Publications

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Independent Research @UNIGE

34. Influence of the substitution position on spin communication in photoexcited perylene−nitroxide dyads      

P. Thielert, M. El Bitar Nehme, M. Mayländer, M. Franz, S. L. Zimmermann, F. Fisch, P. Gilch, A. Vargas Jentzsch, M. Rickhaus*, Sabine Richert*

Chem Sci. 2024, ASAP (link).

33. Shape-Assisted Self-Assembly of Hexa-Substituted Carpyridines into 1D Supramolecular Polymers      

L. Gallego, J. F. Woods, R. Butti, P. Szwedziak, A. Vargas Jentzsch*, M. Rickhaus*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202318879 (link).
ChemRxiv 2023 (link)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed....Introducing (link).

32. Scientific Crocheting - A Proposal     

M. Rickhaus*

Chimia 2023, 77, 789 (link)

Independent Research @UZH

31. Saddles as rotational locks within shape-assisted self-assembled nanosheets        

J. F. Woods, L. Gallego, A. Maisch, D. Renggli, C. Cuocci, O. Blacque, G. Steinfeld, A. Kaech, B. Spingler, A. Vargas Jentzsch, M. Rickhaus*

Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 4725 (link).
ChemRxiv 2023 (link).

30. Preparation of 3-Bromo-1,2,4,5-tetrazine        

L. V. Hoff, S. Schnell, E. Benchimol, F. P. Foutinho, A. Tomio, M. Rickhaus, K. Gademann

Helv. Chim. Acta 2023, 106, e202200198 (link)

29. Synthesizing Strained Azatriseptane Frameworks        

K. Zhang, M. El Bitar Nehme, P. A. Hope, M. Rickhaus*

Helv. Chim. Acta 2023, 106, e202200195 (link)

28. Top Accessed Azatriseptanes –Strained Framework Analogs of [7,7,7]Circulenes                

K. Zhang, P. A. Hope, M. El Bitar Nehme, A. Linden, B. Spingler, M. Rickhaus*

Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 29, e202203954 (link).
ChemRxiv 2022 (link).

27. Visual Anatomy of an Article – Lessons Learned and Taught in Five Figures                 

M. Rickhaus*

Chimia 2022, 76, 748 (link)

26. Recent concepts for supramolecular 2D materials                 

L. Gallego°, J. F. Woods°, M. Rickhaus* | ° shared authorship

Org. Mater. 2022, 4, 173 (link).
ChemRxiv 2022 (link).

25. Editors Choice Shape-Assisted Self-Assembly                   

J. F. Woods°, L. Gallego°, P. Pfister, M. Maaloum, A. Vargas Jentzsch°, M. Rickhaus* | ° shared authorship

Nature Commun. 2022, 13, 3681 (link).
ChemRxiv 2022 (link).

24. Cooperative Weak Dispersive Interactions Actuate Catalysis in a Shape-Selective Abiological Racemase

Y. Wang, M. Rickhaus, O. Blacque, K. Baldridge, M. Juríček, J. Siegel

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 2679 (link)

Michel's Postdoctoral, Graduate, and Undergraduate Research

23. The impact of spin–orbit coupling on fine-structure and spin polarisation in photoexcited porphyrin triplet states                        

G. Moise, A. J. Redman, S. Richert, W. K. Myers, I. Bulut, P. S. Bols, M. Rickhaus, J. Sun, H. L. Anderson, and C. R. Timmel

J. Magn. Reson. 2023, 355, 107546 (link)

22. A Porphyrin Pentamer as a Bright Emitter for NIR OLEDs                        

L. Tejerina, A. Rapidis, M. Rickhaus, P. Murto, Z. Genene, E. Wang, A. Minotto, H. L. Anderson, and F. Cacialli

J. Mater. Chem. C  2022, 10, 5929 (link).
ChemRxiv 2022 (link).

21. Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for Aromatic Stabilization Energy in Large Macrocycles                        

M. Jirasek, M. Rickhaus, L. Tejerina, and H. L. Anderson

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 2403 (link)

20. Bicyclic Phenyl–Ethynyl Architectures: Synthesis of a 1,4-Bis(phenylbuta-1,3-diyn-1-yl) Benzene Banister                         

L. M. Bannwart, T. Müntener, M. Rickhaus, L. Jundt, D. Häussinger, and M. Mayor

Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 6295 (link)

19. Allosteric Cooperativity and Template-Directed Synthesis with Stacked Ligands in Porphyrin Nanorings                              

P. S. Bols, M. Rickhaus°/L. Tejerina°, H. Gotfredsen, K. Eriksen, M. Jirasek, and H. L. Anderson | ° shared  authorship

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13219 (link)

18. Global Aromaticity at the Nanoscale                              

M. Rickhaus°/M. Jirasek°, L. Tejerina, H. Gotfredsen, M. D. Peeks, R. Haver, H.-W. Jiang, T. D. W. Claridge, and H. L. Anderson | ° shared first authorship

Nat. Chem. 2020, 12, 236 (link).
ChemRxiv 2020 (link).

Nat. Chem. cover of the year!

17. Spin Delocalization in the Radical Cations of Porphyrin Molecular Wires: A New Perspective on EPR Approaches

G. Moise°/L. Tejerina°, M. Rickhaus, H. L. Anderson, and C. R. Timmel | ° shared first authorship

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2019, 10, 5708 (link)

16. Metal Atom Markers for Imaging Epitaxial Molecular Self- Assembly on Graphene by Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy 

J.K. Lee, I. Bulut, M. Rickhaus, Y. Sheng, X. Li, G. Han, G. Briggs, H. L. Anderson, and J. Warner

ACS Nano 2019, 13, 7252 (link)

15. Tuning the Circumference of Six-Porphyrin Nanorings

R. Haver°/L. Tejerina°/ H.-W. Jiang°/M. Rickhaus°, M. Jirasek, I. Gruebner, H. J. Eggimann, L. M. Herz, and H. L. Anderson | ° shared first authorship

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 7965 (link)

14. Template-Directed Synthesis of a Conjugated Zinc Porphyrin Nanoball

J. Cremers, R. Haver, M. Rickhaus, J. Q. Gong, L. Favereau, M. D. Peeks, T. D. W. Claridge, L. M. Herz, and H. L. Anderson

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 5352 (link)

13. Molecular Dynamic Staircases: All-Carbon Axial Chiral “Geländer” Structures

R. Mannancherry, M. Rickhaus, D. Häussinger, A. Prescimone, and M. Mayor

Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 5758 (link)

12. Single-Acetylene Linked Porphyrin Nanorings

M. Rickhaus, A. Vargas Jentzsch, L. Tejerina, I. Grübner, M. Jirasek, T. D. W. Claridge, and H. L. Anderson

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 16502 (link)

11. Chirality in Curved Polyaromatic Systems

M. Rickhaus, M. Mayor, and M. Juríček

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 46, 1643 (link)

10. Strain-Induced Helical Chirality in Polyaromatic Systems, selected as Primer!

M. Rickhaus, M. Mayor, and M. Juríček

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 1542 (link) 

9. Determining Inversion Barriers in Atropisomers – A Tutorial for Organic Chemists

M. Rickhaus, L. Jundt, and M. Mayor

Chimia 2016, 70, 192 (link)

8. Stereoselective Arene-Forming Aldol Condensation: Synthesis of Configurationally Stable Oligo-1,2-naphthylenes

D. Lotter, M. Neuburger, M. Rickhaus, D. Häussinger, and C. Sparr

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 2920 (link)

7. Cethrene: A Helically Chiral Biradicaloid Isomer of Heptazethrene

P. Ravat, T. Šolomek, M. Rickhaus, D. Häussinger, M. Neuburger, M. Baumgarten, and M. Juríček

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 1183 (link)

6. Spin-Delocalization in a Helical Open-Shell Hydrocarbon

P. Ravat, P Ribar, M. Rickhaus, D. Häussinger, M. Neuburger, and M. Juríček

J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 12303 (link)

5. Tuning Helical Chirality in Polycyclic Ladder Systems

M. Rickhaus, O. T. Unke, R. Mannancherry, L. M. Bannwart, M. Neuburger, D. Häussinger, and M. Mayor

Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 18156 (link)

4. Through the Maze: Cross-Coupling Pathways to a Helical Hexaphenyl “Geländer” Molecule

M. Rickhaus, L. M. Bannwart, O. Unke, H. Gsellinger, D. Häussinger, and M. Mayor

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 4, 786 (link)

3. Activation Enthalpies and Entropies of the Atropisomerization of Substituted Butyl-Bridged Biphenyls

A. Bihlmeier, J. Rotzler, M. Rickhaus, M. Mayor, and W. Klopper

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 11165 (link)

2. Inducing Axial Chirality in a “Geländer” Oligomer by Length Mismatch of the Oligomer Strands

M. Rickhaus, L. M. Bannwart, M. Neuburger, H. Gsellinger, K. Zimmermann, D. Häussinger, and M. Mayor

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 14587 (link)

1. An Oxidation Induced by Potassium Metal. Studies on the Anionic Cyclodehydrogenation of 1,1′-Binaphthyl

M. Rickhaus, A. P. Belanger, H. A. Wegner, and L. T. Scott

J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 7358 (link)