Dragos, Julianna, Viktoria and Johannes participated in this years KCT conference in Münster, where Julianna presented her work in a talk and Viktoria and Johannes in posters. We had a great time, getting inspired and connecting with other great scientists.
Our review on (2π+2π)-cycloadditions of olefins and alkynes catalyzed by transition metals is now published. Check it out at: Eur. J. Org. Chem, 2025, e202401403.
Johannes joins our group as PhD student at Rennes University. We are thrilled to have you back and wish you good luck!
Dragos is awarded the 'Best Lecture Award' for his Master module 'Reactive Intermediates in Organometallic Homogeneous Catalysis'. All the hard work has paid off, well done! We are very proud!
Lea rejoins our group for her Master Thesis at the University of Rennes. Good luck, we are very happy to have you back!
Levi joins our group for his Master Thesis at the University of Rennes. We are happy to have you onboard!
Johannes joins our group as Master student at the University Rennes. We wish you good luck!
Julianna and Viktoria present their research at the KCT conference in Innsbruck. A good opportunity for scientific exchange and networking.
Dragos is appointed Junior Professor at the University of Rennes (France). What a huge step!
Dragos delivers his Habilitation lecture and is now Privatdozent! Congratulations, the group is very proud!
Our newest review on using diazines and triazines is now online. You can have a look at: ACS Org. Inorg. Au, 2024, 4, 1, 41-59.
Viktoria Bothe secures a fellowship from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (SDV) and joins our group as the 3rd PhD student. Many congratulations! We are very excited to have you!
Ever wondered if it makes a difference performing a reaction under N2 or Ar? Julianna demonstrated that it does, and in the context of cobalt-based hydroboration, we understand why. If you’re curious, have a look at: ACS Catal., 2023, 13, 8770.
Pyrimidine-based redox active ligands can significantly improve catalyst stability in iron-catalysed (2+2)-cycloaddition reactions. This even allows us to access cyclobutene-based six and 7-membered N-heterocycles. A 3-year project, brought to completion by Leif, Thilo, Felix and their research interns. If you want to read the story, have a look at: ACS Catal., 2023, 13, 6416.
Nicolas Regenauer defends his PhD thesis and passes his doctoral exam with the distinction “Summa cum laude”. We are immensely proud of you!
Felix Becker joins our group as a Master Student working on iron catalysis. Good luck!
Nicolas gives an oral presentation on his PhD project at the Koorindationschemietreffen in Jena. Julianna and Leif present posters. Good science and good beer makes a great group outing!
Our newest review on redox-switchable catalysis is finally out and can be accessed at: Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry, R. A. Scott (Ed.).
Can the N–N bonding in N2 be influenced by anything else than chemical stimuli (e.g. reducing agents or Lewis acids)? Nicolas found out that pressure gradients have also significant effects in the case of iron-bound N2 species. Have a look at: Chem. Eur. J., 2022, 28, e202202172.
How does Milstein-type metal-ligand cooperativity look in open-shell iron species? Nicolas’ study of this concept for PNN-based iron-dinitrogen complexes is published and can be accessed at: Inorg. Chem., 2022, 61, 7426.
Julianna Doll presents her work at the CaRLa Winter School organised by the BASF and the University of Heidelberg and wins one of the poster prizes. We couldn’t be more proud!
Leif Hertwig joins our group as a Master Student working on iron catalysis. Good luck!
How does introducing more nitrogen atoms in the pyridine core change the electronic structure of redox-active ligands? Julianna’s, Nicolas’ and Viktoria’s paper looks at these effects in a systematic way. If you’re curious, have a look at: Inorg. Chem., 2022, 61, 520.
Julianna Doll decides to stay in our group for her PhD! We are very happy to have you as the 2nd PhD student!
A new pyrimidinediimine ligand enables highly effective trimerization of alkynes with a very rare selectivity. Iron-catalysed trimetisation as a regioselective method for constructing 1,3,5-substituted arenes. Congratulations to everyone involved! The paper can be accessed at: ACS Catal., 2021, 11, 5593.
Thilo Bender joins our group as a Master Student working on iron catalysis. Good luck and lots of patience!
Julianna Doll joins our group as the first Master Student on iron organometallic chemistry. We wish you best of luck!
Pyrazinediimine ligands can be transformed into meisionic NHCs and can accommodate two different metal centres. The system is a very active redox-switchable catalyst. Nicolas’ studies on reactivity and electronic structure can be found at: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 19320.
Our group’s first paper on the chemistry of pyriazinediimine iron complexes has just been published. Congratulations, Nicolas! If you want to have a look, you can access it at: Inorg. Chem, 2020, 59, 2604.
Nicolas Regenauer joins the group as the 1st PhD student in Heidelberg. Best of luck, Nicolas!
The Rosca Lab opens its doors in Heidelberg.