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Leo A. Paquette

Other affiliations: Heidelberg University
Bio: Leo A. Paquette is an academic researcher from Ohio State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ring (chemistry) & Total synthesis. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 484 publications receiving 6021 citations. Previous affiliations of Leo A. Paquette include Heidelberg University.


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TL;DR: In this paper, a condensation des derives de (7,7-dimethylnorcar-2,en-3-yl trimethyl)stannane avec le 2-chlorocyclohexanone was presented.
Abstract: La condensation des derives de (7,7-dimethylnorcar-2-en-3-yl trimethyl)stannane avec le 2-chlorocyclohexanone donne des derives de (2-[7,7−dimethylnorcar-2-en-3-yl]-1-vinyl)cyclohexanol. Ces derives subissent ensuite differentes transpositions chimiques. On obtient des derives de tricyclopentadecene et de tetracyclopentadecene
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TL;DR: In this article, the kinetic parameters for antipodal ring inversion were measured for two [4.4]propellatrienetriones; the ΔG(298K) values show the incorporation of three CHCHCO units does little to increase the barrier and allow for their possible isolation in optically active form.
Abstract: The kinetic parameters for antipodal ring inversion were measured for two [4.4.4]propellatrienetriones; the ΔG‡(298K) values show the incorporation of three–CHCHCO– units does little to increase the barrier and allow for their possible isolation in optically active form.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the susceptibility of glycal-derived carbinols to acid-catalyzed ring expansion is described, and the composite reaction profiles reveal for the first time the fundamental importance of exothermicity and substitution in these spiro glycosidation reactions.
Abstract: The susceptibility of glycal-derived carbinols to acid-catalyzed ring expansion is described. In the systems prepared from cyclopentanone, Ferrier ionization precedes the pinacol-like Wagner−Meerwein shift, thermodynamic control operates, and high stereoselectivity is seen if a C(6) substituent is present. In contrast, the adducts to cyclobutanone exhibit release of ring strain under kinetically controlled conditions and intercept the oxonium species reversibly formed via direct proton transfer. The results show that the substituents positioned on the glycal ring have a pronounced influence on whether a chair-like or twist-boat transition state geometry is adopted primarily. The composite reaction profiles reveal for the first time the fundamental importance of exothermicity and of substitution in these spiro glycosidation reactions. Since optical activity is preserved in all instances, the utility of this chemistry for the synthesis of bis-C,C-glycosides and more complex oxacyclics appears promising.

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TL;DR: This review covers the literature published in 2014 for marine natural products, with 1116 citations referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green, brown and red algae, sponges, cnidarians, bryozoans, molluscs, tunicates, echinoderms, mangroves and other intertidal plants and microorganisms.

4,649 citations

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TL;DR: This Review provides an overview of C-H bond functionalization strategies for the rapid synthesis of biologically active compounds such as natural products and pharmaceutical targets.
Abstract: The direct functionalization of C-H bonds in organic compounds has recently emerged as a powerful and ideal method for the formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds. This Review provides an overview of C-H bond functionalization strategies for the rapid synthesis of biologically active compounds such as natural products and pharmaceutical targets.

2,391 citations

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TL;DR: In this Review, highlights of a number of selected syntheses are discussed, demonstrating the enormous power of these processes in the art of total synthesis and underscore their future potential in chemical synthesis.
Abstract: In studying the evolution of organic chemistry and grasping its essence, one comes quickly to the conclusion that no other type of reaction plays as large a role in shaping this domain of science than carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. The Grignard, Diels-Alder, and Wittig reactions are but three prominent examples of such processes, and are among those which have undeniably exercised decisive roles in the last century in the emergence of chemical synthesis as we know it today. In the last quarter of the 20th century, a new family of carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions based on transition-metal catalysts evolved as powerful tools in synthesis. Among them, the palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are the most prominent. In this Review, highlights of a number of selected syntheses are discussed. The examples chosen demonstrate the enormous power of these processes in the art of total synthesis and underscore their future potential in chemical synthesis.

2,268 citations

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Chao-Jun Li1
TL;DR: Reaction of R,â-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds 3127: Reaction of R-UnSaturated Carbonies 3127 7.1.6.
Abstract: 4.2.8. Reductive Coupling 3109 5. Reaction of Aromatic Compounds 3110 5.1. Electrophilic Substitutions 3110 5.2. Radical Substitution 3111 5.3. Oxidative Coupling 3111 5.4. Photochemical Reactions 3111 6. Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds 3111 6.1. Nucleophilic Additions 3111 6.1.1. Allylation 3111 6.1.2. Propargylation 3120 6.1.3. Benzylation 3121 6.1.4. Arylation/Vinylation 3121 6.1.5. Alkynylation 3121 6.1.6. Alkylation 3121 6.1.7. Reformatsky-Type Reaction 3122 6.1.8. Direct Aldol Reaction 3122 6.1.9. Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction 3124 6.1.10. Hydrogen Cyanide Addition 3125 6.2. Pinacol Coupling 3126 6.3. Wittig Reactions 3126 7. Reaction of R,â-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds 3127

2,031 citations

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TL;DR: The power of cascade reactions in total synthesis is illustrated in the construction of complex molecules and underscore their future potential in chemical synthesis.
Abstract: The design and implementation of cascade reactions is a challenging facet of organic chemistry, yet one that can impart striking novelty, elegance, and efficiency to synthetic strategies. The application of cascade reactions to natural products synthesis represents a particularly demanding task, but the results can be both stunning and instructive. This Review highlights selected examples of cascade reactions in total synthesis, with particular emphasis on recent applications therein. The examples discussed herein illustrate the power of these processes in the construction of complex molecules and underscore their future potential in chemical synthesis.

1,762 citations