Peter's research - selected topics; for more details see my publications

[1] I use electronic structure calculations to identify chemical reaction determinants, as in this C-oxidation reaction, catalyzed by metallo-enzymes of the Xanthine Dehydrogenase family:

the enzyme         the cofactor               a reaction model

[2] When teaching organic chemistry I think of the ways to make it easier for students. In this example I am using the recursive language properties of Symbolic Organic Chemistry reactions:

[3] Students are great research collaborators: in this reaction (scheme), my students tested the ability of aromatic derivatives to scavenge solvated electrons and found a good agreement with the de/activating power of resident groups: