Group Publications

  1. 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, pp 1575-1577. (pdf)

  2. Garrett, M. R.; Tarr, J. C.; Johnson, J.S. “Enantioselective Metallophosphite-Catalyzed C-Acylation of Nitrones ” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, pp 12944-12945. (pdf)

  3. 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(8) pp 1521-1524. (pdf)

  4. 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(29) pp 9302-9303. (pdf)

  5. Nahm, M. R.; Potnick, J. R.; White, P. S.; Johnson, J. S. “Metallophosphite-Catalyzed Asymmetric Acylation of a,b-Unsaturated Amides.” J. Am. Chem Soc. 2006, 128(8) pp 2751 - 2756. (pdf)

  6. Bowman, R. K.; Johnson, J. S. “Nickel-Catalyzed Rearrangement of 1-Acyl-2-vinylcyclopropanes. A Mild Synthesis of Substituted Dihydrofurans” Org. Lett. 2006, 8(4), 573-576. (pdf)

  7. Berman, A.M.; Johnson, J. S. “Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Organozinc Nucleophiles: Documentation of O-Benzoyl Hydroxylamines as Broadly Useful R2(+) and RHN(+) Synthons.” J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71(1), 219-224. (pdf)

  8. Berman, A.M.; Johnson, J. S. “Nickel-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Organozinc Halides” Synlett. 2005, 1799-1801. (pdf)

  9. Pohlhaus, P. D.; Johnson, J. S. “Enantiospecific Sn(II)- and Sn(IV)-Catalyzed Cycloadditions of Aldehydes and Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16014-16015. (pdf)

  10. Bausch, C. C.; Johnson, J. S. “Cyanide-Catalyzed Additions of Acyl Phosphonates to Aldehydes: A New Acyl Donor for Benzoin-Type Reactions” Adv. Synth. Catal. 2005, 347, 1207-1211. (pdf)

  11. Nicewicz, D. A.; 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, 6170-6171. (pdf)

  12. Nahm, M. R.; Linghu, X.; Potnick, J. R.; Yates, C. M.; White, P. S.; Johnson, J. S. “Metallophosphite-Induced Nucleophilic Acylation of a,b-Unsaturated Amides: Facilitated Catalysis by a Diastereoselective Retro [1,4] Brook Rearrangement” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2377-2379. (pdf)

  13. 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, 1833-1840. (pdf)

  14. Pohlhaus, P. D.; Johnson, J. S. “Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrofurans via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Cyclopropane/Aldehyde Cycloadditions.” J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 1057-1059. (pdf)

  15. Berman, A. M.; Johnson, J. S. “Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Functionalized Diarylzinc Reagents.” J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 364-366. (pdf)

  16. Bowman, R. K.; Johnson, J. S. “Lewis Acid Catalyzed Dipolar Cycloadditions of an Activated Imidate.” J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 8537-8540. (pdf)

  17. 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, 6548-6555. (pdf)

  18. Bausch, C. C.; Johnson, J. S. “Cross Silyl Benzoin Additions Catalyzed by Lanthanum Tricyanide” J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 4283-4285. (pdf)

  19. Nicewicz, D. A.; Yates, C. M.; Johnson, J. S. “Catalytic Asymmetric Acylation of (Silyloxy)nitrile Anions” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 2652-2655. (pdf)

  20. Berman A. M.; Johnson, J. S. “Copper-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination of Diorganozinc Reagents” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5680-5681. (pdf)

  21. Johnson, J. S. “Catalyzed Reactions of Acyl Anion Equivalents” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 1326-1328. (pdf)

  22. Linghu, X.; Potnick, J. R.; Johnson, J. S. “Metallophosphites as Umpolung Catalysts: The Enantioselective Cross Silyl Benzoin Reaction” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 3070-3071.(pdf)

  23. 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, 2294-2295. (pdf)

  24. Linghu, X.; Johnson, J. S. “Kinetic Control in Direct a-Silyloxy Ketone Synthesis: A New Regiospecific Catalyzed Cross Silyl Benzoin Reaction” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 2534-2536. (pdf)

  25. 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, 2957-2960. (pdf)


    26. Postdoctoral Publications

  26. Johnson, J. S.; Bergman, R. G. “Imidotitanium Complexes as Hydroamination Catalysts: Substantially Enhanced Reactivity from an Unexpected Cyclopentadienide/Amide Ligand Exchange.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 2923-2924. (pdf)


    27. Graduate Publications

  27. Johnson, J. S.; 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, 325-335. (pdf)

  28. 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, 1635-1649. (pdf)

  29. 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, 1407-1415.

  30. 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 b-Substituted b-Amino Acids through a-Substituted Succinic Acid Derivatives.” J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 6411-6417. (pdf)

  31. 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 Complexes as Diels-Alder Catalysts. Reaction Scope and Synthetic Applications.” J. Am. Chem Soc. 1999, 121, 7582-7594. (pdf)

  32. 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, 2879-2882. (pdf)

  33. Evans, D. A.; Olhava, E. J.; Johnson, J. S.; Janey, J. M. “Chiral C2-Symmetric Cu(II) Complexes as Catalysts for Enantioselective Hetero Diels-Alder Reactions.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1998, 37, 3372-3375. (pdf)

  34. Evans, D. A.; Johnson, J. S. “Catalytic Enantioselective Diels-Alder Reactions.” In Comprehensive Asymmetric Catalysis; Jacobsen, E. N.; Pfaltz, A.; Yamamoto. H. Eds.; Springer: New York, 1999; Vol. 3, 1177-1235.

  35. Evans, D. A.; Peterson, G. S.; Johnson, J. S.; Barnes, D. M.; Campos, K. R.; Woerpel, K. A. “An Improved Procedure for the Preparation of 2,2-bis[2-[4(S)-tert-butyl-1,3-oxazolinyl]]propane ((S,S)-tert-Butyl-Bis(Oxazoline)) and Derived Copper(II) Complexes.” J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 4541-4544. (pdf)

  36. Evans, D. A.; Johnson, J. S. “Catalytic Enantioselective Hetero Diels-Alder Reactions of Unsaturated Acyl Phosphonates with Enol Ethers.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 4895-4896. (pdf)

  37. Evans, D. A.; Ripin, D. H. B.; Johnson, J. S.; Shaughnessy, E. A. “A New Strategy for Extending N-Acyl Imides as Chiral Auxiliaries for Aldol and Diels-Alder Reactions. Application to an Enantioselective Synthesis of a-Himachalene.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1997, 36, 2119-2121.

  38. Evans, D. A.; Johnson, J. S. “Chiral C2-Symmetric Cu(II) Complexes as Catalysts for Enantioselective Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reactions. Asymmetric Synthesis of (–)-Isopulo'upone.” J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 786-787. (pdf)