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30. Development and scale-up of a new sulfone-sased bismacycle as a universal precursor for Bi(V)-mediated electrophilic arylation

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Fox, A.; Ball,* L. T.

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Org. Process Res. Dev. 2024, 28, 632.

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29. Synthesis of highly functionalized bismacycles via post-transmetallation modification of arylboronic acids

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Sivanandan, S. T.; Owen, B.; Guiry, P. J.; Ball,* L. T.

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J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 9730.

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Among the most-read new articles of July 2023

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28. Photochemically mediated ring expansion of indoles and pyrroles with chlorodiazirines: synthetic methodology and thermal hazard assessment

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Joynson, B. W.; Cumming, G. C.; Ball,* L. T.

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Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202305081.

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Highlighted: Org. Proc. Res. Dev. 2023, asap.

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27. Coaxial dielectric spectroscopy as an in-line process analytical technique for reaction monitoring

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Dalligos, D. M.; Pilling,* M. J.; Dimitrakis,* G.; Ball,* L. T.

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Org. Process Res. Dev. 2023, 27, 1094.

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26. Skeletal editing: interconversion of arenes and heteroarenes

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Joynson,* B. W.; K.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Helv. Chem. Acta 2023, 106, e202200182. 

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Invited article (Bürgenstock special issue).

Most read Helvetica review of 2023.

Top cited Helvetica article of 2022-2023.

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25. meta-Selective C–H arylation of phenols via regiodiversion of electrophilic aromatic substitution

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Senior, A.; Ruffell, K.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Nature Chem. 2023, 15, 386.

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Highlighted: Org. Proc. Res. Dev. 2023, 27, 383.

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24. Modular synthesis of α,α-diaryl α-amino esters via Bi(V)-mediated arylation/SN2-displacement of Kukhtin–Ramirez intermediates

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Calcatelli, A.; Denton, R. M.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 8002.

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Highlighted: Synfacts 202319, 0205.

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23. Umpolung synthesis of pyridyl ethers by Bi(V)-mediated O‑arylation of pyridones

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Ruffell, K.; Gallegos, L. C.; Ling, K. B.; Paton,* R. S.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202212873.

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22. Bismuth-mediated α-arylation of acidic diketones with ortho-substituted boronic acids

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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.

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21. Generation of thiyl radicals from air-stable, odorless thiophenol surrogates: application to visible-light-promoted C–S cross-coupling

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Swan, C.; Maggi, L.; Park, M.; Taylor, S.; Shepherd, W.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Synthesis 2022, 54, 3399.

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Invited article (Bürgenstock: Future Stars in Chemistry).

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20. Zinc Phosphide

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Barber, T.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. 2022.

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19. 5,5-Dioxido-10H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]thiabismin-10-yl 4-Methylbenzenesulfonate

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Ball,* L. T.

 

Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. 2022.

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18. Thiourea

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Campopiano, O.; St. Jean Jr, D. J.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. 2022.

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17. Phosphine-catalyzed aryne oligomerization: direct access to α,ω-bisfunctionalized oligo(ortho-arylenes)

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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.

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15. Bismuth(V)-mediated C–H arylation of phenols and naphthols 

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Senior, A.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Synlett. 2021, 32, 235.

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Invited article; selected as cover art.

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14. Kinetic analysis of domino catalysis: a case study on gold-catalyzed arylation 

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Ball, L. T.; Corrie, T. J. A.; Cresswell, A. J.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.

 

ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 10420.

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13. Organobismuth redox manifolds: versatile tools for synthesis 

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Ruffell, K.; Ball,* L. T.

 

Trends Chem. 2020, 2, 867.

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Invited article.

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11. Polyurethanes and polyallophanates via sequence-selective copolymerization of epoxides and isocyanates

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Jurrat, M.; Pointer-Gleadhill, B.; Ball,* L. T.; Chapman,* A.; Adriaenssens,* L. V. 

 

J. Am. Chem. Soc2020, 142, 8136.

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10. Modular bismacycles for the selective C-H arylation of phenols and naphthols

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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.

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9. Synthesis of air-stable, odorless thiophenol surrogates via Ni-catalyzed C-S cross-coupling

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Magné, V.; Ball,* L. T. 

 

ChemEur. J. 2019, 25, 8903.

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Hot paper.

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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.

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7. Self-control tames the coupling of reactive radicals

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Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Ball*, L. T. 

 

Science 2014, 345, 381.

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6. Gold-catalyzed oxidative coupling of arylsilanes and arenes: origin of selectivity and improved precatalyst

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Ball, L. T.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Russell*, C. A. 

 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 254.

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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.

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4. Gold-catalyzed direct arylation

 

Ball, L. T.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Russell*, C. A.

 

Science 2012, 337, 1644.

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3. Application of the lithiation-borylation reaction to the rapid and enantioselective synthesis of the bisabolane family of sesquiterpenes

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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.

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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.

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1. Arylsilanes: application to gold-catalyzed oxyarylation of alkenes

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Ball, L. T.; Green, M.; Lloyd-Jones*, G. C.; Russell*, C. A. 

 

Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4724.

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