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Bert U. W. Maes

Bert U. W. Maes

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Chemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
11294
World Ranking
11111
National Ranking
141

Overview

Bert U. W. Maes is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on chemistry, with a concentration on organic chemistry. This specialization is complemented by work in biomedical engineering, inorganic chemistry, molecular biology, and process chemistry and technology.

Their research interests cover several main topics, including:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis

They have published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Chemical Society Reviews
  • Organic Letters

Among their recent research papers are:

  • Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol under mild conditions, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Thiosulfonylation of Unactivated Alkenes with Visible-Light Organic Photocatalysis, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Transition metal-catalysed carbene- and nitrene transfer to carbon monoxide and isocyanides, 2022, Chemical Society Reviews
  • A practical concept for catalytic carbonylations using carbon dioxide, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Isocyanide Insertions, 2020, Molecules

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Romano V. A. Orrù
  • Bert F. Sels
  • Gwilherm Evano
  • Pieter Mampuys
  • Xian Wu

Best Publications

  • A comprehensive overview of directing groups applied in metal-catalysed C-H functionalisation chemistry.

    Carlo Sambiagio;David Schönbauer;Remi Blieck;Toan Dao-Huy

  • Direct α-functionalization of saturated cyclic amines.

    Emily A. Mitchell;Aldo Peschiulli;Nicolas Lefevre;Lieven Meerpoel

  • Palladium-catalyzed migratory insertion of isocyanides: an emerging platform in cross-coupling chemistry.

    Tjøstil Vlaar;Eelco Ruijter;Bert U. W. Maes;Romano V. A. Orru

  • Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol under mild conditions.

    Shao-Tao Bai;Gilles De Smet;Yuhe Liao;Ruiyan Sun

  • Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of C(sp3 )-H Bonds.

    Hans Sterckx;Bénédicte Morel;Bert U. W. Maes

  • Transition metal-catalyzed N-arylations of amidines and guanidines

    Tom R. M. Rauws;Bert U. W. Maes

  • Sustainable Synthesis of Diverse Privileged Heterocycles by Palladium‐Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Isocyanide Insertion

    Tjøstil Vlaar;Razvan C. Cioc;Pieter Mampuys;Bert U. W. Maes

  • Thiosulfonates as Emerging Reactants : Synthesis and Applications

    P. Mampuys;C. R. McElroy;J. H. Clark;R. V.A. Orru

  • C-2 arylation of piperidines through directed transition-metal-catalyzed sp3 C-H activation.

    Hana Prokopcová;Sheba D. Bergman;Karel Aelvoet;Veerle Smout

  • Base Metal Catalyzed Isocyanide Insertions

    Jurriën W. Collet;Jurriën W. Collet;Thomas R. Roose;Eelco Ruijter;Bert U. W. Maes

  • Synthesis of Aryl(di)azinyl Ketones through Copper‐ and Iron‐catalyzed Oxidation of the Methylene Group of Aryl(di)azinylmethanes

    Johan De Houwer;Kourosch Abbaspour Tehrani;Bert U. W. Maes

  • Study of a new rate increasing "base effect" in the palladium-catalyzed amination of aryl iodides.

    Caroline Meyers;Bert U. W. Maes;Kristof T. J. Loones;Gunther Bal

  • On the importance of an acid additive in the synthesis of pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles by direct copper-catalyzed amination

    Kye-Simeon Masters;Tom R.M. Rauws;Ashok K. Yadav;Wouter A. Herrebout

  • Isoneocryptolepine, a synthetic indoloquinoline alkaloid, as an antiplasmodial lead compound.

    Sabine Van Miert;Steven Hostyn;Bert U. W. Maes;Kanyanga Cimanga

  • Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 4-aminophthalazin-1(2H)-ones by isocyanide insertion.

    Tjøstil Vlaar;Eelco Ruijter;Anass Znabet;Elwin Janssen

  • Sustainable Three‐Component Synthesis of Isothioureas from Isocyanides, Thiosulfonates, and Amines

    Pieter Mampuys;Yanping Zhu;Tjøstil Vlaar;Eelco Ruijter

  • Why we might be misusing process mass intensity (PMI) and a methodology to apply it effectively as a discovery level metric

    Edward R. Monteith;Pieter Mampuys;Louise Summerton;James H. Clark

  • Mechanism of the CuII-catalyzed benzylic oxygenation of (aryl)(heteroaryl)methanes with oxygen

    Hans Sterckx;Johan De Houwer;Carl Mensch;Ignacio Caretti

  • Synthesis of α‐Carbolines Starting from 2,3‐Dichloropyridines and Substituted Anilines

    Steven Hostyn;Gitte Van Baelen;Guy L. F. Lemière;Bert U. W. Maes

  • Selective palladium-catalyzed aminations on dichloropyridines

    Tim H.M Jonckers;Bert U.W Maes;Guy L.F Lemière;Roger Dommisse

  • Microwave-assisted organic synthesis: scale-up of palladium-catalyzed aminations using single-mode and multi-mode microwave equipment

    Kristof T.J. Loones;Bert U.W. Maes;Geert Rombouts;Steven Hostyn

  • Orthogonal and auto-tandem catalysis : Synthesis of dipyrido[1,2-a:2',3'-d]imidazole and its benzo and aza analogues via inter- and intramolecular C-N bond formation

    Kristof T J Loones;Bert U W Maes;Caroline Meyers;Joke Deruytter

  • Synthesis of the benzo-β-carboline isoneocryptolepine: the missing indoloquinoline isomer in the alkaloid series cryptolepine, neocryptolepine and isocryptolepine

    Steven Hostyn;Bert U.W. Maes;Luc Pieters;Guy L.F. Lemière

Frequent Co-Authors

Romano V. A. Orru
Romano V. A. Orru Maastricht University
Wouter A. Herrebout
Wouter A. Herrebout University of Antwerp
Eelco Ruijter
Eelco Ruijter Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Luc Pieters
Luc Pieters University of Antwerp
Koen Augustyns
Koen Augustyns University of Antwerp
Bert F. Sels
Bert F. Sels KU Leuven
Gwilherm Evano
Gwilherm Evano Université Libre de Bruxelles
James H. Clark
James H. Clark University of York
Louis Maes
Louis Maes University of Antwerp

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