Publications
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. – Samuel Beckett
Independent Research @UZH
29. 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
Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2023, ASAP (link)
28. Synthesizing Strained Azatriseptane Frameworks
K. Zhang, M. El Bitar Nehme, P. A. Hope, M. Rickhaus*
Helvetica Chimica Acta, 2023, ASAP (link)
27. Azatriseptanes –Strained Framework Analogsof [7,7,7]Circulenes
K. Zhang, P. A. Hope, M. El Bitar Nehme, A. Linden, B. Spingler, M. Rickhaus*
Chem. Eur. J., 2022, ASAP (link)
26. Visual Anatomy of an Article – Lessons Learned and Taught in Five Figures
M. Rickhaus*
Chimia, 2022, 76, 748 (link)
25. Recent concepts for supramolecular 2D materials
L. Gallego°, J. F. Woods°, M. Rickhaus* | ° shared authorship
Org. Mater., 2022, 4, 173 (link)
24. 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)
23. 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
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, F. Cacialli
Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2022, 10, 5929 (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)
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)