Research

Research in the DeBoef group spans the fields of organic and organometallic chemistry and attempts to use these tools for solving medicinal and pharmaceutical problems. These efforts are divided into two separate research programs: the development of new reactions using C–H functionalization and the development of molecular resonance molecular imaging agents.  Check out the two brief videos below and follow the links to read more about our work in these fields.

C–H Activation for the Synthesis of C–C and C–N Bonds

Xenon-129 Molecular MR Imaging Agents

A pseudorotaxane encapsulating a xenon atom for use in xenon-129 NMR/MRI studies.