Prof. Dr. Ulrich Koert
Philipps-Universität Marburg
Department of Chemistry
Hans-Meerwein-Straße, 35032 Marburg
Phone: +49 6421 28-26970
Fax: +49 6421 28-25677
Email: koert@chemie.uni-marburg.de
Expertise
Organic synthesis of complex molecules (natural products, functional molecules, ion channels, molecular switches), development of selective and efficient synthetic methods
University Education
| 1994 | Habilitation in Organic Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg “Synthesis of natural and non-natural oligo-tetrahydrofurans”, mentor: Prof. Dr. R. W. Hoffmann |
| 1989 | Doctoral degree in Chemistry, J. W. Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Dissertation on “Contributions to the Synthesis of (+)-Tylonolide”, thesis advisor: Prof. G. Quinkert |
| 1985 | Diploma degree in Chemistry, J. W. Goethe Universität Frankfurt, supervisor: Prof. G. Quinkert |
| 1980-85 | Studies in Chemistry, J. W. Goethe Universität Frankfurt |
Professional Experience
| 2013- | Professor (W3) for Organic Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 2013-16 | Vice-President for Research, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 2001-13 | Professor (C4) for Organic Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 1996-01 | Professor (C4) for Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Humboldt Universität (Berlin) |
| 1996 | Professor (C3) for Organic Chemistry at the LMU (München) |
| 1995 | Visiting associate professor University of Wisconsin at Madison |
| 1999-94 | Habilitand, Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 1988-90 | Postdoc, Université Louis Pasteur Strasbourg/France, Prof. J.-M. Lehn |
Honours, Awards and other Proofs of Qualification
| 2011 | Visiting professor at the Osaka-Prefecture University Japan |
| 2005-06 | Dean Chemistry Department, Philipps-Universität Marburg |
| 2001 | Steinhofer Lectureship Universität Freiburg |
| 1998 | Otto-Bayer Preis |
Selected Publications
- H.-D. Arndt, A. Knoll, U. Koert, Cyclohexylether δ-Amino Acids: New Leads for Ion-Channel Selectivity Filters, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 40, 2076 (2001).
- H. Wehlan, M. Dauber, M. T. Mujica Fernaud, J. Schuppan, M. E. Juarez Garcia, U. Koert, Total Synthesis of Apoptolidin Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 43, 4597 (2004).
- J. R. Pfeifer, P. Reiß, U. Koert, Crown Ether-Gramicidin Hybrid Ion Channels: Dehydration-Assisted Ion Selectivity, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45, 501 (2006).
- P. T. Daniel, U. Koert, J. Schuppan, Apoptolidin: induction of apoptosis by a natural product, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45, 872 (2006).
- S. Reitz, M. Cebi, P. Reiß, G. Studnik, U. Linne, U. Koert, L. O. Essen, Structural and Functional Insights into Synthetically Modified Porins, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48, 4853 (2009).
- C. M. König, B. Gebhardt, C. Schleth, M. Dauber, U. Koert, Total Synthesis of Phoslactomycin A, Org. Lett. 11, 2728 (2009).
- M. Wohlfahrt, K. Harms, U. Koert, Asymmetric Allylboration of vic-Tricarbonylcompounds: Total Synthesis of (+)-Awajanomycin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 50, 8404 (2011).
- M. Dischmann, T. Frassetto, M. A. Breuning, U. Koert, Total Synthesis of Isoquinocyclinone, Chem. Eur. J. 20, 11300 (2014).
- M. Blitz, R. C. Heinze, K. Harms, U. Koert, Total Synthesis of (+)-Nivetetracyclate A, Org. Lett. 21, 785 (2019).
- P. E. Hoffmann, M. W. Tripp, D. Bischof, Y. Grell, A. L. C. Schiller, T. Breuer, S. I. Ivlev, G. Witte, U. Koert, Unilaterally Fluorinated Acenes: Synthesis and Solid-State Properties, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed 59, 16501 (2020).
Patents
- U. Koert, H. G. Weinig, R. Krauss (Anmelderin AnalytiCon AG), Dekalinderivate zur molekularen Signaltransduktion (PCT/DE00/03161 (2001)).
