(1) P-block element catalysis

Designing and developing p-block element catalysts (such as sulfur- and phosphorus-based compounds) to enable new and important organic reactions, including cross-coupling processes, and to address long-standing challenges in organic synthesis, with the goal of expanding the toolbox for efficient molecular construction in pharmaceuticals and materials science.

(2) Late-stage editing

Developing innovative strategies and methodologies for the late-stage functionalization or structural editing of complex molecules and drug candidates.

(3) Inert structure activation and transformation

Enable the selective activation and transformation of chemically inert moieties, including benzene rings, molecular nitrogen (N₂), and other traditionally unreactive bonds, thereby unlocking new reactivity and synthetic opportunities.