https://cse.umn.edu/chem/alexander-grenning

https://www.grenninglab.com/

Title: "Malononitrile and Enantioselective Sigmatropic Rearrangements"

Abstract: Described is the synthetic value of malononitrile to pharmaceutical development with particular focus on reaction development centered about alkylidenemalononitrile building blocks and Cope rearrangements of 3,3-dicyano-1,5-dienes.

Bio: Alex is from the northern suburbs of Chicago. He received his B.A. degree from Lake Forest College under the...

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