Researcher

Karthik Gadde

Research Expertise:• Expertise in the synthesis of organic molecules from milligram to multigram scale. • Expertise in new reaction method development and optimization. • Expertise in performing transition-metal catalyzed coupling reactions, and air and moisture-sensitive reactions using Glove-box and Schlenk techniques. • Be able to handle protection and deprotection strategies (alcohol, ester, amine, carboxylic acid), which are useful in organic synthesis. • Design/optimize multi-step synthetic routes and devise alternative strategies to overcome challenges. • Skilled in compound purification using automated chromatographic instruments (Biotage and CombiFlash) and distillation techniques (Kugelrohr). • Expertise in fully characterizing the synthesized products using spectroscopic techniques such as 1D and 2D NMR, FTIR, MS, etc. • Trained in writing scientific publications and presentations.

Keywords:CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC SYNTHESIS, PHOTOCATALYSIS, Chemistry (incl. biochemistry)

Research techniques:Our research group have access to a state-of-the-art laboratory which is equipped with all modern equipment required for reaction development. Some of the equipment in house: automated flash chromatography systems, online-IR, high-pressure equipment, glovebox, 400 MHZ NMR with broadband probe, HPLC, GC-MS, HRMS analysis. Collaborations with other research groups within the University also gives access to EPR measurements, CV and XRD-analysis or DFT calculations.

Users of research expertise:Academic research groups oriented towards synthesis Fine chemicals industry