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Rhett Kempe is affiliated with the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with significant focus on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry. Additional attention is given to Process Chemistry and Technology as well as Biomaterials.

Their research covers a range of topics, including:

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

Rhett Kempe has contributed to various journals and publication venues. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • ChemCatChem

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Rhett Kempe are:

  • "Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reductive Amination Employing Hydrogen" (2020), published in Chemical Reviews
  • "Chromium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Amines by Alcohols" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "The Synthesis of Primary Amines through Reductive Amination Employing an Iron Catalyst" (2020), published in ChemSusChem
  • "Elongation and branching of α-olefins by two ethylene molecules" (2022), published in Science
  • "Co-Catalyzed Synthesis of Primary Amines via Reductive Amination employing Hydrogen under very mild Conditions" (2021), published in ChemSusChem

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Rhett Kempe include:

  • Τ. Irrgang
  • W. Kretschmer
  • Robin Fertig
  • Fabian Kallmeier
  • Thomas Dietel

Best Publications

  • 3d-Metal Catalyzed N- and C-Alkylation Reactions via Borrowing Hydrogen or Hydrogen Autotransfer

    Torsten Irrgang;Rhett Kempe

  • Manganese Complexes for (De)Hydrogenation Catalysis: A Comparison to Cobalt and Iron Catalysts

    Fabian Kallmeier;Rhett Kempe

  • A sustainable catalytic pyrrole synthesis

    Stefan Michlik;Rhett Kempe

  • High catalytic activity of platinum nanoparticles immobilized on spherical polyelectrolyte brushes.

    Yu Mei;Geeta Sharma;Yan Lu;Matthias Ballauff

  • Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reductive Amination Employing Hydrogen.

    Torsten Irrgang;Rhett Kempe

  • Pt@MOF-177: synthesis, room-temperature hydrogen storage and oxidation catalysis.

    Sebastian Proch;Justus Herrmannsdörfer;Rhett Kempe;Christoph Kern

  • How to Polymerize Ethylene in a Highly Controlled Fashion

    Rhett Kempe

  • Highlights in the Renaissance of Amidometal Chemistry.

    Rhett Kempe

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed Alkylation of Aromatic Amines by Alcohols

    Sina Rösler;Michael Ertl;Torsten Irrgang;Rhett Kempe

  • Highly Active and Selective Manganese C=O Bond Hydrogenation Catalysts: The Importance of the Multidentate Ligand, the Ancillary Ligands, and the Oxidation State.

    Fabian Kallmeier;Torsten Irrgang;Thomas Dietel;Rhett Kempe

  • General and Mild Cobalt-Catalyzed C-Alkylation of Unactivated Amides and Esters with Alcohols.

    Nicklas Deibl;Rhett Kempe

  • A Sustainable Multicomponent Pyrimidine Synthesis

    Nicklas Deibl;Kevin Ament;Rhett Kempe

  • Manganese-Catalyzed Multicomponent Synthesis of Pyrimidines from Alcohols and Amidines.

    Nicklas Deibl;Rhett Kempe

  • A Reusable Co Catalyst for the Selective Hydrogenation of Functionalized Nitroarenes and the Direct Synthesis of Imines and Benzimidazoles from Nitroarenes and Aldehydes.

    Tobias Schwob;Rhett Kempe

  • A Highly Active and Easily Accessible Cobalt Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of C═O Bonds

    Sina Rösler;Johannes Obenauf;Rhett Kempe

  • Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Aryl Ethers: A Key Step in Lignin Valorization to Valuable Chemicals

    Muhammad Zaheer;Rhett Kempe

  • Regioselectively functionalized pyridines from sustainable resources.

    Stefan Michlik;Rhett Kempe

  • Thermosensitive core-shell microgel as a “nanoreactor” for catalytic active metal nanoparticles

    Yan Lu;Sebastian Proch;Marc C. Schrinner;Markus Drechsler

  • General synthesis of primary amines via reductive amination employing a reusable nickel catalyst

    G. Hahn;P. Kunnas;N. de Jonge;N. de Jonge;R. Kempe

  • Manganese‐Catalyzed Sustainable Synthesis of Pyrroles from Alcohols and Amino Alcohols

    Fabian Kallmeier;Beata Dudziec;Torsten Irrgang;Rhett Kempe

  • Stable Bimetallic Gold–Platinum Nanoparticles Immobilized on Spherical Polyelectrolyte Brushes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application for the Oxidation of Alcohols

    Marc C. Schrinner;Sebastian Proch;Yu Mei;Rhett Kempe

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed Alkylation of Aromatic Amines by Alcohols.

    Sina Roesler;Michael Ertl;Torsten Irrgang;Rhett Kempe

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Baumann
Wolfgang Baumann University of Rostock
Uwe Rosenthal
Uwe Rosenthal University of Rostock
Annegret Tillack
Annegret Tillack University of Rostock
Bernd Wrackmeyer
Bernd Wrackmeyer University of Bayreuth
Anke Spannenberg
Anke Spannenberg Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Ali Morsali
Ali Morsali Tarbiat Modares University
Matthias Ballauff
Matthias Ballauff Freie Universität Berlin
Yan Lu
Yan Lu Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Armin Börner
Armin Börner Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Markus Drechsler
Markus Drechsler University of Bayreuth

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