The TEAM
Sébastien REDON sebastien.redon@univ-amu.fr
Associate professor (since 2014).
CURRENT RESEARCH
My research activity focuses on synthetic methods for organoselenium compounds, with a special interest in selenocyanation reactions, and their application as leishmanicidal agent. I am also interested in the design of new organic electron donors for the reduction of chalcogenides.
EDUCATION
2008 – PhD under the supervision of Prof. X. Pannecoucke, Prof. F. Outurquin – University of Rouen, France
Yuxi ZHAO yuxi.zhao@etu.univ-amu.fr
Postdoctoral researcher – 2021 – 2022 – Industry Project
CURRENT RESEARCH
My projects deal with the synthesis of new series of organic electron donors (OEDs), the study of their electron-transfer mechanisms and the evaluation of their redox potentials. Their reducing abilities are confronted in the reduction of polyfunctionalized substrates. I also explore OED-promoted polymerization methodologies and their priming mechanism.
EDUCATION
Master degree : Shanghai Normal University, CHINA
PhD student ICR AMU – 2017 – 2020 China Scholarship Council
Marion Casanova marion.casanova@etu.univ-amu.fr
PhD student 2019-2022 – Interdisciplinary Doctoral grant
CURRENT RESEARCH
I work on a colloborative project between the Institutes of Radical Chemistry and the Vectors – Tropicals and Mediterranean Infections team. The purpose is the design of modular and accessible polymeric systems for the vectorization of new antimalarial drugs
EDUCATION
Master degree in drug design – Aix-Marseille University, FRANCE
Nadhrata ASSANI assani.nadhrata@etu.univ-amu.fr
PhD student 2021-2024 – ANR Doctoral grant
CURRENT RESEARCH
My project consists in the development of new reduction methodologies using aldehydes as substitutes for metals. Aldehydes are used as sources of organic electron donors through the formation of enaminol species, called Breslow intermediates, from N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs).
Mots-clés :
Synthetic Methodology, N-Heterocyclic Carbenes, Breslow Intermediate, Reduction Reactions, Organic Electron Donors.
EDUCATION
Master degree in organic chemistry – Aix-Marseille University, FRANCE
Tataye MOUSSOUNDA MOUSSOUNDA KOUMBA tataye.MOUSSOUNDA-KOUMBA@univ-amu.fr
Research Engineer 2021-2022 – ANR grant
CURRENT RESEARCH
My project consists in the development of reduction reactions photocatalysed by organic electron donors (OED). The method allows the generation of radical or anionic intermediates from substrates known to be difficult to reduce. This strategy is extended to new reactivities in organic synthesis.
Mots-clés :
Radical Chemistry, Organic Electron Donors, Photocatalysis, Reduction Reaction.
EDUCATION
PhD in radical chemistry – Aix-Marseille University, FRANCE
Maximilien FIL maximilien.fil@etu.univ-amu.fr
Master 2 student 2022
EDUCATION
Master 2 Drug Design – Aix-Marseille University, FRANCE
ALUMNI
Arona FALL arona.fall@univ-amu.fr
PhD student 2018 – 2021 – ANR Doctoral grant
CURRENT RESEARCH
My research project consists in the design of new organic electron donors for challenging radical and anionic reductive processes. OED-promoted radical-polar cascade transformations are also investigated. The novel libraries of organic electron donors will be evaluated in the reduction of diversely functionalized substrates in order to map their specific redox characteristics.
EDUCATION
Master degree in Organic Chemistry and Life Science – University of Poitiers, FRANCE
Hugo ROUX hugo.roux@centrale-marseille.fr
Master 2 and Engineering School student 2021
EDUCATION
GREEN cursus – Ecole Centrale de Marseille, FRANCE
Master 2 life chemistry – Aix-Marseille University, FRANCE
Lucas Almeida lucas.almeida@etu.univ-amu.fr
Master 2 student 2021
EDUCATION
Master 2 organic chemistry – Aix-Marseille University, FRANCE
Guillaume TINTORI guillaume.tintori@etu.univ-amu.fr
PhD student 2017–2020 – French Government grant
CURRENT RESEARCH
My doctoral project consists in the synthesis and characterization of new air-stable precursors of Organic Electrons Donors (OEDs). These precursors, easily activated under thermal or photochemical condition, can be used to generate in-situ the powerful reducing agent. The latter allows the reduction of challenging substrates or the initiation of polymerization reactions.
EDUCATION
Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry: “Organic synthesis and chemistry of biologically active molecules CPE Lyon / University Lyon 1 Claude Bernard, FRANCE
Jason MORRIS jason.morris@univ-amu.fr
Postdoctoral researcher – 2019 – 2020 – Industry Project
CURRENT RESEARCH
The purpose of my project is to synthesize new organic reducers and to apply them in the preparation of high value-added composites. A particular attention will be devoted to the development of air-stable polymerization-initiators storable under long-term and specific conditions.
EDUCATION
PhD. 2016 – Aix-Marseille University, FRANCE/ Queensland University of Technology, AUSTRALIA