Corinna S. Schindler is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Michigan.[1] She develops catalytic reactions with environmentally benign metals such as iron, towards the synthesis of biologically active small molecules. For her research in the development of new catalysts, Schindler has been honored with several early-career researcher awards including the David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship in 2016,[2] the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in 2017,[3] and being named a member of the C&EN Talented 12 in 2017.[4] Schindler has served on the Editorial Board of Organic and Bimolecular Chemistry since 2018.[5]
Schindler earned her doctorate degree in 2010 at the ETH Zurich under the direction of Erick M. Carreira. Her PhD thesis focused on the development of new synthetic strategies to access the aeruginosin class of natural products,[9][10] centered on the opening of oxabicyclic ring systems.[11]
Schindler began her independent career in 2013 at the University of Michigan as an Assistant Professor. She was promoted to Associate Professor (and granted tenure) in 2019.[6]
Research interests
Schindler's research group includes an international team of researchers working in the area of organic chemistry with an emphasis on the synthesis of molecules of biological importance. Key areas of interest include the development of new synthetic routes for molecules that are potentially important in the areas of material science and medicine. Schindler's research group also focuses on the synthesis of biologically active natural products such as the platelet aggregation and influenza virus replication inhibiting herqulines B and C.[15][16]
Schindler, Corinna S.; Forster, Patrik M.; Carreira, Erick M. (13 August 2010). "Facile Formation of N-Acyl-oxazolidinone Derivatives Using Acid Fluorides". Organic Letters. 12 (18). American Chemical Society (ACS): 4102–4105. doi:10.1021/ol1016977. ISSN1523-7060. PMID20707372.
Schindler, Corinna S.; Diethelm, Stefan; Carreira, Erick M. (15 July 2009). "Nucleophilic Opening of Oxabicyclic Ring Systems". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48 (34). Wiley: 6296–6299. doi:10.1002/anie.200902046. ISSN1433-7851. PMID19606434.
Schindler, Corinna S.; Carreira, Erick M. (2009). "Rapid formation of complexity in the total synthesis of natural products enabled by oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene building blocks". Chemical Society Reviews. 38 (11). Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC): 3222–3241. doi:10.1039/b915448p. ISSN0306-0012. PMID19847353.
Schindler, Corinna S.; Stephenson, Corey R. J.; Carreira, Erick M. (3 November 2008). "Enantioselective Synthesis of the Core of Banyaside, Suomilide, and Spumigin HKVV". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47 (46). Wiley: 8852–8855. doi:10.1002/anie.200803655. ISSN1433-7851. PMID18855958.