The Shaughnessy group’s interests are in the areas of organic and organometallic chemistry. We are interested in the mechanisms of organometallic reactions that are key steps in catalytic cycles. By understanding these fundamental reaction steps, we attempt to develop new or improved synthetic methods relying on organometallic catalysts. Our group is particularly interested in the role of ligand structural properties in affecting reactions catalyzed by transition metal complexes.  Researchers in the Shaughnessy group gain expertise in organic and organometallic synthesis, catalyst optimization, mechanistic studies of catalytic processes, and characterization methods.  The Shaughnessy group provides opportunities for post-doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students to engage in research.

Contact:
Room: 2072 Shelby Hall
Phone: 205-348-4435
Email: kshaughn@ua.edu

Mail:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Box 870336
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0336

Kevin Shaughnessy Research Group – News

• BPMO paper published
  Benjamin Headford’s paper on the modular synthesis of bis(phosphine) monoxide ligands has been published in the European Journal of Organic Chemistry….Continue Reading BPMO paper published
• Yuenger receives Goldwater Scholarship
  Congratulations to undergraduate researcher Blake Yuenger who has received a Goldwater Scholarship. Blake has worked with the Shaughnessy group since fall 2023. His research is focused on the development of new palladium precatalysts for cross-coupling reactions….Continue Reading Yuenger receives Goldwater Scholarship
• Unsymmetric diphosphine paper published
  Benjamin Headford’s work on synthesizing unsymmetric diphosphine ligands through sequential addition of phosphide boranes to dihaloalkanes has been published in the Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. ​Brent Kuhnel also assisted with this project….Continue Reading Unsymmetric diphosphine paper published
• Adedayo Adebayo joins the group
  PhD student Adedayo Adebayo has joined the group.  Adedayo’s work is focused on synthesis of palladium amine complexes as precatalysts for cross-coupling reactions.  Welcome Adedayo….Continue Reading Adedayo Adebayo joins the group