The Nelson Research Group
Research Overview

Our group is engaged in all aspects of new reaction design and
development and target-oriented synthesis.  Our reaction
development program focuses on developing catalytic
asymmetric organic transformations emphasizing new C–C bond
constructions.  Projects in these areas are supported by programs
in structural and mechanistic organometallic chemistry.  New
reactions and new methodologies are designed to have broad
applicability to synthesis activities; this goal is validated in our
group in the context of natural product total synthesis.

Research Areas




  • Organometallics
                   News & Events

Xiaoqiang Shen successfully defends Ph.D...off to Steve Buchwald's labs.

Ben Stevens (Ph.D., 2006) accepts position with Merck & Co.

Dr. Nessan Kerrigan joins the Faculty at Oakland University

Xuan Xu presents catalytic asymmetric Mannich at Boston ACS (JACS ASAP).
Professor Scott G. Nelson
Department of Chemistry
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
sgnelson@pitt.edu
412-624-4290