Alison Thompson

Professor, Canada Foundation for Innovation Researcher, 2008 Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines/Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines Young Investigator Award, 2008 Harry Shirreff Prize.

BSc (Leicester), PhD (Sheffield)

E-mail: alison.thompson@dal.ca
Phone: (902) 494-6421
Fax: (902) 494-1310

* Accepting Graduate Students 
 
Research Interests: Organic Chemistry. 

Our research aims to probe some novel chemistry of pyrrolic compounds. The synthesis and application of homochiral dipyrromethene complexes are being investigated, with the initial goal being to develop novel catalysts for asymmetric sythesis. A complementary project involves the development of new methodology for the synthesis of important pyrroles. Students in my group will use many forms of analysis for characterization of compounds, including NMR, UV-vis, CD and fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry.

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