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Scopus Author ID: 23090908700

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Fluorine, Gold, Photocatalysis, N-Heterocyclic Carbenes, Organic Chemistry, Methodology Development, Catalysis

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Employment (5)

Newcastle University: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, GB

2021-11-01 to present | Senior Lecturer (School of Natural and Environmental Sciences)
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Matthew Hopkinson

Newcastle University: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, GB

2021-11-01 to present | Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry (Chemical Biology and Biological Chem)
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Freie Universität Berlin: Berlin, Berlin, DE

2016-08 to 2021-09-30 | Junior Professor (Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie)
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Matthew Hopkinson

Westfalische Wilhelms Universität Munster: Munster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE

2012-01 to 2016-05 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Organisch-Chemisches Institut)
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Matthew Hopkinson

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

2011-07 to 2011-10 | Short-term Postdoctoral Assistant (Department of Chemistry)
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Matthew Hopkinson

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

2007-09 to 2011-12 | DPhil in Organic Chemistry (Department of Chemistry, Merton College)
Education
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Matthew Hopkinson

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

2003-10 to 2007-06 | MChem (Pembroke College)
Education
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Matthew Hopkinson

Funding (5)

Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Fluorine-Containing Reagents

2019-02 to 2021-01 | Grant
Daimler und Benz Stiftung (Ladenburg, DE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 32-04/18
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson

Integrated Research Training Network (D (MGK))

2019-01-01 to present | Grant
German Research Foundation (Bonn, DE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.8102136
GRANT_NUMBER: 414786565
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via DimensionsWizard

Light-Mediated Organocatalysis with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

2019-01-01 to present | Grant
German Research Foundation (Bonn, DE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.8576198
GRANT_NUMBER: 420535461
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via DimensionsWizard

Photocatalyst Luminescence Quenching as a Tool for Investigating Hydrogen Bonding and Lewis Acid-Induced C-F Bond Activation (A02)

2019-01-01 to present | Grant
German Research Foundation (Bonn, DE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.8101942
GRANT_NUMBER: 414778712
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via DimensionsWizard

Postdoctoral Fellowship

2012-12 to 2014-11 | Award
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (Bonn, DE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson

Works (37)

Benzothiazolium salts as reagents for the deoxygenative perfluoroalkylthiolation of alcohols

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3762/BJOC.17.6
EID:

2-s2.0-85099932278

Part of ISSN: 18605397
Contributors: Ariamajd, A.; Gerwien, N.J.; Schwabe, B.; Dix, S.; Hopkinson, M.N.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Norrish type II reactions of acyl azolium salts

Tetrahedron
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2021.132497
EID:

2-s2.0-85117384826

Part of ISSN: 14645416 00404020
Contributors: Mavroskoufis, A.; Rieck, A.; Hopkinson, M.N.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Photo-NHC Catalysis: Accessing Ketone Photochemistry with Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Synlett
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1706472
EID:

2-s2.0-85095767897

Part of ISSN: 14372096 09365214
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Mavroskoufis, A.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Radical C−H Trifluoromethoxylation of (Hetero)arenes with Bis(trifluoromethyl)peroxide

Chemistry - A European Journal
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101621
EID:

2-s2.0-85109070442

Part of ISSN: 15213765 09476539
Contributors: Dix, S.; Golz, P.; Schmid, J.R.; Riedel, S.; Hopkinson, M.N.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Recent advances in the chemistry and applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes

Nature Reviews Chemistry
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-021-00321-1
EID:

2-s2.0-85114593182

Part of ISSN: 23973358
Contributors: Bellotti, P.; Koy, M.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Deoxygenative tri- And difluoromethylthiolation of carboxylic acids with benzothiazolium reagents

Organic Letters
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03328
EID:

2-s2.0-85096509031

Part of ISSN: 15237052 15237060
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Tironi, M.; Maas, L.M.; Garg, A.; Dix, S.; Götze, J.P.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Light-Promoted Organocatalysis with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

ChemPhotoChem
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202000120
EID:

2-s2.0-85088630309

Part of ISSN: 23670932
Contributors: Mavroskoufis, A.; Jakob, M.; Hopkinson, M.N.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Photoenolization/Diels–Alder Reaction of Acid Fluorides

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914456
EID:

2-s2.0-85078050057

Part of ISBN:

15213773 14337851
Contributors: Mavroskoufis, A.; Rajes, K.; Golz, P.; Agrawal, A.; Ruß, V.; Götze, J.P.; Hopkinson, M.N.
Source: Self-asserted source
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An overview of NHCs

N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organocatalysis
2019 | Book chapter
EID:

2-s2.0-85099997820
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Deoxytrifluoromethylthiolation and Selenylation of Alcohols by Using Benzothiazolium Reagents

Chemistry - A European Journal
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901607
EID:

2-s2.0-85065740836

Part of ISBN:

15213765 09476539
Contributors: Dix, S.; Jakob, M.; Hopkinson, M.N.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

A Radical Revolution for Trifluoromethoxylation

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201804939
EID:

2-s2.0-85049049780

Part of ISBN:

15213773 14337851
Contributors: Sahoo, B.; Hopkinson, M.N.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Gold in Photocatalysis

2018 | Book
DOI: 10.1055/sos-SD-229-00162
EID:

2-s2.0-85075039609
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Dix, S.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Diverse Visible-Light-Promoted Functionalizations of Benzotriazoles Inspired by Mechanism-Based Luminescence Screening

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201609393
EID:

2-s2.0-85008893142

Part of ISBN:

15213773 14337851
Contributors: Teders, M.; Gómez-Suárez, A.; Pitzer, L.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Accelerated Discovery in Photocatalysis using a Mechanism-Based Screening Method

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201600995
EID:

2-s2.0-84960370396
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Gómez-Suárez, A.; Teders, M.; Sahoo, B.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Alkyne Difunctionalization by Dual Gold/Photoredox Catalysis

Chemistry - A European Journal
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201600710
EID:

2-s2.0-84960145256
Contributors: Tlahuext-Aca, A.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Aleyda Garza-Sanchez, R.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Dual gold/photoredox-catalyzed C(sp)-H arylation of terminal alkynes with diazonium salts

Chemical Science
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/c5sc02583d
EID:

2-s2.0-84951197056
Contributors: Tlahuext-Aca, A.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Sahoo, B.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Merging Visible Light Photoredox and Gold Catalysis

Accounts of Chemical Research
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00351
EID:

2-s2.0-84991784019
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Tlahuext-Aca, A.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Mild metal-catalyzed C-H activation: Examples and concepts

Chemical Society Reviews
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00075d
EID:

2-s2.0-84970024121
Contributors: Gensch, T.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.; Wencel-Delord, J.
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Oxidative Addition to Gold(I) by Photoredox Catalysis: Straightforward Access to Diverse (C,N)-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes

Chemistry - A European Journal
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602649
EID:

2-s2.0-84979912175
Contributors: Tlahuext-Aca, A.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Daniliuc, C.G.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Visible-Light-Promoted Trifluoromethylthiolation of Styrenes by Dual Photoredox/Halide Catalysis

Chemistry - A European Journal
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201600190
EID:

2-s2.0-84976240368
Contributors: Honeker, R.; Garza-Sanchez, R.A.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

External-Photocatalyst-Free Visible-Light-Mediated Synthesis of Indolizines

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201506868
EID:

2-s2.0-84955170432
Contributors: Sahoo, B.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

An overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes

Nature
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/nature13384
EID:

2-s2.0-84903539227
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Richter, C.; Schedler, M.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Dual catalysis sees the light: Combining photoredox with organo-, acid, and transition-metal catalysis

Chemistry - A European Journal
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201304823
EID:

2-s2.0-84897915531
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Sahoo, B.; Li, J.-L.; Glorius, F.
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Dual Photoredox and Gold Catalysis: Intermolecular Multicomponent Oxyarylation of Alkenes

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201400580
EID:

2-s2.0-84941055830
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Sahoo, B.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
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Using Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H activation as a tool for the selective functionalization of ketone-containing molecules

Organic Letters
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/ol500258q
EID:

2-s2.0-84896953185
Contributors: Boultadakis-Arapinis, M.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
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Combining gold and photoredox catalysis: Visible light-mediated oxy-and aminoarylation of alkenes

Journal of the American Chemical Society
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/ja400311h
EID:

2-s2.0-84876487932
Contributors: Sahoo, B.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Beyond directing groups: Transition-metal-catalyzed C-H activation of simple arenes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201203269
EID:

2-s2.0-84865497366
Contributors: Kuhl, N.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Wencel-Delord, J.; Glorius, F.
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Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Metal-free oxidative fluorination of phenols with [<sup>18</sup>F]fluoride

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201201502
EID:

2-s2.0-84863197355
Contributors: Gao, Z.; Lim, Y.H.; Tredwell, M.; Li, L.; Verhoog, S.; Hopkinson, M.; Kaluza, W.; Collier, T.L.; Passchier, J.; Huiban, M. et al.
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Selective rhodium(III)-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling of furan and thiophene derivatives

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201203792
EID:

2-s2.0-84864882102
Contributors: Kuhl, N.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Glorius, F.
Source: Self-asserted source
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Au<sup>I</sup>/Au<sup>III</sup> catalysis: An alternative approach for C-C oxidative coupling

Chemistry - A European Journal
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201100736
EID:

2-s2.0-79960298576
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Gee, A.D.; Gouverneur, V.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Convergent <sup>18</sup>F radiosynthesis: A new dimension for radiolabelling

Chemical Science
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/c0sc00362j
EID:

2-s2.0-79955667806
Contributors: Li, L.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Yona, R.L.; Bejot, R.; Gee, A.D.; Gouverneur, V.
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Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Palladium-catalyzed allylic fluorination

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201007307
EID:

2-s2.0-79952258865
Contributors: Hollingworth, C.; Hazari, A.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Tredwell, M.; Benedetto, E.; Huiban, M.; Gee, A.D.; Brown, J.M.; Gouverneur, V.
Source: Self-asserted source
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Gold catalysis and fluorine

Israel Journal of Chemistry
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201000078
EID:

2-s2.0-78650660970
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Gee, A.D.; Gouverneur, V.
Source: Self-asserted source
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Gold-catalyzed cascade cyclization-oxidative alkynylation of allenoates

Organic Letters
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/ol102061k
EID:

2-s2.0-78049522167
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Ross, J.E.; Giuffredi, G.T.; Gee, A.D.; Gouverneur, V.
Source: Self-asserted source
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Gold-catalyzed diastereoselective synthesis of α-fluoroenones from propargyl acetates

Synlett
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258992
EID:

2-s2.0-78149281489
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Giuffredi, G.T.; Gee, A.D.; Gouverneur, V.
Source: Self-asserted source
Matthew Hopkinson via Scopus - Elsevier

Gold-catalyzed intramolecular oxidative cross-coupling of nonactivated arenes

Chemistry - A European Journal
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201000322
EID:

2-s2.0-77951164396
Contributors: Hopkinson, M.N.; Tessier, A.; Salisbury, A.; Giuffredi, G.T.; Combettes, L.E.; Gee, A.D.; Gouverneur, V.
Source: Self-asserted source
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Diastereoselective fluorination of silylated 1,2-oxazines to access fluorinated N,O-heterocycles

Synlett
2007 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-992361
EID:

2-s2.0-37249072261
Contributors: Lam, Y.-H.; Hopkinson, M.N.; Stanway, S.J.; Gouverneur, V.
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