pre-2020

2019

Metal-Free Synthesis of Benzothiophenes by Twofold C–H Functionalization: Direct Access to Materials-Oriented Heteroaromatics
Yan, J.; Pulis, A. P.; Perry, G. J. P.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15675.
• Highlighted In Synfacts 2020, 16(02), 0145

Diastereoselective Hydroxyethylation of β-Hydroxyketones: a Reformatsky Cyclization-Lactone Reduction Cascade Mediated by SmI2-H2O
Garduño-Castro, M. H.; Procter, D. J.
Helv. Chim. Acta 2019, 12, e1900227
• Invited contribution to a Special Issue celebrating Prof. Philippe Renaud's 60th birthday

SmI2-Catalyzed Radical Cascade Cyclizations that Construct Quaternary Stereocenters
Huang, H-M.; He, Q.; Procter, D. J.
Synlett 2020, 31, 45
• Invited contribution to the '9th Pacific Symposium on Radical Chemistry' Synlett Cluster
• Selected for the cover of Synlett

Catalytic Cascade Reactions by Radical Relay
Huang, H-M.; Garduño-Castro, M. H.; Morrill, C.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2019, 48, 4626

Enantioselective and regioselective copper-catalyzed borocyanation of 1-aryl-1,3-butadienes
Jia, T.; Smith, M. J.; Pulis, A. P.; Perry, G. J. P.; Procter, D. J.
ACS Catalysis, 2019, 9, 6744
• Highlighted In Synfacts 2019, 15(09), 1012

Transition metal-free cross-coupling of benzothiophenes and styrenes in a stereoselective synthesis of substituted (E,Z)-1,3-dienes
Šiaučiulis, M.; Ahlsten, N.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 8779

The interrupted Pummerer reaction in a sulfoxide-catalyzed oxidative coupling of 2-naphthols
He, Z.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 7813
• Highlighted in Synfacts 2019; 15(08): 0926
• Among the top 10% most downloaded papers in the 12 months following online publication #TopDownloadedArticle
• Featured in Organic Process Research & Development (OPRD) 2020 Highlights from the Literature

Pummerer chemistry of benzothiophene S-oxides: Metal-free alkylation and arylation of benzothiophenes
He, Z.; Pulis, A. P.; Perry, G. J. P.; Procter, D. J.
Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements 2019, 194, 7, 669
• Invited contribution to an ISOCS-28 special issue

Copper-catalyzed borylative multi-component synthesis of quaternary α-amino esters
Yeung, K.; Talbot, F. J. T.; Howell, G. P.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
ACS Catalysis, 2019, 9, 1655
• Highlighted in Synfacts 2019; 15(05): 0571

SmI2-catalyzed cyclization cascades by radical relay
Huang, H-M.; McDouall, J. J. W.; Procter, D. J.
Nature Catalysis, 2019, 2, 211
• Highlighted in Nature Reviews Chemistry click here
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2018

Transition Metal-Free Synthesis of C3-Arylated Benzofurans from Benzothiophenes and Phenols
Yang, K.; Pulis, A. P.; Perry, G. J. P.; Procter, D. J.
Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 7498

Samarium(II) folding cascades involving hydrogen
atom transfer for the synthesis of complex polycycles
Plesniak, M. P.; Garduño-Castro, M. H.; Lenz, P.; Just-Baringo, X.; Procter, D. J.
Nature Commun. 2018, 9, 4802
• Highlighted by the Editor
• Highlighted in Synfacts 2019; 15(02): 0154

Reductive Cyclisations of Amidines involving Aminal Radicals
Huang, H-M.; Adams, R. W.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 10160
• Chosen by Antonio Echavarren (ICIQ, Spain) to be included in the specially curated collection on “Organic Synthesis”.

Regiodivergent copper catalyzed borocyanation of 1,3-dienes
Tao J.; He, Q.; Ruscoe, R. E.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018 , 57, 11305

Selective electron transfer reduction of urea-type carbonyls
Huang, H-M.; Procter, D. J.
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, accepted article
• Very Important Paper
• Invited contribution to Special Issue “Organic Reaction Mechanisms”
(Guest Editor Professor Peter R. Schreiner).

An interrupted Pummerer/nickel-catalysed cross-coupling sequence
Aukland, M. H.; Talbot, F. J. T.; Fernández-Salas, J. A.; Ball, M.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 9785
• ChemCatChem Hot Topic: C-C Coupling

Synthesis of C2 Substituted Benzothiophenes via an Interrupted Pummerer/[3,3]-Sigmatropic/1,2-Migration Cascade of Benzothiophene S-Oxides
He, Z.; Shrives, H. J.; Fernández-Salas, J. A.; Abengózar, A.; Neufeld, J.; Yang,K.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 5759
• Highlighted in C2位取代苯并噻吩的高效合成 (in Chinese), 22 May 2018

Radical Anions from Urea-type Carbonyls: Radical Cyclizations and Cyclization Cascades
Huang, H-M.; McDouall, J. J. W.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 4995
• Highlighted in 脲类羰基自由基引发的环化及串联反应 (in Chinese), 23 April 2018
• Highlighted in 巴比妥酸类化合物的环化反应 (in Chinese), 28 April 2018

Biocatalytic conversion of cyclic ketones bearing α-quaternary stereocenters to lactones in an enantioselective radical approach to medium-sized carbocycles
Morrill, C.; Jensen, C.; Just-Baringo, X.; Grogan, G.; Turner, N. J.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 3692

Dual vicinal functionalisation of heterocycles via an interrupted Pummerer coupling/[3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement cascade
Šiaučiulis, M.; Sapmaz, S.; Pulis, A. P.; Procter, D. J.
Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 754
• Highlighted in Synfacts 2018; 14(04): 0368;

2017

Radical heterocyclization and heterocyclization cascades triggered by electron transfer to amide-type carbonyls
Huang, H-M.; Procter, D. J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 14262
• Highlighted in 酰胺自由基参与的自由基氮杂环化以及氮杂串联环化反应 (in Chinese), 08 Dec 2017

Radical cascade reactions triggered by single electron transfer
Plesniak, M. P.; Huang, H-M; Procter, D. J.
Nature Rev. Chem. 2017, 1, 0077
• Issue cover

Enantioselective cyclizations and cyclization cascades of samarium ketyl radicals
Kern, N.; Plesniak, M. P.; McDouall, J. J. W.; Procter, D. J.
Nature Chem. 2017, 9, 1198
• Featured in Nature, Interactive Periodic Table
• Highlighted in "In Abstract Ed 4"
• Highlighted in Synfacts 2017; 13(11): 1195;
• 二碘化钐介导的自由基不对称串联环化反应 (in Chinese), 10 Sep 2017
• 化学前沿 | Nature Chemistry:二碘• 化钐介导的自由基不对称环化反应及环化串联反应 (in Chinese), 25 Aug 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
• Hot Paper
• Highlighted in Synfacts 2016; 12(12): 1267
• 铜催化亚胺、联烯和硼试剂的多组分不对称加成反应 (in Chinese), 6 Sep 2016

Radical-radical cyclization cascades of barbiturates triggered by electron-transfer reduction of amide-type carbonyls
Huang, H. -M.; Procter, D. J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 7770
• Highlighted in Radicals in Action: A Festival of Radical Transformations (ACS Select Virtual Issue, March 2017)

Iron-mediated oxidative C-H coupling of arenes and alkenes directed by sulfur: an expedient route to dihydrobenzofurans
Cavanagh, C. W.; 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

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

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"

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

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
• Highlighted in 无金属催化的芳烃和炔的交叉偶联反应 (in Chinese), 28 Jan 2016

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
• Highlighted in Synfacts 2016; 12(4): 379

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Samarium enolates and their application in organic synthesis
Rudkin, I. M.; Miller, L. C.; Procter, D. J.
Organomet. Chem. 2008, 34, 19

pre-2008

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Samarium(II) iodide-mediated cyclizations in natural product synthesis
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Application of a recyclable pseudoephedrine resin in asymmetric alkylations on solid phase
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Switching between novel samarium(II)-mediated cyclizations by a simple change in alcohol cosolvent
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The first Pummerer cyclisations on solid phase. Convenient construction of oxindoles enabled by a sulfur-link to resin
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Application of an ephedrine chiral linker in a solid-phase, 'asymmetric catch-release' approach to γ-butyrolactones
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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
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The first synthetic studies on pestalotiopsin A. A stereocontrolled approach to the functionalised bicyclic core
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Evaluation of a pseudoephedrine linker for asymmetric alkylations on solid phase
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Samarium(II)-Mediated Reactions of γ,δ-Unsaturated Ketones. Cyclization and Fragmentation Processes
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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
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The synthesis of thiols, selenols, sulfides, selenides, sulfoxides, selenoxides, sulfones and selenones
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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
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The synthesis of thiols, selenols, sulfides, selenides, sulfoxides, selenoxides, sulfones and selenones
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Samarium(II)-Mediated 4-exo trig Ketyl-Olefin Cyclisation of Unsaturated Aldehydes. A General, Stereoselective Synthesis of Functionalised Cyclobutanols
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