Research Publications

Ph. D (Ruben Martin, ICIQ, Spain) & (John Hartwig, UC Berkeley, USA)

1/2019 – 7/2022

18. Zimin, D. P.; Zhang, L.; Janssen-Müller, D.; Day, C. S.; Davies, J.; Wakeling, M.; Martin, R. “Ni-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Alkynes with Aziridines” Synlett, 2025, ASAP.

17. Davies, J.; Lyonnet, J. R.; Carvalho, B.; Sahoo, B.; Day, C. S.; Juliá-Hernández, F.; Duan, Y.; Álvaro, V.-R.; Obst, M.; Norrby, P.-O.*; Hopmann, K. H.*; Martin, R.* “Kinetically-Controlled Ni-Catalyzed Direct Carboxylation of Unactivated Secondary Alkyl Bromides without Chain Walking” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 3, 1753–1759

* Highlighted on Synfacts (DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1773169)

16. Day, C. S.;* Martin, R.* “Comproportionation and Disproportionation Pathways of Nickel and Copper Complexes” Chem. Soc. Rev. 2023, 52, 6601-6616

* Corresponding author

15. Day, C. S.; Rentería, A.;† Ton, S. J.;† Gogoi, A.;† Gutierrez, O.;* Martin, R.* “Factors Contributing to Electron Transfer for Polypyridine Ligated Nickel Complexes” Nat. Catal. 2023, 6 (3), 244-253.

* Author Contribution: ¨ C.S.D conceived the project. C.S.D designed and performed the experimental studies unless otherwise stated. C.S.D and R.M prepared the initial manuscript.¨

* Commentary added in Nature Research Chemistry Community & Synthesis Workshop

* Highlighted by Chemistry World along with a News & Views article in Nature Catalysis

14. Ma, S.; Fan, H.; Day, C. S.; Xi, Y., Hartwig, J. F.* “Remote Hydroamination of Disubstituted Alkenes by a Combination of Isomerization and Regioselective N-H Addition.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 7, 3875–3881

* Highlighted on Synfacts (DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1752531)

13. Cong, F.; Mega, R. S.; Chen, J.; Day C. S.; Martin, R.* ¨Trifluoromethylation of Carbonyl and Unactivated Olefin Derivatives by C(sp3)−C Bond Cleavage¨ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 61 (50), e202214633

* Highlighted as “hot paper” by the editors for its importance and high impact

* Highlighted in OPRD as a paper of interest to process R&D Chemists

* Among the most downloaded articles of December 2022

12. Chen, J.; Wang, H.;† Day, C. S.;† Martin, R.* “Nickel-Catalyzed Site-Selective Intermolecular sp3 C–H Amidation” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62 (15), e202212983

* Highlighted as “hot paper” by the editors for its importance and high impact

* Among the most downloaded articles of November 2022

11. Day, C. S.; McGuire, R.;† Ton, S. J.;† Foroutan-Nejad, C.;* Martin, R.* “Reductive elimination from sterically encumbered Ni-polypyridine complexes” Organometallics” 2022, 41, 19, 2662–2667

* Among the most downloaded articles of September to December 2022

10. Day, C. S.; Dat Do, C.;† Odena, C.;† Benet-Buchholz, J.; Xu, L.; Foroutan-Nejad, C.;* Hopmann K. H.;* Martin, R.* “A Room-Temperature-Stable Magnesium Electride” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 29, 13109–13117

* Highlighted in Chemistry World

9. Wen-Jun, Y.; Day, C. S.; Rucinski, A, J, B.; Martin, R.* ¨ Catalytic Hydrodifluoroalkylation of Unactivated Olefins¨ Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 28, 5109–5114

* ACS Editor’s Choice Award

* The most downloaded article of July 2022

* Among the top 5 most downloaded articles of 2022

8. Day, C. S.;† Fawcett, A.;† Chatterjee, R.; Hartwig, J. F.* “Mechanistic Investigation of the Iron-Catalyzed Azidation of Alkyl C(sp3)-H Bonds with Zhdankin’s l3-Azidoiodane” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (39), 16184–16196. Article

* Commentary added in Synthesis Workshop

7. Tortajada N. A.;† Correia, J. T.;† Serrano, E.;† Monleon, A.;† Tampieri, A.; Day, C. S.; Julia-Hernandez, F.; Martin, R.* “Ligand-Controlled Regiodivergent Catalytic Amidation of Unactivated Secondary Alkyl Bromides” ACS Catal. 2021, 11 (16), 10223–10227. Communication

6. Wen-Jun, Y.; Day, C. S.; Martin, R.* ¨Site-Selective Defluorinative sp3 C–H Alkylation of Secondary Amides¨ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 17, 6395-6400. Communication

5. Davies, J; Janssen-Müller, D; Zimin, D; Day, C. S.; Yanagi, T; Elfert, J; Martin, R.* ¨Ni-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aziridines en Route to b-Amino Acids¨ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 141, 13, 4949-4954. Communication

* Highlighted on Synfacts (DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1706225)

4. Sun, S; Talavera, L; Spieß, P; Day, C. S.; Martin, R* ¨Sp3 Bis-Organometallic Reagents via Catalytic 1,1-Difunctionalization of Unactivated Olefins¨ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60 (21), 11740-11744. Communication

* Highlighted as “hot paper” by the editors for its importance and high impact

* Highlighted in ICIQ “2021 summer research highlights”

* Among the most downloaded articles of 2021

3. Day, C. S.; Somerville, R. J.; Martin, R.* “Deciphering the Dichotomy Exerted by Zn(II) in the Catalytic sp2 C–O Bond Functionalization of Aryl Esters at the Molecular Level” Nat. Catal. 2021, 4, 124-133. Article

* Author Contribution: ¨C.S.D designed and carried out all of the chemical reactions and analysed the data…C.S.D. and R.M. conceived and designed the experiments and prepared the manuscript.¨  

* Highlighted in Chemistry World, ICIQ Winter Research Highlights, Phys, ICIQ, BIST, Eurekalert, Bioengineer, and Scienmag

* Commentary added in Nature Research Chemistry Community & Synthesis Workshop

2. Cong, F.; Lv, X.; Day C. S.; Martin, R.* ¨Dual Catalytic Strategy for Forging sp2–sp3 and sp3–sp3 Architectures via β-Scission of Aliphatic Alcohol Derivatives¨ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 49, 20594–20599. Communication

* Among the most downloaded article November & December 2020

* Highlighted on Synfacts (DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1719306)

1. Zu, W.; Day, C. S.; Wei, L.; Jia, X.; Xu, L.* ¨Dual Aminoquinolate Diarylboron and Nickel Catalysed Metallaphotoredox Platform for Carbon-Oxygen Bond Construction¨ Chem. Commun. 2020, 56 (59), 8273–8276.

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