Rh-catalyzed Transnitrilation published as ‘Hot Paper’ in ACIE

Hot DMMN: The rhodium catalyzed transnitrilation of aryl boronic acids to nitriles is published in Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed as a ‘Hot Paper‘. Congratulations Christian!

Transnitrilation was selected “SYNFACT of the Month”

Christian’s paper on transnitrilation chemistry was selected as ‘SYNFACT of the Month” of October. The work was highlighted in Knochel, P. et al. Synfacts 2015, 11, 1081. The transnitrilation chemistry was first published in JACS!

Plakoside A glycolipids

Plakoside A-inspired glycolipids and their activity in iNKT cells recently published in Journal of Immunology and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

 

Happy Birthday Amy!

The Howell group members and alumni together with chemistry department faculty and staff celebrate Prof. Howell’s 60th birthday. See photos.

Christian and Amy’s recent paper is #4 Most Read Article in JOC for the month of September!

This paper reviews two decades of work in the Howell group (and others) on the utility of oxetanes as scaffolds in the synthesis of heterocycles.

Ni or Co catalyzed cross-coupling chemistry is published in Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis.

Congratulations Christian for the work on nickel or cobalt catalyzed cross-coupling or aryl sulfuric acids with Grignard reagents. This paper is published in a special issue dedicated to Prof. Buchwald’s 60th birthday.

Review on a-galactosylceramides published in the Journal Biological Chemistry.

This paper is published as part of a Thematic Minireview Series in JBC.