The Ball Research Laboratory
34.
Monophasic Pd-catalysed O-arylation of phenols
​Munns, O. L.; Ball,* L. T.
​Trends Chem. 2025, asap.​
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​​Invited article.​
33.
Pd-Catalyzed O-arylation of phenols mediated by a weak, soluble organic base: methodology, mechanism, and compatibility with enabling technologies
​Ostrowska, M. I.; Morris, J. A.; Ball,* L. T.
​J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, asap.​
32.
Cross-coupling reactions in aqueous micellar media
​Uner, A.; Ball,* L. T.
​Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2025, e202500499.
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​​Invited article.
31.
Synthesis of 2-arylphenols via formal bismuth(V)-mediated C–O arylation of guaiacols
​Ansarian, N. F. M.; Ball,* L. T.
​Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 2769.
30.
Development and scale-up of a new sulfone-based bismacycle as a universal precursor for Bi(V)-mediated electrophilic arylation
​Fox, A.; Ball,* L. T.
​Org. Process Res. Dev. 2024, 28, 632.
29.
Synthesis of highly functionalized bismacycles via post-transmetallation modification of arylboronic acids
​Sivanandan, S. T.; Owen, B.; Guiry, P. J.; Ball,* L. T.
​J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 9730.
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​Among the most-read new articles of July 2023
28.
Photochemically mediated ring expansion of indoles and pyrroles with chlorodiazirines: synthetic methodology and thermal hazard assessment
​Joynson, B. W.; Cumming, G. C.; Ball,* L. T.
​Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202305081.
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​Highlighted: Org. Proc. Res. Dev. 2023, 27, 1427.
27.
Coaxial dielectric spectroscopy as an in-line process analytical technique for reaction monitoring
​Dalligos, D. M.; Pilling,* M. J.; Dimitrakis,* G.; Ball,* L. T.
​Org. Process Res. Dev. 2023, 27, 1094.
26.
Skeletal editing: interconversion of arenes and heteroarenes
​Joynson,* B. W.; K.; Ball,* L. T.
Helv. Chem. Acta 2023, 106, e202200182.
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​Invited article (Bürgenstock special issue)
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Most read Helvetica review of 2023
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Top cited Helvetica article of 2022-2023
25.
meta-Selective C–H arylation of phenols via regiodiversion of electrophilic aromatic substitution
​Senior, A.; Ruffell, K.; Ball,* L. T.
Nature Chem. 2023, 15, 386.
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​Highlighted: Org. Proc. Res. Dev. 2023, 27, 383.
24.
Modular synthesis of α,α-diaryl α-amino esters via Bi(V)-mediated arylation/SN2-displacement of Kukhtin–Ramirez intermediates
​Calcatelli, A.; Denton, R. M.; Ball,* L. T.
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 8002.
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​Highlighted: Synfacts 2023, 19, 0205.
23.
Umpolung synthesis of pyridyl ethers by Bi(V)-mediated O‑arylation of pyridones
​Ruffell, K.; Gallegos, L. C.; Ling, K. B.; Paton,* R. S.; Ball,* L. T.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202212873.
22.
Bismuth-mediated α-arylation of acidic diketones with ortho-substituted boronic acids
​Ruffell, K.; Argent, S. P.; Ling, K. B.; Ball,* L. T.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202210840.
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​Highlighted: Synfacts 2022, 18, 1220.
21.
Generation of thiyl radicals from air-stable, odorless thiophenol surrogates: application to visible-light-promoted C–S cross-coupling
​Swan, C.; Maggi, L.; Park, M.; Taylor, S.; Shepherd, W.; Ball,* L. T.
Synthesis 2022, 54, 3399.
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​Invited article (Future Stars in Chemistry)
20.
Zinc Phosphide
​Barber, T.; Ball,* L. T.
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2022.
19.
5,5-Dioxido-10H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]thiabismin-10-yl 4-Methylbenzenesulfonate
​Ball,* L. T.
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2022.
18.
Thiourea​
Campopiano, O.; St. Jean Jr, D. J.; Ball,* L. T.
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2022.
17.
Phosphine-catalyzed aryne oligomerization: direct access to α,ω-bisfunctionalized oligo(ortho-arylenes)
​Bürger, M.; Ehrhardt, N.; Barber, T.; Ball; L. T.; Namyslo, J. C.; Jones, P. G.; Werz,* D. B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 16796.
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​Highlighted: Synfacts 2021, 17, 1334.
16.
Synthesis of tert-alkyl phosphines: preparation of di-(1-adamantyl)phosphonium trifluoromethanesulfonate and tri-(1-adamantyl)phosphine
​Barber, T.; Ball,* L. T.
Org. Synth. 2021, 98, 289.
15.
Bismuth(V)-mediated C–H arylation of phenols and naphthols
​Senior, A.; Ball,* L. T.
Synlett. 2021, 32, 235.
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​Invited article; selected as cover art.
14.
Kinetic analysis of domino catalysis: a case study on gold-catalyzed arylation
​Ball, L. T.; Corrie, T. J. A.; Cresswell, A. J.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 10420.
13.
Organobismuth redox manifolds: versatile tools for synthesis
​Ruffell, K.; Ball,* L. T.
Trends Chem. 2020, 2, 867.
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​Invited article
12.
Expanding ligand space: preparation, characterization and synthetic applications of air-stable, odorless di-tert-alkylphosphine surrogates
​Barber, T.; Argent, S. P.; Ball,* L. T.
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 5454.
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​Highlighted: Org. Process Res. Dev. 2020, 24, 885.
11.
Polyurethanes and polyallophanates via sequence-selective copolymerization of epoxides and isocyanates​
Jurrat, M.; Pointer-Gleadhill, B.; Ball,* L. T.; Chapman,* A.; Adriaenssens,* L. V.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8136.
10.
Modular bismacycles for the selective C-H arylation of phenols and naphthols
​Jurrat, M.; Maggi, L.; Lewis, W.; Ball,* L. T.
Nature Chem. 2020, 12, 260.
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​Highlighted: Nature Chem. 2020, 12, 223. Organic Chemistry Portal. Synfacts 2020, 16, 553.
9.
Synthesis of air-stable, odorless thiophenol surrogates via Ni-catalyzed C-S cross-coupling
​Magné, V.; Ball,* L. T.
Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 8903.
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​Hot paper.
8.
Au-catalyzed biaryl coupling to generate 5- to 9-membered rings: turnover-limiting reductive elimination versus π-complexation
Corrie, T. J. A.; Ball, L. T.; Russell, C. A.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 245.
7.
Self-control tames the coupling of reactive radicals
​Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Ball*, L. T.
Science 2014, 345, 381.
6.
Gold-catalyzed oxidative coupling of arylsilanes and arenes: origin of selectivity and improved precatalyst
​Ball, L. T.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Russell*, C. A.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 254.
5.
N,N-Diphospholylamines – a new family of ligand for highly active chromium-based selective ethene oligomerisation catalysts
Stennett, T. E.; Hey, T. W.; Ball, L. T.; Flynn, S. R.; Radcliffe, J. E.; McMullin, C. L.; Wingad R. L.; Wass* D. F.
ChemCatChem 2013, 5, 2946.
4.
Gold-catalyzed direct arylation
Ball, L. T.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Russell*, C. A.
Science 2012, 337, 1644.
3.
Application of the lithiation-borylation reaction to the rapid and enantioselective synthesis of the bisabolane family of sesquiterpenes
​Aggarwal*, V. K.; Ball, L. T.; Carobene, S.; Connelly, R. L.; Hesse, M. J.; Partridge, B. M.; Roth, P.; Thomas, S. P.; Webster, M. P.
Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 9230.
2.
Gold-catalysed oxyarylation of styrenes, mono- and gem-disubstituted olefins facilitated by an iodine(III) oxidant
Ball, L. T.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Russell*, C. A.
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 2931.
1.
Arylsilanes: application to gold-catalyzed oxyarylation of alkenes
​Ball, L. T.; Green, M.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Russell*, C. A.
Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4724.