About
The Kutateladze lab focuses on the development and mechanistic investigation of small molecule-catalyzed organic reactions. Using techniques from physical organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, photochemistry, and peptide science, we aim to identify synthetic strategies that expand access to value-added organic compounds. Mechanistically driven approaches—including those based on both experiment and high-level computations—are at the cornerstone of our efforts, with the resulting insight serving as a springboard for the realization of new transformations or for providing practical improvements in existing chemistry.
Current topics of interest include the development of selective photochemical isomerization reactions, exploration of unconventional transition metal mediated reactivity, and the use of modified biopolymers for enantioselective catalysis.
The Kutateladze research group is actively recruiting new members: prospective students and postdoctoral researchers with interests in small molecule catalysis are encouraged to reach out for more information.
