Publications

68.

Leonidas-Dimitrios Syntrivanis, Konrad Tiefenbacher
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202412622
“Reactivity Inside Molecular Flasks: Acceleration Modes and Types of Selectivity Obtainable”

67.

Emilio Rodríguez-Robles, David Müller, Tilmann Künzl, Suren J. Nemat, Martin Peter Edelmann, Puneet Srivastava, Dominique Louis, Elisabetta Groaz, Konrad Tiefenbacher, Tania Michelle Roberts, Piet Herdewijn, Philippe Marlière, Sven Panke
Metabolic Engineering, 2024, 85, 26-34,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2024.05.005
“Rational design of a bacterial import system for new-to-nature molecules”

66.

Tian-Ren Li, Chintu Das, Ivan Cornu, Alessandro Prescimone, GiovanniMaria Piccini*, and Konrad Tiefenbacher*
JACS Au, 2024 4, 5, 1901–1910,
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.4c00097.
“Window[1]resorcin[3]arenes: A Novel Macrocycle Able to Self-Assemble to a Catalytically Active Hexameric Cage”

65.

Cornu, I.; Syntrivanis, L-D.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Nature Protocols, 2024, 19, 313–339, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-023-00919-3.
“Biomimetic tail-to-head terpene cyclizations using the resorcin[4]arene capsule catalyst”

64.

Klucznik, T.; Syntrivanis, L.-D.; Baś, S.; Mikulak-Klucznik, B.; Moskal, M.; Szymkuć, S.; Mlynarski, J.; Gadina, L.; Beker, W.; Burke, M.; Tiefenbacher, K.; Grzybowski, B.
Nature, 2024, 625, 508–515, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06854-3
“Computational Prediction of Complex Cationic Rearrangement Outcomes”

 

63.

Schmid, D.; Li, T-R.; Goldfuss, B.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
J. Org. Chem. 2023, 2023, 88, 20, 14515–14526, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c01547
“Exploring the Glycosylation Reaction Inside the Resorcin[4]arene Capsule”

62.

Zenka, M.; Preinl, J.; Pertermann, E.; Lützen, A.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300110.
“A Water- and Base-Stable Iminopyridine-Based Cage That Can Bind Larger Organic Anions”

61.

Li, T-R.; Piccini, G. M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 4294-4303.
“Supramolecular Capsule-Catalyzed Highly β-Selective Furanosylation Independent of the SN1/SN2 Reaction Pathway”

60.

Némethová, I.; Schmid, D.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202218625.
“Supramolecular Capsule Catalysis Enables the Exploration of Terpenoid Chemical Space Untapped by Nature”

 

59.

58.

Chen, H.; Li, T-R.; Sakai, N.; Besnard, C.; Guénée, L.; Pupier, M.; Viger-Gravel, J.; Tiefenbacher, K.; Matile, S.*
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 10273.
“Decoded fingerprints of hyperresponsive, expanding product space: polyether cascade cyclizations as tools to elucidate supramolecular catalysis”

 

57.

Pfeuffer-Rooschüz, J.; Heim, S.; Prescimone, A.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202209885.
“Megalo-Cavitands: Synthesis of Acridane[4]arenes and Formation of Large, Deep Cavitands for Selective C70 Uptake”
(highlighted in C&EN, 2022, 100, 33.)

56.

Li, T-R.; Huck, F.; Piccini, G. M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Nat. Chem. 2022, 14, 985.
“Mimicry of the proton wire mechanism of enzymes inside a supramolecular capsule enables β-selective O-glycosylations”

55.

Sokolova, D.; Piccini, G.M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202203384.
“Enantioselective Tail-to-Head Terpene Cyclizations by Optically Active Hexameric Resorcin[4]arene Capsule Derivatives”

54.

Huck, F.; Catti, L.; Reber, G.L.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 419.
“Expanding the Protecting Group Scope for the Carbonyl Olefin Metathesis Approach to 2,5-Dihydropyrroles”

53.

Pfeuffer-Rooschüz, J.; Schmid, L.; Prescimone, A.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
JACS Au 2021, 11, 1885.
“Xanthene[n]arenes: Exceptionally Large, Bowl-shaped Macrocyclic Building Blocks Suitable for Self-Assembly”

52.

51.

50.

Hao, X.; Li, T-R.; Chen, H.; Gini, A.; Zhang, X.; Rosset, S.; Mazet, C.; Tiefenbacher, K.; Matile, S.*
Chem. Eur. J. 202127, 12215.
“Bioinspired Ether Cyclizations within a π-Basic Capsule Compared to Autocatalysis on π-Acidic Surfaces and Pnictogen-Bonding Catalysts”

49.

Nemat, S. J.; Van den Eynden, D.; Deblock, L.; Heilmann, M.; Köster, J. M.; Parvizian, M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*; De Roo, J.*
Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 4694.
“Resorcin[4]arene-based multidentate phosphate ligands with superior binding affinity for nanocrystal surfaces”

48.

Heilmann, M.; Knezevic, M.; Piccini, G. M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 3628.
“Understanding the binding properties of phosphorylated glycoluril-derived molecular tweezers and selective nanomolar binding of natural polyamines in aqueous solution”

47.

Merget, S.; Catti, L.; Zev, S.; Major, D.T.; Trapp, N.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 4447.
“Concentration‐dependent Self‐assembly of an Unusually Large Hexameric Hydrogen‐bonded Molecular Cage”

46.

Némethová, I.; Syntrivanis, L.-D.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Chimia 2020, 74, 561.
“Molecular Capsule Catalysis: Ready to Address Current Challenges in Synthetic Organic Chemistry?”

 

45.

Nemat, S. J.; Jędrzejewska, H.; Prescimone, A.; Szumna, A.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 5506.
“Catechol[4]arene: The Missing Chiral Member of the Calix[4]arene Family”

44.

Knezevic, M.; Heilmann, M.; Piccini, G. M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 202059, 12387.
“Overriding Intrinsic Reactivity in Aliphatic C–H Oxidation: Preferential C3/C4 Oxidation of Aliphatic Ammonium Substrates”

43.

Syntrivanis, L.-D.; Némethová, I.; Schmid, D.; Levi, S.; Prescimone, A.; Bissegger, F.; Major, D. T.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020142, 5894. 
“Four-Step Access to the Sesquiterpene Natural Product Presilphiperfolan-1β-ol and Unnatural Derivatives via Supramolecular Catalysis”

42.

Bissegger, F. R.; Neuburger, M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Supramolecular Chemistry 2020, 32, 32o.
“Scope of the direct trimerisation to C3-symmetric cyclotribenzylene derivatives”

41.

Merget, S.; Catti, L.; Piccini, G. M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 4400.
“Requirements for Terpene Cyclizations inside the Supramolecular Resorcinarene Capsule: Bound Water and its Protonation Determine the Catalytic Activity”

40.

Heilmann, M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 12900.
“A Modulated Phosphorylated Glycoluril-Derived Molecular Tweezer for Potent Binding of Aliphatic Diamines”

39.

Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 12688.
“Sesquiterpene Cyclizations inside the Hexameric Resorcinarene Capsule: Total Synthesis of δ‐Selinene and Mechanistic Studies”

38.

Zhang, Q.; Catti, L.; Syntrivanis, L.-D.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Nat. Prod. Rep. 2019, 36, 1619.
“En route to terpene natural products utilizing supramolecular cyclase mimetics”

 
37.

Pahima, E.; Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.; Major, D. T.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6234.
“Discovering Monoterpene Catalysis Inside Nanocapsules with Multiscale Modeling and Experiments”

36.

Köster, J.; Häussinger, D.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Front. Chem
. 2019, 6, 639.
“Activation of primary and secondary benzylic and tertiary alkyl (sp3)C-F bonds inside a self-assembled molecular container”

 
35.

Zhang Q.; Catti, L.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Acc
. Chem. Res. 2018, 51, 2107.
Catalysis inside the Hexameric Resorcinarene Capsule”

34.

Zhang, Q.; Rinkel, J.; Goldfuss, B.; Dickschat, J.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Nat. Catal. 2018, 1, 609.
“Sesquiterpene cyclizations catalysed inside the resorcinarene capsule and application in the short synthesis of isolongifolene and isolongifolenone”
(highlighted in “News and Views” Nat. Catal. 20181, 567.)

33.

Thamm, I.; Tiefenbacher, K.; Rychlik, M.
Toxins
2018, 10, 511.
“Quantification of α-Thujone and Its Metabolites in Human Urine after Consumption of a Sage Infusion Using Stable Isotope Dilution Assays”

 
32. 

Köster, J.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
ChemCatChem 2018, 10, 2941.
“Elucidating the Importance of Hydrochloric Acid as a Cocatalyst for Resorcinarene-Capsule-catalyzed reactions”

31.

Catti, L.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 14589.
“Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Carbonyl-Olefin Metathesis inside a Self-Assembled Supramolecular Host”

 
 30.

Bräuer, T.; Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.* 
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 17500.
“Iminium Catalysis inside a Self-Assembled Supramolecular Capsule: Scope and Mechanistic Studies”

 
29.
Lou, Y.; Steib, M.; Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.; Horvath, A.; Jentys, A.; Liu, Y.; Lercher, J. A.*
J. Catal. 2017, 356, 147.
 
28.

Zhang, Q.; Catti, L.; Pleiss, J.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 11482.
Terpene Cyclizations inside a Supramolecular Catalyst: Leaving Group-Controlled Product Selectivity and Mechanistic Studies

 
 27. Pollok, C. H.; Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.; Merten, C.
ChemPhysChem 2017, 18, 1987.
“Chirality induction from a chiral guest to the hydrogen bonding network of its hexameric resorcinarene host capsule”
 
 26.

Richers, J.; Pöthig, A.; Herdtweck, E.; Sippel, C.; Hausch, F.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 3178.
“Synthesis and Neurotrophic Activity Studies of Illicium Sesquiterpene Natural Product Analogues”

25.

Catti, L.; Pöthig, A.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2017, 359, 1331.
“Host-Catalyzed Cyclodehydration–Rearrangement Cascade Reaction of Unsaturated Tertiary Alcohols”

24. chemsci2017
23.
Richers, J.; Heilmann, M.; Drees, M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 6472.

22.
 

Catti L.; Bräuer T.; Zhang Q.; Tiefenbacher K.* 
Chimia 2016, 70, 810.
“Exploring Catalysis inside Self-assembled Supramolecular Containers”

 
21.
 
Thamm, I.; Richers, J.;  Rychlik M.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
 
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20.
Bräuer, T.; Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 7698.
“Iminium Catalysis inside a Self-Assembled Supramolecular Capsule: Modulation of Enantiomeric Excess”
TOC_ACIE2016
19. Catti, L.; Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Chem. Eur. J. 201622, 9060.
“Advantages of Catalysis in Self-Assembled Molecular Capsules”
 chem2016
18. Catti, L.; Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Synthesis 2016, 48, 313.
“Self-Assembled Supramolecular Structures as Catalysts for Reactions Involving Cationic Transition States”
 synthesis2016
17. Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Nature Chem. 2015, 7, 197.
“Terpene cyclization catalysed inside a self-assembled cavity”
(highlighted in “News and Views” Nature Chem. 2015, 7, 187.)
 Unbenannt
16. Catti, L.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 892.
“Intramolecular hydroalkoxylation catalyzed inside a self-assembled cavity of an enzyme-like host structure”
 cc2015
15. Räder, A..; Tiefenbacher, K.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1206. (Highlight)
“Tertiary Alcohols as Substrates for SN2-Like Stereoinversion”
 ACIE2015highlight
14. Zhang, Q.; Tiefenbacher, K.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 16213.
“Hexameric Resorcinarene Capsule is a Brønsted Acid: Investigation and Application to Synthesis and Catalysis”
 jacs2013
 

Postdoc &PhD work:

 13.  Tiefenbacher, K.; Zhang, K-d.; Ajami, D.; Rebek, J.
J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2014, 28, 187.
“Robust hydrogen-bonded capsules with stability in competitive media” 
 12.  Wei, J.; Tiefenbacher, K.; Ajami, D.; Rebek, J.
Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 3022.
“Complexes within complexes: hydrogen bonding in capsules” 
 11. Tiefenbacher, K.; Rebek, J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 2914.
“Selective Stabilization of Self-Assembled Hydrogen-Bonded Molecular Capsules Through π-π Interactions” 
 10. Tiefenbacher, K.; Ajami, D.; Rebek, J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 12003.
“Self-Assembled Capsules of Unprecedented Shapes”
(highlighted in Science 2011, 333, 1361.) 
 9. Tiefenbacher, K.; Dube, H.; Ajami, D.; Rebek, J.
Chem. Comm. 2011, 47, 7341.
“A transparent photo-responsive organogel based on a glycoluril supergelator” 
 8. Tiefenbacher, K.; Trondlin, L.; Mulzer, J.; Pfaltz, A.
Tetrahedron 2010, 66, 6508.
“An expeditious asymmetric formal synthesis of the antibiotic platensimycin” 
 7. Tiefenbacher, K.; Gollner, A.; Mulzer, J.
Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 9616.
“Syntheses and Antibacterial Properties of iso-Platencin, Cl-iso-Platencin and Cl-Platencin: Identification of a New Lead Structure” 
 6.  Magauer, T.; Mulzer, J.; Tiefenbacher, K.
Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 5306.
“Total Syntheses of (+)-Echinopine A and B: Determination of Absolute Stereochemistry” 
5. Tiefenbacher, K.; Mulzer, J.
J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 2937.
“A Nine-Step Total Synthesis of (–)-Platencin” 
 4.  Tiefenbacher, K.; Mulzer, J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 6199.
“Short Formal Synthesis of (–)-Platencin” 
3. Tiefenbacher, K.; Mulzer, J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 2548.
“Synthesis of Platensimycin (Minireview)” 
2. Tiefenbacher, K.; Mulzer, J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 8074.
“Protecting-Group-Free Formal Synthesis of Platensimycin” 
 1.  Tiefenbacher, K.; Arion, V. A.; Mulzer, J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 2690.
“A Diels-Alder Approach to (–)-Ovalicin”