New Publication in Organic Letters

In this Letter, we report sequential multistep protocols with up to three transition-metal complexes and a Brønsted acid that execute redox-neutral transformations for a series of alkenes, (protected) unsaturated alcohols, and aryl boronic acids, with no or with minimal intermediary workup, to furnish varied secondary benzylic alcohols in high stereoselectivity, with up to 99:1 er, dr >20:1, and 91% yield. We showed that not only the protocols are operationally simpler and up to ∼3-fold less resource-intensive than the stepwise synthesis but also that the overall yield of the product is increased (77% versus 43%) thanks to preventing cumulative losses of the materials during subsequent isolations and purifications of the intermediates.

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https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00939

New publication in ACS Catalysis!

In this Perspective article, we analyze the overarching field of multicatalysis, which we divide into three main categories: cooperative, domino, and relay catalysis. We discuss distinct challenges and opportunities of each category, which we portray with representative examples to highlight their different features. We pay special emphasis to strategies that enable transformations that are inaccessible through classic approaches. We also discuss multicatalytic systems of higher levels of complexity that further underscore the potential of multicatalysis.

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https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.0c05725

New publication in JACS!

The paper on the study of a highly selective and exceptionally active catalyst system that is driven by a novel activation strategy and features a unique Pd(I)–Pd(I) mechanism has been published as an Article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. This method enables β-selective hydroformylation of a large range of alkenes and alkynes, including sensitive starting materials!

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https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.0c09254