The article Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydro-4-Pyridones, 4-Quinolones and 2,3-Dihydro-4-Azocinones by Visible-Light Photocatalytic Aerobic Dehydrogenation was selected as Very Important Paper and also appears in ChemPhotoChem Hot Topic: Photochemistry and ChemSusChem Hot Topic: Sustainable Chemistry.
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Visible light mediated synthesis of N-Heterocycles was selected as Very Important Paper
Oxycodon synthesis gets highlighted in Nature Reviews Chemistry
Our recently published paper on the total synthesis of (–)-oxycodon by Alexander Lipp has been selected as a research highlight in Nature Reviews Chemistry.
Electrochemical Synthesis of Oxycodon gets selected as front-cover of Organic Letters
The recently published review article "Total Synthesis of (−)-Oxycodone via Anodic Aryl–Aryl Coupling" was selected for the front cover of the latest issue of Organic Letters.
JOC Article selected for ACS Editors' Choice and as Front Cover
The article "Photoredox-Alkenylation of Carboxylic Acids and Peptides: Synthesis of Covalent Enzyme Inhibitors" published in the Journal of Organic Chemistry was selected for "ACS Editors' Choice" (View ACS LiveSlides presentation) and as cover picture.
Cover picture of Green Chemistry
The recently published article "Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles using Aliphatic Nitriles, α-Amino Acids, and Hexacyanoferrate as Universally Applicable Non-Toxic Cyanide Sources" was selected for the cover picture of the latest issue of Green Chemistry.
Successful and inspiring SYNTAX Workshop in Mainz
Within the framework of the Syntax Workshop organized by Prof. Till Opatz, participants from African and European universities came together on August 7-9 to discuss current aspects of green chemistry and modern synthetic methods in the synthesis of natural products and pharmaceutical ingredients. The three-day workshop, offered the participants the opportunity to get detailed insights in state of the art topics like biocatalysis, flow technology, photochemistry and xylochemistry by a remarkable team of lecturers like Roger Sheldon, Charles de Koning, Kennedy Ngwira (all Johannesburg), Hans-Joachim Knölker (Dresden), Oliver Kappe (Graz), Hans-Günther Schmalz (Köln) and Till Opatz (Mainz).
We thank all speakers and participants for the great time!
New findings on the reported antidiabetic action of natural fatty acid derivatives published in Cell Metabolism
In a very successful collaboration between the healthcare company Sanofi and our group, a series of natural fatty acids, known as FAHFAs were synthesized and their antidiabetic action was investigated. Contrary to previous reports, it was found that none of these molecules was able to achieve positive effects on clearly defined endpoints in metabolism. In the hope of a constructive discussion on the discrepancy between the two studies, these results have now been published in Cell Metabolism.
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Cover picture of Angewandte Chemie
The recently published article "A Regio‐ and Diastereoselective Anodic Aryl–Aryl Coupling in the Biomimetic Total Synthesis of (−)‐Thebaine" was selected for the cover picture of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie.
Marco Nebe honoured with Poster Award
Marco Nebe was honoured with the poster award for his work on Visible Light Organophotoredox-catalyzed Synthesis of Horner Precursors at the Florida Heterocyclic and Synthetic Chemistry Conference (FloHet) in Gainsville. Congratulations!
Cover picture of EurJOC
The recently published article "Synthesis and Unusual NMR-Spectroscopic Behavior of a Strained Bicyclic Ammonium Salt" was selected for the cover picture of issue 10 of the European Journal of Organic Chemistry.