Publications
“Total Synthesis of (-)-Himandrine.” Movassaghi, M.; Tjandra, M.; Qi, J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. ASAP-Web Release Date: 25-June-2009.
“Total Synthesis of (+)-11,11'-Dideoxyverticillin A.” Kim, J.; Ashenhurst, J. A.; Movassaghi, M. Science 2009, 324, 238-241.
“Reversible Dimerization of (+)-Myrmicarin 215B.” Ondrus, A. E.; Movassaghi, M. Org. Lett. ASAP-Web Release Date: 24-June-2009.
“Total synthesis and study of myrmicarin alkaloids.” Ondrus, A. E.; Movassaghi, M. Chem. Commun. 2009, published on-line May 19th, 2009.
“Direct Dehydrative N-Pyridinylation of Amides.” Medley, J. W.; Movassaghi, M. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 1341-1344.
“Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1 Activity Facilitates the Dissociation of Nuclear Proteins from Platinum-Modified DNA.” Guggenheim, E. R.; Ondrus, A. E.; Movassaghi, M.; Lippard, S. J. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2008, 16, 10121-10128.
“Stereospecific Palladium-Catalyzed Entry to Monoalkyl Diazenes for Mild Allylic Reduction.” Movassaghi, M.; Ahmad, O. K. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 8909-8912.
"Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-WIN 64821 and (-)-Ditryptophenaline." Movassaghi, M.; Schmidt, M. A.; Ashenhurst, J. A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 1485-1487.
“Stereoselective Oxidative Rearrangement of 2-Aryl Tryptamine Derivatives.” Movassaghi, M.; Schmidt, M. A.; Ashenhurst, J. A. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4009-4012.
“A Versatile Cyclodehydration Reaction for the Synthesis of Isoquinoline and Beta-Carboline Derivatives.” Movassaghi, M.; Hill, Matthew D. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3485-3488.
“New Strategies for the Synthesis of Hexahydropyrroloindole Alkaloids Inspired by Biosynthetic Hypotheses.” Schmidt, M. A.; Movassaghi, M. Synlett-(account) 2008, 313-324.
“Single-Step Synthesis of Alkynyl Imines from N-Vinyl and N-Aryl Amides. Synthesis of Phenyl-[1-phenyl-3-(trimethyl-silanyl)-prop-2-ynylidene]-amine.” Movassaghi, M.; Hill, M. D. Organic Syntheses 2008, 85, 88-95.
“New Strategies for the Synthesis of Pyrimidine Derivatives.” Hill, M. D.; Movassaghi, M. Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 6836-6844.
“On the Interactions of N,N'-Bismesityl-imidazolin-2-yl and Alcohols.” Schmidt, M. A.; Movassaghi, M. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 4316-4318.
“Observations on the Use of Microwave Irradiation in Azaheterocycle Synthesis.” Hill, M. D.; Movassaghi, M. Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 4286-4288.
“Benzenesulfonic Acid, 2-Nitro-(1-Methylethylidene)hydrazide.” Movassaghi M., Ahmad, O. K. e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2008, in press.
“Direct Synthesis of Substituted Pyrimidines and Quinazolines.” Hill, M. D.; Movassaghi, M. Synthesis 2008, 823-827.
"Efficient and Stereoselective Dimerization of Pyrroloindolizine Derivatives Inspired by a Hypothesis for the Biosynthesis of Complex Myrmicarin Alkaloids." Movassaghi, M.; Ondrus, A. E.; Chen, B. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 10065-10074.
"Direct Synthesis of Pyridine Derivatives ." Movassaghi, M.; Hill, M. D.; Ahmad, O. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 10096-10097.
"Synthesis of pyrimidines by direct condensation of amides and nitriles." Movassaghi, M.; Hill, M. D. Nature Protocols 2007, 2, 2018-2023.
"Concise Total Synthesis of (-)-Calycanthine, (+)-Chimonanthine, and (+)-Folicanthine." Movassaghi, M.; Schmidt, M. A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 3725-3728.
"N-Isopropylidene-N'-2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl Hydrazine, a Reagent for Reduction of Alcohols via the Corresponding Monoalkyl Diazenes." Movassaghi, M.; Ahmad, O. K. J. Org Chem. 2007, 72, 1838-1841 .
"Highly Stereoselective Intermolecular Formal [3+3] Cycloaddition Reaction of Cyclic Enamines and Enones." Movassaghi, M.; Chen, B. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 565-568.
"Synthesis of Optically Active Imidazopyridinium Salts and the Corresponding NHCs." Schmidt, M. A.; Movassaghi, M. Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 101-104.
"Synthesis of Substituted Pyridines and Quinolines." Hill, M. D.; Movassaghi, M. Synthesis 2007, 1115–1119.
"Single-Step Synthesis of Pyrimidine Derivatives." Movassaghi, M.; Hill, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 14254-14255.
"Total Synthesis and Absolute Stereochemical Assignment of (+)- and (–)-Galbulimima Alkaloid 13." Movassaghi, M.; Hunt, D. K.; Tjandra, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 8126-8127.
"Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (–)-Acylfulvene and (–)-Irofulven." Movassaghi, M.; Piizzi, G.; Siegel, D. S.; Piersanti, G. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 5859 –5863.
"Synthesis of Substituted Pyridine Derivatives via the Ruthenium–Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 3-Azadienynes." Movassaghi, M.; Hill, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 4592-4593.
"Dimerization of (+)-myrmicarin 215B. A potential biomimetic approach to complex myrmicarin alkaloids." Ondrus, A. E.; Movassaghi, M. Tetrahedron, 2006, 62, 5287-5297.
“Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Tricyclic Myrmicarin Alkaloids.” Movassaghi, M.; Ondrus, A. E. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 4423-3326.
“Palladium Catalyzed Synthesis of N-Vinyl Pyrroles and Indoles.” Movassaghi, M.; Ondrus, A. E. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 7, 8638-8641.
“N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Amidation of Unactivated Esters with Amino Alcohols.” Movassaghi, M.; Schmidt, M. A. Org. Lett. 2005 , 7, 2453-2456.
"o-Nitrobenzenesulfonylhydrazide." Myers, A. G.; Movassaghi M. e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2003.
“A Direct Method for the Conversion of Terminal Epoxides into γ-Butanolides.” Movassaghi, M.; Jacobsen; E. N. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 2456-2457.
“The Simplest Enzyme.” Movassaghi, M.; Jacobsen, E. N. Science, 2002, 298, 1904-1905.
“Synthesis of Highly Epimerizable N-Protected α-Amino Aldehydes of High Enantiomeric Excess.” Myers, A. G.; Zhong, B.; Movassaghi, M.; Kung, D. W.; Lanman, B. A.; Kwon, S. Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 1359-1362.
“Synthesis of C-Protected α-Amino Aldehydes of High Enantiomeric Excess from Highly Epimerizable N-Protected α-Amino Aldehdyes.” Myers, A. G.; Zhong, B.; Kung, D. W.; Movassaghi, M.; Lanman, B. A.; Kwon, S. Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 3337-3340.
“Preparation of Chiral, C-Protected α-Amino Aldehydes of High Optical Purity and Their Use as Condensation Components in a Linear Synthesis Strategy.” Myers, A. G.; Kung, D. W.; Zhong, B.; Movassaghi, M.; Kwon, S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 8401-8402.
“Highly Efficient Methodology for the Reductive Coupling of Aldehyde Tosylhydrazones with Alkyllithium Reagents.” Myers, A. G.; Movassaghi, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 8891-8892.
“Single-Step Process for the Reductive Deoxygenation of Unhindered Alcohols.” Myers, A. G.; Movassaghi, M.; Zheng, B. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 8572-8573.
"Mechanistic Studies of the Free-Radical Fragmentation of Monoalkyl Diazenes." Myers, A. G.; Movassaghi, M.; Zheng, B. Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 6569-6572.
"Preparation of the Reagent o-Nitrobenzenesulfonlylhydrazide." Myers, A. G.; Zheng, B.; Movassaghi, M. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 7507.