Publications

12. Lee, S. H.; Chi, H. M.* Detailed Mechanistic Studies on HFIP Assisted Synthesis of Tetrahydroquinoline Derivatives. Manuscript prepared

11. Joo, H. K.; Myo N. W.; Choi, C. H.*; Chi, H. M.* Simple and Sustainable Conversion of CO2 to Methanol via Ternary Organocatalytic System. Manuscript prepared

10. Lee. S. H; Kang, M.; Chi, H. M.* HFIP Mediated Synthesis of C4-Aryl-2-Quinolones via Serial Oxidation. Helv. Chim. Acta. 2023, 106, e202300153. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.202300153].

– Dedicated to Scott. E. Denmark on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

– Highlighted in Synfacts 2024, 20, 0460

9. Lee, S. H.; Chi, H. M.* HFIP-Empowered one-pot synthesis of C4-aryl-substituted tetrahydroquinolines with propargylic chlorides and anilines. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 1083–1087. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c04200].

8. Chi, H. M.†; Cole, C. J. F.; Hu, P.; Taylor, C. A.; Snyder, S. A.* Total syntheses of spiroviolene and spirograterpene A: a structural reassignment with biosynthetic implications. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 10939–10944. [DOI: 10.1039/D0SC04686H].

7. Denmark, S. E.*; Ryabchuk, P. G.; Chi, H. M.; Matviitsuk, A. P Preparation of a Diisopropylselenophosphoramide Catalyst and its Use in Enantioselective Sulfenoetherification. Org. Synth. 2019, 96, 400 [DOI: 10.15227/orgsyn.096.0400].

6. Hu, P.†; Chi, H. M.†; DeBacker, K. C.; Gong, X.; Keim, J.; Hsu, I. T.; Snyder, S. A.* Quaternary-centre-guided synthesis of complex polycyclic terpenes. Nature 2019, 569, 703–707. [DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1179-2].
– Highlighted in Trends in Chemistry 2019, 1, 572–587.

5. Cole, C. J. F.; Chi, H. M.; DeBacker, K. C.; Snyder, S. A.* Synthesis of Enhanced, Isolable Disulfanium Salts and their Application to Thiiranium-Promoted Polyene Cyclizations. Synthesis 2018, 50, 4351–4358. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609754].
– Published as part of the Special Section dedicated to Prof. Scott E. Denmark on the occasion of his 65^th birthday.

4. Denmark, S. E.*; Chi, H. M. Synthesis of 2-Alkenyl-Tethered Anilines. Synthesis 2017, 49, 2873–2888. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1589002].

3. Denmark, S. E.*; Chi, H. M. Catalytic, Enantioselective, Intramolecular Sulfenoamination of Alkenes with Anilines. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 3826–3843. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b00391].
– Highlighted in Synfacts 2017, 13, 0687.

2. Denmark, S. E.*; Chi, H. M. Lewis Base Catalyzed, Enantioselective, Intramolecular Sulfenoamination of Olefins. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 8915-8918. [DOI: 10.1021/ja5046296].
– Highlighted in Synfacts 2014, 10, 0981.
– Highlighted in Org. Chem. Highlights 2014, November 17.
– Highlighted in ChemInform 2015, 46, issue 5, 159.

1. Denmark, S. E.*; Chi, H. M. Catalytic, Enantioselective, Intramolecular Carbosulfenylation of Olefins. Mechanistic Aspects: A Remarkable Case of Negative Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 3655–3663. [DOI: 10.1021/ja413270h].
– Selected as Spotlights in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 3715.
– Selected as Top 20 Most Read Articles in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014 for March.