Prof. Dr. Christian Limberg

Research interests

Oxigenation chemistry, metal oxo complexes, heterobimetallic compounds

Research Fields in UniCat

Research Field D1
Research Field D2
Research Field D3

2007-2011: A3, A5

Selection of research projects

  • Modelling of reactive metaloxo surface species as well as organometal intermediates on oxo surfaces
  • Biomimetic O2 activation and oxidation
  • Novel dinuclear complexes for the (often oxidative) conversion of hydrocarbons
  • Matrix isolation studies
  • Fundamental problems in organometallic and coordination chemistry

UniCat publications

788 The Conversion of Nickel-Bound CO to an Acetyl Thioester: Organometallic Chemistry Relevant to the Acetyl Co-enzyme A Synthase Active Site B. Horn, C. Limberg, C. Herwig, S. Mebs Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2011, 50, 12621 - 12625, 10.1002/anie.201105281

787 Organoelement Complexes of a Dinucleating Double β-Diiminato Ligand - Precedent Cases from Groups 1, 2 and 13 J. P. Falkenhagen, P. Haack, C. Limberg, B. Braun Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 2011, 637, 1741 - 1749, 10.1002/zaac.201100352

786 Four-coordinate Trispyrazolylborato Manganese and Iron Complexes with a Pyrazolato Co-ligand: Syntheses and Properties as Oxidation Catalysts T. Tietz, C. Limberg, R. Stößer, B. Ziemer Chemistry - A European Journal 2011, 17, 10010 - 10020, 10.1002/chem.201100343

785 N2 Activation in NiI-NN-NiI units: The Influence of Alkali Metal Cations and CO Reactivity B. Horn, S. Pfirrmann, C. Limberg, C. Herwig, B. Braun, S. Mebs, R. Metzinger Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 2011, 637, 1169 - 1174,

671 An Oxocobalt(IV) Complex Stabilized by Lewis Acid Interactions with Scandium(III) Ions F. Pfaff, S. Kundu, M. Risch, S. Pandian, F. Heims, I. Pryjoms-Ray, P. Haack, R. Metzinger, E. Bill, H. Dau, P. Comba, K. Ray Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2011, 0, 0 - 0, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201005869/pdf

527 Unprecedented Binding and Activation of CS2 in a Dinuclear Copper(I) Complex P. Haack, C. Limberg, T. Tietz, R. Metzinger Chemical Communications 2011, 0, 0 - 0, 10.1039/c1cc11518a

526 The Mechanism of Water Oxidation: From Electrolysis via Homogenous to Biological Catalysis H. Dau, C. Limberg, T. Reier, M. Risch, S. Roggan, P. Strasser ChemCatChem 2010, 2, 724 - 761,

525 Monooxygenase-Like Reactivity of an Unprecedented, Heterobimetallic FeO2Ni Moiety S. Yao, C. Herwig, Y. Xiong, A. Company, E. Bill, C. Limberg, M. Driess Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2010, 49, 7054 - 7058,

494 Dinuclear Copper Complexes Based on Parallel ß-Diiminato Binding Sites and their Reactions with O2: Evidence for a Cu-O-Cu Entity P. Haack, C. Limberg, K. Ray, B. Braun, U. Kuhlmann, P. Hildebrandt, C. Herwig Inorganic Chemistry 2011, 50, 2133 - 2142, 10.1021/ic101249k

428 A reduced Beta-diketiminato-ligated Ni3H4 unit catalyzing H/D exchange C. Limberg, S. Pfirrmann, C. Herwig, C. Knispel, B. Braun, R. Stößer, E. Bill Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 13684 - 13691, 10.1021/ja106266v

293 Reversible P4 Activation with Nickel(I) and an Eta3-Coordinated Tetraphosphorus Ligand between Two NiI Centers S. Yao, Y. Xiong, C. Milsmann, E. Bill, S. Pfirrmann, C. Limberg, M. Driess Chemistry - A European Journal 2010, 16, 436 - 439, 10.1002/chem.200902820

292 Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering on synthetic nickel compounds and Ni-Fe hydrogenase protein O. Sanganas, S. Löscher, S. Pfirrmann, N. Marinos, P. Glatzel, T. C. Weng, C. Limberg, M. Driess, H. Dau, M. Haumann Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2009, 190, 12199 - 12199, 10.1088/1742-6596/190/1/012199

284 O-O Bond Activation in Heterobimetallic Peroxides: Synthesis of the Peroxide [LNi(My,Eta2:Eta2-O2)K] and its Conversion into a Bis(My-Hydroxo) Nickel Zinc Complex S. Yao, Y. Xiong, M. Vogt, H. Grützmacher, C. Herwig, C. Limberg, M. Driess Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2009, 48, 8107 - 8110, 10.1002/anie.200903772

272 Beta-Diketiminato Nickel(I) Complexes with Very Weak Ligation Allowing For H2 and N2 Activation C. Limberg, S. Pfirrmann, S. Yao, B. Ziemer, R. Stößer, M. Driess Organometallics 2009, 28, 6855 - 6860, 10.1021/om9007983

271 Low-Molecular Weight Analogues of the Soluble Methane Monooxygenase: From the Structural Mimicking of Resting-States and Intermediates to Functional Models C. Limberg, I. Siewert Chemistry - A European Journal 2009, 15, 10316 - 10328, 10.1002/chem.200901910

270 Stabilizing the Boat Conformation of Piperazines Coordinated to IronII: iso­Butyl Substituents Lead to Robust Oxidation Catalysts via Hyperconjugation C. Limberg, M. Ostermeier, C. Herwig, B. Ziemer Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 2009, 635, 1823 - 1830, 10.1002/zaac.200900275

269 A Dinuclear Iron Complex Based on Parallel Malonate Binding Sites: Cooperative Activation of Dioxygen and Biomimetic Ligand Oxidation C. Limberg, I. Siewert, S. Demeshko, E. Hoppe Chemistry - A European Journal 2008, 14, 9377 - 9388, 10.1002/chem.200800955

176 A Novel Tripodal Ligand Containing Three Different N-Heterocyclic Donor Functions and Its Application in Catechol Dioxygenase Mimicking C. Limberg, M. Wagner, T. Tietz Chemistry - A European Journal 2009, 15, 5567 - 5576, 10.1002/chem.200802591

25 A Dinuclear NiI-Dinitrogen Complex and its Reduction in Single Electron Steps C. Limberg, S. Pfirrmann, C. Herwig, R. Stößer, B. Ziemer Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2009, 48, 3357 - 3361, 10.1002/anie.200805862

24 ß-Diketiminato ligands with Thioether Tethers C. Limberg, S. Pfirrmann, E. Hoppe Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 2009, 635, 312 - 316, 10.1002/zaac.200800411

23 A low-coordinate nickel(II) hydride complex and its reactivity C. Limberg, S. Pfirrmann, B. Ziemer Dalton Transactions 2008, 47, 6689 - 6691, 10.1039/B816136B

22 A Trispyrazolylborato Iron Malonato Complex as a Functional Model for the Acetylacetone Dioxygenase C. Limberg, I. Siewert Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2008, 47, 7953 - 7956, 10.1002/anie.200802955

20 Low-Coordinate Iron Complexes Based on Bis(pyrazolyl)borate and Their Reactivity C. Limberg, M. Wagner, B. Ziemer European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2008, 25, 3970 - 3976, 10.1002/ejic.200800314

19 Dinuclear iron complexes based on parallel ß-diiminato binding sites: syntheses, structures and reaction with O2 C. Limberg, M. F. Pilz, S. Demeshko, F. Meyer, B. Ziemer Dalton Transactions 2008, 14, 1917 - 1923, 10.1039/b715376g

Prof. Dr. Christian Limberg

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Christian Limberg
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
Molecular Inorganic Synthesis/ Oxygenation Chemistry
Brook-Taylor-Str. 2
12489 Berlin

+49 30 2093-7382
christian.limberg(at)chemie.hu-berlin.de

 

 

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