114.    ‘N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs): unorthodox and useful reagents for amide synthesis’, Simon N. Smith and Stephen J. Connon*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024, e202301032 

 113. 'Cholinium-based ionic liquid catalysts for polyethylene terephthalate glycolysis: understanding the role of solvent and a reappraisal of the cation contribution', D. Bura, L. Pedrini, C. Trujillo* and S. J. Connon*,  RSC Sustainability, 2023, 1, 2197.

 112.    ‘Queuine analogues incorporating the 7-aminomethyl-7-deazaguanine core: structure-activity relationships in the treatment of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis’, M. Cotter, S. Varghese, F. Chevot, C. Fergus, V. P. Kelly,* S. J. Connon* and J. M. Southern,* ChemMedChem 2023, e202300207 

111.    ‘Catalytic, asymmetric azidations at carbonyls: achiral and meso-anhydride desymmetrisation affords enantioenriched γ-lactams ’, S. N. Smith, C. Trujillo, and S. J. Connon* , Org. Biomol. Chem. 2022, 20, 6384.

110.    ‘De-novo designed β-lysine derivatives can both augment and diminish the proliferation rates of E. coli through the action of Elongation Factor P’, C. M. McDonnell, M. Ghanim, J. M. Southern*, V. P. Kelly*, and S. J. Connon, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2022, 59, 128545.

109.     ‘Mechanistic insights into the organocatalytic kinetic resolution of oxazinones through alcoholysis’, C. Trujillo, S. A. Cronin, and S. J. Connon, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202100818.

108.   ‘Base-Free enantioselective SN2 alkylation of 2-oxindoles via bifunctional phase-transfer catalysis’, M. Litvajova, E. Sorrentino, B. Twamley and S. J. Connon*, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2287.

107.  ‘The kinetic resolution of oxazinones by alcoholysis: access to orthogonally protected β-amino acids’, S. A. Cronin and S. J. Connon*, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 7348

106.  ‘Towards a new ‘illogical’ disconnection: preparation of lactams from cyclic anhydrides via N-carboxyanhydride intermediates’, S. N. Smith, and S. J. Connon*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 5540. (special issue on organocatalysis)

105.   ‘The human tRNA-guanine transglycosylase displays promiscuous nucleobase preference but strict tRNA specificity’, C. Fergus, M. Al-qasem, M. Cotter, C. M. McDonnell, E. Sorrentino, F. Chevot, K. Hokamp, M. O. Senge, J. M. Southern*, S. J. Connon,* and V. P. Kelly*, Nucleic Acid Research, 2021, 49, 4877.

104.  ‘Enantioselective N-heterocyclic carbene-catalysed intermolecular crossed benzoin condensations: improved catalyst design and the role of in situ racemisation’, E. G. Delany and S. J. Connon*, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 248.

103.  ‘C2-Symmetric cinchona alkaloid derivatives: versatile catalysts for the enantioselective C-C bond forming conjugate addition of nucleophiles to simple α,β-unsaturated acyl pyrazoles’, S. P. Curran, B. J. Fallon and S. J. Connon*, Chemistry Select 2020, 5, 15190.

102.   ‘Divergent synthesis of γ-amino acid and γ-lactam derivatives from meso-glutaric anhydrides’, S. N. Smith, R. Craig and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 13378.

101.     ‘The eukaryotic tRNA-guanine transglycosylase enzyme inserts queuine into tRNA via a sequential bi–bi mechanism’, Mashael A. Alqasem, Claire Fergus, J. Mike Southern,* Stephen J. Connon* and Vincent P. Kelly, Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 3915.

100.  ‘Highly chemoselective, sterically sensitive NHC-catalysed amine acylation  with pyridil’, A. C. Maguire. V. Kumar and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun.    2019, 55, 13526.

99.   ‘The base-catalysed Tamura cycloaddition reaction: calculation, mechanism, isolation of intermediates and asymmetric catalysis’, B. Lockett-Walters, C. Trujillo*, B. Twamley and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 11283.

98.       ‘Highly enantio- and diastereoselective catalytic asymmetric Tamura cycloaddition reactions’, A. Gutiérrez Collar, C. Trujillo and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 7270.

97.   ‘Catalytic asymmetric γ-lactam synthesis from enolisable anhydrides and imines’, A. Gutiérrez Collar, C. Trujillo, B. Lockett-Walters and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 7275.

96.   ‘Highly enantioselective catalytic kinetic resolution of α-branched aldehydes through formal cycloaddition with homophthalic anhydrides’, U. Farid, M. L. Aiello and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 10074

95.   ‘The Steglich rearrangement of 2-oxindole derivatives promoted by anion-based nucleophilic catalysis’, C. Trujillo, M. Litvajova, S. A. Cronin, R. Craig and S. J. Connon*, ChemCatChem, 2019, 11, 3776.

94.   ‘Catalytic asymmetric cycloadditions between aldehydes and enolizable anhydrides: cis-selective dihydroisocoumarin formation’, M. L. Aiello, U. Farid, C. Trujillo, B. Twamley and S. J. Connon*, J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 15499

93.   ‘Enantioselective catalysis by fluoride ions’, R. Craig, M. Litvajova, S. A. Cronin and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 10108.

92.      ‘Synthesis of α-alkylated γ-butyrolactones with concomitant anhydride    

               kinetic resolution using a sulfamide-based catalyst’, R. Claveau, B.   

               Twamley and S. J. Connon*, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 7574.

91.   ‘Conformational control of nonplanar free base porphyrins: towards bifunctional catalysts of tunable basicity’, M. Roucan, M. Kielmann, S. J. Connon*, S. S. R. Bernhard, and M. O. Senge*, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 26.

90.   ‘Dynamic kinetic resolution of bis-aryl succinic anhydrides: enantioselective synthesis of densely functionalised γ-butyrolactones’, R. Claveau, B. Twamley and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 3231.

89.   ‘Enantioselective alkylation of 2-oxindoles catalyzed by a bifunctional phase-transfer catalyst: synthesis of (-)-debromoflustramine B’, R. Craig, E. Sorrentino and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 4528

88.   ‘Highly chemoselective intermolecular cross-benzoin reactions using an ad hoc designed novel N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst’, E. G. Delany and S. J. Connon*, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 780.

87.   ‘A DFT mechanistic study of the organocatalytic asymmetric reaction of aldehydes and homophthalic anhydride’, C. Trujillo, I. Rozas*, A. Botte and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 8874.

86.   ‘Direct, efficient NHC-catalysed aldehyde oxidative amidation: In situ formed benzils as unconventional acylating agents’, V. Kumar and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 10212.

85.   ‘Catalytic asymmetric Tamura cycloadditions involving nitroalkenes’, ‘F. Manoni, U. Farid, C. Trujillo and S. J. Connon*, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 1463

84.   ‘In vivo modification of tRNA with an artificial nucleobase leads to full disease remission in an animal model of multiple sclerosis’, S. Varghese, M. Cotter, F. Chevot, C. Fergus, C. Cunningham, K. H. Mills, S. J. Connon*, J. M. Southern*, and V. P. Kelly, Nucleic Acids Research, 2017, 45, 2029.

83.   ‘Enantioselective alkylative kinetic resolution of 2‑oxindole-derived enolates promoted by bifunctional phase transfer catalysts’, E. Sorrentino and S. J. Connon*, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 5204.

82.   ‘The first catalytic asymmetric cycloadditions of imines with an enolisable anhydride’, S. A. Cronin, A. Gutiérrez Collar, S. Gundala, C. Cornaggia, E. Torrente, F. Manoni, A. Botte, B. Twamley and S. J. Connon* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 6955.

81.   ‘Catalytic formal cycloadditions between anhydrides and ketones: excellent enantio and diastereocontrol, controllable decarboxylation and the formation of adjacent quaternary stereocentres’, C. Cornaggia, S. Gundala, F. Manoni, N. Gopalasetty and S. J. Connon*, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 3040. 

Hot paper.

80.   ‘A practical aryl unit for azlactone dynamic kinetic resolution: orthogonally protected products and a ligation-inspired coupling process’, S. Tallon, F. Manoni and S. J. Connon*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 813.

79.   ‘A organocatalytic process for the hydrolytic cleavage of dithianes mediated by imidazolium ions: no harsh agents required’, L. Myles, N. Gathergood* and S. J. Connon*, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2015, 188.

78.   ‘Low antimicrobial toxicity ionic liquids: solvents for asymmetric carbonyl- ene reactions of phenylglyoxal’, R. G. Gore, T. –K. –T. Truong, M. Spulak, S. J. Connon* and N. Gathergood*, Curr. Green Chem. 2014, 1, 239.

77.   ‘Catalytic asymmetric Tamura cycloadditions’, F. Manoni and S. J. Connon*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 2628. Highlighted in Synfacts (2014, 423)

76.       ‘Diaminocyclopropenylidene organocatalysts: beyond N-Heterocyclic Carbenes’, S. J. Connon*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1203.

75.   ‘A new generation of aprotic yet Brønsted acidic imidazolium salts: effect of ester/amide groups in the C-2, C-4 and C-5 on antimicrobial toxicity and biodegradation’, R. G. Gore, L. Myles, M. Spulak, I. Beadham, M. T. Garcia, S. J. Connon* and N. Gathergood*, Green Chem. 2013, 15, 2747. 

74.   ‘A new generation of aprotic yet Brønsted acidic imidazolium salts: low toxicity, high recyclability and greatly improved activity’, L. Myles, R. G. Gore, N. Gathergood* and S. J. Connon*, Green Chem. 2013, 15, 2740.

73.   ‘Tandem ionic liquid antimicrobial toxicity and asymmetric catalysis study: carbonyl-ene reactions with trifluoropyruvate’, R. G. Gore, T. –K. –T. Truong, M. Pour, L. Myles, S. J. Connon* and N. Gathergood*, Green Chem. 2013, 15, 2727.

72.       'Organocatalytic aerobic oxidative cleavage of cyclic 1,2-diketones’, S. Gundala, C. –L. Fagan, E. G. Delany and S. J. Connon*, Synlett, 2013, 1225.

71.     ‘Aerobic oxidation of NHC-catalysed aldehyde esterifications with alcohols: benzoin, not the Breslow intermediate, undergoes oxidation’, E. G. Delany, C. –L. Fagan, S. Gundala, K. Zeitler* and Stephen J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 6513.

70.   ‘NHC-catalysed aerobic aldehyde-esterifications with alcohols: no additives or cocatalysts required’, E. G. Delany,C. –L. Fagan, S. Gundala, A. Mari, T. Broja, K. Zeitler* and Stephen J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 6510.

69.   ‘(S)-Proline-derived catalysts for the acylative kinetic resolution of alcohols: a remote structural change allows a complete selectivity switch’, O. Gleeson, Y. K. Gun’ko and S. J. Connon*, Synlett, 2013, 1728.

68.       ‘C-5’ Substituted cinchona alkaloid derivatives catalyze the first highly      enantioselective dynamic kinetic resolutions of azlactones by thiolysis’,  C. Palacio and S. J. Connon*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 5398.

67.   ‘The catalytic versatility of non-toxic 1,4-dialkyltriazolium salts: in situ modification facilitates diametrically   opposed catalysis modes in one pot’, L. Myles, N. Gathergood* and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 5316.

66.   ‘The asymmetric synthesis of terminal aziridines by methylene transfer from sulfonium ylides to imines’, S. A. Kavanagh, A. Piccinini and S. J. Connon*, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 3535.

65.   'The thiolate-catalyzed intermolecular crossed Tishchenko reaction: highly chemoselective coupling of two different aromatic aldehydes', S. P. Curran and S. J. Connon*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10866.

64.   ‘Highly enantioselective ylide-mediated synthesis of terminal epoxides’, A. Piccinini, S. A. Kavanagh and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 7814.

63.   ‘Catalytic, enantio- and diastereoselective synthesis of g-butyrolactones incorporating quaternary stereocentres’, F. Manoni, C. Cornaggia, J. Murray, S. Tallon and S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 6502. 

Invited article.

62.   ‘A catalytic asymmetric reaction involving enolizable anhydrides’, C. Cornaggia, F. Manoni, E. Torrente, S. Tallon and S. J. Connon*, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1850.

61.   ‘The dynamic kinetic resolution of azlactones with thiol nucleophiles catalysed by arylated, deoxygenated cinchona alkaloids’, Z. Rodriguez-Docampo, C. Quigley, S. Tallon, S. J. Connon*, J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77,   2407.

60.   ‘A novel C-5’ substituted cinchona alkaloid-derived catalyst promotes additions of alkyl thiols to nitroolefins with excellent enantioselectivity’, C. Palacio, S. J. Connon*, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 2849.

59.   ‘Selenoate ions are highly active catalysts for homo- and crossed-Tishchenko reactions of expanded scope’,  S. P. Curran, S. J. Connon*, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1074.

58.   ‘NHC-Catalysed, chemoselective crossed-acyloin reactions’, C. A. Rose, S. Gundala, C. –L. Fagan, S. J. Connon* and K. Zeitler* Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 735.

57.   ‘Organocatalytic asymmetric additions to meso-anhydrides and azlactones’, Z. Rodriguez-Docampo and  S. Connon*, ChemCatChem 2012, 4, 151.

56.   ‘Highly tunable arylated cinchona alkaloids as bifunctional catalysts’, C. Quigley, Z. Rodríguez-Docampo and S. J. Connon* Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 1443. 

55.   ‘The immobilisation of chiral organocatalysts on magnetic nanoparticles: the support particle cannot always be considered inert’, O. Gleeson, G. –L. Davies, A. Peschiulli, R. Tekoriute, Y. K. Gun’ko* and S. J. Connon*  Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 7929. 

54.   ‘A new class of urea-substituted cinchona alkaloid promote highly enantioselective nitroaldol reactions of trifluoromethylketones’, C. Palacio and S. J. Connon* Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 1298. 

Highlighted in Synfacts (2011, 559).

53.   ‘Urea-catalyzed transthioesterification: towards a new kinetic resolution methodology’, S. Tallon, A. C. Lawlor  and S. J. Connon* Arkivoc 2011, (iv), 115. 

Special issue in honour of Prof. Dr. S. Blechert.

52.   ‘Chemoselective crossed acyloin condensations: catalyst and substrate control’, C. A. Rose, S. Gundala, K. Zeitler* and S. J. Connon* Synthesis 2011, 190.

51.   ‘Microwave-assisted efficient thiolate-catalysed homo- and crossed intermolecular Tishchenko reactions’, C. J. O’ Connor, F. Manoni, S. P. Curran and S. J. Connon* New. J. Chem. 2011, 35, 551.

50.   ‘Highly chemoselective direct crossed aliphatic- aromatic acyloin condensations with triazolium-derived carbene catalysts’, S. E. O’Toole, C. A. Rose, S. Gundala, K. Zeitler* and S. J. Connon* J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 347.

49.   ‘Efficient catalytic Corey-Chaykovsky reactions involving ketone substrates’, S. A. Kavanagh, A. Piccinini   and S. J. Connon* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352, 2089. 

Highlighted in Synfacts (2010, 1418).

48.   ‘Concise synthesis and CDK/GSK inhibitory activity of the missing 9‐azapaullones’, David P. Power, O. Lozach, L. Meijer,* D. H. Grayson,* S. J. Connon* Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2010, 20, 4940.

47.   ‘Highly recyclable, non‐toxic, acidic ionic liquids: A new strategy’, L. Myles, R. Gore, N. Gathergood* and S. J. Connon* Green Chem. 2010, 12, 1157.

46.   'Tunable bromomagnesium thiolate Tishchenko reaction catalysts: efficient intermolecular aldehyde-trifluoromethylketone coupling’, L. Cronin, F. Manoni, C. J. O’ Connor and S. J. Connon*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 3045. 

Highlighted in Synfacts (2010, 817).

45.   ‘Synergistic organocatalysis in the kinetic resolution of secondary thiols with concomitant desymmetrisation   of an anhydride’, A. Peschiulli, B. Procuranti, C. J. O’ Connor and S. J. Connon* Nature Chemistry 2010, 2, 380.

Highlighted in Synfacts (2010, 925).

44.   ‘Catalytic (asymmetric) methylene transfer to aldehydes’, A. Piccinini, S. A. Kavanagh, P. B. Connon and S. J. Connon* Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 608.

Highlighted in Synfacts (2010, 349).

43.   ‘Pyridinium ion catalysis of carbonyl protection reactions’, B. Procuranti, L. Myles, N. Gathergood and S. J. Connon* Synthesis 2009, 4082.

42.   ‘Highly enantioselective benzoin condensation reactions involving a bifunctional protic pentafluorophenyl-substituted triazolium precatalyst’, L. Baragwanath, C. A. Rose, K. Zeitler and S. J. Connon* J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 9214.

41.   ‘The enantioselective benzoin condensation promoted by chiral triazolium precatalysts: stereochemical control via hydrogen bonding’, S. E. O’Toole and S. J. Connon* Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 3584.

40.   ‘The first magnetic nanoparticle-supported chiral DMAP analogue: highly enantioselective acylation and excellent recyclability’, O. Gleeson, R. Tekoriute, Y. K. Gun’ko and S. J. Connon* Chem. Eur. J., 2009, 15, 5669.

39.   ‘The design of novel, synthetically useful (thio)urea-based organocatalysts’, S. J. Connon* Synlett 2009, 354.

38.   ‘Unexpected catalysis: aprotic pyridinium ions as active and recyclable Brønsted acid catalysts in protic media’, B. Procuranti and S. J. Connon* Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4935. 

Highlighted in Synfacts (2008, 1332).

37.   ‘Organocatalytic asymmetric addition of alcohols and thiols to activated electrophiles – efficient dynamic kinetic resolution and desymmetrization protocols’, A. Peschiulli, C. Quigley, S. Tallon, Y. K. Gun’ko* and S. J. Connon*, J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 6409.

36.   ‘Highly enantioselective desymmetrization of meso anhydrides by a bifunctional thiourea-based organocatalyst at low catalyst loadings and room temperature’, A. Peschiulli, Y. Gun’ko* and S. J. Connon*, J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 2454. 

Highlighted in Synfacts (2008, 529).

35.   ‘N-Alkyl salts derived from ephedrine do not promote enantioselective Corey-Chaykovsky reactions involving sulfonium methylides under phase transfer conditions’, S. A. Kavanagh and S. J. Connon* Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2008, 19, 1414.

34.   ‘Nucleophilic carbene-catalysed oxidative esterification reactions’, C. Noonan, L. Baragwanath and S. J. Connon* Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 4003.

33.   ‘Urea derivatives are highly active catalysts for the base-mediated generation of terminal epoxides from aldehydes and trimethylsulfonium iodide’, S. A. Kavanagh, A. Piccinini, E. M. Fleming and S. J. Connon* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2008, 6, 1339.

32.   ‘The catalytic asymmetric Strecker reaction – ketimines continue to join the fold’, S. J. Connon* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 1176.

31.   ‘Asymmetric catalysis with bifunctional cinchona alkaloid-based urea- and thiourea organocatalysts’, S. J. Connon* Chem. Commun. 2008, 2499.

30.   ‘Computational study-led organocatalyst design: A novel, highly active urea-based catalyst for addition reactions to epoxides’, E. M. Fleming, C. Quigley, I. Rozas* and S. J. Connon* J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 948.

29.   ‘Asymmetric organocatalytic reductions mediated by dihydropyridines’, S. J. Connon* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2007, 5, 3407.

28.   ‘Non-enzymatic acylative kinetic resolution of Baylis-Hillman adducts’, C. O Dálaigh and S. J. Connon* J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 7066.

27.   ‘A magnetic nanoparticle-supported 4-N,N-dialkylaminopyridine catalyst: Excellent reactivity combined with facile catalyst recovery and recyclability’, C. O Dálaigh, S. A. Corr, Y. Gun’ko* and S. J. Connon* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 4329.

26.   ‘A reductase-mimicking thiourea organocatalyst incorporating a covalently bound NADH analogue: efficient 1,2-diketone reduction with in situ prosthetic group generation and recycling’, B. Procuranti and S. J. Connon* Chem. Commun. 2007, 1421.

25.   ‘Readily accessible 9-epi-amino cinchona alkaloid derivatives promote efficient, highly enantioselective additions of aldehydes and ketones to nitroolefins’, S. H. McCooey and S. J. Connon* Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 599.  

In the top 20 (No. 15) most cited articles in this journal in 2007-2008.

24.   ‘Stereoselective synthesis of highly functionalized nitrocyclopropanes via organocatalytic conjugate addition to nitroalkenes’, S. H. McCooey, T. McCabe and S. J. Connon* J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 7494.

23.   ‘Novel axially chiral bis-(thio)arylurea-based organocatalysts for asymmetric Friedel-Crafts type reactions’, E. M. Fleming, T. McCabe and S. J. Connon* Tetrahedron Lett., 2006, 47, 7037. 

Prize for being in the top 50 cited articles in this journal from 2006-2009.

22.   ‘Asymmetric acyl-transfer promoted by readily assembled chiral 4-N,N-dialkylaminopyridine derivatives’, C. O’ Dálaigh, S. J. Hynes, J. E. O’Brien, T. McCabe, D. J. Maher, G. W. Watson and S. J. Connon* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2006, 4, 2785.

21.   ‘Chiral phosphoric acids: powerful organocatalysts for asymmetric addition reactions to imines’, S. J. Connon* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 3909.

20.   ‘Organocatalysis mediated by (thio)urea derivatives’, S. J. Connon* Chem. Eur. J., 2006, 12, 5418.

19.   ‘Catalytic asymmetric acyl-transfer mediated by chiral pyridine derivatives’, S. J. Connon, Lett. Org. Chem. 2006, 3, 333.

18.   ‘Urea- and thiourea-substituted cinchona alkaloid derivatives as highly efficient bifunctional organocatalysts for the asymmetric addition of malonate to nitroalkenes: inversion of configuration at C9 dramatically improves catalyst performance.’ S. H. McCooey and S. J. Connon* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 6367.

17.   ‘Kinetic resolution of sec-alcohols using a new class of readily assembled (S)-proline-derived 4-(pyrrolidino)-pyridine analogues’, C. Ó Dálaigh, S. J. Hynes, D. J. Maher and S. J. Connon* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2005, 3, 981.

16.   ‘Novel amine-catalysed hydroalkoxylation reactions of alkenes and alkynes', J. E. Murtagh, S. H. McCooey and S. J. Connon*

         Chem. Commun. 2005, 227. 

This article was awarded Hot-paper status by referees.

15.   ‘Acrylamide in the Baylis-Hillman reaction: expanded reaction scope and the unexpected superiority of  DABCO over more basic tertiary amine catalysts’, C. Faltin, E. M. Fleming and S. J. Connon* J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 6496.  

14.   ‘Acceleration of the DABCO-promoted Baylis–Hillman reaction using a recoverable H-bonding organocatalyst’, D. J. Maher and S. J. Connon* Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 1301. 

Prize for being in the top 50 cited articles in this journal from 2004-2007.

13.   ‘Stabilised 2,3-pyridyne reactive intermediates of exceptional dienophilicity’, S. J. Connon and A. F. Hegarty* Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 3477.

12.   ‘A highly active and readily recyclable olefin metathesis catalyst’, S. J. Connon, A. M. Dunne and S. Blechert* Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis (Wiley Interscience – Ed. - S. Roberts), 2004, Vol. 3, 174.

11.   ‘Recent advances in alkene metathesis’, S. J. Connon and S. Blechert* Topics In Organometallic Chemistry (Springer Verlag – Ed. P. Dixneuf) 2004, 11, 93.

10.   ‘Ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts with modified styrene ethers: influence of steric and electronic effects’ M. Zaja, S. J. Connon, A. M. Dunne, M. Rivard, N. Buschmann, J. Jiricek and S. Blechert* Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 6545.

9.     ‘Practical olefin metathesis in protic media under an air atmosphere’, S. J. Connon, M. Rivard, M. Zaja and  S. Blechert* Adv. Syn. Catal. 2003, 345, 572.

8.     ‘Recent developments in olefin cross metathesis’, S. J. Connon and S. Blechert* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2003, 42, 1900.

In the top ten most cited articles list (No. 6) in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. in 2003. 

Also highlighted by Thomson Reuters’ Essential Science Indicators to be one of 

the most cited papers in the research area of “OLEFIN CROSS-METATHESIS.” For 

a profile of this article see: http://ScienceWatch.com.

7.     ‘A self-generating and recyclable polymer-bound olefin metathesis catalyst’, S. J. Connon, A. M. Dunne and S. Blechert* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 114, 3835.

6.       ‘A mechanism switch in enyne metathesis reactions involving rearrangement: Influence of heteroatoms in the propargylic position’, N. Lucas, S. Randl, S. J. Connon and S. Blechert* Adv. Syn. Catal. 2002, 344, 631.

5.       ‘A polymer-supported phosphine-free ruthenium alkylidene for olefin metathesis in methanol and water”, S. J. Connon and S. Blechert* Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2002, 12, 1873.

4.     ‘Ring-opening cross metathesis of unstrained cycloalkenes’, S. Randl, S. J. Connon and S. Blechert* Chem. Commun. 2001, 1796.

3.     ‘Highly efficient and recyclable polymer-bound catalyst for olefin metathesis reactions’, S. Randl, N. Buschmann, S. J. Connon and S. Blechert* Synlett 2001, 1547.

2.     ‘Diels-Alder cycloadditions of stabilised 2,3-pyridynes’, A. F. Hegarty* and S. J. Connon Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 735.

1.        ‘Substituted 3,4-pyridynes: clean cycloadditions’, A. F. Hegarty* and S. J.   

Connon J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 2000, 1245.