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Our paper describing the first OH-directed C-H alkynylation of 2-vinylphenols has been published in Angewandte Chemie, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201412148.
The first hypervalent iodine mediated oxidative nitration has been described by us in Chemical Communications. DOI: 10.1039/C4CC04738A
Our latest results describing the unique phosphate-triggered self-assembly of a minimalisitc urea-derived hydrogelator has been published in Chemistry - A European Journal. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201402916.
The communication "Alkynyliodonium Salt Mediated Alkynylation of Azlactones: Fast Access to Cα-Tetrasubstituted α-Amino Acid Derivatives" has been published in Organic Letters. DOI: 10.1021/ol500053c.
Our seminal work describing the lowest molecular weight peptides that self-assemble in aqueous solutions was published in Chemical Communications. DOI: 10.1039/C3CC44110E
The article "Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of N-arylated carbazoles using anilines and cyclic diaryl iodonium salts" has been published in the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. DOI: 10.376/bjoc.9.136
Our latest article "Direct Synthesis of 2,5-Disubstituted Oxazoles through an Iodine-catalyzed Domino Reaction" has been published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry. DOI: 10.1021/jo400753n
Peter received a prestigous PhD-scholarship from the Carl Zeiss Stiftung.
Our review article "Iodine in Modern Oxidation Catalysis" has been published in Synthesis. DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1318330.
Our latest paper "Iodide-Catalyzed Halocyclization Cycloaddition Elimination Cascade Reaction" has been published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry. DOI: 10.1021/jo302676g.
Nicole received a prestigous PhD-scholarship from the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI).
Our recently published communication "A hypervalent iodine-mediated spirocyclization of 2-(4-Hydroxybenzamido)acrylates" was selected as a HOT PAPER by the editors of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry and will be available free of charge for the next four weeks. http://blogs.rsc.org/ob/
Our latest paper "A hypervalent iodine-mediated spirocyclization of 2-(4-Hydroxybenzamido)acrylates" has been published in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry: DOI: 10.1039/C2OB26815A
The Masters-Course OCM12 "Organokatalyse" will be given in WS12/13 on Wednesdays 16:15-18:00 (lecture room N1)
BJN is recipient of the "Thieme Chemistry Journal Award 2012"
Our latest paper "A Metal-Free Oxidative Amination of Benzoxazoles with primary Amines and Ammonia" has been published in Synlett: DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289902

With financial support by the Ministry of Science and Culture the group can explore the role of small catalytic peptides in chemical biogenesis (Juniorprofessorenprogramm Land Baden-Württemberg)

Our research activities involving iodine-based oxidative C-C- and C-X-coupling reactions will be funded by the German Chemical Industry Funds (Fonds der Chemischen Industrie - Sachkostenzuschuss)

Right after publication our paper "A Metal-Free Amination of Benzoxazoles - The First Iodide-Catalyzed Amination of Heteroarenes" is among the most accessed articles of Organic Letters in June 2011
Our first paper entitled "A Metal-Free Amination of Benzoxazoles - The First Iodide-Catalyzed Amination of Heteroarenes" has been published in Organic Letters. DOI: 10.1021/ol201439t
Our project about optical active iodine compounds in enantioselective C-C- and C-X-bond forming reactions is funded by the DFG (NA 955/1-1)

We are currently looking for enthusiastic Bachelor/Master students in the fields of preparative organic chemistry and chemical biology, in particular:

If interested please contact:

Boris J. Nachtsheim

Juniorprofessor für Organische Chemie

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Auf der Morgenstelle 18 (A-Bau / Raum 10-A28)

D-72076 Tübingen

phone: +49 7071 29-72035

e-mail: boris.nachtsheim at uni-tuebingen.de