Very happy to share the 1st research paper from our lab!
We used high-throughput experimentation, quantum chemistry, AI, and ChatGPT-assisted coding to identify improved boronic acid catalysts for sustainable amidations.
Thanks Hanna for your hard work!
doi.org/10.26434/che...
Last Friday we celebrated our annual Schnitzer Lab Christmas party 🎄
From a group leader’s perspective, going to bed at 2:15 a.m. after such a wonderful evening is a clear reminder of why this work matters. I am incredibly proud of this team and grateful to work with such outstanding people.
Today we had an exciting institute colloquium with John Molloy @molloylab.bsky.social from the @maxplanck.de of Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam)! He gave a fascinating talk on the chemistry of organoboron compounds! @jessenlab.bsky.social @werzlab.bsky.social @pappasgroup.bsky.social
Great to have Florian Mulks @ffmulks.bsky.social from RWTH Aachen @rwth.bsky.social at our colloquium yesterday! His talk on dicarbocations was truly positive 😁. Thanks for the inspiring science and the lovely dinner afterwards! @werzlab.bsky.social
First time at the CDT2026 in Duisburg-Essen - what a great experience! I had the chance to present our work on boronic acid–catalyzed amidations, enjoyed inspiring discussions, and met lots of colleagues. To top it off, I’m very grateful to the @gdch.de ADUC board for this wonderful surprise!
This week, Alicia Casitas @aliciacasitas.bsky.social from the University of Marburg visited our institute colloquium and shared her passion for cobalt and iron catalysis. Thank you very much for the inspiring talk and your visit! @jessenlab.bsky.social @werzlab.bsky.social @pappasgroup.bsky.social
Fantastic OC Institute Colloquium with @cathleenzeymer.bsky.social Cathleen Zeymer from TU Munich on engineering enzymes with photocatalytic activity. Great science, many questions, and a perfect Freiburg dinner finale with Claudia Jessen-Trefzer and @chemepi.bsky.social Manfred Jung.
🧪 Nachhaltige Chemie durch KI! 🥳 Wir gratulieren Dr. Tobias Schnitzer, Alumnus unseres 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘴 𝘧ü𝘳 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘴 zu einer Förderung von 1,5 Mio. Euro von der Vector Stiftung. ➡️ Mehr lesen: https://uni-freiburg.de/nachhaltige-chemie-mithilfe-von-kuenstlicher-intelligenz/
Ein Team um Dr. Tobias Schnitzer vom Institut für Organische Chemie nutzt #KI, um nachhaltige Amidierungsreaktionen zu entwickeln, die energieeffizient sind und Ressourcen einsparen. Gefördert wird das Projekt von der Vector Stiftung.
@schnitzerlab.bsky.social
ufr.link/nachhaltige-chemie
Congratulations to our Early Career International Advisory Board member Tobias Schnitzer @schnitzerlab.bsky.social @uni-freiburg.de, who has been awarded €1.5 million from the Vector Foundation to develop AI-driven sustainable amidation reactions! 🌿🤖
#GreenChemistry #AI #Catalysis
