Student run profile for the Powers Lab at Texas A&M

Texas A&M University
Joined July 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Samya Samanta (@iamsamya96), Ph.D. #15 from Powers group. Samya has been a leader in the group with his expertise in methodology development as well as being a mentor to several students in the lab. We are excited to see him shine in his future endeavors.
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Now live in TETL! We have introduced N-phenothiazinium amine salts as stable, tunable precursors for generating N-centered radicals. Providing a new route to aminyl radicals for use in C–N bond-forming reactions. Congrats to @iamsamya96 and coworkers. doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.202…
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Our latest review by @arpanpaikar95 explores advances in metal nitrene and imido complexes for N-group transfer chemistry, detailing new synthetic strategies, reactive intermediates, and their roles in catalysis. Read more: pubs.rsc.org/qi/article/doi/…
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We are excited to disclose our new work towards base-free nitrogen-centered radical XEC, now live at @J_A_C_S . Congratulations to @iamsamya96 , @LauvPatel , @mishti_2906, and Melissa for their hardwork and efforts! doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c05089
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Excited to share that our article from 2024 is one of the Top Viewed Article in @angew_chem. Congratulations Dave! 🎉 Read it here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #TopViewedArticle @wileyinresearch
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Our latest @ChemicalScience paper reports the first crystal structure of hydrazoic acid bound to a transition metal. Cryogenic photolysis reveals the elusive triplet dirhodium imidogen intermediate enabling stereospecific NH aziridination of olefins. doi.org/10.1039/D6SC02258H
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Our latest work in @J_A_C_S captures a reactive silver nitrene in crystallo an important but elusive intermediate in C–H functionalization. The triplet nitrene species is confirmed by further spectroscopy, and computation. Link: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac… Congrats to all involved!
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Congratulations to Dr. Phong Thai, Ph.D. #14 from the group! Phong's insight and curiosity to learn about reaction mechanisms and developing models to study them has been a massive benefit to the lab in general and we wish him all the success in his future endeavors.
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Congratulations to Arpan, Ph.D. #13 from our lab. Arpan has been a beacon of tenacity, and we are very proud of all his accomplishments. Wishing him the best in all his future endeavours!
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Excited to share our recent pre-print about PCO-group transfer by pincer-supported Ni-PCO complexe to provide P-Analogues of B-Lactams. Check it out here: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv…
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