Rylan Lundgren, PhD
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Chemistry
- rlundgre@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-3766
- Address
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E4-17a Chemistry Centre - East
11227 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2G2
Overview
About
B.Sc. University of Manitoba
Ph.D. Dalhousie University
NSERC PDF Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology
Research
Our research group is broadly interested in catalysis, organometallic chemistry, synthesis and reactivity. We seek to address problems and limitations in chemical synthesis by devising new concepts and tools related to homogeneous catalysis involving both transition metal and organic moieties. Specific interests include novel oxidative coupling reactions inspired by the reactivity of oxidase enzymes; simultaneous dual substrate activation strategies to enable, for example, olefin functionalizations; the development of new dehydrogenative processes; and alternative methods to generate single-electron reductants. Additionally, we are also interested in developing and exploiting strained unsaturated cyclic molecules as potential reagents for bioconjugation and click reactions.
Courses
CHEM 101 - Introductory University Chemistry I
Atoms and molecules, states of matter, chemistry of the elements. Prerequisite: Chemistry 30, or equivalent.
CHEM 103 - Introductory University Chemistry I
Atoms and molecules, states of matter, chemistry of the elements. Prerequisite: Chemistry 30, or equivalent. Note: Restricted to Engineering students only. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units.
CHEM 437 - Transition Metal Chemistry
An introduction to organotransition metal chemistry. The course will deal with the synthesis, basic bonding, and reactivity of organotransition metal complexes. Topics to be covered include transition metal complexes of hydrides, phosphines, carbonyls, olefins, alkynes, polyolefins, cyclopentadienyl and related cyclic pi-ligands; metal-carbon sigma- and multiple bonds. The application of these complexes to homogeneous catalysis and to organic synthesis will be discussed when appropriate. Prerequisite: CHEM 243 and one 300-level CHEM course; or CHEM 343; or consent of the instructor.
CHEM 537 - Transition Metal Chemistry
Graduate level course on organotransition metal chemistry. The course will deal with the synthesis, bonding, and reactivity of organotransition metal complexes. Topics to be covered include transition metal complexes of hydrides, phosphines, carbonyls, olefins, alkynes, polyolefins, cyclopentadienyl and related cyclic pi-ligands; metal-carbon sigma- and multiple bonds. The application of these complexes to homogeneous catalysis and to organic syntheses will be discussed when appropriate. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 437.