Publications

260. Phelan, J. P.; Patel, E. J.; Ellman, J. A.
Catalytic Enantioselective Addition of Thioacids to Trisubstituted Nitroalkenes
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  201453, 11329–11332.
259. Xu, J.; Chatterjee, M.; Baguley, T. D.; Brouillette, J.; Kurup, P.; Ghosh, D.; Kanyo, J.; Zhang, Y.; Seyb, K.; Ononenyi, C.; Foscue, E.;Cuny, G. D.; Glicksman, M. A.; Greengard, P.; Lam, T. T.; Tautz, L.; Nairn, A. C.; Ellman, J. A.; Lombroso, P. A.
Inhibitor of the Tyrosine Phosphatase STEP Reverses Cognitive Deficits in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
PLoS Biol.  201412, e1001923.
In search for Alzheimer’s drug, a major STEP forward
258. Wangweerawong, A.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Branched Amines via Rh(III)-Catalyzed C–H Bond Functionalization
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2014136, 8520–8523.
Research Highlight in Nature Chemistry
257. Duttwyler, S.; Chen, S.; Lu, C.; Mercado, B. Q.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Regio- and Stereoselective 1,2-Dihydropyridine Alkylation/Addition Sequence for the Synthesis of Piperidines with Quaternary Centers
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  201453, 3877–3880.
256. Buesking, A. W.; Bacauanu, V.; Cai, I.; Ellman, J. A.
Asymmetric Synthesis of Protected α-Amino Boronic Acid Derivatives with an Air- and Moisture-Stable Cu(II) Catalyst
J. Org. Chem.  201479, 3671–3677.
Write-up in Organic Process Research and Development, Research Highlight in Synfacts
255. Buesking, A. W.; Ellman, J. A.
Convergent, Asymmetric Synthesis of Vicinal Amino Alcohols via Rh-Catalyzed Addition of α-Amido Trifluoroborates to Carbonyls
Chem. Sci.  20145, 1983-1987.
254. Baguley, T. D.; Xu, H.-C.; Chatterjee, M.; Nairn, A. C.; Lombroso, P. J.; Ellman, J. A.
Substrate-Based Fragment Identification for the Development of Selective, Nonpeptidic Inhibitors of Striatal-Enriched Protein Tyrosine Phophatase
J. Med. Chem.  201356, 7636-7650.
253. Xu, H. C.; Chowdhury, S.; Ellman, J. A.
Asymmetric Synthesis of Amines Using tert-Butanesulfinamide
Nat. Protoc.  20138, 2271-2280.
252. Khan, H. A.; Ellman, J. A.
Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Aminophosphonate Esters by the Addition of Dialkyl Phosphites to tert-Butanesulfinyl Imines
Synthesis  201345, 3147–3150.
251. Lian, Y.; Hummel, J. R.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Facile Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Acridines and Phenazines by a Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Amination, Cyclization and Aromatization Cascade
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2013135, 12548-12551.
Research Highlight in Synfacts
250. Lian, Y.; Bergman, R. G.; Lavis, L. D.; Ellman, J. A.
Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Indazole Synthesis by C-H Bond Functionalization and Cyclative Capture
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2013135, 7122-7125.
249. Brasse, M.; Cámpora, J.; Begman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Mechanistic Study of the Oxidative Coupling of Styrene with 2-Phenylpyridine Derivatives Catalyzed by Cationic Rhodium(III) via C–H Activation
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2013135, 6427-6430.
248. Ischay, M. A.; Takase, M. K.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Unstabilized Azomethine Ylides for the Stereoselective synthesis of Substituted Piperidines, Tropanes and Azabicyclo[3.1.0] systems
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2013135, 2478-2481.
Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications
247. Duttwyler, S.; Chen, S.; Takase, M. K.; Wiberg, K. B.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Proton Donor Acidity Controls Selectivity in Nonaromatic Nitrogen Heterocycle Synthesis
Science  2013339, 678-682.
C&E News Research Highlight, Write-up in Organic Process Research & Development, Research Highlight in Synfacts
246. Martin, R. M.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Synthesis of Isoquinuclidines from Highly Substituted Dihydropyridines via the Diels-Alder Reaction
Org. Lett.  201315, 444-447.
245. Lian, Y.; Huber, T.; Hesp, K. D.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Alkenyl C-H Bond Functionalization: Convergent Synthesis of Furans and Pyrroles
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  201352, 629-633.
244. Jung, H. H.; Buesking, A. W.; Ellman, J. A.
Rh-Catalyzed Addition of Arylboroxines to Cyclic N-(Isopropanesulfinyl)ketimines
J. Org. Chem.  201277, 9593-9600.
243. Lian, Y.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Phthalides by Cascade Addition and Cyclization of Benzimidates with Aldehydes
Chem. Sci.  20123, 3088-3092.
242. Verdoes, M.; Edgington, L. E.; Scheeren, F. A.; Leyva, M.; Blum, G.; Weiskopf, K.; Bachmann, M. H.; Ellman, J. A.; Bogyo, M.
A Nonpeptidic Cathepsin S Activity-Based Probe for Noninvasive Optical Imaging of Tumor-Associated Macrophages
Chem. Biol.  201219, 619-628.
241. Kimmel, K. L.; Weaver, J. D.; Lee, M.; Ellman, J. A.
Enantio- and Diastereoselective Addition of Cyclohexyl Meldrum’s Acid to β- and α,β-Disubstituted Nitroalkenes via N-Sulfinyl Urea Catalysis
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2012134, 9058-9061.
Research Highlight in Synfacts
240. Xue, Y.; Chowdhury, S.; Liu, X.; Akiyama, Y.; Ellman, J. A.; Ha, Y.
Conformational Change in Rhomboid Protease GlpG Induced by Inhibitor Binding to Its S′ Subsites
Biochemistry  201251, 3723-3731.
239. Hesp, K. D.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Rhodium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Branched Amines by Direct Addition of Benzamides to Imines
Org. Lett.   201214, 2304-2307.
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238. Martin, R. M.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Synthesis of Pyridines from Ketoximes and Terminal Alkynes via C–H Bond Functionalization
J. Org. Chem.  201277, 2501–2507.
Research Highlight in Synfacts
237. Duttwyler, S.; Rheingold, A. L.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydropyridines by a C–H Activation–Cyclization–Reduction Cascade
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2012134, 4064-4067.
Research Highlight in Synfacts
236. Tauchert, M. E.; Incarvito, C. D.; Rheingold, A. L.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Mechanism of the Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Arylation of Imines via C–H Bond Functionalization: Inhibition by Substrate
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2012134, 1482–1485.
235. Kimmel, K. K.; Robak, M. T.; Thomas, S.; Lee, M.
Enantio- and Diastereoselective Addition of Thioacetic Acid to Nitroalkenes via N-Sulfinyl Urea Catalysis
Tetrahedron  201268, 2704-2712.
234. Colby, D. A.; Tsai, A. S.; Bergman, R. G.; Ellman, J. A.
Rhodium Catalyzed Chelation-Assisted C–H Bond Functionalization Reactions
Acc. Chem. Res.  201245,  814-825.
233. Kimmel, K.L.; Weaver, J.D.; Ellman, J.A.
Enantio- and Diastereoselective Addition of Cyclohexyl Meldrum’s Acid to β- and α,β-Disubstituted Nitroalkenes via N-Sulfinyl Urea Catalysis
Chem. Sci.  20123, 121-125.
232. Hesp, K.D.; Bergman, R.G.; Ellman, J.A.
Expedient Synthesis of N-Acyl Anthranilamides and β-Enamine Amides by the Rh(III)-Catalyzed Amidation of Aryl and Vinyl C-H Bonds with Isocyanates
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2011133, 11430–11433.
231. Jung, H.H.; Buesking, A.W.; Ellman, J.A.
Highly Functional Group Compatible Rh-Catalyzed Addition of Arylboroxines to Activated N-tert-Butanesulfinyl Ketimines
Org. Lett.  201113, 3912-1915.

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