Organic Chemistry
The faculty and students in the organic division pursue a rich diversity
of modern research projects. Traditional synthesis programs involving
natural products are complemented by extensive efforts to develop new
synthetic pathways to therapeutic and diagnostic medicinal agents. An
additional goal of the synthesis groups is the development and
application of new methodologies, including environmentally friendly
reaction procedures. The division's research in physical organic
chemistry spans a broad range of topics including traditional reaction
mechanism studies; gas and solution phase thermochemistry; aromatic
photochemistry in matrices; and the structure and dynamics of micelles.
All of these pursuits are supported by a complete suite of modern
analytical and spectroscopic instrumentation useful in organic chemistry
research. The organic faculty and their research groups interact
extensively with colleagues in other areas in the department on topics
of mutual interest, researchers both in other UT departments such as
biochemistry and biology and in the University's Centers of Excellence
in Biotechnology and Structural Biology, and with colleagues at
national laboratories, particularly Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
which is located nearby.
Faculty in Organic Chemistry
Research Areas
Chemical Physics
Computational Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Life Sciences
Materials Chemistry
Neutron Sciences
Synthetic Chemistry