Schwenk, Rino

ETH Zürich
Rino Schwenk
Laboratorium f. Anorganische Chemie
HCI H230
Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 10
8093 Zürich Phone: +41 44 633 43 31
E-Mail: schwenk@inorg.chem.ethz.ch

Studies

Since Mar. 2010 PhD thesis at ETH Zürich, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. A. Togni

Jan. - Aug. 2009 Master`s thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. A. Pfaltz,
Topic: Stereoselective synthesis of Moxalone®

Feb. 2008 - Jan. 2009 Chemistry studies (Master of Science) at the University of Basel

Feb. 2006 Graduation at the University of Applied Science North-West Switzerland FHBB

Oct. 2005 - Feb. 2006 Diploma thesis at Solvias AG, Basel,
Topic: Synthesis of chiral phosphinoaminoferrocenes

Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2005 Chemistry studies at the University of Applied Science FHBB

Aug. 1999 - Aug. 2002 Apprenticeship as laboratory technician at Novartis Pharma AG, Basel

Current Research

Synthesis and application of trifluoromethylated Josiphos-derivatives

Publications

None so far

Conference Presentations

"Josiphos-type ligands bearing a stereogenic P-CF₃ moiety and their applications in asymmetric hydrogenations" Schwenk, R.; Togni, A.; poster presentation at the 25th International Conference on Organometallics, Lisbon (Portugal), September 2012. PDF of the Poster