Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
The project, titled 'The Synthesis of Directly Linked Porphyrin Nanorings', has significantly developed my wet-laboratory skills. I have gained hands-on experience with techniques such as MALDI, Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC). I have demonstrated problem-solving abilities in devising reaction procedures—particularly for demetalation of porphyrin nanorings, which may prove useful for advancing nanoring and nanobelt synthesis. Additionally, I applied these problem-solving skills to the interpretation of 2D NMR spectra throughout the project.
As part of an internship in the Dydio group, I researched the de-homologative borylation of aldehydes, and allylic and aliphatic alcohols. This work consisted of synthesising substrates, conducting catalytic and then analytical experiments, interpreting subsequent data, and then problem solving issues with the reaction conditions. The projected was later published in JACS.