Stefan F. Kirsch

Stefan F. Kirsch serves as Professor of Organic Chemistry and Vice-President for Research and Digital Research at the University of Wuppertal's School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, leading an active research group focused on innovative synthetic methodologies with pharmaceutical applications.

His research program spans three interconnected domains: Nitrogen-rich small molecule chemistry investigating azide reactivity and high-nitrogen compounds; Diversity-oriented synthesis developing sustainable strategies to generate structurally complex medicinal chemistry libraries from simple precursors; and Targeted natural product synthesis employing domino reactions for terpenoid/steroid frameworks and polyketide assembly. This work integrates fundamental reaction discovery with biological relevance, emphasizing step economy and molecular complexity generation.

Publication analysis (2009-2020) reveals consistent focus on nitrogen heterocycle synthesis (tetrazoles from diazides), site-selective catalysis on solid supports, and stereocontrolled polyol assembly for natural products. The research demonstrates strong methodological innovation in azide chemistry, sustainable catalysis, and biomimetic synthesis approaches applicable to drug discovery pipelines.

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The Kirsch group operates from dedicated organic chemistry laboratories at Gaußstraße 20, Wuppertal, maintaining active collaborations in medicinal chemistry and natural product synthesis with infrastructure supporting advanced synthetic and analytical work.