Prof.dr.ir. A.J. Minnaard

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• catalysis
• chemistry
• natural
• organic
• product
• synthesis

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Publications

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Asymmetric synthesis of cyclo-archaeol and β-glucosyl cyclo-archaeol

A novel catalytic asymmetric route towards skipped dienes with a methyl-substituted central stereogenic carbon

Catalytic asymmetric alkylation of ketones using organometallic reagents

Total synthesis, stereochemical elucidation and biological evaluation of Ac2SGL; a 1,3-methyl branched sulfoglycolipid from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Optimization Studies on the Hydro-acylation of 1-Alkenes to α-Methylketones using a Homogeneous Palladium/Josiphos Catalyst

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Current research

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Project leader	P-Stereogenic compounds in asymmetric catalysis; a novel entry and opportunities
Project leader	Bio-inspired catalytic alkylation and cyclopropanation of alkenes
Project leader	Synthesis of Crenarchaeol, the Most Abundant Organic Compound on Earth
Project leader	Basic Research Equipment for Molecular Chemistry in the New Center for Life
Project leader	On the Chemical Biology of Mycobacterial Lipids

Completed research projects

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Supervisor	Enantioselective copper catalyzed allylic alkylation using Grignard reagents: applications in synthesis
Supervisor	Copper catalysed asymmetric carbon-carbon bond formation using Grignard reagents
Supervisor	Total synthesis of enantiopure biomolecules. On myclolactones, saturated isoprenoid building blocks and ß-mannosyl phosphomycoketides
Project leader	A combinatorial approach for homogeneous asymmetric catalyst development
Project leader	The synthesis of mycobacterial and archaebacterial lipids

Classification

D13300	Organic chemistry
D13600	Catalysis