Current Research Interests

Asymmetric synthesis and methodologies by using both metal (particularly copper reagents) and nonmetallic catalysts (organocatalysis); Chiral bases and chiral protonation reagents; Development of new reactions and new methodologies for organic synthesis; Design of new chiral ligands, particularly the ones derived from C2 symmetrical diamines and diols; Application to the synthesis of natural products.

 

• Asymmetric synthesis in a wide sense.
  

• Catalytic organocopper chemistry from the asymmetric point of view.
  

• Chiral bases and chiral protonation reagents.
  

• Development of new reactions and new methodologies for organic synthesis.
  

• New Organocatalysed reactions and organocatalysts.
  

• Design of new chiral ligands, particularly the ones derived from C2 symmetrical diamines and diols.
  

• Application to the synthesis of natural products.