Barbara Birk

Synthesis of Extended π‐Systems through C–H Activation

A comprehensive review in current developments of benzothiazole-based molecules in medicinal chemistry

Further exploring r metrics for validation of QSPR models

3d Transition Metals for C–H Activation

Contribution of Organofluorine Compounds to Pharmaceuticals

Fluorine and Fluorinated Motifs in the Design and Application of Bioisosteres for Drug Design

Exploring QSAR for CYP11B2 binding affinity and CYP11B2/CYP11B1 selectivity of diverse functional compounds using GFA and G/PLS techniques

Optimization of Hydroxybenzothiazoles as Novel Potent and Selective Inhibitors of 17β-HSD1

Nitrile-Containing Pharmaceuticals: Efficacious Roles of the Nitrile Pharmacophore

Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Molecular Modeling of 1-Benzyl-1H-imidazoles as Selective Inhibitors of Aldosterone Synthase (CYP11B2)

Next Generation of Fluorine-Containing Pharmaceuticals, Compounds Currently in Phase II–III Clinical Trials of Major Pharmaceutical Companies: New Structural Trends and Therapeutic Areas

Programmed Synthesis of Tetraarylthiophenes through Sequential C−H Arylation

Precise Modulation of CO₂ Sorption in Ti₈Ce₂–Oxo Clusters: Elucidating Lewis Acidity of the Ce Metal Sites and Structural Flexibility

Oxidative C–H/C–H Coupling Reactions between Two (Hetero)arenes

Metal-Catalyzed Decarboxylative C–H Functionalization

Carboxylic Acids as Traceless Directing Groups for the Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative CH Arylation of Thiophenes

Visible‐Light Photocatalysis: Does It Make a Difference in Organic Synthesis?

Applications of Fluorine in Medicinal Chemistry

Mechanochemistry as an emerging tool for molecular synthesis: what can it offer?

Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Pharmacokinetics of Bis(hydroxyphenyl) substituted Azoles, Thiophenes, Benzenes, and Aza-Benzenes as Potent and Selective Nonsteroidal Inhibitors of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 (17β-HSD1)

Overcoming Undesirable CYP1A2 Inhibition of Pyridylnaphthalene-Type Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors: Influence of Heteroaryl Derivatization on Potency and Selectivity

New Insights into the SAR and Binding Modes of Bis(hydroxyphenyl)thiophenes and -benzenes: Influence of Additional Substituents on 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 (17β-HSD1) Inhibitory Activity and Selectivity

In Vivo Active Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors with Improved Selectivity: Lead Optimization Providing a Series of Pyridine Substituted 3,4-Dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-one Derivatives