BRG Meetings Archive: 2014
date recent papers / academic profile research hot seat
12-17-14 Triquinanes: last meeting of 2014 Xun Brian Adam
[LINK] Yu: JACS 2008, 130, 4421.    
[LINK] Morales-Rios: JOC 2006, 71, 4411.    
[LINK] Paquette: OL 2002, 4, 71.    
         
12-10-14 No meeting: finals week      
         
12-03-14 Azacycle chemistry Somdev Adam Xun
[LINK] Chang, hydrosilylation of quinolines: JACS 2014, 136, 16780.  
[LINK] Yu, cyclization to indeno[2,1-c]quinolines: OL 2014, doi: ol503039j
[LINK] Gong, enantiosel. HDA to piperazines: OL 2014, 16, 6164.  
         
11-26-14 Thanksgiving meeting      
         
11-19-14 Recent work by Nagorny Brian Adam Somdev
[LINK] ACIE 2014, 53, 11194.    
[LINK] ACIE 2013, 52, 13424.    
         
11-12-14 Misc. coupling reactions Zhenhua Xun Brian
[LINK] Biscoe, stereospecific X-coupl.: JACS 2014, 136, 14027.  
[LINK] Gessner, phosphine coupl.: JACS 2014, 136, 15517.  
[LINK] Morken, trisboronates: JACS 2014, 136, ASAP.  
         
11-05-14 Recent highlights Adam Somdev Zhenhua
[LINK] Garg, cycloalkynes: JACS 2014, 136, 14706.    
[LINK] Johnson, enantiosel. benzoin: JACS 2014, 136, 14698.  
[LINK] Rovis, enantiosel. hydroxyln. of enals: JACS 2014, 136, 14674.  
         
10-22-14 Fe & Pd cat. alkyln. & aryln. Xun Brian Adam
[LINK] Cook: ACIE 2014, 53, 11065 (+ see [LINK]).    
[LINK] Cook: OL 2014, 16, 5080.    
[LINK] Molander: OL 2011, 13, 3948.    
         
10-15-14 T.M. catalyzed methods Somdev Zhenhua Xun
[LINK] Shi: ACIE 2014, 53, 11280.    
[LINK] Ackermann: ACIE 2014, 53, 11285.    
[LINK] Jarvo: JACS 2014, ASAP (on-line 10/13/14).    
         
10-08-14 Vicinal diamination Brian Adam Somdev
[LINK] Du Bois: JACS 2014, 136, 13506.    
[LINK] Shi: OL 2013, 15, 796.    
         
10-01-14 Advances in photoredox catalysis Zhenhua Xun Brian
[LINK] Nicewicz: OL 2014, 16, 4810.    
[LINK] Sammis: JACS 2014, 136, 2637.    
[LINK] Stephenson: JACS 2014, 136, 10270.    
         
9-24-14 Profile: Dennis Hall Adam Somdev Zhenhua
[LINK] Selected papers: [1 2 3 4]      
         
9-17-14 No meeting: PRB in Edmonton      
         
       
problem
9-10-14 New organoboron chemistry Xun Brian Embarek
[LINK] Morken: JACS 2014, 136, 10581.      
         
8-20-14 Novel aromatics: prop. & synth. Somdev   Adam
[LINK] Pospisil: JACS 2014, 136, 10826.    
problem: [1]
[LINK] Trapp: ACIE 2014, 53, 8756.      
[LINK] RajanBabu: Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 1102.    
         
8-13-14 Decarboxylative radical conj. addn. Brian Embarek Xun
[LINK] MacMillan: JACS 2014, 136, 10886.    
         
8-06-14 No presentation   Adam Somdev
       
problem: [1]
         
7-30-14 Cascades involving pericyclic rxns. Embarek Xun Brian
[LINK] Lee: JACS 2014, 136, 9918.  
problem: [1]
[LINK] Leighton: JACS 2014, 136, 9878.    
[LINK] Hsung: JACS 2014, 136, 9802.    
         
7-23-14 No meeting: PRB @ GRC      
         
7-16-14 X-coupling & borylation Adam Somdev  
[LINK] Gandelman: JACS 2014, 136, 9548.    
[LINK] Cook: JACS 2014, 136, 9521.    
[LINK] Fu: JACS 2014, 136, 5520.    
         
7-09-14 Diboration Xun Brian Embarek
[LINK] Morken: JACS 2014, 136, 9264.  
problem:
[LINK] Hirano: JACS 2014, 136, 8532.  
Tet. 2003, 9811
[LINK] Wang: OL 2014, 16, 448.      
         
7-02-14 C-C bond formation Somdev   Xun
[LINK] Krische: JACS 2014, 136, 8911.      
[LINK] Yu: ACIE 2014, 53, 6692.      
         
6-25-14 Total synthesis of lepistine Brian Adam Somdev
[LINK] Fukuyama: OL 2014, 16, 2862.      
         
6-18-14 Metalated small rings Embarek    
[LINK] Carlier, lithiated cyanocyclopropanes: JACS 2013, 135, 14390.  
[LINK] Bull, magnesiated aziridines: JOC 2013, 78, 844.    
         
6-04-14 No meeting: CIA party from 5 pm      
         
5-28-14 Pyridine synthesis from oximes Adam Somdev Zhenhua
[LINK] Rovis: JACS 2014, 136, 2735.  
problem: [1]
[LINK] Liebeskind: JACS 2008, 130, 6918.    
         
5-21-14 Polyolefin cation polycyclizations Xun Brian Embarek
[LINK] Stork-(Eschenmoser) hypothesis: JACS 1955, 77, 5068.  
[LINK] W. S. Johnson: JACS 1993, 115, 515.    
[LINK] Corey: JACS 1997, 119, 9927,      
         
5-14-14 Recent mtds papers from Herzon Somdev Zhenhua Adam
[LINK] Red. hydration of alkynes: JACS 2014, ASAP (4/4/2014)  
[LINK] Red. of alkenyl halides: JACS 2014, ASAP (4/30/2014)  
[LINK] Ring contraction: Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 5634.  
         
5-07-14 Sigma-bond metathesis Brian Embarek Xun
[LINK] Murakami: JACS 2014, 136, 5912.  
problem: [1]
         
4-30-14 Synthesis of ingenol Paul*   Amanda
[LINK] Baran: JACS 2014, 136, 5799.    
problem: [1]
         
4-23-14 New mtds for amine/amide synth. Zhenhua* Xun Somdev
[LINK] Bode, KAT-amine ligation: JACS 2014, 136, 5611.  
[LINK] Sanford, imidation of arenes: JACS 2014, 136, 5607.  
[LINK] Baran, imidation of arenes: JACS 2014, 136, 5279.  
         
4-16-14 New methods Adam Amanda Brian
[LINK] Baran, methyln.: JACS 2014, 136, 4853.    
[LINK] Kurti, aziridin.: Science 2014, 343, 61.    
[LINK] Aggarwal, StReCH w. H-boronates: Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 4053.
         
4-09-14 New methods Xun Somdev  
[LINK] Leighton: OL 2014, 16, 1180.      
[LINK] Chen: OL 2014, 16, 1100.      
         
4-02-14 Profile: Carolyn Bertozzi Amanda Brian Embarek
[LINK] Selected papers: [1 2 3 4]      
         
3-26-14 Spring break: no meeting      
         
3-19-14 Novel cyclization reactions Somdev Zhenhua  
[LINK] Bertrand: ACIE 2014, 53, 3227.      
[LINK] Han: ACIE 2014, 53, 3159.      
         
3-12-14 Enantiosel. intermol. Heck rxns. Brian Embarek  
[LINK] Highlight: ACIE 2014, 53, 2282.      
         
3-05-14 Synthesis of (–)-acutumine Zhenhua   Amanda
[LINK] Herzon: ACIE 2013, 52, 3642.    
problem: [1]
         
2-26-14 All carbon quat.-stereocenters Embarek Xun Somdev
[LINK] Marek: JACS 2014, 136, 2682.    
problem: [1]
         
2-19-14 Reductive olefin coupling Adam Amanda  
[LINK] Baran: JACS 2014, 136, 1304.      
         
2-12-14 New stereoselective synth. mtds. Xun Somdev Embarek
[LINK] Yamamoto: JACS 2014, 136, 1222.    
[LINK] Shenvi: JACS 2014, 136, 1300.    
         
2-05-14 No meeting      
         
1-29-14 Problem solving session   Zhenhua Adam
       
problem: [1]
         
1-22-14 Non-traditional cross-coupling rxns Somdev Embarek Xun
[LINK] Morken: Nature 2014, 505, 386.    
[LINK] Crudden: ACIE 2014, 53, 742.    
         
1-15-14 Notable methods from late 2013 Emb.& Zhen.   Zhenhua
[LINK] Fürstner: ACIE 2013, 52, 14050.    
problem: [1]
[LINK] Maruoka: JACS 2013, 135, 18036.      
[LINK] Yu: JACS 2013, 135, 18056.      
         
1-08-14 No papers discussed     Somdev
     
problem: [1]
       
       
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