My research is centered on
designing and making new molecules and
ligands that can be used to help answer
interesting chemical questions. One area of
study that has important implications in the
nuclear energy cycle has students making
novel N-donor ligands that will be tested for
their separation selectivity and efficiency of
Ln/An ions. A second project has students
working on an alternative method for the
synthesis of compounds which contain the
dihydroisobenzofuran substructure using an
intramolecular cyclization reaction.
