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Johannes G. de Vries is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Germany. The research conducted by this scientist primarily focuses on fields such as chemistry, engineering, and materials science, with specific attention to organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, and process chemistry and technology.

Their work involves several main research topics, including:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Johannes G. de Vries has contributed to the scientific community with publications in numerous specialized venues. Frequent publication sources for this scientist include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Chemical Communications
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

Several recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of this scientist's work:

  • "Recent developments in asymmetric hydroformylation," 2021, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • "Metal-catalysed selective transfer hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to allylic alcohols," 2020, Green Chemistry
  • "Improvement in the Palladium-Catalyzed Miyaura Borylation Reaction by Optimization of the Base: Scope and Mechanistic Study," 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "HMF-glycerol acetals as additives for the debonding of polyurethane adhesives," 2020, Green Chemistry
  • "Industrial implementation of chemical biomass conversion," 2022, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

The scientist has collaborated extensively with co-authors, including:

  • Sergey Tin
  • Soumyadeep Chakrabortty
  • Anke Spannenberg
  • Fabian Kallmeier
  • Eszter Baráth

Best Publications

  • Hydroxymethylfurfural, A Versatile Platform Chemical Made from Renewable Resources

    Robert-Jan van Putten;Jan C. van der Waal;Ed de Jong;Carolus B. Rasrendra

  • Homeopathic ligand-free palladium as a catalyst in the heck reaction. A comparison with a palladacycle.

    André H M de Vries;Jan M C A Mulders;John H M Mommers;Huub J W Henderickx

  • Selective Pd-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Anilides with Olefins through C-H Bond Activation at Room Temperature.

    Maarten D.K. Boele;Gino P.F. van Strijdonck;André H.M. de Vries;Paul C.J. Kamer

  • Aromatic Monomers by in Situ Conversion of Reactive Intermediates in the Acid-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Lignin

    Peter Joseph Deuss;Martin Scott;Fanny Tran;Nicholas James Westwood

  • Ligand-free Heck reactions using low Pd-loading

    Manfred T. Reetz;Johannes G. de Vries

  • A unifying mechanism for all high-temperature Heck reactions. The role of palladium colloids and anionic species

    Johannes G. de Vries

  • Caprolactam from Renewable Resources: Catalytic Conversion of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into Caprolactone

    Teddy Buntara;Sebastien Noel;Pim Huat Phua;Ignacio Melian-Cabrera

  • Why Does Industry Not Use Immobilized Transition Metal Complexes as Catalysts

    Sandra Huebner;Johannes G. de Vries;Vittorio Farina

  • Highly Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation with Monodentate Ligands

    Michel van den Berg;Adriaan J. Minnaard;Ebe P. Schudde;Jan van Esch

  • The Heck reaction in the production of fine chemicals

    Johannes G. de Vries

  • The mechanism of the modified Ullmann reaction

    Elena Sperotto;Gerard P.M. van Klink;Gerard van Koten;Johannes G. de Vries

  • Asymmetric hydrogenation using monodentate phosphoramidite ligands.

    Adriaan J. Minnaard;Ben L. Feringa;Laurent Lefort;Johannes G. De Vries

  • Asymmetric homogeneous hydrogenations at scale

    David J. Ager;Andre H. M. de Vries;Johannes G. de Vries

  • Homogeneous catalysis for the conversion of biomass and biomass-derived platform chemicals

    Peter J. Deuss;Katalin Barta;Johannes G. de Vries;Johannes G. de Vries

  • Highly Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of β-Dehydroamino Acid Derivatives Using Monodentate Phosphoramidites

    Diego Peña;Adriaan J. Minnaard;Johannes G. de Vries;D. Pena Gil

  • Ligand-Free Copper-Catalyzed C−S Coupling of Aryl Iodides and Thiols

    Elena Sperotto;Gerard P. M. van Klink;Johannes G. de Vries;Gerard van Koten

  • Homogeneous Catalysis for the Production of Fine Chemicals. Palladium- and Nickel-Catalysed Aromatic Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation

    Charles E. Tucker;Johannes G. de Vries

  • Advanced model compounds for understanding acid catalyzed lignin depolymerization: identification of renewable aromatics and a lignin-derived solvent

    Ciaran Lahive;Peter J. Deuss;Christopher Stuart Lancefield;Zhuohua Sun

  • A Practical Recycle of a Ligand-Free Palladium Catalyst for Heck Reactions

    André H.M. de Vries;Floris J. Parlevliet;Lizette Schmieder-van de Vondervoort;John H.M. Mommers

  • Rhodium-catalyzed addition of arylboronic acids to isatins: an entry to diversity in 3-aryl-3-hydroxyoxindoles.

    Patrick Y. Toullec;Richard B. C. Jagt;Johannes G. de Vries;Ben L. Feringa

  • PipPhos and MorfPhos: Privileged monodentate phosphoramidite ligands for rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

    Heiko Bernsmann;M van den Berg;Robert Hoen;Adriaan Minnaard

Frequent Co-Authors

Adriaan J. Minnaard
Adriaan J. Minnaard University of Groningen
Ben L. Feringa
Ben L. Feringa University of Groningen
Hero J. Heeres
Hero J. Heeres University of Groningen
Cesare Gennari
Cesare Gennari University of Milan
Gerard van Koten
Gerard van Koten Utrecht University
Katalin Barta
Katalin Barta University of Graz
Piet W. N. M. van Leeuwen
Piet W. N. M. van Leeuwen Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
Dick B. Janssen
Dick B. Janssen University of Groningen
Paul C. J. Kamer
Paul C. J. Kamer University of Amsterdam
Joost N. H. Reek
Joost N. H. Reek University of Amsterdam

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