Contact information
Tel: (office) +82-42-350-2827, (lab) +82-42-350-2867
Location: (office) Room 203 (Bldg. E6-6), (lab) Room 5113 & 5114 (Bldg. E6-4)
Fax: +82-42-350-2810
Education
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Advisor: Prof. Robert H. Grubbs (2002-2007)
M.S. Inorganic Chemistry, Seoul National University, Advisor: Prof. Young Keun Chung (1997-1999)
B.S. Chemistry, Seoul National University, (1992-1996)
Career
2019 – present Associate Professor, KAIST
2011 – 2019 Assistant and Associate Professor, Seoul National University
2008 – 2011 Nanyang Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University
2007 – 2008 Research Chemist, Materia, Inc..
2007 – 2007 Postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Sir. J. Fraser Stoddart, University of California, Los Angeles
Awards
2017, SUSTech Chemical Sciences Lectureship Award
2017, Outstanding Lectureship Award, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University
2011, Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
2010-2016, Asian Core Program Lectureship Award, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and Japan
2008, National Research Foundation Fellow, Singapore
2003, 2004, Kwanjeong Educational Foundation Fellow
2002, Rotary Foundation Ambassador Scholar
RESEARCH AREA
Brief Introduction
Our research interest lies at the interface
of organic and organometallic chemistry. Development of efficient, practical,
and selective synthetic methods that generate minimal by-products is of
critical importance in both academic and industrial research. Our group focuses
on the development of new efficient reactions and organometallic homogeneous
catalysts. In particular, we are interested in catalytic C-H functionalization
reactions for the synthesis of fine chemicals from renewable sources. Our
research program combines reaction development, catalyst and ligand design, and
investigation of fundamental reactivity of pertinent metal species.
Research topics
Homogeneous Catalysis
C-H Functionalization
Synthetic Methodology
Organometallic Chemistry
Representative publications
Choi, G.; Hong, S. H.* “Selective Monomethylation of Amines with Methanol as the C1 Source.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6166¬–6170.
Kang, B.; Hong, S. H.* “Photoredox Mediated Nickel Catalyzed C(sp3)–H Thiocarbonylation of Ethers.” Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6613–6618.
Kim, S. H.; Kim, K. H.; Hong, S. H.* “Carbon Dioxide Capture and Use: Organic Synthesis Using Carbon Dioxide from Exhaust Gas.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 771–774.
Xu, X.; Pooi, B.; Hirao, H.; Hong, S. H.* “CH–π and CF–π Interactions Lead to Structural Changes of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Palladium Complexes.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1283–1287.
Kang, B.; Fu, Z.; Hong, S. H.* “Ruthenium-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral and Single-Step Amide Synthesis from Alcohol and Nitrile with Complete Atom Economy.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 11704–11707.
