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  1. Regio- and Stereoselective Palladium-Catalyzed C(sp3)–H Arylation of Pyrrolidines and Piperidines with C(3) Directing Groups

    Article • Organic Letters, June 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  2. Highly Chemoselective NH- and O-Transfer to Thiols Using Hypervalent Iodine Reagents: Synthesis of Sulfonimidates and Sulfonamides

    Article • Organic Letters, April 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  3. Oxetane ethers are formed reversibly in the lithium-catalyzed Friedel–Crafts alkylation of phenols with oxetanols: Synthesis of dihydrobenzofurans, diaryloxetanes, and oxetane ethers

    Article • Tetrahedron, March 2018, Elsevier

    James Bull

  4. Transient imines as ‘next generation’ directing groups for the catalytic functionalisation of C–H bonds in a single operation

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    James Bull

  5. Lithium-Catalyzed Thiol Alkylation with Tertiary and Secondary Alcohols: Synthesis of 3-Sulfanyl-Oxetanes as Bioisosteres

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, December 2017, Wiley

    James Bull

  6. Divergent Synthesis of Cyclopropane-Containing Lead-Like Compounds, Fragments and Building Blocks through a Cobalt Catalyzed Cyclopropanation of Phenyl Vinyl Sulfide

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

    James Bull

  7. Straightforward Strategies for the Preparation of NH-Sulfox­imines: A Serendipitous Story

    Article • Synlett, September 2017, Thieme Publishing Group

    James Bull

  8. Single operation palladium catalysed C(sp3)–H functionalisation of tertiary aldehydes: investigations into transient imine directing groups

    Article • Chemical Science, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    James Bull

  9. Synthesis of NH-sulfoximines from sulfides by chemoselective one-pot N- and O-transfers

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    James Bull

  10. Synthesis of Substituted 1,4-Dioxenes through O–H Insertion and Cyclization Using Keto-Diazo Compounds

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, October 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  11. Structurally Divergent Lithium Catalyzed Friedel-Crafts Reactions on Oxetan-3-ols: Synthesis of 3,3-Diaryloxetanes and 2,3-Dihydrobenzofurans

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, October 2016, Wiley

    James Bull

  12. Oxetanes: Recent Advances in Synthesis, Reactivity, and Medicinal Chemistry

    Article • Chemical Reviews, September 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  13. Transfer of Electrophilic NH Using Convenient Sources of Ammonia: Direct Synthesis of NH Sulfoximines from Sulfoxides

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, April 2016, Wiley

    James Bull

  14. Palladium-Catalyzed Directed C(sp3)-H Arylation of Saturated Heterocycles at C-3 Using a Concise Optimization Approach

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, November 2015, Wiley

    James Bull

  15. 2-Sulfinyl Oxetanes: Synthesis, Stability and Reactivity

    Article • Synlett, November 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    James Bull

  16. Recent Advances in the Synthesis of 2-Substituted Oxetanes

    Article • Synlett, March 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    James Bull

  17. Studies on the synthesis, stability and conformation of 2-sulfonyl-oxetane fragments

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    James Bull

  18. Synthesis of diversely functionalised 2,2-disubstituted oxetanes: fragment motifs in new chemical space

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    James Bull

  19. Stereospecific Functionalization of Iodoaziridines via Unstabilized Aziridinyllithiums Generated by Iodine–Lithium Exchange

    Article • Organic Letters, May 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  20. 2-(Aryl-sulfonyl)oxetanes as designer 3-dimensional fragments for fragment screening: synthesis and strategies for functionalisation

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    James Bull

  21. A molecular rotor for measuring viscosity in plasma membranes of live cells

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    James Bull

  22. Synthesis of cis-C-Iodo-N-Tosyl-Aziridines using Diiodomethyllithium: Reaction Optimization, Product Scope and Stability, and a Protocol for Selection of Stationary Phase for Chromatography

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, June 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  23. Copper-Catalyzed N-Arylation of 2-Imidazolines with Aryl Iodides

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, March 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  24. Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Aziridinylmetal Species, Generated by Sulfinyl–Magnesium Exchange, with Aryl Bromides: Reaction Optimization, Scope, and Kinetic Investigations

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, January 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  25. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Secondary Alkylboronate Building Blocks With and Without Metals

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, July 2012, Wiley

    James Bull

  26. Synthesis of Pyridine and Dihydropyridine Derivatives by Regio- and Stereoselective Addition toN-Activated Pyridines

    Article • Chemical Reviews, February 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  27. Highly cis-selective synthesis of iodo-aziridines using diiodomethyllithium and in situ generated N-Boc-imines

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

    James Bull

  28. Synthesis of 2- and 2,3-Substituted Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines: Scope and Mechanistic Considerations of a Domino Direct Alkynylation and Cyclization of N-Iminopyridinium Ylides Using Alkenyl Bromides, Alkenyl Iodides, and Alkynes

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, September 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  29. Preparation of ( E )‐(2‐Iodovinyl)Benzene from Benzyl Bromide and Diiodomethane

    Article • December 2010, Wiley

    James Bull

  30. Copper‐Catalyzed Direct Alkenylation of N‐Iminopyridinium Ylides

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, January 2010, Wiley

    James Bull

  31. Copper‐Catalyzed Direct Alkenylation of N‐Iminopyridinium Ylides

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, January 2010, Wiley

    James Bull

  32. Intramolecular Simmons−Smith Cyclopropanation. Studies into the Reactivity of Alkyl-Substituted Zinc Carbenoids, Effect of Directing Groups and Synthesis of Bicyclo[n.1.0]alkanes

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, January 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  33. Convenient One-Pot Synthesis of (E)-β-Aryl Vinyl Halides from Benzyl Bromides and Dihalomethanes

    Article • Organic Letters, November 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    James Bull

  34. Improved Procedure for the Synthesis of gem-Diiodoalkanes by the Alkylation of Diiodomethane. Scope and Limitations

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

    James Bull

  35. Total Synthesis of Potent Antifungal Marine Bisoxazole Natural Products Bengazoles A (Ia) and B (Ib).

    Article • ChemInform, October 2007, Wiley

    James Bull

  36. Total Synthesis of Potent Antifungal Marine Bisoxazole Natural Products Bengazoles A and B

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, June 2007, Wiley

    James Bull

  37. Stereocontrolled Total Synthesis of Bengazole A: A Marine Bisoxazole Natural Product Displaying Potent Antifungal Properties

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, October 2006, Wiley

    James Bull

  38. Stereocontrolled Total Synthesis of Bengazole A: A Marine Bisoxazole Natural Product Displaying Potent Antifungal Properties

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, October 2006, Wiley

    James Bull