TY - JOUR A1 - Qin, Qing A1 - Oschatz, Martin T1 - Overcoming chemical inertness under ambient conditions BT - a critical view on recent developments in Ammonia synthesis via electrochemical N-2 reduction by asking five questions JF - ChemElectroChem N2 - Ammonia (NH3) synthesis by the electrochemical N-2 reduction reaction (NRR) is increasingly studied and proposed as an alternative process to overcome the disadvantages of Haber-Bosch synthesis by a more energy-efficient, carbon-free, delocalized, and sustainable process. An ever-increasing number of scientists are working on the improvement of the faradaic efficiency (FE) and NH3 production rate by developing novel catalysts, electrolyte concepts, and/or by contributing theoretical studies. The present Minireview provides a critical view on the interplay of different crucial aspects in NRR from the electrolyte, over the mechanism of catalytic activation of N-2, to the full electrochemical cell. Five critical questions are asked, discussed, and answered, each coupled with a summary of recent developments in the respective field. This article is not supposed to be a complete summary of recent research about NRR but provides a rather critical personal view on the field. It is the major aim to give an overview over crucial influences on different length scales to shine light on the sweet spots into which room for revolutionary instead of incremental improvements may exist. KW - N-2 reduction KW - ammonia synthesis KW - catalysis KW - catalysts KW - electrolytes Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201901970 SN - 2196-0216 VL - 7 IS - 4 SP - 878 EP - 889 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brennecke, Julia A1 - Ertug, Gokhan A1 - Elfring, Tom T1 - Networking fast and slow BT - the role of speed in tie formation JF - Journal of Management N2 - Growing interest in network dynamics has led to insights about patterns of network change, drivers of tie formation, and the temporal unfolding of the consequences of networks. To this area of inquiry, we introduce networking speed—the time that it takes for individuals to form a network tie—as an important but so far largely overlooked aspect. We develop a theory of networking speed that explains how different catalysts enable professionals to introduce variation into the speed with which they form interpersonal network ties. We discuss how such variation in the speed with which ties have been formed influences relational outcomes and the network returns that these ties generate. This discussion illustrates that high networking speed can entail advantages as well as pitfalls. We also explore temporal implications of networking speed—for instance, the persistence of the effects of speed over time. Overall, we conceptualize networking speed as a constitutive element of how interpersonal networks function in professional settings, and we propose a future research program for the integration of this novel concept into organizational network research. KW - tie formation KW - networking speed KW - catalysts KW - network dynamics KW - professional networks KW - interpersonal networks Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063221132483 SN - 0149-2063 SN - 1557-1211 SP - 1 EP - 29 PB - Sage Publ. CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lood, Kajsa A1 - Schmidt, Bernd T1 - Stereoselective synthesis of conjugated polyenes based on tethered olefin metathesis and carbonyl olefination BT - application to the total synthesis of (+)-bretonin B JF - The journal of organic chemistry N2 - The combination of a highly stereoselective tethered olefin metathesis reaction and a Julia-Kocienski olefination is presented as a strategy for the synthesis of conjugated polyenes with at least one Z-configured C=C bond. The strategy is exemplified by the synthesis of the marine natural product (+)-bretonin B. KW - absolute-configuration KW - natural-products KW - formal synthesis KW - oxidation KW - derivatives KW - aldehydes KW - catalysts KW - alcohols KW - sponge KW - ethers Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.0c00446 SN - 0022-3263 SN - 1520-6904 VL - 85 IS - 7 SP - 5122 EP - 5130 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington ER - TY - THES A1 - Lood, Kajsa T1 - Stereoselective Construction of C-C Double Bonds via Olefin Metathesis: From Tethered Reactions to Water-Soluble Catalysts for Stereoretentive Metathesis T1 - Stereoselektiver Aufbau von C-C-Doppelbindungen durch Olefinmetathese: Von gebundenen Reaktionen zu wasserlöslichen Katalysatoren für die stereoretentive Metathese N2 - Natural products have proved to be a major resource in the discovery and development of many pharmaceuticals that are in use today. There is a wide variety of biologically active natural products that contain conjugated polyenes or benzofuran structures. Therefore, new synthetic methods for the construction of such building blocks are of great interest to synthetic chemists. The recently developed one-pot tethered ring-closing metathesis approach allows for the formation of Z,E-dienoates in high stereoselectivity. The extension of this method with a Julia-Kocienski olefination protocol would allow for the formation of conjugated trienes in a stereoselective manner. This strategy was applied in the total synthesis of conjugated triene containing (+)-bretonin B. Additionally, investigations of cross metathesis using methyl substituted olefins were pursued. This methodology was applied, as a one-pot cross metathesis/ring-closing metathesis sequence, in the total synthesis of benzofuran containing 7-methoxywutaifuranal. Finally, the design and synthesis of a catalyst for stereoretentive metathesis in aqueous media was investigated. N2 - Naturstoffe haben sich als wichtige Ressource für die Entdeckung und Entwicklung zahlreicher Arzneimittel erwiesen, die heute verwendet werden. Es gibt eine Vielzahl biologisch aktiver Naturstoffe, die konjugierte Polyene oder Benzofuranstrukturen enthalten. Daher sind neue Synthesemethoden für die Herstellung solcher Bausteine für synthetische Chemiker von großem Interesse. Der kürzlich entwickelte Ein-Topf-Ansatz der tethered ring-closing metathesis ermöglicht die Bildung von Z,E-Dienoaten in hoher Stereoselektivität. Die Erweiterung dieser Methode mit einem Julia-Kocienski-Olefinierungsprotokoll würde die Bildung von konjugierten Trienen in stereoselektiver Weise ermöglichen. Diese Strategie wurde bei der Totalsynthese von konjugierten Trienen, die (+)-Bretonin B enthalten, angewandt. Außerdem wurden Untersuchungen zur Kreuzmetathese mit methylsubstituierten Olefinen durchgeführt. Diese Methodik wurde als Ein-Topf-Kreuzmetathese/Ringschluss-Metathese-Sequenz in der Totalsynthese von benzofuranhaltigem 7-Methoxywutaifuranal angewendet. Schließlich wurde die Entwicklung und Synthese eines Katalysators für die stereoretentive Metathese in wässrigen Medien untersucht. KW - Olefin metathesis KW - synthesis KW - organic chemistry KW - catalysts KW - Olefin Metathese KW - Synthese KW - organische Chemie KW - Katalysatoren Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-539142 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Steeples, Elliot A1 - Kelling, Alexandra A1 - Schilde, Uwe A1 - Esposito, Davide T1 - Amino acid-derived N-heterocyclic carbene palladium complexes for aqueous phase Suzuki–Miyaura couplings N2 - In this work, three ligands produced from amino acids were synthesized and used to produce five bis- and PEPPSI-type palladium–NHC complexes using a novel synthesis route from sustainable starting materials. Three of these complexes were used as precatalysts in the aqueous-phase Suzuki–Miyaura coupling of various substrates displaying high activity. TEM and mercury poisoning experiments provide evidence for Pd-nanoparticle formation stabilized in water. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 319 KW - transition-metal-complexes KW - imidazolium salts KW - green chemistry KW - water KW - catalysts KW - nhc KW - hydrogenation KW - isomerization KW - nanoparticles KW - precatalysts Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-394488 SP - 4922 EP - 4930 ER -