Research Interests
- Synthesis and preparation of semi-synthetic derivatives of gibberellins.
- Molecular basis of plant growth regulation with gibberellins.
- Synthesis of diterpenoid natural products with high bioactivity.
- Dissolving metal-mediated reductive alkylation of bezenoid synthons.
- C-selective acylation of enolates using methyl cyanoformate (Mander's reagent).
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