The Chemistry
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
The Group
At the Roberts Group, we don't accept the excuse "it's always been done that way."
We celebrate our diversity, and we fight to make science more inclusive.
Erin E. Plasek ǂ, Brylon N. Denman ǂ, Courtney C. Roberts*
ǂ Contributed equally
14) Aryne Aminohalogenation Using Protic Amines Enabled by Halogen Transfer
Joshua T. Gavin, Lars W. Anderson, Courtney C. Roberts*
Erin E. Plasek, Roman G. Belli, Douglas M. Kavaguti, Courtney C. Roberts*
Recent News
[01/16] Congrats to Dr. Brylon Denman for defending her thesis! Brylon will be finishing her current work before departing to begin the RAPS rotational program at Dow in Midland, MI. (Ph.D. #6)
[12/12] Congrats to Dr. Tori Tafuri for defending her thesis! Tori is headed back to her native Southern California to begin a position at PPG in January. (Ph.D. #5)
[12/03] Congrats to Felicia for passing her Oral Preliminary Exam!
[10/17] A recent paper from Team Phen using a combo of kinetics & data science to study the mechanism & origins of selectivity in a Pd-cat. aryne annulation got published on ACS Catalysis! Congrats team! Check it out here
[09/21] Congrats to Sofie for winning the outstanding poster award at the Chicago Regional Inorganic Colloquium!