Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations
Institute for Basic Science (IBS) & Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations
Professor Chang's group studies new organic reactions and mechanisms with transition metal catalysis. Research topics in our group have ranged in the development of new useful synthetic methodologies based on transition metal chemistry, synthesis of biologically important products, organic catalysis, chirality amplification and molecular mechanics based on molecular assembly. Research goals include transition metal catalyzed C–H bond functionalization for the carbon–carbon bond and carbon–heteroatom bond formation, development of useful catalytic organic transformations, methane activation and catalytic de-functionalization.
(12/13/2024) Jeonguk's paper entitled "Stereoretentive Decarboxylative Amidation of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids to Access Enamides" is now accepted for publication at Organic Letters! Congratulations to Jeonguk, Minjeong, and Dongwook!
(11/22/2024 ~ 11/23/2024) Our lab had a workshop in Tongyeong! We enjoyed amazing sceneries, fresh seafoods, lab seminar and fun idea proposal tournament :D We also stopped by Jinju on our way back and had so much fun!
(10/30/2024) Qing's paper entitled "Remote Catalytic C(sp3)–H Alkylation via Relayed Carbenoid Transfer upon Olefin Chain Walking" is now accepted for publication at JACS! Congratulations to Qing, Jeonguk, and Dongwook!
(10/17/2024 ~ 10/18/2024) Our group attended the 134th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society (KCS) held in Daegu. Jeonguk won the Dongwoo Fine Chem Poster Award! Xiang and Soumyadip also won the Best Poster Award! Congratulations!
(10/10/2024) Our group had a wholesome pizza dinner at a rooftop garden🍕 Under dazzling sunset, we enjoyed autumn breeze, delicious pizza and pleasant weather!
(08/30/2024) Jeonguk and Minjeong's paper entitled "Enhancing the Sustainability and Scalability of Transition-Metal-Free Stereoretentive Decarboxylative Amidation with Dioxazolones" is now accepted for publication at OPR&D! Congratulations to Jeonguk, Minjeong, and Dongwook!