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Cho, Hyungdo (2025) Development of Photoinduced Copper-Catalyzed Amination of Alkyl Electrophiles: Synthesis and Mechanism. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1008-m865. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07052024-225058837

Zhao, Zhenqi (Steven) (2025) Synthesis of Strained Systems via Vinyl Carbocation Intermediates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xcmv-0060. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07222024-161123922

Bruening, Meaghan Ann (2024) Applications of Synthesis in Copolymer Upcycling, Reduction of CO₂, Ligand Non-Innocence, and New Weakly-Coordinating Anions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dm7p-vv68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032024-222310291

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

Tong, Xiaoyu (2024) Novel Reactivity and Applications of Transition Metal-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/nqkk-2x98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05152024-205420698

Zeng, Tian (2024) Masked 2-Furylcarbinol Derivatives: A Modular and General Platform for Mechanically Triggered Molecular Release. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2vm9-5415. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03012024-065205159

Zhang, Wanji Wendy (2024) Efforts Towards C-C Bond Formations: From Ni Catalysis to Transition-Metal Free Electrolysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/czam-9x35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08212023-202451948

Almhjell, Patrick James (2023) Noncanonical Amino Acid Synthesis by Evolved Tryptophan Synthases. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rcvq-dg51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10172022-224813021

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

Dutton, Sarah Emily (2023) Chirped Pulse Rotational Spectroscopy of Small Molecule Clusters. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dxsp-c265. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04172023-221653165

Klein, Isabel McMillan (2023) Understanding the Origins of Photoexcited XUV Spectra. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/s8qe-4s74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12132022-201432142

Lawniczak, James Joseph (2023) Computational Investigations of Organometallic Catalysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/aepb-jm46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08042022-183527205

McFadden, Molly Elizabeth (2023) The Emerging Mechanochemistry of Naphthopyran. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/r4gk-rn51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05182023-034742629

Nistanaki, Sepand K. (2023) Application of Dewar Heterocycles and Vinyl Carbocations in Organic Synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/m1t7-tm48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072023-204031343

Tao, Yujia (2023) Synthetic Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Enterocin. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jdhq-sb66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05182023-054024067

Zott, Michael David (2023) Strategic Applications of Electrochemistry in Ammonia Oxidation and Alkyl Halide Reduction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4fr8-7r78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04282023-205948012

Fastuca, Nicholas James (2022) Fragment Coupling Approach To C₁₉- AND C₂₀-Diterpenoid Alkaloids: Total Synthesis of (–)-Talatisamine, (–)-Liljestrandisine, and (–)-Liljestrandinine. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/vf11-jy04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292022-214045444

Freas, Dylan Joshua (2022) The Synthesis of Diverse Families of Organic Compounds via Nickel-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e76h-vh27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11182021-220809412

Holman, Karli Rose (2022) Palladium-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclizations in Natural Product Synthesis: Synthetic Studies of Noraugustamine and Falcatin A. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9r6z-tw08. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04292022-203100439

Lacker, Caitlin Rebecca (2022) The Modular Synthesis and Functionalization of Cyclic Compounds Using Modern Methods. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/61ky-5w83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09072021-162545226

Maser, Michael Robert (2022) Machine Learning Methods Inspired by Challenges in Total Synthesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ffjk-g059. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02022022-183557614

Mendoza, Skyler Dakota (2022) Development of a Synthetic Strategy Toward Falcatin A. Development of an Asymmetric Diels–Alder Reaction of α-Acyloxy Enones. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/v3ys-kj69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11062021-003540914

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

Chen, Kai (2020) Expanding the Catalytic Repertoire of Hemeproteins as Carbene Transferases to Access Diverse Molecular Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9b3c-nr61. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05192020-111207482

Deegan, Meaghan Marie (2020) Small Molecule Reactivity of Trisphosphine-Supported Iron and Cobalt Complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QDAW-M003. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09252019-210323106

Feng, Sean S. L. (2020) Development of a Modular Strategy Towards the Total Synthesis of (+)-Pleuromutilin and Progress Towards the Synthesis of (–)-Merrilactone A. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/chfe-0q83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05052020-172131873

Gu, Nina Xiao (2020) Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Thiolate-Supported Metalloradicals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8zwz-gh20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04102020-135244808

Cowper, Nicholas Glenn William (2019) The Development of a Synthetic Strategy Toward Oxazine-Containing Natural Products Enabled by Novel Copper Catalysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y9WZ-TZ31. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022019-233820328

Han, Arthur (2019) Synthetic Strategies for the Total Synthesis of the Ryanoid and Isoryanoid Diterpenes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JDZV-P010. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09292018-211645714

Hannoun, Kareem Imad (2019) Mechanistic Study of Cu-Mediated, Photoinduced C–S Bond Formation and Demonstration of Electrochemical Ammonia Production by a Surface-Attached Iron Complex. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/R9EJ-KX83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302019-070503222

Hofstra, Julie Lyn (2019) Development and Mechanistic Studies of Ni-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Cross-Coupling Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G8M3-CQ05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012019-034543690

Matier, Carson Douglas (2019) Copper and Nickel Catalysis for the Construction of Novel C−N and C−C Bonds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G3Q9-8F81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142019-145414091

Poremba, Kelsey Elizabeth (2019) Development of Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Cross-Coupling Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZW64-GJ97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05222019-135022700

Wong, Alice Rose (2019) Total Syntheses of the C19 Diterpenoid Alkaloids (–)-Liljestrandisine and (–)-Liljestrandinine. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0KR7-PP68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082019-154532666

Zhang, Ruijie (2019) Engineering Heme Proteins for Olefin and Carbon−Hydrogen Bond Functionalization Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2076-CX23. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03102019-234035587

Ahn, Jun Myun (2018) Copper Carbazolides in Photoinduced C–N Couplings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/H8AP-G249. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282018-184138570

Buscagan, Trixia Marie (2018) Transition Metals as Catalysts for Cross-Coupling and Dinitrogen Fixation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z98P5XPM. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09202017-130540216

Buss, Joshua Alan (2018) Molybdenum Para-Terphenyl Diphosphine Complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SJTG-3388. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04162018-150106151

Mak, Victor Wei-Dek (2018) Development of Synthetic Strategies for the Total Synthesis of Ent-Kauranoid and Diterpenoid Alkaloid Natural Products. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9ST7N04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08042017-162439257

Nesbit, Mark Allen (2018) Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel Metalloboranes: Reactivity, Catalysis, N2 Activation and Stabilization of Reactive N2Hx Ligands. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9G15Z28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02232018-173939270

Ratani, Tanvi Siraj (2018) Photoinduced, Copper-Catalyzed C-N and C-C Bond Formation and Photocatalytic Co-Mediated Nitrite Reduction to N₂O: Reactivity and Mechanism. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9ZP44BF. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10312017-153922571

Thompson, Niklas Bjarne (2018) A Synthetic Nitrogenase: Insights into the Mechanism of Nitrogen Fixation by a Single-Site Fe Catalyst. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T4WQ-TM68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292018-165300346

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

Chu, Crystal Kitying (2017) Advances in Selectivity and Reactivity in Transition Metal Catalysis: Carbon–Silicon Bond Formation, Wacker Oxidation, and Olefin Metathesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z90C4SV7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052017-155930157

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

Chuang, Kangway V. (2016) A Total Synthesis of (+)-Ryanodol. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95X26ZV. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082016-142725994

Creutz, Sidney E. (2016) Design, Synthesis, and Study of Novel Platforms for Iron-N2 Chemistry and Photoinduced, Copper-mediated C-N Bond Formation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z92V2D1M . https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02242016-013157998

Kadunce, Nathaniel Thomas (2016) Development of Ni-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Cross-Coupling Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9JS9NDR. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032016-162550993

Liang, Yufan (2016) Applications of Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Methods in the Synthesis of Organofluorine Compounds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9CF9N45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03012016-104838419

Cherney, Alan Hayden (2015) Development of Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Cross-Coupling of Benzylic Electrophiles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99W0CDW. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012015-102412340

Ni, Jane (2015) Development of Asymmetric Protonation Reactions for the Synthesis of Indoline Alkaloids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95B00C4. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09152014-112952177

Kelley, Paul (2014) Fundamental Studies of Carbon Oxygen Bond Activation in Nickel Diphosphine Ether Complexes. And, Metallomacrocycles as Ligands: Synthesis and Characterization of Aluminum-Bridged Bisglyoximato Complexes of Iron and Cobalt. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZKZ0-TP24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082014-155448927

Lenton, Taylor Nichole Baker (2014) Bis(thiophenolate)pyridine Pincer Ligands and Trivalent Zirconocene Complexes Relevant to Earlv Transition Metal Polymerization Catalysts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FPP5-0461. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09242013-191401866

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