Regular biography
Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones FRS is a member of the School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on the mechanisms of organic and organometallic reactions, with an emphasis on physical-organic and inorganic methods. His work includes the elucidation of reaction mechanisms involving main group reagents and homogeneous catalysts, as well as the development of reactions and processes useful to synthetic chemists. His research group collaborates with academic and industrial partners to advance these areas. For more information, visit his group's website or his Google Scholar profile.
Scholar-generated biography
Guy Lloyd-Jones is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in organometallic chemistry and catalytic reactions. His research focuses on the mechanisms and applications of transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, particularly in the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling and related processes. He investigates the role of boron reagents, protodeboronation, and transmetalation in organic transformations. His work also explores gold- and palladium-catalyzed reactions, including direct arylation, C–H activation, and enantioselective catalysis. Lloyd-Jones has contributed significantly to understanding the mechanistic aspects of reactions such as the Baylis–Hillman reaction and cycloisomerization processes.