The Sherburn Group are a Synthetic Organic Chemistry research group based at the Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, in Canberra, Australia.

We develop new methods to achieve efficient chemical synthesis through the development of new domino sequences, cycloaddition reactions, radical reactions, metal-catalysed C-C bond formation, and new methods for stereoselective synthesis. We are interested in applications of these new methods in the total synthesis of bioactive natural products of potential medicinal importance, in hydrocarbon structures of fundamental importance, and in self-assembly and in host-guest chemistry.

Associate Professor Michael S. Sherburn
Research School of Chemistry
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
AUSTRALIA

TEL : (+612) 6125 4988
FAX : (+612) 6125 8114
Email: sherburn@rsc.anu.edu.au

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News and events

  • A. Prof. Mick Sherburn is the recipient of 'The A. J. Birch Medal', the premier award of the Organic Division of the RACI (December 2008).
  • The 2009 Centre of Excellence Carnival was held on 3 and 4 June, Gold Coast.
  • ARC approves an extension of funding for the ARC centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology to 31 December 2013.