Research Areas
Research Areas
The main focus of our lab is towards developing new reactions in the domain of catalysis (Photocatalysis and Organocatalysis). The protocols developed through these explorations are utilized for our medicinal chemistry efforts. Our research program can be summarized in following categories:
1) Photocatalysis: Development of novel radical reactions underpin the notion behind the advancements in photocatalysis. In this field our lab is working upon finding simple yet effective organocatalytic photochemical reactions.
2) Organocatalysis and Asymmetric Synthesis: Relying upon different activation modes of chiral phosphoric acids we are developing novel methods for asymmetric synthesis of biologically relevant scaffolds.
3) Medicinal Chemistry: The compounds developed through our methods are being explored for antiviral-efficacy.
4) API Process Development: Development of novel routes for important drugs is also an important part of our research. So far we have developed new routes for Umifenovir and Alectinib.