Research Interests
Much
of
the
research
we
undertake
in
the
Chong
Research
Group
is
related
to
the
preparation
of
compounds
with
defined stereochemistry.
This
can
involve
asymmetric
synthesis,
the
use
of enantiomerically-pure starting
materials
or
resolutions. Stereochemistry is
particularly
important
when
dealing
with
biologically
active
materials
such
as
pharmaceuticals
and agrochemicals where
apparently
small
changes
can
have
major
effects.
Core
areas
of
research
include:
- Synthetic organic chemistry
- Development of new methods for stereoselective synthesis
- Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions
- New chiral ligands
- Organometallic reagents
- Insect pheromones