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Karl W. Törnroos

Karl W. Törnroos

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Chemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
7499
World Ranking
16065
National Ranking
45

Overview

Karl W. Törnroos is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and has made notable contributions primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their research focuses extensively on Materials Chemistry, with additional work in Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Catalysis
  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

Karl W. Törnroos has authored numerous papers with a significant presence in the Cambridge Structural Database, contributing 78 publications there. Other frequent publication venues include Organometallics with 5 papers, Chemistry - A European Journal with 2 papers, and two venues of Acta Crystallographica Sections A and B each hosting 2 of their publications.

Some recent papers demonstrate the scope of their research interests:

  • Open-Shell Early Lanthanide Terminal Imides, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Z-Selective Monothiolate Ruthenium Indenylidene Olefin Metathesis Catalysts, 2020, Organometallics
  • Bis(phenolate)-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of oxo- and imido-vanadium(V), 2021, Inorganica Chimica Acta
  • Unsaturated and Benzannulated N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Titanium and Hafnium: Impact on Catalysts Structure and Performance in Copolymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide with CO2, 2020, Molecules
  • Synthesis and Reactivity of Cobalt(I) and Iridium(I) Complexes Bearing a Pentadentate N-Homoallyl-Substituted Bis(NHC) Pincer Ligand, 2020, Organometallics

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with several scientists, such as Cäcilia Maichle-Mößmer and Reiner Anwander, each with 55 joint publications. Other notable collaborators include Melanie Meermann-Zimmermann with 24 co-authored papers, Doris Kunz with 20, and Renita Thim-Spöring with 19 publications.

Best Publications

  • Ordering phenomena and phase transitions in a spin-crossover compound-uncovering the nature of the intermediate phase of [Fe(2-pic)3]Cl2.EtOH.

    Dmitry Chernyshov;Marc Hostettler;Karl W. Törnroos;Karl W. Törnroos;Hans-Beat Bürgi

  • Cationic Rare‐Earth‐Metal Half‐Sandwich Complexes for the Living trans‐1,4‐Isoprene Polymerization

    Melanie Zimmermann;Karl W. Törnroos;Reiner Anwander

  • Tetrahedral clusters of copper(II): Crystal structures and magnetic properties of Cu2Te2O5X2 (X = Cl, Br)

    M. Johnsson;K. W. Törnroos;and F. Mila;P. Millet

  • Homoleptic Rare‐Earth Metal(III) Tetramethylaluminates: Structural Chemistry, Reactivity, and Performance in Isoprene Polymerization

    Melanie Zimmermann;Nils Åge Frøystein;Andreas Fischbach;Peter Sirsch

  • Simple and Highly Z-Selective Ruthenium-Based Olefin Metathesis Catalyst

    Giovanni Occhipinti;Fredrik R. Hansen;Karl W. Törnroos;Vidar R. Jensen

  • Challenges in Engineering Spin Crossover: Structures and Magnetic Properties of Six Alcohol Solvates of Iron(II) Tris(2‐picolylamine) Dichloride

    Marc Hostettler;Karl W. Törnroos;Dmitry Chernyshov;Brita Vangdal

  • "Ionic carbenes": synthesis, structural characterization, and reactivity of rare-Earth metal methylidene complexes.

    H. Martin Dietrich;Karl W. Törnroos;Reiner Anwander

  • Rare‐Earth Metal Mixed Chloro/Methyl Compounds: Heterogeneous–Homogeneous Borderline Catalysts in 1,3‐Diene Polymerization

    Christian Meermann;Karl W. Törnroos;Willy Nerdal;Reiner Anwander

  • A rare-earth metal variant of the Tebbe reagent.

    Rannveig Litlabø;Melanie Zimmermann;Kuburat Saliu;Josef Takats

  • Multiple C-H Bond Activation in Group 3 Chemistry: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of an Yttrium-Aluminum-Methine Cluster

    H. Martin Dietrich;Hilde Grove;Karl W. Törnroos;Reiner Anwander

  • Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of a New Two-Dimensional S = 1 Quantum Spin System Ni5(TeO3)4X2 (X = Cl, Br)

    Mats Johnsson;Karl W. Törnroos;Peter Lemmens;Patrice Millet

  • Ln(III) methyl and methylidene complexes stabilized by a bulky hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate ligand

    Melanie Zimmermann;Josef Takats;Gong Kiel;Karl W. Törnroos

  • Use of alpha-chlorinated N-(tert-butanesulfinyl)imines in the synthesis of chiral aziridines.

    Bram Denolf;Sven Mangelinckx;Karl W. Törnroos;Norbert De Kimpe

  • Interplay of Spin Conversion and Structural Phase Transformations: Re‐Entrant Phase Transitions in the 2‐Propanol Solvate of Tris(2‐picolylamine)iron(II) Dichloride

    Karl W. Törnroos;Marc Hostettler;Dmitry Chernyshov;Brita Vangdal

  • Loss and Reformation of Ruthenium Alkylidene: Connecting Olefin Metathesis, Catalyst Deactivation, Regeneration, and Isomerization

    Julien Engel;Wietse Smit;Marco Foscato;Giovanni Occhipinti

  • Syntheses, crystal structures and magnetic properties of copper(II) polynuclear and dinuclear compounds with 2,3-bis(2-pyridyl)pyrazine (dpp) and pseudohalide as ligands

    Hilde Grove;Miguel Julve;Francesc Lloret;Paul E. Kruger

  • Synthesis and stability of homoleptic metal(III) tetramethylaluminates.

    Giovanni Occhipinti;Christian Meermann;H. Martin Dietrich;Rannveig Litlabø

  • Organoaluminum Boryl Complexes

    Nicole Dettenrieder;H. Martin Dietrich;Christoph Schädle;Cäcilia Maichle‐Mössmer

  • Elusive trimethyllanthanum: snapshots of extensive methyl group degradation in la--Al heterobimetallic complexes.

    Laura C. H. Gerber;Erwan Le Roux;Karl W. Törnroos;Reiner Anwander

  • Single-crystal investigation of L-tryptophan with Z' = 16.

    Carl Henrik Görbitz;Karl Wilhelm Törnroos;Graeme M. Day

  • Alkyl Migration and an Unusual Tetramethylaluminate Coordination Mode: Unexpected Reactivity of Organolanthanide Imino–Amido–Pyridine Complexes

    Melanie Zimmermann;Karl W. Törnroos;Reiner Anwander

Frequent Co-Authors

Reiner Anwander
Reiner Anwander University of Tübingen
Norbert De Kimpe
Norbert De Kimpe Ghent University
Kazushi Mashima
Kazushi Mashima Osaka University
Gion Calzaferri
Gion Calzaferri University of Bern
Hayato Tsurugi
Hayato Tsurugi Osaka University
Eberhardt Herdtweck
Eberhardt Herdtweck Technical University of Munich
Mats Tilset
Mats Tilset University of Oslo
Wolfgang Scherer
Wolfgang Scherer Augsburg College
Bjørn Tore Gjertsen
Bjørn Tore Gjertsen Haukeland University Hospital

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