Inventing Reactions for
Better Synthesis
Prof. Gavin Chit Tsui’s research group in Hong Kong
Welcome!
We are a research team in the Department of Chemistry of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Our research program focuses on homogeneous catalysis and organic synthesis. We are developing efficient, selective and practical methods for synthesizing value-added organic molecules that could find applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and new materials. Research themes in our group include organofluorine chemistry, transition metal-catalyzed reactions, organocatalysis, asymmetric synthesis and catalyst design.
Ph.D. positions are available, apply now!
Group News
Construction of Carbon-Fluorine Bonds via Copper-Catalyzed/-Mediated Fluorination Reactions
Our new review in Chemical Record. Good job Tao!
Congratulations to Prof. Benjamin List for winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021!
My postdoc supervisor Ben is the Nobel laureate this year! Truly deserving!
Palladium-Catalyzed Stereoselective C-F Bond Vinylation and Allylation of Tetrasubstituted gem-Difluoroalkenes via Stille Coupling: Synthesis of Monofluorinated 1,3- and 1,4-Dienes
New publication in Organic Letters from Min Li! Congratulations!
Welcome 4 new Ph.D. students!
Tao, Yihan, Zhengjie and Hao have joined our team this year, great chemistry awaits!
Nucleophilic Vinylic Substitution (SNV) of Trisubstituted Monofluoroalkenes for the Synthesis of Stereodefined Trisubstituted Alkenes and Divinyl Ethers
New publication in Organic Letters from Yuwei! Congratulations!
