Research Activities - Prof. Dr. Armin Börner

Scientific and technical experiences

• Homogeneous catalysis
• Asymmetric catalysis
• Asymmetric hydrogenation
• Regioselective and asymmetric hydroformylation
• Chiral pool syntheses
• Characterization of homogeneous catalysts

 

Present main research activities

• Homogeneously catalyzed synthesis of fine chemicals
• Patent-free total syntheses of pharmaceutically active compounds
• Synthesis and application of new phosphorus ligands
• Biomimetic homogeneous catalysis
• Asymmetric hydrogenation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds