David A. Nagib

David A. Nagib's research develops new chemical reactions in organic synthesis, focusing on radical chemistry (reactions involving highly reactive, unpaired-electron molecules), carbene chemistry (reactive carbon intermediates used to build new molecular bonds), and catalytic methods for selectively modifying carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds. This work aims to create more efficient and selective ways to build complex molecules, including chiral compounds relevant to pharmaceuticals. Much of the research uses iron and copper catalysts to control reaction outcomes with high precision.

Publication output was relatively steady to slightly increasing from 2017-2022, followed by a decline in output from 2023 onward, with the 5-year average dropping to about 3.6 papers per year.

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