LeGrandeSlaughterDrProfessor – Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryDepartment ChairPhDFacultylegrande.slaughter@unt.edu(940) 565-3515CHEM 101E

Faculty UNT Faculty Profile Link Research Group Website:   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 importanceNanostructured 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.