Garg Lab UCLA

@GargLab

Garg Lab @ UCLA. Group updates, publications, educational initiatives, and other fun stuff.

Joined April 2017

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Latest posts 5

We have recently published a procedure on the lactonization of quinic acid using Amberlyst® ion exchange resin as an acid catalyst. Well done to Lauren, Ben, and Georgia! We would also like to thank our checkers @MaulideLab!
Read it here: orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep…
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Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab Oct 28

We are honored to see cubene is in the running for C&EN's Molecule of the Year 2026, among an impressive lineup! Please consider voting for our 'superstrained cubic alkene'!
Vote here: cen.acs.org/synthesis/mole…
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cen.acs.org Meet the molecules of the year 2026 C&EN editors' annual roundup of some of the most interesting molecules we’ve covered this year

Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab Oct 26

Kasey, Christina, and Giulianna recently published a sigma-bond insertion reaction of benzyne in @OrgSynth. Congratulations to the authors, and thank you to the checkers from @Vy_Dong_Group!
Read it here: orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep…
@uclachem

Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab Oct 21

A new postdoctoral fellow, Emily, recently joined us! Emily completed her Ph.D. studies at the University of California, Irvine, where she worked with Scott Rychnovsky. We're really excited to have you, Emily!
@UCIChemistry @uclachem

Garg Lab UCLA @GargLab Oct 20

Second year graduate student Kasey recently gave an enlightening departmental seminar on the use of carbyne equivalents for the synthesis of complex molecules. Great work, Kasey!
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