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The Neufeldt lab is a catalysis group in the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department at Montana State University. Our research interfaces organic and organometallic chemistry, and broadly targets the design, optimization, and understanding of catalytic systems for organic chemical transformations. We use a combination of experimental and computational techniques to approach research questions.
Recent Group News
April 2024 – Daniel wins a poster award at the Undergraduate Spring Research celebration for his work this semester on site-selective cross-coupling with Oliver. Congratulations!
April 2024 – Congratulations to Nate and Jacob for the publication of their work figuring out why bulky ligands can tend to promote over-functionalization in Pd-catalyzed cross-couplings of substrates bearing multiple halide substrates (answer: Pd(0) does NOT want to dissociate as a 12-electron species): “Mechanistic Origin of Ligand Effects on Exhaustive Functionalization During Pd-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Dihaloarenes”
April 2024 – We are excited to welcome 1st year graduate student Matt Sandin to the group!
April 2024 – Our collaborative work with Melanie Sanford has been published in ACS Catalysis. “Nickel-Based Catalysts for the Selective Monoarylation of Dichloropyridines: Ligand Effects and Mechanistic Insights”
March 2024 – Congratulations to Albert for advancing to Ph.D. candidacy!
February 2024 – Congratulations to Collin for advancing to Ph.D. candidacy!