New Reactions Methods

37. Formal inversion of a steroidal C13 quaternary center in the context of completing the total synthesis of a rare marine-derived pregnene (Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 2248-2252).

36.  Intramolecular coupling between alkynes and diketones for the stereoselective assembly of a variety of polyclic carbocycles (Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 6126-6129).

35. Double asymmetric Friedel–Crafts cyclization and oxidative rearrangement as an entry to tetracyclic terpenoid motifs (Nature Communications, 2019, 10, article #2448 (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10415-6)). For press release links, see: Dartmouth and AAAS EurekAlert.

34. An intramolecular annulation reaction between alkynes and b-keto esters for the synthesis of fully-substituted cyclopentenones (Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 567-570).

33. Chemoselective [2+2+2] annulation for the synthesis of functionalized hydrindanes – it is demonstrated that an alkoxide present on a diyne-containing coupling partner controls the course of the coupling reaction (Arkivoc 2018, 132-138).

32. A new approach to the de novo synthesis of partially aromatic steroids is described that features a combination of one of our metallacycle-mediated annulation reactions and a new acid-mediated rearrangement/cyclization reaction that establishes the steroidal B-ring (Nature Chem. 2018, 10, 70-77).

31. Synthesis of highly oxygenated carbocycles by stereoselective coupling of alkynes to 1,3- and 1,4-dicarbonyl systems (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 12374-12377).

30. Synthesis of angularly substituted trans-fused decalins by a metallacycle-mediated annulative cross-coupling cascade (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 13099-13103).

29. Convergent synthesis of angularly substituted decalins by metallacycle-mediated annulative cross-coupling.

28. Vinylcyclopropanes by metallacycle-mediated cross-coupling between cyclopropenes and alkynes.

                       

27. Angularly substituted cis-fused hydrindanes by metallacycle-mediated annulative cross-coupling/oxidation between alkynes and 1,6-enynes and IPNBSH mediated reduction.

26. Angularly substituted trans-fused hydrindanes by metallacycle-mediated annulative cross-coupling between alkynes and 1,6-enynes.

25. Cross-conjugated triene-contatining hydrindanes by metallacycle-mediated annulative cross-coupling and use of products in intermolecular [4+2].

24. Angularly substituted hydrindanes by metallacycle-mediated annulative cross-coupling between alkynes and 1,6-enynes.

23. Deoxypropionates by metallacycle-mediated alkyne–allylic alcohol coupling and stereoselective hydrogenation.

22. Regiospecific synthesis of substituted pyridines by metallacycle-mediated imine–allylic alcohol coupling, intramolecular cyclization and oxidation.

21. Stereoselectivity in intramolecular [3+2] cycloaddition of homoallylic nitrones.

20. Synthesis of primary homoallylic amines by metallacycle-mediated coupling of TMS-imines (generated in situ) with allylic alcohols.

19. Skipped polyenes by chemo-, regio- and stereoselective coupling between alkynes and 1,5-dienes.

18. Skipped trienes via metallacycle-mediated vinylcyclopropane–alkyne cross-coupling.

17. Quinolizidines and indolizidines by metallacycle-mediated allylic alcohol–imine coupling and aza-Sakurai.

16. Exo-alkylidene γ-lactams by imine–allylic alcohol coupling and Pd-catalyzed carbonylation.

15. Piperidines by metallacycle-mediated alkyne–imine cross-coupling and iminium ion-based cyclization.

14. (Z)-homoallylic amines through metallacycle-mediated allylic alcohol–imine coupling.

13. (E)-anti-homoallylic amines through metallacycle-mediated allylic alcohol–imine coupling.

12. A stereochemically complementary process to the Claisen rearrangement: Stereoselective coupling/oxidation between allylic alcohols and vinylsilanes.

11. Metallacycle-mediated coupling between allenes and imines: Stereoselective synthesis of dienylic amines

10. (Z)-selective synthesis of 1,4-dienes by metallacycle-mediated allylic alcohol–alkyne cross-coupling.

9. (E)-selective synthesis of 1,4-dienes by metallacycle-mediated allylic alcohol–alkyne cross-coupling.

8. 1,5-amino alcohols and piperidines by metallacycle-mediated alkene–imine cross-coupling.

7. Metallacycle-mediated coupling between alkynes and allenes: Stereoselective synthesis of cross-conjugated trienes.

6. Metallacycle-mediated coupling between alkynes and allenes: Stereoselective synthesis of 1,4-dienes.

5. Tetrasubstituted α,β-unsaturated γ-lactams from alkyne–imine coupling.

4. First regio- and stereoselective metallacycle-mediated alkene–alkyne cross-coupling.

3. First regioselective cross-coupling between internal alkynes.

2. Regioselective alkyne–alkyne cross-coupling for polypropionate assembly.

1. Regioselective alkyne–aldehyde coupling for polypropionate assembly.