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Peter Knipe
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# Peter Knipe

**Source**: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/
**Parent**: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/chemistry-study-abroad-mchem-f106/

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# Peter Knipe

Dr

- Reader, [School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-chemistry-and-chemical-engineering/)
- [Material and Advanced Technologies for Healthcare](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/material-and-advanced-technologies-for-healthcare/)
- [Organic Synthesis and Chemical Biology](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/organic-synthesis-and-chemical-biology/)

[https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9728-2339](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9728-2339 "Orcid")

- Phone+44 (0)28 9097 4414
- Email[P.Knipe@qub.ac.uk](#)

- Room 0G.416 - David Keir Building

  United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

synthetic chemistry, homogeneous catalysis, asymmetric synthesis, enantioselective synthesis, supramolecular chemistry, chemical biology, continuous flow

2011Research output 2011: 2Research output 2014: 5Research output 2015: 5Research output 2016: 2Research output 2017: 1Projects 2018: 1Research output 2018: 1Research output 2021: 3Research output 2022: 3Research output 2023: 5Research output 2024: 2Research output 2026: 22026

Research activity per year

## Personal profile

### Other

[www.knipechem.co.uk](http://www.knipechem.co.uk "Knipe Chemistry Lab")

### Research Interests

We an organic chemistry research group using synthetic chemistry to tackle fundamental problems in synthesis, catalysis, chemical biology and supramolecular chemistry.

## Fingerprint

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- [6](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/similar/)
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- Synthesis (Chemical)
  Chemistry
- Catalyst
  Chemistry
- Conformation
  Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Molecule
  Chemistry
- Chemical Reaction Product
  Chemistry
- Chemistry
  Chemistry
- Acid
  Chemistry
- Hydrogen Bond
  Chemistry

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## Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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## Projects

- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/projects/?status=FINISHED)
  Finished

- ### [R1855CCE: Axonium Ions - A New Approach to Organocatalysis and Molecular Recognition](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/epsrc-first-grant-epr0214811-axonium-ions/)

  [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (PI)

  22/01/2018 → 30/04/2019

  Project: Research

  - Conformation
  - Monomer
  - Application
  - Defense Mechanism
  - Dipole

## Research output

- [28](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Farticle)
  Article
- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fchapter)
  Chapter
- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fposter)
  Poster
- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fsystematicreview)
  Review article

- ### [Rational design, synthesis and characterization of fluorinated cyano-terminated diester liquid crystals exhibiting the ferroelectric nematic phase](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/rational-design-synthesis-and-characterization-of-fluorinated-cya/)

  Ansari, S., Uttam, R., Yadav, N., Schmiedl, C., [Donnelly, E.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/ella-donnelly/), Panarin, Y. P., Fisch, M. R., [Knipe, P. C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) & Vij, J. K., 13 Mar 2026, (Early online date) In: [ACS Omega.](#) 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Liquid Crystal
  - Dielectric Strength
- ### [Ritter reactions in continuous flow catalysed by a solid-supported sulfonic acid catalyst](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/ritter-reactions-in-continuous-flow-catalysed-by-a-solid-supporte/)

  Nolan, L. J., Ryan, A. A., Dempsey, S., Smyth, M., Moody, T. S., Wharry, S., Fahey, K., [Dingwall, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paul-dingwall/), [Rooney, D. W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/david-rooney/), [Thompson, J. M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/jillian-thompson/), [Muldoon, M. J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/mark-muldoon/) & [Knipe, P. C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/), 09 Feb 2026, In: [Catalysis Science & Technology.](#) 16, 3, p. 1042-1047 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Sulfonic Acid
  - Ritter Amidation

  3
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Atropisomeric foldamers](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/atropisomeric-foldamers/)

  Ansari, S. & [Knipe, P. C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/), 22 May 2024, (Early online date) In: [ChemPlusChem.](#) 7 p., e202400218.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Macromolecule
  - Prevalence
  - Conformation
  - Atropisomerism
  - Chemistry

  [3](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85193845483#tab=citedBy)
  Citations
  (Scopus)

  84
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes with peracetic acid and a Mn(II)/Pyridin‐2‐carboxylato catalyst: substrate and continuous flow studies](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/oxidation-of-alcohols-and-aldehydes-with-peracetic-acid-and-a-mni/)

  Ryan, A. A., Dempsey, S. D., Smyth, M., Fahey, K., Moody, T. S., Wharry, S., [Dingwall, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paul-dingwall/), [Rooney, D. W.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/david-rooney/), [Thompson, J. M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/jillian-thompson/), [Knipe, P. C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) & [Muldoon, M. J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/mark-muldoon/), 28 Jun 2024, (Early online date) In: [ChemCatChem.](#) 9 p., e202301709.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Picolinic Acid

  [2](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85197880512#tab=citedBy)
  Citations
  (Scopus)

  285
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [A spirocyclic backbone accesses new conformational space in an extended, dipole-stabilized foldamer](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/a-spirocyclic-backbone-accesses-new-conformational-space-in-an-ex/)

  Roe, W. E., Warnock, T. M. C. & [Knipe, P. C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/), 17 Apr 2023, In: [Communications Chemistry.](#) 6, 6 p., 71.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - DNA
  - Tertiary Structure
  - Hybrid
  - Rotation
  - Protein Secondary Structure

  [4](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85153315933#tab=citedBy)
  Citations
  (Scopus)

  382
  Downloads
  (Pure)

[View all 31 research outputs](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/publications/)

## Datasets

- ### [Dataset for "Atropselective synthesis of N-aryl pyridones via dynamic kinetic resolution enabled by noncovalent interactions"](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/dataset-for-atropselective-synthesis-of-n-aryl-pyridones-via-dyna/)

  [Dingwall, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paul-dingwall/) (Creator) & [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Owner), Queen's University Belfast, 2021

  DOI: [10.17034/57c858bd-52ab-46c7-ac95-594e1fb66542](https://doi.org/10.17034/57c858bd-52ab-46c7-ac95-594e1fb66542)

  Dataset

  File
- ### [Dataset for "Chiral, sequence-definable folder-derived macrocycles"](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/dataset-for-chiral-sequence-definable-folder-derived-macrocycles/)

  [Dingwall, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paul-dingwall/) (Creator) & [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Owner), Queen's University Belfast, 2021

  DOI: [10.17034/8953afcf-c4b8-41f4-8b4b-176fd07a8956](https://doi.org/10.17034/8953afcf-c4b8-41f4-8b4b-176fd07a8956)

  Dataset

  File
- ### [Conformationally Programmable Chiral Foldamers with Compact and Extended Domains Controlled by Monomer Structure](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/conformationally-programmable-chiral-foldamers-with-compact-and-e/)

  Lockhart, Z. (Creator) & [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2018

  DOI: [10.17034/e723643e-487f-4673-a380-8dce237647b8](https://doi.org/10.17034/e723643e-487f-4673-a380-8dce237647b8)

  Dataset

  File

## Prizes

- ### [Dave Kelly Cup](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/dave-kelly-cup/)

  [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Recipient), 15 Sept 2017

  Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

## Activities

- [31](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fhostvisitor%2Fhostvisitor)
  Hosting an academic visitor
- [13](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_talk)
  Invited talk
- [5](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fconferenceparticipation)
  Participation in conference
- [4](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Fpublicationpeerreview)
  Publication peer-review
- 9
  More

  - [**3** Participation in workshop, seminar, course](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fworkshopseminarcourseparticipation)
  - [**3** Membership of external research organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcouncil)
  - [**2** Editorial activity](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Feditorial)
  - [**1** Membership of national or international committees and working groups](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fmembership_of_national_or_international_committees_and_working_groups)

- ### [The Power of Analogy in Molecular Design](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/the-power-of-analogy-in-molecular-design/)

  [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Advisor)

  28 Jun 2022

  Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
- ### [Multi-Dimensional Exploration of Conformational Space with Foldamers](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/multi-dimensional-exploration-of-conformational-space-with-foldam-2/)

  [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Advisor)

  10 Jun 2022

  Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
- ### [Multi-Dimensional Exploration of Conformational Space with Foldamers](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/multi-dimensional-exploration-of-conformational-space-with-foldam/)

  [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Advisor)

  21 Apr 2022 → 22 Apr 2022

  Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
- ### [Romulo Ando](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/romulo-ando/)

  [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Host)

  15 Dec 2021

  Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
- ### [Anna Slater](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/anna-slater/)

  [Knipe, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/) (Host)

  17 Nov 2021

  Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor

[View all 62 activities](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/peter-knipe/activities/)