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10.04.2024Our new paper in Journal of Catalysis!
Pt(II) Complexes Bearing P,N-donor Ligands as Catalysts in Chemoselective Hydrosilylation, Hydrogermylation, and Hydroboration of Terminal Alkenes Read More
10.11.2023The UAM Foundation scholarship recipients have been announced!!
Our colleague Darek Lewandowski has been recognized as one of the top 10 outstanding young doctoral students, awarded this year's UAM Foundation scholarship. Congratulations, Darek - well deserved! Read More
29.08.2023Our new paper in Organic Letters!
Access to Unsaturated Organogermanes via (De)hydrosilylation Mediated by Cobalt Complexes Read More
24.07.2023Our new paper in ChemCatChem!
Co-catalyzed hydrosilylation of ketones under base-free conditions: a convenient route to silyl ethers or secondary alcohols Read More
30.05.2023Our new paper in ChemCatChem!
Co-catalyzed Selective syn-Hydrosilylation of Internal Alkynes Read More
07.05.2023Our new paper in Organic Chemistry Frontiers!
Base-catalyzed addition of silylacetylenes to ketones: a route to protected tertiary propargyl alcohols Read More
05.05.2023Our new paper in Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers!
Cobalt pincer-type complexes demonstrating unique selectivity for hydroboration reaction of olefin under mild conditions Read More
21.04.2023Our new paper in Journal of Catalysis!
Cobalt-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Cross-Coupling Reaction: Selective Access to Dihydrosiloxanes, Hydrosiloxanes and Functionalized Silsesquioxanes Read More
23.03.2023Our new paper in Scientific Reports!
Access to germasiloxanes and alkynylgermanes mediated by Earth-abundant species Read More
04.10.2022Our new paper in Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews!
Cobalt-Catalyzed Synthesis of Silyl Ethers via Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Between Alcohols and Hydrosilanes Read More
09.09.2022Our new paper in Chemical Communications!
Silicon-Nitrogen Bond Formation via Dealkynative Coupling of Amines with Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene Mediated by KHMDS Read More
10.08.2022Our new paper in ChemCatChem!
Ru-catalyzed Formation of Thiosilanes and Selenosilanes using Dichalcogenides as a User-Friendly Alternative to Thiols and Selenols Read More
26.07.2022Our new paper in Journal of Catalysis!
Ligand-controlled Cobalt-Catalyzed Formation of Carbon-Boron Bonds: Hydroboration vs. C-H/B-H Dehydrocoupling Read More (asap)
24.06.2022Our new paper in ChemCatChem!
Transition metal-free catalytic C-H silylation of terminal alkynes with bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene initiated by KHMDS Read More
02.02.2022Our new paper in Coordination Chemistry Reviews!
Catalytic Silylation of O-Nucleophiles via Si-H or Si-C Bond Cleavage: A Route to Silyl Ethers, Silanols and Siloxanes Read More
18.10.2021Our new paper in Journal of Organometallic Chemistry!
A Review of The R3Si-NH-SiR3-Type Disilazanes: From Synthesis to Applications Read More
11.10.2021Our new paper in Chemistry-A European Journal!
Cobalt-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative C-H Silylation of Alkynylsilanes Read More
11.03.2021Our new paper in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry!
Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Hydroboration of Carbonyls: The Quantum-Chemical Studies Read More
10.09.2020Our new paper in Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers!
Silylation of Silanols with Hydrosilanes via Main-Group Catalysis: The Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Siloxanes and Hydrosiloxanes Read More
03.08.2020Our new paper in Green Chemistry!
Hydrosilylation and hydroboration in a sustainable manner: from Earth-abundant catalysts to catalyst-free solutions Read More
28.05.2020Our new paper in European Journal of Organic Chemistry!
Silylation of Alcohols, Phenols, and Silanols with Alkynylsilanes - an Efficient Route to Silyl Ethers and Unsymmetrical Siloxanes Read More
22.05.2020Our new paper in Inorganic Chemistry!
B(C6F5)3-catalyzed dehydrocoupling of POSS silanols with hydrosilanes - a metal-free strategy for effecting functionalization of silsesquioxanes Read More
18.05.2020Results of 18th edition of PRELUDIUM Grant
PhD Student Hanna Stachowiak has become a recipient of 18th edition Preludium Grant of National Science Centre (Poland) Read More
Congratulations Hanna ;)
12.05.2020M.Sc. Joanna Kaźmierczak was awarded a scholarship START 2020 from Foundation for Polish Science
Congratulations Joanna!
02.01.2020Our new paper in European Journal of Organic Chemistry!
Potassium Fluoride-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Aldehydes and Ketones: Facile Reduction to Primary and Secondary Alcohols Read More
23.12.2019Bekker's Fellowship
AMU Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Hreczycho and Dr. Krzysztof Kuciński received a prestigious Bekker's fellowship from the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (2nd Edition)
Congratulations!
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20.12.2019Scholarship from Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Mr. Dariusz Lewandowski was awarded a scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for best young students (2019)
Congratulations Darek!
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18.11.2019Awards from Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Dr. Krzysztof Kucinski was awarded a scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for best young scientists in Poland (2019)
Congratulations Chris!
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16.08.2019Our new paper in Journal of Catalysis
Highly Effective Functionalization of Silsesquioxanes Mediated by Inexpensive Earth-Abundant Metal Catalyst - Potassium tert-Butoxide Read More
24.04.2019Awards from Poznan City Hall
MSc Thesis of PhD Student Hanna Stachowiak, as well as PhD thesis of Dr. Krzysztof Kuciński have received a honorable mention at the ceremonial gala organized by Poznan City Hall Read More
05.04.2019Our new paper in Dalton Transactions
Copper(II) Triflate-Mediated Synthesis of Functionalized Silsesquioxanes via Dehydrogenative Coupling of POSS Silanols with Hydrosilanes Read More
25.03.2019Our new paper in Journal of Catalysis
High catalytic activity and selectivity in hydrosilylation of new Pt(II) metallosupramolecular complexes based on ambidentate ligands Read More
16.03.2019Our new paper in Green Chemistry
Lithium Triethylborohydride as Catalyst for Solvent-Free Hydroboration of Aldehydes and Ketones Read More
15.03.2019Our new paper in Inorganica Chimica Acta
O-Metalation of Silanols and POSS Silanols Over Amberlyst-15 Catalyst: a Facile Route To Unsymmetrical Siloxanes, Borasiloxanes and Germasiloxanes Read More
18.02.2019Results of 8th edition of SONATA BIS Grant
AMU Prof. dr. hab. Grzegorz Hreczycho has become a recipient of 8th edition of prestigious SONATA BIS Grant from National Science Centre (Poland) Read More
29.12.2018Our new paper in Inorganic Chemistry
Ru-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Silylation of POSS-Silanols with Hydrosilanes - Its Introduction To One-Pot Synthesis Read More
19.12.2018M.Sc. Joanna Kaźmierczak was awarded a scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for best Ph.D. students
Congratulations Joanna ;)
11.12.2018Our new paper in ChemSusChem
A Highly Effective Route to Si-O-Si Moieties through O-Silylation of Silanols and Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Silanols with Disilazanes Read More
21.10.2018Our new paper in Current Organic Chemistry
The Synthesis of Novel Bifunctional Silanes Containing Ester Groups Read More
30.08.2018Our new paper in Journal of Catalysis
Nafion as effective and selective heterogeneous catalytic system in O-metalation of silanols and POSS silanols Read More
29.06.2018
15.05.2018Results of 14th edition of PRELUDIUM Grant
PhD Student Joanna Kaźmierczak has become a recipient of 14th edition Preludium Grant of National Science Centre (Poland) Read More
Congratulations Joanna ;)
09.05.2018M.Sc. Krzysztof Kuciński was awarded a scholarship START 2018 from Foundation for Polish Science
Congratulations Chris ;)
08.05.2018Our new paper in ACS Omega
Silica Surface Modification and its Application in Permanent Link with Nucleic Acids Read More
12.03.2018Our new paper in Organic Process Research and Development
An efficient, mild and chemoselective synthesis of various thioesters via a HOTf-catalyzed S-acetylation of aromatic and aliphatic thiols using isopropenyl acetate as a cheap and convenient acylating agent. Read More
01.03.2018Our new paper in Green Chemistry
A simple catalyst-free and solvent-free method for the hydroboration of various aldehydes bearing a wide array of electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups was developed. Read More
09.01.2018Our new paper in Chemistry - A European Journal
In this report, two novel and independent strategies for the direct attachment of boron functionalities to silsesquioxanes are presented. Read More
14.12.2017M.Sc. Krzysztof Kuciński was awarded a scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for best Ph.D. students
Congratulations Chris ;)
03.11.2017Oral Presentation on the Seminar
PhD Student Joanna Kaźmierczak presented the progress of her research on the Faculty Seminar. This was a really good talk, congrats Joanna!
30.10.2017Results of the AMU Foundation Scholarship Programme
PhD Student Krzysztof Kuciński has become a laureate of the Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation Scholarship for young researchers. Congratulations Chris ;)
15.09.2017Our new paper in ChemSusChem
This green protocol, which uses easily accessible reagents, allows for the obtaining of borasiloxanes under air atmosphere and solvent-free conditions. Read More
15.09.2017Our new paper in Organometallics
Herein, we report the first catalytic approach to the synthesis of completely and partially condensed germanium-functionalized silsesquioxanes as well as germasilsesquioxanes, mediated by scandium(III) triflate. Read More
22.08.2017Our new paper in Eur. J. Org. Chem.
In the protocol proposed, an efficient and highly chemoselective S-benzylation of a wide range of aromatic and aliphatic thiols has been accomplished in the presence of catalytic amounts (0.1-0.2 mol%) of indium(III) triflate. Read More
07.08.2017Our new paper in Inorganic Chemistry
The first example of a metal-catalyzed method for the corner-capping reaction has been reported. Our methodology provides an access for the synthesis and functionalization of various polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS). Read More
26.07.2017Results of 5th edition of ETIUDA Grant
PhD Student Krzysztof Kuciński has become a recipient of 5th edition Etiuda Grant of National Science Centre (Poland) Read More