Tati Fernández receives funding to develop new synthetic methods for the synthesis of new molecules
Reversing the conventional site-selectivity in chemical processes
5 June 2023
Associate Professor Tati Fernández-Ibáñez of the research group Synthetic Organic Chemistry has received funding through the Open Competition Domain Science-M programme from the Dutch Research Council NWO. This is intended for curiosity-driven fundamental scientific research with impact.
The control of the selectivity in chemical reactions is key for the development of efficient transformations in organic synthesis. Fernández aims to develop new sustainable methodologies for the direct functionalization of C−H bonds at previously inaccessible carbon centers, thereby providing access to new molecules possessing potentially improved properties with applications in various areas. The NWO funding covers four years of research and will allow her to employ a PhD student.
