Publications

[57] "A Saddle-Shaped Expanded Porphyrinoid Fitting C₆₀", T. Maulbetsch, P. Frech, M. Scheele, K. W. Törnroos, D. Kunz*, Chemistry—A European Journal 2023, 29, e202302104.  

as preprint: "A saddle-shaped expanded porphyrinoid fitting C60", T. Maulbetsch, P. Frech, M. Scheele, K. W. Törnroos, D. Kunz*, ChemRxiv, 2023, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-pm414  

[56] "An Ylidic Cp and its Scandium Complexes in Equilibrium", F. Mazzotta, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2021, 40, ASAP.  

[55] "The Fascinating Flexibility and Coordination Modes of a Pentamethylene Connected Macrocyclic CNC Pincer Ligand", R. Jordan, D. Kunz*, Molecules 2021, 26, 1669;  Special Issue: "Carbon Ligands: From Fundamental Aspects to Applications" 

[54] "Carbenaporphyrins: No Longer Missing Ligands in N-Heterocyclic Carbene Chemistry", T. Maulbetsch, D. Kunz*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 2007-2012;   Angew. Chem. 2021, 133, 2035-2040.

as preprint: "Carbenaporphyrins: A Missing Ligand in N-Heterocyclic Carbene Chemistry", T. Maulbetsch, D. Kunz*, ChemRxiv, 2020, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12804032.v2. 

[53] "Group 6 Carbonyl Complexes of C‑Ylidic Cp Ligands", F. Mazzotta, K. W. Törnroos, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2020, 39, 3590–3601.  

[52] "Electron-Deficient Imidazolium Substituted Cp Ligands and their Ru Complexes", F. Mazzotta, G. Zitzer, B. Speiser, D. Kunz*, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 16291–16305.  

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[51] "Deoxygenation of Epoxides with Carbon Monoxide", T. Maulbetsch, E. Jürgens, D. Kunz*, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 10634–10640.  

as preprint: "Iridium Catalyzed Deoxygenation of Epoxides with Carbon Monoxide", T. Maulbetsch, E. Jürgens, D. Kunz*, ChemRxiv, 2019, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.9778703.v1.  

[50] "Nucleophilic Rh^I Catalyzed Selective Isomerization of Terminal Aziridines to Enamides", Y. Tian, D. Kunz*, ChemCatChem 2020, 12, 4272–4275. 

[49] "Synthesis and Reactivity of Cobalt(I) and Iridium(I) Complexes Bearing a Pentadentate N-Homoallyl-Substituted Bis(NHC) Pincer Ligand", Y. Tian, T. Maulbetsch, R. Jordan, K. W. Törnroos, D. Kunz*, Organometallics  2020, 39, 1221–1229. 

[48] "Ni(NHC) Catalyzed Rearrangement of 1‐Acyl‐2‐vinylcyclopropanes: Tackling a Mechanistic Puzzle by Combined Experimental and Computational Studies", A. Zens, F. Bauer, B. Kolb, F. Mannchen, P. Seubert, R. Forschner, K. S. Flaig, A. Köhn*, D. Kunz*, S. Laschat*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 6285–6295. 

[47] "Nucleophilic Isomerization of Epoxides by Pincer-Rhodium Catalysts: Activity Increase and Mechanistic Insights", Y. Tian, E. Jürgens, K. Mill, R. Jordan, T. Maulbetsch, D. Kunz*, ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 4028–4035. 

[46] "Ylidic Cp-Ligands: Properties and New Developments", D. Kunz*, F. Mazzotta, Adv. Organomet. Chem. 2018, 70, 181-231. 

[45] "Regio- and chemoselective rearrangement of terminal epoxides into methyl alkyl and aryl ketones", Y. Tian, E. Jürgens, D. Kunz*, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 11340-11343. 

[44] "The coordinative flexibility of rigid phenanthroline-analogous di(NHC)-ligands", D. Kunz*, Kim S. Flaig, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2018, 377, 73-85. 

[43] "Synthesis of 1-Acyl-2-vinylcyclopropanes: Utilizing Copper-Carbenoid versus Sulfur Ylide Methodology", A. Zens, P. Seubert, B. Kolb, M. Wurster, M. Holzwarth, F. Mannchen, R. Forschner, B. Claasen, D. Kunz, S. Laschat*, Synthesis 2018, 50, 2367-2384. 

[42] "Generation of Annelated Dicarbenes and Their Alkali-Metal Chelate Complexes in Solution: Equilibrium between Hetero- and Homoleptic NHC Lithium Complexes", K. S. Flaig, B. Raible, V. Mormul, N. Denninger, C. Maichle-Mössmer, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2018, 37, 1291-1303.

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[41] "Synthesis of a lithium–cyclopentadienide complex by addition of LiNTf₂ to a zwitterionic fulvalene", D. Schmid, A. Seyboldt, K. Eichele, D. Kunz*, Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 29-32.

[40] "A Rigid CNC Pincer Ligand Acting as a Tripodal Cp Analogue", E. Jürgens, D. Kunz*, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 233–236. 

[39] "Synthesis of copper(II) and gold(III) bis(NHC)-pincer complexes", E. Jürgens, O. Back, J. J. Mayer, K. Heinze, D. Kunz*, Z. Naturforsch. 2016, 71b, 1011-1018.  (Special Issue: Dedicated to Professor Gerhard Erker on the occasion of his 70th birthday) 

[38] "Optimised synthesis of monoanionic bis(NHC)-pincer ligand precursors and their Li-complexes", E. Jürgens, K. N. Buys, A.-T. Schmidt, S. K. Furfari, M. L. Cole*, M. Moser, F. Rominger, D. Kunz*, New J. Chem. 2016, 40, 9160-9169.

[37] "Experimental and theoretical investigations on the high-electron donor character of pyrido-annelated N-heterocyclic carbenes", M. Nonnenmacher, D. M. Buck, D. Kunz*, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 1884-1896. (Thematic Series: "Organometallic chemistry" dedicated to the memory of Professor Peter Hofmann)

[36] "Selective di- and monochlorination of pyridazine-annelated bis(imidazolium) salts", B. Raible, D. Kunz*, Z. Naturforsch. 2016, 71b, 659–666. (Special issue: Iminium Salts and Imines)

[35] "Triazine Annelated NHC Featuring Unprecedented Coordination Versatility", D. M. Buck, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2015, 34, 5335–5340.

[34] "Reaction of Iron- and Tungsten Carbonyls with a Zwitterionic Fulvalene", D. Schmidt, A. Seyboldt, D. Kunz*, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2015, 641, 2228-2232. (Special Issue: Dedicated to Professor F. Ekkehardt Hahn on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday). ​

[33] "Evidence for the Formation of Anionic Zerovalent Group 10 Complexes as Highly Reactive Intermediates", A. Seyboldt, B. Wucher, S. Hohnstein, K. Eichele, F. Rominger, K. W. Törnroos, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2015, 34, 2717-2725. ​

[32] "Identifying and Rationalizing the Conditions for the Isomerization of 1,5-Cyclooctadiene in Iridium Complexes by Experimental and Theoretical Mechanistic Studies", B. Raible, V. Gierz, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2015, 34, 2018-2027. ​

[31] "Selective rearrangement of terminal epoxides into methylketones catalysed by a nucleophilic rhodium–NHC–pincer complex ", E. Jürgens, B. Wucher, F. Rominger, K. W. Törnroos, D. Kunz*, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 1897-1900. ​

[30] "Synthesis and Reactivity of an Ir(I) Carbonyl Complex Bearing a Carbazolide-bis(NHC) Pincer Ligand ", A. Seyboldt, B. Wucher, M. Alles, F. Rominger, C. Maichle-Mössmer, D. Kunz*, J. Organomet. Chem. 2015, 775, 202-208. ​

[29] "Strongly Electron Donating Tridentate N-Heterocyclic Biscarbene Ligands for Rhodium and Iridium Catalysts", E. Jürgens, D. Kunz, in "Molecular Catalysts: Structure and Functional Design", L. H. Gade, P. Hofmann (Eds.), Chapter 9, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2014. ​

[28] "A Direct Synthesis of a Strongly Zwitterionic 6,6′-Diaminofulvalene", D. Schmid, A. Seyboldt, D. Kunz*, Z. Naturforsch. 2014, 69b, 580-588. (Special issue: ImSaT-11) ​

[27] "Electrosynthesis of Imidazolium Carboxylates", G. de Robillard, C. H. Devillers*, D. Kunz, H. Cattey, E. Digard, J. Andrieu*, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4410-4413. ​

[26] "Dinuclear Coinage-Metal Complexes of Bis(NHC) Ligands: Structural Features and Dynamic Behavior of a Cu–Cu Complex", V. Gierz, A. Seyboldt, C. Maichle-Mössmer, K. W. Törnroos, M. T. Speidel, B. Speiser, K. Eichele, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2012, 31, 7893–7901. ​

[25] "Rhodium Complexes Bearing 1,10-Phenanthrolin Analogue Bis-NHC Ligands Are Active Catalysts for Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones", V. Gierz, A. Urbanaite, A. Seyboldt, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2012, 31, 7532–7538. ​

[24] "Consequences of the One-Electron Reduction and Photoexcitation of Unsymmetric Bis-Imidazolium Salts", V. Gierz, J. Melomedov, C. Förster, C. Deißler, F. Rominger, D. Kunz*, K. Heinze*, Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 10677-10688. ​

[23] "Metal Complexes", D. Kunz, V. Gierz (Invs.), Merck Patent GmbH (Appl.), DE102011106849 (A1) ​ priority: 15.12.2010.

[22] "Straightforward Synthesis of Dipyrido-Annelated NHC-Palladium(II) Complexes by Oxidative Addition", V. Gierz, A. Seyboldt, C. Maichle-Mössmer, R. Fröhlich, F. Rominger, D. Kunz*, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 1423–1429. ​

[21] "1,10-Phenanthrolin Analogue Pyridazine-Based N-Heterocycylic Carbene Ligands", V. Gierz, C. Maichle-Mössmer, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2012, 31, 739–747. ​

[20] "Theoretical investigation of the ¹³C NMR chemical shift – NCN angle correlation in N-hetero­cyclic carbenes", M. Nonnenmacher, D. Kunz, in "Modeling of Molecular Properties", P. Comba (Ed.), Chapter 22, 349-363, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2011. ​

[19] "Reduction of Dipyrido Ureas via 6-Alkyloxydipyrido[1,2-c;2',1'-e]imidazolium Salts", D. Kunz, C. Deißler, V. Gierz, F. Rominger, T. Oeser, Z. Naturforsch. 2010, 65b, 861-872. (special issue: ImSaT-9). ​

[18] "Preparation of 1,3-alkyl imidazolium salts", D. Kunz, C. Deissler, Offenlegungschrift, DE 102008014028 A1 20090917. ​

[17] "Controlling the coordination modes of a new and highly flexible ligand bearing two N-hetrocyclic carbene moieties at a bipyridine backbone", C. Deißler, F. Rominger, D. Kunz*, Dalton Trans. 2009, 35, 7152-7167. ​

[16] "Synthesen, die gelingen - Klick-Chemie", D. Kunz, Chem. unserer Zeit 2009, 43, 224-230. ​

[15] "First X-Ray Structure Analyses of Rhodium(III) η¹-Allyl Complexes and a Mechanism for Allylic Isomerization Reactions", B. Wucher, M. Moser, S. A. Schumacher, F. Rominger, D. Kunz*, Angew. Chem. 2009 , 121, 4481-4485;​ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 4417-4421. ​

[14] "Highly Ylidic Imidazoline-Based Fulvenes as Suitable Precursors for the Synthesis of Imidazolium-Substituted Metallocenes", D. Kunz*, E. Ø. Johnsen, B. Monsler, F. Rominger, Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 10909-10914. ​

[13] "Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of Rhodium(I) and Copper(I) Complexes Bearing Pyrido Anellated N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands", M. Nonnenmacher, F. Rominger, D. Kunz*, Organometallics 2008, 27, 1561-1568. ​

[12] "Synthetic Routes to N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Pyridine–Carbene Tautomerizations" (Highlight), D. Kunz*, Angew. Chem. 2007, 119, 3473-3476;​ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 3405-3408. ​

[11] "Synthesis of Symmetrically and Unsymmetrically Substituted N,N'-Diarylimidazolin-2-ones by Copper-Catalyzed Arylamination under Microwave-Assisted and Conventional Conditions", T. Hafner, D. Kunz*, Synthesis 2007, 1403-1411. ​

[10] "Palladium(II) Complexes Bearing Methylene and Ethylene Bridged Pyrido-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Active Catalysts for Heck and Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions", M. Nonnenmacher, D. Kunz*, F. Rominger, T. Oeser, J. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 692, 2554-2563. ​

[9] "1,8-Bis(imidazolin-2-yliden-1-yl)carbazolide (bimca): A New CNC Pincer-Type Ligand with Strong Electron-Donating Properties. Facile Oxidative Addition of Methyl Iodide to Rh(bimca)(CO)”, M. Moser, B. Wucher, D. Kunz*, F. Rominger, Organometallics 2007, 26, 1024-1030. ​

[8] "X-ray crystal structures of 10π- and 14π-electron pyrido-annelated N-heterocyclic carbenes”, M. Nonnenmacher, D. Kunz*, F. Rominger, T. Oeser, Chem. Commun. 2006, 1378-1380. ​

[7] "First Examples of Dipyrido[1,2-c:2',1'-e]imidazolin-7-ylidenes Serving as NHC-Ligands - Synthesis, Properties and Structural Features of their Chromium and Tungsten Pentacarbonyl Complexes", M. Nonnenmacher, D. Kunz*, F. Rominger, T. Oeser, J. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 690, 5647-5653. ​

[6] "Experimental and Computational Evidence for a Boron-Assisted, σ-Bond Metathesis Pathway for Alkane Borylation", C. E. Webster, Y. Fan, M. B. Hall*, D. Kunz, J. F. Hartwig*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 858-859. ​

[5] "Structural Features of Primary 6-Aminopentafulvenes and Some of Their Derivatives", D. Kunz, R. Fröhlich, G. Erker*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 3531-3536. ​

[4] "Molybdenum Complexes with Sterically Demanding Cycloheptatrienyl Ligands", M. Tamm*, T. Bannenberg, B. Dreßel, R. Fröhlich, D. Kunz, Organometallics 2001, 20, 900-904. ​

[3] "Preparation and Structural Features of an Aminoacid-derived Cyclopentadienyl Lithium Compound", D. Kunz, R. Fröhlich, G. Erker*, Organometallics 2001, 20, 572-574. ​

[2] "Structural Characterization of M(s-cis-η⁴-C₄H₆) (Me₄C₅SiMe₂NR) (M = Ti or Zr, R = CMe₃ or CHCMe(1-C₁₀H₇)", M. Dahlmann, J. Schottek, R. Fröhlich, D. Kunz, M. Nissinen, G. Erker*, G. Fink*, R. Kleinschmidt, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2000, 1881-1886. ​

[1] "Reactions of Functional Groups at the Peri­phery of Group 4 Metallocen Frameworks: Selective Formation of a Cp-Bonded Azabore­tidine Derivative by a Hydro­bora­tion Route", D. Kunz, G. Erker*, R. Fröhlich, G. Kehr, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2000, 409-416. ​