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Mechanistic Insights into Radical Formation and Functionalization in Copper/N-Fluorobenzene­sulfonimide Radical-Relay Reactions

TOC Graphic Published In Chemical Science Authors Mukunda Mandal,‡* Joshua A. Buss,‡ Si-Jie Chen, Christopher J. Cramer and Shannon S Stahl* (‡Contributed Equally; *Corresponding Author) Citation Mandal, M.; Buss, J. A.; Chen, S.-J.; Cramer, C. J.; Stahl, S. S. Mechanistic Insights into Radical Formation and Functionalization in Copper/N-Fluorobenzene­sulfonimide Radical-Relay Reactions. Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 1364. Express Summary In Cu-catalyzed C(sp3)–H functionalization with NFSI, the Cu-bound •NSI radical is the active HAT reagent and selectively activates benzylic C–H bonds over 3° C–H bonds (superior vs.

December 8, 2023 Read
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Computational Prediction and Experimental Verification of ϵ-Caprolactone Ring-Opening Polymerization Activity by an Aluminum Complex of an Indolide/Schiff-Base Ligand

TOC Graphic Published In ACS Catalysis Authors Mukunda Mandal, Anna M. Luke, Büşra Dereli, Courtney E. Elwell, Theresa M. Reineke, William B. Tolman*, and Christopher J. Cramer* Citation Mandal, M.; Luke, A. M.; Dereli, B.; Elwell, C. E.; Reineke, T. M.; Tolman, W. B.; Cramer, C. J. Computational Prediction and Experimental Verification of ϵ-Caprolactone Ring-Opening Polymerization Activity by an Aluminum Complex of an Indolide/Schiff-Base Ligand. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 885–889. DOI: 10.

December 31, 2018 Read
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Sterically Induced Ligand Framework Distortion Effects on Catalytic Cyclic Ester Polymerizations

TOC Graphic Published In Inorganic Chemistry Authors Joahanna A. Macaranas, Anna M. Luke, Mukunda Mandal, Benjamin D. Neisen, Daniel J. Marell, Christopher J. Cramer*, and William B. Tolman* Citation Macaranas, J. A.; Luke, A. M.; Mandal, M.; Neisen, B. D.; Marell, D. J.; Cramer, C. J.; Tolman, W. B. Sterically Induced Ligand Framework Distortion Effects on Catalytic Cyclic Ester Polymerizations. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 3451–3457. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00250. Express Summary Effectiveness of aluminum salen complexes with o-adamantyl substituents in initiating the polymerization of ε-caprolactone was compared to that of similar salen catalysts having o-tbutyl substituents.

February 27, 2018 Read
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Mechanism of the Polymerization of rac-Lactide by Fast Zinc Alkoxide Catalysts

TOC Graphic Published In Inorganic Chemistry Authors Daniel E. Stasiw, Anna M. Luke, Tomer Rosen, Aaron B. League, Mukunda Mandal, Benjamin D. Neisen, Christopher J. Cramer,* Moshe Kol,* and William B. Tolman* Citation Stasiw, D. E.; Luke, A. M.; Rosen, T.; League, A. B.; Mandal, M.; Neisen, B. D.; Cramer, C. J.; Kol, M.; Tolman, W. B. Mechanism of the Polymerization of rac-Lactide by Fast Zinc Alkoxide Catalysts. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 14366–14372.

November 8, 2017 Read
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Mechanistic Insights into the Alternating Copolymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides Using a (Salph)AlCl and Iminium Salt Catalytic System

TOC Graphic Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Authors Megan E. Fieser, Maria J. Sanford, Lauren A. Mitchell, Christine R. Dunbar, Mukunda Mandal, Nathan J. Van Zee, Devon M. Urness, Christopher J. Cramer*, Geoffrey W. Coates*, and William B. Tolman* Citation Fieser, M. E.; Sanford, M. J.; Mitchell, L. A.; Dunbar, C. R.; Mandal, M.; Van Zee, N. J.; Urness, D. M.; Cramer, C. J.; Coates, G. W.; Tolman, W.

October 6, 2017 Read