A remote selective functionalization of inert C(sp3)-H bonds.
Selected Publications
MOF-derived cobalt nanoparticles catalyze a general synthesis of amines. Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh, Kathiravan Murugesan, Ahmad S. Alshammari, Helfried Neumann, Marga-Martina Pohl, Jörg Radnik and Matthias Beller, Science, (2017).
Cobalt-Nanoparticles Catalyzed Efficient and Selective Hydrogenation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Kathiravan Murugesan, Thirusangumurugan Senthamarai, Ahmad S Alshammari, Rashid M Altamimi, Carsten Kreyenschulte, Marga-Martina Pohl, Henrik Lund, Rajenahally V Jagadeesh*, Matthias Beller* ACS Catal. (2019).
Nickel-catalyzed stereodivergent synthesis of E- and Z-alkenes by hydrogenation of alkynes Kathiravan Murugesan, Charles Beromeo Bheeter, Pim R. Linnebank, Anke Spannenberg , Joost N. H. Reek, Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh, and Matthias Beller, ChemSusChem, (2019).
Homogeneous cobalt-catalyzed reductive amination for synthesis of functionalized primary amines Kathiravan Murugesan, Zhihong Wei, Vishwas G Chandrashekhar, Helfried Neumann, Anke Spannenberg, Haijun Jiao, Matthias Beller and Rajenahally V Jagadeesh, Nat commun. (2019).
Visible‐Light‐Promoted Metal‐Free Synthesis of (Hetero)aromatic Nitriles from C(sp3)‐H bonds Kathiravan Murugesan, Karsten Donabauer, and Burkhard König Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2021).
Photoredox Catalyzed Site-Selective Generation of Carbanions from C (sp3)-H bonds in Amines Kathiravan Murugesan, Karsten Donabauer, Armin Bauer, Volker Derdau, and Burkhard Koenig. ChemRxiv (2021).
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, Libeniz-institute for catalysis, University of Rostock (2016-2019).
M. Sc., Chemistry, St Joseph College, Trichy, India (2007-2009).
B. Sc., Chemistry, St Joseph College, Trichy, India (2004-2007).
