33) L-Shaped heterobidentate imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylidene (N,C)-ligands for oxidant-free AuI/AuIII catalysis
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202218427
32) IPr*Oxa - a new class of sterically-hindered, wingtip-flexible N,C-chelating oxazole-donor N-heterocyclic carbene ligands
Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 13608-13617
31) ItOct (ItOctyl) - pushing the limits of ItBu: highly hindered electron-rich N-aliphatic N-heterocyclic carbenes
Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 5141-5147
30) Sequential iron-catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp3) cross-coupling of chlorobenzamides/chemoselective amide reduction and reductive deuteration to benzylic alcohols
Molecules 2023, 28, 223-230
(Special Issue: Metal-Induced Molecule Activation and Coupling Reactions; Open-access: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28010223)
29) Pd-PEPPSI N-heterocyclic carbene complexes from caffeine: Application in Suzuki, Heck, and Sonogashira reactions
Organometallics 2022, 41, 2281-2290
28) Enhanced activity of bulky N-heterocyclic carbenes in nickel-NHC catalyzed Kumada-Corriu cross-coupling of aryl tosylates
Cat. Sci. Tech. 2022, 12, 7275-7280
27) CAAC-IPr*: easily accessible, highly sterically-hindered cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes
Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 13467-13470
26) Well-defined, air- and moisture-stable palladium-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylidene complexes: a versatile catalyst platform for cross-coupling reactions by L-shaped NHC ligands
Cat. Sci. Tech. 2022, 12, 6581-6589
25) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of nickel(II) from caffeine and theophylline: sustainable alternative to imidazol-2-ylidenes
Organometallics 2022, 41, 1806-1815
(Special Issue: Sustainable Chemistry)
24) Palladium-NHC (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene)-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of alkyl amides
ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 2426-2433
23) N-Butylpyrrolidone (NBP) as a non-toxic substitute for NMP in iron-catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp3) cross-coupling of aryl chlorides
Green Chem. 2021, 23, 7515-7521
(Selected as a Hot Article)
22) Iron-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of alkyl Grignards with aryl chlorobenzenesulfonates
Molecules 2021, 26, 5895-5909
(Special Issue: Ligands in Catalysis; Open-access: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26195895)
21) Evaluation of cyclic amides as activating groups in N-C bond cross-coupling: Discovery of N-Acyl-d-valerolactams as effective twisted amide precursors for cross-coupling reactions
J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 10455-10466
20) Cobalt−NHC catalyzed C(sp2)−C(sp3) and C(sp2)−C(sp2) Kumada cross-coupling of aryl tosylates with alkyl and aryl Grignard reagents
ChemCatChem 2021, 13, 202-206
19) N-Acyl-glutarimides: Effect of glutarimide ring on the structures of fully perpendicular twisted amides and N-C bond cross-coupling
M. M. Rahman, C. Liu, E. Bisz, B. Dziuk, R. Lalancette, Q. Wang, H. Chen, R. Szostak, M. Szostak*
J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 5475-5485
(Selected as ACS Editors’ Choice: Open-access: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.joc.0c00227)
18) Iron-catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp3) cross-coupling of aryl chlorobenzoates with alkyl Grignard reagents
Molecules 2020, 25, 230-242
(Special Issue: Recent Advances in Iron Catalysis; Open-access: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25010230)
17) Ligand effect on iron-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions: Evaluation of amides as O-coordinating ligands
ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 5733-5737
(Special Issue on Sustainable Chemistry to Meet Future Challenges in the Pharmaceutical Industry),
(Selected as a Hot Topic: C-C Coupling)
16) Nickel-catalyzed C(sp2)−C(sp3) Kumada cross-coupling of aryl tosylates with alkyl Grignard reagents
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 2329-2336
(Selected as a Hot Topic: C-C Coupling)
15) N-Methylcaprolactam as a dipolar aprotic solvent for iron-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions: Matching efficiency with safer reaction media
ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 1196-1199
(Selected as a Hot Topic: C-C Coupling)
14) Iron-catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp3) cross-coupling of chlorobenzenesulfonamides with alkyl Grignard reagents: Entry to alkylated aromatics
J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 1640-1646
13) Iron‐catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp3) cross‐coupling of chlorobenzamides with alkyl Grignard reagents: Development of catalyst system, synthetic scope and application
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 85-95
(Selected as a Hot Topic: C-C Coupling)
12) Iron-catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp3) cross-coupling at low catalyst loading
Cat. Sci. Tech. 2019, 9, 1092-1097
11) Structures and energetic properties of 4-halobenzamides
Acta Crystallogr. C: Struct. Chem. 2018, 74, 1395-1402
10) Iron-catalyzed cross-couplings in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals: In pursuit of sustainability
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 11116-11128
(Minireview, Selected as a Hot Topic: C-C Coupling)
9) Dichlorovanadium(IV) diamine-bis(phenolate) complexes for ethylene (co)polymerization and 1-olefin isospecific polymerization
J. Catal. 2018, 362, 65-73
8) 2‐Methyltetrahydrofuran: A green solvent for iron‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reactions
ChemSusChem 2018, 11, 1290-1294
7) Barriers to rotation in ortho-substituted tertiary aromatic amides: Effect of chloro-substitution on resonance and distortion
J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 3159-3163
6) Iron-catalyzed C-O bond activation: Opportunity for sustainable catalysis
ChemSusChem 2017, 10, 3964-3981
(Minireview Article, Selected as Front Cover, Selected for Cover Profile)
5) Polypropylene and poly(ethylene-co-1-octene) effective synthesis with diamine-bis(phenolate) complexes: Effect of complex structure on catalyst activity and product microstructure
J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem. 2017, 55, 2467-2476
4) Cyclic ureas (DMI, DMPU) as efficient, sustainable ligands in iron-catalyzed C(sp2)–C(sp3) coupling of aryl chlorides and tosylates
Green Chem. 2017, 19, 5361-5366
3) Novel diamine-bis(phenolate) Ti(IV) complexes – tuning the complex structure to control catalytic properties in α-olefin polymerization
Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 2016, 525, 137-144
Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 2015, 503, 26-33
1) A comparative study on the polymerization of 1-octene promoted by vanadium and titanium complexes supported by phenoxyimine and salen type ligands
J. Polym. Res. 2013, 20, 164-173