R. Ghazali, E. Schick, D. Didier*

4-to-6 Skeletal Editing of Azetines to Bis-Halogenated Pyridines

ChemRxiv 2025

DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-0nrhz

E. Friedrich, P. Freund, C. Lorenz, T. Heinrich, D. Didier, M. Reggelin*

Synthesis of Sulfondiimidoates by Desoxychlorination of Sulfonimidamides

Org. Lett. 2025, accepted

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03831

M. Cedzich, B. Boutet, F. Rambaud,‡ E. Friedrich,‡ S. Scholz, D. Didier*

(‡ equal contributions)

Synthesis of Bis-arylated Squaryls via Addition of Organocopper Species onto Squaryl Dichlorides

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2025, asap

DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202500623

F. Rambaud, B. Takam-Fotie, R. Naumann, K. Heinze, D. Didier*

Functionalization of λ5-Phosphinines via Metalation Strategies – A New Route towards Fluorescent 3D-Aromatics

submitted

Archive version:

ChemRxiv 2025, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-r1h8f

R. Ghazali, E. Schick, S. Lèpre, J. Kranich, D. Didier*

Regiospecific Skeletal Editing of Azetines towards Halogenated Pyrroles

submitted

Archive version:

ChemRxiv. 2025, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-25grb

F. Trauner,‡ B. Boutet,‡ F. Rambaud,‡ V. N. Ngo, D. Didier*

(‡ equal contributions)

Diethylzinc Amylates: Selective Iodine–Zinc Exchange Reagents at Room Temperature

Org. Lett. 2025, asap

Archive version:

DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-52hq3

H. Chen, D. Wu, J. Holzinger, R. Götz, D. Didier, Anne K. Schütz, S. Schneider, P. Kielkowski*

Aryl Radicals Generated from Aryl Pinacol Boronates Modify Peptides and Proteins

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 28, e202401246

DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202401246

D. Didier,* B. Boutet

(book chapter)

Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering

Update 2025

Hydrozirconation of Alkenes and Alkynes

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-96025-0.00157-5

D. Didier,* F. Trauner, D. Jiang

(book chapter)

Science of Synthesis

Knowledge Updates 2025/1

9.8.17 Four-Membered Rings with One or More Heteroatoms (Update 2025)

DOI: 10.1055/sos-SD-109-00883

F. Trauner, B. Boutet, F. Pilz, V. Weber, D. Didier*

Zweifel olefination for C-glycosylation

Commun. Chem. 2024, 7, 306

DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01339-4

Archive version:

DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-hpk8g

F. Trauner, R. Ghazali, J. Rettig, C. M. Thiele, D. Didier*

Stereoselectivepolar radical crossover for the functionalization of strained-ring systems

Commun. Chem. 2024, 7, 139

DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01221-3

Archive version:

DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-gc2s8

D. Didier*

short review (invited) Special Issue dedicated to Prof. Alain Krief

Forging C–C Bonds through Intramolecular Oxidative Coupling of Organoborates – An Overview

Synthesis 2023, 55, 232-239

DOI: 10.1055/a-1757-2680

F. Trauner,‡ F. Reiners,‡ K.-E. Apaloo-Messan, B. Nißl, M. Shahbaz, D. Jiang, J. Aicher, D. Didier*

(‡ equal contributions)

Strain-release arylations for the bis-functionalization of azetidines

Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 2564-2567

DOI: 10.1039/d1cc07053c

Archive version:

DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-71t5r

F. Matz, A. Music, D. Didier, T.-C. Jagau*

Computational insights into electrochemical cross-coupling of quaternary borate salts

Electrochem. Sci. Adv. 2022, 2, e2100032

DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202100032

Archive version:

DOI:

10.26434/chemrxiv.14038736.v2 D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv.14038736.v2

D. Didier,* F. Reiners, A. N. Baumann

(book chapter)

Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry IV

Volume 2, 2022,287-306

2.06 – Thietanes and Thietes: Monocyclic

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-818655-8.00139-6

A. Music,† C. M. Nuber,† Y. Lemke, P. Spieß, D. Didier*

(† equal contributions)

Electro-alkynylation: Intramolecular Rearrangement of Trialkynylorganoborates for Chemoselective C(sp2)−C(sp) Bond Formation

Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 4179-4184

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01126

D. Didier,* F. Reiners

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

Chem. Rec. 2021, 21, 1144-1160

DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100011

A. Music, A. N. Baumann, F. Boser, N. Müller, F. Matz, T. C. Jagau, D. Didier*

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

Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 4322-4326

DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005282

Archive version:

ChemRxiv 2021, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.13005509.v1

F. Reiners, E. Joseph, B. Nißl, D. Didier*

Stereoselective Access to Azetidine-Based α‑Amino Acids and Applications to Small Peptide Synthesis

Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 8533-8537

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03131

Archive version:

ChemRxiv 2020, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12966803.v1

A. N. Baumann+, A. Music+, J. Dechent, N. Müller, T. C. Jagau, D. Didier*

(+ equal contributions)

Electro-Olefination—A Catalyst Free Stereoconvergent Strategy for the Functionalization of Alkenes

Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 8382-8387

DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001394

A. N. Baumann+, F. Reiners+, A. F. Siegle, P. Mayer, O. Trapp, D. Didier*

(+ equal contributions)

Thiete Dioxides as Templates Towards Twisted Scaffolds and Macrocyclic Structures

Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 6029-6035

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905751

A. Music, A. N. Baumann, P. Spieß, A. Plantefol, T. C. Jagau, D. Didier*

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

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 4341-4348

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b12300

A. Music, D. Didier*

Invited synopsis (Synpacts)

Organocerium: A New Contender for Halogen–Metal Exchanges

Synlett 2019; 30(16): 1843-1849

DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1611843

A. Music,† A. N. Baumann,† P. Spieß, N. Hilgert, M. Köllen, D. Didier*

(† equal contributions)

Single-Pot Access to Bisorganoborinates: Applications in Zweifel Olefination

Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2189-2193

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b00493

A. Music, C. Hoarau, N. Hilgert, F. Zischka, D. Didier*

Catalyst-Free Enantiospecific Olefination with In Situ Generated Organocerium Species

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1188-1192

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810327

A. N. Baumann, F. Reiners, T. Juli, D. Didier*

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

Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 6736-6740

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02848

D. Didier,* A. N. Baumann, M. Eisold

invited “Digest paper” (review)

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

Tetrahedron Lett. 2018, 59, 3975-3987

DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.09.055

M. Eisold,† A. Müller-Deku,† F. Reiners, D. Didier*

(† equal contributions)

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

Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 4654-4658

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01961

J. Boekhoven,* D. Didier*

Merging Art and Science – The 53rd Bgrgenstock Conference

conference report – invited

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 10011-10014

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201806142

A. N. Baumann,‡ Michael Eisold,‡ A. Music,‡ D. Didier*

(‡ equal contributions)

invited article as part of the Special Topic: Modern Coupling Approaches and their Strategic Applications in Synthesis

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

Synthesis 2018, 50, 3149-3160

DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1592004

A. N. Baumann, F. Schüppel, M. Eisold, A. Kreppel, R. de Vivie-Riedle,* D. Didier*

Oxidative Ring Contraction of Cyclobutenes: General Approach to Cyclopropylketones including Mechanistic Insights

J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 4905-4921

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00297

A. Music,† A. N. Baumann,† M. Eisold, D. Didier*

(† equal contributions)

Regiodivergent Stereoselective Access to Fused Alkylideneazetidines

J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 783-792

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02786

A. N. Baumann,∥ M. Eisold,∥ A. Music, G. Haas, Y. M. Kiw, D. Didier*

(∥ equal contributions)

Methods for the Synthesis of Substituted Azetines

Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 5681-5684

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02847

M. Eisold, D. Didier*

Stereoselective Access to Alkylidenecyclobutanes through γ‑Selective Cross-Coupling Strategies

Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 4046−-4049

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b01803

A. N. Baumann, M. Eisold, D. Didier*

Stereoselective Sequence toward Biologically Active Fused Alkylidenecyclobutanes

Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2114-2117

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00724

M. Eisold+, A. N. Baumann+, G. M. Kiefl, S. T. Emmerling, D. Didier*

(+ equal contributions)

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

Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 1634-1644

DOI : 10.1002/chem.201604585

M. Eisold,‡ G. M. Kiefl,‡ D. Didier*

(‡ equal contributions)

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

Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 3022-3025

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01432

A. N. Baumann, A. Music, K. Karaghiosoff and D. Didier*

Highly Diastereoselective Approach to Methylenecyclopropanes via Boronhomologation/Allylboration Sequences

Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 2529-2532

DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09904h

M. Eisold, D. Didier*

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

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 15884-15887

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201507444