Research Statement
Our research focuses on two complementary areas: the discovery of new organic reactions and bioorganic chemistry. We are particularly interested in designing novel methods and strategies for the construction of complex natural products with important biological attributes. Our methodology programs encompass assembling molecules and introducing stereogenic centers using new catalytic reactions.
Selected Publications
Mattson, A. E.; Bharadwaj, A. R; Zuhl, A. M.; Scheidt, K. A. “Thiazolium-Catalyzed Additions of Acylsilanes: A General Strategy for Acyl Anion Addition Reactions,” J. Org. Chem.2006 71 5714-5724. 2006 8, 1229-1232.
Chan,A.; Scheidt, K. A. “Hydroacylation of Activated Ketones Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006 128, 4558-4559.
Mattson, A. E.; Zuhl, A. M.; Reynolds, T. E.; Scheidt, K. A. “Direct Nucleophilic Acylation of Nitroalkenes Using Thiazolium Carbinols Promoted by a Thiourea/Fluoride Anion Combination,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006 128, 4932-4933.
Graves, C. R.; Scheidt, K. A.; Nguyen, S. T. “Practical Enantioselective MSPV Reduction of Ketimines Using (BINOL)AlIII” Org. Lett
Most Significant Awards
Amgen Young Investigator Award (2006)
Boehringer-Ingelheim New Investigator in Organic Chemistry (2005)
Abbott Laboratories New Faculty Award (2005)
3M Untenured Faculty Award (2005)
Northwestern University Distiguished Teaching Award (2005)
Faculty Honor Roll, Northwestern Student Government (2005)
Amgen New Faculty Award (2004)
National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2004-2009)
Northwestern Searle Scholar (2003)
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship (1999)
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