In the Delaney laboratory, we join classic organometallic chemistry and modern organic synthesis to develop new methods for the synthesis of complex molecules. We are particularly interested in new methods to produce saturated heterocycles, given the prevalence of that motif in pharmaceutical and agrochemical products.

Members of the group will learn the techniques required for the synthesis of sensitive organometallic compounds, skills associated with the development of new synthetic methods, strategies for the elucidation of reaction mechanisms, and more. The experience gained will prepare students for industry careers in medicinal, process, industrial, or agrochemical chemistry, or to run independent research laboratories in academia.

Group News

November 2024: My oh my, how we’ve grown! We welcome Priyanka Maharana, Wilson Farris, and Piyush Saini as the newest graduate students to join our laboratory. We also welcome Alex Kim, Alex Saucedo, and James Miller as undergraduate researchers!

September 2023: Welcome to our first postdoctoral scholar, Dr. Vetrivelan Murugesan! Vetri completed his PhD under the direction of Dr. Ramesh Rasappan at IISER-TVM and will be studying the reactivity of metallaheterocyclic compounds.

August 2023: Welcome to our first undergraduate student, Lilith Voss! Lilith is joining us from Austin Community College, where she carried out research in the Amadore group, and has also worked in the Hull lab at UT Austin. She is working to develop new ways to avoid the use of insoluble, inorganic bases in cross-coupling reactions.

August 2023: Welcome to our first class of graduate students; Sophia, Dax, and Bob! Sophia and Dax graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, and Bob received his degree from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. Sophia is studying the role of silver salts in C–H activation reactions, and both Dax and Bob are investigating new oxidative addition reactions that form metalloheterocycles.

August 2023: The Delaney lab is open for business!