Willwacher, J.; Heggen, B.; Wirtz, C.; Thiel, W.; Fürstner, A. Total Synthesis, Stereochemical Revision, and Biological Reassessment of Mandelalide A: Chemical Mimicry of Intrafamily Relationships. Chemistry – A European Journal2015, 21, 10416–10430.
Mailhol, D.; Willwacher, J.; Kausch-Busies, N.; Rubitski, E. E.; Sobol, Z.; Schuler, M.; Lam, M.-H.; Musto, S.; Loganzo, F.; Maderna, A.; Fürstner, A. Synthesis, Molecular Editing, and Biological Assessment of the Potent Cytotoxin Leiodermatolide. Journal of the American Chemical Society2014, 136, 15719–15729.
Willwacher, J.; Kausch-Busies, N.; Fürstner, A. Divergent Total Synthesis of the Antimitotic Agent Leiodermatolide. Angewandte Chemie International Edition2012, 51, 12041–12046.
Willwacher, J. Ringschluss-Alkin-Metathese/Semihydrierung von Eninen: Totalsynthesen von Leiodermatolide und Mandelalide A. PhD Thesis, Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund, 2015.
Prof. Ferdi Schüth has been named an honorary fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society for his contributions to sustainable catalysis and international collaboration.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, a scientific conference will be held in Mülheim next year. Our institute will of course be taking part.