Organocobalt compounds in organic synthesis have three characteristic reactions. The first
occurs because cobalt has a high affinity to carbon–carbon π‐bonds or carbon–nitrogen π …

This review summarizes the current status of transition metal catalyzed reactions involving
radical intermediates in organic chemistry. This part focuses on radical-based methods …

Artermisinin and its derivatives are now the mainstays of antimalarial treatment; however,
their mechanism of action is only poorly understood. We report on the synthesis of a novel …

The olefin cross-metathesis (CM) reaction is used extensively in organic chemistry and
represents a powerful method for the selective synthesis of differentially substituted alkene …

The catalytic activity of cobalt (III)–salen ion catalyzed selective H 2 O 2 oxidation of organic
sulfides to sulfoxides is examined using spectrophotometric technique. The catalytic reaction …

The strong binding ability of P‐ylides with transition metals limits the utilization of stabilized
P‐ylide as nucleophiles in asymmetric organometallic catalysis. Herein we describe the first …

An efficient method for the synthesis of 2, 3-and 2, 3, 4-substituted furans starting from
acyclic enynes was developed using an enyne-RCM/Diels− Alder reaction sequence. The …

The synthesis of 2-C-branched erythritol derivatives, including the plant sugar (±)-2-C-
methylerythritol 2, was achieved through a dihydroxylation/reduction sequence on a series …

A general method for the preparation of α-phenylselanyl enones is described. Phosphorus
ylides react with these α-phenylselanyl enones in a 1, 4-addition, leading to cyclopropanes …

A concise, high yielding route to the naturally occurring enantiomer of grenadamide utilizing
a 3, 6-disubstituted 1, 2-dioxine starting material is presented. The route allows for ease in …