Publications

[37] J. Thaens, X. Shi, T. Täufer, J. Schlapp, J. Pospech*, Org. Chem. Front. 2025, 12, 5783-5792.

“Benzylic C–H bond functionalization through photo-mediated mesyloxy radical formation.”

[36] A. A. Nasrullah, T. Täufer, J. Pospech, E. Baráth*, C. Hering-Junghans*, Dalton Trans. 2025, 54, 15795-15800.

“FLP-type alkenylation of a phosphafluorene”

[35] L. Zach, J. Pospech*, Chem Catalysis 2024, 12, 3531−3533. (Preview article)

„Transformative Ligand Effects in Iron Photocatalysis”

[34] J. Fessler, H. Dao-Xuan, S. Brandt, T. Täufer, J. Pospech*, Synthesis 2024, 56, 3849−3858.

„A General Synthesis of 3,7-Di(carboxyalkyl)-functionalized Pyrimidopteridine Photoredox Catalysts”

[33] J. Pospech, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2024, 72 (7-8), 72−73.

“Blickpunkt Nachwuchs: Funktionalisieren mit Licht“

[32] T. Täufer, F. Dankert, J. Pospech*, J. Bresien*, C. Hering-Junghans*, Chem. Sci. 2023,14, 3018−3023.

„Photochemical formation and reversible base-induced cleavage of a phosphagallene”

[31] J. Pospech*, T. S. Mayer, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2023, 71 (10), 64−67.

“Künstliche Photosyntheseprozesse: Kupplungsreaktionen mit CO2“

[30] T. S. Mayer, S. Brandt, T. Täufer, J. Rabeah, J. Pospech*, J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 6347−6353.

“Photo-mediated Hydro- and Deuterodecarboxylation of Pharmaceutically Relevant and Natural Aliphatic Carboxylic Acid“

(29) J. Pospech*, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2022, 70 (9), 76−80.

“Holy Smoke ‒ High Life?“

[28] A. Petrosyan, L. Zach, T. Täufer, T. S. Mayer, J. Rabeah, J. Pospech*, Chem. Eur. J. 2022, e202201761.

“Pyrimidopteridine-catalyzed Photo-mediated Hydroacetoxylation“

[27] P. Gupta, T. Täufer, J.-E. Siewert, F. Reiss, H.-J. Drexler, J. Pospech, T. Beweries*, C. Hering-Junghans*, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 11639−11650.

„Synthesis, coordination chemistry and mechanistic studies of P,N-type phosphaalkene-based Rh(I) complexes”

[26] J. Pospech*, T. Mayer, Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2022, 70 (5), 81−85.

“Der richtige Dreh mit Licht“

[25] S. Pantoom, L. Hules, C. Schöll, A. Petrosyan, M. Monticelli, J. Pospech, M. Vittoria Cubellis, A. Hermann, Jan Lukas*, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 3536−3551.

“Mechanistic Insight into the Mode of Action of Acid β-Glucosidase Enhancer Ambroxol”

[24] T. Täufer, A. Spannenberg, J. Pospech*, IUCrData 2021, 6, x211026.

“1-[(Methylsulfonyl)oxy]pyridin-1-ium methanesulfonate“

[23] T. Täufer, M. A. Argüello Cordero, A. Petrosyan, A.-E. Surkus, S. Lochbrunner, J. Pospech*, ChemPhotoChem 2021, 5, 999−1003.

“Photophysical and Electrochemical Properties of Pyrimidopteridine-based Organic Photoredox Catalysts”

[22] T. Täufer, R. Hauptmann‡, F. El-Hage‡, T. S. Mayer, H. Jiao, J. Rabeah, J. Pospech*, ACS Catalysis 2021, 11, 4862−4869.

“Pyrimidopteridine-catalyzed Hydroamination of Stilbenes with primary Amines: A dual Photoredox and Hydrogen Atom Transfer Catalyst” ‡these others contributed equally.

[21] F. El-Hage, C. Schöll, J. Pospech*, J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 13853−13867.

“Photo-Mediated Decarboxylative Giese-Type Reaction Using Organic Pyrimidopteridine Photoredox Catalysts”

[20] T. Täufer, J. Pospech*, J. Org. Chem.2020, 85, 7097−7111.

“Palladium-catalyzed Synthesis of N,N-Dimethylanilines via Buchwald-Hartwig Amination of (Hetero)aryl triflates”

[19] J. Lukas, J. Pospech, C. Oppermann, C. Hund, K. Iwanov, S. Pantoom, J. Petters, M. Frech, S. Seemann, F.-G. Thiel, J.-M., Modenbach, R. Bolsmann, L. de Freitas Chama, F. Kraatz, F. El-Hage, M. Gronbach, R. Klein, R. Müller, S., Salloch, F.-U. Weiss, P. Simon, P. Wagh, A. Klemenz, E. Krüger, J. Mayerle, M. Delcea, U. Kragl, M. Beller, A. Rolfs, M. M. Lerch, M. Sendler, Adv. Med. Sci. 2019, 64, 315−323.

“Role of endoplasmic reticulum stress and protein misfolding in disorders of the liver and pancreas”

[18] R. Hauptmann, A. Petrosyan, F. Fennel, M. A. Argüello Cordero, A.-E. Surkus, J. Pospech*, Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 4325−4329.

“Pyrimidopteridine N-Oxide Organic Photoredox Catalysts: Characterization, Application and Non-Covalent Interaction in Solid State”

[17] A. Petrosyan, R. Hauptmann, J. Pospech*, Eur. J Org. Chem. 2018, 38, 5237−5252.

„Heteroarene N-oxides as Source of Oxygen in Organic Synthesis“

[16] J. M. Modenbach, F. U. Weiss, M. Gronbach, C. Oppermann, F. El-Hage, J. Pospech, M. M. Lerch*, M. Sendler*, Pancreatology 2018, 18, S24.

“An in vitro system to evaluate potential therapeutic substances for ER stress reduction during pancreatitis”

Postdoctoral Work (Sarlah Lab)

[15] L. Hernandez, U. Klöckner, J. Pospech, L. Hauss, D. Sarlah*, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2018, 140, 4503–4507.

„Nickel-Catalyzed Dearomative trans-1,2-Carboamination“

[14] L. Hernandez, J. Pospech, U. Klöckner, T. Bingham, D. Sarlah*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 15656–15659.

"Synthesis of (+)-Pancratistatins via catalytic Desymmetrization of Benzene"

[13] M. Okumura, S. M. Nakamata Huynh, J. Pospech, D. Sarlah*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016,55, 15910–15914.

"Arenophile-mediated Dearomative Reduction"

[12] E. Southgate,† J. Pospech,† J. Fu, D. Holycross, D. Sarlah*, Nature Chem. 2016, 8, 922–928.

"Dearomative Dihydroxylation with Arenophiles" †these others contributed equally.

Doctoral Studies

[11] J. Pospech, R. Ferraccioli, H. Neumann, M. Beller*, Chem. Asian J. 2015, 10, 2624–2630.

“Rhodium-catalyzed Annulation of Azavinyl Carbenes Through Ring-Expansion of 1,3,5-Trioxane: Rapid Access to Nine-Membered 1,3,57-trioxazonines”

[10] J. Pospech, A. J. J. Lennox, M. Beller, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 14505–14508.

“Rhodium-catalyzed alkoxylation/acetalization of diazo compounds: One-step synthesis of highly functionalized quaternary carbon center”

[9] I. Fleischer, J. Pospech, RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 493–496.

“Brønsted Acid-catalyzed Hydroarylation of Activated Olefins”

[8] A. Tlili, J. Schranck, J. Pospech, H. Neumann, M. Beller*, ChemCatChem 2014, 6, 1562–1566.

”Ruthenium-catalyzed Carbonylative Hydroarylation of Styrene-derivatives using Arenes and Heteroarenes Bearing a N-directing Group”

[7] J. Pospech, A. Tlili, A. Spannenberg, H. Neumann, M. Beller*, Chem. Eur. J.2014, 20, 3135–3141.

“Regioselective Ruthenium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Direct Arylation of 5-membered and condensed Heterocycles”

[6] A. Tlili, J. Schranck, J. Pospech, H. Neumann, M. Beller*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 6293–6297.

“Ruthenium-Catalyzed Carbonylative C–C Coupling in Water by Directed C–H Bond Activation”

[5] J. Pospech, I. Fleischer, R. Franke, S. Buchholz, M. Beller*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 2852–2872; Angew. Chem. 2013, 125, 2922–2944. (review article)

“Alternative Metals in Homogeneous Hydroformylation“

Undergraduate Studies

[4] L. Ackermann*, J. Pospech, H.K. Potukuchi, Org. Lett. 2012,14, 2146–2149.

“Well-Defined Ruthenium(II) Carboxylate as Catalyst for Direct C–H/C–O Bond Arylations with Phenols in Water”

[3] L. Ackermann*, J. Pospech, K. Graczyk, K. Rauch, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 930–933. (highlighted in Synfacts 2012, 366.)

”Versatile Synthesis of Isocoumarins and α-Pyrones by Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidative C–H/O–H Bond Cleavages”

[2] L. Ackermann*, J. Pospech, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 4153–4155. (highlighted in Synfacts2011, 1167.

”Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidative C–H Bond Alkenylations in Water: Expedient Synthesis of Annulated Lactones”

[1] L. Ackermann*, S. Barfüßer, J. Pospech, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 724–726. (highlighted in Synfacts2010, 694.)

“Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylations, Alkenylations, and Benzylations through C‑H Bond Cleavages with Sulfamates or Phosphates as Electrophiles”