Research

It is one of the responsibilities of the scientific community to recognize, address, and tackle societal challenges by means of research advances and generation of innovative solutions thereof. Our research program focuses on the discovery, design, and development of efficient and impactful methods for chemical synthesis and catalysis, with a commitment to sustainability. We aspire to tame and harness high-energy reactive intermediates to develop novel and cost-effective strategies for accelerated access to chemical space with applications in medicinal chemistry.

We are looking for new group members!

We are excited to welcome enthusiastic chemists to join the team! Right now, we have funded PhD positions available for qualified candidates. We also welcome postdocs who are eager to contribute to our dynamic research environment. Students interested in bachelor and master theses or internships are encouraged to contact me anytime via email. The goal of the group is to thrive on collaboration, curiosity, and a joyful and passionate approach to research. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse team, with no limits on age, nationality, gender, or background — everyone is welcome! 

If you’re planning to apply for external funding, please feel free to reach out too! Include specific details about the funding scheme you’re targeting and a detailed motivation letter. I am happy to provide strong support for well-prepared applications and more information to anyone interested. Just send me an email to learn more!

immo.klose@chemie.uni-regensburg.de

Immo Klose

Immo Klose was born in Tübingen, Germany, and received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Vienna, Austria. During his master's degree, he did an Erasmus internship at the University of Warwick under Prof. Andrew J. Clark, and a research internship at the University of Kyoto under Prof. Dr. Yoshiji Takemoto. Back at University of Vienna, Immo completed his PhD in the group of Prof. Nuno Maulide with a prestigious DOC-Fellowship granted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences. After Vienna, he took up a postdoctoral researcher position at the University of Oxford with Prof. Véronique Gouverneur. In 2023, Immo was awarded the Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship by the FWF to conduct research as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Tomislav Rovis at Columbia University, New York. After being awarded the Liebig Fellowship in 2025, Immo is now setting up his own research as a new group leader in Organic Chemistry at the University of Regensburg.

  • AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

    • Liebig Fellowship from the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI) 2025-2028

    • Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship 2023-2025

    • 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2022

    • PhD graded with honors, University of Vienna 2021

    • DOC-Fellowship, Austrian Academy of Sciences 2018-2021

    • Performance Scholarship for outstanding achievements, University Vienna 2011, 2012, 2013

Publications

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„Diastereoselective Hydride Transfer Enables a Synthesis of Chiral 1,5-Carboxamido-Trifluoromethylcarbinols“

Roberto Tinelli, Manuel Schupp, Immo Klose, Saad Shaaban, Boris Maryasin, Nuno Maulide*

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 15751-15756; doi:10.1039/D4SC05049E

13)

„Low-Temperature Activation of Fluorspar in Water via BrØnsted and Lewis Acid Cooperativity“

Immo Klose§ (equal contribution), Calum Patel,§ Anirban Mondal,§ Andrew Schwarz, Gabriele Pupo, Véronique Gouverneur*

Nature 2024, 635, 359–364; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08125-1

12)

„Hydride Shuttle Catalysis: From Conventional to Inverse Mode“

Iakovos Saridakis,§ Immo Klose§ (equal contribution), Benjamin Jones,§ Nuno Maulide*

JACS Au 2024, 4, 9, 3358–3369; doi:10.1021/jacsau.4c00532

11)

„Stereodivergent Synthesis of 1,4-Dicarbonyl Compounds through Sulfonium Rearrangement“

Nicolas G.-Simonian, Philipp Spieß, Margaux Riomet, Boris Maryasin, Immo Klose, Alexander Beaton Garcia, Laurin Pollesböck, Dainis Kaldre, Uroš Todorovic, Julia Minghua Liu, Daniel Kaiser, Leticia González, Nuno Maulide*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 13914-13923; doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c01755

10)

„Sulfonium Rearrangements Enable the Direct Preparation of Sulfenyl Imidinium Salts“

Carlos R. Gonçalves§, Immo Klose§ (equal contribution), Simone Placidi, Daniel Kaiser, and Nuno Maulide*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202316579; doi: 10.1002/ange.202316579

NEWS

We are excited to announce that Immo Klose was granted the Liebig Fellowship to establish his own research group at Regensburg University! He is now setting up his new lab and welcomes motivated students and researchers at all levels to join his new group. If you are interested, please reach out or stay tuned for upcoming opportunities!