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Overview

Till Opatz is affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany and has produced a substantial body of research primarily in the fields of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans various subfields, with a particular emphasis on Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques

Till Opatz's recent publications showcase a focus on organic synthesis and natural products. Notable papers include:

  • "Marine Pyrrole Alkaloids" (2021) published in Marine Drugs
  • "A concise route to MK-4482 (EIDD-2801) from cytidine" (2020) in Chemical Communications
  • "-Aminonitriles: From Sustainable Preparation to Applications in Natural Product Synthesis" (2020) in The Chemical Record
  • "Photoredox-Catalyzed Four-Component Reaction for the Synthesis of Complex Secondary Amines" (2020) in Organic Letters
  • "Strain Release Chemistry of Photogenerated Small-Ring Intermediates" (2020) in Chemistry - A European Journal

Frequent publication venues where Till Opatz's work appears include:

  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Journal of Natural Products
  • Phytochemistry Letters

The scientist often collaborates with colleagues such as Jonathan Groß, Paul Eckhardt, Beaudelaire Kemvoufo Ponou, Rémy Bertrand Teponno, and Léon Azefack Tapondjou. These frequent coauthors have contributed to advancing research in jointly explored areas.

Till Opatz's expertise intersects with various research approaches including photoredox catalysis, sustainable synthetic methods, and the study of natural compounds with potential biological activities. Their research integrates chemical synthesis with structural and crystallographic analyses, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within the chemical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Haloperoxidase Mimicry by CeO2-x Nanorods Combats Biofouling.

    Karoline Herget;Patrick Hubach;Stefan Pusch;Peter Deglmann

  • Carbohydrate nanocarriers in biomedical applications: functionalization and construction.

    Biao Kang;Till Opatz;Katharina Landfester;Frederik R. Wurm

  • Marine Indole Alkaloids

    Natalie Netz;Till Opatz

  • Radical addition to iminium ions and cationic heterocycles.

    Johannes Tauber;Dennis Imbri;Till Opatz

  • Carbohydrate-Based Nanocarriers Exhibiting Specific Cell Targeting with Minimum Influence from the Protein Corona

    Biao Kang;Patricia Okwieka;Susanne Schöttler;Svenja Winzen

  • Carbohydrates as Multifunctional Chiral Scaffolds in Combinatorial Synthesis.

    Tobias Wunberg;Christopher Kallus;Till Opatz;Stefan Henke

  • Non-toxic cyanide sources and cyanating agents

    Alexander Matthias Nauth;Till Opatz

  • Photo-Chromium: Sensitizer for Visible-Light-Induced Oxidative C−H Bond Functionalization—Electron or Energy Transfer?

    Sven Otto;Alexander M. Nauth;Eugenyi Ermilov;Norman Scholz

  • Synthetic approaches to the lamellarins--a comprehensive review.

    Dennis Imbri;Johannes Tauber;Till Opatz

  • Heterocycles from α-aminonitriles.

    Nicola Otto;Till Opatz

  • The Chemistry of Deprotonated α-Aminonitriles

    Till Opatz

  • A Photochemical One-Pot Three-Component Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Imidazoles

    Stefan Pusch;Till Opatz

  • Marine Isonitriles and Their Related Compounds

    Jens Emsermann;Ulrich Kauhl;Till Opatz

  • Modular Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Imidazoles and Trisubstituted Oxazoles by Aldimine Cross‐Coupling

    Coralie Kison;Till Opatz

  • Synthesis of Lamellarin U and Lamellarin G Trimethyl Ether by Alkylation of a Deprotonated α-Aminonitrile

    Johannes C Liermann;Till Opatz

  • Making natural products from renewable feedstocks: back to the roots?

    Jonas Kühlborn;Jonathan Groß;Till Opatz

  • Marine Pyrrole Alkaloids.

    Kevin Seipp;Leander Geske;Till Opatz

  • Acute and Repeated Treatment with 5-PAHSA or 9-PAHSA Isomers Does Not Improve Glucose Control in Mice

    Elsa Pflimlin;Maximilian Bielohuby;Marcus Korn;Kristin Breitschopf

  • A Regio- and Diastereoselective Anodic Aryl-Aryl Coupling in the Biomimetic Total Synthesis of (-)-Thebaine.

    Alexander Lipp;Dorota Ferenc;Christoph Gütz;Mario Geffe

  • Synthesis of (–)-(S)-Norlaudanosine, (+)-(R)-O,O-Dimethylcoclaurine, and (+)-(R)-Salsolidine by Alkylation of an α-Aminonitrile

    Frank Werner;Nancy Blank;Till Opatz

  • Cyclocondensation of α-Aminonitriles and Enones: A Short Access to 3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyrrole 2-carbonitriles and 2,3,5-Trisubstituted Pyrroles

    Ines Bergner;Christine Wiebe;Nino Meyer;Till Opatz

  • Secondary brown carbon formation via the dicarbonyl imine pathway: nitrogen heterocycle formation and synergistic effects

    C. J. Kampf;C. J. Kampf;A. Filippi;A. Filippi;C. Zuth;T. Hoffmann

  • A Highly Active System for the Metal‐Free Aerobic Photocyanation of Tertiary Amines with Visible Light: Application to the Synthesis of Tetraponerines and Crispine A

    Julio Cesar Orejarena Pacheco;Alexander Lipp;Alexander M. Nauth;Fabian Acke

  • Combinatorial solid-phase synthesis using D-galactose as a chiral five-dimension-deversity scaffold

    Christopher Kallus;Till Opatz;Tobias Wunberg;Wolfgang Schmidt

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Schollmeyer
Dieter Schollmeyer Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Anthony J. Arduengo
Anthony J. Arduengo University of Alabama
Horst Kunz
Horst Kunz Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Siegfried R. Waldvogel
Siegfried R. Waldvogel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Thomas Efferth
Thomas Efferth Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Katharina Landfester
Katharina Landfester Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Volker Mailänder
Volker Mailänder Max Planck Society
Bernd Engels
Bernd Engels University of Würzburg
Frederik R. Wurm
Frederik R. Wurm University of Twente
Holger Frey
Holger Frey Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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