Switching the Stereoselectivity: (Fullero)Pyrrolidines “a la Carte”

Enrique E. Maroto, Salvatore Filippone, Angel Martín-Domenech, Margarita Suarez, and Nazario Martín 

 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (31), pp 12936–12938 

DOI: 10.1021/ja306105b

Enantioselective Metal/Organo-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative sp3 C–H Olefination of Tertiary Amines Using Molecular Oxygen as the Sole Oxidant

Gen Zhang, Yunxia Ma, Shoulei Wang, Yaohu Zhang, and Rui Wang  

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (30), pp 12334–12337 

DOI: 10.1021/ja303333k

Stereochemistry of Substitution of the α-Dimethylamino Group by Dialkylzinc in Chiral Benzylferrocene

Tatsuki Takahashi, Takashi Konno, Kenichi Ogata, and Shin-ichi Fukuzawa

J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77 (15), pp 6638–6642

DOI: 10.1021/jo3012013

N-Heterocyclic Carbene–Palladium(II)–1-Methylimidazole Complex-Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling of Aryl Sulfonates with Arylboronic Acids

Zhan-Yong Wang, Gao-Qi Chen, and Li-Xiong Shao

J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77 (15), pp 6608–6614

DOI: 10.1021/jo301270t

Regioselective and Stepwise [8 + 2] Cycloaddition Reaction between Alkynyl–Fischer Carbene Complexes and Tropothione

Alexandra R. Rivero, Israel Fernández, and Miguel A. Sierra

J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77 (15), pp 6648–6652

DOI: 10.1021/jo3011304

Asymmetric Intramolecular Pauson–Khand Reaction Mediated by a Remote Sulfenyl or Sulfinyl Group

José Luis García Ruano, Esther Torrente, Alejandro Parra, José Alemán, and Ana M. Martín-Castro

J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77 (15), pp 6583–6599

DOI: 10.1021/jo3011039

Rhodium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Cyclopropyl Substituted Propargyl Esters: A Tandem 1,3-Acyloxy Migration [5 + 1] Cycloaddition

Dongxu Shu, Xiaoxun Li, Min Zhang, Patrick J. Robichaux, Ilia A. Guzei, and Weiping Tang

J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77 (15), pp 6463–6472

DOI: 10.1021/jo300973r

From Propargylic Amides to Functionalized Oxazoles: Domino Gold Catalysis/Oxidation by Dioxygen

A. Stephen K. Hashmi, Maria Camila Blanco Jaimes, Andreas M. Schuster, and Frank Rominger

J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77 (15), pp 6394–6408

DOI: 10.1021/jo301288w

Pd-Catalyzed Benzylic C–H Amidation with Benzyl Alcohols in Water: A Strategy To Construct Quinazolinones

Hidemasa Hikawa, Yukari Ino, Hideharu Suzuki, and Yuusaku Yokoyama

J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77 (16), pp 7046–7051

DOI: 10.1021/jo301282n

Asymmetric Synthesis of Enaminophosphines via Palladacycle-Catalyzed Addition of Ph2PH to α,β-Unsaturated Imines

Yinhua Huang, Renta Jonathan Chew, Sumod A. Pullarkat, Yongxin Li, and Pak-Hing Leung

J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77 (16), pp 6849–6854

DOI: 10.1021/jo300893s

High-valent oxo-molybdenum and oxo-rhenium complexes as efficient catalysts for X–H (X = Si, B, P and H) bond activation and for organic

 

Sara C. A. Sousa ,  Ivânia Cabrita and Ana C. Fernandes

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 5641-5653

DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35155B

From C(sp2)–H to C(sp3)–H: systematic studies on transition metal-catalyzed oxidative C–C formation

 

Bi-Jie Li and Zhang-Jie Shi

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 5588-5598

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Enantioselective, transition metal catalyzed cycloisomerizations

 

Angela Marinetti ,  Hélène Jullien and Arnaud Voituriez

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 4884-4908

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Transition metal catalyzed nucleophilic allylic substitution: activation of allylic alcohols via π-allylic species

 

Basker Sundararaju ,  Mathieu Achard and Christian Bruneau

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 4467-4483

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Asymmetric catalysts for stereocontrolled olefin metathesis reactions

 

Steffen Kress and Siegfried Blechert

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 4389-4408

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Recent advances in transition metal-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of unprotected enamines

 

Jian-Hua Xie ,  Shou-Fei Zhu and Qi-Lin Zhou

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 4126-4139

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A walk around the A3-coupling

 

Vsevolod A. Peshkov ,  Olga P. Pereshivko and Erik V. Van der Eycken

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 3790-3807

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Synthesis of unsymmetrical biaryl ethers through nickel-promoted coupling of polyfluoroarenes with arylboronic acids and oxygen

 

Jian Zhang ,  Jingjing Wu ,  Yang Xiong and Song Cao

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 8553-8555

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Nickel(0)/NaHMDS adduct-mediated intramolecular alkylation of unactivated arenes via a homolytic aromatic substitution mechanism

 

Louis-Philippe B. Beaulieu ,  Daniela Sustac Roman ,  Frédéric Vallée and André B. Charette

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 8249-8251

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Palladium-Catalysed Direct Heteroarylations of Heteroaromatics Using Esters as Blocking Groups at C2 of Bromofuran and Bromothiophene Derivatives: A One-Step Access to Biheteroaryls

Fu, Hai Yan; Zhao, Liqin; Bruneau, Christian; Doucet, Henri

Synlett 2012; 23(14): 2077-2082

DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290453

Investigations into Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Arene Trifluoromethylation Reactions

Yingda Ye, Melanie S. Sanford

Synlett 2012; 23(14): 2005-2013

DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316988

Challenges and Achievements in the Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric α-Arylation of Aldehydes

Mazet, Clément

Synlett 2012; 23(14): 1999-2004

DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316738

Mild ketone formation via Ni-catalyzed reductive coupling of unactivated alkyl halides with acid anhydrides

 

Hongyu Yin ,  Chenglong Zhao ,  Hengzhi You ,  Kunhua Lin and Hegui Gong

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 7034-7036

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Nickel catalyzed alkylation of N-aromatic heterocycles with Grignard reagents through direct C–H bond functionalization

 

Peng-Yang Xin ,  Hong-Ying Niu ,  Gui-Rong Qu ,  Rui-Fang Ding and Hai-Ming Guo 

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 6717-6719
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Lewis Acid-Triggered Selective Zincation of Chromones, Quinolones, and Thiochromones: Application to the Preparation of Natural Flavones and Isoflavones

Lydia Klier , Tomke Bresser , Tobias A. Nigst , Konstantin Karaghiosoff , and Paul Knochel

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (33), pp 13584–13587

DOI: 10.1021/ja306178q

Decarbonylative C–H Coupling of Azoles and Aryl Esters: Unprecedented Nickel Catalysis and Application to the Synthesis of Muscoride A

Kazuma Amaike , Kei Muto , Junichiro Yamaguchi, and Kenichiro Itami

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (33), pp 13573–13576

DOI: 10.1021/ja306062c

Nickel-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Electrophiles, Including Unactivated Tertiary Halides, To Generate Carbon–Boron Bonds

Alexander S. Dudnik and Gregory C. Fu

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (25), pp 10693–10697

DOI: 10.1021/ja304068t

Bis(allyl)zinc Revisited: Sigma versus Pi Bonding of Allyl Coordination

Crispin Lichtenberg, Julien Engel, Thomas P. Spaniol, Ulli Englert, Gerhard Raabe, and Jun Okuda

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (23), pp 9805–9811

DOI: 10.1021/ja303480a

Nickel-Catalyzed Negishi Alkylations of Styrenyl Aziridines

Chung-Yang (Dennis) Huang and Abigail G. Doyle

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (23), pp 9541–9544

DOI: 10.1021/ja3013825

Nickel-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aryl and Vinyl Chlorides Employing Carbon Dioxide

Tetsuaki Fujihara , Keisuke Nogi , Tinghua Xu , Jun Terao , and Yasushi Tsuji  

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (22), pp 9106–9109

DOI: 10.1021/ja303514b

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Secondary Nitriles via Stereoconvergent Negishi Arylations and Alkenylations of Racemic α-Bromonitriles

Junwon Choi and Gregory C. Fu

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (22), pp 9102–9105

DOI: 10.1021/ja303442q

De Novo Synthesis of 1,4-Dihydropyridines and Pyridines

Wafa Gati, Mohamed M. Rammah, Mohamed B. Rammah, François Couty, and Gwilherm Evano

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (22), pp 9078–9081

DOI: 10.1021/ja303002a

Novel cross-coupling reactions between organotellurides and Grignard reagents employing a MnCl2/CuI catalytic system

Marcio S. Silva, Renan S. Ferrarini, Bruno A. Sousa, Fabiano T. Toledo, João V. Comasseto, Rogério A. Gariani

Tetrahedron Letters

Volume 53, Issue 28, 11 July 2012, Pages 3556–3559

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.04.134

Preparation of tertiary amides via aryl, heteroaryl, and benzyl organozinc reagents; scope and limitations

Reuben D. Rieke, Seung-Hoi Kim

Tetrahedron Letters

Volume 53, Issue 27, 4 July 2012, Pages 3478–3481

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.04.114

A practical asymmetric conjugate addition to cyclic enones with chiral bifunctional Ru amido catalysts

Pavel A. Dub, Hui Wang, Masahito Watanabe, Ilya D. Gridnev, Takao Ikariya

Tetrahedron Letters

Volume 53, Issue 27, 4 July 2012, Pages 3452–3455

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.04.100

Recyclable clay supported Cu (II) catalyzed tandem one-pot synthesis of 1-aryl-1,2,3-triazoles

Shabber Mohammed, Anil K. Padala, Bashir A. Dar, Baldev Singh, B. Sreedhar, Ram A. Vishwakarma, Sandip B. Bharate

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 39, 30 September 2012, Pages 8156–8162

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.07.080

Transition metal-catalyzed addition of C-, N- and O-nucleophiles to unactivated C–C multiple bonds

Nitin T. Patil, Rahul D. Kavthe, Valmik S. Shinde

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 39, 30 September 2012, Pages 8079–8146

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.125

Functionalization of the pyridazin-3(2H)-one ring via palladium-catalysed aminocarbonylation

Attila Takács, Andrea Czompa, Gábor Krajsovszky, Péter Mátyus, László Kollár

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 38, 23 September 2012, Pages 7855–7860

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.07.030

Efficient use of a surfactant for copper-catalyzed coupling reaction of arylboronic acids with imidazoles in water

Kiyofumi Inamoto, Kanako Nozawa, Jun Kadokawa, Yoshinori Kondo

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 38, 23 September 2012, Pages 7794–7798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.07.042

Pd- and Cu-catalyzed C–H arylation of indazoles

Keika Hattori, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Junichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichiro Itami

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 37, 16 September 2012, Pages 7605–7612

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.091

Rh(I)/DpenPhos catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of enol esters and potassium (E)-3-cyano-5-methylhex-3-enoate

Yan Liu, Zheng Wang, Kuiling Ding

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 37, 16 September 2012, Pages 7581–7585

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.096

Synthesis, structure, photophysical, and electrochemical properties of donor–acceptor ferrocenyl derivatives

Ramesh Maragani, Thaksen Jadhav, Shaikh M. Mobin, Rajneesh Misra

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 36, 9 September 2012, Pages 7302–7308

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.06.094

Expeditious and novel synthesis of α-hydroxyesters via rhodium–NHC catalyzed arylation of ethyl glyoxalate

Carolina S. Marques, Anthony J. Burke

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 35, 2 September 2012, Pages 7211–7216

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.129

An efficient route for the synthesis of chiral conduritol-derivative carboxamides via palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation of bromocyclohexenetetraols

Rui M.B. Carrilho, Viviana Heguaburu, Valeria Schapiro, Enrique Pandolfi, László Kollár, Mariette M. Pereira

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 34, 26 August 2012, Pages 6935–6940

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.128

Copper-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of aryl halides with alkynyl carboxylic acids performed in water

Tingyi Li, Peng Sun, Hailong Yang, Yan Zhu, Hong Yan, Linhua Lu, Jincheng Mao

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 32, 12 August 2012, Pages 6413–6419

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.06.003

Synthesis of aryl-substituted naphthalenes by chemoselective Suzuki–Miyaura reactions of bromo-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-naphthalenes. Influence of steric and electronic parameters

Zahid Hassan, Munawar Hussain, Alexander Villinger, Peter Langer

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 31, 5 August 2012, Pages 6305–6313

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.026

Synthesis of arylated xanthones by site-selective Suzuki–Miyaura reactions of the bis(triflate) of 1,3-dihydroxyxanthone

Omer A. Akrawi, Hamid H. Mohammed, Tamás Patonay, Alexander Villinger, Peter Langer

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 31, 5 August 2012, Pages 6298–6304

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.046

Homocoupling of benzyl halides catalyzed by POCOP–nickel pincer complexes

Tao Chen, Limin Yang, Liang Li, Kuo-Wei Huang

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 31, 5 August 2012, Pages 6152–6157

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.075

A mild robust generic protocol for the Suzuki reaction using an air stable catalyst

Jonathan D. Moseley, Paul M. Murray, Edward R. Turp, Simon N.G. Tyler, Ross T. Burn

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 30, 29 July 2012, Pages 6010–6017

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.030

Enantioselective water-soluble iron–porphyrin-catalyzed epoxidation with aqueous hydrogen peroxide and hydroxylation with iodobenzene diacetate

Paul Le Maux, Hassan F. Srour, Gérard Simonneaux

Tetrahedron

Volume 68, Issue 29, 22 July 2012, Pages 5824–5828

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.05.014