43. An Acceptor-Substituted N‑Heterocyclic ortho-Quinodimethane:Pushing the Boundaries of Polarization in Donor−Acceptor-Substituted Polyenes

J. Ariai, U. Gellrich, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, accepted for publication.

 

42. Bis(pentafluorophenyl)borane catalyzed atom-economic formation of alkenyl- and (homo)allyl boronates from dienes and boronic esters

F. Wech, N. Koch, T. Müller, U. Gellrich, Org. Chem. Front. 2024, Advance Article; accepted for publication.

 

41.Utilization of 13C NMR Carbon Shifts for the Attribution of Diastereomers in Methyl-Substituted Cyclohexanes

D. S. Müller, P. Charki, M. Cordier, U. Gellrich, Journal of Organic Chemistry 2024; 89 (12), pp. 8668-8675.

 

40. Facile (3+2) Cycloaddition between an N-Heterocyclic Olefin and Nitrous Oxide at Ambient Conditions

J. Ariai, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2024, e202301252; 27(5), e202301252.

 

39. An N-Heterocyclic Quinodimethane: A Strong Organic Lewis Base Exhibiting Diradical Reactivity

J. Ariai, M. Ziegler, C. Würtele, U. Gellrich, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, 63(16), e202316720.

 

38. Synthesis and characterization of a formal 21-electron cobaltocene derivative

S. Takebayashi, J. Ariai, U. Gellrich, S. V. Kartashov, R. R. Fayzullin, H.-B. Kang, T. Yamane, K. Sugisaki, K. Sato, Nature Communications 2023, 14, 4979.

 

37. The entropic penalty for associative reactions and their physical treatment during routine computations

J. Ariai, U. Gellrich, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2023, 25, 14005-14015.

 

36. Bis(pentafluorophenyl)borane-catalyzed E-selective isomerization of terminal alkenes to internal alkenes (invited contribution to Organic Chemistry Frontiers Emerging Investigator Series and selected as HOT article)

R. S. Phatake, T. Müller, A. Averdunk, U. Gellrich, Organic Chemistry Frontiers 2023, 10, 1128-1133.

 

35. Bis(pentafluorophenyl)borane Induced Tandem Hydroboration-Carboboration of Cyclooctatetraene (invited contribution to the special collection dedicated to Prof. Doug Stephan's 70th birthday)

T. Müller, M. Hasenbeck, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie 2023, 649, e202200381.

 

34. Piers' Borane-Catalyzed Dimerization of Arylallenes via Transborylation: A Synthetic and Mechanistic Study

R. S. Phatake, A. Averdunk, C. Würtele, U. Gellrich, ACS Catalysis 2022, 12, 13961-13968.

 

33. In Situ Formation of an Efficient Catalyst for the Semihydrogenation of Alkynes from Imidazolone and BH3

F. Wech, U. Gellrich, ACS Catalysis 2022, 12, 5388-5396.

 

32. 1,2-Carboboration of Arylallenes by In Situ Generated Alkenylboranes for the Synthesis of 1,4-Dienes

A. Averdunk, M. Hasenbeck, T. Müller, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, Chemistry-A European Journal 2022, 28, e2022004.

Highlighted in ChemistryViews: 1,2-Carboboration of Arylallenes.

 

31. Piers' Borane Induced Tetramerization of Arylacetylenes

M. Hasenbeck, T. Müller, A. Averdunk, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, Chemistry-A European Journal 2021, 28, e2021042.

 

30. Hydrogenation of Olefins, Alkynes, Allenes, and Arenes by Borane-based Frustrated Lewis Pairs (invited contribution to the Bürgenstock Special Section)

F. Wech, U. Gellrich, Synthesis 2021, 54, 3421-3431.

 

29. Reactions of Allenes with Borane-Based Lewis Acids (invited contribution to the YourJOC Talents and highlighted as Very Important Paper)

U. Gellrich, European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2021, 33, 4707-4714.

 

28. Indene formation upon borane-induced cyclization of arylallenes, 1,1-carboboration, and retro-hydroboration

M. Hasenbeck, F. Wech, A. Averdunk, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, Chemical Communications 2021, 57, 5518-5521.

 

27. Boron‐Ligand Cooperation: The Concept and Applications (invited minireview)

M. Hasenbeck, U. Gellrich, Chemistry-A European Journal 2021, 27, 5615-5626.

 

26. Synthesis of 6-Adamantyl-2-pyridone and Reversible Hydrogen Activation by the Corresponding Bis(perfluorophenyl)borane Complex (invited feature article)

F. Wech, T. Müller, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, Synthesis 2021, 53, 666-672.

 

25. Formation of Nucleophilic Allylboranes from Molecular Hydrogen and Allenes Catalyzed by a Pyridonate Borane that Displays Frustrated Lewis Pair Reactivity

M. Hasenbeck, S. Ahles, A. Averdunk, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020, 59, 23885-23891; Angewandte Chemie 2020, 132, 24095-24101.

Highlighted in Organic Process Research & Development: Some Items of Interest to Process R&D Chemists and Engineers.

 

24. Semihydrogenation of Alkynes Catalyzed by a Pyridone Borane Complex: Frustrated Lewis Pair reactivity and Boron‐Ligand Cooperation in Concert

F. Wech, M. Hasenbeck, U. Gellrich, Chemistry-A European Journal 2020, 26, 13445-13450.

 

23. Efficient Organocatalytic Dehydrogenation of Ammonia‐Borane

M. Hasenbeck, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020, 59, 1590-1594; Angewandte Chemie 2020, 132, 1606-1610.

Highlighted in Synfacts: Organocatalysis Meets Hydrogen Storage: Efficient Dehydrogenation of Ammonia-Borane.
Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der Chemie in March 2021.

 

22. Metal-free gem selective Dimerization of Terminal Alkynes catalyzed by a Pyridonate Borane complex

M. Hasenbeck, T. Müller, U. Gellrich, Catalysis Science & Technology 2019, 9, 2438-2444.

 

21. Aldehyde Reduction by a Pyridone Borane Complex via Boron-Ligand-Cooperation: Concerted or not?

T. Müller, M. Hasenbeck, J. Becker, U. Gellrich, European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2019, 2, 451-457.

 

20. Reversible Hydrogen Activation by a Pyridonate Borane Complex: Combining Frustrated Lewis Pair Reactivity with Boron-Ligand Cooperation

U. Gellrich, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2018, 57, 4779-4782; Angewandte Chemie 2018, 130, 4869-4872.

 

PhD and PostDoc

19. Manganese-Catalyzed N-Formylation of Amines by Methanol Liberating H2: A Catalytic and Mechanistic Study

S. Chakraborty, U. Gellrich, Y. Diskin-Posner, G. Leitus, L. Avram, D. Milstein, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2017, 56, 4229-4233; Angewandte Chemie 2017, 129, 4293-4297.

 

18. The Ferraquinone-Ferrahydroquinone Couple: Combining Quinonic and Metal-Based Reactivity

A. Dauth, U. Gellrich, Y. Diskin-Posner, Y. Ben-David, D. Milstein, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2017, 139, 2799-2807.

 

17. Reversible Aromaticity Transfer in a Bora-Cycle: Boron-Ligand Cooperation

U. Gellrich, Y. Diskin-Posner, L. J. W. Shimon, D. Milstein, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2016, 138, 13307-13313.

 

16. Template Catalysis by Metal-Ligand Cooperation. C-C Bond Formation via Conjugate Addition of Non-activated Nitriles under Mild, Base-free Conditions Catalyzed by a Manganese Pincer Complex

A. Nerush, M. Vogt, U. Gellrich, G. Leitus, Y. Ben-David, D. Milstein, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2016, 138, 6985-6997.

 

15. Reductive Cleavage of CO2 by Metal-Ligand-Cooperation Mediated by an Iridium Pincer Complex

M. Feller, U. Gellrich, A. Anaby, Y. Diskin-Posner, D. Milstein, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2016, 138, 6445-6454.

 

14. Rh chemistry through the eyes of theory

U. Gellrich, T. Koslowski, WIREs Computational Molecular Science 2016, 6, 311-320.

 

13. Mechanistic Investigations of the Catalytic Formation of Lactams from Amines and Water with Liberation of H2

U. Gellrich, J. R. Khusnutdinova, G. M. Leitus, D. Milstein, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015, 137, 4851-4859.

 

12. Full kinetic analysis of a rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation: beyond the rate-limiting step picture

U. Gellrich, T. Koslowski, B. Breit, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2015, 5, 129-133.

 

11. Mechanistic insight into the ruthenium-catalysed anti-Markovnikov hydration of alkynes using a self-assembled complex: a crucial role for ligand-assisted proton shuttle processes

B. Breit, U. Gellrich, T. Li, J. M. Lynam, L. M. Milner, N. E. Pridmore, J. M. Slattery, A. C. Whitwood, Dalton Transactions 2014, 43, 11277-11285.

 

10. Mechanistic Investigations of the Rhodium Catalyzed Propargylic CH Activation

U. Gellrich, A. Meissner, A. Steffani, M. Kähny, H.-J. Drexler, D. Heller, D. A. Plattner, B. Breit, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136, 1097-1104.

 

9. Realistic Energy Surfaces for Real-World Systems: An IMOMO CCSD(T):DFT Scheme for Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroformylation with the 6-DPPon Ligand

U. Gellrich, D. Himmel, M. Meuwly, B. Breit, Chemistry-A European Journal 2013, 19, 16272-16281.

 

8. A Systematic Investigation of Coinage Metal Carbonyl Complexes Stabilized by Fluorinated Alkoxy Aluminates

J. Schaefer, A. Kraft, S. Reininger, G. Santiso-Quinones, D. Himmel, N. Trapp, U. Gellrich, B. Breit, I. Krossing, Chemistry-A European Journal 2013, 19, 12468-12485.

 

7. Tandem decarboxylative hydroformylation-hydrogenation reaction of alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acids toward aliphatic alcohols under mild conditions employing a supramolecular catalyst system

L. Diab, U. Gellrich, B. Breit, Chemical Communications 2013, 49, 9737-9739.

 

6. Hydrogen-Bond and Solvent Dynamics in Transition Metal Complexes: A Combined Simulation and NMR-Investigation

J. Huang, D. Häussinger, U. Gellrich, W. Seiche, B. Breit, M. Meuwly, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2012, 116, 14406-14415.

 

5. Mechanistic Insights into a Supramolecular Self-Assembling Catalyst System: Evidence for Hydrogen Bonding during Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroformylation

U. Gellrich, W. Seiche, M. Keller, B. Breit, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012, 51, 11033 -11038; Angewandte Chemie 2012, 124, 11195-11200.

 

4. Enantioselective Titanium(III)-Catalyzed Reductive Cyclization of Ketonitriles

J. Streuff, M. Feurer, P. Bichovski, G. Frey, U. Gellrich, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012, 51, 8661-8664; Angewandte Chemie 2012, 124, 8789-8792.

 

3. Tandem Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroformylation-Hydrogenation of Alkenes by Employing a Cooperative Ligand System

D. Fuchs, G. Rousseau, L. Diab, U. Gellrich, B. Breit, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012, 51, 2178-2182; Angewandte Chemie 2012, 124, 2220-2224.

 

2. Ligand Self-Assembling through Complementary Hydrogen-Bonding in the Coordination Sphere of a Transition Metal Center: The 6-Diphenylphosphanylpyridin-2(1H)-one System

U. Gellrich, J. Huang, W. Seiche, M. Keller, M. Meuwly, B. Breit, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 964-975.

 

1. The Reaction of White Phosphorus with NO+/NO2+[Al(ORF)4]-: The[P4NO]+ Cluster Formed by an Unexpected Nitrosonium Insertion

T. Köchner, S. Riedel, A. J. Lehner, H. Scherer, I. Raabe, T. A. Engesser, F. W. Scholz, U. Gellrich, P. Eiden, R. A. Paz Schmidt, D. A. Plattner, I. Krossing, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2010, 49, 8139 -8143; Angewandte Chemie 2010, 122, 8316-8320.