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AK List @ListLaboratory

Welcome to ListLab. We focus on the development of organocatalysis for various enantioselective transformations.

Joined March 2017
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A long-standing synthetic challenge solved: highly enantioselective Markonikov hydration of simple alkenes with water @J_A_C_S @ICReDDconnect pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Catalytic Asymmetric Hydration of Alkenes

The asymmetric Markovnikov hydration of alkenes to alcohols, transforming abundant feedstock chemicals and water into synthetically versatile building blocks, has long remained inaccessible. The...

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Visiting the Nobel Lounge at the Nobel Heroes @Gendarmenmarkt Berlin @lindaunobel @maxplanckpress
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We are delighted to welcome Prof. Maeda @ICReDDconnect as this year’s Ziegler Lecturer @maxplanckpress
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Just out @J_A_C_S Confined Acids Catalyze a Broadly Applicable β-Selective O-Glycosylation pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Confined Acids Catalyze a Broadly Applicable β-Selective O-Glycosylation

Glycans are fundamental components of biological systems, composed of monosaccharides linked through glycosidic bonds. The stereogenic nature of these glycosidic bonds plays a decisive role in the...

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Today @J_A_C_S The Catalytic Asymmetric Mukaiyama–Michael Reaction of Silyl Ketene Acetals with Cyclic Enones: Short Routes to Jasmonates pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

The Catalytic Asymmetric Mukaiyama–Michael Reaction of Silyl Ketene Acetals with Cyclic Enones:...

A silylium imidodiphosphorimidate (IDPi) Lewis acid catalyst enables a broadly applicable organocatalytic asymmetric Mukaiyama–Michael addition of moderately electrophilic cycloenones with enol...

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Huge congratulations to Luc and Anna on successfully defending their PhD thesis!
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🌱 New light-driven chemistry turns biomass-derived furans into valuable succinaldehydes—no redox needed! @ScienceMagazine science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

The photohydrolysis of furans

The defossilization of the chemical industry is accelerated by the shift from petroleum- to biomass-based feedstocks. At the center stage are bioderived furans, from which valuable platform chemicals...

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One more today from our lab @NatureSynthesis Catalytic asymmetric activation of bicyclobutanes nature.com/articles/s44160-0…

Catalytic asymmetric activation of bicyclobutanes

Nature Synthesis - The precise manipulation of unfunctionalized hydrocarbons remains a fundamental challenge in chemical synthesis and catalysis. Here an organocatalytic asymmetric hydroxylation of...

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Now online and open access: Article by Benjamin List & co-workers @ListLaboratory @ben_list Catalytic asymmetric activation of bicyclobutanes nature.com/articles/s44160-0…
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Cyclopropanes, unlocked 🔓 We report an organocatalytic asymmetric intramolecular hydroalkoxylation that directly converts cyclopropanes into enantioenriched tetrahydrofurans (up to 96.5:3.5 er)—no prior activation required @J_A_C_S pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Asymmetric Carbonium Ion Catalysis: The Intramolecular Hydroalkoxylation of Cyclopropanes

Cyclopropanes serve as valuable synthetic intermediates in drug discovery and natural product synthesis. However, the stereoselective functionalization of cyclopropanes remains a fundamental challe...

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Excited to share that IDPi catalysts are now available from @TCIchemicals !Unlock catalyst-focused design, enzyme-like confinement, and new possibilities in real-world asymmetric synthesis. tcichemicals.com/assets/cms-…
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Warmest wishes to our amazing community! Thank you for a great year. Happy Holidays!
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Just out in @J_A_C_S Catalytic Asymmetric Carbosilylation of Methyl Propiolate with Bis- silyl Ketene Acetals pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Catalytic Asymmetric Carbosilylation of Methyl Propiolate with Bis-silyl Ketene Acetals

We report a catalytic asymmetric silylative α-alkenylation of bis-silyl ketene acetals (bis-SKAs) with methyl propiolate via conjugate addition. In contrast to prior Brønsted-base activation of C–H...

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The best time of the year is here: our traditional Christmas market visit.
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Our PhD# 42…Congratulations Ruigang!
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A breakthrough in chirality: the first synthesis of a stereogenic, acyclic amine-a long-elusive class of chiral molecule. Today @Nature nature.com/articles/s41586-0… @ICReDDconnect Also see the exciting independent work by the Tan group. nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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List lab international dinner-an evening of international indulgence.
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Congratulations to our new PhD Wencke! Here’s to new beginnings, exciting research ahead and celebrating this incredible milestone 🍾🎉
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Ruhr University Bochum is hiring an Early Career Group Leader in Catalysis! Apply by Oct 28, 2025 👉 jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobp… #Chemistry #Catalysis #AcademicJobs
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🚨 First of its kind! We report the first enantioselective Diels–Alder reaction of β,β- or α,β-disubstituted acyclic enones. Brønsted acid catalysis unlocks access to enantiopure targets like arborone & damascones. #orgchem #asymmetriccatalysis pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Catalytic Enantioselective Diels–Alder Reaction of Dienes with Acyclic and α,β- and β,β-Disubstit...

Despite the wealth of methods to enantioselectively catalyze Diels–Alder reactions of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl dienophiles, until today, not a single example with an acyclic enone that is either β,β-...

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🌟 Exciting opportunity! RESOLV @ RUB is hiring a group leader in catalysis 🔬 Perfect for early-career researchers ready to lead their own team! 🗓️ Deadline: Oct 7, 2025 jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobp… #ChemistryJobs #Catalysis #AcademicTwitter
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