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30. Recent Developments in Shono-type Oxidation: Strategies for Modular ⍺-C(sp3)–H Functionalization 

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Su, S.†; Guo, Y.†; Derosa, J. ACS Electrochem. 2026, 2, 14–24.

(Invited Contribution)

29. Electrochemical Azolation of Electron-rich Fluoroarenes: A Controlled Redox Chain Unlocks C–N Bond-forming e-SNAr 

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Akana-Schneider, B. D.; Genova, J. S.; Derosa, J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, e20841.

(Preprint deposited on 5/28/25)

• Selected as a "Hot Paper"

28. Electroreductive Iron Catalysis Enabled by a Redox Mediator: Alkyne Semi-Hydrogenation as a Model System

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Xuan, Z.; Gerhardt, E.; Parnitzke, B.; Derosa, J. ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 13904–13909.

(Preprint deposited on 5/26/25)

27. Mediator-Enabled Co-Catalyzed Z-Selective Semi-Hydrogenation via Hydride-Free Multi-Site Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer 

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Parnitzke, B.†; Lalisse, R.†; Gerhardt, E.#; Maity, T.#; Liu, Y.#; Xuan, Z.; Gutierrez, O.;

Derosa, J. ACS Catal. 2026, 16, 203–210.

(Preprint deposited on 1/17/25)

26. Strategies Toward Arene Dissociation from Transition Metal η6-Arene Complexes

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Akana-Schneider, B.; Guo, Y.; Parnitzke, B.; Derosa, J. Dalton Trans. 2024, 53, 18819–18827.

(Invited, 2024 New Talent: Americas Themed Collection)

25. A Voltage-Controlled Strategy for Modular Shono-Type Amination

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Su, S.; Guo, Y.; Parnitzke, B.; Poerio, T.; Derosa, J. J. Am Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 28663–28668.​

(Preprint deposited on 6/7/24)

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• Highlighted in Org. Process Res. Dev. 2024

Prior to BU

24. Tunable Multi-Site Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Mediators: Distinct Pathways for Substrate Reduction Versus Competing Hydrogen Evolution

Ovian, J.M.‡; Derosa, J.‡; Li, M.; Peters, J. C. J. Am Chem. Soc. 2025, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c18522.

23. Use of a PCET Mediator Enables a Ni-HER Electrocatalyst to Act as a Hydride Delivery Agent

Derosa, J.; Garrido-Barros, P.; Li, M.; Peters, J. C. J. Am Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 20118–20125.

Derosa, J.; Garrido-Barros, P.; Li, M.; Peters, J. C. J. Am Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 20118–20125.

22. Three-Component Asymmetric Ni-Catalyzed 1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes via Stereoselective Migratory Insertion

Apolinar, O. ‡; Kang, T. ‡; Alturaifi, T. M.; Bedekar, P. G.; Rubel, C. Z.; Derosa, J.; Sanchez, B. B.; Wong, Q. N.; Sturgell, E. J.; Chen, J. S.; Wisniewski, S. R.; Liu, P.; Engle, K. M. J. Am Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 19337–19343.

21. Tandem Electrocatalytic N2 Fixation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer

Garrido-Barros, P.; Derosa, J.; Chalkley, M. J.; Peters, J. C. Nature 2022, 609, 71–76.

20. Electrocatalytic Ketyl-Olefin Cyclization at a Favorable Applied Bias Enabled by a Concerted Proton-Electron Transfer Mediator

Derosa, J.; Garrido-Barros, P.; Peters J. C. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 6672–6678.

19. Nickel-Catalyzed 1,2-Diarylation of Alkenyl Ketones: A Comparative Study of Carbonyl-Directed Reaction Systems

Kleinmans, R. ‡; Apolinar, O. ‡; Derosa, J.; Karunananda, M. K.; Li, Z.-Q.; Tran, V. T.; Wisniewski, S. R.; Engle, K. M. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 5311–5316.

18. Electrocatalytic Reduction of C–C π-Bonds via a Cobaltocene-Derived Concerted Proton-Electron Transfer Mediator: Fumarate Hydrogenation as a Model Study

Derosa, J.‡; Garrido-Barros, P.‡; Peters, J. C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 9303–9307.

17. An Under-Appreciated Source of Reproducibility Issues in Cross-Coupling: Solid-State Decomposition of Primary Sodium Alkoxides in Air

Wethman, R.; Derosa, J.; Tran, V. T.; Kang, T.; Apolinar, O.; Abraham, A.; Kleinmans, R.; Wisniewski, S. R.; Coombs, J. R.; Engle, K. M. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 502–508.

16. Sulfonamide Directivity Enables Ni-Catalyzed 1,2-Diarylation of Diverse Alkenyl Amines

Apolinar, O.; Tran, V. T.; Kim, N.; Schmidt, M. A.; Derosa, J.; Engle, K. M. ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 14234–14239.

15. Recent Developments in Nickel-Catalyzed Intermolecular 1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization of Alkenes

Derosa, J.; Apolinar, O.; Kang, T.; Tran, V. T.; Engle, K. M. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 4287–4296.

14. Ni(COD)(DQ): An Air-Stable 18-Electron Ni(0)–Olefin Precatalyst

Tran, V. T.; Li, Z.; Apolinar, O.; Derosa, J.; Wisniewski, S. R..; Eastgate, M. D.; Engle, K. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 7409–7413.

13. Integrating Allyl Electrophiles into Nickel-Catalyzed Conjunctive Cross-Coupling

Tran, V. T.; Li, Z.; Gallagher, T. J.; Derosa, J.; Liu, P.; Engle, K. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 7023–7034.

12. Nickel-Catalyzed 1,2-Diarylation of Alkenyl Carboxylates: A Gateway to 1,2,3-Trifunctionalized Building Blocks

Derosa, J.‡; Kang, T.‡; Tran, V. T.; Karunananda, M. K.; Jankins, T. C.; Xu, K. L.; Wisniewski, S. R.; Schmidt, M. A.; Eastgate, M. D.; Engle, K. M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 1201–1205.

11. Cu-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Benzylidenecyclopropanes: Reaction Optimization, (Hetero)Aryl Scope, and Origins of Pathway  Selectivity

Medina, J. M.; Kang, T.; Erbay, T. G.; Shao, H.; Gallego, G. M.; Yang, S.; Tran-Dube, M.; Richardson, P. F.; Derosa, J.; Helsel, R.; Patman, R. L.; Wang, F.; Ashcroft, C. P.; Braganza, J. F.; McAlpine, I.; Liu, P.; Engle, K. M. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 11130–11136.

10. Directed, Nickel-catalyzed Umpolung 1,2-Carboamination of Alkenyl Carbonyl Compounds

van der Puyl, V. A.; Derosa, J.; Engle, K. M. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 224–229.

9. Nickel-Catalyzed 1.2-Diarylation of Simple Alkenyl Amides

Derosa, J.; Kleinmans, R.; Tran, V. T.; Karunananda, M. K.; Wisniewski, S. R.; Eastgate, M. D.; Engle, K. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 17878–17883.

8. Directed Nickel-Catalyzed 1.2-Dialkylation of Alkenyl Carbonyl Compounds

Derosa, J.; van der Puyl, V. A.; Tran, V. T.; Liu, M.; Engle, K. M. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 5278–5283.

7. Carbon–Carbon π-Bonds as Conjunctive Reagents in Cross-Coupling

Derosa, J.; Tran, V. T.; van der Puyl, V. A.; Engle, K. M. Aldrichimica Acta 2018, 51, 21–32.

6. Copper-Catalyzed Chan-Lam O-Cyclopropylation of Phenols and Aza-Heterocycles

Derosa, J.‡; O’Duill, M. L.‡; Holcomb, M. R.; Boulous, M. N.; Patman, R. L.; Wang, F.; Tran-Dube, M.; McAlpine, I.; Engle, K. M. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 3417–3425.

5. Nickel-catalyzed 1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization of Alkenyl Carbonyl Compounds via Conjunctive Cross-coupling

Derosa, J.‡; Tran, V. T. ‡; Boulous, M. N.; Chen, J. S.; Engle, K. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 10657–10660.

4. Directed Palladium(II)-Catalyzed anti-Hydrochlorination of Unactivated Alkynes with In Situ Generated HCl

Derosa, J.; Cantu, A. L.; O’Duill, M. L.; Turnbull, J. L.; Liu, Z.; De La Torre, D. M.; Engle, K. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 5183–5193.

3. Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective syn-Hydroarylation of Disubstituted Alkynes Using a Removable Directing Group

Liu, Z.; Derosa, J.; Engle, K. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 13076–13081.

2. Stereospecific Pd-Catalyzed Acylation of Enantioenriched Alkylcarbastannatranes: A General Alternative to Asymmetric Enolate Reactions

Wang, C.-Y.; Ralph, G. R.; Derosa, J.; Biscoe, M. R. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 856–860.

1. The Use of Stable, Optically Active Organometallic Nucleophiles in Cross-Coupling Reactions: A New Approach to Asymmetric Synthesis

Wang, C.-Y.; Derosa, J.; Biscoe, M. R. Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 5105–5113.  

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