PUBLICATIONS
publications since 2010
2025
A general strategy for light-mediated nickel-catalyzed C(sp2)-heteroatom cross-couplings
A. R. Bena, T. Banik, C. Giannoudis, F. Ortis, D. Bím, G. H. Palissery, B. Pieber
ChemRxiv 2025, DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-1czpp
ChemRxiv 2025, DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-1czpp

Photocatalysis and photochemistry in organic synthesis
T. Noël, B. Pieber
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1645-1647
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1645-1647
Photochemical Cross-Couplings using Semiconducting Materials
B. Pieber
Synlett 2025, in press, DOI:10.1055/a-2690-9269
Synlett 2025, in press, DOI:10.1055/a-2690-9269
Evidence for a unifying NiI/NiIII mechanism in light-mediated cross-coupling catalysis
L. Anghileri, H. Baunis, A. R. Bena, C. Giannoudis, J. H. Burke, S. Reischauer, C. Merschjann, R. F. Wallick, T. Al Said, C. E. Adams, G. Simionato, S. Kovalenko, L. Dell’Amico, R. M. van der Veen, B. Pieber
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 13169-13179
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 13169-13179
2023

Formal Radical Deoxyfluorination of Oxalate‐Activated Alcohols Triggered by the Selectfluor‐DMAP Charge‐Transfer Complex
H. Baunis, B. Pieber
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300769
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300769

Photocatalytic Cleavage of Trityl Protected Thiols and Alcohols
S. Murakami, C. Brudy, M. Bachmann, Y. Takemoto, B. Pieber
Synthesis 2023, 55, 1367-1374
Synthesis 2023, 55, 1367-1374

Programmable Photocatalytic Activity of Multicomponent Covalent Organic Frameworks Used as Metallaphotocatalysts
M. Traxler, S. Reischauer, S. Vogl, J. Roeser, J. Rabeah, C. Penschke, P. Saalfrank, B. Pieber, A. Thomas
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202202967
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202202967

Visible-light-mediated Oxidative Debenzylation of 3-O-Benzyl-1, 2:5,6-d-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose
A. Madani, E. T. Sletten, C. Cavedon, P. H. Seeberger, B. Pieber
Org. Synth. 2023, 100, 271-286
Org. Synth. 2023, 100, 271-286

Special Collection: Photocatalytic Synthesis
L. Næsborg, B. Pieber, O. S. Wenger
ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e202300683
ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e202300683

In situ Reaction Monitoring in Photocatalytic Organic Synthesis
A. Madani, B. Pieber
ChemCatChem, 2023 15, e202201583
ChemCatChem, 2023 15, e202201583

Catalytic Properties of High Nitrogen Content Carbonaceous Materials
E. Lepre, S. Rat, C. Cavedon, P. H. Seeberger, B. Pieber, M. Antonietti, N. López‐Salas
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202211663
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202211663
2022

Photocatalytic Continuous-Flow Methods for C-H Functionalization
B. Pieber
Handbook of CH‐Functionalization (Ed. D. Maiti) 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527834242.chf0152
Handbook of CH‐Functionalization (Ed. D. Maiti) 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527834242.chf0152

Modulating the Surface and Photophysical Properties of Carbon Dots to Access Colloidal Photocatalysts for Cross-Couplings
Z. Zhao, B. Pieber, M. Delbianco
ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 13831-13837
ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 13831-13837

Benzylic Fluorination Induced by a Charge-Transfer Complex with a Solvent-Dependent Selectivity Switch
A. Madani, L. Anghileri, M. Heydenreich, H. M. Möller, B. Pieber
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 5376-5380
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 5376-5380

tert‐Butyl Nitrite (First Update)
E. T. Sletten, P. H. Seeberger, B. Pieber
e-EROS, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/047084289X.rn01922.pub2
e-EROS, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/047084289X.rn01922.pub2

Intraligand Charge Transfer Enables Visible-Light-Mediated Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions
C. Cavedon, S. Gisbertz, S. Reischauer, S. Vogl, E. Sperlich, J. H. Burke, R. F. Wallick, S. Schrottke, W.-H. Hsu, L. Anghileri, Y. Pfeifer, N. Richter, C. Teutloff, H. Müller‐Werkmeister, D. Cambié, P. H. Seeberger, J. Vura‐Weis, R. M. van der Veen, A. Thomas, B. Pieber
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202211433
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202211433

Heterogeneous metallaphotoredox catalysis in a continuous-flow packed-bed reactor
W.-H. Hsu, S. Reischauer, P. H. Seeberger, B. Pieber, D. Cambié
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1123-1130
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1123-1130

Acridine‐Functionalized Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) as Photocatalysts for Metallaphotocatalytic C−N Cross‐Coupling
M. Traxler, S. Gisbertz, P. Pachfule, J. Schmidt, J. Roeser, S. Reischauer, J. Rabeah, B. Pieber, A. Thomas
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202117738
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202117738
2021

Recyclable, Bifunctional Metallaphotocatalysts for C− S Cross‐Coupling Reactions
S. Reischauer, B. Pieber
ChemPhotoChem 2021, 5, 716-720
ChemPhotoChem 2021, 5, 716-720

Emerging concepts in photocatalytic organic synthesis
S. Reischauer, B. Pieber
iScience 2021, 24, 102209
iScience 2021, 24, 102209

Carbon dot/TiO2 nanocomposites as photocatalysts for metallaphotocatalytic carbon–heteroatom cross-couplings
Z. Zhao, S. Reischauer, B. Pieber, M. Delbianco
Green Chem. 2021, 23, 4524-4530
Green Chem. 2021, 23, 4524-4530

Chromoselective Photocatalysis Enables Stereocomplementary Biocatalytic Pathways
L. Schmermund, S. Reischauer, S. Bierbaumer, C. K. Winkler, A. Diaz‐Rodriguez, L. J. Edwards, S. Kara, T. Mielke, J. Cartwright, G. Grogan, B. Pieber, W. Kroutil
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 6965-6969
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 6965-6969

Visible-Light-Mediated Oxidative Debenzylation Enables the Use of Benzyl Ethers as Temporary Protecting Groups
C. Cavedon, E. T. Sletten, A. Madani, O. Niemeyer, P. H. Seeberger, B. Pieber
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 514-518
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 514-518
2020

Modular, Self-Assembling Metallaphotocatalyst for Cross-Couplings Using the Full Visible-Light Spectrum
S. Reischauer, V. Strauss, B. Pieber
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 13269-13274
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 13269-13274

Heterogeneous Photocatalysis in Organic Synthesis
S. Gisbertz, B. Pieber
ChemPhotoChem 2020, 4, 456-475
ChemPhotoChem 2020, 4, 456-475

Photochemical Strategies for Carbon–Heteroatom Bond Formation
C. Cavedon, P. H. Seeberger, B. Pieber
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 1379-1392
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 1379-1392

An oscillatory plug flow photoreactor facilitates semi-heterogeneous dual nickel/carbon nitride photocatalytic C–N couplings
C. Rosso, S. Gisbertz, J. D. Williams, H. P. L. Gemoets, W. Debrouwer, B. Pieber, C. O. Kappe
React. Chem. Eng. 2020, 5, 597-604
React. Chem. Eng. 2020, 5, 597-604

Overcoming limitations in dual photoredox/nickel-catalysed C–N cross-couplings due to catalyst deactivation
S. Gisbertz, S. Reischauer, B. Pieber
Nat. Catal. 2020, 3, 611-620
Nat. Catal. 2020, 3, 611-620

Evidence for Photocatalyst Involvement in Oxidative Additions of Nickel-Catalyzed Carboxylate O-Arylations
J. A. Malik, A. Madani, B. Pieber, P. H. Seeberger
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 11042-11049
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 11042-11049

Dichloromethylation of enones by carbon nitride photocatalysis
S. Mazzanti, B. Kurpil, B. Pieber, M. Antonietti, A. Savateev
Nat. Commun. 220, 11, 1387
Nat. Commun. 220, 11, 1387
2019

Safe and Scalable Continuous Flow Azidophenylselenylation of Galactal to Prepare Galactosamine Building Blocks
M. Guberman, B. Pieber, P. H. Seeberger
Org. Process Res. Dev. 2019, 23, 2764-2770
Org. Process Res. Dev. 2019, 23, 2764-2770

Semiheterogeneous Dual Nickel/Photocatalytic (Thio)etherification Using Carbon Nitrides
C. Cavedon, A. Madani, P. H. Seeberger, B. Pieber
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 5331-5334
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 5331-5334

Semi‐heterogeneous Dual Nickel/Photocatalysis using Carbon Nitrides: Esterification of Carboxylic Acids with Aryl Halides
B. Pieber, J. A. Malik, C. Cavedon, S. Gisbertz, A. Savateev, D. Cruz, T. Heil, G. Zhang, P. H. Seeberger
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9575-9580
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9575-9580
2018

Continuous Heterogeneous Photocatalysis in Serial Micro-Batch Reactors
B. Pieber, M. Shalom, M. Antonietti, P. H. Seeberger, K. Gilmore
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 9976-9979
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 9976-9979
2017

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Flow Chemistry
M. B. Plutschack, B. Pieber, K. Gilmore, P. H. Seeberger
Chem. Rev. 2017, 117, 11796-11893
Chem. Rev. 2017, 117, 11796-11893

Integrated Flow Processing — Challenges in Continuous Multistep Synthesis
B. Pieber, K. Gilmore, P. H. Seeberger
J. Flow Chem. 2017, 7, 129-136
J. Flow Chem. 2017, 7, 129-136
2016

Taming" forbidden" olefin reductions using hydrazine and oxygen by continuous flow technology
B. Pieber, C. O. Kappe
Chim. Oggi/Chem. Today 2016, 34, 38-42
Chim. Oggi/Chem. Today 2016, 34, 38-42

Selective Olefin Reduction in Thebaine Using Hydrazine Hydrate and O2 under Intensified Continuous Flow Conditions
B. Pieber, D. P. Cox, C. O. Kappe
Org. Process Res. Dev. 2016, 20, 376-385
Org. Process Res. Dev. 2016, 20, 376-385

Continuous Synthesis of Hydantoins: Intensifying the Bucherer–Bergs Reaction
J. L. Monteiro, B. Pieber, A. G. Corrêa, C. O. Kappe
Synlett, 2016, 27, 83-87
Synlett, 2016, 27, 83-87

Generation and Synthetic Application of Trifluoromethyl Diazomethane Utilizing Continuous Flow Technologies
B. Pieber, C. O. Kappe
Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1076-1079
Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1076-1079

Aerobic Oxidations in Continuous Flow
B. Pieber, C. O. Kappe
Top. Organomet. Chem. 2016, 57, 97-136
Top. Organomet. Chem. 2016, 57, 97-136
2015

A Sequential Ugi Multicomponent/Cu-Catalyzed Azide–Alkyne Cycloaddition Approach for the Continuous Flow Generation of Cyclic Peptoids
C. E. M. Salvador, B. Pieber, P. M. Neu, A. Torvisco, C. K. Z. Andrade, C. O. Kappe
J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 4590-4602
J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 4590-4602

Continuous Flow Reduction of Artemisinic Acid Utilizing Multi‐Injection Strategies—Closing the Gap Towards a Fully Continuous Synthesis of Antimalarial Drugs
B. Pieber, T. Glasnov, C. O. Kappe
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 4368-4376
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 4368-4376
2014

Immobilized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Stable and Reusable Catalysts for Hydrazine‐Mediated Nitro Reductions in Continuous Flow
M. M. Moghaddam, B. Pieber, T. Glasnov, C. O. Kappe
ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 3122-3131
ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 3122-3131

Flash carboxylation: fast lithiation–carboxylation sequence at room temperature in continuous flow
B. Pieber, T. Glasnov, C. O. Kappe
RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 13430-13433
RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 13430-13433

Regulation of Gene Expression through a Transcriptional Repressor that Senses Acyl-Chain Length in Membrane Phospholipids
H. F. Hofbauer, F. H. Schopf, H. Schleifer, O. L. Knittelfelder, B. Pieber, G. N. Rechberger, H. Wolinski, M. L. Gaspar, C. O. Kappe, J. Stadlmann, K. Mechtler, A. Zenz, K. Lohner, O. Tehlivets, S. A. Henry, S. D. Kohlwein
Dev. Cell 2014, 29, 729-739
Dev. Cell 2014, 29, 729-739
2013

In Situ Generation of Diimide from Hydrazine and Oxygen: Continuous-Flow Transfer Hydrogenation of Olefins
B. Pieber, S. T. Martinez, D. Cantillo, C. O. Kappe
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 10241-10244
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 10241-10244

Direct aerobic oxidation of 2-benzylpyridines in a gas–liquid continuous-flow regime using propylene carbonate as a solvent
B. Pieber, C. O. Kappe
Green Chem. 2013, 15, 320-324
Green Chem. 2013, 15, 320-324

Microwave Effects in Organic Synthesis: Myth or Reality?
C. O. Kappe, B. Pieber, D. Dallinger
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 1088-1094
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 1088-1094
2012

Direct Arylation of Benzene with Aryl Bromides using High‐Temperature/High‐Pressure Process Windows: Expanding the Scope of C–H Activation Chemistry
B. Pieber, D. Cantillo, C. O. Kappe
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 5047-5055
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 5047-5055

Copper-Catalyzed Formation of C–O Bonds by Direct α-C–H Bond Activation of Ethers Using Stoichiometric Amounts of Peroxide in Batch and Continuous-Flow Formats
G. S. Kumar, B. Pieber, K R. Reddy, C. O. Kappe
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 6124-6128
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 6124-6128
2010

Novel sensitive determination of steryl glycosides in biodiesel by gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy
B. Pieber, S. Schober, C. Goebl, M. Mittelbach
J. Chrom. A 2010, 1217, 6555–6561
J. Chrom. A 2010, 1217, 6555–6561