Publications
Selected Publications:
“Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Epipolythiodiketopiperazine Alkaloids ” Boyer, N.; Morrison, K. C.; Kim, J.; Hergenrother, P. J.; Movassaghi, M. Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, Early View, DOI: 10.1039/C3SC50174D.
“Concise Total Synthesis of (+)-Gliocladins B and C.” Boyer, N.; Movassaghi, M. Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 1798-1803.
“A Concise and Versatile Double-Cyclization Strategy for the Highly Stereoselective Synthesis and Arylative Dimerization of Aspidosperma Alkaloids.” Medley, J. W.; Movassaghi, M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 4572-4576.
“Concise Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Revision of (+)-Naseseazines A and B: Regioselective Arylative Dimerization of Diketopiperazine Alkaloids.” Kim, J.; Movassaghi, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 14940-14943.
“Directed Heterodimerization: Stereocontrolled Assembly via Solvent-Caged Unsymmetrical Diazene Fragmentation.” Movassaghi, M.; Ahmad, O. K.; Lathrop, S. P. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 13002-13005.
“Concise Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Revision of all (−)-Trigonoliimines.” Han, S.; Movassaghi, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 10768-10771.
“General Approach to Epipolythiodiketopiperazine Alkaloids: Total Synthesis of (+)-Chaetocins A and C and (+)-12,12'-Dideoxychetracin A.” Kim, J.; Movassaghi, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 14376-14378.
“Total Synthesis of All (–)-Agelastatin Alkaloids.” Movassaghi, M.; Siegel, D. S.; Han, S. Chemical Science 2010, 1, 561-566.
“Total Synthesis of (-)-Himandrine.” Movassaghi, M.; Tjandra, M.; Qi, J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 9648-9650.
“Total Synthesis of (+)-11,11'-Dideoxyverticillin A.” Kim, J.; Ashenhurst, J. A.; Movassaghi, M. Science 2009, 324, 238-241.
“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.
“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.
“Concise Total Synthesis of (–)-Calycanthine, (+)-Chimonanthine, and (+)-Folicanthine.” Movassaghi, M.; Schmidt, M. A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 3725-3728.
“Stereoselective Intermolecular Formal [3+3] Cycloaddition Reaction of Cyclic Enamines and Enones.” Movassaghi, M.; Chen, B. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 565-568.
“Single-Step Synthesis of Pyrimidine Derivatives.” Movassaghi, M.; Hill, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 14254-14255.
“Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (–)-Acylfulvene and (–)-Irofulven.” Movassaghi, M.; Piizzi, G.; Siegel, D. S.; Piersanti, G. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 5859-5863.
“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.