Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions of Vinyl Cations: A Personal Perspective
Riu, M. Y.; Popov, S.; Wigman, B.; Zhao, Z.; Wong, J.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024
Riu, M. Y.; Popov, S.; Wigman, B.; Zhao, Z.; Wong, J.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024
Main Group-Catalyzed Cationic Claisen Rearrangements via Vinyl Carbocations
Williams, C. G.; Nistanaki, S. K.; Dong, K.; Lee, W.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 23, 4847–4852.
Williams, C. G.; Nistanaki, S. K.; Dong, K.; Lee, W.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 23, 4847–4852.
Distinct Function of Chlamydomonas CTRA-CTR Transporters in Cu Assimilation and Intracellular Mobilization
Strenkert, D.; Schmollinger, S.; Paruthiyil, S.; Brown, B. C.; Green, S.; Shafer, C. M.; Salomé, P.; Nelson, H.; Blaby-Haas, C. E.; Moseley, J. L.; Merchant, S. S. Metallomics 2024, 16, 3, mfae013.
Strenkert, D.; Schmollinger, S.; Paruthiyil, S.; Brown, B. C.; Green, S.; Shafer, C. M.; Salomé, P.; Nelson, H.; Blaby-Haas, C. E.; Moseley, J. L.; Merchant, S. S. Metallomics 2024, 16, 3, mfae013.
Accessing Medium-Sized Rings via Vinyl Carbocation Intermediates
Zhao, Z.; Popov, S.; Lee, W.; Burch, J. E.; Delgadillo, D. A.; Kim, L. J.; Shahgholi, M.; Lebrón-Acosta, N.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 5, 1000–1005.
Zhao, Z.; Popov, S.; Lee, W.; Burch, J. E.; Delgadillo, D. A.; Kim, L. J.; Shahgholi, M.; Lebrón-Acosta, N.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 5, 1000–1005.
α-Vinylation of Ester Equivalents via Main Group Catalysis for the Construction of Quaternary Centers
Williams, C. G.; Nistanaki, S. K.; Wells, C. W.; Nelson, H. M. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 20, 3591–3595.
Williams, C. G.; Nistanaki, S. K.; Wells, C. W.; Nelson, H. M. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 20, 3591–3595.
Computational Exploration of the Nature of Li+-Ureide Anion Catalysis on Formation of Highly Reactive Vinyl Carbocations and Subsequent C–C Bond Forming Reactions
Lee, W.; Nelson, H. M.; Houk, K. N. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 6, 3403–3408.
Lee, W.; Nelson, H. M.; Houk, K. N. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 6, 3403–3408.
Catalytic asymmetric C–H insertion reactions of vinyl carbocations
Nistanaki, S. K.; Williams, C. G.; Wigman, B.; Wong J. J.; Haas, B. C.; Popov, S.; Werth, J.; Sigman, M. S.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Science 2022, 378, 1085–1091.
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Nistanaki, S. K.; Williams, C. G.; Wigman, B.; Wong J. J.; Haas, B. C.; Popov, S.; Werth, J.; Sigman, M. S.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Science 2022, 378, 1085–1091.
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Sterically Invariant Carborane-Based Ligands for the Morphological and Electronic Control of Metal–Organic Chalcogenolate Assemblies
Mills, H. A.; Jones, C. G.; Anderson, K. P.; Ready, A. D.; Djurovich, P. I.; Khan, S. I.; Hohman, N. J.; Nelson, H. M.; Spokoyny, A. M. Chem. Mat. 2022, 15, 6933–6943.
Mills, H. A.; Jones, C. G.; Anderson, K. P.; Ready, A. D.; Djurovich, P. I.; Khan, S. I.; Hohman, N. J.; Nelson, H. M.; Spokoyny, A. M. Chem. Mat. 2022, 15, 6933–6943.
Cesium carbonate mediated C–H functionalization of perhalogenated 12-vertex carborane anions
Lovera, S. O; Bagsdasarian, A. L; Guo, J; Nelson, H. M.; Lavallo, V. Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 4060–4062.
Lovera, S. O; Bagsdasarian, A. L; Guo, J; Nelson, H. M.; Lavallo, V. Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 4060–4062.
Electrochemical Fluorination of Vinyl Boronates Through Donor-Stabilized Vinyl Carbocation Intermediates
Wigman, B.; Lee, W.; Wei, W.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 60, e202113972.
First appeared on ChemRxiv.
Wigman, B.; Lee, W.; Wei, W.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 60, e202113972.
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Chemocatalytic Amplification Probes Enable Transcriptionally-Regulated Au(I)-Catalysis in E. coli and Sensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA Fragments
Green, S.; Wigman, B. W.; Nistanaki, S. K.; Montgomery, H.; Jones, C. G.; Nelson, H. M. ChemRxiv 2020.
Green, S.; Wigman, B. W.; Nistanaki, S. K.; Montgomery, H.; Jones, C. G.; Nelson, H. M. ChemRxiv 2020.
Terpene Tail-to-Head Polycyclization Mediated by Small Molecule Catalysts: A Weakly-Coordinating Anion Approach
Burch, J. E.; Bagdasarian, A. L.; Hooshmand, T.; Nelson, H. M. ChemRxiv 2020.
Burch, J. E.; Bagdasarian, A. L.; Hooshmand, T.; Nelson, H. M. ChemRxiv 2020.
Urea-Catalyzed Vinyl Carbocation Formation Enables Mild Functionalization of Unactivated C-H Bonds
Bagdasarian, A. L.; Popov, S.; Wigman, B.; Wei, W.; Lee, W.; Nelson, H. M. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 7775–7779.
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First appeared on ChemRxiv.
Bagdasarian, A. L.; Popov, S.; Wigman, B.; Wei, W.; Lee, W.; Nelson, H. M. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 7775–7779.
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Dewar Heterocycles as Versatile Monomers for Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization
Nistanaki, S. K.; Nelson, H. M. ACS Macro Lett. 2020, 9, 731–735.
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Nistanaki, S. K.; Nelson, H. M. ACS Macro Lett. 2020, 9, 731–735.
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Vinyl Carbocations Generated under Basic Conditions and Their Intramolecular C–H Insertion Reactions
Wigman, B.; Popov, S.; Bagdasarian, A. L.; Shao, B.; Benton, T. R.; Williams, C. G.; Fisher, S. P.; Lavallo, V.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 9140–9144.
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Wigman, B.; Popov, S.; Bagdasarian, A. L.; Shao, B.; Benton, T. R.; Williams, C. G.; Fisher, S. P.; Lavallo, V.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 9140–9144.
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Regulating Transition Metal Catalysis Through Interference by Short RNAs
Green, S. A.; Montgomery, H. R.; Benton, T. R.; Chan, N. J.; Nelson, H. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58,16400–16404.
First appeared on ChemRxiv.
Green, S. A.; Montgomery, H. R.; Benton, T. R.; Chan, N. J.; Nelson, H. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58,16400–16404.
First appeared on ChemRxiv.
Nonclassical Applications of closo-Carborane Anions: From Main Group Chemistry and Catalysis to Energy Storage
Fisher, S. P.; Tomich, A. W.; Lovera, S. O.; Kleinsasser, J. F.; Guo, J.; Asay, M. J.; Nelson, H. M.; Lavallo, V. Chem. Rev. 2019, 119, 8262–8290.
Fisher, S. P.; Tomich, A. W.; Lovera, S. O.; Kleinsasser, J. F.; Guo, J.; Asay, M. J.; Nelson, H. M.; Lavallo, V. Chem. Rev. 2019, 119, 8262–8290.
A Concise Total Synthesis of (±)-Vibralactone
Nistanaki, S. K.; Boralsky, L. A.; Pan, R. D.; Nelson, H. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1724–1726.
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Nistanaki, S. K.; Boralsky, L. A.; Pan, R. D.; Nelson, H. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1724–1726.
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Teaching an old carbocation new tricks: Intermolecular C–H insertion reactions of vinyl cations
Popov, S.; Shao, B.; Bagdasarian, A. L.; Benton, T. R.; Zhou, L.; Yang, Z.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Science 2018, 361, 381-387.
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Popov, S.; Shao, B.; Bagdasarian, A. L.; Benton, T. R.; Zhou, L.; Yang, Z.; Houk, K. N.; Nelson, H. M. Science 2018, 361, 381-387.
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Arylation of hydrocarbons enabled by organosilicon reagents and weakly coordinating anions
Shao, B.*; Bagdasarian, A. L.*; Popov, S.; Nelson, H. M. Science 2017, 355, 1403–1407. (Asterisks indicate equal contribution.)
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Shao, B.*; Bagdasarian, A. L.*; Popov, S.; Nelson, H. M. Science 2017, 355, 1403–1407. (Asterisks indicate equal contribution.)
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