1996-2000

  1. S. Y. Jonsson, C. M. G. Löfström and J. E. Bäckvall, “BF3-Induced Rearrangement of Aziridino Cyclopropanes Derived from 2-Phenylsulfonyl 1,3-dienes. Application to the Total Synthesis of ( ± )-Ferruginine” J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 8454.
  2. C. Jonasson, A. Horváth and J. E. Bäckvall, “Intramolecular Palladium(II)-Catalyzed 1,2-Addition to Allenes” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 9600. Correction: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 12913.
  3. V. Liepins, A. S. E. Karlström and J. E. Bäckvall, “Silylcupration of Allenes and Subsequent Electrophilic Trapping by Allylic Phosphates. A Novel Approach to Silylated 1,4-Diene Systems” Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 1237.
  4. Á. Zsigmond, F. Notheisz and J. E. Bäckvall, “Rate Enhancement of Oxidation Reactions by the Encapsulation of Metal Phthalocyanine Complexes” Catal. Lett. 2000, 65, 135.
  5. G. J. Meuzelaar, A. S. E. Karlström, M. van Klaveren, E. S. M. Persson, A. del Villar, G. van Koten and J. E. Bäckvall, “Asymmetric Induction in the Arenethiolatocopper(I)-Catalyzed Substitution Reaction of Grignard Reagents with Allylic Substrates” Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 2895.
  6. Y. R. S. Laxmi and J. E. Bäckvall, “Mechanistic Studies on Ruthenium-Catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions” Chem. Commun. 2000, 611.
  7. F . F. Huerta, Y. R. S . Laxmi and J . E. Bäckvall, “Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of α-Hydroxyesters” Org. Lett. 2000 , 2, 1037.
  8. C. Jonasson, W. F. J. Karstens, H. Hiemstra and J. E. Bäckvall, “Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular 1,2-Oxidation of Allenes Involving Nitrogen Nucleophiles” Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 1619.
  9. C. Jonasson, M. Kritikos, J. E. Bäckvall and K. J. Szabó, “Asymmetric Allyl-metal Bonding in Substituted (η3-Allyl)palladium Complexes: X-ray Structures of cis and trans-4-Acetoxy-[η3-(1,2,3)-cyclohexenyl]palladium Chloride Dimers” Chem. Eur. J. 2000, 6, 432.
  10. C. Jonasson, M. Rönn and J. E. Bäckvall, “An Enantioselective Route to the Synthesis of Paeonilactone A via Palladium- and Copper-Catalyzed Reactions” J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 2122.
  11. J. Löfstedt, H. Pettersson‑Fasth and J. E. Bäckvall, “Stereoselective Route towards 2,5-Disubstituted Piperidine Alkaloids. Synthesis of (+)-Pseudoconhydrine and (±)-epi-Pseudoconhydrine” Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 2225. Correction: Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 5551.
  12. B. A. Persson, F. F. Huerta and J. E. Bäckvall, “Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Diols via Coupled Ruthenium and Enzyme Catalysis” J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 5237.
  13. J. E. Bäckvall, “Synthesis of Natural Products via Stereocontrolled Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions” Pure Appl. Chem. 1999, 71, 1065.
  14. A. S. E. Karlström, K. Itami and J. E. Bäckvall, “Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Dienyl Phosphates with Grignard Reagents in the Synthesis of 2-Substituted 1,3-Dienes” J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 1745.
  15. K. Bergstad, S. Y. Jonsson and J. E. Bäckvall, “H2O2 as Oxidant in the Osmium-Catalyzed Dihydroxylation of Olefins Employing a Flavin-NMO-Osmium Triple Catalytic System” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 10424.
  16. K. Bergstad, J. J. N. Piet and J. E. Bäckvall, “In Situ Generation of NMO in the Osmium-Catalyzed Dihydroxylation of Olefins. Stereoselective Oxidation of Olefins to cis Diols by mCPBA” J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 2545.
  17. K. Bergstad, H. Grennberg and J. E. Bäckvall, “Studies of Metal Macrocycles and Analogues as Catalysts for Mild Oxidations. On a Complex Formation Between Co(Salophen) and NMO” Acta Chem. Scand. 1999, 53, 741.
  18. A. Aranyos, G. Csjernyik, K. J. Szabó and J. E. Bäckvall, “Evidence for a Ruthenium Dihydride Species as the Active Catalyst in the RuCl2(PPh3)3-Catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer Reaction in the Presence of Base” Chem. Commun. 1999, 351.
  19. B. A. Persson, A. L. E. Larsson, M. Le Ray and J. E. Bäckvall, “Ruthenium- and Enzyme-Catalyzed Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 1645.
  20. S. W. Riesinger, J. Löfstedt, H. Pettersson-Fasth and J. E. Bäckvall, “A General Approach to Indolizidine Alkaloids via 1-Benzyloxy-5-(p-toluenesulfonamido)-3-alken-2-ol. Synthesis of (+)-Monomorine I ” Eur. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 3277. Correction: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 867.
  21. A. Palmgren, A. L. E. Larsson, J. E. Bäckvall and P. Helquist, “Palladium(II)-Catalyzed 1,4-Oxidation of 2-Aryl-1,3-cyclohexadienes. Application to the Synthesis of Epibatidine and Analogues” J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 836.
  22. J. Wöltinger, J. E. Bäckvall and A. Zsigmond, “Zeolite-Encapsulated Salophens as Oxygen Activating Catalysts in Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic 1,4-Oxidations of 1,3-Dienes” Chem. Eur. J. 1999, 5, 1460.
  23. J. E. Bäckvall, R. Chinchilla, C. Nájera and M. Yus, “The Use of Sulfonyl 1,3-Dienes in Organic Synthesis” Chem. Rev. 1998, 98, 2291.
  24. H. Yoshisaki and J. E. Bäckvall, “Efficient Synthesis of (±), (+)- and (-)-Conduritol C via Palladium(II)-Catalyzed 1,4-Diacetoxylation in Combination with Enzymatic Hydrolysis” J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 9339.
  25. K. Itami, A. Palmgren, A. Thorarensen and J. E. Bäckvall, “Chiral Benzoquinones as a New Class of Ligands for Asymmetric Catalysis: Synthesis and Application to the Palladium(II)-Catalyzed 1,4-Dialkoxylation of 1,3-Dienes” J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 6466.
  26. K. Bergstad and J. E. Bäckvall, “Mild and Efficient Flavin-Catalyzed H2O2 Oxidation of Tertiary Amines to Amine N-Oxides” J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 6650.
  27. C. Jonasson and J. E. Bäckvall, “Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular 1,2-Oxidation of Allenes” Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 3601.
  28. A. Palmgren, A. Thorarensen and J. E. Bäckvall, “Efficient Synthesis of C2-Symmetric Benzoquinones, via Palladium-Catalyzed Double Negishi Coupling” J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 3764.
  29. K. Itami, A. Palmgren and J. E. Bäckvall, “Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular 1,4-Dialkoxylation of Cyclohexadienes: An Efficient Route to Highly Stereocontrolled Oxygen Heterocycles” Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 1223.
  30. E. Hupe, A. Aranyos, K. J. Szabó and J. E. Bäckvall, “Unsymmetrical Functionalization of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene: Palladium-Catalyzed Stereoselective 1,4-Acetoxy-Alkoxylation” Tetrahedron 1998, 54, 5375.
  31. A. Aranyos, K. J. Szabó and J. E. Bäckvall, “Palladium-Catalyzed 1,4-Acetoxy-Trifluoroacetoxylation and 1,4-Alkoxy-Trifluoro­acetoxylation of Cyclic 1,3-Dienes. Scope and Mechanism” J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 2523.
  32. H. Grennberg and J. E. Bäckvall, “Mechanism of Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Acetoxylation of Cyclohexene“ Chem. Eur. J. 1998, 4, 1083.
  33. A. S. E. Karlström, M. Rönn, A. Thorarensen and J. E. Bäckvall, “A Versatile Route to 2-Substituted Cyclic 1,3-dienes via a Copper(I)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction between Dienyltriflates and Grignard Reagents” J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 2517. Correction: J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 2784.
  34. K. Bergstad, H. Grennberg and J. E. Bäckvall, “Aerobic Oxidations of Conjugated Dienes Using a Catalytic Palladium(II)-Quinone-Heteropolyacid System for Electron Transfer from Organic Substrates to Molecular” Organometallics 1998, 17, 45.
  35. H. Grennberg and J. E. Bäckvall, “Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Oxidation” review in “Transition Metals for Organic Synthesis” Eds. M. Beller, C. Bolm, VCH, Weinham, 1998, pp 200-209.
  36. J. E. Bäckvall, “Palladium-Catalyzed 1,4-Additions to Conjugated Dienes”, review in “Metal-catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions”, Eds P. Stang and F. Diederich, Wiley-VCH, Weinham, 1998, pp 339-385.
  37. M. Rönn, P. G. Andersson and J. E. Bäckvall, “Enantiocontrolled Formal Total Synthesis of Paeonilactone A from (S)-(+)-Carvone” Acta Chem. Scand. 1998, 52, 524.
  38. A. Thorarensen, A. Palmgren, K. Itami and J. E. Bäckvall, “Asymmetric Palladium(II)-Catalyzed 1,4-Oxidation of 2-Phenyl-1,3-Cyclohexadiene” Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 8541.
  39. M. Rönn, P. G. Andersson and J. E. Bäckvall, “The use of Stabilized Carbon Nucleophiles in Palladium(II)-Catalyzed 1,4-Oxidation of Conjugated Dienes” Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 3603.
  40. A. L. E. Larsson, B. A. Persson and J. E. Bäckvall, “Enzymatic Resolution of Alcohols Coupled with Ruthenium-Catalyzed Racemization of the Substrate Alcohol” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1997, 36, 1211.
  41. M. Rönn, P. G. Andersson and J. E. Bäckvall, “Application of O2/DMSO as Reoxidant in the Pd(II)-Catalyzed 1,4-Oxidation of 5-Substituted 1,3-Cyclohexadienes“ Acta Chem. Scand. 1997, 51, 773.
  42. J. E. Bäckvall and C. Jonasson, “Palladium-Catalyzed 1,2-Oxidation of Allenes” Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 291. Correction: Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 6477.
  43. Á. Zsigmond, F. Notheisz, Z. Fráter and J. E. Bäckvall, “Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols on a Zeolite Ship-in-a-bottle Complex” Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 1997, 108, 453.
  44. A. Aranyos, K. J. Szabó, A. M. Castaño and J. E Bäckvall, “Central versus Terminal Attack in Nucleophilic Addition to (π-Allyl)palladium Complexes. Ligand Effects and Mechanism” Organometallics 1997, 16, 1058.
  45. A. M. Castaño, B. A. Persson and J. E. Bäckvall, “Allylsilanes as Carbon Nucleophiles in Palladium-Catalyzed 1,4-Oxidation of Conjugated Dienes” Chem. Eur. J. 1997, 3,482.
  46. A. L. E. Larsson, R. G. P. Gatti and J. E. Bäckvall, “Synthesis of Chiral and Achiral Analogues to Ambroxol via Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions” J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1997, 2873.
  47. J. E. Bäckvall, “Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidation of Dienes”, review in “The Chemistry of Functional Groups: The Chemistry of Polyenes and Dienes”, (Series Eds. S. Patai and Z. Rappoport) Ed. Z. Rappoport, Wiley, Chichester, 1997, Vol 1, pp 653-681.
  48. R. G. P. Gatti, A. Larsson and J. E. Bäckvall, “Enantiodivergent Synthesis of cis- and trans 4-Amino-2-Cyclohexenols via Palladium Catalysis” J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1997, 577.
  49. H. Grennberg, K. Bergstad and J. E. Bäckvall, “Aerobic Palladium-Heteropolyacid-Catalyzed Allylic Acetoxylation of Cyclohexene” J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 1996, 113, 355.
  50. Y. I. M. Nilsson, R. G. P. Gatti, P. G. Andersson and J. E. Bäckvall, “Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Carbocyclization: Vinylpalladium in 1,4-Oxidation of Conjugated Dienes” Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 7511.
  51. M. L. S. Almeida, M. Beller, G-Z. Wang and J. E. Bäckvall, “Ruthenium (II)-Catalyzed Oppenauer-Type Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols” Chem. Eur. J. 1996, 2, 1533.
  52. M. L. S. Almeida, P. Kocovský and J. E. Bäckvall, “Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oppenauer-Type Oxidation of 3 β-Hydroxy Steroids. A Highly Efficient Entry into the Steroidal Hormones with 4-en-3-one Functionality” J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 6587.
  53. J. E. Bäckvall, “Enantiocontrol in Some Palladium- and Copper-Catalyzed Reactions” Acta Chem. Scand. 1996, 50, 661.
  54. C. M. G. Löfström and J. E. Bäckvall, “BF3-Induced Rearrangement of Aziridinocyclopropanes Derived from 2-Phenylsulfonyl-1,3-Dienes. A New Approach to the Tropane Alkaloid Skeleton” Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 3371.
  55. Y. I. M. Nilsson, A. Aranyos, P. G. Andersson, J. E. Bäckvall, J. L. Parrain, C. Ploteau and J. P. Quintard, “Syntheses of Theaspirone and Vitispirane via Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Oxaspirocyclization” J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 1825.
  56. J. E. Bäckvall, “Recent Developments in Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidations” Pure Appl. Chem. 1996, 68, 535.
  57. P. G. Andersson and J. E. Bäckvall, “Synthesis of Heterocyclic Natural Products via Regio‑ and Stereocontrolled Palladium‑Catalyzed Reactions”, review in “Advances in Heterocyclic Natural Product Synthesis”, Ed. W. H. , Pearson, JAI Press, Greenwich , CT , Vol. 3, 1996, pp 179-215.