The Gunnoe Research Group

Synthetic and Mechanistic Organometallic Chemistry at the University of Virginia

The UVA Gunnoe Research Group designs novel transition metal catalysts that activate C-H bonds in hydrocarbons to enable more sustainable production of valuable chemicals and fuels, transforming abundant petroleum resources into high-value products like styrene through single-step processes.

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Synthetic Chemistry

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Mechanistic Chemistry

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Organometallic Chemistry

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In Pondicherry clinics and New Delhi policy offices, UVA students and researchers spent summer 2025 working alongside Indian partners.