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Dr S Thomas
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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
Project Summary
This collaborative project between the Thomas group and AstraZeneca will develop manganese-catalysed C-H functionalisation reactions for the late-stage diversification of complex molecular architectures. A 3-month placement at AstraZeneca (Macclesfield, UK) form part of the studentship.
In the first instance, informal enquiries (accompanied by a CV) should be directed to:
Stephen Thomas, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, UK. Email: [Email Address Removed]
The position will remain open until 22 Jan. 2021.
Equality and Diversity
The School of Chemistry holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. The University is a member of the Race Equality Charter and is a Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion, actively promoting LGBT equality. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment. See our University Initiatives website for further information. University Initiatives website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/equality-diversity/help-advice/family-friendly
Funding Notes
A PhD studentship is available in the group of Stephen Thomas (School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh; http://www.thomas.chem.ed.ac.uk/. The studentship is in collaboration with AstraZeneca, Macclesfield UK, and is fully funded for 42 months. Funding covers tuition fees and an annual stipend (starting at £15,285 per annum) for a candidate satisfying EPSRC criteria:
https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/eligibility/
https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/eligibility/
References
Manganese-Catalysed Hydrofunctionlization of Alkenes. J. R. Carney, B. R. Dillon, L. Campbell, S. P. Thomas. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 10620-10624.
Regiodivergent Hydrosilylation, Hydrogenation, [2+2]-Cycloaddition and C–H Borylation using Counterion Activated Earth-abundant Metal Catalysis. R. Agahi, A. J. Challinor, J. Dunne, J. H. Docherty, N. B. Carter, S. P. Thomas. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 5079-5084.
Iron-Catalysed C(sp2)-H Borylation Enabled by Carboxylate Activation. L. Britton, J. H. Docherty, A. P. Dominey, S. P. Thomas Molecules 2020, 25, 905.
Regiodivergent Hydrosilylation, Hydrogenation, [2+2]-Cycloaddition and C–H Borylation using Counterion Activated Earth-abundant Metal Catalysis. R. Agahi, A. J. Challinor, J. Dunne, J. H. Docherty, N. B. Carter, S. P. Thomas. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 5079-5084.
Iron-Catalysed C(sp2)-H Borylation Enabled by Carboxylate Activation. L. Britton, J. H. Docherty, A. P. Dominey, S. P. Thomas Molecules 2020, 25, 905.
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