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Zachary K. Wickens
Researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Publications - 40
Citations - 1208
Zachary K. Wickens is an academic researcher from University of Wisconsin-Madison. The author has contributed to research in topics: Catalysis & Wacker process. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 33 publications receiving 739 citations. Previous affiliations of Zachary K. Wickens include California Institute of Technology & Harvard University.
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Primary Alcohols from Terminal Olefins: Formal Anti-Markovnikov Hydration via Triple Relay Catalysis
TL;DR: A triple relay catalysis system that couples palladium-catalyzed oxidation, acid-Catalyzed hydrolysis, and ruthenium-catalystzed reduction cycles converts Aryl-substituted terminal olefins to primary alcohols by net reaction with water in good yield and excellent regioselectivity.
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Potent Reductants via Electron-Primed Photoredox Catalysis: Unlocking Aryl Chlorides for Radical Coupling
TL;DR: A new catalytic strategy to transcend the energetic limitations of visible light by electrochemically priming a photocatalyst prior to excitation is described and the reactivity and selectivity advantages of this approach relative to electrolysis and photoredox catalysis are illustrated.
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Efficient and Highly Aldehyde Selective Wacker Oxidation
TL;DR: A method for efficient and aldehyde-selective Wacker oxidation of aryl-substituted olefins using PdCl(2)(MeCN)(2), 1,4-benzoquinone, and t-BuOH in air is described.
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Aldehyde‐Selective Wacker‐Type Oxidation of Unbiased Alkenes Enabled by a Nitrite Co‐Catalyst
TL;DR: O-labeling experiments indicate that the aldehydic O’atom is derived from the nitrite salt, and unbiased aliphatic alkenes can be oxidized with high yield and aldehyde selectivity, and several functional groups are tolerated.
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Catalyst-Controlled Wacker-Type Oxidation: Facile Access to Functionalized Aldehydes
TL;DR: The aldehyde-selective oxidation enabled the rapid, enantioselective synthesis of an important pharmaceutical agent, atomoxetine, and the influence of proximal functional groups on this anti-Markovnikov reaction was explored, providing important preliminary mechanistic insight.