Abstract
Until my appointment, the Institute of Chemistry at USP had three research groups active in the field of Organic Synthesis: the group of Prof. Bruno Paz, dedicated to the study of Asymmetric Catalysis; the group of Prof. Alcindo dos Santos, focused on the Synthesis of Sulfur, Selenium, and Tellurium Compounds; and the group of Prof. Leandro Helguera, oriented toward Sustainability in Mole…