Date & Time: Apr 14 2026 | 11:30am - 12:30pm Location: iSTEM Building 2, Room 1218 The overarching theme of our research program concerns the development of new and general pericyclic strategies that enable efficient access to complex cyclic frameworks of biological importance. A hallmark of our approach is the design of atypical cycloaddition reaction partners that are at a high oxidation level (i.e., large degree of heteroatom incorporation and/or unsaturation) in order to confer unique reactivity, while also minimizing the need for redox manipulations post cycloaddition. Once we have developed a new methodology, our focus pivots toward applications in target-oriented synthesis, typically merging our abiotic pericyclic methodologies with bioinspired cascades. Type of Event: Departmental Colloquium Research Areas: Organic Chemistry Prof. Christopher Newton Department: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry University of Georgia Learn more about Prof. Newton and his work https://www.newton-lab.org/
