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Cusumano, Alexander Quinn (2024) Asymmetric Pericyclic Transformations from Reactive Palladium Intermediates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/b0wn-wt67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06222023-231753197

Casselman, Tyler Daniel (2023) Unveiling Incipient Reactivity via Tandem Hydrosilylation Reaction Cascades and the Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of (–)-Cylindrocyclophane A. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/92b3-2d90. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022023-191413115

Kim, Alexia Nahyun (2023) Enantioselective Syntheses of Tetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQs) via Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of (+)-Cyanocycline A. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4xty-8711. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022023-190747966

Sercel, Zachary Patrick (2023) Synthesis of Organic Building Blocks and Synthetic Strategies Toward Aleutianamine. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3ezw-2h57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312023-053933898

Fulton, Tyler James (2022) Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (–)-Myrifabral A and B, Havellockate, and New Strategies for Acyclic Stereocontrol. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qb9s-xj38. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062022-012944875

Hafeman, Nicholas Joseph (2022) Synthesis and Applications of Terpenoid Natural Products: Total Synthesis of Scabrolide A and Havellockate, and Synthesis of Pinene Oxidation Products for Atmospheric Investigations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3st9-6a73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032022-194915019

Kenseth, Christopher M. (2022) Formation, Abundance, and Evolution of Molecular Products in α-Pinene and β-Pinene Secondary Organic Aerosol. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/bj1b-1441. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03242022-211905773

Rosa-Raíces, Jorge Luis (2022) Path Space Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods for Molecular Simulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/10jr-hg67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03292022-234015177

Jette, Carina Ivonne (2021) Transition Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Alpha Functionalization of Nitrogen and Oxygen-Containing Heterocycles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qs4z-3803. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11192020-190811434

Ngamnithiporn, Aurapat Fa (2021) I. Development of Nickel- and Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation Reactions. II. Enantioselective Syntheses of Tetrahydroisoquinoline–Based Natural Products and Unnatural Analogs. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/999q-qm11. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03122021-181842560

Reimann, Christopher Elias (2021) Convergent Synthetic Strategies toward Heterodimeric Bisindole Alkaloids and Polyoxygenated Diterpenoids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/j1y9-g269. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08052020-191152340

Al-Saihati, Zainab Ahmed (2020) C(sp³)–H Activation via Dehydrogenation of Cyclic and Heterocyclic Alkanes by Single-Site Iridium Pincer Ligated Complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/tsge-5m91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012020-135910044

Alexy, Eric John (2020) Development of Enantioselective Transition-Metal Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Methodologies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/41nh-wb31. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05222020-215559562

Goldstein, Elizabeth Lee (2020) Synthesis of Enantioenriched (Poly)Fluorinated Building Blocks, 2,2-Disubstituted Pyrrolidines and [7,7]Paracyclophanes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hks0-tg22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042020-213305750

Li, Jiaming (2020) Concise Total Syntheses of ∆¹²-Prostaglandin J Natural Products Using Stereoretentive Metathesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q78K-7R18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11202019-023320724

Schuman, David Phillip (2020) Development and Mechanistic Investigation of Potassium Tert-Butoxide Catalyzed C–H Silylation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/248y-cp18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04132020-174738338

Wright, Austin Cameron (2020) Evolving Strategies Toward the Synthesis of Curcusone C. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6FET-N212. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03272020-105741489

Loskot, Steven Anthony (2019) Applications of the Enantioselective Allylic Alkylation Toward the Synthesis of Complex Natural Products. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TZHG-9B35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05132019-092701701

Sun, Alexander Wang (2019) Stereoselective Synthesis of Diazaheterocycles by Decarboxylative Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E2YS-GJ06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05132019-140157302

Shockley, Samantha Elizabeth (2018) Development of Stereoselective Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Methods. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/S93J-6P85. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302018-124410879

Bachman, Shoshana (2017) Development of Cu- and Ni-Catalyzed C–C and C–N Bond Forming Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99S1P2G. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042017-233801526

Bates, Kelvin Hamilton (2017) Isoprene Oxidation Mechanisms and Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation Under HO2-Dominated Conditions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9930R6T. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312017-144547085

Duquette, Douglas Charles (2017) Highly Enantioselective Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation Reactions of Carbocyclic Enaminones and Acyclic Substrates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9S46Q0P. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05042017-104254217

Kim, Kelly Eun-Jung (2017) The Synthesis and Late-Stage Diversification of the Cyanthiwigin Natural Product Core and Synthetic Insights Derived Therein. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9KP8046. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01202017-173233936

O'Connor, Nicholas R. (2017) Methodological Developments and Synthetic Applications of Strained Rings and Allylic C-H Functionalization of Hindered Substrates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9JS9NF6. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03072017-164212272

Pritchett, Beau Patrick (2017) Studies in Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation: Enantioselective Total Syntheses of Structurally Diverse Alkaloids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9ZG6Q9Q. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232017-150306598

Haley, Christopher Keating (2016) Aryne Reactions in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Molecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9QN64P5. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252016-185612554

Han, Seojung (2016) I. Synthetic Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products – Communesin F, Perophoramidine and Ineleganolide. II. Nickel Catalyzed Intramolecular C–O Bond Formation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9NV9G6M. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05172016-222905476

Craig, Robert Allen, II (2015) Progress Toward the Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Ineleganolide and the Polycyclic Norcembranoid Diterpenes and Construction of the Ineleganoloids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z92B8VZ6. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05242015-134810426

Gordon, Jonny Robert (2015) Applications of a Concise and General Strategy for the Syntheses of Transtaganolide and Basiliolide Natural Products. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99021P4. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04082015-185228801

Lee, Chung Whan (2015) Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Curcusone C and Mechanistic Elucidation of an Unexpected Rearrangement. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9J964C4. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-143832701

Liu, Yiyang (2015) Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative and Decarbonylative Transformations in the Synthesis of Fine and Commodity Chemicals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9NZ85NC. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-170352881

Reeves, Corey Michael (2015) Strategies for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Carbon Quaternary Centers via Transition Metal-Catalyzed Alkylation of Enolate Compounds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9VX0DGH. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05192015-131629900

Holder, Jeffrey Clinton (2014) The Development of an Asymmetric Palladium-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition and Its Application Toward the Total Syntheses of Taiwaniaquinoid Natural Products. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/EW6K-2D88. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05132014-111254056

Bennett, Nathan Bruce (2013) Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation: Insights, Application Toward Cyclopentanoid and Cycloheptanoid Molecules, and the Total Synthesis of Several Daucane Sesquiterpenes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZP3K-A474. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06102013-121027424

Goldberg, Alexander F. G. (2013) Synthetic Applications and Methodological Developments of Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9W9576V. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02202013-172928174

Hong, Allen Yu (2013) Development of a Novel Ring Contraction Strategy and Application to the Total Synthesis of Presilphiperfolanol Natural Products. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9WW7FMB. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12192012-071010744

Nelson, Hosea Martin (2013) A Unified Synthetic Approach to the Transtaganolide and Basiliolide Natural Products. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/09DW-P586. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09282012-144447840

Gilmore, Christopher Dennis (2012) Aryne Annulation Reactions Toward the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Molecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/C8F7-DQ34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03212012-034245395

Tadross, Pamela Michele (2012) Exploiting the Reactivity of Arynes in the Total Synthesis of Natural Products. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0HAZ-QF41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11092011-100634353

Enquist, John Andrew (2011) Total Synthesis of Cyanthiwigin Natural Products via Double Asymmetric Catalytic Alkylation and Investigations into the Nature of Double Asymmetric Processes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V11W-RH98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122010-101531793

Ma, Sandy (2011) Progress Toward the Cortistatin A Carbocyclic Core and the Development of the Catalytic Enantioselective Alkylation of 3-Helooxindoles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZF1G-Y610. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122010-162444550

Meyer, Michael Elliott (2011) Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Oxidation Reactions in Natural Product Synthesis: Efforts toward Bielschowskysin and Phalarine. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/J3YQ-SP42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08042010-151446303

Sherden, Nathaniel Haynes (2011) Mechanistic Investigations into the Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Allylic Alkylation of Ketone Enolates Using the PHOX Ligand Architecture. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QEAX-9N40. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312011-072858726

Allan, Kevin McCormack (2010) Development of Versatile Strategies for Aryne Annulation: Applications in Methodology and Natural Product Total Synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VPEN-7M75. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04272010-110655339

Krout, Michael Raymond (2010) Progress Toward the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Variecolin and Gas-Phase Studies of the Twisted Amide 2-Quinuclidone. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9765C9X. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282010-090825123

Mohr, Justin Thomas (2010) Enantioselective Reactions of Palladium Enolates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9RF5S1C. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262010-053625648

Roizen, Jennifer Lyn (2010) Progress Toward an Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Ineleganolide. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z93F4MMN. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11172009-113840501

Ebner, David Christopher (2009) Development and Applications of the Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2KEA-TT16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09192008-185009

Stockdill, Jennifer Lynn (2009) Forays into the Synthesis of Zoanthenol: Intriguing Patterns in Reactivity and Selectivity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WYAG-4S28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01022009-165956

Caspi, Daniel David (2008) The Adaptive Nature of Palladium Reactivity in Synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N37A-5970. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02212008-145524

McFadden, Ryan Michael (2008) Applications of Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Decarboxylative Alkylation in Natural Products Total Synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GQ1E-RW28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12172007-134752

Behenna, Douglas Carl (2007) Progress Toward the Synthesis of (+)-Zoanthenol and the Development of an Asymmetric Tsuji Allylation Reaction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/46KF-QE46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10312006-164725

Ashley, Eric Robert (2006) The First Total Synthesis of (–)-Lemonomycin and Progress toward the Total Synthesis of (+)-Cyanocycline A. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QM4S-3B86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11152005-155011

Bagdanoff, Jeffrey Thomas (2006) Development of the Enantioselective Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols and Natural Products Total Synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z94F1NQK. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08182005-120859

May, Jeremy Allen (2006) I. Synthesis and Utilization of Diazocompounds for Applications in Solution-Phase and Gas-Phase Chemistry. II. Progress Toward the Communesin Alkaloids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dkek-2c97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03062006-135435

Tambar, Uttam Krishan (2006) Convergent Methods for Synthesizing Rings in the Context of Natural Product Synthesis: I. Development of a Tandem Stille-Oxa-Electrocyclization Reaction, and Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Saudin. II. Development of the Direct Acyl-Alkylation of Arynes, and Its Application Toward the Total Synthesis of Amurensinine. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PMHT-S093. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12212005-185814

Trend, Raissa M. (2006) Concerning the Mechanism and Selectivity of Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M4CC-BR50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03202006-120555

Ferreira, Eric Matthew (2005) The Design and Development of Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Transformations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9K64G2R. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252005-205358

Garg, Neil Kamal (2005) The Total Synthesis of Dragmacidins D and F. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q4GM-9610. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03222005-133937

Greene, Blake Bennet (2004) Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Salvadione-A and Related Diterpenoids. Master's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AAPZ-W246. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06252004-084128

Zepernick, John F. (2004) The Development of a Tandem Stille-Oxaelectrocyclization Reaction. Master's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hc53-h270. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10022012-135626882