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Department of Chemistry

Brewster Lab Research

Research in the Brewster Lab is at the interface of organic and inorganic chemistry. We design transition metal-based catalysts for challenging, sustainable reactions of organic substrates and engage in the synthesis and characterization of novel organometallic architectures. 

Target systems of interest include:

  1. C-H functionalization of fluorinated aromatics using palladium/silver catalyst systems
  2. Heterobimetallic constructs for deoxygenation of polyols (collaboration with Prof. Charles Garner, University of 糖心Vlog传媒 and Prof. Stefan Kilyanek - University of Arkansas)
  3. Electronic parameterization of late metal polymerization catalysts and development of new catalysts for switchable polymerization (collaboration with Prof. Karin Young, Centre College)
  4. Model complexes for hydrogel-based drug delivery systems (collaboration with Prof. Tomoko Fujiwara, University of 糖心Vlog传媒, Prof. Amber Jennings, University of 糖心Vlog传媒, and Prof. Joel Bumgardner, University of 糖心Vlog传媒)

Research endeavors are ongoing and constantly changing based on new results! Please check back for updates or contact Dr. Brewster for more information!

Funding Sources

Current

NSF-MRI (Grant Number CHE-2018806 09/01/20-08/31/23, Total Award Amount: $378,714) PI: Xuan Zhao.  Role: Co-I. 鈥淢RI: Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer as a Regional Resource for Research and Education鈥�

University of 糖心Vlog传媒 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Research Grant 鈥� EFS Mechanism (07/01/2023-07/31/2024, $10,000) Role: PI. 鈥淏is-Hydrazinyl Pyridine as a Scaffold For Bimetallic Catalysis鈥�

Expired

NIH-NIGMS R21 (Grant Number 1R21 GM134339, 09/01/2019-08/31/2021, $379,480 total, $275,000 direct) Role: PI. 鈥淐atalysts Bearing Traceless Tethers for Single Step Meta and Para C-H Functionalization鈥�

University of 糖心Vlog传媒 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Research Grant 鈥� EFS Mechanism (07/01/2018-06/31/2019, $10,000) 鈥淪ynthesis, Electronic Structure, and Catalytic Activity of Heterobimetallic Late Transition Metal-Aluminum Complexes鈥�

University of 糖心Vlog传媒 Department of Research and Innovation Gap Funding Initiative (02/14/2020-06/15/2020, $14,000) 鈥淓lectronic Structure of Heterobimetallic Complexes Supported by Redox-Active Ligands鈥�