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Enantioselective cyclizations and cyclization cascades of samarium ketyl radicals
Kern, N.; Plesniak, M. P.; McDouall, J. J. W.; Procter, D. J.
Nat. Chem. 2017, in press

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Enantioselective copper catalysed, direct functionalisation of allenes via allyl copper intermediates
Pulis, A. P.; Yeung, K.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 5240

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Selective construction of quaternary stereocentres in radical cyclisation cascades triggered by electron-transfer reduction of amide-type carbonyls
Huang, H-M.; Bonilla, P.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Biomol. Chem. ​ 2017, 15, 4159
Invited contribution to themed issue on Polycyclizations in Synthesis and Biosynthesis

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Regioselective synthesis of C3 alkylated and arylated benzothiophenes
Shrives, H. J.; Fernández-Salas, J. A.; Hedtke, C.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, Article number: 14801

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Dearomatizing radical cyclizations and cyclization cascades triggered by electron-transfer reduction of amide-type carbonyls
Huang, H-M.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 1661

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Reduction of selenoamides to amines using SmI2-H2O
Thurow, S.; Lenardao, E. J.; Just-Baringo, X.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 50

Author profile: D. J. Procter
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 5152

2016

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SmCp2-mediated cross-couplings of allyl and propargyl ethers with ketoesters and a telescoped approach to cycloheptanols
Plesniak, M. P.; Just-Baringo, X.; Ortu, F.; Mills, D. P.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 13503

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Metal-free C–H thioarylation of arenes using sulfoxides : A direct, general diaryl sulfide synthesis
Fernández-Salas, J. A.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 12364

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Selective synthesis of cyclooctanoids by radical cyclization of seven-membered lactones: Neutron diffraction study of the stereoselective deuteration of a chiral organosamarium intermediate
Just-Baringo, X.; Clark, J.; Gutmann, M. J.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 12499

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Enantioselective generation of adjacent stereocenters in a copper-catalyzed three-component coupling of imines, allenes and diboranes
Yeung, K.; Ruscoe, R. E.; Rae, J.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 11912

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Radical-radical cyclization cascades of barbiturates triggered by electron-transfer reduction of amide-type carbonyls
Huang, H.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 7770

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Iron-mediated oxidative C-H coupling of arenes and alkenes directed by sulfur: an expedient route to dihydrobenzofurans
Cavanagh, C. W.; Aukland, M. H. Aukland, Q. Laurent, A. Hennessy, Procter, D. J.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 5286
Invited contribution to themed issue on Contemporary Synthetic Chemistry in Drug Discovery

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C-H coupling reactions directed by sulfoxides: teaching an old functional group new tricks
Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 9842.

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Highly selective SmI2-H2O-promoted radical cyclisation of five-membered lactones
Just-Baringo, X.; Morrill, C.; Procter, D. J.
Tetrahedron 2016, 72, 7691.
Invited contribution to Tetrahedron Symposium in Print, "Organic Chemistry - more radical than ever before"


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The role of H2O in the electron transfer-activation of substrates using SmI2: insights from DFT
Zhao, X.; Perrin, L.; Procter, D. J.; Maron, L.
Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 3706


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Metal-Free CH-CH-Type Cross-Coupling of Arenes and Alkynes Directed by a Multifunctional Sulfoxide group
Fernández-Salas, J. A.; Eberhart, A. J.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 790


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Copper-catalyzed borylative cross-coupling of allenes and imines: Selective three-component assembly of branched homoallyl amines
Rae, J.; Yeung, K.; McDouall, J. J. W.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 1102 


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Sulfoxide-directed metal-free cross-couplings in the expedient synthesis of benzothiophene-based components of materials
Eberhart, A. J.; Shrives, H.; Zhang, Y.; Carrër, A.; Parry, A. V. S.; Tate, D. J.; Turner, M. L.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 1281

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Copper-catalyzed double additions and radical cyclization cascades in the re-engineering of the antibacterial pleuromutilin
Ruscoe, R. E.; Huang, H.; Flitsch, S.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. –Eur. J. 2016, 22, 116

2015

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Overcoming synthetic challenges in target synthesis using SmI2: recent advances
Just-Baringo, X.; Yalavac, I.; Procter, D. J.
Organomet. Chem. 2016, 40, 1


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Cenp-E inhibitor GSK923295: novel synthetic route and use as a tool to generate aneuploidy
Bennett, A.; Bechi, B.; Tighe, A.; Thompson, S.; Procter, D. J.; Taylor, S. S. Oncotarget 2015, 6, 20921


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MYC Is a Major Determinant of Mitotic Cell Fate
Topham, C.; Tighe, A; Ly, P.; Bennett, A.; Sloss, O.; Nelson, L.; Ridgway, R. A.; Huels, D.; Littler, S.; Schandl, C.; Sun, Y.; Bechi, B.; Procter, D. J.; Sansom, O. J.; Cleveland, D. W.; Taylor, S. S.
Cancer Cell, 2015, 28, 129


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Iron-mediated C-H Coupling of Arenes and Unactivated Terminal Alkenes Directed by Sulfur
Cavanagh, C. W.; Aukland, M. H.; Hennessy, A.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 9272


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Sm(II)-Mediated Electron Transfer to Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Development of Complexity Generating Cascades
Just-Baringo, X.; Procter, D. J.
Acc. Chem. Res. 2015, 48, 1263
Invited Account


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Sulfoxide-Directed Metal-Free ortho-Propargylation of Aromatics and Heteroaromatics
Eberhart, A. J.; Shrives, H. J.; Álvarez, E.; Carrër, A.; Zhang, Y.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. -Eur. J. 2015, 21, 7428
Hot paper, Cover art, Cover profile




2014

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Mechanism of SmI2/Amine/H2O-Promoted Chemoselective Reductions of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives (Esters, Acids, and Amides) to Alcohols
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Eberhart, A. J.; Procter,D. J.
J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 11988

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Switching between Reaction Pathways by an Alcohol Cosolvent Effect: SmI2−Ethylene Glycol vs SmI2−H2O Mediated Synthesis of Uracils
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Sautier, B.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 5694

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Selective Synthesis of α,α-Dideuterio Alcohols by the Reduction of Carboxylic Acids Using SmI2 and D2O as Deuterium Source under SET Conditions
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 5052

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SmI2-H2O-Mediated 5-exo/6-exo Lactone Radical Cyclisation Cascades
Yalavac, I.; Lyons, S. E.; Webb, M. R.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 12863
Invited contribution to web themed issue celebrating Richard Taylor's 65th birthday


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Cu(I)-NHC Catalyzed Silylation of Allenes: Diastereoselective Three Component Coupling with Aldehydes
Rae, J.; Hu, Y-C; Procter, D. J.
Chem. -Eur. J. 2014, 20, 13143
Highlighted in Synfacts 2014, 10(12), 1313

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Ketyl-Type Radicals from Cyclic and Acyclic Esters are Stabilized by SmI2(H2O)n – The Role of SmI2(H2O)n in Post-Electron Transfer Steps
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
2014, 136, 8459

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Evaluating a Sodium Dispersion Reagent for the Bouveault-Blanc Reduction of Esters
An, J.; Work, N. D.; Kenyon, C.; Procter, D. J.
J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 6743

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Synthesis and Synthetic Chemistry of Pleuromutilin
Fazakerley, N. J.; Procter, D. J.
Tetrahedron 2014, 70, 6911

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Mechanistic Investigation of the Selective Reduction of Meldrum's Acids to b-Hydroxy Acids using SmI2 and H2O
Szostak, M.; Lyons, S. E.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 8391
Invited contribution to web themed issue on 'Non-Innocent Ligands'

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Cross-Coupling Reactions Using Samarium(II) Iodide
Szostak, M.; Fazakerley, N. J.; Parmar, D.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Rev. 2014, 114, 5959

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A Sm(II)-Mediated Cascade Approach to Dibenzoindolo[3,2-b]carbazoles: Synthesis and Evaluation
Levick, M. T.; Grace, I.; Dai, S-Y.; Kasch, N.; Muryn, C.; Lambert, C.; Turner, M. L.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 2292
Highlighted in Synfacts 2014, 10(7), 0694


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On the Role of Pre- and Post-Electron Transfer Steps in the SmI2/amine/H2O-Mediated Reduction of Esters: New Mechanistic Insights and Kinetic Studies
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. –Eur. J. 2014, 20, 4222.

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Determination of the Effective Redox Potentials of SmI2, SmBr2, SmCl2, and their Complexes with Water by Reduction of Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Reduction of Anthracene and Stilbene by Samarium(II) Iodide–Water Complex
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 2522.

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Highly Chemoselective Reduction of Amides (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary) to Alcohols using SmI2/Amine/H2O under Mild Conditions
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Eberhart, A. J.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 2268
Highlighted in Synfacts 2014, 10(5), 0527

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Structural analysis and reactivity of unusual tetrahedral intermediates enabled by SmI2-mediated reduction of barbituric acids: vinylogous N-acyliminium additions to α-hydroxy-N-acyl-carbamides
Szostak, M.; Sautier, B.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 2518

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Electron Transfer Reduction of Nitriles Using SmI2–Et3N–H2O: Synthetic Utility and Mechanism
Szostak, M.; Sautier, B.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 1092.

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Stereoselective Capture of N-Acyliminium Ions Generated from α-Hydroxy-N-acylcarbamides: Direct Synthesis of Uracils from Barbituric Acids Enabled by SmI2 Reduction
Szostak, M.; Sautier, B.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 452.

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Cu(I)–NHC Catalyzed Asymmetric Silyl Transfer to Unsaturated Lactams and Amides
Pace, V.; Rae, J. P.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 476.
Highlighted in Synfacts 2014, 10(4), 0400




2013

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Substrate-Directable Electron Transfer Reactions. Dramatic Rate Enhancement in the Chemoselective Reduction of Cyclic Esters Using SmI2–H2O: Mechanism, Scope, and Synthetic Utility
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Choquette, K. A.; Flowers, II, R. A.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 15702
Highlighted in Synform



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Selective Reduction of Barbituric Acids Using SmI2/H2O: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Structural Analysis of Tetrahedral Adducts
Szostak, M.; Sautier, B.; Spain, M.; Behlendorf, M.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 12559

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Recent advances in the chemoselective reduction of functional groups mediated by samarium(II) iodide: a single electron transfer approach
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2013, 42, 9155

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Nucleophilic ortho-Allylation of Pyrroles and Pyrazoles: An Accelerated Pummerer/Thio-Claisen Rearrangement Sequence
Eberhart, A. J.; Cicoira, C.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3994

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Development of an additive-controlled, SmI2-mediated stereoselective sequence: Telescoped spirocyclisation, lactone reduction and Peterson elimination
Sautier, B.; Collins, K. D.; Procter, D. J.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1443
Invited contribution to BJOC thematic series: "Organic Free Radical Chemistry", ed. Prof. Corey Stephenson


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Uncovering the Importance of Proton Donors in TmI2-Promoted Electron Transfer: Facile C-N Bond Cleavage in Unactivated Amides
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 7237
Highlighted in Synfacts 2013, 9(9), 1001
Organic Chemistry Highlights

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SmI2-mediated couplings of a-amino acid derivatives. Formal synthesis of (-)-pumiliotoxin 251D and (+/-)-epiquinamide
Pinho, V. D.; Procter, D. J.; Burtoloso, A. C. B.
Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2434.

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NHC-Cu(I) Catalysed Asymmetric Conjugate Silyl Transfer to Unstaurated Lactones: Application in Kinetic Resolution
Pace, V.; Rae, J. P.; Harb. H. Y.;Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 5150
Highlighted in Synfacts 2013, 9(9), 983


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Total synthesis of (+)-pleuromutilin
Fazakerley, N. J.; Helm, M. D.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. -Eur. J. 2013, 19, 6718
Selected for Cover Art
Organic Chemistry Highlights


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Dihydropyrroloindoledione-based copolymers for organic electronics
Rumer, J. W.; Dai, S-Y.; Levick, M.; Kim, Y.; Madec, M-B.; Ashraf, R. S.; Huang, Z.; Rossbauer, S.; Schroeder, B.; Biniek, L.; Watkins, S. E.; Anthopoulos, T. D.; Janssen, R. A. J.; Durrant, J. R.; Procter, D. J.; McCulloch, I.
J. Mater. Chem. C 2013, 1, 2711.

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Nucleophilic ortho-propargylation of aryl sulfoxides: an interrrupted Pummerer/allenyl thio-Claisen rearrangement sequence
Eberhardt, A. J.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 4008.

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Synthesis of two dihydropyrroloindoledione-based copolymers for organic electronics
Rumer, J. W.; Dai, Sheng-Yao; Levick, M.; Biniek, L.; Procter, D. J.; McCulloch, I.
J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 1285.





2012

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Phase Tag-Assisted Synthesis of Benzo[b]carbazole End-Capped Oligothiophenes
Levick, M. T.; Coote, S. C.; Grace, I.; Lambert, C.; Turner, M. L.; Procter, D. J. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 5744

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Beyond Samarium Diiodide: Vistas in Reductive Chemistry Mediated by Lanthanides(II)
Szostak, M.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 9238.

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Lactone radical cyclizations and cyclization cascades mediated by SmI2–H2O
Parmar, D.; Matsubara, H.; Price, K.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 12751.

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Recent advances in the chemistry of SmI2–H2O
Sautier, B.; Procter, D. J.
Chimia 2012, 66, 399
Invited contribution to Special Issue. Selected for Cover Art


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A General Electron Transfer Reduction of Lactones Using SmI2–H2O
Szostak, M.; Collins, K. D.; Fazakerley, N. J.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 5820
Invited contribution to "Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 10th Anniversary" Collection.


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Selective synthesis of 3-hydroxy acids from Meldrum’s acids using SmI2-H2O
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Nat. Protocol 2012, 7, 970.

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Preparation of Samarium(II) Iodide: Quantitative Evaluation of the Effect of Water, Oxygen, and Peroxide Content, Preparative Methods, and the Activation of Samarium Metal
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 3049.

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Electron transfer reduction of carboxylic acids using SmI2-H2O-Et3N
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 840.

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SmI2-Mediated Carbonyl-Alkene Couplings for the Synthesis of Small Carbocyclic Rings
Harb, Y. H.; Procter, D. J.
Synlett 2012, 23, 6.

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Selective Reductive Transformations Using Samarium Diiodide-Water
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Parmar, D.; Procter, D. J.
Chem Commun.
2012, 48, 330.

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Radical Cyclization Cascades of Unsaturated Meldrum's Acid Derivatives
Sautier, B.; Lyons, S. E.; Webb, M. R.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 146.

Organic Synthesis Using Samarium Diiodide
Coote, S. C.; Flowers II, R. A.; Skrydstrup, T.; Procter, D. J.
in Encyclopedia of Radicals in Chemistry, Biology and Materials 2012, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.




2011

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Nucleophilic Ortho Allylation of Aryl and
Heteroaryl Sulfoxides

Eberhart, A. J.; Imbriglio, J. E.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 5882

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Synthesis of the ABH rings of ecteinascidin 597 using a connective Pummerer-type cyclisation
Smith, L. H. S.; Nguyen, T. T.; Sneddon, H. F.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 10821.

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Electron transfer reduction of unactivated esters using SmI2-H2O
Szostak, M.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 10254.

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Concise Syntheses of Strychnine and Englerin A: the Power of Reductive Cyclizations Triggered by Samarium Iodide for the Rapid Assembly of Old and New Targets
Szostak, M.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7737.


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Exploiting Sm(II) and Sm(III) in SmI2-initiated reaction cascades: application in a tag removal-cyclisation approach to spirooxindole scaffolds
Coote, S. C.; Quenum S.; Procter , D. J.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 5104.


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Reductive Cyclization Cascades of Lactones Using SmI2–H2O
Parmar, D.; Price, K.; Spain, M.; Matsubara, H.;Bradley, P. A.; Procter, D. J.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 2418.

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A stereoselective, Sm(II)–mediated approach to decorated cis–hydrindanes: synthetic studies on faurinone and pleuromutilin
Findley, T. J. K.; Sucunza, D.; Miller, L. C.; Helm, M. D.; Helliwell, M.; Davies, D. T.; Procter, D. J.

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 2433
Invited contribution to the Athel Beckwith Special issue.





2010

Product Class 17: Acyclic Hemiacetals, Lactols, and Carbonyl Hydrates
Coote, S. C.; Smith, L. H. S.; Procter, D. J.
Science of Synthesis Section 29.17, Thieme, Volume Update Editor, Procter, D. J. 2010, 417.
Invited Volume Update Editor




Product Class 18: 1,1–Diacyloxy compounds
Smith, L. H. S.; Coote, S. C.; Procter, D. J.
Science of Synthesis Section 29.18, Thieme, Volume Update Editor, Procter, D. J. 2010, 475.
Invited Volume Update Editor

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SmI2–mediated radical cyclizations directed by a C−Si bond
Harb, H. Y.; Collins, K. D.; Garcia Altur, J. V.; Bowker, S.; Campbell, L.; Procter, D. J. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5446.


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Dynamic Ligand Exchange in Reactions of Samarium Diiodide
Sadasivam, D. V.; Teprovich Jr, J. A.; Procter, D. J.; Flowers II, R. A.
Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4140.

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Selective reductions of cyclic 1,3-diesters using SmI2 and H2O
Collins, K. D.; Oliveira, J. M.; Guazzelli, G.; Sautier, B.; De Grazia, S.; Matsubara, H.; Helliwell, M.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. –Eur. J. 2010, 16, 10240.


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A Stereoselective Cyclization Cascade Mediated by SmI2-H2O: Synthetic Studies towards Stolonidiol
Baker, T. M.; Sloan, L. A.; Choudhury, L. H.; Murai, M.; Procter, D. J.
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2010, 21, 1246.
Invited contribution to the Henri Kagan Special issue.


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Beyond the Pummerer Reaction: Recent Developments in Thionium Ion Chemistry
Smith, L. H. S.; Coote, S. C.; Sneddon, H. F.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 5832





2009

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Organic Synthesis using Samarium Diiodide: A Practical Guide
Procter, D. J.; Flowers, R. A., II; Skrydstrup, T.
RSC Publishing 2009.

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A dialdehyde cyclization cascade in an approach to pleuromutilin
Helm, M. D.; Da Silva, M.; Sucunza, D.; Findley, T. J. K.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
2009, 48, 9315.


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SmI2–mediated dialdehyde ‘radical then aldol’ cyclization cascades: a feasibility study
Helm, M. D.; Da Silva, M.; Sucunza, D.; Helliwell,M.; Procter, D. J.
Tetrahedron, 2009, 65, 10816

Special issue, "Electron transfer reagents in organic synthesis". Edited by D. J. Procter and R. A. Flowers, II



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Studies on the mechanism, selectivity and synthetic utility of lactone reduction using SmI2 and H2O
Parmar, D.; Duffy, L. A.; Sadasivam, D. V.; Matsubara, H.; Bradley, P. A.; Flowers II, R. A.; Procter, D. J.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 15467

Linker units cleaved by radical processes
Guazzelli, G.; Miller, M.; Procter, D. J.
In Linker Strategies In Solid–Phase Organic Synthesis, Ed. Peter J. H. Scott, Wiley, 2009, Chapter 15, 419.
Invited contribution


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Selective reductions of cyclic 1,3–diesters using SmI2 and H2O
Guazzelli, G.; De Grazia, S.; Collins, K. D.; Matsubara, H.; Spain, M.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 7214.

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Intramolecular aryl transfer to thionium ions in an approach to α-arylacetamides
Ovens, C.;, Vogel, J. C.; Martin, N. G.; Procter, D. J.

Chem. Commun., 2009, 3101




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SmI2–mediated dialdehyde cyclization cascades
Helm, M. D.; Sucunza, D.; Da Silva, M.; Helliwell, M.; Procter, D. J.

Tetrahedron Lett., 2009, 50, 3224

Invited contribution to the 50th Anniversary special issue




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Formation of N–heterocycles by the reaction of thiols with glyoxamides: Exploring a connective Pummerer-type cyclisation
Miller, M.; Vogel, J.; Tsang, W.; Merrit, A.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 589








2008

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An asymmetric, SmI2–mediated approach to γ–butryolactones using a new, fluorous-tagged auxiliary
Vogel, J.; Butler, R.; Procter. D. J.
Tetrahedron
, 2008, 64, 11876

Invited contribution to a special issue “Modern Radical Methodology In Organic Synthesis”



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A samarium(II)–mediated, stereoselective cyclization for the synthesis of spirocyclic lactams
Guazzelli, G.; Duffy, L. A. Procter, D. J.

Org. Lett., 2008, 10, 4291

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A flexible, stereoselective approach to the decorated cis–hydrindane skeleton: synthesis of the proposed structure of faurinone
Findley, T. J. K.; Sucunza, D.; Miller, L. C.; Davies, D. T.; Procter, D. J.

Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14, 6862

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Synthesis and reactions of the pestalotiopsin skeleton
Baker, T. M.; Edmonds, D. J.; Hamilton, D.; O’Brien, C. J.; Procter, D. J.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 5631

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Total Synthesis of (-)-Martinellic Acid via Radical Addition-Cyclization-Elimination Reaction
Shirai, A.; Miyata, O.; Tohnai, N.; Miyata, M.; Naito, T.; Procter, D. J.; Sucunza, D.
J. Org. Chem. ,2008, 73, 4464.

Methanolysis of Tetraphenylborate (BPh4-) as a reaction unit in halotris(2,4-pentadianato) complexes of Zr(IV) and Hf(IV)
Mlondo, S. N.; O’Brien, P.; Thomas, P. J.; Helliwell, M.; Raftery, J.; Procter, D. J.

Chem. Commun., 2008, 2456.
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A dearomatizing, thionium ion cyclization for the synthesis of functionalized, azaspirocyclic cyclohexadienones
Ovens, C.; Martin, N. G.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett.
, 2008, 10, 1441




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Samarium(II)–mediated linker cleavage–cyclization in fluorous synthesis: reactions of samarium enolates
James, K. M.; Willetts, N.; Procter, D. J.

Org. Lett.,
2008, 10, 1203



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A Ring Size-Selective Reduction of Lactones Using SmI2 and H2O
Duffy, L. A.; Matsubara, H.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 1136

Highlighted in Org. Proc. Res. Dev., 2008, 12, 358-368.



Samarium enolates and their application in organic synthesis
Rudkin, I. M.; Miller, L. C.; Procter, D. J.

Organomet. Chem., 2008, 34, 19




pre-2008

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Application of a Sm(II)-mediated spirocyclization in an asymmetric approach to the cyclopentanol motif of stolonidiol
Sloan, L. A.; Baker, T.; Macdonald, S. J. F.; Procter, D. J.
Synlett, 2007, 3155

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Synthesis and evaluation of a new polymer–supported pseudoephedrine auxiliary for asymmetric alkylations on solid phase
McGhee, A. M.; Kizirian, J–C.; Procter, D. J.

Org. Biomol. Chem.,
2007, 5, 1021

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A Fluorous, Pummerer Cyclative–Capture Strategy for the Synthesis of N–Heterocycles
McAllister, L. A.; McCormick, R. A.; James, K. M.; Brand, S.; Willetts, N.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Eur J., 2007, 13, 1032


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Exploring a new, connective Pummerer reaction: formation of oxindoles by the reaction of thiols with glyoxamides
Miller, M.; Tsang, W.; Merritt, A.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun.,
2007, 498


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Solid Phase Approaches to N-heterocycles using a sulfur linker cleaved using SmI2
McAllister, L. A.; Turner, K. L.; Brand, S.; Stefaniak, M.; Procter, D. J.

J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 6497

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Lanthanide Reagents in Solid Phase Synthesis
Sloan, L. A.; Procter, D. J.

Chem. Soc. Rev.
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2006, 35, 1221

Developing New Cleavage Strategies in a Fluorous Phase Pummerer Cyclative–Capture Approach for the Synthesis of N–Heterocycles
McCormick, R. A.; James, K. M.; Willetts, N.; Procter, D. J.
QSAR Comb. Sci.,
2006, 25, 709
Invited contribution to a special issue on fluorous chemistry





Radical Chemistry on Solid Support
McGhee, A. M. and Procter, D. J.
Top. Curr. Chem., 2006, 264, 93
Invited contribution to a special issue on radical chemistry


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A solid phase approach to tetrahydroquinolones using a sulfur linker cleaved by SmI2
Turner, K. L.; Baker, T. M.; Islam, S.; Procter, D. J.; Stefaniak, M.
Org. Lett., 2006, 8, 329


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Sulfide and selenide–base linkers in phase tag–assisted synthesis
McAllister, L. A.; McCormick, R. A.; Procter, D. J.
Tetrahedron, 2005, 61, 11527


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Evaluation of a new linker system cleaved using samarium(II) iodide. Application in the solid phase synthesis of carbonyl compounds
F. McKerlie, F.; Rudkin, I. M.; Wynne, G.; and Procter, D. J.
Org. Biomol. Chem.
, 2005, 3, 2805


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A fluorous-phase Pummerer cyclative-capture strategy for the synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles
McAllister, L. A.; McCormick, R. A.; Brand, S.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2005, 44, 452


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The samarium(II)-mediated intermolecular couplings of ketones and β-alkoxyacrylates: A short asymmetric synthesis of an antifungal γ-butyrolactone
Kerrigan, N. J.; Upadhyay, T.; Procter, D. J.

Tetrahedron Lett., 2004, 45, 9087

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Development of a solid-phase 'asymmetric resin-capture - release' process: Application of an ephedrine chiral resin in an approach to γ-butyrolactones
Kerrigan, N. J.; Hutchison, P. C.; Heightman, T. D.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2476.

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Samarium(II) iodide-mediated cyclizations in natural product synthesis
Edmonds, D. J.; Johnston, D.; Procter, D. J.

Chem. Rev., 2004, 104, 3371

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Application of a recyclable pseudoephedrine resin in asymmetric alkylations on solid phase
Hutchison, P. C.; Heightman, T. D.; Procter, D. J.
J. Org. Chem., 2004, 790


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Switching between novel samarium(II)-mediated cyclizations by a simple change in alcohol cosolvent
Hutton, T. K.; Muir, K. W.; Procter, D. J.

Org. Lett., 2003, 5, 4811

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The first Pummerer cyclisations on solid phase. Convenient construction of oxindoles enabled by a sulfur-link to resin
McAllister, L. A.; Brand, S.; de Gentile, R.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun., 2003, 2380


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Application of an ephedrine chiral linker in a solid-phase, 'asymmetric catch-release' approach to γ-butyrolactones
Kerrigan, N. J.; Hutchison, P. C.; Heightman, T. D.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun., 2003, 1402


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The Remarkable Effect of co-solvent on a Samarium(II)-mediated 4-exo-trig Cyclisation: Further Synthetic Studies on Pestalotiopsin A
Edmonds, D. J.; Muir, K. W.; Procter, D. J.
J. Org. Chem., 2003, 68 ,3190.


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The first synthetic studies on pestalotiopsin A. A stereocontrolled approach to the functionalised bicyclic core
Johnston, D.; Couché, E.; Edmonds, D. J.; Muir, K.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 328


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Evaluation of a pseudoephedrine linker for asymmetric alkylations on solid phase
Hutchison, P. C.; Heightman, T. D.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett., 2002, 4, 4583


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Samarium(II)-Mediated Reactions of γ,δ-Unsaturated Ketones. Cyclization and Fragmentation Processes
Hutton, T. K.; Muir, K.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett., 2002, 4, 2345


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Reduction of a-aryloxy carbonyl compounds with samarium(II) iodide. A new traceless linker for the solid phase synthesis of carbonyl compounds
McKerlie, F.; Procter, D. J.; Wynne, G.
Chem. Commun., 2002, 584

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Samarium(II)-Mediated 4-exo-trig cyclization. A Stereocontrolled Approach to the Core of Pestalotiopsin A
Johnston, D.; Francon, N.; Edmonds, D. J.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett., 2001, 3, 2001

The synthesis of thiols, selenols, sulfides, selenides, sulfoxides, selenoxides, sulfones and selenones
Procter, D. J.
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2001, 335

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Convenient preparation of ytterbium(III) chalcogenolate complexes by insertion of ytterbium into chalcogen-chalcogen bonds. Application in the ring-opening of epoxides
Dowsland, J.; McKerlie, F.; Procter, D. J.

Tetrahedron Lett., 2000, 41, 4923

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Samarium(II)-mediated 4-exo-trig cyclisations of unsaturated aldehydes. A stereoselective approach to functionalised cyclobutanols
Johnston, D.; McCusker, C. F.; Muir, K.; Procter, D. J.
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2000, 681

The synthesis of thiols, selenols, sulfides, selenides, sulfoxides, selenoxides, sulfones and selenones
Procter, D. J.
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2000, 835.
The synthesis of thiols, selenols, sulfides, selenides, sulfoxides, selenoxides, sulfones and selenones
Procter, D. J.
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1,  1999, 641
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Samarium(II)-Mediated 4-exo trig Ketyl-Olefin Cyclisation of Unsaturated Aldehydes. A General, Stereoselective Synthesis of Functionalised Cyclobutanols
Johnston, D.; McCusker, C. M.; Procter, D. J.
Tetrahedron Lett. 1999 , 40, 4913.


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