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Karl Anker Jørgensen

Karl Anker Jørgensen

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Chemistry
Denmark
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
130
Citations
55147
World Ranking
331
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Karl Anker Jørgensen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and specializes primarily in the field of Chemistry. Their research focuses extensively on Organic Chemistry, with subfields extending to Materials Chemistry, Pharmacology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

The main domains of their work include asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, organic chemistry cycloaddition reactions, and cyclopropane reaction mechanisms. Additional areas of interest involve oxidative organic chemistry reactions, catalytic C-H functionalization methods, crystallization and solubility studies, and X-ray diffraction in crystallography.

Jørgensen's recent scholarly contributions include several papers published in high-profile journals. Notable publications are:

  • "Higher-order cycloadditions in the age of catalysis" (2021) in Chem
  • "Organocatalytic Enantioselective Construction of Conformationally Stable C(sp2)-C(sp3) Atropisomers" (2022) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "[8+2] vs [4+2] Cycloadditions of Cyclohexadienamines to Tropone and Heptafulvenes-Mechanisms and Selectivities" (2021) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Development and Investigation of an Organocatalytic Enantioselective [10 + 2] Cycloaddition" (2020) in ACS Catalysis
  • "Enantioselective organocatalytic cycloadditions for the synthesis of medium-sized rings" (2023) in Nature Synthesis

Frequent collaborations have been established with a number of coauthors, including:

  • David McLeod
  • Casper L. Barløse
  • Nicolaj Inunnguaq Jessen
  • Johannes N. Lamhauge
  • René Slot Bitsch

Publication venues that appear regularly in Jørgensen's record include:

  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

The research carried out by Jørgensen contributes to advancing knowledge in catalytic organic synthesis and mechanistic understanding of cycloaddition reactions and other synthesis pathways. Their interdisciplinary approach bridges organic methods with crystallographic and solubility investigations, supporting a broad spectrum of chemical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions

    Kurt V. Gothelf;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • Organocatalysis--after the gold rush.

    Søren Bertelsen;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • Enantioselective Organocatalyzed α Sulfenylation of Aldehydes

    Mauro Marigo;Tobias C. Wabnitz;Doris Fielenbach;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • Catalytic asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions--copper showed the way.

    Thomas B. Poulsen;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • The Diarylprolinol Silyl Ether System: A General Organocatalyst

    Kim L. Jensen;Gustav Dickmeiss;Hao Jiang;Łukasz Albrecht

  • C2-Symmetric Chiral Bis(Oxazoline) Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis

    Giovanni Desimoni;Giuseppe Faita;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Hetero‐Diels–Alder Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds and Imines

    Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • A General Organocatalyst for Direct α-Functionalization of Aldehydes: Stereoselective C−C, C−N, C−F, C−Br, and C−S Bond-Forming Reactions. Scope and Mechanistic Insights

    Johan Franzén;Mauro Marigo;Doris Fielenbach;Tobias C. Wabnitz

  • Squaramides: Bridging from Molecular Recognition to Bifunctional Organocatalysis

    José Alemán;Alejandro Parra;Hao Jiang;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • A Simple Recipe for Sophisticated Cocktails: Organocatalytic One‐Pot Reactions—Concept, Nomenclature, and Future Perspectives

    Łukasz Albrecht;Hao Jiang;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • Direct organo-catalytic asymmetric alpha-amination of aldehydes--a simple approach to optically active alpha-amino aldehydes, alpha-amino alcohols, and alpha-amino acids.

    Anders Bøgevig;Karsten Juhl;Nagaswamy Kumaragurubaran;Wei Zhuang

  • Enantioselective Formation of Stereogenic Carbon-Fluorine Centers by a Simple Catalytic Method

    Mauro Marigo;Doris Fielenbach;Alan Braunton;Anne Kjærsgaard

  • Highly Efficient Aerobic Oxidative Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids: Photoredox Catalysis Using Visible Light

    You-Quan Zou;Jia-Rong Chen;Xiao-Peng Liu;Liang-Qiu Lu

  • Asymmetric multicomponent domino reactions and highly enantioselective conjugated addition of thiols to alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes.

    Mauro Marigo;Tobias Schulte;Johan Franzén;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • Asymmetric Organocatalytic Epoxidation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes with Hydrogen Peroxide

    Mauro Marigo;Johan Franzen;Thomas B. Poulsen;Wei Zhuang

  • Dienamine catalysis: organocatalytic asymmetric gamma-amination of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes.

    Søren Bertelsen;Mauro Marigo;Sebastian Brandes;Peter Dinér

  • Organocatalytic direct asymmetric α-heteroatom functionalization of aldehydes and ketones

    Mauro Marigo;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • Direct l-Proline-Catalyzed Asymmetric α-Amination of Ketones

    Nagaswamy Kumaragurubaran;Karsten Juhl;Wei Zhuang;and Anders Bøgevig

  • Trienamines in asymmetric organocatalysis: Diels-Alder and tandem reactions.

    Zhi-Jun Jia;Hao Jiang;Jun-Long Li;Björn Gschwend

  • Direct Organocatalytic Asymmetric α-Chlorination of Aldehydes

    Nis Halland;Alan Braunton;Stephan Bachmann;Mauro Marigo

  • Cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis

    修 小林;Karl Anker Jørgensen

  • Allylic Amination.

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurt V. Gothelf
Kurt V. Gothelf Aarhus University
Martin Nielsen
Martin Nielsen Technical University of Denmark
Kim Halskov
Kim Halskov Aarhus University
José Alemán
José Alemán Autonomous University of Madrid
Jacob Overgaard
Jacob Overgaard Aarhus University
Márcio W. Paixão
Márcio W. Paixão Federal University of São Carlos
Frank Jensen
Frank Jensen Aarhus University
Henrik Stapelfeldt
Henrik Stapelfeldt Aarhus University
Birgit Schiøtt
Birgit Schiøtt Aarhus University
Christian Jacobsen
Christian Jacobsen Aarhus University

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