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| Iain Coldham | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Sheffield University of Exeter |
Iain Coldham is an organic chemist and Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Sheffield. He obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge and conducted postdoctoral research in Austin, Texas, in 1989. Coldham's research areas include the intramolecular trapping of episulfonium ions with amine nucleophiles, the use of triisopropylsilyl enol ethers in organic synthesis, chiral organolithium chemistry, azomethine ylide cycloaddition, and natural product synthesis.
Academic career
- 1991: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - University of Exeter
- 1998: Senior Lecturer in organic Chemistry - University of Exeter
- 2003: Reader in Organic Chemistry - University of Sheffield
- 2008: Professor of Organic Chemistry - University of Sheffield
Research
- Chiral organolithium chemistry
- Azomethine ylide cycloaddition
- Natural product synthesis
References
- Extance, Andy (16 March 2015). "Fake Data Prompts Major Journals to Retract Chemistry Papers". Scientific American.
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