Publications

50. The analysis of two distinct strategies toward the enantioselective formal total synthesis of (+)-Gelsenicine. Haofan Ji,† Phillip C. Knutson,† Christopher M. Harrington, Yan-Ting Ke, Eric M. Ferreira. Tetrahedron, 2023, 134, 133278. (Special issue in honor of Professor John Wood). 

49. Dearomative (3+2) Cycloadditions between Indoles and Vinyldiazo Species Enabled by a Red-Shifted Chromium Photocatalyst. Bradley K. Gall,† Avery K. Smith,† Eric M. Ferreira. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, XX, XXXX-XXXX.

48. Multigram Synthesis of a Combustion-Relevant δ-Ketohydroperoxide through Sulfonylhydrazine Substitution. Yan-Ting Ke, Bradley K. Gall, Nicholas S. Dewey, Brandon Rotavera, Eric M. Ferreira. Chem. Eur. J. 2022, XX, XXXX-XXXX.

47. Chirality Transfer and Asymmetric Catalysis: Two Strategies toward the Enantioselective Formal Total Synthesis of (+)-Gelsenicine. Phillip C. Knutson,† Haofan Ji,† Christopher M. Harrington, Yan-Ting Ke, Eric M. Ferreira. Org Lett, 2022, 24, 4971-4976. 

46. Regioselectivity Influences in Platinum-Catalyzed Intramolecular Alkyne O-H and N-H Additions. Jeff P. Costello, Eric M. Ferreira. Org Lett. 2019, 21, 9934-9939.

45. Synthesis of 1,3-Diynes via Cadiot–Chodkiewicz Coupling of Volatile, in Situ Generated Bromoalkynes. Phillip C. Knutson, Haleigh E. Fredericks, Eric M. Ferreira. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 6845-6849.

44. Detection of an Energy-Transfer Pathway in Cr-Photoredox Catalysis. Robert F. Higgins, Steven M. Fatur, Niels H. Damrauer, Eric M. Ferreira, Anthony K. Rappé, and Matthew P. Shores. ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 9216.

43. Cyclopentene Annulations of Alkene Radical Cations with Vinyl Diazo Species Using Photocatalysis. Francisco J. Sarabia,† Qiankun Li,† and Eric M. Ferreira. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 130, 11181.

42. Establishment of Novel Biosynthetic Pathways for the Production of Salicyl Alcohol and Gentisyl Alcohol in Engineered Escherichia coli. Xiaolin Shen, Jia Wang, Bradley K. Gall, Eric M. Ferreira, Qipeng Yuan, and Yajun Yan. ACS Synth. Biol., 2018, 7, 1012–1017.

41. Engineering a bacterial platform for total biosynthesis of caffeic acid derived phenethyl esters and amides. Jian Wang, Monika Mahajani, Sheneika L. Jackson,  Yaping Yang, Mengyin Chen, Eric M .Ferreira,  Yuheng Lin, and Yajun Yan. Metabolic Engineering, 2017, 44, 89–99.

40. Meta-Selective C−H Arylation of Aromatic Alcohols with a Readily Attachable and Cleavable Molecular Scaffold. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 11519 – 11523.

39. Radical Cation Cyclopropanations via Chromium Photooxidative Catalysis. Francisco J. Sarabia and Eric M. Ferreira. Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2865–2868.

38. A boron-based Ireland-Claisen approach to the synthesis of pordamacrine A. Curtis A. Seizert and Eric M. Ferreira. Tetrahedron, 2016, 73, 4186-4194.

37. Platinum-Catalyzed α,β-Unsaturated Carbene Formation in the Formal Syntheses of Frondosin B and Liphagal. Khoi Q. Huynh, Curtis A. Seizert, Tarik J. Ozumerzifon, Paul A. Allegretti, and Eric M. Ferreira. Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 294–297.

36. Chromium photocatalysis: accessing structural complements to Diels–Alder adducts with electron-deficient dienophiles. Stevenson, Susan M.; Higgins, Robert F.; Shores, Matthew P. J.; Ferreira, Eric M. Chem. Sci., 2016, 8, 654–660.

35. Palladium(II)-Catalyzed ortho-Arylation of Aromatic Alcohols with a Readily Attachable and Cleavable Molecular Scaffold. Li, Qiankun; Knight, Brian J.; Ferreira, Eric M. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 13054 –13058. Highlighted in Chemistry Views!

34. C–C bond migration in the cycloisomerization of 1,6-enynes. Stevenson, Susan M.; Newcomb, Eric T.; Ferreira, Eric M. Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 1228-1235.

33. Uncovering the Roles of Oxygen in Cr(III) Photoredox Catalysis. Higgins, Robert F.; Fatur, Steven M.; Shepard, Samual G.; Stevenson, Susan M.; Boston, David B.; Ferreira, Eric M.; Damrauer, Niels H.; Rappé, Anthony K.; Shores, Matthew P. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 5451-5464.

32. Total Synthesis of Gelsenicine via a Catalyzed Cycloisomerization Strategy. Newcomb, Eric T.; Knutson, Phil C.; Pedersen, Blaine A.; Ferreira, Eric M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 108-111. Highlighted in Synfacts!

31. Lewis Acid Mediated Vinylogous Additions of Enol Nucleophiles into an α,β-Unsaturated Platinum Carbene. Allegretti, Paul A.; Huynh, Khoi; Ozumerzifon, Tarik J.; Ferreira, Eric M. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 64-67.

30. The Design of a Readily Attachable and Cleavable Molecular Scaffold for ortho-Selective C–H Alkenylation of Arene Alcohols. Knight, Brian J.; Rothbaum, Jacob O.; Ferreira, Eric M.  Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 1982-1987.

29. An analysis of the complementary stereoselective alkylations of imidazolidinone derivatives toward α-quaternary proline-based amino amides. Knight, Brian J.; Stache, Erin E.; Ferreira, Eric M. Tetrahedron 2015, 71, 5814-5823.

28. Photooxidizing Chromium Catalysts for Promoting Radical Cation Cycloadditions. Stevenson, Susan M.; Shores, Matthew P.; Ferreira, Eric M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 6506-6510.

27. An analysis of the influences dictating regioselectivity in platinum-catalyzed hydrosilylations of internal alkynes. Rooke, Douglas A.; Menard, Zachary A.; Ferreira, Eric M. Tetrahedron 2014, 70, 4232-4244. (Special issue in honor of Tetrahedron Young Investigator Professor Sarah Reisman)

26. An Examination of the Scope and Stereochemistry of the Ireland-Claisen Rearrangement of Boron Ketene Acetals. Seizert, Curtis A.; Ferreira, Eric M. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 4460-4468.

25. Complementary Stereochemical Outcomes in Proline-Based Self-Regenerations of Stereocenters.  Knight, Brian J.; Stache, Erin E.; Ferreira, Eric M. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 432-435.

24. C–C bond migration in the cycloisomerization of oxygen-tethered 1,6-enynes. Stevenson, Susan M.; Newcomb, Eric T.; Ferreira, Eric M. Chem. Comm. 2014, 50, 5239-5241. (Emerging Investigators Issue).

23. Vicinal Bisheterocyclizations of Alkynes via Nucleophilic Interception of a Catalytic Platinum Carbene. Allegretti, Paul A.; Ferreira, Eric M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 17266-17269. Highlighted in Synfacts! Cited in a column on the Organic Chemistry Portal!

22. Stereoselective Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Olefins through a Halogen-Induced 1,2-Silyl Migration. Barczak, Nicholas T.; Rooke, Douglas A.; Menard, Zachary A.; Ferreira, Eric M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 7579-7582. Chosen by the Editors as a Hot Paper! Highlighted in Synfacts!

21. Use of a Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Oxidative Kinetic Resolution in Synthetic Efforts toward Bielschowskysin. Meyer, Michael E.; Phillips, John H.; Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. Tetrahedron  2013, 69, 7627-7635. 

20. Highly Enantiospecific Platinum-Catalyzed Cycloisomerizations: Synthesis of Enantioenriched Oxabicyloheptene Derivatives. Newcomb, Eric T.; Ferreira, Eric M. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 1772-1775. Highlighted in Synfacts! Cited in a column on the Organic Chemistry Portal!

19. Platinum-Catalyzed Cyclizations via Carbene Intermediates: Synthesis of Complementary Positional Isomers of Isoxazoles. Allegretti, Paul A.; Ferreira, Eric M. Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, 1053-1058.

18. Palladium-Catalyzed Hiyama Couplings of α-Silylenoates and α-Silylenamides. Rooke, Douglas A.; Ferreira, Eric M. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 3328-3331. Highlighted in Synfacts!

17. Molecular Scaffolds with Remote Directing Groups for Selective Palladium-Catalyzed C-H Bond Functionalizations. Stache, Erin E.; Seizert, Curtis A.; Ferreira, Eric M. Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 1623-1628.

16. Platinum-Catalyzed Hydrosilylations of Internal Alkynes: Harnessing Substituent Effects to Achieve High Regioselectivity. Rooke, Douglas A.; Ferreira, Eric M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 3225-3230.

15. Generation of α,β-Unsaturated Platinum Carbenes from Homopropargylic Alcohols: Rearrangements to Polysubstituted Furans. Allegretti, Paul A.; Ferreira, Eric M. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 5924-5927. Highlighted on the Organic Chemistry Portal!

14. Stereoselective Syntheses of Trisubstituted Olefins via Platinum Catalysis: α-Silylenones with Geometrical Complementarity. Rooke, Doug A.; Ferreira, Eric M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 11926-11928. Featured on the Organic Chemistry Portal!

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13. Differential Reactivities of Enyne Substrates in Ruthenium- and Palladium-Catalyzed Cycloisomerizations. Trost, Barry M.; Gutierrez, Alicia C.; Ferreira, Eric M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 9206-9218. 

12. The Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols: Reaction Development, Scope, and Applications. Ebner, David C.; Bagdanoff, Jefferey T.; Ferreira, Eric M.; McFadden, Ryan M.; Caspi, Daniel D.; Trend, Raissa M.; Stoltz, Brian M. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 12878-12992.

11. C-H Bond Functionalizations with Palladium(II): Intramolecular Oxidative Annulations of Arenes. Ferreira, Eric M.; Zhang, Haiming; Stoltz, Brian M. Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 5987-6001.

10. Ruthenium- and Palladium-Catalyzed Enyne Cycloisomerizations: Differentially Stereoselective Syntheses of Bicyclic Structures. Trost, Barry M.; Ferreira, Eric M.; Gutierrez, Alicia C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 16176-16177.

9. Convergency and Divergency as Strategic Elements in Total Synthesis: the Total Synthesis of (-)-drupacine and the Formal Total Synthesis of (+/-)-cephalotaxine, (-)-cephalotaxine, and (+)-cephalotaxine. Liu, Qi; Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 7352-7358.

8. 2-Diazoacetoacetic Acid, an Efficient and Convenient Reagent for the Synthesis of α-diazo-β-Keto Esters. Meyer, Michael E.; Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. Chem. Comm. 2006, 12, 1316-1318.

7. The Synthesis of C(3β) Functionalized Indoles Via Hydroboration/Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Sequence. Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. Tetrahedron Letters 2006, 47, 8579-8582.

6. Direct Oxidative Heck Cyclizations: Intramolecular Fujiwara-Moritani Arylations for the Synthesis of Functionalized Benzofurans and Dihydrobenzofurans. Zhang, Haiming; Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 6144-6148.

5. Catalytic C-H Bond Functionalization with Palladium(II): Aerobic Oxidative Annulations of Indoles. Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 9578-9579.

4. Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Oxidation of Alcohols: a Dramatic Rate Acceleration by Cs2CO3/t-BuOH. Bagdanoff, Jeffrey T.; Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 835-837.

3. Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Wacker Cyclizations in Nonpolar Organic Solvents with Molecular Oxygen: A Stepping Stone to Asymmetric Aerobic Cyclizations. Trend, Raissa M.; Ramtohul, Yeeman K.; Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 2892-2895.

2. The Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols with Molecular Oxygen. Ferreira, Eric M.; Stoltz, Brian M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 7725-7726.

1. Asymmetric Conjugate Reduction of α,β-unsaturated Esters Using a Chiral Phosphine-Copper Catalyst. Appella, Daniel H.; Moritani, Yasunori; Shintani, Ryo; Ferreira, Eric M.; Buchwald, Stephen L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 9473-9474.