PublicationS

2024

2023

2022

2021

121. De Jesús Cruz, P.; Crawford, E.T.; Liu, S.; Johnson, J.S., "Stereodivergent Nucleophilic Additions to Racemic β-Oxo Acid Derivatives: Fast Addition Outcompetes Stereoconvergence in the Archetypal Configurationally Unstable Electrophile" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 39, 16264-16273. (Abstract).

119. Zavesky, B.P.; De Jesús Cruz, P.; Johnson, J.S., "Progress toward a Convergent, Asymmetric Synthesis of Jervine" Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 9, 3537-3541. (Abstract).

118. Smith, K. S.; Padgett, C. L.; Mackay, W. D.; Johnson, J.S., "Catalytic, Asymmetric Dearomative Synthesis of Complex Cyclohexanes via a Highly Regio- and Stereoselective Arene Cyclopropanation Using α-Cyanodiazoacetates" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 14, 6449-6455. (Abstract).

116. McLaughlin, M. F., Massolo, E., Cope, T. A., Johnson, J. S. "Phenolic Oxidation Using H2O2 via in Situ Generated para-Quinone Methides for the Preparation of para-Spiroepoxydienones" Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 6504-6507. (Abstract).

115. McLaughlin, M. F., Massolo, E., Liu, S., Johnson, J. S. "Enantioselective Phenolic α-Oxidation Using H2O2 via an Unusual Double Dearomatization Mechanism" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 2645-2651. (Abstract).

114. Bartlett, S. L., Keiter, K. M., Zavesky, B. P., Johnson, J. S. "Formation of Complex α-Imino Esters via Multihetero-Cope Rearrangement of α-Keto Ester Derived Nitrones" Synthesis 2019, 51, 203-212. Published as part of the 50 Years SYNTHESIS - Golden Anniversary Issue. (Abstract).

112. Fulton, J. L., Horwitz, M. A., Bruske, E. L., Johnson, J. S. "Asymmetric Organocatalytic Sulfa-Michael Addition to Enone Diesters" J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 3385-3391 (Abstract).

110. Good, S. N., Sharpe, R. J., Johnson, J. S. "Highly Functionalized Tricyclic Oxazinanones via Pairwise Oxidative Dearomatization and N-Hydroxycarbamate Dehydrogenation: Molecular Diversity Inspired by Tetrodotoxin" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 12422-12425 (Abstract).

109. Bartlett, S. L., Johnson, J. S. "Synthesis of Complex Glycolates by Enantioconvergent Addition Reactions" Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50, 2284-2296 (Abstract).

108. Zavesky, B. P., Johnson J. S., "Direct Zinc(II)-Catalyzed Enantioconvergent Additions of Terminal Alkynes to α-Keto Esters" Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 8805-8808 (Abstract).

107. Bartlett, S. L., Sohtome, Y., Hashizume, D., White, P. S., Sawamura, M., Johnson, J. S., Sodeoka, M. "Catalytic Enantioselective [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of α-Keto Ester Enolates and Nitrile Oxides" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 8661-8666 (Abstract).

106. Giarrusso, J., Do, D. T., Johnson, J. S., "Chemoselective and Diastereoconvergent Cu(II)-Catalyzed Aerobic Endoperoxidation of Polycarbonyls" Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 3107-3110 (Abstract).

105. Motevalli, S.; Johnson, J. S. "Phosphite-Mediated Reductive Cross-Coupling of Isatins and Nitrostyrenes" Synthesis 2017 eFirst (Abstract).

104. Zavesky, B. P.; Bartlett, S. L.; Johnson, J. S. "Palladium-Catalyzed β-Arylation of α-Keto Esters" Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2126-2129 (Abstract).

103. Horwitz, M. A.; Massolo, E.; Johnson, J. S. "Phosphazene-Catalyzed Desymmetrization of Cyclohexadienone by Dithiane Addition" Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 762-767 (Abstract).

102. Bartlett, S. L.; Keiter, K. M.; Johnson, J. S. "Synthesis of Complex Tertiary Glycolates by Enantioconvergent Arylation of Stereochemically Labile α-Keto Esters" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 3911-3916 (Abstract).

101. Horwitz, M. A.; Johnson, J. S. "Local Desymmetrization through Diastereotopic Group Selection: An Enabling Strategy for Natural Product Synthesis" Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 11, 1381-1390 (Abstract).

100. Griswold, J. A.; Horwitz, M. A.; Leiva, L. V.; Johnson, J. S. "Diastereoselective Organocatalytic Addition of α-Angelica Lactone to β-Halo-α-ketoesters." J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 2276–2280 (Abstract).

2016

99.  Mackay, W.D.; Johnson, J.S. "Kinetic Separation and Asymmetric Reactions of Norcaradiene Cycloadducts: Facilitated Access via H2O-Accelerated Cycloaddition." Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 536-539 (Abstract)

98.  Boyce, G.R.; Johnson, J.S. "An Asymmetric Vinylogous Michael Cascade of Silyl Glyoximide, Vinyl Grignard, and Nitroalkenes via Long Range Stereoinduction." J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 1712-1717, (Abstract)

97. Horwitz, M.A.; Zavesky, B.P.; Martinez-Alvarado, J.I.; Johnson, J.S. "Asymmetric Organocatalytic Reductive Coupling Reactions between Benzylidene Pyruvates and Aldehydes." Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 36-39 (Abstract)

2015

96. Goodman, C.G.; Johnson, J.S. "Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Amino Amides by Catalytic Enantioconvergent 2-Aza-Cope Rearrangement." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 14574-14577 (Abstract)

95. Sharpe, R. J.; Johnson, J. S. "Asymmetric Total Synthesis of the Indole Diterpene Alkaloid Paspaline." J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 9740-9766 (Abstract)

94. Sharpe, R.J., Portillo, M., Vélez, R.A., Johnson, J.S. "A Scalable Protocol for the Regioselective Alkylation of 2-Methylcyclohexane-1,3-dione with Unactivated sp3 Electrophiles."Synlett eFirst. (Abstract)

93. Horwitz, M.A.; Tanaka, N.; Yokosaka, T.; Uraguchi, D.; Johnson, J.S.; Ooi, T. "Enantioselective reductive multicomponent coupling reactions between isatins and aldehydes."Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 6086 (Abstract).

92. Sharpe, R. J.; Johnson, J. S. "A Global and Local Desymmetrization Approach to the Synthesis of Steroidal Alkaloids: Stereocontrolled Total Synthesis of Paspaline." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4968 (Abstract).

91. Sharpe, R.J; Malinowski, J.T.; Sorana, F.; Luft, J.C.; Bowerman, C.J.; DeSimone, J.M.; Johnson, J.S. "Preparation and biological evaluation of synthetic and polymer-encapsulated congeners of the antitumor agent pactamycin: insight into functional group effects and biological activity."Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2015, 8, 1849-1857. (Abstract).

90. Krabbe, S.W.; Johnson, J.S. "Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Megacerotonic Acid and Shimobashiric Acid A." Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 1188-1191. (Abstract).

89. Goodman, C.G.; Walker, M.M.; Johnson, J.S. "Enantioconvergent Synthesis of Functionalized γ-Butyrolactones via (3 + 2)-Annulation." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 122-125. (Abstract).

2014

88. Goodman, C.G.; Johnson, J.S. " Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Cross-Benzoin Additions of β-Stereogenic α-Keto Ester.' J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136 (42), 14698 (Abstract)

87. Walker, M.M.; Goodman, C.G.; Johnson, J.S. " Experiments Probing the Viability of Donor–Acceptor Norbornenes for (5 + 2)-Annulation." J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79 (19), 9385 (Abstract).

86. Corbett, M.T.; Xu, Q.; Johnson, J.S. "Trisubstituted 2-Trifluoromethylpyrrolidines via Catalytic Asymmetric Michael Addition/Reductive Cyclization." Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 2362 (Abstract).

85. Mackay, W.D.; Fistikci, M.; Carris, R.M; Johnson, J.S. "Lewis Acid Catalyzed (3 + 2)-Annulations of Donor–Acceptor Cyclopropanes and Ynamides." Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 1626 (Abstract).

2013

84. Sharpe, R.J.; Malinowski, J.T.; Johnson, J.S. "Asymmetric Synthesis of the Aminocyclitol Pactamycin, a Universal Translocation Inhibitor." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 17990. (Abstract)

83. Corbett, M.T.;Johnson, J.S. "Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Transformations of β-Stereogenic α-Ketoesters by Direct Aldolization." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 255-259. (Abstract)

82. Krabbe, S.W.; Hatcher, M.A.; Bowman, R.K.; Mitchell, M.B.; McClure, M.S.; Johnson, J.S. "Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Aryl and Heteroaryl Ketones." Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4650. (Abstract)

81. Corbett, M.T.; Johnson, J.S. "Enantioselective synthesis of hindered cyclic dialkyl ethers via catalytic oxa-Michael/Michael desymmetrization." Chem. Sci., 2013, 4, 2828. (Abstract)

80. Wales, S.M.; Walker, M.M.; Johnson, J.S. "Asymmetric Synthesis of Indole Homo-Michael Adducts via Dynamic Kinetic Friedel–Crafts Alkylation with Cyclopropanes." Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2558. (Abstract)

79. Goodman, C.G.; Do, D.; Johnson, J.S. " Asymmetric Synthesis of anti-β-Amino-α-Hydroxy Esters via Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of β-Amino-α-Keto Esters." Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2446. (Abstract)

78. Malinowski, J.T.; Sharpe. R.J.; Johnson, J.S. "Enantioselective Synthesis of Pactamycin, A Complex Antitumor Antibiotic." Science, 2013, 340, 180. (Abstract) (Direct Link). (This article was highlighted in the April 15, 2013 issue of C&E News).

77. Corbett, M. T.; Johnson, J. S."Diametric Stereocontrol in Dynamic Catalytic Reduction of Racemic Acyl Phosphonates-Divergence from alpha-ketoester Congeners." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 594. (Abstract).

76. Slade, M.C.; Johnson, J. S. "Alternaric Acid: Formal Synthesis and Related Studies." Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 166. (Abstract).

2012

75. Steward, K. M.; Corbett, M. T.; Goodman, G.; Johnson, J. S. “Asymmetric Synthesis of Diverse Glycolic Acid Scaffolds via Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of α-Keto Esters.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 20197 (Abstract).

74. Krabbe, S. W.; Do, D.; Johnson, J. S. “Cu(II)-Catalyzed Aerobic Hydroperoxidation of Meldrum’s Acid Derivatives and Application in Intramolecular Oxidation: A Conceptual Blueprint for O2/H2 Dihydroxylation.” Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 5932. (Abstract)

73. Malinowski, J. T.; Malow, E. J.; Johnson, J. S. “α-Amination of keto-nitrones via Multihetero-Cope rearrangement employing an imidoyl chloride reagent.” Chem. Comm. 2012, 48, 7568. (Abstract)

72. Malinowski, J. T.; McCarver, S. J.; Johnson, J. S. “Diastereocontrolled Construction of Pactamycin’s Complex Ureido Triol Functional Array.” Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 2878. (Abstract)

71. Steward, K. M.; Gentry, E. C.; Johnson, J. S. “Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of α-Keto Esters via Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 7329. (Abstract)

70. Corbett, M. T.; Uraguchi, D.; Ooi, T.; Johnson, J. S. “Base-Catalyzed Direct Aldolization of α-Alkyl-α-Hydroxy Trialkyl Phosphonoacetates.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 4685. (Abstract)

69. Boyce, G. R.; Greszler, S. N.; Johnson, J. S.; Linghu, X.; Malinowski, J. N.; Nicewicz, D. A.; Satterfield, A. D.; Schmitt, D. C.; Steward, K. M. “Silyl Glyoxylates. Conception and Realization of Flexible Conjunctive Reagents for Multicomponent Coupling.” J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 4503. (Abstract)

68. Schmitt, D. C.; Malow, E. J.; Johnson, J. S. “Three-Component Glycolate Michael Reactions of Enolates, Silyl Glyoxylates, and α,β-Enones.” J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 3246. (Abstract)

67. Boyce, G. R.; Shubin, L.; Johnson, J. S. “Construction of Cyclopentanol Derivatives via Three-Component Coupling of Silyl Glyoxylates, Acetylides, and Nitroalkenes.” Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 652. (Abstract)

2011

66. Moran, J.; Smith, A. G.; Carris, R. M.; Johnson, J. S., Krische, M. J. “Polarity Inversion of Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes: Disubstituted δ-Lactones via Enantioselective Iridium Catalysis.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 18618. (Abstract)

65. Schmitt, D. C.; Lam, L.; Johnson, J. S.“Three-Component Coupling Approach to Trachyspic Acid.” Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 5136. (Abstract)

64. Greszler, S. N.; Malinowski, J. T.; Johnson, J. S. “Formal Synthesis of Leustroducsin B via Reformatsky/Claisen Condensation of Silyl Glyoxylates.” Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 3206. (Abstract)

63. Steward, K.M. and Johnson, J. S. “Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Keto Esters via Cu(II)-Catalyzed Aerobic Deacylation of Acetoacetate Alkylation Products: An Unusually Simple Synthetic Equivalent to the Glyoxylate Anion Synthon.” Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 2426. (Abstract)

62. Smith, A.G.; Slade, M. C.; Johnson, J. S. “Cyclopropane-Aldehyde Annulations at Quaternary Donor Sites: Stereoselective Access to Highly Substituted Tetrahydrofurans.” Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 1996. (Abstract)

2010

61. Greszler, S. N.; Malinowski, J. T.; Johnson, J. S. “Remote Stereoinduction in the Acylation of Fully Substituted Enolates: Tandem Reformatsky/Quaternary Claisen Condensations of Silyl Glyoxylates and β-Lactones.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 17393. (Abstract)

60. Boyce, G.R.; Johnson, J. S. “Three-Component Coupling Reactions of Silyl Glyoxylates, Vinyl Grignard Reagent, and Nitroalkenes: An Efficient, Highly Diastereoselective Approach to Nitrocyclopentanols.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 8930. (Abstract)

59. Campbell, M. J.; Johnson, J. S.; Parsons, A. T.; Pohlhaus, P. D.; Sanders, S. D. “Complexity-Building Annulations of Strained Cycloalkanes and C=O π Bonds.” J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75 , 6317. (Abstract) (Cover Highlight)

58. Campbell, M. J. and Johnson, J. S. “Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)-Polyanthellin A via Cyclopropane-Aldehyde (3+2) Annulation.” Synthesis 2010, 2841. (Abstract)

57. Parsons, A. T.; Smith, A. G.; Neel, A. N.; Johnson, J. S. “Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Synthesis of Substituted Pyrrolidines from Racemic Cyclopropanes and Aldimines: Reaction Development and Mechanistic Insights.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 9688. (Abstract)

56. Steward, K.M. and Johnson, J. S. “Catalytic Nucleophilic Glyoxylation of Aldehydes.” Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 2864. (Abstract)

55. Tarr, J. C. and Johnson, J. S. “Lanthanum Tricyanide-Catalyzed Acyl Silane-Ketone Benzoin Additions and Kinetic Resolution of Resultant α-Silyloxyketones.” J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 3317. (Abstract)

54. Smith, A. G. and Johnson, J. S. “Lewis Acid-Promoted Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Reactions with α-Ketophosphate Electrophiles.” Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1784. (Abstract)

53. Schmitt, D. C. and Johnson, J. S. “Synthesis of γ-δ-Unsaturated Glycolic Acids via Sequenced Brook and Ireland-Claisen Rearrangements.” Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 944. (Abstract)

2009

52. Parsons, A. T. and Johnson, J. S. “Formal [4 + 2] Cycloaddition of Donor-Acceptor Cyclobutanes and Aldehydes: Stereoselective Access to Substituted Tetrahydropyrans.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 14202. (Abstract)

51. Tarr, J. C. and Johnson, J. S. “Lanthanum Tricyanide-Catalyzed Acyl Silane-Ketone Benzoin Additions.” Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3870. (Abstract)

50. Sanders, S.; Ruiz-Olalla, A.; Johnson, J. S. “Total synthesis of (+)-virgatusin via AlCl3-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition.” Chem. Commun. 2009, 5135. (Abstract)

49. Campbell, M. J. and Johnson, J. S. “Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)-Polyanthellin A. ” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 10370. (Abstract)

48. Greszler, S. N. and Johnson, J. S. “Diastereoselective Synthesis of Pentasubstituted γ-Butyrolactones from Silyl Glyoxylates and Ketones through a Double Reformatsky Reaction.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 3689. (Abstract)

47. Parsons, A. T. and Johnson, J. S. “Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrofurans: A Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Racemic Cyclopropanes and Aldehydes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 3122. (Abstract)

46. Greszler, S. N. and Johnson, J. S. “Catalytic Redox-Initiated Glycolate Aldol Additions of Silyl Glyoxylates.” Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 827. (Abstract)

2008

45. Nicewicz, D. A.; Breteche, G.; Johnson, J. S.; Bryan, C.; Lautens, M. “Tert-butyl tert-butyldimethylsilylglyoxylate: a useful conjunctive reagent.” Org. Synth. 2008, 85, 278. (Link)

44. Nicewicz, D.A.; Satterfield, A.D.; Schmitt, D.S.; Johnson, J.S. “Self-Consistent Synthesis of the Squalene Synthase Inhibitor Zaragozic Acid C via Controlled Oligomerization.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 17281. (Abstract)

43. Campbell, M. J.; Pohlhaus, P. D.; Min, G.; Ohmatsu, K.; Johnson, J.S. “An 'Anti-Baldwin' 3-Exo-Dig Cyclization: Preparation of Vinylidene Cyclopropanes from Electron-Poor Alkenes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 9180. (Abstract)

42. Pohlhaus, P. D.; Sanders, S. D.; Parsons, A. T.; Li, W.; Johnson, J. S. “Scope and Mechanism for Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Cycloadditions of Aldehydes and Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes: Evidence for a Stereospecific Intimate Ion Pair Pathway.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008,130, 8642. (Abstract)

41. Parsons, A. T.; Campbell, M. J.; Johnson, J. S. “Diastereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrofurans via Palladium(0)-Catalyzed [3+2] Cycloaddition of Vinylcyclopropanes and Aldehydes.” Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2541. (Abstract)

40. Bausch, C. C. and Johnson, J. S. “Conjugate Addition/ Ireland-Claisen Rearrangements of Allyl Fumarates: Simple Access to Terminally Differentiated Succinates.” J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 1575. (Abstract)

2007

39. Johnson, J. S. “Advances in Acyl Anion and Homoenolate Catalysis.” Curr. Opin. Drug. Disc. Dev. 2007, 10, 691. (Issue)

38. Garrett, M. R.; Tarr, J. C.; Johnson, J. S. “Enantioselective Metallophosphite-Catalyzed C-Acylation of Nitrones.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12944. (Abstract)

37. Campbell, M. J. and Johnson, J. S. “Mechanistic Studies of the Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Diorganozinc Reagents and Development of a Zinc-Free Protocol.” Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1521. (Abstract)

2006

36. Linghu, Xin; Satterfield, A. D.; Johnson, J. S. “Symbiotic Reagent Activation: Oppenauer Oxidation of Magnesium Alkoxides by Silylglyoxylates Triggers Second-Stage Aldolization.” J. Am. Chem Soc. 2006, 128, 9302. (Abstract)

35. Nahm, M. R.; Potnick, J. R.; White, P. S.; Johnson, J. S. “Metallophosphite-Catalyzed Asymmetric Acylation of α,β-Unsaturated Amides.” J. Am. Chem Soc. 2006, 128, 2751. (Abstract)

34. Bowman, R. K. and Johnson, J. S. “Nickel-Catalyzed Rearrangement of 1-Acyl-2-vinylcyclopropanes. A Mild Synthesis of Substituted Dihydrofurans.” Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 573. (Abstract)

33. Berman, A. M.; Johnson, J. S.; Nora, G.; Miller, M. J. “Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Diorganozinc Reagents: 4-phenylmorpholine.” Organic Syntheses. 2006, 83, 31. (Link)

32. Berman, A.M. and Johnson, J. S. “Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Organozinc Nucleophiles: Documentation of O-Benzoyl Hydroxylamines as Broadly Useful R2N(+) and RHN(+) Synthons.” J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 219. (Abstract)

2005

31. Berman, A.M. and Johnson, J. S. “Nickel-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Organozinc Halides.” Synlett. 2005, 1799. (Abstract)

30. Pohlhaus, P. D. and Johnson, J. S. “Enantiospecific Sn(II)- and Sn(IV)-Catalyzed Cycloadditions of Aldehydes and Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16014. (Abstract)

29. Bausch, C. C. and Johnson, J. S. “Cyanide-Catalyzed Additions of Acyl Phosphonates to Aldehydes: A New Acyl Donor for Benzoin-Type Reactions.” Adv. Synth. Catal. 2005, 347, 1207. (Abstract)

28. Nicewicz, D. A. and Johnson, J. S. “Three-Component Coupling Reactions of Silylglyoxylates, Alkynes, and Aldehydes: A Chemoselective One-Step Glycolate Aldol Construction.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 6170. (Abstract)

27. Nahm, M. R.; Linghu, X.; Potnick, J. R.; Yates, C. M.; White, P. S.; Johnson, J. S. “Metallophosphite-Induced Nucleophilic Acylation of α,β-Unsaturated Amides: Facilitated Catalysis by a Diastereoselective Retro [1,4] Brook Rearrangement.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2377. (Abstract)

26. Linghu, X.; Bausch, C. C.; Johnson, J. S. “Mechanism and Scope of the Cyanide-Catalyzed Cross Silyl Benzoin Reaction.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 1833. (Abstract)

25. Pohlhaus, P. D. and Johnson, J. S. “Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrofurans via Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Cyclopropane/ Aldehyde Cycloadditions.” J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 1057. (Abstract)

24. Berman, A. M. and Johnson, J. S. “Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Functionalized Diarylzinc Reagents.” J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 364. (Abstract)

2004

23. Bowman, R. K. and Johnson, J. S. “Lewis Acid Catalyzed Dipolar Cycloadditions of an Activated Imidate.” J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 8537. (Abstract)

22. Nicewicz, D. A.; Yates, C. M.; Johnson, J. S. “Enantioselective Cyanation/ Brook Rearrangement/ Acylation Reactions Catalyzed by Chiral Metal Alkoxides.” J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 6548. (Abstract)

21. Bausch, C. C. and Johnson, J. S. “Cross Silyl Benzoin Additions Catalyzed by Lanthanum Tricyanide.” J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 4283. (Abstract)

20. Nicewicz, D. A.; Yates, C. M.; Johnson, J. S. “Catalytic Asymmetric Acylation of (Silyloxy)nitrile Anions.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 2652. (Abstract)

19. Berman A. M. and Johnson, J. S. “Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Diorganozinc Reagents.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5680. (Abstract)

18. Johnson, J. S. “Catalyzed Reactions of Acyl Anion Equivalents.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 1326. (Abstract)

17. Linghu, X.; Potnick, J. R.; Johnson, J. S. “Metallophosphites as Umpolung Catalysts: The Enantioselective Cross Silyl Benzoin Reaction.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 3070. (Abstract)

16. Pohlhaus, P. D.; Bowman, R. K.; Johnson J. S. “Lewis Acid-Promoted Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage of Aziridines: Divergent Cycloaddition Pathways of the Derived Ylides.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 2294. (Abstract)

2003

15. Linghu, X. and Johnson, J. S. “Kinetic Control in Direct α-Silyloxy Ketone Synthesis: A New Regiospecific Catalyzed Cross Silyl Benzoin Reaction.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 2534. (Abstract)

14. Linghu, X.; Nicewicz, D. A.; Johnson, J. S. “Tandem Carbon-Carbon Bond Constructions via Catalyzed Cyanation/ Brook Rearrangement/ C-Acylation Reactions of Acylsilanes.” Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 2957. (Abstract)

Postdoctoral Publications

13. Johnson, J. S. and Bergman, R. G. “Imidotitanium Complexes as Hydroamination Catalysts: Substantially Enhanced Reactivity from an Unexpected Cyclopentadienide/ Amide Ligand Exchange.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 2923. (Abstract)

Graduate Publications

12. Johnson, J. S. and Evans, D. A. “Chiral Bis(oxazoline) Copper(II) Complexes: Versatile Catalysts for Enantioselective Cycloaddition, Aldol, Michael, and Carbonyl Ene Reactions.” Acc. Chem. Res. 2000, 33, 325. (Abstract)

11. Evans, D. A.; Johnson, J. S.; Olhava, E. J. “Enantioselective Synthesis of Dihydropyrans: Catalysis of Hetero Diels-Alder Reactions by Bis(oxazoline) Copper(II) Complexes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 1635. (Abstract)

10. Evans, D. A.; Rovis, T.; Johnson, J. S. “Chiral Copper(II) Complexes as Lewis Acids for Catalyzed Cycloaddition, Carbonyl Addition, and Conjugate Addition Reactions.” Pure Appl. Chem. 1999, 71, 1407. (Abstract)

9. Evans, D. A.; Wu, L. D.; Wiener, J. J. M.; Johnson, J. S.; Ripin, D. H. B.; Tedrow, J. S. “A General Method for the Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure β-Substituted β-Amino Acids through α-Substituted Succinic Acid Derivatives.” J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 6411. (Abstract)

8. Evans, D. A.; Barnes, D. M.; Johnson, J. S.; Lectka, T.; Miller, S. J.; Murry, J. A.; Shaughnessy, E. A.; Campos, K. R. “Bis(oxazoline) Copper(II) Complexes as Diels-Alder Catalysts. Reaction Scope and Synthetic Applications.” J. Am. Chem Soc. 1999, 121, 7582. (Abstract)

7. Evans, D. A.; Johnson, J. S.; Burgey, C. S.; Campos, K. R. “Reversal in Enantioselectivity of tert-Butyl Versus Phenyl-Substituted Bis(oxazoline) Copper(II) Catalyzed Hetero Diels-Alder and Ene Reactions. Crystallographic and Mechanistic Studies.” Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 2879. (Abstract)

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