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Georgii Nikonov is a Professor of Chemistry at Brock University. His research focuses on organometallic chemistry, particularly the study of transition metal hydrides and homogeneous catalysis. Nikonov's work aims to develop new, efficient metal catalysts for chemo-, regio-, and enantioselective transformations of organic substrates into value-added products. He investigates novel catalytic methods for reducing challenging substrates such as nitriles, amides, esters, and heteroaromatic compounds. Extensive mechanistic studies are a hallmark of his research, which seeks to understand the action of catalysts and design tailor-made systems with predictable properties. His exploration touches on synthetic, structural, and theoretical aspects of transition metal complexes, including innovative ligand environments using techniques such as NMR spectroscopy and X-ray neutron diffraction.
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