Research interests in the Yoon laboratory include: Organic synthesis, Asymmetric Catalysis, Photochemistry, Reaction mechanisms, and Organometallics

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One major theme of research in the Yoon laboratory is the use of photochemistry to assemble otherwise unaccessible structures with precise stereocontrol

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Yoon Group News

  • Asymmetric DPM rearrangement

    Sam, Steven, and Tahoe have a new paper on the asymmetric di-pi-methane rearrangement up on JOC today. This one is an homage to Howard Zimmerman, the pioneering organic photochemist who discovered the reaction and studied …

  • Enantioselective strain-releasing [2π + 2σ] cycloadditions of BCBs

    Ellie, Zoe, and Rodrigo report a Brønsted acid catalyzed asymmetric [2π + 2σ] cycloaddition in JACS, providing a straightforward route to rigid chiral bicycles in highly enantioenriched form. A terrific collaboration with GSK and Corteva …

  • TA Award for Katie

    Congratulations to our teammate Katie, who received one of three Organic Outstanding TA Award from the Department!  Undergraduate teaching in Chemistry is a huge communal effort: every semester, we hire ~180 talented chemists to lead …

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