Verho Group
@verhogroup.bsky.social
Bluesky account for Assoc. Prof. Oscar Verho's Research Group at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Uppsala University. Our research spans multiple areas, including organic synthesis methodology development, drug discovery and electrode design.
Chris presenting our latest DEL research at the CARe's Symposium on Antimicrobial Therapeutics: Drug Discovery, Design and Development. Soon in a journal near you! @uac-uu.bsky.social @faculty-o-pharmacy.bsky.social @uu.se
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Chris presenting our latest DEL research at the CARe's Symposium on Antimicrobial Therapeutics: Drug Discovery, Design and Development. Soon in a journal near you! @uac-uu.bsky.social @faculty-o-pharmacy.bsky.social @uu.se
Extremely honored to have our work featured as Cover Art on an issue of Chem. Commun. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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pubs.rsc.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Extremely honored to have our work featured as Cover Art on an issue of Chem. Commun. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
New paper just fresh out the prints: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
This work describes a new cobaltaelectro-catalyzed protocol for the direct C-H acyloxylation of aromatic & vinylic amides at RT. Our method exhibits a broad substrate scope, presenting opportunities for late-stage functionalization.
This work describes a new cobaltaelectro-catalyzed protocol for the direct C-H acyloxylation of aromatic & vinylic amides at RT. Our method exhibits a broad substrate scope, presenting opportunities for late-stage functionalization.
Cobaltaelectro-Catalyzed C-H Acyloxylation of Aromatic and Vinylic Amide Derivatives at Room Temperature
Herein, we report a mild and efficient cobalt-catalyzed electrochemical method for the regioselective C-H acyloxylation of aromatic and vinylic amides, utilizing 8-aminoquinoline as the directing grou...
pubs.rsc.org
October 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
New paper just fresh out the prints: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
This work describes a new cobaltaelectro-catalyzed protocol for the direct C-H acyloxylation of aromatic & vinylic amides at RT. Our method exhibits a broad substrate scope, presenting opportunities for late-stage functionalization.
This work describes a new cobaltaelectro-catalyzed protocol for the direct C-H acyloxylation of aromatic & vinylic amides at RT. Our method exhibits a broad substrate scope, presenting opportunities for late-stage functionalization.
Honored for the opportunity to present our group's research in the areas of C-H functionalization and hydrogen production at the IUPAC World Chemistry Congress in the beautiful city of Kuala Lumpur. Will definitely try to come back here in the future!
July 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Honored for the opportunity to present our group's research in the areas of C-H functionalization and hydrogen production at the IUPAC World Chemistry Congress in the beautiful city of Kuala Lumpur. Will definitely try to come back here in the future!
The summer approaching, but still things are happening in our labs! Today, we would like to welcome Mernan joining us from 🇹🇷 for an Erasmus internship in our electrochemistry team.
July 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The summer approaching, but still things are happening in our labs! Today, we would like to welcome Mernan joining us from 🇹🇷 for an Erasmus internship in our electrochemistry team.
I am very grateful for the opportunity to present our group's most recent work on electrocatalytic C-H functionalization at the 3rd National Meeting of the Swedish Chemical Society in Västerås. The conference was a real blast!
June 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I am very grateful for the opportunity to present our group's most recent work on electrocatalytic C-H functionalization at the 3rd National Meeting of the Swedish Chemical Society in Västerås. The conference was a real blast!
Our lab is fully committed to our goal of contributing to a sustainable future society, and thus we have signed the Stockholm declaration "Chemistry for the Future". www.stockholm-declaration.org
Please join us!
Please join us!
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June 9, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Our lab is fully committed to our goal of contributing to a sustainable future society, and thus we have signed the Stockholm declaration "Chemistry for the Future". www.stockholm-declaration.org
Please join us!
Please join us!
Very delighted to be in the beautiful city of La Rochelle in France attending the ISGC conference. A true pearl at the Atlantic coast! I am looking forward to present our group's newest work on electrocatalytic C-H halogenation tomorrow in the organic chemistry session.
May 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Very delighted to be in the beautiful city of La Rochelle in France attending the ISGC conference. A true pearl at the Atlantic coast! I am looking forward to present our group's newest work on electrocatalytic C-H halogenation tomorrow in the organic chemistry session.
Today we welcome Wedd Jamal, who will be conducting a three month internship in our group working with the development of new electrode materials. This work will be done in collaboration with HyEnGen.
May 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Today we welcome Wedd Jamal, who will be conducting a three month internship in our group working with the development of new electrode materials. This work will be done in collaboration with HyEnGen.
The Verho group is growing for every day, and I am extremely honored to be guiding such a talented team of individuals.
April 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Verho group is growing for every day, and I am extremely honored to be guiding such a talented team of individuals.
Today we welcome Zoe Peter 🇲🇫 to our group, who is joining us for a 16 week internship. The Verho lab is continously looking for motivated exchange students that is interested to learn about electrocatalysis and C-H activation.
April 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today we welcome Zoe Peter 🇲🇫 to our group, who is joining us for a 16 week internship. The Verho lab is continously looking for motivated exchange students that is interested to learn about electrocatalysis and C-H activation.
Happy Easter to everyone from the Verho Group
April 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Happy Easter to everyone from the Verho Group
Very welcome to Dr. Hasil Amin, who will be joining our research group for a two-year postdoc. Here, we would like to acknowledge the Wenner-Gren Foundations for making this possible and supporting our electrochemistry program.
April 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Very welcome to Dr. Hasil Amin, who will be joining our research group for a two-year postdoc. Here, we would like to acknowledge the Wenner-Gren Foundations for making this possible and supporting our electrochemistry program.
Preprint #2 announcement.
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Herein, we present a cobaltaelectro-catalyzed protocol for room temperature C-H acyloxylation of a variety of aromatic and vinylic amides, with possible applications related to the late-stage functionalization of drugs and biomass valorization.
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Herein, we present a cobaltaelectro-catalyzed protocol for room temperature C-H acyloxylation of a variety of aromatic and vinylic amides, with possible applications related to the late-stage functionalization of drugs and biomass valorization.
Cobaltaelectro-Catalyzed C-H Acyloxylation of Aromatic and Vinylic Amide Derivatives at Room Temperature
Herein, a mild and efficient cobalt-catalyzed electrochemical method for the C–H acyloxylation of aromatic and vinylic amides is reported. The 8-aminoquinoline directing group facilitates selective (o...
chemrxiv.org
April 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Preprint #2 announcement.
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Herein, we present a cobaltaelectro-catalyzed protocol for room temperature C-H acyloxylation of a variety of aromatic and vinylic amides, with possible applications related to the late-stage functionalization of drugs and biomass valorization.
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Herein, we present a cobaltaelectro-catalyzed protocol for room temperature C-H acyloxylation of a variety of aromatic and vinylic amides, with possible applications related to the late-stage functionalization of drugs and biomass valorization.
Excited to share a recent preprint from us: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Herein, we outline a highly promising electrocatalytic cascade that enables access to various halogenated amides, carbamates and ureas at room temperature without added catalysts, additives or electrolytes.
Herein, we outline a highly promising electrocatalytic cascade that enables access to various halogenated amides, carbamates and ureas at room temperature without added catalysts, additives or electrolytes.
An Electrochemical Amidation/C-H Halogenation Cascade for the Sustainable Synthesis of Halogenated N-Aryl Amides, Carbamates and Ureas
Considering the significant future benefits of widespread sustainable chemical practices, the development of green synthetic methodologies remains a critical objective in modern chemistry. Amide group...
chemrxiv.org
April 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Excited to share a recent preprint from us: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Herein, we outline a highly promising electrocatalytic cascade that enables access to various halogenated amides, carbamates and ureas at room temperature without added catalysts, additives or electrolytes.
Herein, we outline a highly promising electrocatalytic cascade that enables access to various halogenated amides, carbamates and ureas at room temperature without added catalysts, additives or electrolytes.
Welcome everyone to our Bluesky page! From now on news and updates regarding the our research group will be posted here instead of X. Please make sure to follow us for the latest announcements from our group.
April 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Welcome everyone to our Bluesky page! From now on news and updates regarding the our research group will be posted here instead of X. Please make sure to follow us for the latest announcements from our group.