Prof. Dr. Michael Oelgemöller

KURT-ALDER AWARD of the Cologne University for the best Ph.D. Thesis in 2000

"Synthesis of Medium- and Large-Ring Compounds Initiated by Photochemical Decarboxylation of w-Phthalimido Alkylcarboxylates" Axel G. Griesbeck, Andreas Henz, Wolfgang Kramer, Johann Lex, Frank Nerowski, Michael Oelgemöller, Karl Peters and Eva-Maria Peters Helvetica Chim. Acta, 1997, 80, 912-933.
“Photochemical macrocyclization: synthesis of lactones, lactames, ethers and thioethers”
Michael Oelgemöller, Axel G. Griesbeck, Wolfgang Kramer and Frank Nerowski J. Inf. Rec. 1998, 24, 87-94.
"Crystal structure of 4b-hydroxy-4b,6,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-7-thia-9a-aza-benzo[a]-azulen-10-one"
Karl Peters, Eva-Maria Peters, Axel G. Griesbeck and Michael Oelgemöller Z. Kristall. 1998, 213, 757-758.
“Synthetic potential of the PET-decarboxylation of
w-phthalimido carboxylic acids ” Wolfgang Kramer, Axel G. Griesbeck, Frank Nerowski and Michael Oelgemöller J. Inf. Rec. 1998, 24, 81-85.
 "Crystal structure of (S)-2-(1,3-Dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-propionic acid methyl ester" Karl Peters, Eva-Maria Peters, Axel G. Griesbeck, Michael Oelgemöller and Anna Bartoschek Z. Kristall. 1999, 214, 107-108.
“Photodecarboxylative Addition of Carboxylates and
a-Keto Carboxylates to Phthalimides” Axel G. Griesbeck and Michael Oelgemöller Synlett  1999, 492-494.
“New Tools in Organic Synthesis: PET-Decarboxylation: Scope and Limitations”
Axel G. Griesbeck, Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Oelgemöller Synlett  1999, 1169-1178.
“Radical Chemistry in Water: Inter- and Intramolecular Photoinduced
Decarboxylations” Axel G. Griesbeck, Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Oelgemöller Green Chemistry  1999, 1, 205-207.
"Decarboxylative Photoaddition of Heteroatom-substituted Carboxylates to Phthalimides” Axel G. Griesbeck and Michael Oelgemöller Synlett 2000, 71-72.
"Crystal structure of u-3-Hydroxy-3-(1-methylthioethyl)-2,3-dihydroisoindol-1-one"
Karl Peters, Eva-Maria Peters, Michael Oelgemöller, Jo-M. Cho and Axel G. Griesbeck Z. Kristall. 2000, 215, 37-38.
“Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reactions of Phthalimides"
Anna Bartoschek, Axel G. Griesbeck and Michael Oelgemöller J. Inf. Rec. 2000, 25, 119-126.
"Photochemistry of Phthalimides: Decarboxylation, Addition, Macrocyclization and Deprotection“
Michael Oelgemöller and Axel G. Griesbeck Internet Photochemistry & Photobiology  2000, 3, 1470-1482, http://www.photobiology.com/photobiology2000/oel/index.htm
“Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reactions with Quinolinic and Trimellitic Acid
Imides: Experiments and B3LYP-Calculations" Axel G. Griesbeck, Murthy S. Gudipati, Joachim Hirt, Johann Lex, Michael Oelgemöller, Hans Schmickler and Frank Schouren J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 7151-7157.
“Photodecarboxylative Additions of
a-Keto Carboxylates to Phthalimides: Alkylation, Acylation and Ring Expansion” Axel G. Griesbeck, Michael Oelgemöller and Johann Lex Synlett  2000, 1455-1457.
“Photochemistry of MTM- and MTE-Esters of Phthalimidocarboxylic Acids:
Macrocyclization versus Photodeprotection” Axel G. Griesbeck, Michael Oelgemöller and Johann Lex  J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 9028-9032.
“Laser flash photolysis study of sulfur- and carboxy-substituted phthalimides”
Helmut Görner, Axel G. Griesbeck, Thomas Heinrich, Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Oelgemöller Chemistry: Eur. J.  2001, 7, 1530-1538.
“Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing Macrocyclic Ring Systems via Photoinduced Decarboxylative Cyclizations”
Axel G. Griesbeck, Michael Oelgemöller, Johann Lex, Andreas Haeuseler and Michael Schmittel Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 1831-1843.
“Structural, CV- and IR-Spectroscopic Evidences for Preorientation in PET-Active Phthalimido Carboxylic Acids"
Michael Oelgemöller, Axel G. Griesbeck, Johann Lex, Andreas Haeuseler, Michael Schmittel, Makiko Niki, Dusan Hesek and Yoshihisa Inoue Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 1593-1596.
“Photodecarboxylation Study of Carboxy-Substituted N-Alkylphthalimides in Aqueous Solution”
Helmut Görner, Michael Oelgemöller and Axel G. Griesbeck J. Phys. Chem. A. 2002, 106, 1458-1467.
“Hydrogen Bonding in Phthalimido Carboxylic Acids: Cyclic Voltammetric Study and Correlation with Photochemical Reactivity. Part 2. Aliphatic and Aromatic Acids"
Michael Oelgemöller, Andreas Haeuseler, Michael Schmittel, Axel G. Griesbeck and Yoshihisa Inoue J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 2  2002, 676-686.
“(4bS, 9S) 4b-Hydroxy-11,13-dioxo-4b,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13-octahydro-5H-6-thia-10,12a-diaza-cyclodeca[a]indene-9-carboxylic acid methyl ester – with a remarkable short S-H contact of 2.61 Å"
Johann Lex, Axel G. Griesbeck and Michael Oelgemöller Z. Kristall. NCS 2002, 217, 235-236.
“A photochemical route to cyclopeptides with a minimum of activation and protection chemistry” Axel G. Griesbeck, Thomas Heinrich, Michael Oelgemöller, Arne Molis and Johann Lex J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 10972-10973.
" Photoinduced Electron Transfer Chemistry of Phthalimides: An Efficient Tool for C-C-Bond Formation" 
Michael Oelgemöller and Axel G. Griesbeck J. Photochem. Photobiol. C: Reviews 2002, 3, 109-127.
“Synthesis of Cyclic Peptides and Pseudopeptides by Photochemical Decarboxylation of
w-Phthalimido Peptides in Aqueous Solution“ Axel G. Griesbeck, Thomas Heinrich, Michael Oelgemöller, Axel Heidtmann and Arne Molis Helvetica Chim. Acta  2002, 85, 4561-4578.
"The Photodecarboxylative Addition of Carboxylates to Phthalimides: Scope and Limitations” Michael Oelgemöller, Peter Cygon, Johann Lex and Axel G. Griesbeck Heterocycles  2003, 59, 669-684.
"The excimer radiation system: a powerful tool for preparative organic photochemistry. A technical note“
Axel G. Griesbeck, Samir Bondock, Nesmine Maptue and Michael Oelgemöller Photochem. Photobiol. Sci.2003, 2, 450-451.
“Single-Electron-Transfer Processes in Phthalimide Systems” Axel G. Griesbeck
and M. Oelgemöller in CRC Handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, William M. Horspool, F. Lenci (eds.) CRC Press: Boca Raton, 2004, 84, 1-19.