Catalysts & Mechanism's Lab

The expertise of the group is centered on the synthesis of new transition metal complexes and the mechanistic investigation of bond cleavages and formations mediated by them. The ultimate goal of this research is to convert mechanistic conclusions into guidelines for the design of new functional ligands and more efficient catalysts. In the last years the group has mainly investigated in the context of metal C- H bond functionalizations and C-C bond forming reactions. In addition to these topics, current projects focus on the cleavage and formation of the dioxygen molecule for synthetic and energetic applications.