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Dr LeGrande Slaughter
Faculty
Professor – Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
Department Chair
PhD
CHEM 101E
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Dr. Slaughter obtained his B.A. in Chemistry with minors in Physics and German from
Drew University (New Jersey) in 1994. He then pursued graduate studies in Inorganic
Chemistry under the advisement of Pete Wolczanski at Cornell University, where he
received his Ph.D. in 2000. Dr. Slaughter then accepted a postdoctoral position with
Prof. Jim Collman at Stanford. Dr. Slaughter began as an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma
State University in 2002 and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2008.
His research group moved to the University of North Texas in August 2013.
Research Area:
- Inorganic
- Organic
Research:
- Inorganic and organometallic synthesis applied to the design of catalysts and novel materials
- Homogeneous catalysis of organic reactions of medicinal or industrial importance
Nanostructured organometallic catalysts
Dr. Slaughter's research expertise is in the areas of transition metal organometallic chemistry and catalysis. His group seeks to understand and control metal-ligand interactions, with a goal of uncovering useful new reactions for organic synthesis or energy conversion.