Nov 2009 (left to right): Tatsiana Haidzinskaya, Prantik Maity, Andrew Ehle, Danielle McAtee, Hari Harathi, Mary Watson
Welcome to the M.P. Watson Research Group!
Our research is focused on the discovery of new stereoselective methods for organic synthesis using the power of both transition metal and Brønsted acid catalysts. These methods will allow greater efficiency and novel bond constructions in the synthesis of stereochemically complex molecules, with applications that extend to natural products synthesis, drug discovery and process chemistry. The development of these methods will also provide a platform for mechanistic investigations, which will enable insights into questions of fundamental reactivity and catalyst design.