Jan-Niklas Belting began his chemistry studies at TU Dortmund University in 2019 at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and completed his bachelor's thesis in the field of organic chemistry in 2022. He continued his master's degree at TU Dortmund University and received the Germany Scholarship from 2022-2023. He completed his master's degree in organic chemistry in 2024 under the supervision of Prof. Hansmann at the TU Dortmund University with a thesis on the topic "Investigation of the intramolecular cyclopropanation reaction of sulfur ylides.". He then completed a two-month industrial internship at BYK Chemie GmbH in Wesel and subsequently a two-month English language course at EF language school in Vancouver, Canada. Since April 2025, he has been working as a research associate in the Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry.

Introducing a single carbon atom into organic molecules usually leads to the formation of flat molecules that contain unsaturated C(sp)-centres. A general approach “to escape the way from the flatland” requires new reagents, that are capable of forming four new σ-C–C bonds simultaneously. Building up three-dimensional space by adding a single C(sp³)-atom still remains as an underdeveloped field. Within my master thesis, the issue of a C(sp³)-atom transfer reagent was addressed. It was successfully demonstrated that within a single step and under the formation of four new σ-C–C bonds simultaneously, a single C(sp³)-atom can be transferred. Building on my background in organic chemistry, further focus will be placed on organic synthesis while the gap between organic synthesis and process technology is bridged. In particular, emphasis will be given to flow chemistry, especially gas dosing in multi-step flow systems, to ensure the development of new methodologies and the integration of novel reactor designs. Through this approach, more efficient and scalable synthetic processes will be enabled, expanding the potential of modern organic chemistry.