Prof. Dr. Tehshik Peter Yoon

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsOrganic Molecular Chemistry
Keywordsphotochemical synthesis, enantioselective catalysis, oxidation chemistry, organic synthesis, heterocyclic chemistry

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityMadison
InstitutionUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Thorsten BachLehrstuhl für Organische Chemie 1, Technische Universität München, Garching
Prof. Dr. Frank GloriusOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Münster
Prof. Dr. Thorsten BachOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Münster
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2015

Programme(s)

2014Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Yoon is one of the pioneers of visible light-induced chemical reactions. He has made seminal contributions to this rapidly growing field of research, which will eventually enable the use of solar energy for the production of fine chemicals. In recent work, he has shown that enantio-selective photocycloaddition reactions are feasible employing visible light and appropriate chiral catalysts. During his stay in Germany, he will continue his research on novel photocatalytic reactions.