Contributions to the asymmetric catalysis of C-C couplings, and to the chemical induction of cardiomyogenesis from embryonic stem cells [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Bianca Seelig
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS OF C-C COUPLINGS, AND TO THE CHEMICAL INDUCTION OF CARDIOMYOGENESIS FROM EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS Inaugural Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität zu Köln vorgelegt von Diplom-Chemikerin Bianca Seelig aus Hilden Köln 2009 Gutachter: Pror. Dr. A. Berkessel Prof. Dr. H.-G. Schmalz Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 06. Juli 2009 “Organic chemistry just now is enough to drive one mad.” F. Wöhler, in a letter to his mentor J. J. Berzelius dedicated to B. Acknowledments Research work reported in this thesis was carried out from March 2006 until Mai 2009 at the Institute for Organic Chemistry of the University of Cologne under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Albrecht Berkessel. Additionally, a part of the research was done at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Tokyo, Japan, during October 2008 - February 2009, in the research group of Prof. Dr. Masakatsu Shibasaki. First of all, I would like to acknowledge Prof. Dr. Albrecht Berkessel for providing me with those challenging and rewarding thesis projects.