RESEARCH THEMES
The Leitch lab research interests span the entirety of synthesis and catalysis as applied to problems in organic chemistry. Our goals are to develop new catalysts and catalytic methods, synthesize complex molecules, access new chemical space, and ultimately to make quantitative predictions about reactivity. Our current research directions span four specific themes: Universal Precatalysts, Quantitative Reactivity Maps, Strong Bond Activation, and Bicyclics Beyond Bioisosteres. Across these themes we combine state-of-the-art tools in high-throughput experimentation and flow chemistry with mechanistic organometallic chemistry and physical organic chemistry.
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Researchers in my group will become adept at synthetic chemistry, chemical kinetics and mechanistic elucidation, experimental design for multivariate systems, batch and flow chemistry, and data analysis. We also have active collaborations with computational chemists, industrial chemists, data scientists, materials scientists, and many others. Check out our recent publications to get more information on our research!