Matt Whited receives NSF grant to explore new approaches to chemical reactivity
Whited is chair and associate professor of chemistry at Carleton.
Matt Whited, chair and associate professor of chemistry, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (#2244969) to support his project, “Promoting Group-Transfer Reactions at Metal/Main-Group Bonds.” The project explores new approaches to chemical reactivity, with a focus on exploiting earth-abundant elements to perform reactions that are important in both bulk and fine chemicals applications, and is thus supported through NSF’s Critical Aspects of Sustainability – Innovative Solutions to Sustainable Chemistry initiative. In addition to supporting Whited and materials and supplies for his lab, this funding will provide support for up to 18 summer research partners over three summers, including some working on a collaborative project between Whited and fellow chemistry professor Daniela Kohen.