PUBLICATIONS
Our students have published their research in a wide variety of high-impact scientific journals.
2018
30. Molecular machines for catalysis
van Dijk, L., Tilby, M. J., Szpera, R., Smith, O. A., Bunce, H. A. P. and Fletcher, S. P.
Nature Rev. Chem., 2018, 2, 0117.
van Dijk, L., Tilby, M. J., Szpera, R., Smith, O. A., Bunce, H. A. P. and Fletcher, S. P.
Nature Rev. Chem., 2018, 2, 0117.

29. Spironaphthoxazine switchable dyes for biological imaging
Xiong, Y., Vargas Jentzsch, A., Osterrieth, J. W. M., Sezgin, E., Sazanovich, I. W., Reglinski, K., Galiani, S., Parker, A. W., Eggeling, C. and Anderson, H. L.
Chem. Sci., 2018, Advance Article.
Xiong, Y., Vargas Jentzsch, A., Osterrieth, J. W. M., Sezgin, E., Sazanovich, I. W., Reglinski, K., Galiani, S., Parker, A. W., Eggeling, C. and Anderson, H. L.
Chem. Sci., 2018, Advance Article.

28. Formation of quaternary centres by copper catalysed asymmetric conjugate addition to β-substituted cyclopentenones with the aid of a quantitative structure–selectivity relationship
Ardkhean, R., Mortimore, M., Paton, R. S. and Fletcher, S. P.
Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 2628.
Ardkhean, R., Mortimore, M., Paton, R. S. and Fletcher, S. P.
Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 2628.

27. Synthesis of Polyynes Using Dicobalt Masking Groups
Kohn, D. R., Gawel, P., Xiong, Y., Christensen, K. E. and Anderson, H. A.
J. Org. Chem., 2018, 83, 2077.
Kohn, D. R., Gawel, P., Xiong, Y., Christensen, K. E. and Anderson, H. A.
J. Org. Chem., 2018, 83, 2077.

26. Detecting Mechanochemical Atropisomerization within an STM Break Junction
Leary, E., Roche, C., Jiang, H., Grace, I., González, M. T., Rubio-Bollinger, G., Romero-Muñiz, C., Xiong, Y., Al-Galiby, Q., Noori, M., Lebedeva, M. A., Porfyrakis, K., Agrait, N., Hodgson, A., Higgins, S. J., Lambert, C. J., Anderson, H. L. and Nichols, R. J
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 710.
Leary, E., Roche, C., Jiang, H., Grace, I., González, M. T., Rubio-Bollinger, G., Romero-Muñiz, C., Xiong, Y., Al-Galiby, Q., Noori, M., Lebedeva, M. A., Porfyrakis, K., Agrait, N., Hodgson, A., Higgins, S. J., Lambert, C. J., Anderson, H. L. and Nichols, R. J
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 710.

2017
25. Total synthesis of (−)-himalensine A
Shi, H., Michaelides, I. N., Darses, B., Jakubec, P., Nguyen, Q. N. N., Paton, R. S. and Dixon, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 17755.
Shi, H., Michaelides, I. N., Darses, B., Jakubec, P., Nguyen, Q. N. N., Paton, R. S. and Dixon, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 17755.

24. Hexafluoroisopropanol as a highly versatile solvent
Colomer, I., Chamberlain, A. E. R., Haughey, M. B., Donohoe, T. J.
Nature Rev. Chem. 2017, 1, 0088.
Colomer, I., Chamberlain, A. E. R., Haughey, M. B., Donohoe, T. J.
Nature Rev. Chem. 2017, 1, 0088.
23. One-pot, Three-Component Sulfonimidamide Synthesis exploiting the Sulfinylamine Reagent N-Sulfinyltritylamine, TrNSO
Davies, T. Q., Hall, A. and Willis, M. C.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 14937.
Davies, T. Q., Hall, A. and Willis, M. C.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 14937.

22. Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis and Applications of Yndiamide
Mansfield, S. J., Christensen, K. E., Thompson, A. L., Ma, K., Jones, M. W., Mekareeya, A. and Anderson​, E. A.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 14428.
Mansfield, S. J., Christensen, K. E., Thompson, A. L., Ma, K., Jones, M. W., Mekareeya, A. and Anderson​, E. A.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 14428.

21. Enantioselective Conjugate Addition Catalyzed by a Copper Phosphoramidite Complex: Computational and Experimental Exploration of Asymmetric Induction
Ardkhean, R., Roth, P. M. C., Maksymowicz, R. M., Curran, A., Peng, Q., Paton, R. S. and Fletcher, S. P.
ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6729.
Ardkhean, R., Roth, P. M. C., Maksymowicz, R. M., Curran, A., Peng, Q., Paton, R. S. and Fletcher, S. P.
ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6729.

20. Crotonases - Nature's Exceedingly Convertible Catalysts
Lohans, C. T., Wang, D. Y., Wang, J., Hamed, R. B., Schofield, C. J.
ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6587.
Lohans, C. T., Wang, D. Y., Wang, J., Hamed, R. B., Schofield, C. J.
ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6587.

19. Exploiting Carbonyl Groups to Control Intermolecular Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkene and Alkyne Hydroacylation
Coxon, T. J., Fernandez, M., Barwick-Silk, J., McKay, A. I., Britton, L. E., Weller, A. S., Willis, M. C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 10142.
Coxon, T. J., Fernandez, M., Barwick-Silk, J., McKay, A. I., Britton, L. E., Weller, A. S., Willis, M. C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 10142.

18. Visible light photocatalysis of 6π heterocyclization
Münster, N., Parker, N. A., van Dijk, L., Paton, R. S., Smith, M. D.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9468.
Münster, N., Parker, N. A., van Dijk, L., Paton, R. S., Smith, M. D.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9468.

17. Unexpected Interactions between Alkyl Straps and Pyridine Ligands in Sulfur-Strapped Porphyrin Nanorings
Roche, C., Lou, Q., Gil-Ramirez, G., Jiang, H.-W., Kohn, D. R., Xiong, Y., Thompson, A. L., Anderson, H. L.
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 7446.
Roche, C., Lou, Q., Gil-Ramirez, G., Jiang, H.-W., Kohn, D. R., Xiong, Y., Thompson, A. L., Anderson, H. L.
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 7446.

16. Potential for minimal self-replicating systems in a dynamic combinatorial library of equilibrating imines
Morrow, S. M., Bissette, A. J., Fletcher, S. P.
Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 5005.
Morrow, S. M., Bissette, A. J., Fletcher, S. P.
Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 5005.

15. Transmission of chirality through space and across length scales
Morrow, S. M., Bissette, A. J. and Fletcher, S. P.
Nature Nanotechnology 2017, 12, 410.
Morrow, S. M., Bissette, A. J. and Fletcher, S. P.
Nature Nanotechnology 2017, 12, 410.

14. Structural and stereoelectronic insights into oxygenase-catalyzed formation of ethylene from 2-oxoglutarate
Zhang, Z., Smart, T. J., Choi, H., Hardy, F., Lohansa, C. T., Abboud, M. I., Richardson, M. S. W., Paton, R. S., McDonough, M. A. and Schofield, C. J.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2017, 114, 4667.
Zhang, Z., Smart, T. J., Choi, H., Hardy, F., Lohansa, C. T., Abboud, M. I., Richardson, M. S. W., Paton, R. S., McDonough, M. A. and Schofield, C. J.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2017, 114, 4667.

13. Neutral iodotriazole foldamers as tetradentate halogen bonding anion receptors
Borissov, A., Lim, J. Y. C., Brown, A., Christensen, K. E., Thompson, A. L., Smith, M. D. and Beer, P. D.
Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 2483.
Borissov, A., Lim, J. Y. C., Brown, A., Christensen, K. E., Thompson, A. L., Smith, M. D. and Beer, P. D.
Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 2483.

12. Discovery of a PCAF Bromodomain Chemical Probe
Moustakim, M., Clark, P. G. K., Trulli, L., Fuentes de Arriba, A. L., Ehebauer, M. T., Chaikuad, A., Murphy, E. J., Mendez-Johnson, J., Daniels, D., Hou, C.-F. D., Lin, Y.-H., Walker, J. R., Hui, R., Yang, H., Dorrel, L., Rogers, C. M., Monteiro, O. P., Fedorov, O., Huber, K. V. M., Knapp, S., Heer, J., Dixon, D. J., Brennan, P. E.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 827. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201610816.
Moustakim, M., Clark, P. G. K., Trulli, L., Fuentes de Arriba, A. L., Ehebauer, M. T., Chaikuad, A., Murphy, E. J., Mendez-Johnson, J., Daniels, D., Hou, C.-F. D., Lin, Y.-H., Walker, J. R., Hui, R., Yang, H., Dorrel, L., Rogers, C. M., Monteiro, O. P., Fedorov, O., Huber, K. V. M., Knapp, S., Heer, J., Dixon, D. J., Brennan, P. E.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 827. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201610816.

2016
11. Umpolung synthesis of branched α-functionalized amines from imines via photocatalytic three-component reductive coupling reactions
Fuentes de Arriba, A. L., Urbitsch, F., Dixon, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 14434.
Fuentes de Arriba, A. L., Urbitsch, F., Dixon, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 14434.

10. A Cascade Strategy Enables a Total Synthesis of (+/-)-Morphine
Chu, S., Münster, N., Balan, T., Smith. M. D.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 14306.
Chu, S., Münster, N., Balan, T., Smith. M. D.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 14306.

9. Posttranslational mutagenesis: A chemical strategy for exploring protein side-chain diversity
Wright, T. H., Bower, B. J., Chalker, J. M., Bernardes, G. J. L., Wiewiora, R., Ng, W.-L., Raj, R., Faulkner, S., Vallée, M. R. J., Phanumartwiwath, A., Coleman, O. D., Thézénas, M.-L., Khan, M., Galan, S. R. G., Lercher, L., Schombs, M. W., Gerstberger, S., Palm-Espling, M. E., Baldwin, A. J., Kessler, B. M., Claridge, T. D. W., Mohammed, S. and Davis, B. G.
Science 2016, 354, 597.
Wright, T. H., Bower, B. J., Chalker, J. M., Bernardes, G. J. L., Wiewiora, R., Ng, W.-L., Raj, R., Faulkner, S., Vallée, M. R. J., Phanumartwiwath, A., Coleman, O. D., Thézénas, M.-L., Khan, M., Galan, S. R. G., Lercher, L., Schombs, M. W., Gerstberger, S., Palm-Espling, M. E., Baldwin, A. J., Kessler, B. M., Claridge, T. D. W., Mohammed, S. and Davis, B. G.
Science 2016, 354, 597.

8. Chemical Probes and Inhibitors of Bromodomains outside the BET family
Moustakim, M., Clark, P. G. K., Hay, D. A., Dixon, D. J. and Brennan, P. E.
Med. Chem. Commun. 2016, 7, 2246.
Moustakim, M., Clark, P. G. K., Hay, D. A., Dixon, D. J. and Brennan, P. E.
Med. Chem. Commun. 2016, 7, 2246.

7. Photoswitchable Spiropyran Dyads for Biological Imaging
Xiong, Y., Rivera-Fuentes, P., Sezgin, E., Jentzsch, A. V., Eggeling, C. and Anderson, H. L.
Org. Lett. 2016, 8, 3666.
Xiong, Y., Rivera-Fuentes, P., Sezgin, E., Jentzsch, A. V., Eggeling, C. and Anderson, H. L.
Org. Lett. 2016, 8, 3666.

6. Cp2ZrMeCl: A Reagent for Asymmetric Methyl Addition
Garrec, K. and Fletcher, S. P.
Org. Lett. 2016, 8, 3814.
Garrec, K. and Fletcher, S. P.
Org. Lett. 2016, 8, 3814.

5. Recent Applications in Natural Product Synthesis of Dihydrofuran and -pyran Formation by Ring-closing Alkene Metathesis
Jacques, R., Pal, R., Parker, N. A., Sear, C. E., Smith, P. W., Ribaucourt, A. and Hodgson, D. M.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 5875.
Jacques, R., Pal, R., Parker, N. A., Sear, C. E., Smith, P. W., Ribaucourt, A. and Hodgson, D. M.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 5875.

4. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Desymmetrisation
Borissov, A., Davies, T. Q., Ellis, S. R., Fleming T. F., Richardson, M. S. W. and Dixon, D. J.
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 5474.
Borissov, A., Davies, T. Q., Ellis, S. R., Fleming T. F., Richardson, M. S. W. and Dixon, D. J.
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 5474.

3. Cascade Polycyclizations in Natural Product Synthesis
Ardkhean, R., Caputo, D. F. J., Morrow, S. M., Shi H., Xiong, Y and Anderson, E. A.
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 1557.
Ardkhean, R., Caputo, D. F. J., Morrow, S. M., Shi H., Xiong, Y and Anderson, E. A.
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 1557.

2015
2. Strategic Application and Transformation of ortho-Disubstituted Phenyl and Cyclopropyl Ketones to Expand the Scope of Hydrogen Borrowing Catalysis
Frost, J. R., Cheong, C. B., Akhtar, W. M., Caputo, D. F. J., Stevenson, N. G. and Donohoe, T. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 15664.
Frost, J. R., Cheong, C. B., Akhtar, W. M., Caputo, D. F. J., Stevenson, N. G. and Donohoe, T. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 15664.

1. Active-Metal Template Synthesis of a Halogen-Bonding Rotaxane for Anion Recognition
Langton, M. J., Xiong, Y. and Beer, P. D.
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 18910.
Langton, M. J., Xiong, Y. and Beer, P. D.
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 18910.
