Miriam O'Duill
Assistant Professor in Chemistry, Faculty of Science
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Biography
Miriam O'Duill received her D.Phil. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Oxford, where she carried out research on late-stage fluorination with Prof. Véronique Gouverneur. She spent two years as a DAAD postdoctoral fellow at the Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, investigating selective catalytic functionalisation of alkenes and alkynes with Prof. Keary M. Engle. In 2018, Miriam began her independent career at NUI Galway, before accepting a position as Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham in 2020. Her research interests include transition-metal catalysis and metal-free catalysis (including hypervalent iodine chemistry) for late-stage functionalisation.
Expertise Summary
- transition metal catalysis, methodology development, directing groups, C-H activation
- late-stage functionalisation, alkene/alkyne functionalisation
- fluorine chemistry, radiolabelling, 18F PET
- organic synthesis of small molecules
- public engagement.
Research Summary
In the O'Duill group, we are interested in addressing current challenges in synthetic and medicinal chemistry by developing novel reagents and methodology for the selective, late-stage construction… read more
Current Research
In the O'Duill group, we are interested in addressing current challenges in synthetic and medicinal chemistry by developing novel reagents and methodology for the selective, late-stage construction and destruction of difficult C-X bonds. Projects include rational design of removable directing groups for C-H activation, Pd-catalysed synthesis of deuterated heterocycles, and the development of hypervalent iodine alkylating agents.
For more information, see: https://oduillgroup.com/research/