Publikationen - Prof. Robert Francke

52.N. Liu, W. Ju, R. Francke, “Molecular copper catalysts for electro-reductive homocoupling of CO2 towards C2 compounds”, Curr. Opin. Electrochem. 2025, 49, 101598.
51.R. D. Little, K. D. Moeller, R. Francke, “Organic and molecular electrochemistry (2024) – Fresh impetus for organic synthesis”, Curr. Opin. Electrochem. 2025, 49, 101630.
50.P. Seefeldt, L. Edelmann, A. Prudlik, A. Villinger, R. Francke, M. Brasholz, “Photoinduced Tandem C-O Bond Reduction / Ketyl Radical Addition Reactions of α-Keto-N,O-Acetals Enabled by Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer”, ChemPhotoChem 2024, 8, e202400067.
49.T. M. Pham, M. Plevova, S. Bartling, N. Rockstroh, A. Springer, A. Slabon, J. Hnat, A.-E. Surkus, R. Francke, “Oxygen-deficient annealing boosts performance of CoNiFe oxide electrocatalyst in oxygen evolution reaction”, J. Catal. 2024, 438, 115675.
48.S. Li, M. Schröder, A. Prudlik, X. Shi, A. Spannenberg, J. Rabeah, R. Francke, B. Corzilius, F. Reiß, T. Beweries, “A General Concept for the Electronic and Steric Modification of 1-Metallacyclobuta-2,3-dienes: A Case Study of Group 4 Metallocene Complexes”, Chem. Eur. J. 202430, e202400708.
47.M. Beese, T. Andersons, M. Sawall, C. Ruckebusch, A. Gómez-Sánchez, R. Francke, A. Prudlik, R. Franke, K. Neymeyr, “On the factor ambiguity of MCR problems for blockwise incomplete data sets.” Chem. Int. Lab. Sys. 2024249, 105134.
46.N. Liu, S. Bartling, A. Springer, C. Kubis, O. S. Bokareva, E. Salaya, J. Sun, Z. Zhang, S. Wohlrab, A. M. Abdel-Mageed, H.-Q. Liang, R. Francke, “Heterogenized Molecular Electrocatalyst Based on a Hydroxo-Bridged Binuclear Copper(II) Phenanthroline Compound for Selective Reduction of CO2 to Ethylene”, Adv. Mat., 2024, 36, 2309526.
45.A. Scherkus, A. Gudkova, J. Čada, B. H. Müller, T. Bystron, R. Francke, “Low-Cost, Safe and Anion-Flexible Method for the Electrosynthesis of Diaryliodonium Salts”, J. Org. Chem., 2024, 89, 14129-14134.
44.A. Prudlik, N. Mohebbati, L. Hildebrandt, A. Heck, L. Nuhn, R. Francke, “TEMPO-Modified Polymethacrylates as Mediators in Electrosynthesis: Influence of the Molecular Weight on Redox Properties and Electrocatalytic Activity”, Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202202730.
43.J. D. Buriánek, J. Kvicala, L. Sekerova, B. H. Müller, R. Francke, T. Bystron, “Determination of Diaryliodonium Species by Reverse Iodometric Titration with Ascorbic Acid”, Electroanalysis, 2023, 35, e202200376.
42.L. D. Mena, J. L. Borioni, S. Caby, P. Enders , M. Argüello Cordero, F. Fennel, R. Francke, S. Lochbrunner, J. I. Bardagi, “Quantitative prediction of excited-state decay rates for radical anion photocatalysts”, Chem. Commun. 2023, 9726-9729.
41.R. Francke, R. D. Little, “Electrochemical catalysis of redox-neutral organic reactions.” Curr. Opin. Electrochem. 2023, 40, 101315 (invited manuscript).
40.P. Enders, M. Májek*, C. M. Lam, R. D. Little, R. Francke, “How to Harness Electrochemical Mediators for Photocatalysis – A Systematic Approach Using the Phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazole Framework as a Test Case”, ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e202200830 (front cover.
39.P. Enders, K. Prane, E. Schönke, T. Taeufer, D. Michalik, J. Rabeah, R. Francke, “Cation Radical Newman-Kwart Rearrangement Enabled by Heterogeneous Photocatalysis under Mild Conditions”, ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e202300744 (front cover).
38.N. Mohebbati, I. Sokolovs, P. Woite, M. Lõkov, E. Parman, M. Ugandi, I. Leito, M. Roemelt, E. Suna, R. Francke, “Electrochemistry and Reactivity of Chelation-stabilized Hypervalent Bromine(III) Compounds”, Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200974.
37.R. Francke, “Concepts for sustainable organic electrosynthesis”, Curr. Opin. Electrochem. 2022, 36, 101111 (invited manuscript).
36.M. Sawall, C. Ruckebusch, M. Beese, R. Francke, A. Prudlik, K. Neymeyr, “An active constraint approach to identify essential spectral information in noisy data”, Anal. Chim. Acta, 2022, 1233, 340448.
35.H-Q. Liang, T. Beweries, R. Francke, M. Beller, “Molecular Catalysts for the Reductive Homocoupling of CO2 towards C2+ Compounds”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202200723.
34.R. Francke, “Self-assembly of molecules triggered by electricity”, Nature, 2022, 603, 229-230.
33.R. Francke, “Recent progress in the electrochemistry of hypervalent iodine compounds”, Curr. Opin. Electrochem. 2021, 28, 100719 (invited manuscript).
32.I. Sokolovs, N. Mohebbati, R. Francke, E. Suna, “Electrochemical Generation of Hypervalent Bromine(III) Compounds”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 15832-15837.
31.N. Mohebbati, A. Prudlik, A. Scherkus, A. Gudkova, Aija, R. Francke, “TEMPO-Modified Polymethacrylates as Mediators in Electrosynthesis – Redox Behavior and Electrocatalytic Activity toward Alcohol Substrates”, ChemElectroChem, 2021, 8, 3837-3843.
30.R. Francke, A. Prudlik, R. D. Little, “Redox Mediators in Organic Electrochemistry” in Science of Synthesis: Electrochemistry in Organic Synthesis, L. Ackermann (Ed.), 2021, Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart, 293-324.
29.P. Enders, R. Francke, “Methods and Materials Applied in Electrosynthesis” in Science of Synthesis: Electrochemistry in Organic Synthesis, L. Ackermann (Ed.), 2021, Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart, 33-72.
28.A. F. Roesel, M. Ugandi, N. T. T. Huyen, M. Májek, T. Broese, M. Roemelt, R. Francke, "The Electrochemically Catalyzed Newman-Kwart Rearrangement: Mechanism, Structure-Reactivity Relationship, and Parallels to Photoredox Catalysis", J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 8029‒8044.
27.R. Francke, "Integrating Catalytic Processes and Modern Electrolyte Concepts into Electrosynthesis", Chimia 2020, 74, 49‒56 (invited manuscript).
26.R. Francke, L. Gonzalez, R. D. Little, K. D. Moeller, “Electrons, Electrodes, and the Transformation of Organic Molecules” in Surface and Interface Science – Vol. 10: Applications of Surface Science, K. Wandelt (Ed.), 2020, Wiley-VCH, 827‒891.
25.R. Francke, R. D. Little, S. Inagi, “Organic Electrosynthesis”, ChemElectroChem 2019, 6, 4065-4066.
24.R. Francke, R. D. Little, „Electrons and Holes as Catalysts in Organic Electrosynthesis”, ChemElectroChem 2019, 6, 4373‒4382 (incl. cover page).
23.A. F. Roesel, T. Broese, M. Májek, R. Francke, "Iodophenylsulfonates and Iodobenzoates as Redox-Active Supporting Electrolytes for Electrosynthesis", ChemElectroChem. 2019, 6, 4229‒4237.
22.R. Francke, "Electrogenerated Hypervalent Iodine Compounds as Mediators in Organic Synthesis", Curr. Opin. Electrochem.  2019, 15, 83‒88 (invited manuscript).
21.E. Oberem, A. F. Roesel, A. Rosas-Hernández, T. Kull, S. Fischer, A. Spannenberg, H. Junge, M. Beller, R. Ludwig, M. Roemelt, R. Francke, “Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 Catalyzed by Cyclopentadienone Iron Complexes: New Mechanistic Insights”, Organometallics 2019, 38, 1236‒1247 (invited manuscript). 
20.C. Steinlechner, A. F. Roesel, E. Oberem, A. Päpcke, N. Rockstroh, F. Gloaguen, S. Lochbrunner, R. Ludwig, A. Spannenberg, H. Junge, R. Francke, M. Beller, “A Selective Earth-Abundant System for CO2 Reduction: Comparing Photo- and Electrocatalytic Processes”, ACS Catal.  2019, 9, 2091‒2100.
19.R. Francke, T. Broese, A. F. Rösel, “The Electrochemistry of Hypervalent Iodine Compounds” in Patai’s Chemistry of Functional Groups – The Chemistry of Hypervalent Halogen Compounds, I. Marek, Z. Rappoport (Eds.), 2019, Wiley-VCH, pp. 899‒920.
18.T. Broese, A. F. Roesel, A. Prudlik, R. Francke, “An Electrocatalytic Newman-Kwart-Type Rearrangement”, Org. Lett.  2018, 20, 7483–7487.
17.B. Schille, N. O. Giltzau, R. Francke, “On the Use of Polyelectrolytes and Polymediators in Organic Electrosynthesis”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 422‒426.
16.R. Francke, M. Roemelt, B. Schille, “The Homogeneously Catalyzed Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide – Methods, Mechanisms and Catalysts”, Chem. Rev. 2018, 118, 4631‒4701 (invited manuscript). 
15.O. Koleda, T. Broese, J. Noetzel, M. Roemelt, E. Suna, R. Francke, “Synthesis of Benzoxazoles Using Electrochemically Generated Hypervalent Iodine”, J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 11669‒11681 (ACS Editors’ Choice Article).
14.B. M. Johnson, R. Francke, R. D. Little, L. A. Berben, “High Turnover in Electrooxidation of Alcohols and Ethers with a Glassy Carbon-Supported Phenanthroimidazole Mediator”, Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6493‒6498.
13.A. Rosas-Hernández, H. Junge, M. Beller, M. Roemelt, R. Francke, “Cyclopentadienone Iron Complexes as Efficient and Selective Catalysts for the Electroreduction of CO2 to CO”, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2017, 7, 459‒465.
12.T. Broese, R. Francke, “Electrosynthesis Using a Recyclable Mediator-Electrolyte System Based on Ionically Tagged Phenyl Iodide and 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoroisopropanol”, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 5896‒5899. 
11.R. Francke, T. Quell, A. Wiebe, S. R. Waldvogel, “Electrochemical Conversion of Alcohols, Ethers and Phenols”, in Organic Electrochemistry (5th Edition), B. Speiser, O. Hammerich (Eds.), 2015, Taylor & Francis, 981‒1033.
10.R. Francke, “Recent Advances in the Electrochemical Construction of Heterocycles”, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2858‒2873 (invited manuscript). 
9.R. Francke, R. D. Little, “Optimizing Electron Transfer Mediators Based on Arylimidazoles by Ring Fusion: Synthesis, Electrochemistry and Computational Analysis of 2-Aryl-1-methyl[9,10-d]phenanthroimidazoles”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 427‒435.

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R. Francke, R. D. Little, “Electron Transfer Catalysis in Organic Electrochemistry: Basic Principles and Recent Developments”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2014, 43, 2492‒2521 (incl. cover page).
7.R. Francke, R. Reingruber, D. Schollmeyer, S. R. Waldvogel, “Highly Fluorinated 2,2′-Biphenols and Related Compounds: Relationship between Substitution Pattern and Herbicidal Activity”, J. Agric. Food. Chem. 2013, 61, 4709‒4714.
6.R. Francke, D. Cericola, D. Weingarth, R. Kötz, S. R. Waldvogel, “Novel Electrolytes for Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors Based on 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropan-2-ol”, Electrochim. Acta 2012, 62, 372‒380.  
5.R. Francke, D. Cericola, R. Kötz, S. R. Waldvogel, “Azolylborates for Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitor Electrolytes”, Z. Phys. Chem. 2012, 226, 141‒149.  
4.R. Francke, D. Cericola, R. Kötz, G. Schnakenburg, S. R. Waldvogel, “Fluorinated Biphenoxyborates for Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitor Electrolytes”, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 3082‒3085 (VIP manuscript, incl. cover page). 
3.R. Francke, G. Schnakenburg, S. R. Waldvogel, “Synthesis of Highly Fluorinated 2,2´-Biphenols and 2,2´-Bisanisoles”, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4288‒4291.
2.R. Francke, G. Schnakenburg, S. R. Waldvogel, “Efficient and Reliable Iodination and O-Methylation of Fluorinated Phenols”, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 2357‒2362.  
1.R. Francke, V. Climent, H. Baltruschat, J. M. Feliu, “Electrochemical Deposition of Copper on Stepped Platinum Surfaces in the [0,1,-1] Zone Vicinal to the (100) Plane”, J. Electroanal. Chem. 2008, 624, 228‒240.
2.R. Francke, T. Broese, A. F. Roesel; Electrochemical Synthesis of S-Arylthiocarbamates; DE102018215611 (13.09.2018).
1.A. Garsuch, M. Schmidt, S. R. Waldvogel, R. Francke; Use of Fluoroisopropyl Derivatives as Additives in Electrolytes; EP 13799598.1 (18.12.2012)