157A)   R. Meyer, X. Zhang and W. M. Nau, “Effect of bridgehead substitution on the fluorescence quenching of 2,3diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-enes by solvents and antioxidants”, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2009, 8, 1694-1700.

156A)    M. Shaikh, S. D. Choudhury, J. Mohanty, A. C. Bhasikuttan, W. M. Nau, Haridas Pal, “Restricted Excited State Proton Transfer of 2-(2′-Hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole in a Macrocyclic Cucurbit[7]uril Host Cavity: Dual Emission Behavior and pK_a Shift”, Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 12362-12370.

155A)   A. Farcas, N. Jarroux, I. Ghosh, P. Guégan, W. M. Nau, V. Harabagiu, “Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrene-Linked Conjugated Azomethine Polyrotaxanes”, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2009, 210, 1440-1449.

154A)   W. M. Nau, G. Ghale, A. Hennig, H. Bakirci, D. M. Bailey, “Substrate-Selective Supramolecular Tandem Assays: Monitoring Enzyme Inhibition of Arginase and Diamine Oxidase by Fluorescent Dye Displacement from Calixarene and Cucurbituril Macrocycles”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009,131, 11558-11570.

153A)   C. Klöck, R. N. Dsouza, W. M. Nau, “Cucurbituril-mediated Supramolecular Acid Catalysis”, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2595-2598.

152A)    J. N. Moorthy, A. L. Koner, S. Samanta, A. Roy, W. M. Nau, “Modulation of Spectrokinetic Properties of o-Quinonoid Reactive Intermediates by Electronic Factors: Time-Resolved Laser Flash and Steady-State Photolysis Investigations of Photochromic of 6- and 7- Arylchromenes”, Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 14, 4289-4300.

151C)   W. M. Nau, “Autoren-Profil”, Angew. Chem. 2009, 121, 1209; “Author Profile”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 1187.

150A)    A. Farcas, I. Ghosh, N. Jarroux, V. Harabagiu, P. Guégan, W. M. Nau, “Morphology and Properties of a Polyrotaxane based on gamma-Cyclodextrin and a Polyfluorene Copolymer”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2008, 465, 96-101.

149A)    J. N. Moorthy, S. Samanta, A. L. Koner, S. Saha, W. M. Nau, “Intramolecular O-H–O Hydrogen Bond-Mediated Reversal in the Partitioning of Conformationally-Restricted Triplet 1,4-Biradicals and Amplification of Diastereo-differentiation in their Lifetimes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 13608–13617.

148A)    N. Saleh, Y. A. Al-Soud, W. M. Nau, “Novel fluorescent pH sensor based on coumarin with piperazine and imidazole substituents”, Spectrochim. Acta A 2008, 71, 818-822.

147A)    A. Praetorius, D. M. Bailey, T. Schwarzlose, W. M. Nau, “Design of a Fluorescent Dye for Indicator Displacement from Cucurbiturils: A Macrocycle-Responsive Fluorescent Switch Operating through a pK_a Shift”, Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4089–4092.

146A)    R. N. Dsouza, W. M. Nau, “Triple Molecular Recognition as a Directing Element in the Formation of Host-Guest Complexes with p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (CX4) and beta-cyclodextrin”, J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 5305–5310.

145C)    M. Shaikh, J. Mohanty, A. C. Bhasikuttan, V. D. Uzunova, W. M. Nau, H. Pal, “Salt-induced Guest Relocation from a Supramolecular Cavity into a Biomolecular Pocket: Interplay between Cucurbit[7]uril and Albumin”, Chem. Commun. 2008, 3681-3683.

144A)    D. M. Bailey, A. Hennig, V. D. Uzunova, W. M. Nau, “Supramolecular Tandem Enzyme Assays for Multiparameter Sensor Arrays and Enantiomeric Excess Determination of Amino Acids”, Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 6069–6077. (selected as VIP paper; featured on front cover page)

143C)    N. Saleh, A. L. Koner, W. M. Nau, “Activation and Stabilization of Drugs by Supramolecular pK_a Shifts: Drug Delivery Applications Tailored for Cucurbiturils”, Angew. Chem. 2008, 120, 5478–5481; “Activation and Stabilization of Drugs by Supramolecular pKa Shifts: Drug Delivery Applications Tailored for Cucurbiturils”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 5398–5401.

142R)    W. M. Nau, M. Florea, H. Sahoo, H. Bakirci, A. Hennig, D. Bailey, “Nano-TRF und Tandem Assays fьr HTS und Multiparameteranalytik” in: “Multiparameteranalytik – Methoden, Applikationen, Perspektiven”, K. Conrad, W. Lehmann, U. Sack, U. Schedler, Eds., Pabst Verlag, Lengerich, 2008, 147-162.

141R)    W. M. Nau, A. Hennig, A. L. Koner, “Squeezing Fluorescent Dyes into Nanoscale Containers – The Supramolecular Approach to Radiative Decay Engineering” in: “Fluorescence of Supermolecules, Polymers, and Nanosystems”, M. N. Berberan-Santos, Ed., Springer Ser. Fluoresc., Volume 4, 2008, 185-211.

140A)    M. Shaikh, J. Mohanty, P. K. Singh, W. M. Nau, H. Pal, “Complexation of Acridine Orange by Cucurbit[7]uril and beta-Cyclodextrin: Photophysical Effects and pKa Shifts”, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2008, 7, 408-414; (featured on front cover page)

139A)    H. Sahoo, A. Hennig, M. Florea, D. Roth, T. Enderle, W. M. Nau, “Single-Label Kinase and Phosphatase Assay for Tyrosine Phosphorylation Using Nanosecond Time-Resolved Fluorescence Detection”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15927-15934.

138A)    T. Nam, C. L. Rector, H. Kim, A. F.-P. Sonnen, R. Meyer, W. M. Nau, J. Atkinson, J. Rintoul, D. A. Pratt, N. A. Porter, “Tetrahydro-1,8-Naphthyridinol Analogues of alpha-Tocopherol as Antioxidants in Lipid Membranes and Low Density Lipoproteins”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 10211-10219.

137A)    H. Sahoo, D. Roccatano, A. Hennig, W. M. Nau, “A 10-Å Spectroscopic Ruler Applied to Short Polyprolines”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 9762-9772.

136C)    A. Hennig, H. Bakirci, W. M. Nau, “Label-Free Continuous Enzyme Assays based on Macrocyclic Fluorescent Dye Complexes”, Nat. Methods, 2007, 4, 629-632, (featured on front cover page)

135C)    A. L. Koner, U. Pischel, W. M. Nau, “Kinetic Solvent Effects on Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions”, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2899-2902.

134A)    A. L. Koner, J. Schatz, W. M. Nau, U. Pischel, “Selective Sensing of Citrate by a Supramolecular 1,8-Naphthalimide/Calix[4]arene Assembly via Complexation-modulated pKa Shifts in a Ternary Complex”, J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 3889-3895.

133C)    A. C. Bhasikuttan, J. Mohanty, W. M. Nau, H. Pal, “Efficient Fluorescence Enhancement and Cooperative Binding of an Organic Dye in a Supra-bimolecular Host-protein assembly”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 4120-4122; Angew. Chem. 2007, 119, 4198-4200.

132A)    C. A. Chesta, J. Mohanty, W. M. Nau, U. Bhattacharjee, R. G. Weiss, “New Insights into the Mechanism of Triplet Radical-pair Combinations. The Persistent Radical Effect Masks the Distinction between In-cage and Out-of-cage Processes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 5012-5022.

131C)    A. Hennig, G. Ghale, W. M. Nau, “Effects of Cucurbit[7]uril on Protease Activity”, Chem. Commun. 2007, 1614-1616.

130A)    D. Roccatano, H. Sahoo, M. Zacharias, W. M. Nau, “Temperature Dependence of Looping Rates in a Short Peptide”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 2639-2646.

129A)    A. Hennig, T. Schwarzlose, W. M. Nau, “Bridgehead Carboxy-Substituted 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-enes: Synthesis, Fluorescent Propeties, and Host-Guest Complexation”, ARKIVOC 2007, (viii), 341-357.

128A)    H. Sahoo, W. M. Nau, “Phosphorylation-Induced Conformational Changes in Short Peptides Probed by Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer in the 10-Å Domain”, ChemBioChem 2007, 8, 567-573.

127C)    J. Mohanty, H. Pal, A. K. Ray, S. Kumar, W. M. Nau, “Supramolecular Dye Laser with Cucurbit[7]uril in Water”, ChemPhysChem 2007, 8, 54-56.

126A)    A. Hennig, M. Florea, D. Roth, T. Enderle, W. M. Nau, “Design of Peptide Substrates for Nanosecond Time-Resolved Fluorescence Assays of Proteases: 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene as a Noninvasive Fluorophore”, Anal. Biochem. 2007, 360, 255-265.

125A)    A. L. Koner, W. M. Nau, “Cucurbituril Encapsulation of Fluorescent Dyes”, Supramol. Chem. 2007, 19, 55-66.

124C)    H. Bakirci, A. L. Koner, M. H. Dickman, U. Kortz, W. M. Nau, “Dynamically Self-Assembling Metalloenzyme Models Based on Calixarenes”, Angew. Chem. 2006, 118, 7560-7564; “Dynamically Self-Assembling Metalloenzyme Models Based on Calixarenes”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 7400-7404.

123A)    J. N. Moorthy, A. L. Koner, S. Samanta, N. Singhal, W. M. Nau, R. G. Weiss, “Diastereomeric Discrimination in the Lifetimes of Norrish Type II Triplet 1,4-Biradicals and Stereo-Controlled Partitioning of their Reactivity (Yang Cyclization vs Type II Elimination)”, Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 8744-8749.

122A)    H. Sahoo, W. M. Nau, “Phosphorylation-Induced Rigidification of Peptides Probed by Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy”, Ind. J. Rad. Res. 2006, 3, 104-112.

121C)    H. Sahoo, D. Roccatano, M. Zacharias, W. M. Nau, “Distance Distributions of Short Polypeptides Recovered by Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer in the 10 Å Domain”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 8118-8119.

120A)   H. Sahoo, A. Hennig, W. M. Nau, “Temperature-Dependent Loop Formation Kinetics in Flexible Peptides Studied by Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy”, Intern. J. Photoenergy 2006, 8, 1-9.

119A)    H. Bakirci, A. L. Koner, T. Schwarzlose, W. M. Nau, “Analysis of Host-Assisted Guest Protonation Exemplified for p-Sulfonatocalix[4]arene – Towards Enzyme-Mimetic pKa Shifts”, Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 4799-4807.

118C)    A. Hennig, D. Roth, T. Enderle, W. M. Nau, “Fast Time-Resolved Fluorescence Protease Assays”, ChemBioChem. 2006, 7, 733-737.

117A)    C. Vannesjö Lundgren, A. L. Koner, M. Tinkl, U. Pischel, W. M. Nau, “Reaction of Singlet-Excited 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene and tert-Butoxyl Radicals with Aryl-Substituted Benzofuranones”, J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 1977-1983.

116A)    J. Mohanty, A. C. Bhasikuttan, W. M. Nau, H. Pal, “Host-Guest Complexation of Neutral Red with Macrocyclic Host Molecules: Contrasting pKa Shifts and Binding Affinities for Cucurbit[7]uril and beta-Cyclodextrin”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 5132-5138.

115A)    U. Pischel, D. Patra, A. L. Koner, W. M. Nau, “Investigation of Polar and Stereoelectronic Effects on Pure Excited-State Hydrogen Atom Abstractions from Phenols and Alkylbenzenes”,Photochem. Photobiol. 2006, 82, 310-317.

114A)    H. Bakirci, W. M. Nau, “Fluorescence Regeneration as Signaling Principle for Choline and Carnitine Binding: A Refined Supramolecular Sensor System Based on a Fluorescent Azoalkane“, Adv. Funct. Mat. 2006, 16, 237-242.

113R)    W. M. Nau, U. Pischel, “Photoreactivity of n,pi*-Excited Azoalkanes and Ketones” in Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry, V. Ramamurthy, K. S. Schanze, Eds., Volume 9, 2005, 75-129.

112A)    H. Bakirci, A. L. Korner, W. M. Nau, “Spherical Shape Complementarity as an Overriding Motif in the Molecular Recognition of Noncharged Organic Guests by p-Sulfonatocalix[4]arene: Complexation of Bicyclic Azoalkanes”, J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 9960-9966.

111C)    H. Bakirci, A. L. Korner, W. M. Nau, “Binding of inorganic cations by p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene monitored through competitive fluorophore displacement in aqueous solution”, Chem. Commun. 2005, 5411-5413.

110A)    A. F.-P. Sonnen, H. Bakirci, T. Netscher, W. M. Nau, “Effect of Temperature, Cholesterol Content, and Antioxidant Structure on the Mobility of Vitamin E Constituents in Biomembrane Models Studied by Laterally Diffusion-Controlled Fluorescence Quenching”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 15575-15584.

109A)    N. Singhal, A. L. Koner, P. Mal, P. Venugopalan, W. M. Nau, J. N. Moorthy, “Diastereomer-Differentiating Photochemistry of beta-Arylbutyrophenones: Yang Cyclization versus Type II Elimination”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 14375-14382.

108A)    A. L. Koner, N. Singhal, W. M. Nau, J. N. Moorthy, “Substituent Electronic Effects on the Persistence and Absorption Spectra of (Z)-o-Xylylenols. A Nanosecond Laser Flash Photolysis Study”, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 7439-7442.

107A)    F. Huang, W. M. Nau, “Photochemical Techniques for Studying the Flexibility of Polypeptides”, Res. Chem. Intermed., 2005, 31, 717-726.

106A)    H. Bakirci, W. M. Nau, “Chiral Discrimination in the Complexation of Heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-beta-cyclodextrin with 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene Derivatives”, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem, 2005, 173, 340-348.

105A)    H. Bakirci, W. M. Nau, “Chiral Resolution through Precipitation of Diastereomeric Capsules in the Form of 2:1 beta-Cyclodextrin-Guest Complexes”, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 4506-4509.

104A)    W. M. Nau, J. Mohanty, “Taming Fluorescent Dyes with Cucurbituril”, Intern. J. Photoenergy, 2005, 7, 133-141.

103C)    J. Mohanty, W. M. Nau, “Ultrastable Rhodamine with Cucurbituril”, Angew. Chem., 2005, 117, 3816-3820; “Ultrastable Rhodamine with Cucurbituril”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2005, 44, 3750-3754.

102A)    H. Bakirci, X. Zhang, W. M. Nau, “Induced Circular Dichroism and Structural Assignment of the beta-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes of Bicyclic Azoalkanes”, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 39-46.

101A)    F. Huang, R. R. Hudgins, W. M. Nau, “Primary and Secondary Structure Dependence of Peptide Flexibility Assessed by Fluorescence-Based Measurement of End-to-End Collision Rates”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 16665-16675.

100A)    J. Mohanty, W. M. Nau, “Refractive Index Effects on the Oscillator Strength and Radiative Decay Rate of 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene”, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2004, 3, 1026-1031.

99A)      D. Roccatano, W. M. Nau, M. Zacharias, “Structural and Dynamic Properties of CAGQW Peptide in Water: A Dynamics Simulation Study Using Different Force Fields”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 18734-18742.

98A)      C. Marquez, R. R. Hudgins, W. M. Nau, “The Mechanism of Host-Guest Complexation by Cucurbituril”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5806-5816.

97A)      G. Gramlich, J. Zhang, W. M. Nau, “Diffusion of alpha-Tocopherol in Membrane Models: Probing the Kinetics of Vitamin E Antioxidant Action by Fluorescence in Real Time”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5482-5492.

96A)      X. Wang, W. M. Nau, “Kinetics of End-to-End Collision in Short Single-Stranded Nucleic Acids”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 808-813.

95A)      U. Pischel, F. Huang, W. M. Nau, “Intramolecular singlet-singlet energy transfer in antenna-substituted azoalkanes”, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2004, 3, 305-310.

94A)      C. Marquez, F. Huang, W. M. Nau, “Cucurbiturils: Molecular Nanocapsules for Time-Resolved Fluorescence-based Assays”, IEEE Trans. Nanobiosci. 2004, 3, 39-45.

93A)      C. Erb, K. Nau-Staudt, J. Flammer, W. M. Nau, “Ascorbic Acid as a Free Radical Scavenger in Porcine and Bovine Aqueous Humor”, Opth. Res. 2004, 36, 38-42.

92C)      C. Marquez, U. Pischel, W. M. Nau, “Selective Fluorescence Quenching of 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene by Nucleotides “, Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 3911-3914.

91A)      X. Wang, E. N. Bodunov, W. M. Nau, “Fluorescence Quenching Kinetics in Short Polymer Chains: Dependence on Chain Length”, Opt. Spectrosc. 2003, 95, 560-570.

90C)      F. Huang, W. M. Nau, “A Conformational Flexibility Scale for Amino Acids in Peptides”, Angew. Chem. 2003, 115, 2371-2374; ” A Conformational Flexibility Scale for Amino Acids in Peptides”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 2269-2272.

89A)      W. M. Nau, F. Huang, X. Wang, H. Bakirci, G. Gramlich, C. Marquez, “Exploiting Long-Lived Molecular Fluorescence”, Chimia 2003, 57, 161-167.

88C)      G. Gramlich, J. Zhang, W. M. Nau, “Increased Antioxidant Reactivity of Vitam C at low pH in Model Membranes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 11252-11253.

87A)      D. Klapstein, U. Pischel, W. M. Nau, “Quenching of n,pi*-Excited States in the Gas Phase: Variations in Absolute Reactivity and Selectivity”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 11349-11357.

86A)      W. Adam, J. Hartung, H. Okamoto, S. Marquardt, W. M. Nau, U. Pischel, C. R. Saha-Möller, K. Spehar, “Photochemistry of N-Isopropoxy-Substituted 2-Pyridone and 2(3H)-Thiazoethione: Alkoxyl-Radical release (Spin Trapping, EPR and Transient Spectroscopy) and its Significance in the Photooxidative Induction of DNA Strand Breaks”, J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 6041-6049.

85R)      A. Sinicropi, W. M. Nau, M. Olivucci, “Excited State Quenching via Unsuccessful Chemical Reactions”, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2002, 1, 537-546, (cover page).

84C)      U. Pischel, M. S. Galletero, H. Garcia, M. A. Miranda, W. M. Nau, “Photophysical properties and fluorescence quenching of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene in zeolites: Linear diffusion provides an explanation for non-monoexponential transient decay kinetics”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2002, 359, 289-294.

83A)      W. Adam, M. A. Arnold, W. M. Nau, U. Pischel, C. R. Saha-Möller, “A Comparative Photomechanistic Study (Spin Trapping, EPR Spectroscopy, Transient Kinetics, Photoproducts) of Nucleoside Oxidation (dG and 8-oxodG) by Triplet-Excited Acetophenones and by the Radicals Generated from alpha-Oxy-Substituted Derivatives through Norrish-Type I Cleavage”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 3893-3904.

82A)      W. Adam, M. A. Arnold, M. Gruene, W. M. Nau, U. Pischel, C. R. Saha-Moeller, “Spiroiminodihydantoin Is a Major Product in the Photooxidation of 2′-Deoxyguanosine by the Triplet States and Oxyl Radicals Generated from Hydroxyacetophenone Photolysis and Dioxetane Thermolysis”, Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 537-540.

81R)      W. M. Nau and X. Wang,”Biomolecular and supramolecular kinetics in the submicrosecond time range: the fluorazophore approach”, ChemPhyChem 2002, 3, 393-398.

80A)      U. Pischel, W. M. Nau, “Structure-reactivity relationships in the photoreduction of n,pi*-excited ketones and azoalkanes: The effect of reaction thermodynamics, excited-state electrophilicity, and antibonding character in the transition state”, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2002, 1,141-147.

79A)      R. R. Hudgins, F. Huang, G. Gramlich, W. M. Nau, “A Fluorescence-Based Method for Direct Measurement of Submicrosecond Intramolecular Contact Formation in Biopolymers: An Exploratory Study with Polypeptides”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 556-564.

78A)      X. Zhang, G. Gramlich, X. Wang, W. M. Nau, “A Joint Structural, Kinetic, and Thermodynamic Investigation of Substituent Effects on Host-Guest Complexation of Bicyclic Azoalkanes by b-Cyclodextrin”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 254-263.

77A)      W. Adam, M. A. Arnold, W. M. Nau, U. Pischel, C. R. Saha-Möller, “Structure-Dependent Reactivity of Oxyfunctionalized Acetophenones in the Photooxidation of DNA: Base Oxidation and Strand Breaks through Photolytic Radical Formation (Spin Trapping, EPR Spectroscopy, Transient Kinetics) versus Photosensitization (Electron Transfer, Hydrogen-Atom Abstraction)”, Nucleic Acids Research 2001, 29, 4955-4962.

76C)      C. Marquez, W. M. Nau, “Polarisierbarkeiten im Inneren von molekularen Containern”, Angew. Chem. 2001, 113, 4515-4518; “Polarizabilities Inside Molecular Containers”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 4387-4390 (cover page).

75C)      A. Sinicropi, R. Pogni, R. Basosi, M. A. Robb, G. Gramlich, W. M. Nau, M. Olivucci, “Fluoreszenzlöschung über stufenweisen Wasserstoff-, Elektronen- und Protonentransfer in der Umgebung einer konischen Durchdringung”, Angew. Chem. 2001, 113, 4313-4318; “Fluorescence Quenching via Sequential Hydrogen, Electron, and Proton Transfer in the Proximity of a Conical Intersection”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 4185-4189.

74A)      U. Pischel, W. M. Nau, “Switch-Over in Photochemical Reaction Mechanism from Hydrogen Abstraction to Exciplex-Induced Quenching: Interaction of Triplet-Excited versus Singlet-Excited Acetone versus Cumyloxyl Radicals with Amines”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 9727-9737.

73A)      X. Wang, W. M. Nau, “Kinetics of One- and Two-Directional Charge Hopping in One-Dimensional Systems. Application to DNA”, ChemPhysChem 2001, 2, 761-766.

72C)      C. Marquez, W. M. Nau, “Zwei Mechanismen für die langsame Wirt-Gast-Komplexierung zwischen Cucurbit[6]uril und Cyclohexylmethylamin: pH-abhängige supramolekulare Kinetik”, Angew. Chem. 2001, 113, 3248-3254; “Two Mechanisms of Slow Host-Guest Complexation between Cucurbit[6]uril and Cyclohexylmethylamine: pH-Responsive Supramolecular Kinetics”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 3155-3160.

71A)      B. Mayer, X. Zhang, W. M. Nau, G. Marconi, “Co-conformational Variability of beta-Cyclodextrin Complexes Studied by Induced Circular Dichroism of Azoalkanes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 5240-5248.

70A)      K. J. Nau-Staudt, W. M. Nau, I.O. Haefliger, J. Flammer, “Lipidperoxidation of Porcine Irises: Dependence on Pigmentation”, Curr. Eye Res. 2001, 22, 229-234.

69A)      K. J. Nau-Staudt, W. M. Nau, I.O. Haefliger, J. Flammer, “Abhängigkeit der Lipidperoxidation von der Pigmentierung porkiner Iris”, Klin. Monatsbl. Augenheilkd. 2001, 218, 341-344.

68A)      G. Gramlich, J. Zhang, M. Winterhalter, W. M. Nau, “A Long-Lived Amphiphilic Fluorescent Probe Studied in POPC Air-Water Monolayer and Solution Bilayer Systems” Chem. Phys. Lipids 2001, 113, 1-9.

67R)      W. M. Nau, “n,pi* Photochemistry beyond Ketones”, EPA Newsletter 2000, 70, 6-29.

66C)      A. Sinicropi, U. Pischel, R. Basosi, W. M. Nau, M. Olivucci, “Konische Durchdringungen in ladungstransfer-induzierten Photoreaktionen”, Angew. Chem. 2000, 112, 4776-4780; “Conical Intersections in Charge-Transfer Induced Quenching”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39, 4582-4586.

65T)      W. M. Nau, “Fluorescent Azoalkanes for Exploring Novel Photochemical Applications and Reaction Mechanisms”, Habilitation Thesis, 2000, University of Basel, Switzerland.

64A)      W. Adam, W. Maas, W. M. Nau, “Wavelength-Selective Photodenitrogenation of Azoalkanes to High-Spin Polyradicals with Cyclopentane-1,3-diyl Spin-Carrying Units and Their Photobleaching: EPR/UV Spectroscopy and Product Studies of the Matrix-Isolated Species”, J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 8790-8796.

63A)      U. Pischel, X. Allonas, W. M. Nau, “Photoreactions of Azoalkanes with Amines: A Time-Resolved Photoconductivity Study”, J. Inf. Recording 2000, 25, 311-321.

62A)      X. Zhang, C. Erb, J. Flammer, W. M. Nau, “Absolute Rate Constants for the Quenching of Reactive Excited States BY Melanin and Related 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Metabolites: Implications for their Antioxidant Activity”, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2000, 71, 524-533.

61A)      X. Zhang, W. M. Nau, “Fluorazophore-S: An Exceedingly Long-Lived Fluorescent Azoalkane Displaying Enhanced Selectivity towards Antioxidants”, J. Inf. Recording 2000, 25, 323-330.

60A)      U. Pischel, W. M. Nau, “Quenching of n,pi*-Excited Azoalkanes by Amines: Structural and Electronic Effects on Charge Transfer”, J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2000, 13, 640-647.

59C)      X. Zhang, W. M. Nau, “Die Ausrichtung eines Chromophors in einen chiralen Wirtmolekuel liefert einen empfindlichen Test fuer die Orientierungs-Intensitaets-Regel des induzierten Circulardichroismus”, Angew. Chem. 2000, 112, 555-557; “Chromophore Alignment in a Chiral Host Provides a Sensitive Test for the Orientation-Intensity Rule of Induced Circular Dichroism”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39, 544-547.

58A)      X. Zhang, W. M. Nau, “Aryl Substituent Effects and Solvent Effects on the Decarbonylation of Phenacetyl Radicals”, J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2000, 13, 634-639.

57A)      U. Pischel, X. Zhang, B. Hellrung, E. Haselbach, P.-A. Muller, W. M. Nau, “Fluorescence Quenching of n,pi*-Excited Azoalkanes by Amines: What is a Sterically Hindered Amine?”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 2027-2034.

56A)      M. Abe, W. Adam, T. Heidenfelder, W. M. Nau, X. Zhang, “Intramolecular and Intermolecular Reactivity of Localized Singlet Diradicals: The Exceedingly Long-Lived 2,2-Diethoxy-1,3-diphenylcyclopentane-1,3-diyl”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 2019-2026.

55A)      M. Abe, W. Adam, W. M. Nau, M. Nojima, ” Generation of Cyclopentane-1,3-diyl Singlet Biradicals and their Chemical Behavior”, Yuki Hanno Kagaku Toronkai Kenkyu Happyo 1999, 49, 94-97.

54C)      G. Gramlich, W. M. Nau, “A Photoactivable Fluorophore Based on Thiazolidinedione as Caging Group”, Org. Lett. 1999, 1, 603-605.

53A)      F. Kita, W. Adam, P. Jordan, W. M. Nau, J. Wirz, “1,3-Cyclopentanediyl Diradicals: Substituent and Temperature Dependence of Triplet-Singlet Intersystem Crossing”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 9265-9275.

52R)      W. M. Nau, “Fluorescent Probes for Antioxidants and Host-Guest-Complexation: Fluorazophores”, Chimia 1999, 53, 217.

51C)      W. M. Nau, U. Pischel, “Invertierter Lösungsmitteleffekt auf Ladungstransfer im angeregten Zustand”, Angew. Chem. 1999, 111, 3126-3129; “Inverted Solvent Effect on Charge Transfer in the Excited State”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1999, 38, 2885-2888.

50A)      W. M. Nau, X. Zhang, “An Exceedingly Long-Lived n,pi*-Fluorescent State as a Distinct Structural and Dynamic Probe for Supramolecular Association: An Exploratory Study of Host Guest Complexation by beta-Cyclodextrins”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 8022-8032.

48A)      W. M. Nau, “A Fluorescent Probe for Antioxidants”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 12614-12618.

47R)      W. M. Nau, “Biologische Schädigungen durch Radikale und deren Prävention”, in “Risikofaktoren für Augenerkrankungen”, C. Erb, J. Flammer (Hrsg.), Verlag Hans Huber, Bern, 1999, 241-258.

46A)      G. Greiner, M. Feth, H. Rau, W. M. Nau, “The Dual Temperature Dependence of the Fluorescence Lifetimes of 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene (DBO) due to Solvent-Induced Quenching and Deazatization”, J. Inf. Recording 1998, 24, 115-122.

45R)      W. M. Nau, “Pathways for the Photochemical Hydrogen Abstraction by n,pi*-Excited States”, Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 1998, 102, 476-485.

44A)      W. M. Nau, G. Greiner, H. Rau, J. Wall, M. Olivucci, J. C. Scaiano, “The Fluorescence of 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene Revisited: Solvent-Induced Quenching of the n,pi*-Excited State by an Aborted Hydrogen Atom Transfer”, J. Phys. Chem. A 1999, 103, 1579-1584.

43A)      W. M. Nau, “New Aspects of the Photochemistry of n,pi*-Excited States”, J. Inf. Recording 1998, 24, 105-114.

42A)      W. M. Nau, G. Greiner, H. Rau, M. Olivucci, M. A. Robb, “Discrimination between Hydrogen Atom and Proton Abstraction in the Quenching of n,pi* Singlet-Excited States by Protic Solvents”, Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 1998, 102, 486-492.

41C)      W. M. Nau, G. Greiner, J. Wall, H. Rau, M. Olivucci, M. A. Robb, “Der Mechanismus der Wasserstoffabstraktion durch Moleküle in einem n,pi*-angeregten Singulettzustand: Nachweis für thermische Aktivierung und Desaktivierung über eine konische Durchdringung”, Angew. Chem. 1998, 110, 103-107; “The Mechanism for Hydrogen Abstraction by n,pi* Singlet-Excited States: Evidence for Thermal Activation and Deactivation through a Conical Intersection”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1998, 37, 98-101.

40R)      W. Adam, H. M. Harrer, F. Kita, W. M. Nau, “The EPR Spectroscopic D Parameter of Localized Triplet Diradicals as Probe for Electronic Effects in Benzyl-Type Monoradicals”, Adv. Photochem. 1998, 24, 205-254.

39A)      W. Adam, S. Andler, W. M. Nau, C. R. Saha-Möller, “Oxidative DNA Damage by Radicals Generated in the Thermolysis of Hydroxymethyl-Substituted 1,2-Dioxetanes through the a Cleavage of Chemiexcited Ketones”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 3549 -3559.

38C)      W. M. Nau, “Organic Triradicals and Tetraradicals with Low-Spin and High-Spin States”, Angew. Chem. 1997, 109, 2551-2554; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1997, 36, 2445-2448.

37A)      W. M. Nau, W. Adam, D. Klapstein, C. Sahin, H. Walter, “Correlation of Oxidation and Ionization Potentials for Azoalkanes”, J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 5128-5132.

36A)      W. Adam, J. N. Moorthy, W. M. Nau, J. C. Scaiano, “Photoreduction of Azoalkanes by Direct Hydrogen Abstraction from 1,4-Cyclohexadiene, Alcohols, Stannanes, and Silanes”, J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8082-8090.

35A)      W. Adam, J. N. Moorthy, W. M. Nau, J. C. Scaiano, “Charge-Transfer-Induced Photoreduction of Azoalkanes by Amines”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 6749-6756.

34A)      W. Adam, J. N. Moorthy, W. M. Nau, J. C. Scaiano, “Solvent Effect on Product Distribution in Photochemical Pathways of alpha C-N versus beta C-C Cleavage of n,pi* Triplet-Excited Azoalkanes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 5550-5555.

33A)      W. M. Nau, “An Electronegativity Model for Polar Ground State Effects on Bond Dissociation Energies”, J. Phys. Org. Chem. 1997, 10, 445-455.

32R)      W. Adam, C. van Barneveld, O. Emmert, H. M. Harrer, F. Kita, A. S. Kumar, W. Maas, W. M. Nau, S. H. K. Reddy, J. Wirz, “About Monoradicals, Triplet Diradicals and Higher Spin States: Understanding Electronic Substituent Effects through EPR and Time-Resolved UV Spectroscopy”, Pure Appl. Chem. 1997, 69, 735-742.

31A)      W. M. Nau, G. Bucher, J. C. Scaiano, “Absolute Rate Constants for the Reactions of Sulfur (3PJ) Atoms in Solution”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 1961-1970.

30A)      W. M. Nau, “Computational Assessment of Polar Ground State Effects on the Bond Dissociation Energies of Benzylic and Related Bonds”, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 8312-8314.

29C)      W. Adam, J. N. Moorthy, W. M. Nau, J. C. Scaiano, “Photoreduction of Azoalkane Triplet States by Hydrogen Atom and Charge Transfer”, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 8722-8723.

28A)      W. Adam, H. M. Harrer, T. Heidenfelder, T. Kammel, F. Kita, W. M. Nau, C. Sahin, “The D Parameter (Zero-Field Splitting) as a Direct Measure of Structural and Electronic Effects in Localized 1,3-Diradicals”, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. II 1996, 2085-2089.

27A)      W. Adam, H. M. Harrer, F. Kita, H.-G. Korth, W. M. Nau, “Electronic Effects of para- and meta-Substituents on the EPR D Parameter in 1,3-Arylcyclopentane-1,3-diyl Triplet Diradicals. A New Spectroscopic Measure of alpha Spin Densities and Radical Stabilization Energies in Benzyl-Type Monoradicals”, J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 1419-1426.

26A)      W. Adam, F. Kita, H. M. Harrer, W. M. Nau, R. Zipf, “The D Parameter (EPR Zero-Field Splitting) of Localized 1,3-Cyclopentanediyl Triplet Diradicals as a Measure of Electronic Substituent Effects on the Spin Densities in para-Substituted Benzyl-Type Radicals”, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 7056-7065.

25A)      W. M. Nau, J. C. Scaiano, “Oxygen Quenching of Excited Aliphatic Ketones and Diketones”, J. Phys. Chem. 1996, 100, 11360-11367.

24A)      W. M. Nau, W. Adam, J. C. Scaiano, “Fluorescence Quenching of Azoalkanes by Solvent-Assisted Radiationless Deactivation Involving C-H Bonds”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 1996, 253, 92-96.

23C)      W. Adam, C. van Barneveld, S. E. Bottle, H. Engert, G. R. Hanson, H. M. Harrer, C. Heim, W. M. Nau, D. Wang, “EPR Characterization of the Quintet State for a Hydrocarbon Tetraradical with Two Localized 1,3-Cyclopentanediyl Biradicals Linked by meta-Phenylene as a Ferromagnetic Coupler”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 3974-3975.

22C)     W. M. Nau, W. Adam, J. C. Scaiano, “Singlet Oxygen Production from Excited Azoalkanes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 2742-2743.

21A)      W. M. Nau, F. L. Cozens, J. C. Scaiano, “Reactivity and Efficiency of Singlet- and Triplet-Excited States in Intermolecular Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 2275-2282.

20R)      W. Adam, H. M. Harrer, F. Kita, W. M. Nau, “Localized Triplet Diradicals as a Probe for Electronic Substituent Effects in Benzyl-Type Radicals: The DD Scale”, Pure Appl. Chem. 1997, 69, 91-96.

19A)      W. Adam, G. Fragale, D. Klapstein, W. M. Nau, J. Wirz, “Phosphorescence and Transient Absorption of Azoalkane Triplet States”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 12578-12592.

18A)      D. Gernet, W. Kiefer, T. Kammel, W. M. Nau, W. Adam, “Matrix Isolation Raman Spectroscopy and Semiempirical Calculations of 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene (DBH) and Its Photoproduct Bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane (BCP)”, J. Mol. Struct. 1995, 348, 333-336.

17C)      F. Kita, W. M. Nau, W. Adam, J. Wirz, “Effect of Donor-Acceptor Substitution on Intersystem Crossing Rates of 1,3-Diaryl-1,3-Cyclopentanediyl Triplet Biradicals”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 8670-8671.

16A)      N. L. Campbell, C. J. Gillis, D. Klapstein, W. M. Nau, W. J. Balfour, S. G. Fougère, “Vibrational Spectra and Conformational Behaviour of Carbonyl Isothiocyanates X-CO-NCS, X = F, Cl, Br, MeO, EtO, and Acetyl Isothiocyanate CH3-CO-NCS”, Spectrochim. Acta, Part A 1995, 51A, 787-798.

15A)      W. M. Nau, H. M. Harrer, W. Adam, “Radical Stabilization and Ground State Polar Substituent Effects in the Thermal Decomposition of Azoalkanes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 10972-10982.

14A)      W. Adam, H. Ammon, W. M. Nau, K. Peters, “4-Halo[4H]pyrazoles: Cycloaddition with Cyclopentadiene to Azoalkanes of the 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene Type versus Electrophilic Addition with Cyclopentene”, J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 7067-7071.

13A)      W. J. Balfour, S. G. Fougère, D. Klapstein, W. M. Nau, “The Infrared and Raman Spectra of Carbonyl Diisocyanate”, Spectrochim. Acta, Part A 1994, 50A, 307-316.

12T)      W. M. Nau, “Electronic Substituent Effects on the EPR Zero-Field Splitting Parameters and Lifetimes of Cyclopentanediyl Biradicals as well as on the Thermal Nitrogen Extrusion from Azoalkanes”, Ph.D.-Dissertation, 1994, Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

11A)      D. Klapstein, W. M. Nau, “Variable Temperature Infrared Spectroscopy of Chlorocarbonyl Isocyanate Cl-CO-NCO and the Effect of Polarizable Substituents on the Conformations of Carbonyl Isocyanates and Isothiocyanates”, J. Mol. Struct. 1994, 317, 59-67.

10A)      W. Adam, W. M. Nau, J. Sendelbach, “Temperature Dependence of the alpha versus beta Bond Cleavage in the Direct and Triplet-Sensitized Photolysis of Azoalkanes of the 2,3-Diazabicyclo-[2.2.1]hept-2-ene Type”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 7049-7054.

9A)        D. Klapstein, W. M. Nau, “Spectroscopy of Acyl and Carbonyl Isocyanates”, Spectrochim. Acta, Part A 1994, 50A, 307-316.

8A)        W. Adam, H. M. Harrer, W. M. Nau, K. Peters, “Electronic Substituent Effects on the Acid-Catalyzed [4+2] Cycloaddition of Isopyrazoles with Cyclopentadiene and the Photochemical and Thermal Denitrogenation of the Resulting 1,4-Diaryl-7,7-dimethyl-2,3-diazabicyclo-[2.2.1]hept-2-ene Azoalkanes to Bicyclo[2.1.0]pentanes”, J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 3786-3797.

7A)        W. J. Balfour, S. G. Fougère, D. Klapstein, W. M. Nau, “The Infrared and Raman Spectra of Methoxycarbonyl and Thiomethoxycarbonyl Isocyanates”, Can. J. Chem. 1993, 71, 1627-1631.

6C)        W. Adam, W. M. Nau, J. Sendelbach, J. Wirz, “Identification of a Remarkably Long-Lived Azoalkane Triplet State”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 12571-12572.

5A)        D. Klapstein, W. M. Nau, “Conformational Properties of Carbonyl Isocyanates – Stereoelectronic Effects Favouring the Cisoid Conformation”, J. Mol. Struct. 1993, 299, 29-41.

4C)        W. Adam, L. Fröhlich, W. M. Nau, J. Wirz, “Effects of Symmetrical Diaryl Substitution on Intersystem Crossing in 1,3-Cyclopentanediyl Triplet Biradicals”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 9824-9825.

3A)        W. J. Balfour, S. G. Fougère, D. Klapstein, W. M. Nau, “Vibrational Spectra of Acetyl Isocyanate and Mono-, Di- and Trichloroacetyl Isocyanates”, J. Mol. Struct. 1993, 299, 21-28.1383-1384;

2C)        W. Adam, L. Fröhlich, W. M. Nau, H.-G. Korth, R. Sustmann, “Substituenteneinflüsse auf die Nullfeldparameter von lokalisierten Triplett-1,3-Cyclopentandiyl-Diradikalen”, Angew. Chem. 1993, 105, “Substituent Effects on the Zero-Field Splitting Parameters of Localized Triplet 1,3-Cyclopentanediyl Biradicals”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1993, 32, 1339-1340.

1T)        W. M. Nau, “A Spectroscopic Study of Acyl Isocyanates and Acyl Isothiocyanates”, M. Sc. Thesis, 1991, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.