Full list of publications, reviews and book chapters from 2015 can be found here.

2022

47. Forging C-C Bonds through Intramolecular Oxidative Coupling of Organoborates – an Overview

D. Didier* Synthesis 2022, doi: 10.1055/a-1757-2680 special issue dedicated to Prof. Alain Krief

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46. Strain-Release Arylations for the Bis-Functionalization of Azetidines

Florian Trauner, Felix Reiners, Kodjo-Edmond Apaloo-Messan, Benedikt Nißl, Muhammad Shahbaz, Dongfang Jiang, Julian Aicher, Dorian Didier Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 2564-2567 part of the 2022 Pioneering Investigators themed edition see also preprint version: https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/61b8c3b202c214eeb124d45d

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45. Computational Insights into Electrochemical Cross-Coupling of Quaternary Borate Salts

Florian Matz, Arif Music, Dorian Didier and Thomas-C. Jagau* Electrochem. Sci. Adv. 2021, 2, e2100032

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2021

44. Wie der Würfel wirkt

Florian Trauner, Muhammad Shabhaz, Dorian Didier*

Nach. Chem. 2021, 69 (Nov.), 72-75

43. Thietanes and Thietes: Monocyclic (Book chapter)

Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry IV Dorian Didier,* Felix Reiners, Andreas N. Baumann doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818655-8.00139-6

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42. Strategien bei der radikalischen Trifluoromethylierungen

Dorian Didier* and Felix Reiners

Nach. Chem. 2021, 69 (Juli), 70-74

41. Electro-alkynylation – Intramolecular Rearrangement of Trialkynylorganoborates for Chemoselective C(sp2)-C(sp) Bond Formation

Arif Music,† Constantin M. Nuber,† Yannick Lemke, Philipp Spieß, Dorian Didier* Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 4179-4184

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40. Uncommon Four-Membered Building Blocks – Cyclobutenes, Azetines and Thietes

Dorian Didier* and Felix Reiners The Chemical Record 2021, 21, 1144-1160

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39. Nazarov-Elektrocyclisierung: neue Twists für eine Lehrbuchreaktion

Dorian Didier* and Felix Reiners

Nach. Chem. 2021, 69 (März), 72-75

38. Photocatalyzed Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Cross-Coupling Reactions of Tetraorganoborates

Arif Music, Andreas N. Baumann, Florian Boser, Nicolas Müller, Florian Matz, Thomas C. Jagau and Dorian Didier* Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 4322-4326 see also ChemRxiv 10.26434/chemrxiv.13005509.v1

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2020

37. Stereoselective Access to Azetidine-Based a-Aminoacids and Applications to Small Peptides Synthesis

Felix Reiners, Emanuel Joseph, Benedikt Nißl and Dorian Didier Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 8533-8537 see also ChemRxiv 10.26434/chemrxiv.12966803.v1 highlighted in Synfact

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36. Electro‐olefination ‐ a Catalyst Free Stereoconvergent Strategy for the Functionalization of Alkenes

Andreas N. Baumann,+ Arif Music,+ Jonas Dechent, Nicolas Müller, Thomas C. Jagau and Dorian Didier* Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 8382-8387

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35. Thiete Dioxides as Templates towards Novel Twisted Scaffolds and Macrocyclic Structures

Andreas N. Baumann,+ Felix Reiners,+ Alexander F. Siegle, Peter Mayer, Oliver Trapp, Dorian Didier* Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 6029-6035

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34. Electrochemical Synthesis of Biaryls via Oxidative Intramolecular Coupling of Tetra(hetero)arylborates

Arif Music, Andreas N. Baumann, Philipp Spieß, Allan Plantefol, Thomas C. Jagau, Dorian Didier* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 4341-4348

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2019

33. Organocerium: A New Contender for Halogen/Metal Exchanges

Arif Music, Dorian Didier* Synlett 2019, 30, 1843-1849 (invited synopsis article)

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32. Single-Pot Access to Bisorganoborinates: Applications in Zweifel Olefination

Arif Music,+ Andreas N. Baumann,+ Philipp Spieß, Nicolas Hilgert, Martin Köllen, Dorian Didier* Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2189-2193

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31. Catalyst-Free Enantiospecific Olefination with in-situ Generated Organocerium Species

Arif Music, Clément Hoarau, Nicolas Hilgert, Florian Zischka, Dorian Didier* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1188-1192

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2018

30. Chemodivergent and Stereoselective Access to Fused Isoxazoline Azetidines and Thietanes through [3+2]-Cycloadditions

Andreas N. Baumann, Felix Reiners, Thomas Juli, Dorian Didier* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 6736-6740

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29. Unsaturated Four-Membered N-Heterocycles: From Synthesis to Applications

Dorian Didier,* Andreas N. Baumann, Michael Eisold Tetrahedron Lett. 2018, 59, 3975–3987

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28. Parallel Approaches for the Functionalization of Thietes: α‑Metalation versus C−H Activation

Michael Eisold, Adrian Müller-Deku, Felix Reiners, Dorian Didier* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 4654-4658

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27. Merging Art and Science – 53rd Bürgenstock Conference

J. Boekhoven,* D. Didier* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57,10011–10014

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26. One-pot Preparation of Stable Organoboronate Reagents for the Functionalization of Unsaturated Four- and Five-Membered Carbo- and Heterocycles

A. N. Baumann,+ M. Eisold,+ A. Music,+ D. Didier* Synthesis 2018 (Special Issue, invited) -

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25. Oxidative Ring Contraction of Cyclobutenes – General Approach to Cyclopropylketones Including Mechanistic Insights

A. N. Baumann, F. Schüppel, M. Eisold, A. Kreppel, R. de Vivie-Riedle,* D. Didier* J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 4905-4921 (Featured Article) …among the most read in April 2018…

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24. Regiodivergent Stereoselective Access to Fused Alkylideneazetidines

A. Music, A. N. Baumann, M. Eisold, D. Didier* J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 783-792

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2017

23. Methods for the Synthesis of Substituted Azetines

A. N. Baumann, M. Eisold, A. Music, G. Haas, Y. M. Kiw, D. Didier* Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 5681–5684 - highlighted in OPR&D (November 2017)

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22. Stereoselective Access to Alkylidenecyclobutanes through g-Selective Cross-Coupling Strategies

M. Eisold, D.Didier* Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 4046–4049 - highlighted in SynFacts (October 2017) - selected SynFact of the month

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21. Stereoselective Sequence toward Biologically Active Fused Alkylidenecyclobutanes

A. N. Baumann, M. Eisold, D. Didier* Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2114–2117

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20. Unsaturated Four-Membered Rings: Efficient Strategies for the Construction of Cyclobutenes and Alkylidenecyclobutanes

M. Eisold, A. N. Baumann. G. M. Kiefl, S. T. Emmerling, D. Didier* Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 1634-1644

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2016

19. Single-Pot Asymmetric Approach toward Enantioenriched Quaternary Stereocenter-Containing Alkylidenecyclobutanes

M. Eisold G. M. Kiefl, D. Didier* Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 3022-3025

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18. Highly diastereoselective approach to methylenecyclopropanes via boron-homologation / allyl-boration sequences

A. Baumann, A. Music, K. Karaghiosoff, D. Didier* Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 2529-2532

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2015

17. Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Methylenecyclobutanes by Merging Boron-Homologation and Boron-Allylation Strategies

M. Eisold, D. Didier* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 15884-15887

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