Ursula Biermann

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Ursula Biermann is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Ursula Biermann has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Organic Chemistry, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Ursula Biermann's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (22 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (13 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (11 papers). Ursula Biermann is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (22 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (13 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (11 papers). Ursula Biermann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Hong Kong. Ursula Biermann's co-authors include Jürgen O. Metzger, Michaël A. R. Meier, Hans J. Schäfer, Uwe T. Bornscheuer, Wilfried Lühs, Mark Rüsch gen. Klaas, W. Friedt, Guido Machmüller, Manfred Schneider and Siegmund Lang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ursula Biermann

53 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials in Chemistry

2011 835 citations Ursula Biermann, Uwe T. Bornscheuer et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
New Syntheses with Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry

2000 595 citations Ursula Biermann, Jürgen O. Metzger et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ursula Biermann	1.3k	784	740	739	709	53	2.8k
Mark Rüsch gen. Klaas	533 0.4×	410 0.5×	413 0.6×	405 0.5×	464 0.7×	22	1.4k
Kenneth M. Doll	399 0.3×	788 1.0×	293 0.4×	282 0.4×	294 0.4×	82	2.0k
Joseph S. M. Samec	2.4k 1.8×	3.6k 4.6×	231 0.3×	248 0.3×	787 1.1×	108	6.2k
Andreia F. Sousa	496 0.4×	2.0k 2.6×	968 1.3×	2.1k 2.9×	327 0.5×	73	3.9k
Michel Delmas	729 0.6×	1.0k 1.3×	205 0.3×	230 0.3×	364 0.5×	150	2.2k
Claudio Gioia	628 0.5×	935 1.2×	487 0.7×	473 0.6×	156 0.2×	45	1.9k
Zahra Rafiee	803 0.6×	241 0.3×	516 0.7×	278 0.4×	214 0.3×	110	2.6k
Zhuohua Sun	710 0.5×	3.6k 4.5×	315 0.4×	462 0.6×	281 0.4×	58	4.5k
Mario De bruyn	511 0.4×	1.3k 1.7×	176 0.2×	378 0.5×	318 0.4×	46	2.5k
Yehua Shen	221 0.2×	460 0.6×	212 0.3×	296 0.4×	823 1.2×	129	3.0k

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Metzger, Jürgen O., Ursula Biermann, & Thomas Seidensticker. (2023). Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 125(5). 1 indexed citations

Dannecker, Patrick‐Kurt, et al.. (2018). Fatty Acid–Derived Aliphatic Long Chain Polyethers by a Combination of Catalytic Ester Reduction and ADMET or Thiol‐Ene Polymerization. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 220(4). 36 indexed citations

Dannecker, Patrick‐Kurt, et al.. (2018). Renewable Polyethers via GaBr₃‐Catalyzed Reduction of Polyesters. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(28). 8775–8779. 17 indexed citations

Firdaus, Maulidan, Michaël A. R. Meier, Ursula Biermann, & Jürgen O. Metzger. (2013). Renewable co‐polymers derived from castor oil and limonene. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 116(1). 31–36. 37 indexed citations

Biermann, Ursula & Jürgen O. Metzger. (2013). Synthesis of Ethers by GaBr₃‐Catalyzed Reduction of Carboxylic Acid Esters and Lactones by Siloxanes. ChemSusChem. 7(2). 644–649. 28 indexed citations

Biermann, Ursula & Jürgen O. Metzger. (2013). Reduction of high oleic sunflower oil to glyceryl trioleyl ether. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 116(1). 74–79. 13 indexed citations

Biermann, Ursula, W. Butte, Rainer Koch, et al.. (2012). Initiation of Radical Chain Reactions of Thiol Compounds and Alkenes without any Added Initiator: Thiol‐Catalyzed cis/trans Isomerization of Methyl Oleate. Chemistry - A European Journal. 18(26). 8201–8207. 38 indexed citations

Biermann, Ursula, Uwe T. Bornscheuer, Michaël A. R. Meier, Jürgen O. Metzger, & Hans J. Schäfer. (2011). Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials in Chemistry. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50(17). 3854–3871. 835 indexed citations breakdown →

Biermann, Ursula, et al.. (2010). Esters of calendula oil and tung oil as reactive diluents for alkyd resins. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 112(1). 103–109. 43 indexed citations

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Biermann, Ursula, W. Butte, Tarık Eren, Detlev Haase, & Jürgen O. Metzger. (2007). Regio‐ and Stereoselective Diels–Alder Additions of Maleic Anhydride to Conjugated Triene Fatty Acid Methyl Esters. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2007(23). 3859–3862. 48 indexed citations

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Biermann, Ursula, Rainer Koch, & Jürgen O. Metzger. (2006). Intramolecular Concerted Insertion of Vinyl Cations into CH Bonds: Hydroalkylating Cyclization of Alkynes with Alkyl Chloroformates To Give Cyclopentanes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45(19). 3076–3079. 41 indexed citations

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Lligadas, Gerard, Juan C. Ronda, Marina Galià, Ursula Biermann, & Jürgen O. Metzger. (2005). Synthesis and characterization of polyurethanes from epoxidized methyl oleate based polyether polyols as renewable resources. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 44(1). 634–645. 160 indexed citations

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Biermann, Ursula, et al.. (2004). Catalytic C—C Bond‐Forming Additions to Unsaturated Fatty Compounds. ChemInform. 35(26). 4 indexed citations

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Jie, Marcel S. F. Lie Ken, et al.. (2003). Novel halo-oxo-allenic fatty ester derivatives from epoxidized methyl santalbate (methyl trans-11-octadecen-9-ynoate). Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 125(2). 93–101. 11 indexed citations

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Metzger, Jürgen O. & Ursula Biermann. (1998). Lewis acid induced additions to unsaturated fatty compounds IV: Synthesis of cyclopentenones from Friedel‐ Crafts acylation products of unsaturated fatty compounds with α,β‐unsaturated acyl chlorides. Fette Seifen Anstrichmittel. 100(1). 2–6. 7 indexed citations

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Biermann, Ursula, et al.. (1998). Some carbon, nitrogen- and carbon, oxygen-bond forming additions to unsaturated fatty compounds. Fette Seifen Anstrichmittel. 100(6). 236–246. 8 indexed citations

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Biermann, Ursula, et al.. (1998). ChemInform Abstract: Some Carbon—Nitrogen and Carbon—Oxygen Bond Forming Additions to Unsaturated Fatty Compounds. ChemInform. 29(38). 1 indexed citations

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Metzger, Jürgen O. & Ursula Biermann. (1996). Ethylaluminium Dichloride Induced Reactions of Acetals with Unsaturated Carboxylic Esters: Synthesis of Homoallyl Ethers. Liebigs Annalen. 1996(11). 1851–1854. 3 indexed citations

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Metzger, Jürgen O. & Ursula Biermann. (1993). Alkylaluminium Dichloride Induced Friedel‐Crafts Acylation of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols. Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 1993(6). 645–650. 15 indexed citations

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Metzger, Jürgen O. & Ursula Biermann. (1992). Alkylaluminum Chloride Catalyzed Ene Reactions of Formaldehyde with Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids, Esters and Alcohols. Synthesis. 1992(5). 463–465. 21 indexed citations

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