The first part of the talk will focus on a research program centered on expanding the chemical space of chiral phosphine ligands of the PN, PNP, and PP through manganese-catalyzed hydrophosphination reactions. Mechanistic investigations, including detailed speciation studies designed to determine whether metal–ligand cooperation plays a critical role in the observed reactivity will be presented.
In the second part of the presentation, the focus will be on catalytic oscillations. Drawing inspiration from the interplay between catalysis and oscillatory behavior in biological systems, the research group has developed a new class of small molecule based catalytic oscillator. The development and potential applications of catalytic oscillators and avenues for extending this concept to broader chemical frameworks will be discussed.