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Matthias Westerhausen is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work primarily spans Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry, with additional involvement in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Biology.

The research of Matthias Westerhausen focuses significantly on crystallization and solubility studies, with a primary emphasis on X-ray diffraction in crystallography. Their scientific output also includes topics such as coordination chemistry and organometallics, organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, and the synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic and organometallic compounds. Additional research interests include crystallography and molecular interactions, as well as organophosphorus compound synthesis.

Among their recent papers are notable contributions such as:

  • Stripping and Plating a Magnesium Metal Anode in Bromide-Based Non-Nucleophilic Electrolytes (2020, ChemSusChem)
  • Scope and Limitations of the s-Block Metal-Mediated Pudovik Reaction (2020, Chemistry - A European Journal)
  • Pyrrolic and Dipyrrolic Chlorophyll Degradation Products in Plants and Herbivores (2020, Chemistry - A European Journal)
  • Synthesis of β-Lactams via Enantioselective Allylation of Anilines with Morita-Baylis-Hillman Carbonates (2020, Synlett)
  • One-Step Synthesis and Schlenk-Type Equilibrium of Cyclopentadienylmagnesium Bromides (2021, Chemistry - A European Journal)

Frequent co-authors in their research include Helmar Görls, Sven Krieck, Philipp Schüler, Phil Liebing, and Simon Sengupta, indicating ongoing collaboration within their academic network.

Matthias Westerhausen's research is published in a range of venues, with the most frequent ones being:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie
  • Organometallics
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Carbon monoxide – physiology, detection and controlled release

    Stefan H. Heinemann;Toshinori Hoshi;Matthias Westerhausen;Alexander Schiller

  • Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of bis(trimethylsilyl)amides of the alkaline-earth metals magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium

    Matthias. Westerhausen

  • A novel and versatile calcium-based initiator system for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters

    Zhiyuan Zhong;Pieter J. Dijkstra;Christin Birg;Matthias Westerhausen

  • Synthesis, properties, and reactivity of alkaline earth metal bis[bis(trialkylsilyl)amides]

    Matthias Westerhausen

  • Acyl- und Alkylidenphosphane. XXXIII. Lithoxy-methylidenphosphan · DME und -methylidinphosphan · 2 DME — Synthese und Struktur

    G. Becker;W. Schwarz;N. Seidler;M. Westerhausen

  • Heavy Grignard Reagents: Challenges and Possibilities of Aryl Alkaline Earth Metal Compounds

    Matthias Westerhausen;Martin Gärtner;Reinald Fischer;Jens Langer

  • Stable "inverse" sandwich complex with unprecedented organocalcium(I): crystal structures of [(thf)(2)Mg(Br)-C(6)H(2)-2,4,6-Ph(3)] and [(thf)(3)Ca{mu-C(6)H(3)-1,3,5-Ph(3)}Ca(thf)(3)].

    Sven Krieck;Helmar Görls;Lian Yu;Markus Reiher

  • Recent Developments in the Organic Chemistry of Calcium – An Element with Unlimited Possibilities in Organometallic Chemistry?

    Matthias Westerhausen

  • Recent developments in the field of organic heterobimetallic compounds of the alkaline-earth metals.

    Matthias Westerhausen

  • Heavy Grignard reagents—Synthesis and reactivity of organocalcium compounds

    Matthias Westerhausen

  • 100 Years after Grignard: Where Does the Organometallic Chemistry of the Heavy Alkaline Earth Metals Stand Today?

    Matthias Westerhausen

  • Aryl calcium compounds: syntheses, structures, physical properties, and chemical behavior.

    Matthias Westerhausen;Martin Gärtner;Reinald Fischer;Jens Langer

  • Molekül‐ und Kristallstrukturen des dimeren Calcium‐bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amids] und des Calcium‐bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)‐amids] · DME

    M. Westerhausen;W. Schwarz

  • Calcium methoxide initiated ring-opening polymerization of e-caprolactone and L-lactide

    Zhiyuan Zhong;Marc J. K. Ankoné;Pieter J. Dijkstra;Christin Birg

  • Bis(trimethylsilyl)amide und -methanide des Yttriums - Molekülstrukturen von Tris(diethylether-O)lithium-(μ-chloro)-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl]yttriat, solvensfreiem Yttrium-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)amid] sowie dem Bis(benzonitril)-Komplex

    Matthias Westerhausen;Manfred Hartmann;Arno Pfitzner;Wolfgang Schwarz

  • Organocalcium Compounds with Catalytic Activity for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones

    Matthias Westerhausen;Stefan Schneiderbauer;Alexander N. Kneifel;Yvonne Söltl

  • Dicarbonyl-bis(cysteamine)iron(II): a light induced carbon monoxide releasing molecule based on iron (CORM-S1).

    Robert Kretschmer;Guido Gessner;Helmar Görls;Stefan H. Heinemann

  • Heavy Grignard Reagents: Synthesis, Physical and Structural Properties, Chemical Behavior, and Reactivity

    Matthias Westerhausen;Alexander Koch;Helmar Görls;Sven Krieck

  • Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties of Arylcalcium Halides

    Reinald Fischer;Martin Gärtner;Helmar Görls;Matthias Westerhausen

  • Molekül‐ und Kristallstruktur des Dimeren Magnesium‐bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amids]

    M. Westerhausen;W. Schwarz

  • Single-site calcium initiators for the controlled ring-opening polymerization of lactides and lactones

    Zhiyuan Zhong;Stefan Schneiderbauer;Pieter J. Dijkstra;Matthias Westerhausen

Frequent Co-Authors

Helmar Görls
Helmar Görls Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Heinrich Nöth
Heinrich Nöth Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Peter Mayer
Peter Mayer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Markus Reiher
Markus Reiher ETH Zurich
Zhiyuan Zhong
Zhiyuan Zhong Soochow University
Pieter J. Dijkstra
Pieter J. Dijkstra University of Twente
Jan Feijen
Jan Feijen University of Twente
Stefan H. Heinemann
Stefan H. Heinemann Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Konstantin Karaghiosoff
Konstantin Karaghiosoff Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Georg Pohnert
Georg Pohnert Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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