The Silong Research Group is interested in synthetic organic chemistry focusing on the development of new synthetic methodology and total synthesis of natural products and pharmaceuticals. We aslo focus on materials chemistry with interests on colliodal systems such as surfactants, emulsions, colliodal particles at interfaces.

Research Topics

l  Phosphine-mediated transformations

l  Lewis base catalysis for cyclopropane ring opening

l  C-H activation via transition metal catalysis

l  Total synthesis of complex bioactive natural product targets

l  Synthesis of stimuli-responsive surfactants

l  Pickering emulsion-derived interfacial catalysis

l  Smart functional nano-systems

l  Microemulsions