Kekulé Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Current note

As of WS 2022/23, the courses will once again be held in person. However, hybrid or online events are also possible.

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Research topics

Biochemistry and natural products
Catalysis and sustainable chemistry
New methods in synthesis
Organo-electrochemistry
Organometallic compounds in synthesis
Organic materials
Polymer chemistry
Supramolecular chemistry and sensors

OC-News
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Am 28.1.2025 wurden die GDCh-Preise für die besten Bachelorabschlüsse 2025 an Jasmin Klotz und Tom Klän verliehen.1
Jan 31, 2025 1
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Dr. Anup Mandal has been awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship2
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Anup Mandal has been awarded a highly prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship by the Alexander von HumboldtFoundation to conduct an independent research project in the Bunescu Lab at the Kekulé Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. Dr. Mandal's project will focus on the first-row transition-metal-catalyzed dearomative difunctionalization of arenes to reach molecular complexity.
Apr 11, 2024 2
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Plasmon mediated coherent population oscillations in molecular aggregates3
The strong coherent coupling of quantum emitters to vacuum fluctuations of the light field offers opportunities for manipulating the optical and transport properties of nanomaterials, with potential applications ranging from ultrasensitive all-optical switching to creating polariton condensates.
Dec 07, 2023 3
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Modular Bicyclophane-Based Molecular Platforms4
Bicyclophane-based molecular platforms form extended 2D crystalline monolayers after adsorption from solution onto HOPG and contain orthogonal pillars that point towards the supernatant solution phase.
Oct 26, 2023 4

 

Events
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Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
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GDCh-Kolloquium: Prof. Dr. Douglas Philp6
Chemische Institute ...
05:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Prof. Dr. Douglas Philp, University of St Andrews, UK: Title to be announced .........................
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Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
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GDCh-Kolloquium: Prof. Dr. Yang Yang7
Chemische Institute ...
05:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Prof. Dr. Yang Yang, UC Santa Barbara, USA Titel wird noch bekannt gegeben ...................................
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Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
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GDCh-Kolloquium: Prof. Dr. Giovanni Appendino8
Chemische Institute ...
05:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Prof. Dr. Giovanni Appendino, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy: The lab is a curious place. Things that shaped chemistry and you would not ...
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Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
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OC-Kolloquium: Prof. Dr. A. Ganesan9
Chemische Institute ...
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Prof. Dr. A. Ganesan, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK: Total Synthesis – The First Fifty Years The total synthesis of complex natural products was ...
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Working groups

                                                                                              

Jun. Prof. Dr. Bunescu
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Jun. Prof. Ala Bunescu

Transition Metal Catalysis
Organic Synthesis

Dickschat
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Prof. Dr. Jeroen Dickschat

Natural products chemistry
Biosynthesis, synthesis, structure elucidation

Engeser
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PD Dr. Marianne Engeser

Mass spectrometry
Mechanism elucidation

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Prof. Dr. Andreas Gansäuer

Catalysis
Radical chemistry
Stereoselective synthesis

höger
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Prof. Dr. Sigurd Höger

Organic chemistry
of complex systems

Lützen
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Prof. Dr. Arne Lützen

Supramolecular chemistry
Organic synthesis
NMR spectroscopy

menche
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Prof. Dr. Dirk Menche                        

Natural products:
Characterization, total synthesis,
synthesis methods

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Dr. Stefan-Sven Jester

Junior Research Group
Supramolecular patterning of surfaces,
Scanning probe methods

von Krbek
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Dr. Larissa von Krbek

Junior Research Group
Fuel-driven supramolecular systems:
Synthesis, development and investigation

Chemistry minor

Courses for students of human medicine, dentistry and nutrition and food sciences

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Chemistry for physicians and dentists

Seminar, lecture and practical course

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Chemistry for nutrition and food scientists

Seminar, lecture and practical course

Departmental library

The Chemistry Department Library is a joint library of the Chemistry Department located in the building of the Kekulé Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (EG). It consists of a collection of monographs, journals and series and is run as a reference library. A public photocopier is available in the library.

Links

  1. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/de/nachrichten/gdch-preisverleihung-bachelorabschluesse-2025
  2. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/de/nachrichten/dr-anup-kumar-has-been-awarded-an-alexander-von-humboldt-foundation-fellowship-1
  3. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/oc/de/news/plasmon-mediated-coherent-population-oscillations-in-molecular-aggregates
  4. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/oc/de/news/modular-bicyclophane-based-molecular-platforms
  5. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/oc/de/oc-news
  6. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/de/gdch/gdch-events/gdch-kolloquium-prof-dr-douglas-philp
  7. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/de/gdch/gdch-events/gdch-kolloquium-prof-dr-yang-yang
  8. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/de/gdch/gdch-events/gdch-kolloquium-prof-dr-giovanni-appendino
  9. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/oc/de/veranstaltungen/oc-kolloquium-prof-dr-a-ganesan
  10. https://www.bunescu.de/
  11. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/dickschat/de/home
  12. https://www.chemiebn.uni-bonn.de/oc/forschung/arbeitsgruppen/ak_en
  13. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/gansaeuer/en
  14. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/hoeger/en/copy_of_startseite
  15. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/luetzen/en/home
  16. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/menche/en/home
  17. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/jester/de/
  18. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/vonkrbek/
  19. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/oc/de/chemie-im-nebenfach/chemie-fuer-mediziner/chemie-fuer-mediziner-und-zahnmediziner-1
  20. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/oc/de/chemie-im-nebenfach/chemie-fuer-ernaehrungs-und-lebensmittelwissenschaftler/chemie-fuer-ernaehrungs-und-lebensmittelwissenschaftler-1
  21. https://www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/en/core-facilities-2/libraries