Publications

	Chiral Piperidines from Acyclic Amines via Enantioselective, Radical-Mediated δ C–H Cyanation Zuxiao Zhang, Xin Zhang, and David A. Nagib Chem, 2019, DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2019.09.010  (Open Access Pre-Print)
	Development of an Imine Chaperone for Selective C–H Functionalization of Alcohols via Radical Relay Kohki M. Nakafuku †, Raymond K. Twumasi †, Avassaya Vanitcha †, Ethan A. Wappes, Kayambu Namitharan, Mathieu Bekkaye, and David A. Nagib J. Org. Chem., 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02052
Featured in Special Issue on C-H Bond Functionalization Most Read Article in J. Org. Chem., Sept/Oct 2019
	Multi-component Heteroarene Couplings via Polarity-reversed Radical Cascades Jeremy M. Lear †, J. Quentin Buquoi †, Xin Gu, Kui Pan, Darsheed N. Mustafa, and David A. Nagib Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 8820−8823
Featured in 2019 Emerging Investigators’ Special Issue (Profile)
	Heteroarene Phosphinylalkylation via a Catalytic, Polarity-Reversing Radical Cascade J. Quentin Buquoi †, Jeremy M. Lear †, Xin Gu, and David A. Nagib ACS Catal., 2019, 9, 5330−5335
Most Read Article in ACS Catalysis, May/Jun 2019 Top 20 Most Read Articles in ACS Catalysis, 2019
	Catalytic β C–H amination via an imidate radical relay Leah M. Stateman, Ethan A. Wappes, Kohki M. Nakafuku, Kara M. Edwards, and David A. Nagib Chem. Sci., 2019, 10, 2693−2699
Highlighted in Chem. Sci. “Editor’s Choice” Collection, 2019
	Site-Selective C–H Functionalization of (Hetero)Arenes via Transient, Non-symmetric Iodanes Stacy C. Fosu †, Chido M. Hambira †, Andrew D. Chen, James R. Fuchs, and David A. Nagib Chem, 2019, 5, 417−428 (Open Access)
Highlighted in Chem, “More Than Just Acetates: PhI(OAc)2 Enables C–H Halogenation of Arenes” by Wengryniuk, Chem, 2019, 5, 254–262 Highlighted in Chem, “150th Anniversary of the Periodic Table: Breakthrough Research on Halogens”
	δ C−H (Hetero)Arylation via Cu-Catalyzed Radical Relay Zuxiao Zhang, Leah M. Stateman, and David A. Nagib Chem. Sci., 2019, 10, 1207−1211
Highlighted in Synfacts, “Copper-Catalyzed Remote Arylation” Synfacts, 2019, 15, 171 Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal, Oct 2019
	Ketyl radical reactivity via atom transfer catalysis Lu Wang, Jeremy M. Lear, Sean M. Rafferty, Stacy C. Fosu and David A. Nagib Science, 2018, 362, 225−229 (open access)
Highlighted in Science, “Easy access to elusive radical reactions” by Blackburn and Roizen, Science, 2018, 362, 157−158 Highlighted in C&E News, “Masked aldehyde makes mild radical reaction possible” by Tien Nguyen, C&E News, 2018, 96 (42), 7 Highlighted in OSU News, “A new way to create molecules for drug development” by Jeff Grabmeier Highlighted in OPRD, “Some Items of Interest to Process R&D Chemists and Engineers” Org. Process Res. Dev., 2018, 22, 1687 Highlighted in Synfacts, “Iodine Atom Transfer Catalysis via Ketyl Radicals” Synfacts, 2019, 15, 63
	Catalytic Alkene Difunctionalization via Imidate Radicals Kohki M. Nakafuku †, Stacy C. Fosu †, and David A. Nagib J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 11202−11205
One of the “Most Read” articles in JACS, Aug-Oct 2018. Highlighted in OPRD, Oct 2018. “Some Items of Interest to Process R&D Chemists and Engineers” Org. Process Res. Dev., 2018, 22, 1335
	β C–H di-halogenation via iterative hydrogen atom transfer Ethan A. Wappes †, Avassaya Vanitcha †, and David A. Nagib Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 4500–4504
Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal, Nov 2018
	Remote C–H Functionalization via Selective Hydrogen Atom Transfer Leah M. Stateman, Kohki M. Nakafuku, and David A. Nagib Synthesis, 2018, 50, 1569–1586
An essential guide to selective C-H functionalization by radicals (for experts and beginners alike)
	Directed β C–H Amination of Alcohols via Radical Relay Chaperones Ethan A. Wappes †, Kohki M. Nakafuku †, and David A. Nagib J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 10204–10207
One of the “Most Read” articles in JACS, Aug 2017 Highlighted in OPRD, Sept 2017. “Some Items of Interest to Process R&D Chemists and Engineers” Org. Process Res. Dev., 2017, 21, 1196 Highlighted in Synform, Nov 2017 Highlighted (twice) in Organic Chemistry Portal, May 2018 and Sept 2018 Highlighted in ACS Select “JACS Young Investigators” virtual issue, Aug 2018 Highlighted in OPRD, Dec 2018. “Green Chemistry Articles of Interest to the Pharmaceutical Industry” Org. Process Res. Dev. 2018, 22, 1699 > 70 citations
	Triiodide-Mediated δ-Amination of Secondary C-H Bonds Ethan A. Wappes, Stacy C. Fosu, Trevor C. Chopko, and David A. Nagib Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 9974–9978
Highlighted in Synform, featured as cover article, Nov 2016 Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal, Sept 2017 > 90 citations

Perspectives & Highlights

Nitrogen gets radical
David A. Nagib
Nature Chem., 2019, 11, 396–398

Radical Conversion of Acids to Alkenes via Dual Catalysis
Allen F. Prusinowski and David A. Nagib
Trends in Chemistry, 2019, 1, 452-453

Catalytic Desymmetrization by C-H Functionalization as a Solution to the Chiral Methyl Problem
David A. Nagib
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 7354–7356

Catalytic, Asymmetric Alkylation via Excited-State Iminium Ions
David A. Nagib
Chem, 2017, 2, 616–618

Pre-OSU

	Seven Post-Synthetic Covalent Reactions in Tandem Leading to Enzyme-Like Complexity within Metal-Organic Framework Crystals Alejandro M. Fracaroli, Peter Siman, David A. Nagib, Mitsuharu Suzuki, Hiroyasu Furukawa, F. Dean Toste, and Omar M. Yaghi J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 8352–8355
Highlighted in Nature Nanotechnology, “Enzyme pretenders” by Bryden Le Bailly, Aug 2016. > 80 citations
	Trifluoromethylation of Arenes and Heteroarenes by Means of Photoredox Catalysis David A. Nagib & David W. C. MacMillan Nature, 2011, 480, 224–228
Awarded highest ranking of “Exceptional” by the Faculty of 1000 Highlighted by Parsons & Buchwald, Nature, 2011, 480, 184–185 > 800 citations
	Photoredox Catalysis: A Mild, Operationally Simple Approach to the Synthesis of α-Trifluoromethyl Carbonyl Compounds Phong V. Pham, David A. Nagib, David W. C. MacMillan Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, 6119–6122
Selected as a “Hot Paper” by the editors of ACIE > 300 citations
	Enantioselective α-Trifluoromethylation of Aldehydes via Photoredox Organocatalysis David A. Nagib, Mark E. Scott, David W. C. MacMillan J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 10875–10877
Most downloaded synthetic methods article in JACS for all of 2009 > 800 citations

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