December 2021 The paper ''Selective para-C–H Alkynylation of Aniline Derivatives via Pd/S,O-Ligand Catalysis'' has been published in Chemistry a European Journal. Congratulations Kezuan and Wen-Liang!
August 2021 Welcome to our exchange PhD student: Sukanya (Bell) Tongsuk!
July 2021 The paper ''S,O-Ligand-Promoted Pd-Catalyzed C−H Olefination of Anisole Derivatives'' has been accepted in EurJOC. Congratulations Vivi, Rianne, Wen-Liang and Manuela!
April 2021 Welcome to our new postdoc: Paola Riente Paiva
March 2021 Wen-Liang successfully defends his PhD thesis. Congratulations Wen-Liang!
December 2020 Welcome to our new PhD student: Kezuan Deng!
November 2020 Our previous PhD student Kananat Naksomboon has won the Backer-KNCV prize 2019 for the PhD thesis entitled:
‘Bidentate ligand-promoted Palladium-catalyzed C-H olefination of aromatic compounds’. Congratulations Kananat!
June 2020 The paper ''Switching from meta- to ortho-Selectivity by a Cyclometalated Ruthenium Catalyst'' has been accepted in Chem. Congratulations Vivi!
June 2020 Youssef Boudguiyer joins our research group for his bachelor thesis project. Welcome Youssef!
June 2020 We're happy that lab work is slowly starting back up and we are building new working guidelines to adhere to the Covid-19 rules.
March 2020 Due to Covid-19 Science Park including the laboratories are closed for the foreseeable future. Our staff and students will continue to conduct as much research as they can from home. We hope to get back to the lab soon!
July 2018. The paper "Ligand-Enabled γ-C(sp3)-H Acetoxylation of Triflyl-Protected Amines" has been accepted in EurJOC (Special Issue: C-H actication). Congratulations Wen-Liang!
Mar. 2018. The paper "Pd-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling of o-xylene: evidence of a new rate-limiting step while searching for industrially relevant conditions" has been accepted in ChemCatChem. Congratulations Yolanda!
Feb. 2018. Kit Ming Wong joins the group as Ms student. Welcome!
Dec. 2017. Alba is born. Welcome to the world!!
Dec. 2017. Dr. M.A. (Tati) Fernández is promoted to Associate Professor!
Dec. 2017. The paper "S,O-Ligand-promoted palladium-catalyzed C-H olefination of arenes with allylic substrates" has been accepted in Tetrahedron Lett. Congratulations Kananat!
Sep. 2017. Sindhu Kancherla joins the group as visitor PhD student thanks to the COST action CHAOS. Welcome!
Aug. 2017. The paper "S,O-Ligand-Promoted Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization Reactions of Nondirected Arenes" has been accepted in ACS Cat. Congratulations Kananat!
Mar. 2017. Dr. Alejandro Order joins the group for a collaborative project (Mutti group). Welcome!
Mar. 2017. Simone Sozzi joins the group as Ms student. Welcome!
Feb. 2017. Michiel Uiterweerdn joins the group as Ms student. Welcome!
Oct. 2016. Wen-Liang Jia joins the group as PhD student. Welcome!
Oct. 2016. Dr. Yolanda Alvarez joins the group as Postdoctoral researcher. Welcome!
Sept. 2016. Melania Gómez joins the group as a PhD exchange student. Welcome!
Sept. 2016. The paper "Synthesis of α-substituted diphenylphosphinocarboxylic acids and their palladium complexes" has been accepted in Synlett. Congratulations Kananat!
Sept. 2016. The paper "Ligand-Promoted Palladium-Catalyzed C−H Acetoxylation of Simple Arenes" has been accepeted in Chem.Cat.Chem. Congratulations Carol!
Sept 2016. Daniel Verdoorn joins the group as a HBO internship student. Welcome!