journal articles
71. Architectural Editing of Polyesters and Polyurethanes via Pd(II)-catalyzed [3,3]-Sigmatropic Oxo-Rearrangements
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, In Press.
Ditzler, R. A. J.; Rapagnani, R. M.; Berney, N. K.; Koby, R. F.; Krist, E. C.; Kruse, B. J.; Fokwa, H. D.; Tonks, I. A.*; Zhukhovitskiy, A. V.*
70. Mechanistic Study of Pyrazole Synthesis via Oxidation-Induced N-N Coupling of Diazatitanacyles
Dalton Trans. 2024, In Press.
Cheng, Y.; Huh, D. N.; Tonks, I. A.*
69. Bonding and Reactivity of d0 Transition Metal Imido Complexes Encoded in Their 15N NMR Signatures
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 9860.
Kakiuchi, Y.; Karmakar, P. S.; Roudin, J.; Tonks, I. A.*; Copéret, C.*
Preprint available on chemRxiv
68. Sustainable Copolymer Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide and Butadiene
Chem. Rev. 2024, 124, 3950.
Tang, S.; Lin, B.-L.; Tonks, I. A.; Eagan, J.; Ni, X.; Nozaki, K.*
67. Evaluation of Tungsten Catalysis among Early Transition Metals for N-Aryl-2,3,4,5-tetraarylpyrrole Synthesis: Modular Access to N-Doped π-Conjugated Material Precursors.
Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 3037.
Tsurugi, H.*; Akiyama, T.; Kakiuchi, Y.; Frye, C. W.; Mashima, K.*; Tonks, I. A.*
Preprint available on chemRxiv
66. Catalyst Control of Polyester Branching in the Hydroesterificative Polymerization of 10-Undecen-1-ol
ACS Catalysis 2023, 13, 14650.
Sachs, J. D.; Anderson, R. A.; Tonks, I.A.*
65. Ti-Catalyzed Multicomponent Synthesis of Pyrroles Using Allene Coupling Partners
Organometallics 2023, 43, 1459.
Kaper, T.; Frye, C. W.; Tonks, I.A.*
64. Cp2Ti(II)-mediated Rearrangement of Cyclopropylimines
Organometallics 2023, 43, 1311.
Kim, J.; Egger, D. T.; Frye, C. W.; Beaumier, E. P.; Tonks, I.A.*
63. Synthesis of Ti Complexes Supported by an ortho-Terphenoxide Ligand and Their Applications in Alkyne Hydroamination Catalysis
Organometallics 2023, 42, 1732.
Butler, S. K.; Ashbrook, E. P.; Tonks, I. A.*
62. Carbonylative Co- and Terpolymerizations of 10-undecen-1-ol: A Route to Polyketoesters with Tunable Compositions
ACS Catalysis 2022, 12, 14629.
Lo, S.-Y.; Folster, C. P.; Harkins, R. P.; Anderson, R. J.; Lien, Y.-L.; Chiu, H.-C.; Carpenter, A. E.; Tonks, I. A.*
61. Synthesis of Poly(Ester-Ether) Polymers via Hydroesterificative Polymerization of α,ω-Enol Ethers
Macromolecules 2022, 55, 9520.
Sachs, J. D.; Tonks, I. A.*
60. Reassessment of N2 Activation by Low-Valent Ti-Amide Complexes: A Remarkable Side-On Bridged bis-N2 Adduct is Actually an Arene Adduct
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 13330.
Huh, D. N.; Koby, R. F.; Stuart, Z. E.; Dunscomb, R. J.; Schley, N. J.;* Tonks, I. A.*
2022 Chemical Science Hot Article Collection
2022 Chemical Science Pick of the Week Collection
59. 3-ethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one (EVP): A Versatile CO2-Derived Lactone Platform for Polymer Synthesis
Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 9586.
Rapagnani, R. M.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: Chem Comm Pioneering Investigators
58. Tunable and Recyclable Polyesters from CO2 and Butadiene
Nat. Chem. 2022, 14, 877.
Preprint available on chemRxiv
Rapagnani, R. M.; Dunscomb, R. J.; Fresh, A. A.; Tonks, I. A.*
57. A Dual Catalyst Strategy for Controlling Aluminum Nanocrystal Growth
Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 5570.
Jacobsen, C. R.; Wu, G.; Alemany, L. B.; Naidu, G. N.; Lou, M.; Yuan, Y.; Bayles, A.; Clark, B. D.; Cheng, Y.; Ali, A.; Tsai, A.-L.; Nordlander, P.; Tonks, I. A.; Halas, N. J.*
56. Ruthenium Hydrides Encapsulated in Sol–Gel Glasses Exhibit New Ultrafast Vibrational Dynamics
J. Chem. Phys. 2022, 156, 124502.
Pyles, C. G.; Patrow, J. G.; Cheng, Y.; Tonks, I. A.; Massari, A. M.*
55. α-Diimine Synthesis via Titanium-Mediated Multicomponent Diimination of Alkynes with C-Nitrosos
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 1469.
Preprint available on chemRxiv
Frye, C. W.; Egger, D. T.; Kounalis, E.; Pearce, A. J.; Cheng, Y.; Tonks, I. A.*
54. Ti-Catalyzed and -Mediated Oxidative Amination Reactions
Acc. Chem. Res. 2021, 54, 3476.
Tonks, I. A.*
53. Electronic Structure Analysis and Reactivity of the Bimetallic Bis-Titanocene Vinylcarboxylate Complex, [(Cp2Ti)2(O2C3TMS2)]
Polyhedron 2021, 207, 115368.
Huh, D. N.; Maity, A.; Van Trieste, G. P.; Schley, N. D.; Powers, D. C.*; Tonks, I. A.*
52. Multicomponent Syntheses of 5- and 6-Membered Aromatic Heterocycles Using Group 4-8 Transition Metal Catalysts (Perspective)
Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 9574.
Huh, D. N.; Cheng, Y.; Frye, C. W.; Egger, D. T.; Tonks, I. A.*
51. Development and Applications of Selective Hydroesterification Reactions
Trends in Chemistry 2021, 3, 469.
Folster, C. P.; Harkins, R. P.; Lo, S.-Y.; Sachs, J. D.; Tonks, I. A.*
50. Learning Experience Reports Improve Academic Research Safety
J. Chem. Ed. 2021, 98, 150.
Kou, Y.; Peng, X.; Dingwell, C. E.; Reisbick, S. A.; Tonks, I. A.*; Sitek, A. A.
49. Generation of Masked TiII Intermediates from TiIV Amides via β-H Abstraction or Alkyne Deprotonation: An Example of Ti-Catalyzed Nitrene-Coupled Transfer Hydrogenation
Organometallics 2020, 39, 3771.
Pearce, A. J.; Cheng, Y.; Dunscomb, R. J.; Tonks, I. A.*
48. Spectroscopic Study of Sol-Gel Entrapped Triruthenium Dodecacarbonyl Catalyst Reveals Hydride Formation
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2020, 11, 7394.
Correction: J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 4176.
Patrow, J. G.; Cheng, Y.; Pyles, C. G.; Luo, B.; Tonks, I. A.; Massari, A. M.*
46. Iterative Principal Component Analysis-Driven Ligand Design for Regioselective Ti-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Pyrrole Synthesis
ACS Catalysis 2020, 10, 13504.
See, X. Y.; Wen, X.; Wheeler, T. A.; Klein, C. K.; Goodpaster, J. D.; Reiner, B. R.*; Tonks, I. A.*
Preprint available on chemRxiv
45. Synthesis of Pentasubstituted 2-Aryl Pyrroles from Boryl and Stannyl Alkynes via One-Pot Sequential Ti-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Pyrrole Synthesis/Cross Coupling Reactions
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 10236
Cheng, Y.; Klein, C. K.; Tonks, I. A.*
Preprint available on chemRxiv
44. Ring-Opening Oxidative Amination of Methylenecyclopropanes with Diazenes via TiII/TiIV Redox Catalysis
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 7204
Beaumier, E. P.; Ott, A. A.; Wen, X.; Davis-Gilbert, Z. W.; Wheeler, T. A.; Topczewski, J. J.; Goodpaster, J. D.*; Tonks, I. A.*
Preprint available on chemRxiv
Highlighted in: Synfacts 2020, 16, 1055
43. Cp2Ti(n2-tBuNCNtBu): a Complex Featuring an Unusual Coordination Mode of Carbodiimide Bearing a Free Carbene
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8006
Beaumier, E. P.; Harkins, R. P.; McGreal, M. E.; Gordon, C.; Copéret, C.; Goodpaster, J. D.; Tonks, I. A.*
Featured in: ChemistryViews
42. Synthesis and Characterization of Tantalum-Based Early-Late Bimetallic Complexes Supported by 2-(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolide Ligands
Polyhedron 2020, 181, 114471
Dunn, P. L.; Beaumier, E. P.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: In honor of Prof. John Bercaw’s 75th Birthday
41. Multicomponent Pyrazole Synthesis from Alkynes, Nitriles, and Titanium Imido Complexes via Oxidatively Induced N–N Bond Coupling
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 4390
Pearce, A. J.; Harkins, R. P.; Reiner, B. R.; Wotal, A. C.; Dunscomb, R. J.; Tonks, I. A.*
Highlighted in: Synfacts 2020, 16, 1037
40. Reactivity of Terminal Imido Complexes of Group 4-6 Metals: Stoichiometric and Catalytic Reactions Involving Cycloaddition with Unsaturated Organic Molecules
Coord. Chem. Rev. 2020, 406, 213118
Kawakita, K.; Kakiuchi, Y.; Tsurugi, H.*; Mashima, K.*; Parker, B.; Arnold, J.*; Tonks, I. A.*
39. Carbodiimide Synthesis via Ti-Catalyzed Nitrene Transfer from Diazenes to Isocyanides
ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 11753
Beaumier, E. P.; McGreal, M.; Pancoast, A. R.; Wilson, R. H.; Moore, J. T.; Graziano, B. J.; Goodpaster, J. D.; Tonks, I. A.*
38. Synthesis of Pyridylimido Complexes of Tantalum and Niobium by Reductive Cleavage of the N=N Bond of 2,2’-Azopyridine: Precursors for Early-Late Heterobimetallic Complexes.
Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 15155
Kawakita, K.; Kakiuchi, Y.; Beaumier, E. P.; Tonks, I. A.*, Tsurugi, H.*, Mashima, K.*
37. The 4-Electron Cleavage of an N=N Double Bond by a Trimetallic TiNi2 Complex
Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 11762
Dunn, P. L.; Chatterjee, S.; MacMillan, S. N.; Pearce, A. J.; Lancaster, K. M.*; Tonks, I. A.*
36. Group 4 Diaryl Metallocenes as Bespoke Aryne Precursors for Ti-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Arynes and Alkynes
Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 10508
Reiner, B. R.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: Celebrating the Year of the Periodic Table: Emerging Investigators in Inorganic Chemistry
35. A Mechanistic Study of Palladium-Catalyzed Hydroesterificative Copolymerization of Vinyl Benzyl Alcohol and CO
Organometallics 2019, 38, 1778
Yee, G. P.; Wang, T.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Tonks, I. A.*
34. Bis(imido)vanadium(V)-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Coupling of Alkynes and Azobenzenes Giving Multi-Substituted Pyrroles
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 4194
Kawakita, K.; Beaumier, E. P.; Kakiuichi, Y.; Tsurugi, H.*; Tonks, I. A.*; Mashima, K.*
Highlighted in: Synfacts 2019, 15, 0475
33. Modern Applications of Low Valent Early Transition Metals in Synthesis and Catalysis
Nature Reviews Chemistry 2019, 3, 15
Beaumier, E. P.; Pearce, A. J.; See, X. Y.; Tonks, I. A.*
32. Dative Directing Group Effects in Ti-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Pyrrole Synthesis: Chemo- and Regioselective Alkyne Heterocoupling
ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 216
Chiu, H. C.; See, X. Y.; Tonks, I. A.*
Highlighted in: Synfacts 2019, 15, 0261
31. Diverse Reactivity of Diazatitanacyclohexenes: Coupling Reactions of 2H-Azirines Mediated by Titanium(II)
Organometallics 2018, 37, 4327
Desnoyer, A. N.; See, X. Y.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: Organometallic Complexes of Electropositive Elements for Selective Synthesis
30. In Situ Catalyst Generation and Benchtop-Compatible Entrypoints for Ti-Catalyzed Nitrene Transfer Reactions
Organometallics 2018, 37, 4439
Davis-Gilbert, Z. W.; Kawakita, K.; Blechschmidt, D. C.; Tsurugi, H.*; Mashima, K.*; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: Organometallic Complexes of Electropositive Elements for Selective Synthesis
29. Bioderived Acrylates from Alkyl Lactates via Pd-Catalyzed Hydroesterification
ACS Sus. Chem. & Eng. 2018, 6, 9579
Yee, G. P.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Tonks, I. A.*
28. Oxidative Nitrene Transfer from Azides to Alkynes via Ti(II)/Ti(IV) Redox Catalysis: Formal [2+2+1] Synthesis of Pyrroles
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 6891
Pearce, A. J.; See, X. Y.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: 2018 Emerging Investigators
27. Mechanism of Ti-Catalyzed Oxidative Nitrene Transfer in [2+2+1] Pyrrole Synthesis
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 7267
Davis-Gilbert, Z. W.; Wen, X.; Goodpaster, J. D.*; Tonks, I. A.*
26. Trialkylsilyl-Protected Alkynes as Selective Cross Coupling Partners in Ti-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Pyrrole Synthesis
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6090
Chiu, H.-C.; Tonks, I. A.*
Highlighted in: Synfacts 2018, 14, 0799
25. Titanium Redox Catalysis: Insights and Applications of an Earth-Abundant Metal
Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 11522
Davis-Gilbert, Z. W.; Tonks, I. A.*
24. Ethylene Polymerization Catalyzed by Bridging Ni/Zn Heterobimetallics
Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 5513
Chiu, H.-C.; Koley. A. J.; Dunn, P. L.; Hue, R. J.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: Multimetallic Complexes: Synthesis and Applications
23. Generation of TiII Alkyne Trimerization Catalysts in the Absence of Strong Metal Reductants
Organometallics 2017, 36, 1383
See, X. Y.; Beaumier, E. P.; Davis-Gilbert, Z. W.; Dunn, P. L.; Pearce, A. J.; Wheeler, T. A.; Tonks, I. A.*
22. Synthesis and Characterization of Triply-Bonded Titanium-Iron Complexes Supported by 2-(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolide Ligands
Inorg. Chim. Acta 2017, 460, 43
Dunn, P. L.; Carlson, R. K.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: Inorganic Chemistry - The Next Generation
Recipient of the "Best Paper Award for a Young Investigator"
21. Ti-catalyzed Multicomponent Oxidative Carboamination of Alkynes with Alkenes and Diazenes
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016 138, 14570
Davis-Gilbert, Z. W.; Yao, L. J.; Tonks, I. A.*
20. Redox Noninnocent Behavior of a Terminal Iridium Hydrazido2-
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 13169
Pearce, A. J.; Cassbaum, A.; Frontiera, R. R.; Tonks, I. A.*
19. ZnCl2 Capture Promotes Ethylene Polymerization by a Salicylaldiminato Ni Complex Bearing a Pendent 2,2-Bipyridine Group
Organometallics 2016, 35, 2429
Smith, A. J.; Kalkman, E. D.; Gilbert, Z. W.; Tonks, I. A.*
18. b-oxo-δ-diimine Ni Complexes: A Comparison of Tautomeric Active Species in Ethylene Polymerization Catalysis
Organometallics 2016, 35, 2076
Chiu, H.-C.; Pearce, A. J.; Dunn, P. L.; Cramer, C. J.; Tonks, I. A.*
17. Structure and Bonding of Group 4-Nickel Heterobimetallics Supported by 2-(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolide Ligands
Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 9892
Dunn, P. L.; Carlson, R. K.; Gagliardi, L.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: New Talent: Americas
16. Catalytic Formal [2+2+1] Synthesis of Pyrroles from Alkynes and Diazenes via TiII/TiIV Redox Catalysis
Nature Chemistry 2016, 8, 63
Gilbert, Z. W.; Hue, R. J.; Tonks, I. A.*
Highlighted in: Synfacts (Synform) 2016, 12, A50
15. Schlenk/High Vacuum Lines and the Vacuum Transfer of Solvents
Essentials of Organic Chemistry J. Vis. Exp. 2016
Chiu, H. C.; Morin, T. J.; Tonks, I. A.*
14. Ethylene Polymerizations Using Parallel Pressure Reactors and a Kinetic Analysis of Chain Transfer Polymerization
J. Vis. Exp. 2015, 105e53212
Hue, R. J.; Tonks, I. A.*
13. Analysis of Polymeryl Chain Transfer Between Group 10 Metals and Main Group Alkyls During Ethylene Polymerization
ACS Catal. 2014, 4, 4223
Hue, R. J.; Cibuzar, M. P.; Tonks, I. A.*
12. Homo- and Heteroleptic Group 4 2-(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolide Complexes: Synthesis, Coordination Chemistry, and Solution State Dynamics
Polyhedron 2014, 84, 111
Dunn, P. L.; Reath, A. H.; Clouston, L. J.; Young Jr., V. G.; Tonks, I. A.*
Special Issue: In honor of Prof. John Bercaw’s 70th Birthday
mentored publications
11. Bis(η5-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) Complexes of Molybdenum
Inorganic Syntheses 2014, 36, 12
Shin, J. H.; Churchill, D. G.; Parkin, G.*; Roggan, S.; Jankowski, C.; Limberg, C.; Tonks, I. A.; Bercaw, J. E.
10. Very Low Pressure Rh-Catalyzed Hydroformylation of Styrene with (S,S,S-BisDiazaphos): Regioselectivity Inversion and Mechanistic Insights
ACS Catal. 2013, 3, 2905
Tonks, I. A.; Froese, R. D.; Landis, C. R.*
9. Titanium Complexes Supported by Pyridine-bis(phenolate) Ligands: Active Catalysts for Intermolecular Hydroamination or Trimerization of Alkynes
Organometallics 2013, 32, 3451
Tonks, I. A.; Meier, J. C.; Bercaw, J. E.*
8. Kinetics and mechanism of C-H activation by [(COD)IrOH]2
Organometallics 2013, 32, 3322
Ahmed, T.; Tonks, I. A.; Bercaw, J. E.*
7. Groups 5 and 6 terminal hydrazido(2-) complexes: Nβ Substituent effects on LMCT Energies and Oxidation States
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 7301
Tonks, I. A.; Durrell, A. C.; Gray, H. B.; Bercaw, J. E.*
6. Zirconium and Titanium Propylene Polymerization Precatalysts Supported by a Fluxional C2-symmetric bis(anilide)pyridine Ligand
Organometallics 2012, 31, 1965
Tonks, I. A.; Tofan, D.; Weintrob, E. C.; Agapie, T.; Bercaw, J. E.*
5. (dme)MCl3NNPh2 (dme = dimethoxyethane; M = Nb, Ta): A Versatile Synthon for [Ta=NNPh2] Hydrazido(2-) Complexes
Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 4648
Tonks, I. A.; Bercaw, J. E.*
4. 2-Mercapto-1-t-butylimidazolyl as a Bridging Ligand: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Nickel and Palladium Paddlewheel Complexes
Inorg. Chim. Acta 2009, 362, 4609
Pang, K. L.; Figueroa, J. S.; Tonks, I. A.; Sattler, W.; Parkin, G.*
3. Dehydrogenation of N-ethyl Perhydrocarbazole Catalyzed by PCP Pincer Iridium Complexes: Evaluation of a Homogenous Hydrogen Storage System
J. Organomet. Chem. 2009, 694, 2854
Wang, Z. H.; Tonks, I.; Belli, J.; Jensen, C. M .*
2. Amine, Amido, and Imido Complexes of Tantalum Supported by a Pyridine-Linked bis(phenolate) Pincer Ligand: Ta-N pi-bonding Influences Pincer Ligand Geometry
Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 5096
Tonks, I. A.; Henling, L. M.; Day, M. W.; Bercaw, J. E.*
1. Fabrication of Free-Standing Metallic Pyramidal Shells
Nano Letters 2004, 4, 2509
Xu, Q. B.; Tonks, I.; Fuerstman, M. J.; Love, J. C.; Whitesides, G. M.*