Two papers published by Prof. Martin research group in Angewandte Chemie International Edition and the Journal of the American Chemical Society are among the most read papers in March and May respectively.
Nickel-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Benzylic C-N Bonds with CO2
T. Moragas, M. Gaydou, R. Martin
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 5053-5057
The paper describes a user-friendly Ni-catalyzed reductive carboxylation of benzylic C−N bonds with CO2. This procedure outperforms state-of-the-art techniques for the carboxylation of benzyl electrophiles by avoiding commonly observed parasitic pathways, such as homodimerization or β-hydride elimination, thus leading to new knowledge in cross-electrophile reactions.
Pd-Catalyzed C(sp3)-H Functionalization/Carbenoid Insertion: All-Carbon Quaternary Centers via Multiple C-C Bond Formation
A. Gutiérrez-Bonet, F. Juliá-Hernández, B. de Luis, R. Martin
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 6384-6387
The paper describes a Pd-catalyzed C(sp3)–H functionalization/carbenoid insertion. The method allows for the rapid synthesis of bicyclic frameworks, generating all-carbon quaternary centers via multiple C–C bond formations in a straightforward manner.
