Michael James

Michael James is a Lecturer in Synthetic Organic Chemistry at The University of Manchester, Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on the design and control of radical chain reactions to address challenges in organic synthesis. The James Group explores innovative approaches to synthetic chemistry, with an emphasis on radical processes and their application in creating complex molecular structures. His work includes the development of new methodologies for organic transformations, with a particular interest in radical anion chemistry and reductive radical chain initiation. James is actively involved in collaborative research and has published extensively in leading chemistry journals.

Michael J. James is a researcher at The University of Manchester specializing in Organic Synthesis. His work focuses on developing innovative strategies for organic synthesis, particularly through visible-light-mediated reactions and photocatalytic processes. He explores methods for generating alkyl radicals, enabling deaminative borylation, and facilitating cascade reactions for the synthesis of complex spirocyclic and indolenine scaffolds. His research also includes the use of silver (I) and copper (II) catalysts for dearomatization and the application of computational methods to study organic radical species. His contributions highlight the potential of light-driven reactions and catalyst-driven scaffold diversity in creating functionalized heterocycles and alkaloid frameworks.