At the Roberts Group, we use inorganic and organometallic chemistry to solve fundamental problems in organic chemistry.
Our main focuses include:
Aryne Functionalization
Early Transition Metal Catalysis
C-C, C-N, and C-X Bond Formation
At the Roberts Group, we don't accept the excuse "it's always been done that way."
We celebrate our differences, and we fight to make science a place for everyone.
Nicholas A. Garcia, George M. Hernandez, Courtney C. Roberts*
16) Investigations of the Reaction of HB(pin) with Tris(amido) Y(III) Complexes
Rana B. Abdu, Courtney C. Roberts*
Erin E. Plasek ǂ, Brylon N. Denman ǂ, Courtney C. Roberts*
ǂ Contributed equally
[08/06] Our recent work regarding the C-H activation of alkynes using a Tris(amido) Zirconium complex was detailed in Organometallics! Congrats Nick and George! Read about it here!
[07/18] Congrats to Rana for winning a 4th Year Excellence Fellowship! Way to go!
[06/13] Congrats to Dr. Chris Seong for defending his thesis! Chris will be joining the Discovery Chemistry group at Merck South San Francisco this summer. PhD #8 from the group!
[05/15] Congrats to Dr. Alex Umanzor for successfully defending his thesis! Alex will be joining the Adelphi University Department of Chemistry as an Adjunct Professor this upcoming Fall prior to beginning his Post Doc at UCLA! PhD #7 from the group!
[05/09] Congrats to Courtney for being named a 2025 Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar!
[04/28] Congrats to Sal for being selected for the ACS DOC GRS!
[04/24] Lots of wins for the group this week! Congratulations to Sal for getting the UMN Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship!