Darren Dixon

Darren Dixon is Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford. His research focuses on the development of new stereoselective synthetic methodologies and their application to the synthesis of molecules relevant to biology, medicine, and materials science. His group explores catalytic stereoselective synthesis, including the design of multifunctional cooperative catalysts and the discovery of novel reactions. Dixon's work emphasizes creating operationally simple, efficient, and scalable methodologies for complex molecule synthesis. He is also involved in advancing photochemical and electrochemical reaction technologies for sustainable chemical synthesis.

Darren J. Dixon is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, specializing in organic synthesis and catalysis. His research focuses on developing enantioselective catalytic methods for complex molecule synthesis, including organocatalytic Michael additions, desymmetrisation, and cyclization cascades. He has contributed to the total synthesis of natural products such as nakadomarin A and manzamine A, and has explored novel catalytic systems like Brønsted acid- and Lewis acid-based approaches. His work emphasizes stereoselective reactions, including the synthesis of alkaloids and the application of phosphine precatalysts. Dixon's research also includes photocatalytic radical processes and C–H functionalization strategies.