PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

  51. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, in press

Visible-Light-Mediated Vicinal Dihalogenation of Unsaturated C−C Bonds Using Dual-Functional Group Transfer Reagents

R. Giri, E. Zhilin, M. Kissling, S. Patra, A. J. Fernandes, D. Katayev

(Open access)

  50. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202403654

Facile Access to Terminal Nitroalkanes via Anti-Markovnikov Hydronitration and Hydronitroalkylation of Alkenes Using Photoredox Catalysis

S. Patra, D. Katayev

(Open access)

  49. Helv. Chim. Acta2024, 107, e202400125

Divergent Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Ketones via Photoredox Activation of Halotrifluoroacetones

R. Giri, M. Kissling, E. Zhilin, A. J. Fernandes, Q. E. L.Ordan, D. Katayev

Dedicated to Prof. Erick Carreira, President of the 57th Bürgenstock-Conference 2024

(Open access)

  48. ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 13747–13758

Merging Iron-Mediated Radical Ligand Transfer (RLT) Catalysis and Mechanochemistry for Facile Dihalogenation of Alkenes

S. Patra, V. Valsamidou, B. N. Nandasana, D. Katayev

  47. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202411073

Overcoming Challenges in O-Nitration: Selective Alcohol Nitration Deploying N,6-Dinitrosaccharin and Lewis Acid Catalysis 

A. J. Fernandes, V. Valsamidou, D. Katayev

(Open access)

   46. Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 10659-10667

Divergent Functionalization of Alkenes Enabled by Photoredox Activation of CDFA and α-Halo Carboxylic Acids

R. Giri, E. Zhilin, D. Katayev

(Open access)

   45. Adv. Sci. 2024, 11, 2402970

Mechanochemistry Drives Alkene Difunctionalization via Radical Ligand Transfer and Electron Catalysis

S. Patra, B. N. Nandasana, V. Valsamidou, D. Katayev

Highlighted in Chimia, 2024

Molecule of the month August 2024 DCBP

(Open access)

   44. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202318377

Review and Theoretical Analysis of Fluorinated Radicals in Direct
C
Ar–H Functionalization of (Hetero)arenes

A. J. Fernandes, R. Giri, K. N. Houk, D. Katayev

Appeared in Hot Topic: Fluorine Chemistry (Wiley)

(Open access)

   43. Chimia 2024, 78, 32

Simplifying Nitration Chemistry with Bench-stable Organic Nitrating Reagents

S. Patra, V. Valsamidou, D. Katayev

This review is a part of scientific contributions from ambizione fellows and young professors in chemistry from Switzerland 

(Open access)

   42. ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 16136−16147

Nitrative Difunctionalization of Alkenes via Cobalt-Mediated Radical Ligand Transfer and Radical-Polar Crossover Photoredox Catalysis

S. Patra, R. Giri, D. Katayev

Highlighted in SYNFACTS, 2024

   41. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202310851

Catalytic ipso-Nitration of Organosilanes Enabled by Electrophilic N-Nitrosaccharin Reagent

I. Mosiagin, A. J. Fernandes, A. Budinska, L. Hayriyan, K. E. O. Ylijoki, D. Katayev

German version: Angew. Chem. 2023, 135, e202310851 

Highlighted in ChemistryViews, 2023

Highlighted in SYNFACTS, 2024

(Open access)

 

   40. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202300533

Electron-Driven Nitration of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

S. Patra, I. Mosiagin, R. Giri, T. Nauser, D. Katayev

German version : Angew. Chem. 2023, 135, e202300533

Highlighted in Chimia 2023, 77, 534

(Open access)

 

   39. ChemCatChem, 2023, e202201427

Nitryl Radical-Triggered Semipinacol-Type Rearrangement, Lactonization, and Cycloetherification of Olefins

R. Giri, S. Patra, D. Katayev

Invited Article: This publication is part of a Special Collection on “Photocatalytic Synthesis”. Please check the ChemCatChem homepage for more articles in the collection.

(Open access)

   38. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202209143

Solvent-Controlled Switchable Synthesis of gem-Difluoro Compounds from Anhydrides under Photoredox Catalysis

R. Giri, I. Mosiagin, I. Franzoni, N. Y. Nötel, S. Patra, D. Katayev

German version : Angew. Chem. 2022, 134, 202209143

Preprint : ChemRxiv

Top downloaded article of 2022 in Angew Chem

(Open access)

   37. Synthesis 2022, 54, 3432–3472

Organic Nitrating Reagents

S. Patra, I. Mosiagin, R. Giri, D. Katayev

Invited Review by Prof. Paul Knochel; Bürgenstock Special Section 2021 – Future Stars in Organic Chemistry

(Open access)

   36. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 22487-​22495

Radical Trifluoroacetylation of Alkenes Triggered by a Visible-Light-Promoted C-O Bond Fragmentation of Trifluoroacetic Anhydride

K. Zhang, D. Rombach, N. Y. Nötel, G. Jeschke, D. Katayev

German version: Angew. Chem. 2021133, 22661–22669

Highlighted in SYNFACTS2021

Dedicated to Prof. Peter Kündig on the occasion of his 75th birthday

(Open access)

   35. Helv. Chim. Acta 2021, 104, e2000193

Asymmetric Synthesis of Perfluoroalkylated α-Amino Acids through Generated Radicals Using a Chiral Ni(II) Complex

N. V. Stoletova, A. D. Moshchenkov, A. F. Smol’yakov, Z. T. Gugkaeva, V. I. Maleev, D. Katayev, V. A. Larionov

Dedicated to our friend and colleague Prof. Antonio Togni on the occasion of his 65th birthday

(Open access)

   34. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17162-17168

Synthesis, Characterization, and Diverse Reactivity of a Hypervalent Iodine‐Based Nitrooxylating Reagent

R. Calvo, A. Tellier, T. Nauser, D. Rombach, D. Nater, D. Katayev

German Version: Angew. Chem. 2020132, 17312–17319

Dedicated to Professor Antonio Togni on the occasion of his 65th birthday

(Open access)

   33. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 2714-​2719

N-​Nitroheterocycles: Bench-​Stable Organic Reagents for Catalytic Ipso-​Nitration of Aryl and Heteroarylboronic Acids

K. Zhang, A. Budinská, A. Passera, D. Katayev

Highlighted in Org. Process. Res. Dev. 202024, 874-​883

(Open access)

   32. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2149

Bunsen Lecture: R. Winter/Werner Prize: Konrad Tiefenbacher/Ružička Prize

D. Katayev

(Open access)

   31. The Catalyst Review, 2020, 33, 1-7

Simplifying Nitration Chemistry with a Bench-​stable and Easily Accessible Reagent

R. Calvo, D. Katayev

(Open access)

   30. Patent: 2019, WO2020084059A1

Patent: “N-Nitrosaccharins”

D. Katayev,  K. Zhang, R. Calvo

(Open access)

   29. Patent: 2019, EP3717464A1

Patent: “Nitration” 

D. Katayev,  K. Zhang, R. Calvo

(Open access)

   28. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 12929-​12939

Synthetic Diversity from a Versatile and Radical Nitrating Reagent

K. Zhang, B. Jelier, A. Passera, G. Jeschke, D. Katayev

Published as front page cover 

Description unavailable

(Open access)

   27. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 3410-3418

Facile Access to Nitro(hetero)arenes Using N-​Nitrosacchrain: An Electrophilic and Shelf-​Stable Nitrating Reagent

R. Calvo, K. Zhang, A. Passera, D. Katayev

Highlighted in Springer Nature, 2019

(Open access)

   26. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1447-​1450

Taming Radical Intermediates for the Construction of Enantioenriched Trifluoromethylated Quaternary Carbon Centers

R. Calvo, A. Comas-​Vives, A. Togni, D. Katayev

German version: Angew. Chem. 2019131, 1461-​1466

Dedicated to Professor Yuri Belokon on the occasion of his 80th birthday

   25. ChemPhysChem 2018, 19, 816-​821

Mapping Perfluoroalkyl Effects in Togni-​Type Reagents by Thermolysis

N. Santschi, D. Katayev, R. Calvo, B. Jelier

 

   24. Wiley Book, Chapter 10, 2018, 409-460

Halogenation and Perfluoroalkylation Chemistry Using Hypervalent Halogen Compounds

D. Katayev, B. Jelier, A. Togni

 

   23. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 31, 4256-​4264

Facile and Efficient Synthesis of 3‐Pyrimidinyl Oxindoles by Phase‐Transfer‐Catalyzed Regioselective Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution

F. Brüning, D. Katayev, A. Togni

 

 

   22. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 8353-​8357

Magnesium-Catalyzed Electrophilic Trifluoromethylation: Facile Access to All-Carbon Quaternary Centers in Oxindoles

D. Katayev, H. Kajita, A. Togni, Highlighted by SYNFACTS, 2017

Author’s profile: Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 8324

Front cover Chem. Eur. J. 201723, 8322

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PUBLICATIONS FROM POSTDOCTORAL, GRADUATE, AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

   21. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 4049-​4052

Synthesis of quaternary α-perfluoroalkyl lactams via electrophilic perfluoroalkylation

D. Katayev, J. Václavík, F. Brüning, B. Commare, A. Togni

Highlighted in ChemInform, 2016

   20. The Catalyst Review 2015, 28, 6-​11

Decarboxylative and Decarbonylative Reactions: An Industrial Perspective

D. Katayev, D. Hackenberger, L. Gooßen

Published as a Special Feature article with Cover Profile

   19. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 5898-​5909

Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Synthesis of α-​Trifluoromethyl Esters and Lactones by Electrophilic Trifluoromethylation

D. Katavey, V. Matousek, R. Koller, A. Togni

Highlighted in ChemInform, 2016

   18. ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 2028-​2032

Synthesis of Biaryls by Decarboxylative Hiyama Coupling

D. Katayev, B. Exner, L. J. Gooßen

Highlighted in ChemInform2015

   17. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 9902-​9905

Copper-Mediated ortho-Nitration of (Hetero)Arenecarboxylates

D. Katayev, K. F. Pfister, T. Wendling and L. J. Gooßen

Highlighted by SYNFACTS, 2014

   16. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 15021-​15030

Palladium–N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Indolines through Regiodivergent C(sp³)-H Activation: Scope and DFT Study

D. Katayev, E. Larionov, M. Nakanishi, C. Besnard, E. P. Kündig

Published with Cover Profile Chem. Eur. J. 201420, 14909

   15. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 9279-​9283

Copper-​Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Coupling of Arenes and Alcohols

S. Bhadra, C. Matheis, D. Katayev, L. J. Gooßen

German version: Angew. Chem. 2013125, 9449-​9453

   14. Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 11916-​11927

Synthesis of 3,3-​Disubstituted Oxindoles by Pd-​Catalyzed Asymmetric Intramolecular α-​Arylation of Amides. Reaction Development and Mechanistic Studies

D. Katayev, D. Banerjee, Y.-X. Jia, C. Besnard, A. K. Sharma, R. B. Sunoj, E. P. Kündig

   13. Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, 1995-​2005

Scope and Mechanism of Asymmetric C(sp³)-H/C(Ar)-X Coupling Reactions: Computational and Experimental Study

E. Larionov, M. Nakanishi, D. Katayev, E. P. Kündig

   12. Helv. Chim. Act. 2012, 95, 2287-​2295

Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of a 3-Aryl-3-benzyloxindole (=3-Aryl-3-benzyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one) Exhibiting Antitumor Activity

D. Katayev, E. P. Kündig

Special Prof. Dieter Seebach issue

   11. Pure Appl. Chem. 2012, 84, 1741-​1748

Asymmetric Pd-NHC-​Catalyzed Coupling Reactions

E. P. Kündig, Y.-X. Jia, D. Katayev, M. Nakanishi

   10. Chimia 2012, 66, 241-​243

Palladium-​NHC Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Fused Indolines via Inert C(sp³)-H Activation

M. Nakanishi, D. Katayev, C. Besnard, E. P. Kündig

   9. Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 1422-​1425

Asymmetric C(sp³)-H/C(Ar) Coupling Reactions. Highly Enantioenriched Indolines via Regiodivergent Reactions of a Racemic Mixture

D. Katayev, M. Nakanishi, T. Bürgi, E. P. Kündig

 

   8. Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 10957-​10959

Aza-oxindole Synthesis via Base Promoted Truce–Smiles Rearrangement

C. Dey, D. Katayev, K. O. Ylijoki, E. P. Kündig

 

   7. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7438-​7441

Fused Indolines by Palladium-​Catalyzed Asymmetric C-C Coupling Involving an Unactivated Methylene Group

M. Nakanishi, D. Katayev, C. Besnard, E. P. Kündig

German version: Angew. Chem. 2011123, 7576-​7579

Published as a Very Important Paper (VIP)

Highlight by SYNFACTS, 2011

 

   6. Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 6300-​6309

New Chiral N-​Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands in Palladium-Catalyzed α-Arylations of Amides: Conformational Locking through Allylic Strain as a Device for Stereocontrol

Y. X. Jia, D. Katayev, G. Bernardinelli, T. Seidel, E. P. Kündig

 

   5. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 130-​132

Synthesis of 3-​Hydroxyoxindoles by Pd-​Catalysed Intramolecular Nucleophilic Addition of Aryl Halides to α- Ketoamides

Y. X. Jia, D. Katayev, G. Bernardinelli, T. Seidel, E. P. Kündig

 

   4. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2009, 20, 1746-​1752

Chiral Ion Pairs in Catalysis: Lithium Salts of Chiral Metallocomplex Anions as Catalysts for Asymmetric C-C Bond Formation

Y. N. Belokon, V. I. Maleev, D. Katayev, T. F. Saveleva, T. V. Skrupskaya, Y. V. Nelyubina, M. North

 

   3. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2008, 19, 822-​831

Potassium and Silver Chiral Cobaltate(III) Complexes as Precatalysts for Asymmetric C–C Bond Formation

Y.-X. Jia, D. Katayev, G. Bernar Y. N. Belokon, V. I. Maleev, D. Katayev, I. L. Mal’fanov, A. G. Bulychev, T. V. Skrupskaya, K. A. Lyssenko, M. North

 

   2. Russ. Chem. Bull. 2006, 5, 821-​827

Anionic Chiral Cobal(III) Complexes as Catalysts of Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyanohydrides

Y. N. Belokon, V. I. Maleev, I. L. Malfanov, T. F. Savel’eva, D. Katayev, A. G. Bulychev, D. L. Usanov, M. North

 

   1. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2006, 17, 2328–2333

Chiral Ti(IV) Complexes of Hexadentate Schiff Bases as Precatalysts for the Asymmetric Addition of TMSCN to Aldehydes and the Ring Opening of Cyclohexene Oxide

Y. N. Belokon, D. Chusov, D. A. Borkin, L. V. Yashkina, A. V. Dmitriev, D. Katayev, M. North