2022 – 2025

124. Synthesis of heterobicyclo[n.1.1]alkanes
Rebecca I. Revie, Julia Ragus, Edward A. Anderson
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 55, 2, 941-954
doi: 10.1039/d5cs01128k

123. An Asymmetric Approach toward the Aristotelia Alkaloid (−)-Penduncularine
Guoduan Liang, Kristen E. Christensen, Edward A. Anderson
Org. Lett., 2025, 27, 29, 7798–7803
doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.5c02062

122. Base-Mediated Formal Denitrogenative Insertion of Nonactivated Triazoles into Aldehydes: Stereospecific Synthesis of Highly Substituted Acrylamides
Liguo Teng, Shaofan Wang, Wenxiang Zhu, Xian Dong, Tiebo Xiao, Guiping Qin, Edward A. Anderson, Yubo Jiang
Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 25, 6895–6900
doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.5c02157

121. Synthesis of bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes, meta‑substituted arene isosteres, from [3.1.1]propellane
Bhaskar Paul, Ayan Dasgupta, Nils Frank,
Jeremy Nugent & Edward A. Anderson
Nat. Protoc., 2025, 20, 2056–2082
doi:10.1038/s41596‑024‑01109‑5

120. Hetero[3.1.1]propellanes
Rebecca I. Revie, Ayan Dasgupta, Yasmine Biddick, Kirsten E. Christensen, Russell C. Smith, Edward A. Anderson
ChemRxiv, 2024, preprint posted 31 December doi:10.26434/chemrxiv‑2024‑tnx0l

119. Asymmetric dearomative single‑atom skeletal editing of indoles and pyrroles
Xiaolong Zhang, Qingmin Song, Shaopeng Liu, Paramasivam Sivaguru, Zhaohong Liu, Yong Yang, Yongyue Ning, Edward A. Anderson,
Graham de Ruiter, Xihe Bi
Nat. Chem., 2025, 17, 215–225
doi:10.1038/s41557‑024‑01680‑0

118. Halogencarbene‑free Ciamician‑Dennstedt single‑atom skeletal editing
Shaopeng Liu, Yong Yang, Qingmin Song, Zhaohong Liu,
Paramasivam Sivaguru, Yifan Zhang, Graham de Ruiter,
Edward A. Anderson, Xihe Bi
Nat. Commun., 2024, 15, 9998
doi:10.1038/s41467‑024‑54379‑8

117. Collective asymmetric synthesis of the Strychnos alkaloids via thiophene S,S‑dioxide cycloaddition cascades
Kun Ho (Kenny) Park, Jisook Park, Nils Frank, Hanwen Zhang,
Fernanda Duarte, Edward A. Anderson
ChemRxiv, 2024, preprint posted 15 November
doi:10.26434/chemrxiv‑2024‑tk00d

116. Synthesis of a dehydrodieugenol B derivative as a lead compound for visceral leishmaniasis—mechanism of action and in vivo pharmacokinetic studies
Maiara Amaral, Maiara M. Romanelli, Hannah Asiki, Joana Bicker,
Daniela P. Lage, Camila S. Freitas, Noemi N. Taniwaki, Joao H. G. Lago, Eliane A. F. Coelho, Ana Fortuna, Edward A. Anderson, Andre G. Tempone
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 2024, 68, 11, e00831‑24
doi:10.1128/aac.00831‑24

115. Beyond Strain Release: Delocalization‑Enabled Organic Reactivity
Alistair J. Sterling, Russell C. Smith, Edward A. Anderson, Fernanda Duarte
J. Org. Chem., 2024, 89, 14, 9979–9989
doi:10.1021/acs.joc.4c00857

114. Intravenous iron therapy results in rapid and sustained rise in myocardial iron content through a novel pathway
Mayra Vera‑Aviles, Syeeda Nashitha Kabir, Akshay Shah, Paolo Polzella, Dillon Yee Lim, Poppy Buckley, Charlotte Ball, Dorine Swinkels,
Hanke Matlung, Colin Blans, Philip Holdship, Jeremy Nugent,
Edward A. Anderson, Michael Desborough, Stefan Piechnik,
Vanessa Ferreira, Samira Lakhal‑Littleton
Eur. Heart J., 2024, 45, 42, 4497–4508
doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae359

113. Sα-Amino bicycloalkylation through organophotoredox catalysis
Jeremy Nugent, Adrián López-Francés, Alistair J. Sterling, Min Yi Tay, Nils Frank, James J. Mousseau, Fernanda Duarte and Edward A. Anderson
Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 28, 10918-10925
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC01368A

112. Synthesis and Evaluation of (Bis)benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids as Antiparasitic Agents
Ana Sozanschi, Hannah Asiki, Maiara Amaral, Erica V. de Castro Levatti, Andre G. Tempone, Richard J. Wheeler, and Edward A. Anderson
JACS Au. 2024, 4, 2, 847–854
doi: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00007

111. Synthesis of Heterocycle-Substituted Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes and Aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes via Photocatalytic Minisci Reaction
Rebecca I. Revie, Benjamin J. Whitaker, Bhaskar Paul, Russell C. Smith, and Edward A. Anderson*
Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 14, 2843–2846
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03684

110. Taming non-classical carbocations to control small ring reactivity
Ryan E. McNamee, Nils Frank, Kirsten E. Christensen, Fernanda Duarte, Edward A. Anderson
Sci. Adv. 2024, 10, 2, eadj9695
doi:10.1126/sciadv.adj9695

109. Stereoselective Alder-Ene Reactions of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes: Facile Synthesis of Cyclopropyl- and Aryl-Substituted Cyclobutenes
Ayan Dasgupta, Subrata Bhattacharjee, Zixuan Tong, Avishek Guin, Ryan E. McNamee, Kirsten E. Christensen, Akkattu T. Biju, Edward A. Anderson
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 1, 1196–1203
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c13080

108. Bridge Cross-Coupling of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes
Ryan E. McNamee, Ayan Dasgupta, Kirsten E. Christensen, Edward A. Anderson.
Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 1, 360–364
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.3c04030

107. Gold-Catalyzed Cyclization of Yndiamides with Isoxazoles via α-Imino Gold Fischer Carbenes
Zixuan Tong, Philip J. Smith, Helena D. Pickford, Kirsten E. Christensen, Edward A. Anderson
Chem. Eur. J., 2023, 29, 70, e202302821
https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202302821

106. Sequencing palladium-catalyzed cycloisomerization cascades in a synthesis of the gelsemine core
Guoduan Liang, Edward A. Anderson
Chem. Sci., 2023, 14, 25, 6970–6974
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC01353G

105. Synthetic Study toward Triterpenes from the Schisandraceae Family of Natural Products
Petar Kravljanac, Edward A. Anderson
Molecules, 2023, 28, 11, 4468
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114468

104. Biological Activity and Structure−Activity Relationship of Dehydrodieugenol B Analogues against Visceral Leishmaniasis
Maiara Amaral, Hannah Asiki, Claire E. Sear, Snigdha Singh, Pauline Pieper, Marius M. Haugland, Edward A. Anderson and Andre G. Tempone
RSC Med. Chem., 2023, 14, 1344-1350
doi:10.1039/D3MD00081H

103. Conquering the Synthesis and Functionalization of Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes
Bethany R. Shire, Edward A. Anderson
JACS Au , 2023, 3, 6, 1539–1553
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.3c00014

102. Chemoselective carbene insertion into the N−H bonds of NH3·H2O
Zhaohong Liu, Yong Yang, Qingmin Song, Linxuan Li, Giuseppe Zanoni, Shaopeng Liu, Meng Xiang, Edward A. Anderson & Xihe Bi
Nat. Commun., 2022, 13, 1, 7649
doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35394-z

99. Synthesis of meta-substituted arene bioisosteres from [3.1.1]propellane
Nils Frank, Jeremy Nugent, Bethany R. Shire,
Helena D. Pickford, Patrick Rabe, Alistair J. Sterling, Tryfon Zarganes-Tzitzikas, Thomas Grimes, Amber L. Thompson, Russell C. Smith, Christopher J. Schofield, Paul E. Brennan, Fernanda Duarte & Edward A. Anderson
Nature, 2022, 611, 721–726
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05290-z

100. Rapid and scalable halosulfonylation of strain-release reagents
Helena D. Pickford, Vasyl Ripenko, Ryan E. McNamee, Serhii Holovchuk, Dr. Amber L. Thompson, Dr. Russell C. Smith, Prof. Pavel K. Mykhailiuk, Prof. Edward A. Anderson
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202213508;
Angew. Chem., 2023, 135, e202213508
doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202213508

101. Rhodium-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cyclotrimerizations of Yndiamides with Alkynes
Philip J. Smith, Zixuan Tong, Julia Ragus, Pearse Solon, Kirk W. Shimkin, Edward A. Anderson
Org. Lett., 2022, 24, 41, 7522–7526
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02770

98. Collective Synthesis of Illudalane Sesquiterpenes via Cascade Inverse Electron Demand (4 + 2) Cycloadditions of Thiophene S, S-Dioxides
Kun Ho Kenny Park, Nils Frank, Fernanda Duarte, Edward A. Anderson
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022,144, 22, 10017–10024
doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c03304

97. Carbodefluorination of fluoroalkyl ketones via a carbene-initiated rearrangement strategy
Linxuan Li, Xinyu Zhang, Yongquan Ning, Xiaolong Zhang, Binbin Liu, Zhansong Zhang, Paramasivam Sivaguru, Giuseppe Zanoni, Shuang Li, Edward A. Anderson & Xihe Bi
Nat Commun., 2022, 13, 4280
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31976-z

95. Synthesis of the C50 diastereomers of the C33-C51 fragment of stambomycin D
Yongchen Wang, Venkaiah Chintalapudi, Haraldur G. Gudmundsson, Gregory L. Challis and Edward A. Anderson
Org. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 445-449
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1QO01635K

96. Silver-catalyzed site-selective C(sp3)−H benzylation of ethers with N-triftosylhydrazones
Zhaohong Liu, Hongwei Wang, Paramasivam Sivaguru, Steven P. Nolan, Qingmin Song, Weijie Yu, Xinyu Jiang, Edward A. Anderson & Xihe Bi