Publications

2026

M. Gruszczyński, D. Lewandowski, K. Kuciński, M. Kubicki, G. Hreczycho

From Alkenylboronates to Enynes: Ligand and Activator-Driven Pathways in Nickel-Catalyzed Alkyne Functionalization

Journal of Catalysis, 2026, 116862

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2026.116862

Grant UMO-2024/53/B/ST4/03116

L. Wang, Y. Li, Q. Li, X. Zhang, P. Zhang, S. Ni, K. Kuciński, Q. Bu, S. Yang

Hydrosilylation and dehydrocoupling: Activity of NNN-pincer-cobalt complexes for selective C–Si and Si–Si bond formation

Journal of Catalysis, 2026, 453, 116554

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2025.116554

NCN Grant, UMO- 2024/54/E/ST4/00057

2025

M. Markwitz, K. Łyczek, F. Bellina, A. Del Vecchio, K. Kuciński

Potassium Hydroxide as a Cost-Effective Catalyst for Broad-Scope Silylation with TMSCF3

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2025, 90, 13040–13046

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5c01625

NCN Grant, UMO-2021/43/D/ST4/00132

M. Markwitz, K. Labrzycki, K. Łyczek, K. Kuciński

Functionalization of Electron-Rich Secondary Benzyl Alcohols in HFIP: From Thioethers to Trisubstituted Methanes

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2025, 90, 9513–9518

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5c00900

NCN Grant, UMO-2021/43/D/ST4/00132

2024

E. Szafoni, D. Lewandowski, M. Gruszczyński, K. Broniarz, H. Stachowiak-Dłużyńska, K. Kuciński, G. Hreczycho

Streamlining Si-O Bond Formation Through Cobalt-Catalyzed Dehydrocoupling

Chemical Communications, 2024, 60, 10886-10889

DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04144E

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

M. Markwitz, K. Łyczek, Q. Bu, K. Kuciński

Copper-Driven Formation of Siloxanes via Dehydrocoupling Between Hydrosilanes and Silanols

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2024, 11, 4855 - 4866

DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01184H

NCN Grant, UMO-2021/43/D/ST4/00132

E. Szafoni, K. Kuciński, G. Hreczycho

Cobalt-Driven Cross-Dehydrocoupling of Silanes and Amines for Silylamine Synthesis

ChemCatChem, 2024, 16, e202400143

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202400143

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński

Synthesis of Alkynylsilanes: A Review of the State of the Art

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2024, 366, 2382-2431

DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202400318

NCN Grant, UMO-2021/43/D/ST4/00132

2023

M. Markwitz, K. Labrzycki, L. Azcune, A. Landa, K. Kuciński

Access to thioethers from thiols and alcohols via homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis

Scientific Reports, 2023, 13, 20624

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47938-4

NCN Grant, UMO-2021/43/D/ST4/00132

K. Kuciński, A. Łuczak, A. Mankouski and G. Hreczycho

Base-catalyzed addition of silylacetylenes to ketones: a route to protected tertiary propargyl alcohols

Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2023, 10, 2752-2759

DOI: 10.1039/D3QO00579H

NCN Grant, UMO-2021/43/D/ST4/00132

H. Stachowiak-Dłużyńska, K. Kuciński, B. Wyrzykiewicz, R. Kempe and G. Hreczycho

Co-catalyzed Selective syn-Hydrosilylation of Internal Alkynes

ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e202300592

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202300592

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

E. Szafoni, K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Cobalt-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Cross-Coupling Reaction: Selective Access to Dihydrosiloxanes, Hydrosiloxanes and Functionalized Silsesquioxanes

Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 423, 1-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.04.013

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

H. Stachowiak-Dłużyńska, K. Kuciński, K. Broniarz, E. Szafoni, M. Gruszczyński, D. Lewandowski, G. Consiglio and G. Hreczycho

Access to germasiloxanes and alkynylgermanes mediated by earth-abundant species

Scientific Reports, 2023, 13, 5618

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32172-9

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

Krzysztof Kuciński

Electrifying synthesis of organosilicon compounds – from electrosynthesis to electrocatalysis

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2023, 10, 1382-1394

DOI: 10.1039/D2QI02713E

NCN Grant, UMO-2021/43/D/ST4/00132

2022

E. Szafoni, K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Cobalt-Catalyzed Synthesis of Silyl Ethers via Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Between Alcohols and Hydrosilanes

Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 2022, 15, 757-764

DOI: 10.1080/17518253.2022.2133554

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Silicon-Nitrogen Bond Formation via Dealkynative Coupling of Amines with Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene Mediated by KHMDS

Chemical Communications, 2022, 58, 11386-11389

DOI: 10.1039/D2CC04413G

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Transition metal-free catalytic C-H silylation of terminal alkynes with bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene initiated by KHMDS

ChemCatChem, 2022, 14, e202200794

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200794

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński, H. Stachowiak-Dłużyńska and G. Hreczycho

Catalytic Silylation of O-Nucleophiles via Si-H or Si-C Bond Cleavage: A Route to Silyl Ethers, Silanols and Siloxanes

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2022, 459, 214456

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214456

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński, M. Gruszczyński, and G. Hreczycho

Ru-catalyzed Formation of Thiosilanes and Selenosilanes using Dichalcogenides as a User-Friendly Alternative to Thiols and Selenols

ChemCatChem, 2022, 14, e202200961

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200961

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński, H. Stachowiak, D. Lewandowski, M. Gruszczyński, P. Lampasiak, and G. Hreczycho

A Review of The R3Si-NH-SiR3-Type Disilazanes: From Synthesis to Applications

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2022, 961, 122127

DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2021.122127

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

H. Stachowiak, K. Kuciński, F. Kallmeier, R. Kempe and G. Hreczycho

Cobalt-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative C-H Silylation of Alkynylsilanes

Chemistry-A European Journal, 2022, 28, e20210362

DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103629

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński, H. Simon and L. Ackermann

Rhoda-Electrocatalyzed C−H Methylation and Paired Electrocatalyzed C−H Ethylation and Propylation

Chemistry-A European Journal, 2022, 28, e202103837

DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103837

2021

M. Nowicki, K. Kuciński, G. Hreczycho and M. Hoffmann

Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Hydroboration of Carbonyls: The Quantum-Chemical Studies

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021, 19, 3004-3015

DOI: 10.1039/D1OB00037C

2020

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Hydrosilylation and hydroboration in a sustainable manner: from Earth-abundant catalysts to catalyst-free solutions

Green Chemistry, 2020, 22, 5210-5224

DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01430C

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński, H. Stachowiak and G. Hreczycho

Silylation of Silanols with Hydrosilanes via Main-Group Catalysis: The Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Siloxanes and Hydrosiloxanes

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2020, 7, 4190-4196

DOI: 10.1039/D0QI00904K

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński, H. Stachowiak and G. Hreczycho

Silylation of Alcohols, Phenols, and Silanols with Alkynylsilanes - an Efficient Route to Silyl Ethers and Unsymmetrical Siloxanes

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020, 2020, 4042-4049

DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000573

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Potassium Fluoride-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Aldehydes and Ketones: Facile Reduction to Primary and Secondary Alcohols

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020, 2020, 552-555

DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901514

NCN Grant, UMO-2018/30/E/ST5/00045

2019

Q. Bu, E. Gońka, K. Kuciński, L. Ackermann

Cobalt-Catalyzed Hiyama-Type C−H Activation with Arylsiloxanes: Versatile Access to Highly ortho-Decorated Biaryls

Chemistry-A European Journal, 2019, 25, 2213 - 2216

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201806114

J. Kaźmierczak, K. Kuciński, D. Lewandowski and G. Hreczycho

Ru-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Silylation of POSS-Silanols with Hydrosilanes - Its Introduction To One-Pot Synthesis

Inorganic Chemistry, 2019, 58, 1201-1207

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02645

NCN Grant, UMO-2017/27/N/ST5/00091

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

A Highly Effective Route to Si-O-Si Moieties through O-Silylation of Silanols and Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Silanols with Disilazanes

ChemSusChem, 2019, 12, 1043-1048

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802757

NCN Grant, UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Lithium Triethylborohydride as Catalyst for Solvent-Free Hydroboration of Aldehydes and Ketones

Green Chemistry, 2019, 29, 1912-1915

DOI: 10.1039/C9GC00216B

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

O-Metalation of Silanols and POSS Silanols Over Amberlyst-15 Catalyst: a Facile Route To Unsymmetrical Siloxanes, Borasiloxanes and Germasiloxanes

Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2019, 490, 261-266

DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.03.025

NCN Grant, UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240

2018

H. Stachowiak, J. Kaźmierczak, K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Catalyst-Free and Solvent-Free Hydroboration of Aldehydes

Green Chemistry, 2018, 20, 1738-1742

DOI: 10.1039/C8GC00042E

NCN grant, UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

S-Acetylation of thiols mediated by triflic acid: a novel route to thioesters

Organic Process Research & Development, 2018, 22, 4, 489-493

DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00378

NCN grants: UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240 and UMO-2017/24/T/ST5/00130

J. Kaźmierczak, K. Kuciński, H. Stachowiak and G. Hreczycho

Introduction of Boron Functionalities into Silsesquioxanes - Novel Independent Methodologies

Chemistry-A European Journal, 2018, 24, 2509-2514

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705898

NCN grant, UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240

K. Kuciński, M. Jankowska-Wajda, T. Ratajczak, S. Balabanska-Trybus, A. Schulmann, H. Maciejewski, M. K. Chmielewski and G. Hreczycho

Silica Surface Modification and its Application in Permanent Link with Nucleic Acids

ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 6, 5931-5937

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00547

NCN Grant, UMO-2013/09/B/ST5/00293

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Diisopropylamine as a single catalyst in the synthesis of aryl disulfides

Green Processing and Synthesis, 2018, 7, 12-15

DOI: 10.1515/gps-2016-0205

NCN Grant, UMO-2014/15/N/ST5/00595

2017

J. Kaźmierczak, K. Kuciński, J. Szudkowska-Frątczak and G. Hreczycho

Highly Efficient Synthesis of Boron- and Germanium-Substituted Unsymmetrical Disilazanes

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2017, 2017, 1888-1891

DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201700083

NCN grant, UMO-2013/09/B/ST5/00293

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Ruthenium-catalyzed hydrosilylation of C=N bond in benzothiazole

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2017, 846, 321-325

DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.07.007

NCN grant, UMO-2014/15/N/ST5/00595 and UMO-2013/09/B/ST5/00293

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Catalytic Formation of Silicon-Heteroatom (N, P, O, S) Bonds

ChemCatChem, 2017, 9, 1868-1885

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700054

NCN grant, UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Synthesis of novel bifunctional organosilicon dendrons via platinum-catalyzed hydrosilylation

Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2017, 461, 233-238

DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2017.02.029

NCN grant, UMO-2014/15/N/ST5/00595

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Chemoselective and catalyst-free O-borylation of silanols: a facile access to borasiloxanes

ChemSusChem, 2017, 10, 4695-4698

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701648

NCN grant, UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240

J. Kaźmierczak, K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Highly Efficient Catalytic Route for the Synthesis of Functionalized Silsesquioxanes

Inorganic Chemistry, 2017, 56, 9337-9342

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01504

NCN grant, UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Highly Efficient and Chemoselective Tertiary and Secondary Benzylation of Thiols Catalyzed by Indium(III) Triflate

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2017, 2017, 5572–5581

DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201701007

NCN grant, UMO-2015/19/B/ST5/00240

2016

K. Kuciński and G. Hreczycho

Highly Efficient One-Step Synthesis of N-Trimethylsiloxy Alkyl Imidothioates

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016, 2016, 4577-4585

DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201600768

NCN grant, UMO-2014/15/N/ST5/00595

K. Kuciński, L. Wiśniewska and G. Hreczycho

Synthesis of Aryl Disulfides by Bismuth(III) Triflate-Mediated Coupling of Thiols.

Current Organic Chemistry, 2016, 20, 1345-1349

DOI: 10.2174/1385272820666151228192157

NCN grant, UMO-2014/15/N/ST5/00595

K. Kuciński, J. Szudkowska-Frątczak and G. Hreczycho

Pt-Catalyzed Synthesis of Functionalized Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Disilazanes

Chemistry-A European Journal, 2016, 22, 13046-13049

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602625

NCN Grant, UMO-2013/09/B/ST5/00293

2015

K. Kuciński, P. Pawluć and G. Hreczycho

Metal triflate-mediated coupling of allylgermanes with thiols: a facile route to thiogermanes

Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44, 10943-10946

DOI: 10.1039/C5DT01734C

NCN grant, UMO-2013/09/B/ST5/00293

K. Kuciński, P. Pawluć, B. Marciniec and G. Hreczycho

Highly Selective Hydrothiolation of Unsaturated Organosilicon Compounds Catalyzed by Scandium(III) Triflate.

Chemistry-A European Journal, 2015, 21, 4940-4943

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201406412

NCN Grant, UMO-2013/09/B/ST5/00293

K. Kuciński, P. Pawluć and G. Hreczycho

Scandium(III) Triflate-Catalyzed anti-Markovnikov Hydrothiolation of Functionalized Olefins

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2015, 357, 3936-3942

DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201500720

NCN grant, UMO-2013/09/B/ST5/00293

2013

G. Hreczycho, K. Kuciński, P. Pawluć, B. Marciniec

Catalytic synthesis of linear oligosiloxanes and germasiloxanes mediated by scandium trifluoromethanesulfonate

Organometallics, 2013, 32, 5001-5004

DOI: 10.1021/om400581g

MEiN, IP2011 017771