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Ross A. Widenhoefer

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Duke University

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Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Chemistry

Ross A. Widenhoefer is currently serving as a Chemistry Professor at Duke University.

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chemistry organic synthesis transition metal chemistry catalysis organometallic catalysis chemical synthesis coordination chemistry organometallic chemistry organic chemistry inorganic chemistry catalytic synthesis asymmetric catalysis molecular catalysis chemical engineering catalyst preparation enantioselective synthesis inorganic synthesis materials science structural chemistry unactivated olefins chemical sciences intramolecular hydroamination unactivated alkenes intermolecular hydroamination allylic alcohols chemical kinetics heterocyclic heterocycle chemistry palladium-catalyzed intramolecular hydroalkylation material chemistry catalytic process stereoselective synthesis homogeneous catalysis p-alkene complexes cationic gold cyclic ureas biophysics synthetic chemistry alkene metathesis c-o reductive elimination x-ray crystal structures two-coordinate gold dynamic solution behavior experimental procedures bronsted acid experimental evaluation electrochemistry hydrometallurgy carbon organic chemistry frontier sustainable chemistry molecular structure quantum chemistry energy chemistry metals cheminformatics direct observation redox chemistry solid-state chemistry experimental analysis applied chemistry catalyst activation enzyme catalysis coordination complex molecular complexes reagent experimental synthesis combinatorial chemistry heterogeneous catalysis

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Platinum(II)-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation of Vinyl Arenes and 1,3-Aryl Dienes Employing Aryl Diazirines as Carbene Precursors. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2026)

vinyl arenescatalysiscarbene precursorschemistryorganic chemistrychemical synthesisorganometallic chemistryorganic synthesisorganometallic catalysisalkene metathesiscoordination chemistrycatalytic synthesistransition metal chemistrychemical engineering

Improving Catalytic Enantioselectivity of Hydrogenation Through Swelling-Induced Molecular Tension in Polymer Networks. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025)

sustainable chemistrychemistryhomogeneous catalysischemical engineeringmolecular catalysispolymer chemistrypolymer networkschemical sciencespolymer scienceswelling-induced molecular tensionhydrogencatalytic enantioselectivityorganic chemistry frontiercatalysis

Kinetics and Mechanism of the Protodeauration of Gold(I) β-Styrenyl Complexes. Organometallics (2025)

chemistrybiomolecular engineeringinorganic chemistrymolecular structuremolecular complexesorganometallic chemistryβ-styrenyl complexeschemical sciencesorganometallic catalysisphysical chemistrychemical structurecoordination chemistrytransition metal chemistrycoordination complex

Cationic Bis(Gold) Indenyl Complexes. ChemPlusChem (2024)

Brady L. SlingerJiaqi ZhuRoss A. Widenhoefer

chemistryinorganic chemistryorganometallic chemistryorganic synthesiscoordination chemistrytransition metal chemistry

Modulating Transition Metal Reactivity With Force. ChemCatChem (2024)

Chenghao DuanJack C. MalekStephen L. CraigRoss A. Widenhoefer

materials sciencetransition metal reactivitychemical engineering

Syntheses and Structures of Cationic Bis(Gold) Cyclopentadienyl Complexes. Organometallics (2024)

Brady L. SlingerJack C. MalekRoss A. Widenhoefer

cationic bischemistrychemical synthesisorganometallic chemistrysynthetic chemistrycoordination chemistrychemical structurecyclopentadienyl complexes

Allosteric Control of Olefin Isomerization Kinetics via Remote Metal Binding and Its Mechanochemical Analysis. Nature Communications (2023)

Yichen YuRobert T. O’NeillRoman BoulatovRoss A. WidenhoeferStephen L. Craig

biophysicssurface scienceallosteric controlmaterials scienceolefin isomerization kineticsremote metal bindingmechanochemical analysis

Force-Modulated C–C Reductive Elimination From Nickel Bis(Polyfluorophenyl) Complexes. Organometallics (2023)

Chenghao DuanXujun ZhengStephen L. CraigRoss A. Widenhoefer

organometallic chemistry

Strain-Dependent Enantioselectivity in Mechanochemically Coupled Catalytic Hydrogenation. (2023)

Xujun ZhengChun-Yu ChiouRobert O'NeillChenghao DuanYichen YuJack MalekRoman BoulatovStephen CraigRoss Widenhoefer

biophysicscatalytic hydrogenationbiological engineeringenzyme catalysisstrain-dependent enantioselectivitycatalysis

Force-Modulated Selectivity of the Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroformylation of 1-Alkenes. ACS Catalysis (2022)

Yichen YuXujun ZhengChenghao DuanStephen L. CraigRoss A. Widenhoefer

chemistryforce-modulated selectivitychemical synthesisorganic synthesisorganometallic catalysistransition metal chemistryrhodium-catalyzed hydroformylationcatalysis

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Ross A. Widenhoefer

Professor

Duke University

Affiliations

Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Chemistry

Ross A. Widenhoefer is currently serving as a Chemistry Professor at Duke University.

Honors

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Experiences

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Duke University

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Platinum(II)-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation of Vinyl Arenes and 1,3-Aryl Dienes Employing Aryl Diazirines as Carbene Precursors. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2026)

Improving Catalytic Enantioselectivity of Hydrogenation Through Swelling-Induced Molecular Tension in Polymer Networks. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025)

Kinetics and Mechanism of the Protodeauration of Gold(I) β-Styrenyl Complexes. Organometallics (2025)

Cationic Bis(Gold) Indenyl Complexes. ChemPlusChem (2024)

Brady L. SlingerJiaqi ZhuRoss A. Widenhoefer

chemistryinorganic chemistryorganometallic chemistryorganic synthesiscoordination chemistrytransition metal chemistry

Modulating Transition Metal Reactivity With Force. ChemCatChem (2024)

Chenghao DuanJack C. MalekStephen L. CraigRoss A. Widenhoefer

materials sciencetransition metal reactivitychemical engineering

Syntheses and Structures of Cationic Bis(Gold) Cyclopentadienyl Complexes. Organometallics (2024)

Brady L. SlingerJack C. MalekRoss A. Widenhoefer

cationic bischemistrychemical synthesisorganometallic chemistrysynthetic chemistrycoordination chemistrychemical structurecyclopentadienyl complexes

Allosteric Control of Olefin Isomerization Kinetics via Remote Metal Binding and Its Mechanochemical Analysis. Nature Communications (2023)

Yichen YuRobert T. O’NeillRoman BoulatovRoss A. WidenhoeferStephen L. Craig

biophysicssurface scienceallosteric controlmaterials scienceolefin isomerization kineticsremote metal bindingmechanochemical analysis

Force-Modulated C–C Reductive Elimination From Nickel Bis(Polyfluorophenyl) Complexes. Organometallics (2023)

Chenghao DuanXujun ZhengStephen L. CraigRoss A. Widenhoefer

organometallic chemistry

Strain-Dependent Enantioselectivity in Mechanochemically Coupled Catalytic Hydrogenation. (2023)

Xujun ZhengChun-Yu ChiouRobert O'NeillChenghao DuanYichen YuJack MalekRoman BoulatovStephen CraigRoss Widenhoefer

biophysicscatalytic hydrogenationbiological engineeringenzyme catalysisstrain-dependent enantioselectivitycatalysis

Force-Modulated Selectivity of the Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroformylation of 1-Alkenes. ACS Catalysis (2022)

Yichen YuXujun ZhengChenghao DuanStephen L. CraigRoss A. Widenhoefer

chemistryforce-modulated selectivitychemical synthesisorganic synthesisorganometallic catalysistransition metal chemistryrhodium-catalyzed hydroformylationcatalysis

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