@Rueping_Lab

We develop new synthetic catalytic methodology and technology. Student run twitter.

Joined November 2023
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Beyond thermodynamics into 3D! @angew_chem Congratulations to @NayanSahaChem and @Rueping_Lab! A de-novo Approach Towards Divergent [3+2π/σ] Photocycloadditions of Nitrones via Assembly-Controlled Kinetic Electron Transfer Gating doi.org/10.1002/anie.2936884
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Delighted to share our recent work on bicyclobutane radical cations! We have demonstrated that anodic oxidation of bicyclobutylcarboxylic acids provides access to a new class of benzene bioisosteres. Read more in @ChemicalScience. @KAUST_News pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
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Delighted to share that our recent work on the meta-alkylation of pyridines via dearomatization has been published in @angew_chem. Honored that our work has been selected as a #HotPaper. @ReneKoenigs @KAUST_News @KaustResearch onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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We are pleased to share our Nat Rev Chem review! We summarize how photo-, electro-, and electrophotochemical strategies are reshaping C–N bond formation, distinguishing them from traditional metal catalysis toward more sustainable synthesis. @natrevchem dlvr.it/TS7DlQ

Photochemical, electrochemical and electrophotochemical C−N bond-forming cross-coupling reactions

Nature Reviews Chemistry - This Review encompasses recent developments in photochemical, electrochemical and electrophotochemical C–N coupling reactions, focusing on metal-catalysed and...

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Happy to share our new @angew_chem article! From donor/core CV to catalyst design—E₍ox₎/E₍red₎ predicts E₀–₀ & red-light absorption. We employed a cyanoarene photocatalyst under 620 nm LEDs for dual Ni/photoredox C–heteroatom coupling. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @KAUST_News

Predictive, Data‐Driven Design of Red‐Light Photoredox Catalysts for C─Heteroatom Bond Formation

From redox numbers to red light: Donor oxidation and core reduction potentials predict E0-0 in cyanoarene dyes, guiding selection of an efficient red-light catalyst, 4MeODPATPN (PC13). Under 620 nm...

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Excited to share our @green_rsc work! 🌱 Resonant acoustic mixing enables solvent-less peptide coupling with high purity, fast reactions, and 5× lower PMI vs SPPS. doi.org/10.1039/D5GC04067A @KaustResearch @nanni_alice
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Thrilled to share our @angew_chem publication on excited-state Pd(II) catalysis, enabling C(sp³)–C(sp²) cross-coupling using aryl iodides as dual HAT and arylating agents. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @KAUST_News @KaustResearch @KCCkaust

Bypassing β‐Hydride Elimination: Excited‐State Pd‐Catalyzed C(sp3)–C(sp2) Coupling at Room Temper...

A selective arylation of sp3 C−H bonds in amides and alcohols has been achieved using photo-induced divalent palladium catalysis at room temperature. This current approach enables C(sp3)–C(sp2)...

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Magnus Rueping retweeted
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Work led by @Rajesh_ChemWiz with @ZhipingLaiGroup and @Rueping_Lab on Partially Ordered Mesoporous Zeolite Beta Frameworks in Vacuum Gas Oil Hydrocracking in @J_A_C_S pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Partially Ordered Mesoporous Zeolite Beta Frameworks as Naphtha-Selective Catalysts in Vacuum Gas...

Abstract. Designing hierarchical zeolites with ordered mesoporosity remains a major synthetic challenge despite their well-established importance in cataly

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Check out our latest work in @ACSCatalysis ! 🎉We report an efficient cross-electrophile coupling strategy for the synthesis of gem-difluoroalkenes from readily available benzyl alcohols and α-trifluoromethyl alkenes. @KAUST_News @KaustResearch @KCCkaust pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…

Electrochemical Cobalt-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling of Alcohols and Trifluoroalkenes via...

Abstract. We report an efficient cross-electrophile coupling strategy for the synthesis of gem-difluoroalkenes from readily available benzyl alcohols and α

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We're excited to share our latest work in @angew_chem! Electrochemical low-valent Fe catalysis enables efficient synthesis of alkynyl–germanium frameworks. @KaustResearch @KCCkaust @KAUST_News doi.org/10.1002/anie.2025161…

Alkynyl‐Germanium Architectures Through Electrochemical Low‐Valent Iron‐Catalyzed Conjunctive...

Electrochemical iron-catalyzed cross-coupling of alkynyl chlorides and chlorogermanes enables efficient C─Ge bond formation under mild conditions. This sustainable protocol tolerates a broad range...

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Check out our new paper in @NatureComms: Switchable Electrochemical Pathways for Selective C(sp³)–Ge Bond Formation — via Electrocatalyzed Decyanation or Direct C–H Activation. @KAUST_News @KCCkaust @KaustResearch doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-6…

Switchable electrochemical pathways for the selective C(sp3)-Ge bond formation

Nature Communications - Alkyl germanes are important compounds in pharmaceutical and materials chemistry but developing efficient and general strategies for synthesis of such compounds is...

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Magnus Rueping retweeted
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Unshielded Ino Decahedral Core Copper Nanoclusters Enable Efficient Photocatalytic Sulfonylation of Aryl Halides | Journal of the American Chemical Society @KAUST_News @KAUST @Rueping_Lab pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Unshielded Ino Decahedral Core Copper Nanoclusters Enable Efficient Photocatalytic Sulfonylation of...

Abstract. The synthesis of metal nanoclusters (NCs) having decahedral cores is challenging, with only a few reports primarily focusing on systems containin

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Check out our recent work on Pd-catalyzed alkyl amination of olefins via radical polar crossover to synthesis gamma-lactam is out in @angew_chem. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @KaustResearch @KCCkaust

Palladium‐Catalyzed Alkyl Amination of Olefins via Radical‐Polar Crossover at Room Temperature

We disclosed a palladium-catalyzed tandem radical Heck/allylic amination of α-bromoamides with 1,3-butadienes and enynes at room temperature to yield γ-lactams. Unlike previous alkyl Heck reactions,...

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The good news is that our recent paper, which presents a scalable photo-mechanochemical platform using RAM, published in @NatureComms, has been added to the editorial highlights webpage featuring recent research in organic chemistry and chemical biology nature.com/collections/wdzvy…

Organic chemistry and chemical biology

This page provides a snapshot of some of the most exciting work published in the areas of organic chemistry, chemical biology, polymers and hydrogels as well ...

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Thrilled to share our latest work in @NatureComms! We developed a scalable photo-mechanochemical platform by Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM), enabling solvent-minimized, efficient cross-couplings. @Mechanochem @KaustResearch @KCCkaust nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

A scalable photo-mechanochemical platform for sustainable photoredox catalysis by resonant acoustic...

Nature Communications - Photocatalysis has greatly advanced in organic synthesis but still confronts challenges, including light attenuation in reaction media and excessive solvent utilization....

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Scalable depolymerizing transesterification and amidation of (poly)lactic acid (PLA) enabled by resonant acoustic mixing (RAM) - we published in Green Chemistry pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…

Scalable depolymerizing transesterification and amidation of (poly)lactic acid (PLA) enabled by...

This study presents a scalable mechanochemical method for the upcycling of (poly)lactic acid (PLA) into industrially valuable alkyl lactate esters via orga

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resonant acoustic mixing as an efficient method for meta-C–H alkylation of arenes using a Ru-catalyst via a radical mechanism, reported by @Rueping_Lab @KaustResearch & @KCCkaust nature.com/articles/s42004-0…
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Copper nanoclusters: emerging photoredox catalysts for organic bond formations - now published in Chemical Communications pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…

Copper nanoclusters: emerging photoredox catalysts for organic bond formations

Advancements in fine chemical synthesis and drug discovery continuously demand the development of new and more efficient catalytic systems. In this regard,

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Halogen Bonding Initiated Difunctionalization of [1.1.1]Propellane via Photoinduced Polarity Match Additions (Magnus Rueping and co-workers) @Rueping_Lab onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Halogen Bonding Initiated Difunctionalization of [1.1.1]Propellane via Photoinduced Polarity Match...

In this work, XB adducts are formed between BzI-tethered amines and amines via the halogen bonding. After photofragmentation, the α-aminoalkyl radicals are generated and subsequently undergo radical...

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Magnus Rueping, @Rueping_Lab @RWTH, and co-researchers at the KAUST, @KAUST_News, discuss recent advances in the electrochemical late-stage functionalization of organic molecules. ➡️ beilstein-journals.org/bjoc/… #electrochemistry #photoelectrochemistry #BJOC 💎🔓
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