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Robert Madsen
Professor
Institut for Kemi
Kemi: Faculty, kemi: Ledergruppe
Bygning 206 Rum 120
dk
The group has specialized in the development and mechanistic understanding of new reactions mediated by homogeneous catalysts. The transformations include photocatalyzed reactions with bioderived platform molecules where new carbon-carbon bonds are installed to prepare valuable building blocks for organic synthesis. The photocatalysts are often based on non-precious transition metals such as tungsten and copper. In addition, N-heterocyclic carbenes are employed as catalysts to form carbon-carbon bonds with bioderived aldehydes. The carbenes catalyze an umpolung, which converts aldehydes into nucleophiles and thus allows for a reaction with electrophiles.