Research

The Ge group has a long-standing interest in transition metal-catalyzed C-H bond functionalization reactions. Most notably, our group employs a transient directing group strategy utilizing relatively inexpensive and readily available materials for the construction of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds, often resulting in highly site-selective transformations and simple procedures. Ultimately, our objective is to facilitate the discovery and laboratory preparation of valuable molecules and to further mankind’s understanding of chemical reactivity.