Faculty & Research
Chemistry
Seo,SangwonASSISTANT PROFESSOR
- WebsiteSSEO GROUP
- E-mailsangwon.seo@dgist.ac.kr
- Phone+82.53.785.6535
- OfficeE2-610
- LabBE2-617
RESEARCH AREA
- Organic Synthesis
- Molecular Design
- Base Metal Catalysis
- Biocatalysis
ACADEMIC & CAREER EXPERIENCE
| ACADEMIC | Ph. D., University of Manchester, U. K. |
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| CAREER | Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oxford |
| Young Scientist Fellow, Institute for Basic Science |
Our Researches
The fundamental principle of our research is to invent new reaction modes and unique catalytic systems for sustainable organic synthesis. We aim to achieve this in as an original way as possible, not only by harnessing our expertise in organic chemistry but also by interdisciplinary approaches involving organometallic, biological, and computational chemistry as additional tools. The main focus is placed on the development of cost-effective and atom-economical organic reactions that would address the environmental issues we currently face in chemical industries.
Representative Publications
| 2022 | “Endo-Selective Intramolecular Alkyne Hydroamidation Enabled by NiH Catalysis Incorporating Alkenylnickel Isomerization” |
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| Hoonchyl Choi, Xiang Lyu, Dongwook Kim, Sangwon Seo*, Sukbok Chang* | |
| J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 10064 | |
| 2022 | “Photoinduced α-C–H Amination of Cyclic Amine Scaffolds Enabled by Polar-Radical Relay” |
| Wongyu Lee, Dongwook Kim, Sangwon Seo*, Sukbok Chang* | |
| Angew Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202202971 | |
| 2021 | “Merging NiH Catalysis and Inner-Sphere Metal-Nitrenoid Transfer for Hydroamidation of Alkynes” |
| Xiang Lyu, Jianbo Zhang, Dongwook Kim, Sangwon Seo*, Sukbok Chang* | |
| J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 5867 | |
| 2021 | “Controlled Relay Process to Access N-Centered Radicals for Catalyst-Free Amidation of Aldehydes under Visible Light” |
| Wongyu Lee, Hyun Ji Jeon, Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, Sangwon Seo*, Sukbok Chang* | |
| Chem 2021, 7, 495 | |
| 2020 | “Ring-Opening Functionalizations of Unstrained Cyclic Amines Enabled by Difluorocarbene Transfer” |
| Youyoung Kim, Joon Heo, Dongwook Kim, Sukbok Chang*, Sangwon Seo* | |
| Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 4761. |