Publications

  1. “Dynamic Covalent Synthesis” (review article)
    F.B.L. Cougnon, Artur R. Stefankiewicz, S. Ulrich  
    Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 879–895

  1. “Sulfate-induced Large Amplitude Conformational Change in a Solomon Link”
    C.D. Do, D. Pál, A. Belyaev, M. Pupier, A. Kiesilä, E. Kalenius, B. Galmés, A. Frontera, A. Poblador-Bahamonde, F.B.L. Cougnon
    Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 13010–13013

  1. “Diastereoselective Amplification of a Mechanically Chiral [2]Catenane”
    K. Caprice, D. Pál, C. Besnard, B. Galmés, A. Frontera, F.B.L. Cougnon
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 11957–11962

  1. “Untying the Photophysics of Quinolinium-Based Molecular Knots and Links”
    K. Caprice, A. Aster, F.B.L. Cougnon, T. Kumpulainen
    Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 1576-1587 (with cover feature)

  1. “Ion-Mobility Mass Spectrometry for the Rapid Determination of the Topology of Interlocked and Knotted Molecules”
    A. Kruve, K. Caprice, R. Lavendomme, J.M. Wollschläger, S. Schoder, H.V. Schröder, J.R. Nitschke, F.B.L. Cougnon, C.A. Schalley
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 11324-11328

  1. “Synchronized On/Off Switching of Four Binding Sites for Water in a Molecular Solomon Link”
    K. Caprice, M. Pupier, A. Bauzá, A. Frontera, F.B.L. Cougnon
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 8053-8057

  1. “A Strategy to Synthesize Molecular Knots and Links Using the Hydrophobic Effect”
    F.B.L. Cougnon, K. Caprice, M. Pupier, A. Bauzá, A. Frontera
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 12442-12450

  1. “Imine-based [2]Catenanes in Water”
    K. Caprice, M. Pupier, A. Kruve, C. Schalley, F.B.L. Cougnon
    Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 1317-1322

  1. “10th Young Faculty Meeting, 6th June 2017”
    F. Cougnon, A. Ruggi, L. Merz
    CHIMIA 2017, 71, 611-613
  1. “Tight Embrace in a Molecular Knot with Eight Crossings”
    F.B.L. Cougnon
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4918-4919
  1. “Engineering Protein Self-Assembly: A New Approach for the Design of Octahedral Cages”
    F.B.L. Cougnon
    ChemBioChem 2016, 17, 2296-2298

Previous publications

  1. “Molecular Motion of Donor–Acceptor Catenanes in Water”
    F.B.L. Cougnon, N. Ponnuswamy, G.D. Pantoş, J.K.M. Sanders
    Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 2927-2930
  1. “Homochiral and Meso Figure Eight Knots and a Solomon Link”
    N. Ponnuswamy, F.B.L. Cougnon, G.D. Pantoş, J.K.M. Sanders
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 8243-8251
  1. “Reduction of Human Defensin 5 Affords a High-Affinity Zinc-Chelating Peptide”
    Y. Zhang, F.B.L. Cougnon, Y.A. Wanniarachchi, J.A. Hayden, E.M. Nolan
    ACS Chem. Biol. 2013, 8, 1907-1911
  1. “Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry with Novel Dithiol Building Blocks: Towards New Structurally Diverse and Adaptive Screening Collections”
    T. Postma, W. Galloway, F. Cougnon, G. Pantoş, J. Stokes, D. Spring
    Synlett 2013, 24, 765-769
  1. “Structural Parameters Governing the Dynamic Combinatorial Synthesis of Catenanes in Water”
    F.B.L. Cougnon, N. Ponnuswamy, N.A. Jenkins, G.D. Pantoş, J.K.M. Sanders
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 19129-19135
  1. “Discovery of an Organic Trefoil Knot”
    N. Ponnuswamy, F.B.L. Cougnon, J.M. Clough, G.D. Pantoş, J.K.M. Sanders
    Science 2012, 338, 783-785
  1. “Templated Dynamic Synthesis of a [3]Catenane”
    F.B.L. Cougnon, N.A. Jenkins, G.D. Pantoş, J.K.M. Sanders
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 1443-1447
  1. “Evolution of Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry”
    F.B.L. Cougnon, J.K.M. Sanders
    Acc. Chem. Res. 2012, 45, 2211-2221
  1. “Exploring the Formation Pathways of Donor–Acceptor Catenanes in Aqueous Dynamic Combinatorial Libraries”
    F.B.L. Cougnon, H.Y. Au-Yeung, G.D. Pantoş, J.K.M. Sanders
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 3198-3207
  1. “Exploiting Donor–Acceptor Interactions in Aqueous Dynamic Combinatorial Libraries: Exploratory Studies of Simple Systems”
    H.Y. Au-Yeung, F.B.L. Cougnon, S. Otto, G.D. Pantoş, J.K.M. Sanders
    Chem. Sci. 2010, 1, 567-574  
  1. “Evaluation of Phenylorganotellurium Compounds as Radical Precursors in Dialkylzinc-mediated Radical Addition to CN Double Bonds”
    F. Cougnon, L. Feray, S. Bazin, M.P. Bertrand
    Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 11959-11964
  1. “Mechanism of Decatungstate Photocatalyzed Oxygenation of Aromatic Alcohols: Part I. Continuous Photolysis and Laser Flash Photolysis Studies”
    C. Tanielian, I.N. Lykakis, R. Seghrouchni, F. Cougnon, M. Orfanopoulos
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2007, 262, 170-175
  1. “Acetone, a Substrate and a New Solvent in Decatungstate Photocatalysis”
    C. Tanielian, F. Cougnon, R. Seghrouchni
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2007, 262, 164-169