Publications
Current Work
[Results from the ERC project pCx4All are marked with *]
(66)* 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, Accepted Manuscript.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
(65)* 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.
(64) T. Thorwart, L. Greb
Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202401912.
(63)* H. Ruppert, A. Meister, P. Janßen, L. Greb
Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202401685.
(62)* 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, accepted article.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
(61)* H. Ruppert, A. Meister, R. Pfretzschner, A. F. Vieira, L. Greb
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 16, 11515 - 11522.
(60) P. Erdmann, M. Schmitt, L. M. Sigmund, F. Krämer, F. Breher, L. Greb
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202403356.
(59) L. M. Sigmund, S. Sowndarya S. V., A. Albers, P. Erdmann, R. S. Paton, L. Greb
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202401084.
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(58) 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.
(57) 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.
(56) L. Kistner, L. M. Sigmund, F. F. Grieser, J. Krauß, S. Leingang, E. Kaifer, L. Greb, H.-J. Himmel
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 63, e202317462.
(55) 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.
(54) 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.
(53) T. Thorwart, L. Greb
Reversible C−H Bond Silylation with a Neutral Silicon Lewis Acid.
Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 11237 - 11242.
(52)* A. Maiti+, R. Yadav+, L. Greb
Structural constraint effects on p-block elements: Recent advances.
Adv. Inorg. Chem. 2023.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
(51)* 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.
(50) L. Greb
p-Block Element Catecholates: Lewis Superacidic, Constitutionally Dynamic and Redox-Active.
Synlett 2023, doi: 10.1055/a-2122-8238.
(49) Q. Luo, L. Greb
Catechol-Mediated Redox-Neutral One-pot Transformation of SiO2 into SiPh4.
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300186.
(48) 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.
(47) 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.
(46) R. Maskey, L. Greb
Catecholate Complexes of p-Block Elements: Redox Activity.
Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry 2022.
(45) D. Roth, T. Thorwart, C. Douglas, L. Greb
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202203024.
(44) 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.
(43) N. Ansmann, T. Thorwart, L. Greb
Silicon Catalyzed C-O Bond Ring Closing Metathesis of Polyethers.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e2022101.
(42)* L. M. Sigmund, E. Engels+, N. Richert+, L. Greb
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 11215-11220.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
(41)* 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.
(40) T. Thorwart, D. Hartmann, L. Greb
Dihydrogen Activation with a Neutral, Intermolecular Silicon(IV)-Amine Frustrated Lewis Pair.
Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e2022022.
(39) 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).
(38)* L. M. Sigmund, C. Ehlert, G. Gryn’ova, L. Greb
Stereoinversion of Tetrahedral p-Block Element Hydrides.
J. Chem. Phys. 2022, 156, 194113.
(37) N. Ansmann+, D. Hartmann+, S. Sailer, P. Erdmann, R. Maskey, M. Schorpp, L. Greb
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202203947.
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
(36)* F. Schön+, L. M. Sigmund+, F. Schneider, D. Hartmann, M. A. Wiebe, I. Manners, L. Greb
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 62, e202202176. Hot Paper!
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
(35)* 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.
(34) L. Greb
Valence Tautomerism of p-Block Element Compounds – An Eligible Phenomenon for Main Group Catalysis?
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2022, e202100871.
(33)* L. M. Sigmund, R. Maier, L. Greb
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 510-521.
(32) P. Erdmann, L. Greb
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202114550. Very Important Paper!
(31) D. Hartmann, T. Thorwart, R. Müller, J. Thusek, J. Schwabedissen, A. Mix, J.-H. Lamm, B. Neumann, N. W. Mitzel, L. Greb
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 44, 18784-18793.
(30)* 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.
(29) 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.
(28) 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.
(27) D. Hartmann, S. Braner, L. Greb
Chem. Comm. 2021, 57, 8572-8575.
(26)* F. Ebner, L. Greb
An isolable, crystalline complex of square-planar silicon(IV).
Chem 2021, 7, 2151-2159.
(25)* L. M. Sigmund, C. Ehlert, M. Enders, J. Graf, G. Gryn’ova, L. Greb
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 15632–15640. Hot Paper!
(24) T. Thorwart, D. Roth, L. Greb
Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 10422–10427 .
(23) T. Thorwart, L. Greb
Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry 2021.
(22) P. Erdmann, L. Greb
ChemPhysChem 2021, 22, 935-943.
(21)* F. Ebner, P. Mainik, L. Greb
Calix[4]pyrrolato Aluminates: The Effect of Ligand Modification on the Reactivity of Square‐Planar Aluminum Anions.
Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 5120-5124.
(20) 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.
(19) H. Ruppert, L. Greb
Bis(alizarinato)silane: In Silico Design and Synthesis of a Powerful Chromogenic Lewis Acid as a Dual-Gated Fluoride Ion Probe.
Organometallics 2020, 39, 4340-4349.
(18)* L. M. Sigmund, L. Greb
Reversible OH-bond activation and amphoterism by metal-ligand cooperativity of calix[4]pyrrolato aluminate.
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 9611-9616.
(17) D. Hartmann, L. Greb
[Si(O2C6F4)2]14: Self‐Assembly of a Giant Perfluorinated Macrocyclic Host by Low‐Barrier Si‐O Bond Metathesis.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 22510-22513. Very Important Paper!
(16) 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. Hot Paper!
(15) 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.
(14)* F. Ebner, L. M. Sigmund, L. Greb
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17118-17124. Hot Paper!
(13) P. Erdmann, J. Leitner, J. Schwarz, L. Greb
ChemPhysChem 2020, 21, 1-9.
(12) 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.
(11) 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. Hot Paper!
+:These authors contributed equally to this work.
(10) F. Ebner, H. Wadepohl, L. Greb
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 45, 18009-18012.
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Featured in Science 2019, 366, 6469, 1091.
(9) D. Hartmann, M Schädler, L. Greb
Bis(catecholato)silanes: assessing, rationalizing and increasing silicon's Lewis superacidity.
Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 7379-7388 .
(8) 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.
(7) N. Kramer, H. Wadepohl, L. Greb
Tris(dimethylamino)silylium ion: structure and reactivity of a dimeric silaguanidinium.
Chem. Comm. 2019, 55, 7764-7767.
(6) R. Maskey, H. Wadepohl, L. Greb
Silicon Tris(perchloro)dioxolene: A Neutral Triplet Diradical.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 3616-3619.
(5) F. Ebner, L. Greb
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 50, 17409-17412.
(4) U. Wild, O. Hübner, L. Greb, M. Enders, E. Kaifer, H.-J. Himmel
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 2018, 5910-5915.
(3) L. Greb
Lewis Superacids: Classifications, Candidates and Applications.
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 17881-17896.
(2) 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.
(1) N. Kramer, C. Jöst, A. Mackenroth, L. Greb
Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 17764-17774.
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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.