Dieter Enders (17 March 1946 – 29 June 2019) was a German
organic chemist who did work developing
asymmetric synthesis, in particular using modified
prolines as
chiral auxiliaries.
The most widely applied of his chiral auxiliaries are the complementary
SAMP and RAMP auxiliaries, which allow for
asymmetric alpha-alkylation of aldehydes and ketones. In 1974 he obtained his doctorate from the
University of Gießen studying under
Dieter Seebach and followed this with a postdoc at
Harvard University studying with
Elias James Corey. He then moved back to Gießen to obtain his
Habilitation in 1979, whereupon he became a lecturer, soon obtaining Professorship in 1980 as Professor of Organic Chemistry at
Bonn. In 1985 he moved to
Aachen, where he was Full Professor of Organic Chemistry and Director. He was
editor-in-chief of
Synthesis and was on the advisory boards of many other journals including
Letters in Organic Chemistry and
SynLett.
During his career he won many awards, including:
Dieter Enders (17 March 1946 – 29 June 2019) was a German
organic chemist who did work developing
asymmetric synthesis, in particular using modified
prolines as
chiral auxiliaries.
The most widely applied of his chiral auxiliaries are the complementary
SAMP and RAMP auxiliaries, which allow for
asymmetric alpha-alkylation of aldehydes and ketones. In 1974 he obtained his doctorate from the
University of Gießen studying under
Dieter Seebach and followed this with a postdoc at
Harvard University studying with
Elias James Corey. He then moved back to Gießen to obtain his
Habilitation in 1979, whereupon he became a lecturer, soon obtaining Professorship in 1980 as Professor of Organic Chemistry at
Bonn. In 1985 he moved to
Aachen, where he was Full Professor of Organic Chemistry and Director. He was
editor-in-chief of
Synthesis and was on the advisory boards of many other journals including
Letters in Organic Chemistry and
SynLett.
During his career he won many awards, including: