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Norbert Hoffmann

Norbert Hoffmann

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Chemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
6980
World Ranking
16499
National Ranking
717

Overview

Norbert Hoffmann is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their work intersects notably with Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry, with additional involvement in Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Pharmaceutical Science.

The researcher has published extensively on topics such as Radical Photochemical Reactions, Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, and Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry. Their research also covers Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion.

The following papers authored or coauthored by Norbert Hoffmann demonstrate their diverse engagement in photochemical and organic chemistry research:

  • Enantioselective synthesis of heterocyclic compounds using photochemical reactions, 2021, Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
  • Photochemical radical cyclization reactions with imines, hydrazones, oximes and related compounds, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Studies on The Application of The Paternò-Büchi Reaction to The Synthesis of Novel Fluorinated Scaffolds, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Photocatalytic Transformation of Biomass and Biomass Derived Compounds-Application to Organic Synthesis, 2023, Molecules
  • Photocycloadditions of Arenes Derived from Lignin, 2021, The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Norbert Hoffmann frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Corentin Lefebvre
  • Arthur Desvals
  • Clément Michelin
  • Stéphane A. Baudron
  • V. Bulach

Their research is often published in notable scientific venues, with recurring publications in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Chemical Society Reviews
  • Molecules

Best Publications

  • Photochemical Reactions as Key Steps in Organic Synthesis

    Norbert Hoffmann

  • The Isoinversion Principle—a General Model of Chemical Selectivity

    Helmut Buschmann;Hans-Dieter Scharf;Norbert Hoffmann;Peter Esser

  • Photosensitization and Photocatalysis—Perspectives in Organic Synthesis

    Clément Michelin;Norbert Hoffmann

  • Photoinduced-Electron-Transfer Chemistry: From Studies on PET Processes to Applications in Natural Product Synthesis

    Axel G Griesbeck;Norbert Hoffmann;Klaus-Dieter Warzecha

  • Photochemical reactions of aromatic compounds and the concept of the photon as a traceless reagent

    Norbert Hoffmann

  • Photochemical radical cyclization reactions with imines, hydrazones, oximes and related compounds

    Mohammed Latrache;Norbert Hoffmann

  • Homogeneous Photocatalytic Reactions with Organometallic and Coordination Compounds—Perspectives for Sustainable Chemistry

    Norbert Hoffmann

  • Chiral induction in photochemical reactions. 10. The principle of isoinversion: a model of stereoselection developed from the diastereoselectivity of the Paterno-Buechi reaction

    Helmut Buschmann;Hans Dieter Scharf;Norbert Hoffmann;Martin Wolfgang Plath

  • Photoorganocatalysed and visible light photoredox catalysed trifluoromethylation of olefins and (hetero)aromatics in batch and continuous flow

    Quentin Lefebvre;Norbert Hoffmann;Magnus Rueping

  • Das Isoinversionsprinzip ‐ ein allgemeines Selektionsmodell in der Chemie

    Helmut Buschmann;Hans-Dieter Scharf;Norbert Hoffmann;Peter Esser

  • Efficient photochemical electron transfer sensitization of homogeneous organic reactions

    Norbert Hoffmann

  • Parallel Microflow Photochemistry: Process Optimization, Scale-up, and Library Synthesis

    Alexander Yavorskyy;Oksana Shvydkiv;Norbert Hoffmann;Kieran Nolan

  • Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in Photoredox Catalytic Reactions

    Norbert Hoffmann

  • Diastereoselective tandem addition-cyclization reactions of unsaturated tertiary amines initiated by photochemical electron transfer (PET).

    Samuel Bertrand;Norbert Hoffmann;Stéphane Humbel;Jean Pierre Pete

  • The Paternò-Büchi reaction—Mechanisms and application to organic synthesis

    Maxime Fréneau;Norbert Hoffmann

  • Photochemical reactions applied to the synthesis of helicenes and helicene-like compounds

    Norbert Hoffmann

  • Highly Efficient and Stereoselective Radical Addition of Tertiary Amines to Electron‐Deficient Alkenes − Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Necine Bases

    Samuel Bertrand;Norbert Hoffmann;Jean-Pierre Pete

  • Isomerization of d-glucose into d-fructose with a heterogeneous catalyst in organic solvents

    Solenne Despax;Boris Estrine;Norbert Hoffmann;Jean Le Bras

  • Synthesis and characterization of 1,7-disubstituted and 1,6,7,12-tetrasubstituted perylenetetracarboxy-3,4:9,10-diimide derivatives

    Mathieu Queste;Cyril Cadiou;Bernard Pagoaga;Louis Giraudet

  • Efficient radical addition of tertiary amines to alkenes using photochemical electron transfer

    Norbert Hoffmann;Samuel Bertrand;Siniša Marinković;Jens Pesch

  • Photochemical cycloaddition between benzene derivatives and alkenes

    Norbert Hoffmann

  • Photoorganocatalyzed and Visible Light Photoredox Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation of Olefins and (Hetero)aromatics in Batch and Continuous Flow.

    Quentin Lefebvre;Norbert Hoffmann;Magnus Rueping

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Muzart
Jacques Muzart University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Michael Oelgemöller
Michael Oelgemöller James Cook University
Dominique Vuillaume
Dominique Vuillaume Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Magnus Rueping
Magnus Rueping King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Axel G. Griesbeck
Axel G. Griesbeck University of Cologne
Yoshihisa Inoue
Yoshihisa Inoue Osaka University
Tadashi Mori
Tadashi Mori Osaka University
Frédéric Dumur
Frédéric Dumur Aix-Marseille University
Gerhard Raabe
Gerhard Raabe RWTH Aachen University
Didier Gigmes
Didier Gigmes Aix-Marseille University

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