Publications

2019

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122. M.R. Narouz, S. Takano, P.A. Lummis, T.I. Levchenko, A. Nazemi, S. Kaappa, S. Malola, S. Yousefalizadeh, L.A. Calhoun, K.G. Stamplecoskie*, H. Häkkinen*, T. Tsukuda* and C.M. Crudden*, “Robust, Highly Luminescent Au13 Superatoms Protected by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2019, 141, 14997-15002.

 

121. M. Nambo*, J.C.H. Yim, L.B.O. Freitas, Y. Tahara, Z.T. Ariki, Y. Maekawa, D. Yokogawa, C.M. Crudden* "Modular Synthesis of a-fluorinated Arylmethanes via Desulfonative Cross-Coupling," Nature Communications, 2019, 10, 4528.

 

120. D.-M. Yan, C.M. Crudden, J.-R. Chen, W.-J. Xiao, "A Career in Catalysis: Howard Alper," ACS Catalysis, 2019, 7, 6467-6483.

 

119. Y. Maekawa, Z.T. Ariki, M. Nambo, C.M. Crudden,* "Pyridine-catalyzed Desulfonative Borylation of Benzyl Sulfones," Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2019, 17, 7300-7303.

 

118. J.C.H. Yim, M. Nambo*, Y. Tahara, C.M. Crudden* "Copper-catalyzed Desulfonylative Cross-coupling of Benzhydryl Sulfones with Azoles", Chemistry Letters, 2019, 48, 975-977.

 

117. M.R. Narouz, K.M. Osten, P.J. Unsworth, R.W.Y. Man, K. Salorinne, S. Takano, R. Tomihara, S. Kaappa, S. Malola, C.-T. Dinh, J.D. Padmos, K. Ayoo, P.J. Garrett, M. Nambo, J.H. Horton, E.H. Sargent, H. Häkkinen*, T. Tsukuda*, C. M. Crudden* “N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Functionalized Magic Number Gold Nanoclusters.” Nature Chemistry, 2019, 11, 419-425.

 

116. C.A. Smith, M. Narouz, P.A. Lummis, I. Singh, A. Nazemi, C.-H. Li, C.M. Crudden*, “N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Materials Chemistry.” Chemical Reviews, 2019, 119, 4986-5056.

 

115. M. Nambo*, Y. Tahara, J.C.-H. Yim, C.M. Crudden* “Cu-Catalyzed Desulfonative Amination of Benzhydryl Sulfones.” Chemistry A European Journal, 2019, 25, 1923-1926.

 

114. H. Chen, J. Saunders, S. Borijan, X. Wu, C.M. Crudden, D.-X. Xu, H.-P. Loock* “Microresonators: Tetrasulfide‐Functionalized Mesoporous Silica on Nanowire Ring Resonators for Detection of Aqueous Lead, Pb(II)” Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2019, 3, 1800084.

 

113. O.L. Torres-Rocha, X. Wu, C.Y. Zhu, C.M. Crudden, M.F. Cunningham*, "Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) of 1,5-Cyclooctadiene Using Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization" Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2019, 40, 1800326.

 

112. O.L. Torres-Rocha, X. Wu, C.Y. Zhu, C.M. Crudden, M.F. Cunningham*, "Synthesis of Diblock and Triblock Polymers from Cyclooctadiene and Norbornene via ROMP in Miniemulsion" Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2019, 40, 1900087.

 

2018

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111. C.Y. Zhu, X. Wu, O. Zenkina, M.T. Zamora, K. Moffat, C.M. Crudden*, M.F. Cunningham*, "Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization in Miniemulsion Using a TEGylated Ruthenium-Based Metathesis Catalyst." Macromolecules, 2018, 51, 9088-9096.

 

110. Y. Zeng, T. Zhang, M. R. Narouz, C.M. Crudden*, P.H. McBreen*, “Generation and Conversion of an N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Pt(111).” Chemical Communications, 2018, 54, 12527-12530.

 

109. Z. Li, K. Munro, M.R. Narouz, A. Lau, H. Hao, C.M. Crudden, J.H. Horton* “Self-Assembled N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Based Carboxymethylated Dextran Monolayers on Gold as Tunable Platform for Designing Affinity-Capture Biosensor Surfaces.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10, 17560-17570.

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108. L. Stephens, J. D. Padmos, M. Narouz, A. Al-Rashed, C.-H. Li, N. Payne, M.T. Zamora, C.M. Crudden*, J. Mauzeroll*, J.H. Horton*, “The Structural and Electrochemical Effects of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers on Magnesium.” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2018, 165, G139-G145. 

 

107. Z.T. Ariki, Y. Maekawa, M. Nambo, C.M. Crudden*, “Preparation of Quaternary Centers via Nickel-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling of Tertiary Sulfones.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 78-81.

 

106. R.W.Y. Man, C.-H. Li, M.W.A. MacLean, O.V. Zenkina, M.T. Zamora, L.N. Saunders, A. Rousina-Webb, M. Nambo and C.M. Crudden*, “Ultra Stable Gold Nanoparticles Modified by Bidentate N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 1576-1579.

 

105. J.J. Clarke, P. Eisenberger, S.S. Piotrkowski and C.M. Crudden. “Azaborines: Synthesis and Use in the Generation of Stabilized boron-substituted carbocations,” Dalton Transactions, 2018, 47, 1791-1795.

 

2017

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104. Z. Li, M.R. Narouz, K. Munro, B. Hao, C.M. Crudden, J.H. Horton, H. Hao “Carboxymethylated Dextran-Modified N-Heterocyclic Carbene Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold for Use in Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensing.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 39223-39234.

 

103. J.P.G. Rygus, C.M. Crudden*, “Enantiospecific and Iterative Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Couplings.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139, 18123.

 

102. C.R. Larrea, C.J. Baddeley*, M.R. Narouz, N.J. Mosey, J.H. Horton*, C.M. Crudden*, “N-Heterocyclic Carbene Self-assembled Monolayers on Copper and Gold: Dramatic Effect of Wingtip Groups on Binding, Orientation and Assembly.” ChemPhysChem., 2017, 18, 3536-3539.

 

101. M.R. Narouz, C.-H. Li, A. Nazemi, C.M. Crudden, “Amphiphilic N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles and their Self-Assembly in Polar Solvents,” Langmuir, 2017, 33, 14211-14219.

 

100. Z. Li, K. Munro, I. Ebralidze, J.D. Padmos, M.R. Narouz, H. Hao, C.M. Crudden and J.H. Horton, “N-Heterocyclic Carbene Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold as Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors,” Langmuir, 2017, 33, 13936-13944. 

 

99. M. Nambo*, J. Yim, K. Fowler, C.M. Crudden*, “Synthesis of Tetraarylmethanes by the Triflic Acid-Promoted Formal Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling of Triarylmethanes with Arenes.” Synlett, 2017, 28, 2930-2940.

Chosen as top paper of the year

 

98. M. Nambo, J. Yim, C.M. Crudden, “Pd-Catalyzed Desulfonative Cross-Coupling of Benzylic Sulfone Derivatives with 1,3-Oxazole,” Organic Letters, 2017, 19, 3715-3718.

 

97. K. Salorinne, R.W.Y. Man, C.-H. Li, M. Taki, M. Nambo* and C.M. Crudden* “Water Soluble N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Protected Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Stability and Optical Properties”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56, 6198-6202.

 

96. P. Eisenberger*, C.M. Crudden* “Borocation Catalysis”, Dalton Transactions, 2017, 46, 4874-4887.

 

95. M. Nambo*, E.C. Keske, J.P.G. Rygus, J. Yim, C.M. Crudden* "Development of Versatile Sulfone Electrophiles for Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions", ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7, 1108–1112.

 

2016

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94. C.M. Crudden*, J.H. Horton*, M.R. Narouz, Z. Li, C.A. Smith, K. Munro, C.J. Baddeley, C.R. Larrea, B. Drevniok, B. Thanabalasingam, A.B. McLean, O.V. Zenkina, I.I. Ebralidze, Z. She, H.-B. Kraatz, N.J. Mosey, L.N. Saunders, A. Yagi, "Simple direct formation of self-assembled N-heterocyclic carbene monolayers on gold and their application in biosensing", Nature Communications, 2016, 7, 12654.

 

93. J. Lam, B.A.R. Günther, J.M. Farrell, P. Eisenberger,* B.P. Bestvater, P.D. Newman, R.L. Melen*, C.M. Crudden*, D.W. Stephan* "Chiral Carbene–Borane Adducts: Precursors for Borenium Catalysts for Asymmetric FLP Hydrogenations," Dalton Transactions, 2016, 45, 15303-15316.

 

92. L.M. Reid, C.M. Crudden*, "Installing Stable molecular chirality within the walls of periodic mesoporous organosilicas via chiral induction," Chemistry of Materials, 2016, 28, 7605–7612.

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91. M. Nambo*, Z.T. Ariki, D. Canseco-Gonzalez, D. Beattie, C.M. Crudden* "Arylative Desulfonation of Diarylmethyl Phenyl Sulfones with Arenes Catalyzed by Scandium Triflate", Organic Letters, 2016, 18, 2339.

 

90. L.M. Reid, G. Wu, C.M. Crudden*, "Accessible bidentate diol functionality within highly ordered composite periodic mesoporous organosilicas", New Journal of Chemistry, 2016, 40, 6487-6497.

 

89. C.M. Crudden*, C.A. Ziebenhaus, J.P.G. Rygus, K. Ghozati, P.J. Unsworth, M. Nambo, S. Voth, M. Hutchinson, V. S. Laberge, Y. Maekawa, D. Imao, "Iterative, Protecting Group-free Cross-Coupling Leading to Chiral, Multiply Arylated Structures" Nature Communications, 2016, 7, 11065.

 

88. I.R. Nemitz, K. McEleney, C.M. Crudden, R.P. Lemieux, R.G. Petschek, C. Rosenblatt*, "Chiral Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica in a Smectic-A Liquid Crystal: Source of the Electrooptic Response" Liquid Crystals, 2016, 43, 497-504.

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2015

 

87. M. Nambo*, C.M. Crudden*, "Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Triarylmethanes by Transition Metal Catalysis," ACS Catalysis, 2015, 5, 4734–4742.

 

86. M. Nambo*, M. Yar, J.D. Smith, C.M. Crudden*, "The Concise Synthesis of Unsymmetric Triarylacetonitriles via Pd-Catalyzed Sequential Arylation: A New Synthetic Approach to Tri-and Tetraarylmethanes", Organic Letters, 2015, 17, 50-53.

 

85. P. Eisenberger*, B.P. Bestvater, E.C. Keske, C.M. Crudden*, "Hydrogenations at Room Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure with Mesoionic Carbene-stabilized Borenium Catalysts" Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2015, 54, 2467-2471.

 

84. J.D. Webb, T. Seki, J.F. Goldston, M. Pruski*, C.M. Crudden*, "Selective Functionalization of the Mesopores of SBA-15" Microporous Mesoporous Materials, 2015, 203, 123-131.

 

2014

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83. M.W.A. MacLean, T.K. Wood, G. Wu, R.P. Lemieux, C.M. Crudden*, "Chiral Periodic Mesoporous Organosilicas: Probing Chiral Induction in the Solid State", Chemistry of Materials, 2014, 26, 5852-5859.

 

82. M.W.A. MacLean, L.M. Reid, X. Wu, C.M. Crudden*, "Chirality in Ordered Organosilica Hybrid Materials", Chemistry an Asian Journal (invited), 2014, 10, 70-82.

 

81. E.C. Keske, B.D. Moore, O.V. Zenkina, R. Wang, G. Schatte and C.M. Crudden*, “Highly Selective Directed Arylation Reactions via Back-to-Back Dehydrogenative C-H Borylation/Arylation Reactions,” Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 9883-9886.

 

80. S.M. Matthew, B.W. Glasspoole, P. Eisenberger, C.M. Crudden, "Synthesis of Enantiomerically Enriched Triarylmethanes by Enantiospecific Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions" Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014, 136, 5828-5831.

 

79. C.M. Crudden, J.H. Horton, I.I. Ebralidze, O.V. Zenkina, A.B. McLean, B. Drevniok, Z. She, H.-B. Kraatz, N.J. Mosey, T. Seki, E.C. Keske, J.D. Leake, A. Rousina-Webb, G. Wu, "Ultra Stable Self-Assembled Monolayers of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on Gold" Nature Chemistry, 2014, 6, 409-414.

*Highlighted in Chemistry World (UK), Physics Today, Chemical & Engineering News (US), Canadian Chemical News and Science Media Centre Canada.

 

78. M. Nambo, C.M. Crudden, "Modular Synthesis of Triarylmethanes through Palladium-Catalyzed Sequential Arylation of Methyl Phenyl Sulfone", Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2014, 53, 742-746.

Highlighted in Synfacts

 

2013

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77. L.B.O. Freitas, P. Eisenberger and C.M. Crudden*, "Mesoionic carbene boranes", Organometallics, 2013, 32, 6635-6638.

 

76. L. Chausset-Boissarie, K. Ghozati, E. LaBine, J. L.-Y. Chen, V.K. Aggarwal* and C.M. Crudden*, "Enantiospecific, regioselective cross-coupling reactions of secondary allylic boronic esters" Chemistry a European Journal, 2013, 19, 17698-17701.

 

75. B.W. Glasspoole, M.S. Oderinde, B.D. Moore, A. Antoft-Finch, Cathleen M. Crudden* "Highly Chemoselective and Enantiospecific Suzuki-Miyaura Cross Couplings of Benzylic Organoboronic Esters" Synthesis, 2013, 45, 1759-1763.

 

74. E.C. Keske, O.V. Zenkina, A. Asadi, H. Sun, J.M. Praetorius, D.P. Allen, D. Covelli, B.O. Patrick, R. Wang, P. Kennepohl*, B.R. James* and C.M. Crudden* “Dioxygen Adducts of Rhodium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes” Dalton Transactions, 2013, 42, 7414-7423.

 

73. O.V. Zenkina, E.C. Keske, G.S. Kochar, R. Wang, and C.M. Crudden*, “Heteroleptic NHC Rhodium Complexes with Pyridine-Derived Ligands: Synthetic Accessibility and Reactivity Towards Oxygen.” Dalton Transactions, 2013, 42, 2282-2293.

 

2012

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72. P. Eisenberger, A.M. Bailey, C.M. Crudden*, “Taking the F out of FLP. Simple Lewis acid-base Pairs for Mild Reductions with Neutral Boranes via Borenium Ion Catalysis.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2012, 134, 17384-17387.

Highlighted in Chemical and Engineering News

 

71. J. Cipot-Wechsler, D. Covelli, J.M. Praetorius, O.V. Zenkina, E.C. Keske, N. Hearns, P. Kennepohl*, C.M. Crudden*, “Synthesis and Characterization of Cationic Rhodium Peroxo Complexes,” Organometallics, 2012, 31, 7306-7315. 

*Invited cover article

 

70. X. Wu, C.M. Crudden*, “Chiral Hybrid Mesoporous Silicas: Assembly of Uniform Hollow Nanospheres and Helical Nanotubes with Tunable Diameters” Chemistry of Materials, 2012, 24, 3839-3846.

 

69. E.C. Keske, O.V. Zenkina, R. Wang, C.M. Crudden*, “Synthesis and Structure of Pd-1,2,3 Triazol-5-ylidene Mesoionic Carbene PEPPSI Complexes and Their Catalytic Applications in the Mizoroki-Heck Reaction” Organometallics, 2012, 31, 6215-6221.

*Top downloaded article of the quarter

 

68. V. Jayalakshmi, T. Wood, R. Basu, J. Du, T. Blackburn, C. Rosenblatt, C.M. Crudden* and R.P. Lemieux*, “Probing the Pore Structure of a Chiral Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Using Liquid Crystals,” Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2012, 22, 15255-15261.

 

67. T. Seki, K. McEleney, C.M. Crudden* “Enantioselective Catalysis with a Chiral, phosphane-containing PMO Material” Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, 6369-6371.

 

66. I. Ebralidze, M. Hanif, R. Arjumand, A. Azmi, D. Dixon, N. Cann, C.M. Crudden, J.H. Horton*, "Solvent induced adhesion interactions between dichlorotriazine films" Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116, 4217-4223.

 

65. B. W. Glasspoole, K. Ghozati, J. Moir, C.M. Crudden*, “Suzuki-Miyaura Cross Couplings of Secondary Allylic Boronic Esters”, Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, 1230-1232.

 

64. E. Keske, O. V. Zenkina, R. Wang, C. Crudden*, “Synthesis and Structure of Silver and Rhodium 1,2,3 Triazol-5-ylidene Mesoionic Carbene Complexes" Organometallics, 2012, 31, 456-461.

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2011

 

63. B.W. Glasspoole, C.M. Crudden* “Cross-Coupling, the Final Frontier” Nature Chemistry, News and Views (Invited), 2011, 3, 912-913.

 

62. O.V. Zenkina, E. C. Keske, R. Wang, C.M. Crudden*, “Dimeric Rhodium-ethylene NHC complexes as Reactive Intermediates for the Preparation of Tetra-heteroleptic NHC Complexes” Organometallics, 2011, 30, 6423-6432.

 

61. O.V. Zenkina, E.C. Keske, R. Wang, C.M. Crudden*, “Double Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Transformations and Small Molecule Activation in Rhodium NHC Complexes” Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2011, 35, 8100-8104.

Very Important Paper status, highlighted in Chemical and Engineering News and more than 10 other news outlets

 

60. X. Wu, T. Blackburn, J. D. Webb, A. E. Garcia-Bennett, C.M. Crudden*, “The Synthesis of Chiral Periodic Organosilica Materials with Ultrasmall Mesopores,” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2011, 35, 8095-8099.

Highlighted on "Chemistry Views" website

 

59. A. El Kadib, K. McEleney, T. Seki, T. K. Wood, C.M. Crudden*, “Cross-Coupling in the Preparation of Pharmaceutically Relevant Substrates using Palladium Supported on Functionalized Mesoporous Silicas,” ChemCatChem, 2011, 3, 1281-1285.

 

58. S. El Hankari, A. El Kadib, A. Finiels, A. Bouhaouss, J.J.E. Moreau, C.M. Crudden, D. Brunel, P. Hesemann*, “SBA-15-type Organosilica Bearing 4-mercapto-N,N-bis-(3-Si-Propyl)butanamide for Palladium Scavenging and Cross-Coupling Catalysis,” Chemistry a European Journal, 2011, 17, 8984-8994.

Highlighted in Synfacts

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2010

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57. J. Du, J. Cipot-Wechsler, J. Barnes, J. Lobez, H.P. Loock*, C.M. Crudden*, “Chemically Modified Mesoporous Silicate Films as Key Elements in Fibre Optic Sensors for ppb Levels of Lead” Small, 2010, 6, 1168-1172.

 

56. J. D. Webb, V. Laberge, S. Geier, D. Stephan, C.M. Crudden* “Hydride transfer to boron: The Reactivity of Hantzsch Esters with B(C6F5)3” Chemistry a European Journal, 2010, 16, 4895-4902.

 

55. S.E. Dickson, C.M. Crudden* “Transformable periodic mesoporous organosilica materials,” Chemical Communications, 2010, 46, 2100-2102.

 

54. J.M. Praetorius, R. Wang, C.M. Crudden* “Benzimidazoles as the Protic Ligand in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Bifunctional Hydrogenation of Ketones,” Organometallics, 2010, 29, 554-561.

 

53. C.J. Lata, C.M. Crudden*, “Dramatic effect of Lewis acids on the Rhodium-catalyzed hydroboration of Olefins,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010, 132, 131-137.

 

52. S. MacQuarrie, B. Nohair, J.H. Horton, S. Kaliaguine, C.M. Crudden* “Functionalized Mesostructured Silicas as Supports for Palladium Catalysts:  Effect of Pore Structure and Collapse on Catalytic Activity in the Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2010, 114, 57-64.

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2009

 

51. J. Du, A. Shimojima, T. Suzuki, M. Sakurai, H. Miyata, C.M. Crudden and K. Kuroda* “Alignment Control of Self-Assembled Organosiloxane Films Derived from Alkyl-Oligosiloxane Amphiphiles,” Langmuir, 2009, 25, 13614-13618.

 

50. C.M. Crudden*, B.W. Glasspoole and C.J. Lata, “Expanding the scope of transformations of organoboronate esters:  Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions with retention of configuration” Chemical Communications, 2009, 44, 6704-6716.

 

49. B.W. Glasspoole, J.D. Webb, C.M. Crudden*, “SCatalysis with chemically modified mesoporous silicas: Stability of the mesostructure under Suzuki–Miyaura reaction conditions,” Journal of Catalysis, 2009, 265, 148-154.

 

48. D. Imao, B.W. Glasspoole, V.S. Laberge, C.M. Crudden*, “Cross coupling reactions of chiral secondary organoboronates with retention of Configuration,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2009, 131, 5024-5025.

Highlighted in Chemical and Engineering News, Synfacts and ACS Show Daily

 

47. J.M. Praetorius, R. Wang, C.M. Crudden*, “Structure and Reactivity of Dinitrogen Rhodium Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands,” European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2009, 13, 1746-1751.

Cover article

 

46. K. McEleney, C.M. Crudden and J. H Horton* “X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and the Auger parameter as tools for characterization of silica-supported Pd catalysts for the Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2009, 113, 1901-1907.

 

2008

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45. S.L. MacQuarrie, M.P. Thompson, A. Blanc, N.J. Mosey, R.P. Lemieux*, and C.M. Crudden* “Chiral Mesoporous Materials Based on Axial Chirality,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2008, 130, 14099-14101.

Highlighted in Nature Chemistry

 

44. J. Barnes, S. Brown, C.M. Crudden, M. Dreher, K. Plett, H.P. Loock* “Chemical Sensor Based on Functionalized PDMS Coatings on Long-Period Fiber Gratings,” The Analyst, 2008, 133, 1541-1549.

Hot article

 

43. J. Praetorius, C.M. Crudden* “N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Rhodium: Structure, Stability and Reactivity,” Dalton Transactions, 2008, 0, 4079-4094.

 

42. J. Barnes, R.S. Brown, J. Cipot-Wechsler, C.M. Crudden, J. Du, H.P. Loock*, K. Plett, “Long-period Gratings in Chemical Sensing” Proceedings, SPIE, 2008, 7099, 70992C1.

 

41. J.M. Praetorius, D.P. Allen, R. Wang, J.D. Webb, F. Grein, P. Kennepohl*, C.M. Crudden* “N-heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Rh:  Reaction with Dioxygen without Oxidation,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2008, 130, 3724-3725.

 

40. S. MacQuarrie, J. Barnes, K. McEleney, J.H. Horton, H.P. Loock, C.M. Crudden* “Visual Observation of Redistribution and Dissolution of Palladium during the Suzuki–Miyaura Reaction,” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2008, 47, 3279-3282.

 

39. B. Nohair, S. MacQuarrie, C.M. Crudden, S. Kaliaguine* “Functionalized SBA-16 and KiT-6 as supports for different palladium complexes (Pd(0) and Pd(II)):  Synthesis and catalytic activity for the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008, 112, 6065-6072.

 

2007

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38. D.R. Edwards*, P. Montoya-Pelaez, C.M. Crudden* “Experimental Investigation into the Mechanism of the Corey-Chaykovsky Epoxidation of Benzaldehyde with Dimethylsulfonium Benzylide,” Organic Letters, 2007, 9, 5481-5484.

 

37. D.R. Edwards, Y.B. Hleba, C.M. Crudden*, “Regioselectivity of the Rhodium Catalyzed Hydroboration of Vinyl Arenes:  Electronic Twists and Mechanistic Shifts,” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2007, 46, 7799-7802.

 

36. J.D. Webb, S. MacQuarrie, K. McEleney and C. M. Crudden* “Mesoporous silica-supported Pd catalysts:  An investigation into structure, activity and leaching,” Journal of Catalysis, 2007, 252, 97-109.

 

35. D.R. Edwards*, J. Du, C.M. Crudden*, “Experimental Demonstration of Base-Catalyzed Interconversion of Isomeric Betaine Intermediates in the Corey-Chaykovsky Epoxidation,” Organic Letters, 2007, 9, 2397-2400.

 

34. J.M. Praetorius, M.W. Kotyk, J.D. Webb, R. Wang and C.M. Crudden*, “Rhodium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Carboxylato Complexes:  Synthesis, Structure Determination and Catalytic Activity in the Hydroformylation of Alkenes,” Organometallics, 2007, 26, 1057-1061.

 

33. C.M. Crudden*, K. McEleney, S.L. MacQuarrie, A. Blanc, M. Sateesh, J.D. Webb, “Modified mesoporous materials as metal scavengers and catalyst supports,” Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2007, 79, 247-260.

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2006

 

32. P.J. Montoya-Pelaez, Y.-S. Uh, C. Lata, M.P. Thompson, R.P. Lemieux and C.M. Crudden* “The synthesis and resolution of 2,2’, 4,4’, 6,6’-substitued chiral biphenyl derivatives for application in the preparation of chiral materials,” Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2006, 71, 5921-5929.

 

31. K. McEleney, D.P. Allen, A.E. Holliday and C.M. Crudden* “Functionalized mesoporous silicates for the removal of ruthenium from reaction mixtures,” Organic Letters, 2006, 8, 2663-2666.

ACS Noteworthy Article, highlighted in Synfacts

 

30. F. Grien*, A.C. Chen, D.R. Edwards, C.M. Crudden* “Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of Ketones,” Journal of Organic Chemistry 2006, 71, 861-872.

 

2005

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29. C.M. Crudden*, M. Sateesh, R. Lewis, “Mercaptopropyl-modified mesoporous silica:  An efficient scavenger for Pd resulting in a reusable, non-leaching catalyst for coupling reactions,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2005, 127, 10045-10050.

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28. D. P. Allen, C.M. Crudden*, L.A. Calhoun, R. Wang, A. Decken “Rhodium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes:  Synthesis, structure, phosphine exchange and catalytic activity,” Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2005, 690, 5736-5746.

 

27. A.C. Chen, D.P. Allen, C.M. Crudden*, A. Decken, “Synthesis, structure determination and hydroformylation activity of N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of rhodium,” Canadian Journal of Chemistry, Special issue dedicated to Howard Alper, 2005, 87, 943-975.

 

26. D.R. Edwards, C.M. Crudden*, K. Yam, “One-Pot Carbon Monoxide Free Hydroformylation of Internal Olefins to Terminal Aldehydes,” Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2005, 347, 50-54.

 

2004

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25. C.M. Crudden*, Y.B. Hleba, A.C. Chen, “Regio and Enantiocontrol in the Room Temperature Hydroboration of Vinyl Arenes,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2004, 126, 9200-9201.

 

24. D. Allen, C.M. Crudden*, L.A. Calhoun, R. Wang, “Irreversible cleavage of a carbene-rhodium bond in Rh N-heterocyclic carbene complexes: Implications for catalysis,” Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2004, 689, 3203-3209.

 

23. C.M. Crudden* and D. Allen, “Stability and Reactivity of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes” Coordination Chemistry Reviews, invited review 2004, 248, 2247-2273.

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22. L. Ren, A.C. Chen, A. Decken and C.M. Crudden* “Chiral Bidentate N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Rh and Pd,” Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 2004, 84, 1781-1787.

 

2003

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21. C.M. Crudden* and D.R. Edwards, “Catalytic Asymmetric Hydroboration:  Recent Advances and Applications in Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions,” European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003, 2003, 4695-4712.

 

20. M. Fairgrieve, C.M. Crudden*, “Asymmetric Hydroboration-Homologation:  Towards the Synthesis of Gliflumide,” In Catalysis of Organic Reactions, D.G. Morrell, Ed., Marcel Dekker, 2003, 40, 509.

 

2002

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19. L. Ren and C.M. Crudden* “Directing abilities of alcohol-derived functional groups in the hydroformylation of olefins,” Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002, 67, 1746-1750.

 

2001

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18. I. Motorina and C.M. Crudden, “Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of Olefins Using Cinchona Alkaloids on Highly Ordered Inorganic Supports,” Organic Letters, 2001, 3, 2325-2328.

 

17. C.M. Crudden*, D. Allen, M. Mikoluk and J. Sun, “Rhodium Bis-Phosphine Catalysts on Mesoporous Silica Supports:  New Efficient Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Alkenes”, Chemical Communications, 2001, 0, 1154-1155.

 

2000

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16. C.M. Crudden*, A.C. Chen and L.A. Calhoun, “A Demonstration of the Primary Stereoelectronic Effect in the Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of -Fluoro Cyclohexanones,” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2000, 39, 2851-2855.

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15. A.C. Chen, L. Ren, A. Decken and C.M. Crudden* “Rhodium carbene complexes:  Highly selective catalysts for the hydroformylation of styrene derivatives,” Organometallics, 2000, 19, 3459-3461.

 

14. L. Ren and C.M. Crudden*, “Homologations of boronate esters:  The first observation of sequential insertions,” Chemical Communications, 2000, 0, 721-722.

 

1999

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13. A.C. Chen, L. Ren and C.M. Crudden*, “Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrocarboxylation and Hydrohydroxymethylation. A Two Step Approach to the Enantioselective Functionalization of Vinyl Arenes,” Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1999, 64, 9704-9710.

 

12. A.C. Chen, L. Ren and C.M. Crudden*, “Catalytic asymmetric carbon–carbon bond forming reactions: preparation of optically enriched 2-aryl propionic acids by a catalytic asymmetric hydroboration–homologation sequence,” Chemical Communications, 1999, 611-612.

 

1997

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11. S.E. Denmark*, Z. Wu, C.M. Crudden and H. Matsuhashi, “Catalytic Epoxidation of Alkenes with Oxone. 2. Fluoroketones,” Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1997, 62, 8288-8289.

 

10. C.M. Crudden and H. Alper*, “Insertion of Carbon Monoxide into Allylic Carbon-Sulfur Bonds Catalyzed by Palladium and Ruthenium Complexes,”  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1995, 60, 5579-5587.

 

1995

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9. M. Lautens, W. Tam., J.C. Lautens, L.G. Edwards, C.M. Crudden and A.C. Smith, “Cobalt-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] (Homo-Diels-Alder) and [2 + 2+ 4] Cycloadditions of Bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dienes,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1995, 117, 6863-6879.

 

8. H. Alper*, C.M. Crudden and K. Khumtaveeporn, “Unprecedented Iridium Catalyzed Group Transfer Reactions of 1, 3-Thiazanes,” Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1995, 1199-1200.

 

1994

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7. M. Lautens*, C.H. Zhang, J.B. Goh, C.M. Crudden and M.J.A. Johnson, “Exploring the Reactivity of Alkenes Bearing Silicon and/or Tin in the Hydroxyl–Directed Hydrogenation.  A Diastereoselective Synthesis of Heterobimetallic Compounds,” Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1994, 59, 6208-6222.

 

6. C.M. Crudden and H. Alper*, “The Regioselective Hydroformylation of Vinylsilanes.  A Remarkable Difference in the Selectivity and Reactivity of Co, Rh and Ir Catalysts,” Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1994, 59, 3901-3907.

 

1993

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5. M. Lautens*, A.S. Abd-El-Aziz and C.M. Crudden, “Synthesis and Characterization of the Ring-Opened Copolymers of Deltacyclene, 5-Siloxydeltacyclene and Norbornene,” Journal of Polymer Science, Part A:  Polymer Chemistry, 1993, 31, 569.

 

1992

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4. M. Lautens*, C.H. Zhang, and C.M. Crudden, “The Hydroxyl-Directed Hydrogenation of Vinyl Stannanes and Silanes:  A Highly Diastereoselective Route to ß-Stannyl and ß-Silyl Alcohols,” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 1992, 31, 232-234.

 

1991

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3. M. Lautens*, C.M. Crudden, A.S. Abd-El-Aziz and T. Wada, “Preparation and Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of 5-Siloxydeltacyclene and Deltacyclene Using the Schrock Molybdenum Alkylidene Catalyst,” Macromolecules, 1991, 24, 1425-1427.

 

1989

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2. M. Lautens* and C.M. Crudden, “Ring Opening Reactions of Deltacyclene Epoxides,” Tetrahedron Letters, 1989, 30, 4803-4806.

 

1. M. Lautens* and C.M. Crudden, “Scope of the Cobalt-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Homo-Diels-Alder Reaction,” Organometallics, 1989, 8, 2733-2735.