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Thursday, 19 November 2015

MOHAMED MOKHTAR MOHAMED MOSTAFA

Mohamed Mokhtar

Professor

Prfessor (Full)

King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah · Department of Chemistry

King Abdulaziz University

Department of Chemistry

Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

links
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed_Mokhtar10
http://mmoustafa.kau.edu.sa/Files/0052879/Files/146294_MMOKHTAR%20CV-24122014.pdf
Name: Mohamed Mokhtar Mohamed Mostafa
Date of Birth: 11.11.1966
Nationality: Egypt
Current address: Professor of Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah 21589, P.O.Box 80203, Saudi Arabia.
Tel.: + 966 500558045; Fax: +966-2-6952292
E-mail(s): mmokhtar2000@yahoo.com / mmoustafa@kau.edu.sa
Website: http://mmoustafa.kau.edu.sa
Permanent address: Professor of Physical Chemistry, Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Lab, Physical Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), El Buhouth Str., Dokki, Cairo, P.O.Box 12311, Egypt, Tel.: +202 33371362; Fax: +202 33370931

جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز

KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Aug 2004–present

Prfessor (Full)

King Abdulaziz University · Department of Chemistry · Surface Chemistry and Catalytic Studies

Saudi Arabia · Jeddah

A professor of Physical Chemistry
Sep 1990–Aug 2004

Professor (Full)

National Research Center, Egypt · Department of Physical Chemistry · Surface Chemistry and Catalysis

Egypt · Cairo

A Professor (Full) of surface chemistry and catalysis.

EDUCATION

Aug 1993–Nov 1997

Cairo University

Physical Chemistry · PhD

Egypt · Cairo
Jan 1991–May 1993

Zagazig University

Physical Chemistry · MSc.

Egypt · Az Zaqaziq
Aug 1984–May 1988

Ain Shams University

Chemistry · BSc.

Egypt · Cairo

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Jan 2013
Award: • Cited in Marquis Who’s Who in Science in 2013
Mar 2012
Award: • The Award of Excellence of Scientific Publication for the staff members 2012 , from deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University
Mar 2011
Award: • The Award of Excellence of Scientific Publication for the staff members 2011 , deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University
Feb 2010
Award: • The Award of Excellence of Scientific Publication for the staff members 2010 , from deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University
Mar 2009
Award: • The Award of Excellence of Scientific Publication for the staff members 2009 , from deanship of Scientific Research,King Abdulaziz University
Jul 2007
Grant: • Senior Research Fellowship from DAAD, at Chemical Reaction Technology, Erlangen- Nuremberg University, Germany
Jun 2003
Grant: • Senior Research Fellowship from DAAD, at Surface Chemistry and Catalysis Lab, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
May 1998
Scholarship: 34th International Seminar for Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,from DAAD, at Institute of Chemical Engineering and Processing, Karlsruhe University, Germany

OTHER

Languages
English, German
Scientific Societies
• ACS American Chemical Society (membership number: 30044788).
• RSC Royal Chemical Society.
• RSC Applied Catalysis Group.
• ESCSC Egyptian Society for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
Journal Referee

Journal of Applied Catalysis: A Chemical, Journal of Molecular Catalysis: A Chemical, Journal of Applied Clay Science, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Journal of Colloids and Interface Science, Applied Surface Science, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal of Alloys and compounds, JACERS, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Current Nanoscience.
Other Interests
Editorial Board Member Journal of Membrane and Separation Technology

2015	S. A. Al-Thabaiti, Sinha Ray, Sulaiman N. Basahel, Mohamed Mokhtar,“Multi-functional Nanobiocomposites of Poly[(butylenes succinate)-co-adipate] and Clay”, *Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology*,volume 15,Number 3, March 2015, pp.2446-2450(5)

	Almudena Celaya Sanfiz, Nicolás Morales Vega, Martina De Marco, Diana Iruretagoyena, Mohamed Mokhtar, Salem M. Bawaked, Sulaiman N. Basahel, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti, Abdulrahman O. Alyoubi, Milo S.P. Shaffer, " Self-condensation of acetone over Mg-Al layered double hydroxide supported on multi-walled carbon nanotube catalysts", J. Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 398, (2015) 50–57
	Kongzhao Su , Feilong Jiang , Jinjie Qian , Jiandong Pang , Falu Hu , Salem M. Bawaked ,Mohamed Mokhtar , Shaeel A. AL-Thabaiti , Maochun Hong, "Synthesis and characterization of decanuclear Ln(III) cluster of mixed calix[8]arene-phosphonate ligands (Ln = Pr, Nd)", Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 54 (2015)34-37
	Robert Menzel , Suelen Barg , Miriam Miranda , David B. Anthony , Salem M. Bawaked, Mohamed Mokhtar , Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti , Sulaiman N. Basahel , Eduardo Saiz , Milo S. P. Shaffer, "Joule Heating Characteristics of Emulsion-Templated Graphene Aerogels", Advanced Functional Materials, 25 (2015)28–35
	Kongzhao Su,ab Feilong Jiang,a Jinjie Qian,ab Jiandong Pang, Falu Hu, Salem M. Bawaked, Mohamed Mokhtar, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti , Maochun Hong,"Bridging different Co4–calix[4]arene building blocks into grids, cages and 2D polymers with chiral camphoric acid", *CrystEngComm*, DOI: 10.1039/c4ce02186j
	Nicholas Chadwick, Sanjayan Sathasivam, Salem Bawaked, Mohamed Mokhtar Mostafa, Shaeel A Al-Thabaiti, Sulaiman N Basahel, Ivan P Parkin and Claire J Carmalt , " The Use of Time Resolved Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition in Mapping Metal Oxide Thin Film Growth and Fine Tuning Functional Properties”,*J. Mater. Chem. A*, 2015, 3, 4811–4819
	S. N. Basahel, Tarek T. Ali, Mohamed Mokhtar, Katabathini Narasimharao "Influence of crystal structure of nanosized ZrO2 on photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange", *Nanoscale Rsearch Letters,* 2015, 10, 73
	E. Borodina, F. Meirer, I. Lezcano-Gonzalez, M. Mokhtar, A. M. Asiri, S. A. Al-Thabaiti, S. N. Basahel, J. Ruiz-Martinez, B. M. Weckhuysen, "Influence of the Reaction Temperature on the Nature of the Active and Deactivating Species during Methanol to Olefins Conversion over H‑SSZ-13", ACS Catal. 2015, 5, 992−1003
	K.Su, F.Jiang, J.Qian, L.Chen, J.Pang, S.Bawaked, M. Mokhtar, S. A. Al-Thabaiti, M. Hong,"Stepwise Construction of Extra-Large Heterometallic Calixarene-Based Cages", *ACS,* 2015, 54, 3183-3188.
	R. Purova, K. Narasimharao, N. Ahmed, S. Al-Thabaiti, A. Al-Shehri, M. Mokhtar, and W.Schwieger, "Pillared HMCM-36 zeolite catalyst for biodiesel production by esterification of palmitic acid", Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical. 2015, 406, 159-167.,
	E. Al-Mutairi, K. Narasimharao, and M.Mokhtar"Heteropolyacid generated on the surface of iron phosphate nanotubes: structure and catalytic activity studies" *RSC Ads*., 2015, 5, 63917.
	I. Hwang, S. So, M.Mokhtar, A. Alshehri, S. Al-Thabaiti, A. Mazare, P. Schmuki,"Single-Walled TiO2 Nanotubes: Enhanced Carrier-Transport properties by TiCl4 Treatment" *Chem. Eur.J.*, 2015, 21, 9208.
	R. Salazar, M. Altomare, K. Lee, J. Tripathy, R. Kirchgeorg, N. Nguyen, M.Moktar, A.Alsheri, S.Al-Thabaiti, P. Schmuki, "Use of Anodic TiO2 Nanotube Layers as Mesoporous Scaffolds for Fabricating CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite-Based Solid-State Solar Cells " *Chem. Eur.J.*, 2015, 21, 9204.
	S. A. Al-Thabaiti, S.S. Ray, S.N.Basahel, M. Mokhtar, "Viscoelastic properties of poly(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] Nanocomposites", *J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol.,* 2015, 15, 2312-6.

CONFRENCES AND WORKSHOPS
	S. N. Basahel , E. H. El-Mossalamy , M. Mokhtar; “Preparation and physicochemical characterization of thermally stable nano-sized hopcalite catalysts”*The International Conference on Nanotechnology* (ICON008) 17 – 19 June 2008, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
	Martina de Marco, Robert Menzel, Salem M. Bawaked, Mohamed Mokhtar, Abdullah Y. Obaid, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti, Abdulrahman O. Alyoubi,Sulaiman N. Basahel, David Chadwick, Milo S.P Shaffer, “Hierarchical Carbon Nanotube-Graphene Oxide Networks As Supports For CO₂ Adsorbers”, Chem’On Tubes 2014,March 30th - April 3^rd, Riva del Garda, Italy.
	M. Mokhtar, S.N.Basahel, S.A.A Thabaiti ; “Modification of Surface and Catalytic Properties of Cu nanostructure Catalysts used in Methanol Synthesis and Steam Reforming” *The International Conference on Nanotechnology* (ICON008) 17 – 19 June 2008, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
	Robert Menzel, S. Barg, Martina de Marco, Salem M. Bawaked, Mohamed Mokhtar, Abdullah Y. Obaid, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti, Abdulrahman O. Alyoubi,Sulaiman N. Basahel, David Chadwick, Milo S.P Shaffer, “Nanostructured Carbon Networks as Electrically Heatable Support for Layered Double Hydroxides”, Chem’On Tubes 2014,March 30th - April 3^rd, Riva del Garda, Italy.
	S. N. Basahel, S.A. Al-thabaiti, A.Y.Obaid, M. Mokhtar , M.Abdelsalam; “Chemical Modification of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Different Oxidizing Agents: Optimization and Characterization” *The International Conference on Nanotechnology* (ICON008) 17 – 19 June 2008, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

	M. Mokhtar, J. Ofili, W. Schwieger; “Synthetic Mg/Al-hydrotalcites: in-situ XRD studies of thermal decomposition and gas-phase hydration”; *Die 21. Deutsche Zeolith-Tagung (DZT), Christian-Albrechts-Universität , Kiel, March 4- 6, 2009,Germany.***

	S. N. Basahel, M. Abdel Salam, M. Mokhtar, S. A. Al Thabaiti, A. Y. Obaid,“Kinetic and thermodynamic studies of 2,3-dichlorophenol removal by pristine multi-walled carbon nanotubes from aqueous solution”, *The Taibah International Chemistry Conference* (TICC-2009) Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah March 23 -25,2009, KSA.

	S. N. Basahel, M. Mokhtar, T. T. Ali, A. Bagabas, I. H. Abd El Maksod, “Nanosized Mesoporous Fe / Zr Composite Oxide Catalysts I. Preparation and Characterization”,*International Workshop on Advanced Materials* (IWAM 2010) Ras Al Khaimah 21-23 February, 2010, UAE

	Ebtissam Al-Sabban , S. N. Basahel, M. Mokhtar, “Nano sized Nickel and Copper Layered Hydrotalcite Catalysts For the Sonochemical Synthesis of Pyrazolo [1,5-a] Pyrimidine Derivative: I. Structural Characterization”, *III International Workshop Layered Materials: Design and Function,* 14th – 15th May 2010 Bochum, Germany.

	M. Mokhtar , S. N. Basahel, I. H. Abd-Elmaksod, T.S. Saleh, “ Nanosized Mg/Al- Hydrotalcites as Catalysts using Microwave Assisted Echofriendly for rapid Synthesis of Pyrazolo [1,5 a] Pyrimidine Derivatives” , *6^th Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference* , 15-18 June 2010, Izmir (IYTE), Turkey

	Abdulaziz Bagabas, Mohamed Mostafa, Vagif Akhmedov, Mohamed Ashanqiti, Faez AL-Otaibi “ One-Step Gas-Phase Acetone Condensation Over Nano-Ruthenium/ Activated Charcoal/ Nano-Zinc Oxide: Part I-Effect of Acetone Flow Rate on Catalytic Properties”, *8th International Conference & Exhibition on Chemistry in Industry* (Chemindix) ,Gulf International Convention Center Gulf Hotel, October 18-20, 2010, Kingdom of Bahrain

	Abdulaziz Bagabas, Mohamed Mokhtar, Vagif Akhmedov, “One-Step Gas-Phase Acetone Condensation Over Nano-Ruthenium/ Activated Charcoal/ Nano-Zinc Oxide: Part III-Effect of Temperature on Catalytic Properties”, *EuropaCat X; Glasgow University, 28 August-2 Sept 2011, Glasgow, Scotland*

	Ainara Garcia-Gallastegui, Mourad M. M., Celaya Sanfiz A., Mokhtar M., Asiri A., Basahel S. N., Al-Thabaiti S. A., Alyoubi A. O., Skipper N., Shaffer M. S. P., “Aerogels based on cross-linked carbon nanotube scaffolds, Euromat 2011 – European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes”,September 2011, France.

	Ainara Garcia-Gallastegui, Diana Iruretagoyena, Mohamed Mokhtar, Abdullah M. Asiri, Sulaiman N. Basahel, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti, Abdulrahman O. Alyoubi, David Chadwick, and Milo S. P. Shaffer, “ Graphene Oxide/Carbon nanotube supported Layered Double Hydroxides for CO₂ capture applications” *ChemOnTubes,* April 2012,France

	Ainara Garcia-Gallastegui, Diana Iruretagoyena, Mohamed Mokhtar, Abdullah Asiri, Sulaiman N. Basahel, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti, Abdulrahman O. Alyoubi, David Chadwick, Milo S. P. Shaffer, " Graphene Oxide supported Layered Double Hydroxides for CO₂ capture applications" , *Graphene 2012, April 10-13, Brussels, Belgium*

	Q. Qian, J. Ruiz-Martínez, M. Mokhtar, Abdullah M. Asiri, S. A. Al-Thabaiti, S. N. Basahel, B. M. Weckhuysen, “Kinetics of alcohols conversion on individual large SAPO-34 crystals studied by in-situ micro-spectroscopic techniques”, SynFuel2012 Symposium, June 29-30, Munich, Germany

	A. Bagabas, A. Alshammari, A. AlSayigh, A. AL-Fahad, V. Akhmedov, Baku, M. Mostafa, A. AL-Rabiah, “Highly selective one-step gas-phase synthesis of methyl isobutyl ketone over supported Pd nanoparticles on nanocrystalline zinc chromite”,*15^th International Congress on Catalysis 2012* , July 1-6, Munich, Germany

	S. Reuß, P.S. Singh, K. Franz, M.M. Mostafa, W. Schwieger, “The stepwise template decomposition in zeolite BEA membranes: Synthesis, properties and their effect on their separation performance”, *12^th International Conference on Inorganic Materials* 2012, July 9-13, Enschede, The Netherland

	Tarek T. Ali, E. Alsharaeh, H. Mahmoud, S. Basahel, Mohamed Mokhtar, “Nanocomposite copper oxide supported mesoporous zirconia: Physicochemical properties”,*Third International Conference on* *Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials,* 3-7 March, 2013, Sorrento (near Naples), Italy.

	QingyunQian, Javier Ruiz-Martínez, Mohamed Mokhtar, Abdullah M. Asiri, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti, Suliman N. Basahel and Bert M. Weckhuysen, “Single-Particle Spectroscopy of Large SAPO-34 Crystals at Work: Methanol-to-Olefins vs. Ethanol-to-Olefins”, *Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference,* 11-13March, 2013 ,Noordwijkerhout, The Netherland

	Javier Ruiz-Martínez, QingyunQian, Mohamed Mokhtar, Abdullah M. Asiri, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti, Suliman N. Basahel and Bert M. Weckhuysen, “ Combined in-situ UV-Vis and IR spectroscopy revealing the chemistry of the intermediates during methanol-to-olefins reaction”, *Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference ,11-13 March, 2013, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherland*

	AbdulazizBagabas, Ahmad Alshammari, Mohamed Mokhtar, EmadAddurihem, Muhamad AL-Abdussalam, “Effect of Synthesis Medium on the Characters of Chromium(III) hydroxide and Chromia Nanoparticles”, Chemistry of Energy and Food: 245^th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition-New Orleans, LA. April 7-11, 2013

	Javier Ruiz-Martínez, QingyunQian, Mohamed Mokhtar, Abdullah M. Asiri, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti,Suliman N. Basahel , Bert M. Weckhuysen, “Evolution of the Methanol-to-Olefins Intermediates Revealed by a Combined in-situ-UV-vis and IR Approach”, *XIth European Congress in Catalysis; Sept. 1-6, 2013, Lyon, France*

	Mohamed Mokhtar, Tarek T. Ali, K. Narasimharao, Tamer S. Saleh, Shaeel A. Al-Thabaiti, Sulaiman N. BasahelInternational Porous and Powder Materials Symposium and Exhibition (PPM 2013), 3-6, September, Izmir, Turkey

King Abdulaziz University,

Department of Chemistry

Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

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Saturday, 14 November 2015

Dr. Jörg Eppinger

Assistant Professor of Chemical Sciences

PI, Biological & Organometallic Catalysis Laboratories
KAUST Catalysis Center, KCC
Division of Physical Sciences & Engineering

Research Interest: Homogenous and Biocatalysis, Unnatural Amino Acids, Aqueous Catalysis, Chiral NHC ligands, Enzymes, Electroactive Microbes, Protein Engineering

jorg.eppinger@kaust.edu.sa

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joerg_Eppinger2

https://www.facebook.com/jorg.eppinger

https://sa.linkedin.com/in/jörg-eppinger-9311b01b/en

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ForschungsDozent, Technische Universität München, Germany, 2002 - 2009
Postdoctoral Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, Germany, 1999 - 2002
Dr. rer. nat, Technische Universität München, Germany, 1999
Dipl.-Chem., Technische Universität München, Germany, 1996

Research Interests

While commonly nature is considered a source of inspiration for chemists, organometallic and coordination chemistry provide a divers set of functions, which can be used to probe, augment and improve nature. Prof. Eppinger's research group combines homogeneous catalysis and synthetic biology to establish new catalysts for novel chemistry. Introducing tools and concepts of synthetic chemistry into living cells opens an unexplored research area, which integrates molecular catalysis' versatility and biocatalytic selectivity. Tailoring the interactions of molecular catalysts with biological ligands results in novel selectivities and reactivities. The four currently active research projects connect the interface of organometallic chemistry, molecular/microbiology and catalysis:

development of organometallic catalyst motifs, which are stable and active under physiological conditions. The design of catalysts motifs, which exhibit high activity at room temperature in water targets Green Chemistry applications and is a prerequisite for the synthesis of artificial metalloenzymes.
development tailored artificial metal centers in host-proteins. Integrating the specific advantages of organometallic catalysis and enzymes, these systems target in selective hydrogenations, cycloadditions, (amino)hydroxylations, C-H activation and cross–coupling reactions.
Discovery of novel organometallic mechanism in enzyme catalysis. This project targets to identify and characterize novel metalloproteins and to improve the knowledge about how a protein framework augments properties of metal centers. Characterization of iron sulfur cluster enzymes with organometallic intermediates and extremophilic Red Sea metalloenzymes are a current focus.
in vivo applications of metalloproteins and metal complexes. In an industry sponsored project we investigate artificial photosynthesis based on the combination of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction and microbial metabolism. Through collaborations, we have also reactivated biomedical projects and are currently exploring in vivo applications of the plethora of metal complexes available in our group. This includes cytotoxicity studies as well as the design of chemiluminescent metal complexes for cancer diagnostic.

Research Experience

Aug 2009–present

Biological and Organometallic Catalysis Laboratory

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · KAUST Catalysis Center, KCC

Saudi Arabia · Jeddah
Jul 2002–Aug 2009

ForschungsDozent

Technische Universität München · Faculty of Chemistry

Germany · München

Works at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Past: Technische Universität München and Genomic Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
Studied at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Past: Technische Universität München and Technische Universität München

Experience

Professor

KAUST

2009 – Present (6 years)

ForschungsDozent

Technische Universität München

2002 – 2009 (7 years)

Research Associate

GNF

2001 – 2002 (1 year)Greater San Diego Area

Research Associate

The Scripps Research Institute

1999 – 2002 (3 years)Greater San Diego Area

Publications

Biosynthesis of isoprenoids: crystal structure of the [4Fe-4S] cluster protein IspG.(Link)

Journal of Molecular Biology (Elsevier)
December 10, 2010

IspG protein serves as the penultimate enzyme of the recently discovered non-mevalonate pathway for the biosynthesis of the universal isoprenoid precursors, isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate. The enzyme catalyzes the reductive ring opening of 2C-methyl-d-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate, which affords 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl 4-diphosphate. The protein was crystallized...more

Phenylalanine – a biogenic ligand with flexible η6- and η6:κ1-coordination at ruthenium(II) centres(Link)

Dalton Transactions (RSC)
April 10, 2013

The reaction of (S)-2,5-dihydrophenylalanine 1 with ruthenium(III) chloride yields the μ-chloro-bridged dimeric η6-phenylalanine ethyl ester complex 3, which can be converted into the monomeric analogue, η6:κ1-phenylalanine ethyl ester complex 12, under basic conditions. Studies were carried out to determine the stability and reactivity of complexes bearing η6- and η6:κ1-chelating phenylalanine...more

An efficient protocol for copper-free palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira cross-coupling in aqueous media at low temperatures

Tetrahedron Letters (Elsevier)
November 30, 2011

A thorough study on copper-free Sonogashira cross-couplings in water was carried out using the palladacycle, [{Pd(μ-Cl){κ2-P,C-P(iPr)2(OC6H3-2-Ph)}}2] as pre-catalyst with different bases and palladium concentrations. The highly active pre-catalyst imparts good to near quantitative yields using a concentration of 0.25 mol % at 40 °C. This broadly applicable protocol exhibits high tolerance of...more

Side chain functionalized η5-tetramethyl cyclopentadienyl complexes of Rh and Ir with a pendant primary amine group

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (Elsevier)
May 15, 2009

Dimeric Rh(III) and Ir(III) Cp* complexes with pendant primary amine tether were synthesized from a Cp*–NH2 tautomer and the respective metal(III) chlorides. The electrophilic metal center and the nucleophilic side chain functionality may be addressed separately under the appropriate reaction conditions.

Side chain functionalized η5-tetramethyl cyclopentadienyl complexes of Rh and Ir with a pendant primary amine group

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (Elsevier)
May 15, 2009

Dimeric Rh(III) and Ir(III) Cp* complexes with pendant primary amine tether were synthesized from a Cp*–NH2 tautomer and the respective metal(III) chlorides. The electrophilic metal center and the nucleophilic side chain functionality may be addressed separately under the appropriate reaction conditions.

An efficient protocol for copper-free palladium-catalyzed Sonogashira cross-coupling in aqueous media at low temperatures

Tetrahedron Letters (Elsevier)
November 30, 2011

A thorough study on copper-free Sonogashira cross-couplings in water was carried out using the palladacycle, [{Pd(μ-Cl){κ2-P,C-P(iPr)2(OC6H3-2-Ph)}}2] as pre-catalyst with different bases and palladium concentrations. The highly active pre-catalyst imparts good to near quantitative yields using a concentration of 0.25 mol % at 40 °C. This broadly applicable protocol exhibits high tolerance of...more

Phenylalanine – a biogenic ligand with flexible η6- and η6:κ1-coordination at ruthenium(II) centres(Link)

Dalton Transactions (RSC)
April 10, 2013

The reaction of (S)-2,5-dihydrophenylalanine 1 with ruthenium(III) chloride yields the μ-chloro-bridged dimeric η6-phenylalanine ethyl ester complex 3, which can be converted into the monomeric analogue, η6:κ1-phenylalanine ethyl ester complex 12, under basic conditions. Studies were carried out to determine the stability and reactivity of complexes bearing η6- and η6:κ1-chelating phenylalanine...more

Biosynthesis of isoprenoids: crystal structure of the [4Fe-4S] cluster protein IspG.(Link)

Journal of Molecular Biology (Elsevier)
December 10, 2010

IspG protein serves as the penultimate enzyme of the recently discovered non-mevalonate pathway for the biosynthesis of the universal isoprenoid precursors, isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate. The enzyme catalyzes the reductive ring opening of 2C-methyl-d-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate, which affords 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl 4-diphosphate. The protein was crystallized...more

Education

Technische Universität München / TU Munich

Dr. rer. nat., Chemie, summa cum laude

1996 – 1999

Technische Universität München / TU Munich

Diplom, Chemie

1991 – 1996