Aggarwal Research Group

Research

• Research Summary
• Primary publications
• Reviews

Group Members

• Varinder K. Aggarwal
• Current group members
• Former group members

Resources and Activities

• Group activities
• Related links
• Bristol Synthesis Meeting
• Newsletters

Research Summary

Our group interests lie in the field of organic chemistry, focusing especially on stereoselective synthesis, mechanistic studies and total synthesis of natural and non-natural products. The aim of our research is to design and develop new synthetic tools, allowing ultimately for the efficient and rapid synthesis of complex targets and biologically relevant compounds.

Please consult our publications page for more details.

Main Specific Research Interests:

Homologation of boronic esters and boranes using chiral lithiated carbamates

1. M. Althaus, A. Mahmood, J. Ramón Suárez, S.P. Thomas, V.K. Aggarwal, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 4045-4028.
2. G. Dutheuil, M.P. Webster, P.A. Worthington, V.K. Aggarwal, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 6317-6319.
3. F. Schmidt, F. Keller, E. Vedrenne, V.K. Aggarwal, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 1149-1152.
4. J. L. Stymiest, V. Bagutski, R.M. French, V.K. Aggarwal, Nature, 2008, 456, 778-782.
5. J. L. Stymiest, G. Dutheuil, A. Mahmood, V.K. Aggarwal, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2007, 46, 7491-7494.

Epoxidation and aziridination using new chiral sulfur ylides

1. O. Illa, M. Arshad, A. Ros, E.M. McGarrigle, V.K. Aggarwal, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 1828-1830.
2. M. Hansch, O. Illa, E.M. McGarrigle, V.K. Aggarwal, Chem. Asian. J., 2008, 3, 1657-1663.

Annulation Reactions

1. M. Yar, E.M. McGarrigle, V.K. Aggarwal, Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 257-260.
2. M. Yar, E.M. McGarrigle, V.K. Aggarwal, Angew.Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 3784-3786.

Transition metals catalyzed processes

1. F. Fontana, G.C. Tron, B. Nekane, S. Ferrini, S.P. Thomas, V.K. Aggarwal, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 267-269.
2. A. Ros, V.K. Aggarwal, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48,6289-6292.

Total synthesis (current targets)