Derosa Lab

Catalysis and Electrochemical Methods for

Selective Organic Synthesis

Research in the Derosa Lab

Unlocking new reactivity and selectivity in organic synthesis through the development of new catalytic and/or electrochemical methods.

News & Events

Electrochemical C–N Bond-Forming e-SNAr Now Published in ACIE as a "Hot Paper"

Huge congratulations to Brett and Jillian on their highly enabling e -S N Ar azolation strategy, now appearing as a "Hot Paper" in Angewandte Chemie ! A unique uphill redox chain allows for a simple, scalable, and highly energy efficient method toward a diverse array of electron-rich N -aryl azoles. We are excited to see the team expand the strategy further and develop new tools for late-stage functionalization!

Siyuan and Bryan Present at Amgen Young Investigator Award Symposium 2025

Congrats to Siyuan and Bryan for being selected to present posters on redox mediators in electrocatalysis at the Amgen Young Investigator Award Symposium 2025 in Cambridge, MA!

National Chemistry Week Outreach with AXS and Chemia at BU

To commemorate National Chemistry Week (NCW), we teamed up with Chemia and Alpha Chi Sigma at BU to showcase some electrochemistry to Chemistry majors (and enthusiasts)! From cyclic voltammetry to controlled potential electrolysis and analytical laboratory tours, the team had fun using their own reactions to explain important electrochemical phenomena.