List of Publications

Current Work

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P. Erdmann, L. M. Sigmund, M. Schmitt, T. Hähnel, L. B. Dittmer, L. Greb
A Benchmark Study of DFT-Computed p-Block Element Lewis Pair Formation Enthalpies against Experimental Calorimetric Data.
ChemPhysChem 2024, Accepted Manuscript.
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S. J. Kohl+, L . M. Sigmund+, M. Schmitt, L. Greb
Nitrogen Monoxide and Calix[4]pyrrolato Aluminate: Structural Constraint Enabled NO Dimerization.
Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 10803-10809.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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H. Ruppert, T. Schreyer, M. C. Dietl, M. Rudolph, A. S. K. Hashmi, L. Greb
Dynamic Coordination Behavior of a Structurally Constrained, Nucleophilic Sn(II) Towards Gold(I).
Z. anorg. allg. Chem. 2024, e202400081.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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H. Ruppert, A. Meister, P. Janßen, L. Greb
Conformational and Substitution Effects on the Donor and Reducing Strength of Tin(II) Porphyrinogens.
Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202401685.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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R. Yadav+, A. Maiti+, M. Schorpp, J. Graf, F. Weigend, L. Greb
Supramolecular trapping of a cationic all-metal σ-aromatic {Bi4} ring.
Nat. Chem. 2024, 16, 1523–1530.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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H. Ruppert, A. Meister, R. Pfretzschner, A. F. Vieira, L. Greb
Concatenating Structural Constraint Effects at Tin for the Sequential Generation, Stabilization, and Transfer of Acyclic Aminocarbenes.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 16, 11515 - 11522.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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P. Erdmann, M. Schmitt, L. M. Sigmund, F. Krämer, F. Breher, L. Greb
How to Deal with Charge in the Ranking of Lewis Acidity: Critical Evaluation of an Extensive Set of Cationic Lewis Acids.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202403356.
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L. M. Sigmund, S. Sowndarya S. V., A. Albers, P. Erdmann, R. S. Paton, L. Greb
Predicting Lewis Acidity: Machine-Learning the Fluoride Ion Affinity of p-Block-Atom-based Molecules.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202401084.
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S. R. Dash, H. Sharma, M. K. Tiwari, L. Greb, K. Vanka
Size Matters: Computational Insights into the Crowning of Noble Gas Trioxides.
Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 9, 4099 - 4107.
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N. Ansmann, K. Johann, P. Favresse, T. Johann, M. Fiedel, L. Greb
Silicon Catalyzed Depolymerization of Polyethers: Pushing Scope, Practicability and Mechanistic Understanding.
ChemCatChem 2024, 16, e202301615.
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L. Kistner, L. M. Sigmund, F. F. Grieser, J. Krauß, S. Leingang, E. Kaifer, L. Greb, H.-J. Himmel
Metal-Free B-B Dehydrocoupling Reaction of a Simple Borane Adduct: Convenient Access to a Nucleophilic Diborane(4)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 63, e202317462.
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N. Ansmann, J. Münch, M. Schorpp, L. Greb
Neutral and Anionic Square Planar Palladium(0) Complexes Stabilized by a Silicon Z-Type Ligand.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202313636.
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D. Roth, A. T. Radosevich, L. Greb
Reversible Oxidative Addition of Nonactivated C–H Bonds to Structurally Constrained Phosphenium Ions.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 44, 24184 - 24190.
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T. Thorwart, L. Greb
Reversible C−H Bond Silylation with a Neutral Silicon Lewis Acid.
Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 11237 - 11242.
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A. Maiti+, R. Yadav+, L. Greb
Structural constraint effects on p-block elements: Recent advances.
Adv. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 82, 261-299.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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R. Yadav+, P. Janßen+, M. Schorpp, L. Greb
Calix[4]pyrrolato-germane-(thf)2: Unlockingthe Anti-van’t Hoff−Le Bel Reactivity of Germanium(IV) by Ligand Dissociation.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 32, 17746–17754.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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Q. Luo, L. Greb
Catechol-Mediated Redox-Neutral One-pot Transformation of SiO2 into SiPh4.
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300186.
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S. Hollstein, P. Erdmann+, A. Ulmer+, H. Löw, L. Greb, M. von Delius
Trialkoxysilane Exchange: Scope, Mechanism, Cryptates and pH-Response.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202304083.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
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R. Maskey, T. Thorwart, S. Ebel, A. Jocic, D. Hartmann, L. Greb
Redox-Active Lewis Pairs Yield Diradicaloids and Enable Modular Control of the Diradical Character.
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, e202300269.
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R. Maskey, L. Greb
Catecholate Complexes of p-Block Elements: Redox Activity.
Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry 2022.
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D. Hartmann, T. Strunden, L. Greb
Silicon Carbamates by CO2 Fixation: Brønsted Acid Labile Precursor of a Lewis Superacid.
Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 15693–15698.
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N. Ansmann, T. Thorwart, L. Greb
Silicon Catalyzed C-O Bond Ring Closing Metathesis of Polyethers.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e2022101.
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+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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M. Schorpp+, R. Yadav+, D. Roth, L. Greb
Calix[4]pyrrolato Stibenium: Lewis Superacidity by Antimony(III)-Antimony(V) Electromerism.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e2022079.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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T. Thorwart, D. Hartmann, L. Greb
Dihydrogen Activation with a Neutral, Intermolecular Silicon(IV)-Amine Frustrated Lewis Pair.
Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e2022022.
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L. Greb, G. Vantomme, J.-M. Lehn
Imines as Threefold Functional Devices: Motional, Photochemical, Constitutional.
Molecular Photoswitches: Chemistry, Properties, and Applications, Volume 1 (Editor: Z. L. Pianowski, Wiley‐VCH).
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L. M. Sigmund, C. Ehlert, G. Gryn’ova, L. Greb
Stereoinversion of Tetrahedral p-Block Element Hydrides.
J. Chem. Phys. 2022, 156, 194113.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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N. Ansmann+, D. Hartmann+, S. Sailer, P. Erdmann, R. Maskey, M. Schorpp, L. Greb
Synthesis and Characterization of Hypercoordinated Silicon Anions: Catching Intermediates of Lewis Base Catalysis.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202203947.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
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F. Schön+, L. M. Sigmund+, F. Schneider, D. Hartmann, M. A. Wiebe, I. Manners, L. Greb
Calix[4]pyrrolato Aluminate Catalyzes the Dehydrocoupling of Phenylphosphine Borane to High Molar Weight Polymers.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 62, e202202176.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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H. Ruppert, L. Greb
Calix[4]pyrrolato Stannate(II): A Tetraamido Tin(II) Dianion and Strong Metal-Centered σ-Donor.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202116615.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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D. Hartmann, T. Thorwart, R. Müller, J. Thusek, J. Schwabedissen, A. Mix, J.-H. Lamm, B. Neumann, N. W. Mitzel, L. Greb
The Structure of Bis(catecholato)silanes: Phase Adaptation by Dynamic Covalent Chemistry of the Si–O Bond.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 44, 18784-18793.
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H. Ruppert+, L. M. Sigmund+, L. Greb
Calix[4]pyrroles as Ligands: Recent Progress with a Focus on the Emerging p-Block Element Chemistry.
Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 11751-11763.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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F. S. Tschernuth, T. Thorwart, L. Greb, F. Hanusch, S. Inoue
Bis(perfluoropinacolato)silane: A Neutral Silane Lewis Superacid Activates Si-F bonds.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25799–25803.
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D. Roth, J. Stirn, D. W. Stephan, L. Greb
Lewis Superacidic Catecholato Phosphonium Ions: Phosphorus–Ligand Cooperative C–H Bond Activation.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 38, 15845–15851.
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F. Ebner, L. Greb
An isolable, crystalline complex of square-planar silicon(IV).
Chem 2021, 7, 2151-2159.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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L. M. Sigmund, C. Ehlert, M. Enders, J. Graf, G. Gryn’ova, L. Greb
Dioxygen Activation and Pyrrole α‐Cleavage with Calix[4]pyrrolato Aluminates: Enzyme Model by Structural Constraint.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 15632–15640.
Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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T. Thorwart, D. Roth, L. Greb
Bis(pertrifluoromethylcatecholato)silane: Extreme Lewis Acidity Broadens the Catalytic Portfolio of Silicon.
Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 10422–10427 .
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T. Thorwart, L. Greb
Lewis Superacids.
Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry 2021.
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Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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R. Maskey, C. Bendel, J. Malzacher, L. Greb
Completing the Redox‐Series of Silicon Trisdioxolene: ortho‐Quinone and Lewis Superacid Make a Powerful Redox Catalyst.
Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26,17386-17389.
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Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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D. Roth, H. Wadepohl, L. Greb
Bis(perchlorocatecholato)germane: Hard and Soft Lewis Superacid with Unlimited Water Stability.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20930-20934.
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L. Greb, F. Ebner+, Y. Ginzburg+, L. M. Sigmund+
Element-Ligand Cooperativity with p-Block Elements.
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 3030-3047.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Results were facilitated by ERC project pCx4All.
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F. Schön, L. Greb, E. Kaifer, H.-J. Himmel
Desymmetrisation of Dicationic Diboranes by Isomerization Catalysed by a Nucleophile.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2-9.
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L. M. Sigmund+, F. Ebner+, C. Jöst, J. Spengler, N. Gönnheimer, D. Hartmann, L. Greb
An Air-stable, Neutral Phenothiazinyl Radical with Substantial Radical Stabilization Energy.
Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 3152-3156.
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F. Ebner, H. Wadepohl, L. Greb
Calix[4]pyrrole aluminate: a planar tetracoordinate aluminum(III) anion and its unusual Lewis acidity.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 45, 18009-18012.
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D. Hartmann, M Schädler, L. Greb
Bis(catecholato)silanes: assessing, rationalizing and increasing silicon's Lewis superacidity.
Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 7379-7388 .
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F. Schön, F. Biebl, L. Greb, S. Leingang, B. Grimm-Lebsanft, M. Teubner, S. Buchenau, E. Kaifer, M. A. Rübhausen, H.-J. Himmel
On the Metal Cooperativity in a Dinuclear Copper-Guanidine Complex for aliphatic C-H Bond Cleavage by Dioxygen.
Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25,1-13.
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N. Kramer, H. Wadepohl, L. Greb
Tris(dimethylamino)silylium ion: structure and reactivity of a dimeric silaguanidinium.
Chem. Comm. 2019, 55, 7764-7767.
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R. Maskey, H. Wadepohl, L. Greb
Silicon Tris(perchloro)dioxolene: A Neutral Triplet Diradical.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 3616-3619.
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U. Wild, O. Hübner, L. Greb, M. Enders, E. Kaifer, H.-J. Himmel
Twofold Oxidized and Twofold Protonated Redox‐Active Guanidine: An Ultimate Intermediate in Proton‐Coupled Electron‐Transfer Reactions.
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 2018, 5910-5915.
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L. Greb
Lewis Superacids: Classifications, Candidates and Applications.
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 17881-17896.
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R. Maskey, M. Schädler, C. Legler, L. Greb
Bis(perchlorocatecholato)silane - A Neutral Silicon Lewis Super Acid.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 1717-1720.
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N. Kramer, C. Jöst, A. Mackenroth, L. Greb
Synthesis of Electron-Rich, Planarized Silicon(IV) Species and a Theoretical Analysis of Dimerizing Aminosilanes.
Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 17764-17774.

Previous Work

(12) Greb, L.; Eichhöfer, A.; Lehn, J.-M., Internal C-C bond rotation in photoisomers of α-bisimines: a light responsive two-step molecular speed regulator based on double imine photoswitching. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 1243.

(11) Greb, L.; Mutlu, H.; Barner-Kowollik, C., Lehn, J.-M., Photo- and Metallo-responsive N-Alkyl alpha-Bisimines as Orthogonally Addressable Main-Chain Functional Groups in Metathesis Polymers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 1142.

(10) Tussing, S.; Greb, L.; Tamke, S.; Schirmer, B.; Muhle-Goll, C.; Luy, B.; Paradies, J., Autoinduced Catalysis and Inverse Equilibrium Isotope Effect in the Frustrated Lewis Pair Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Imines. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 8056.

(9) Greb, L.; Eichhöfer, A.; Lehn, J.-M., Synthetic Molecular Motors: Thermal N Inversion and Directional Photoinduced C=N Bond Rotation of Camphorquinone Imines. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 14345.

(8) Hoerner, A.; Volz, D.; Hagendorn, T.; Fuerniss, D.; Greb, L.; Roenicke, F.; Nieger, M.; Schepers, U.; Braese, S., Switchable fluorescence by click reaction of a novel azidocarbazole dye. RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 11528.

(7) Greb, L.; Tamke, S.; Paradies, J., Catalytic metal-free Si-N cross-dehydrocoupling. Chem. Comm. 2014, 50, 2318.

(6) Greb, L.; Lehn, J.-M., Light-Driven Molecular Motors: lmines as Four-Step or Two-Step Unidirectional Rotors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 13114.

(5) Greb, L.; Tussing, S.; Schirmer, B.; Ona-Burgos, P.; Kaupmees, K.; Lokov, M.; Leito, I.; Grimme, S.; Paradies, J., Electronic effects of triarylphosphines in metal-free hydrogen activation: a kinetic and computational study. Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, 2788.

(4) Greb, L.; Paradies, J.; Erker, G.; Stephan, D., Paracyclophane Derivatives in Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry. Top. Curr. Chem., Frustrated Lewis Pairs II: Expanding the Scope 2013, 334, 81.

(3) Greb, L.; Daniliuc, C.-G.; Bergander, K.; Paradies, J., Functional-Group Tolerance in Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Hydrogenation of Nitroolefins and Acrylates. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 5876.

(2) Greb, L.; Ona-Burgos, P.; Schirmer, B.; Grimme, S.; Stephan, D. W.; Paradies, J., Metal-free Catalytic Olefin Hydrogenation: Low-Temperature H2 Activation by Frustrated Lewis Pairs. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10164.

(1) Greb, L.; Ona-Burgos, P.; Kubas, A.; Falk, F. C.; Breher, F.; Fink, K.; Paradies, J., [2.2]Paracyclophane derived bisphosphines for the activation of hydrogen by FLPs: application in domino hydrosilylation/hydrogenation of enones. Dalt. Trans. 2012, 41, 9056.