Paul Rablen

Paul Rablen is the Edmund Allen Professor of Chemistry at Swarthmore College, specializing in computational physical organic chemistry. His research employs quantum mechanical calculations to investigate structure-reactivity relationships and reaction mechanisms.

Research Focus:

• Quantum mechanical modeling of organic reactions
• Carbocation stability and reaction pathways
• Theoretical methods for predicting thermochemical properties
• Stereoelectronic effects in organic transformations

Teaching: Leads courses across the chemistry curriculum including General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and specialized computational chemistry topics. Supervises undergraduate research projects in theoretical chemistry.

Collaborations: Actively partners with experimental groups to provide computational insights for synthetic and mechanistic studies.