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  1. Stereoselective Cytotoxicity of Enantiopure 3,3-Dichloro-γ-lactams: Correlating In Vitro Activity with In Vivo Tolerability

    Article • Molecules, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  2. From In Vitro Cytotoxicity to In Vivo Zebrafish Assays: A Study on 3,3-Dichloro β-, γ- and δ-Lactams and Their Biological Activity Profiles

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  3. Palladium-Catalyzed α-Arylation of Esters: Synthesis of the Tetrahydroisoquinoline Ring

    Article • Reactions, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  4. Synthesis of the ABC Core of Daphniphyllum Alkaloids with a [5–6–7] Azatricyclic Scaffold via Ring Expansion of Azabicyclic and Azatricyclic Building Blocks

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, July 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  5. Microwave-Assisted Atom Transfer Radical Cyclization in the Synthesis of 3,3-Dichloro-γ- and δ-Lactams from N-Alkenyl-Tethered Trichloroacetamides Catalyzed by RuCl2(PPh3)3 and Their Cytotoxic Evaluation

    Article • Molecules, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  6. Catalyst-free photo-induced aerobic radical synthesis of lactams from N-alkenyl trichloroacetamides in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as the radical initiator under violet light

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  7. Cytotoxic Assessment of 3,3-Dichloro-β-Lactams Prepared through Microwave-Assisted Benzylic C-H Activation from Benzyl-Tethered Trichloroacetamides Catalyzed by RuCl2(PPh3)3

    Article • Molecules, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  8. Synthesis of the ABC Ring of Calyciphylline A-Type Alkaloids by a Stereocontrolled Aldol Cyclization: Formal Synthesis of (±)-Himalensine A

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, July 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  9. Photoredox catalysis in the synthesis of γ- and δ-lactams from N-alkenyl trichloro- and dichloroacetamides

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2022, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  10. Synthesis and reactivity of hydroindole enelactams leading to densely functionalized scaffolds

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  11. Radical Reactions in Alkaloid Synthesis: A Perspective from Carbon Radical Precursors

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, June 2020, Wiley

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  12. Synthesis of Azabicyclic Building Blocks for Daphniphyllum Alkaloid Intermediates Featuring N ‐Trichloroacetyl Enamide 5‐ endo ‐ trig Radical Cyclizations

    Article • Helvetica Chimica Acta, September 2019, Wiley

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  13. Stereocontrolled Synthesis of the Daphenylline Pentacyclic ACDEF Ring System

    Article • Organic Letters, July 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  14. Radical Cyclizations in the Synthesis of 3-Methyl-cis -octahydroindol-5-ones

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, April 2017, Wiley

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  15. Radical Cyclization of Trichloroacetamides: Synthesis of Lactams

    Article • Synthesis, January 2017, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  16. Intramolecular radical non-reductive alkylation of ketones via transient enamines

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  17. Synthesis of substituted γ- and δ-lactams based on titanocene(iii)-catalysed radical cyclisations of trichloroacetamides

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  18. Synthesis of Normorphans through an Efficient Intramolecular Carbamoylation of Ketones

    Article • Organic Letters, July 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  19. Synthesis of the ABC fragment of calyciphylline A-type Daphniphyllum alkaloids

    Article • Tetrahedron, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Israel Fernandez, Professor Faïza DIABA

  20. Synthesis of the Tetracyclic ABCD Ring Systems of Madangamines D–F

    Article • Organic Letters, February 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Israel Fernandez, Professor Faïza DIABA

  21. Atom Transfer Radical Cyclization of Trichloroacetamides to Electron-Rich Acceptors Using Grubbs’ Catalysts: Synthesis of the Tricyclic Framework of FR901483

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, September 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  22. Chlorine Atom Transfer Radical 6-exoCyclizations of Carbamoyldichloroacetate-Tethered Alkenes, Enol Acetates and α,β-Unsaturated Nitriles Leading to Morphans

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, February 2014, Wiley

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  23. Unusual rearrangement and dearomatization reactions in Cu(I)-catalyzed atom transfer radical cyclizations from N-(1-phenylethyl)trichloroacetamides

    Article • Tetrahedron, June 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  24. Dearomative radical spirocyclization from N-ce:raghubenzyltrichloroacetamides revisited using a copper(I)-mediated atom transfer reaction leading to 2-azaspiro[4.5]decanes

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  25. Cu(i)-catalyzed atom transfer radical cyclization of trichloroacetamides tethered to electron-deficient, -neutral, and -rich alkenes: synthesis of polyfunctionalized 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Pedro J. Perez, Professor Faïza DIABA

  26. Synthesis of 2-Azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes

    Article • Synthesis, February 2011, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  27. NMR evidence of the kinetic and thermodynamic products in the NIS promoted cyclization of 1-phenyl-4-pentenylamines. Synthesis and reactivity of trans-2-phenyl-5-iodopiperidines

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  28. Translocation versus cyclisation in radicals derived from N-3-alkenyl trichloroacetamides

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  29. Synthesis and structure–activity relationships of γ-carboline derivatives as potent and selective cysLT1 antagonists

    Article • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, August 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  30. Asymmetric synthesis of 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes by a microwave-assisted organocatalysed tandem desymmetrisation and intramolecular aldolisation

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  31. Bioactive agents from beach waste: Syringodium flotsam evaluation as a new source of l-chiro-inositol

    Article • Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, July 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  32. Synthesis of Diazatricyclic Core of Madangamines fromcis-Perhydroisoquinolines

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, January 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  33. New Insights into NIS-Promoted Aminocyclization. Synthesis of Decahydroquinolines from 2-Allylcyclohexylamines‡

    Article • Organic Letters, July 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  34. Synthesis of Enantiopure 1-Azaspiro[4.5]decanes by Iodoaminocyclization of Allylaminocyclohexanes

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, June 2007, Wiley

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  35. Studies in the FR901483 tricyclic skeleton synthesis and a new approach to the perhydropyrrolo[2,1-i]indole ring system

    Article • ARKIVOC, November 2006, ARKAT USA, Inc.

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  36. Synthesis of enantiopure 1-azaspiro[4.5]dec-6-en-8-ones from l-proline derivatives

    Article • Tetrahedron Asymmetry, May 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  37. 1H and13C NMR spectral assignments of isoquinuclidine-3,5-dione derivatives

    Article • Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, January 2005, Wiley

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  38. Synthesis of immunosuppressant FR901483 and biogenetically related TAN1251 alkaloids

    Article • January 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  39. A new synthetic entry to the tricyclic skeleton of FR901483 by palladium-catalyzed cyclization of vinyl bromides with ketone enolates

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, November 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  40. Nitrogen Heterocycles by Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclization of Amino-Tethered Vinyl Halides and Ketone Enolates

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, July 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  41. Synthesis of enantiopure 3-amino-1-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-ones by halonium promoted cyclization of amino-tethered cyclohexenes

    Article • Tetrahedron, April 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  42. An unexpected course in the 6-exo radical cyclizations of trichloroacetamides on changing the N-substituent from benzyl to α-methylbenzyl

    Article • Comptes Rendus de l Académie des Sciences - Series IIC - Chemistry, June 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  43. Organosilicon Entry to the Regioselective Cyanomethylation of Quinolinium Methiodides

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, February 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  44. 13C NMR chemical shift assignments for substituted 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-ones

    Article • Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, January 2000, Wiley

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  45. Synthesis and biological evaluation of a conformationally free seco -analogue of the immunosuppressant FR901483

    Article • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, December 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  46. Synthesis of enantiopure 2-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes by a radical ring closure

    Article • Tetrahedron Asymmetry, June 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Faïza DIABA

  47. A Radical Route to Morphans. Synthesis and Spectroscopic Data of the 2-Azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

    Article • Heterocycles, January 1999, CLOCKSS Archive

    Professor Faïza DIABA