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Citations
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84
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2021 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Chemistry

Overview

Frank Glorius is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany. Their research activity spans multiple fields within the chemical sciences, with a focus on chemistry and materials science. Their subfields of study include organic chemistry, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, molecular biology, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics addressed in their work cover a range of chemical processes and techniques, including:

  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Catalytic C-H functionalization methods
  • Radical photochemical reactions
  • Sulfur-based synthesis techniques
  • Catalytic cross-coupling reactions
  • Asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis

Their frequent publication venues illustrate the diverse platforms in which their research appears. These venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Science

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • "C-H Activation: Toward Sustainability and Applications," 2021, ACS Central Science
  • "Recent advances in the chemistry and applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes," 2021, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Triplet Energy Transfer Photocatalysis: Unlocking the Next Level," 2020, Chem
  • "Photocatalytic Late-Stage C-H Functionalization," 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • "Intermolecular [2π+2σ]-photocycloaddition enabled by triplet energy transfer," 2022, Nature

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Frank Glorius include:

  • Constantin G. Daniliuc
  • Peter Bellotti
  • Mowpriya Das
  • Subhabrata Dutta
  • Tobias Wagener

Their contribution to the field has been recognized through awards such as the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina membership, conferred in 2021 for work in chemistry.

Best Publications

  • An overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes

    Matthew N. Hopkinson;Christian Richter;Michael Schedler;Frank Glorius

  • Towards mild metal-catalyzed C–H bond activation

    Joanna Wencel-Delord;Thomas Dröge;Fan Liu;Frank Glorius

  • C-H bond activation enables the rapid construction and late-stage diversification of functional molecules

    Joanna Wencel-Delord;Frank Glorius

  • Beyond directing groups: transition-metal-catalyzed C-H activation of simple arenes.

    Nadine Kuhl;Matthew N. Hopkinson;Joanna Wencel-Delord;Frank Glorius

  • Mild metal-catalyzed C–H activation: examples and concepts

    T. Gensch;M. N. Hopkinson;F. Glorius;J. Wencel-Delord

  • Organocatalytic umpolung: N-heterocyclic carbenes and beyond

    Xavier Bugaut;Xavier Bugaut;Frank Glorius

  • Energy transfer catalysis mediated by visible light: principles, applications, directions

    Felix Strieth-Kalthoff;Michael J. James;Michael Teders;Lena Pitzer

  • The Measure of All Rings—N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes

    Thomas Dröge;Frank Glorius

  • Formal SN‐Type Reactions in Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed CH Bond Activation

    Nadine Kuhl;Nils Schröder;Frank Glorius

  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Transition Metal Catalysis

    Frank Glorius

  • Organocatalyzed conjugate umpolung of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes for the synthesis of γ-butyrolactones

    Christian Burstein;Frank Glorius

  • Surveying sterically demanding N-heterocyclic carbene ligands with restricted flexibility for palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.

    Sebastian Würtz;Frank Glorius

  • Extending NHC-Catalysis: Coupling Aldehydes with Unconventional Reaction Partners

    Akkattu T. Biju;Nadine Kuhl;Frank Glorius

  • Merging Visible Light Photoredox and Gold Catalysis.

    Matthew N. Hopkinson;Adrian Tlahuext-Aca;Frank Glorius

  • Asymmetric heterogeneous catalysis.

    Maja Heitbaum;Frank Glorius;Iris Escher

  • Rh(III)-Catalyzed Directed C−H Olefination Using an Oxidizing Directing Group: Mild, Efficient, and Versatile

    Souvik Rakshit;Christoph Grohmann;Tatiana Besset;Frank Glorius

  • C-H Activation: Toward Sustainability and Applications.

    Toryn Dalton;Teresa Faber;Frank Glorius

  • Dual Catalysis Sees the Light: Combining Photoredox with Organo-, Acid, and Transition-Metal Catalysis

    Matthew N. Hopkinson;Basudev Sahoo;Jun‐Long Li;Frank Glorius

  • A robustness screen for the rapid assessment of chemical reactions

    Karl D. Collins;Frank Glorius

  • Recent advances in the chemistry and applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes

    Peter Bellotti;Maximilian Koy;Matthew N. Hopkinson;Frank Glorius

  • Sterically demanding, bioxazoline-derived N-heterocyclic carbene ligands with restricted flexibility for catalysis.

    Gereon Altenhoff;Richard Goddard;Christian W Lehmann;Frank Glorius

  • The Measure of All Rings — N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

    Thomas Droege;Frank Glorius

Frequent Co-Authors

Constantin G. Daniliuc
Constantin G. Daniliuc University of Münster
Roland Fröhlich
Roland Fröhlich University of Münster
Da-Gang Yu
Da-Gang Yu Sichuan University
Zhuangzhi Shi
Zhuangzhi Shi Nanjing University
Akkattu T. Biju
Akkattu T. Biju Indian Institute of Science
Bart Jan Ravoo
Bart Jan Ravoo University of Münster
Christian W. Lehmann
Christian W. Lehmann Max Planck Society
Klaus Bergander
Klaus Bergander University of Münster
Hans-Joachim Galla
Hans-Joachim Galla University of Münster
Stefan Kaskel
Stefan Kaskel TU Dresden

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