2017
Desymmetrization of Diarylmethylamido Bis(phenols) through Peptide-Catalyzed Bromination: Enantiodivergence as a Consequence of a 2 amu Alteration at an Achiral Residue within the Catalyst
Hurtley AE, Stone EA, Metrano AJ, Miller SJ. Desymmetrization of Diarylmethylamido Bis(phenols) through Peptide-Catalyzed Bromination: Enantiodivergence as a Consequence of a 2 amu Alteration at an Achiral Residue within the Catalyst. The Journal Of Organic Chemistry 2017, 82: 11326-11336. PMID: 29020446, PMCID: PMC5738245, DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02339.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Function-oriented investigations of a peptide-based catalyst that mediates enantioselective allylic alcohol epoxidation.
Abascal NC, Lichtor PA, Giuliano MW, Miller SJ. Function-oriented investigations of a peptide-based catalyst that mediates enantioselective allylic alcohol epoxidation. Chemical Science 2014, 5: 4504-4511. PMID: 25386335, PMCID: PMC4224318, DOI: 10.1039/c4sc01440e.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
The Roles of Counterion and Water in a Stereoselective Cysteine‐Catalyzed Rauhut–Currier Reaction: A Challenge for Computational Chemistry
Osuna S, Dermenci A, Miller SJ, Houk KN. The Roles of Counterion and Water in a Stereoselective Cysteine‐Catalyzed Rauhut–Currier Reaction: A Challenge for Computational Chemistry. Chemistry - A European Journal 2013, 19: 14245-14253. PMID: 24038400, PMCID: PMC3918516, DOI: 10.1002/chem.201300745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRauhut-Currier reactionCysteine derivativesComplete reaction pathwayRole of counterionsPresence of counterionsRate-determining eliminationMichael addition productsDensity functional theoryComputational chemistryExplicit water solvationWater solvationPotassium counterionsReaction conditionsReaction pathwaysAddition productsEnantiomer pairsThiol catalystCatalyst eliminationPossible stereoisomersCurrier ReactionFunctional theoryCounterionsNucleophilesReactionDerivatives