ATROPISOMERIC INDENES through asymmetric palladium-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions @J_A_C_S . This work underscores the importance of axially chiral indenes and addresses a notable gap in the field. Many congratulations to the authors! 👏
Before she was winning awards as a Baylor professor, Dr. Liela Romero was a BU student getting her first taste of research experience.
Today, she leads Baylor students in the same opportunities, as they work together toward potential cancer drug leads:
https://t.co/F3KjIc3stE
The Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (+)-3-Ketobrassicicene W and (−)-Alterbrassicicene B, featuring olefin metathesis for tricyclic core assembly. (@JohnWoodGroup)(@JOC_OL) https://t.co/gtVS1SRRWB
Convergent #TotalSynthesis of Erchinines A and B and Their C20 Epimers by Yong Sun Cho, Joseph P. Tuccinardi, and John L. Wood @JohnWoodGroup at @BaylorCBC in @J_A_C_S https://t.co/fXKDISfNW4
Today marks 5 years for the group! Very grateful to 1) the creative, hardworking researchers I’ve worked with and 2) colleagues near are far who supported our efforts and my early bid for tenure.
Excited to start the next chapter this August: Associate Professor with tenure
A conceptually novel asymmetric synthesis, termed “reflexive chirality transfer (RCT)”, is out in
@J_A_C_S! The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of amino acid Schiff bases proceeds with "preserved chirality" despite temporarily losing chirality at the α-carbon.
https://t.co/Yfho9QcI39
Nitrate reduction at 25 °C? A little iron is all it takes! 🪄 The use of cheap iron(III) nitrate (30€ per kg!) enables the in-situ generation of aryldiazonium salts which can be engaged in sulfonylation & fluorination reactions!
Out now in @J_A_C_S 🔓
https://t.co/s24e7mPYwB
Direct reductive amination of amides with sulfonamides at RT? ✅ Zr-catalysis makes it possible—mild, efficient, and selective for late-stage monoalkylation.
Check out the latest paper from our group @BaylorCBC now available online @ACSCatalysis!
https://t.co/y93e2ODcTA
Big shoutout to Sahil Sharma @SahilSh1608, our 3rd-year grad student, for surviving Candidacy and Original Proposal, all while keeping his sanity (mostly)! Major milestone unlocked. Wishing him smooth reactions, cooperative reviewers, and strong coffee on the road ahead. ☕️🧪
After somewhat of a hiatus, I’m back to post some recent developments for the group:
First up this week, our study on the catalytic dihalogenation of allenes is now online– kudos to the team for all their hard work!
https://t.co/ozNrTYYDWw