54

“o-Aminobenzaldehyde, Redox-Neutral Aminal Formation and Synthesis of Deoxyvasicinone.” Chen Zhang, Chandra Kanta De and Daniel Seidel, invited contribution, Org. Synth., 2012, in press.

53

“The Decarboxylative Strecker Reaction.” Deepankar Das, Matthew T. Richers, Longle Ma and Daniel Seidel, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 6584–6587.  PDF  (This paper was listed as one of the journal’s Top 20 most downloaded papers in November of 2011)     

52

“A Dual Catalysis Approach to the Asymmetric Steglich Rearrangement and Catalytic Enantioselective Addition of O-Acylated Azlactones to Isoquinolines.” Chandra Kanta De, Nisha Mittal and Daniel Seidel, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 16802–16805.  PDF   SYNFACTS

51

“Catalytic Enantioselective Desymmetrization of meso-Diamines: A Dual Small-Molecule Catalysis Approach.” Chandra Kanta De and Daniel Seidel, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 14538–14541.  PDF  SYNFACTS

50

“Divergent Reactions of Indoles with Aminobenzaldehydes: Indole Ring Opening vs. Annulation and Facile Synthesis of Neocryptolepine.” Matthew K. Vecchione, Aaron X. Sun and Daniel Seidel, Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 2178–2181.  PDF  (highlighted on the Chemical Science blog, August 19, 2011)

49

“Origins of Enantioselectivity in Proline Catalyzed Friedländer Condensations of 4-substituted Cyclohexanones.” Le Li and Daniel Seidel, Synthesis 2011, 1853–1858.  PDF

48

“Decarboxylative Formation of N-Alkyl Pyrroles From 4-Hydroxyproline.” Indubhusan Deb, Daniel Coiro and Daniel Seidel, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 6473–6475.  PDF

47

“A Dual-Catalysis/Anion-Binding Approach to the Kinetic Resolution of Allylic Amines.” Eric G. Klauber, Nisha Mittal, Tejas K. Shah and Daniel Seidel, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 2464–2467.  PDF  SYNFACTS

46

“Gadolinium triflate.” Deepankar Das and Daniel Seidel, invited contribution, Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, published March 15, 2011.  PDF

45

“Redox Neutral Indole Annulation Cascades.” Michael Haibach, Indubhusan Deb, Chandra Kanta De and Daniel Seidel, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 2100–2103.  PDF  SYNFACTS
(This paper was listed as one of the journal’s Top 20 most downloaded papers in February of 2011)

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“Redox Isomerization via Azomethine Ylide Intermediates: N-Alkyl Indoles From Indolines.” Indubhusan Deb, Deepankar Das and Daniel Seidel Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 812–815.  PDF 

43

“Azomethine Ylide Annulations: Facile Access to Polycyclic Ring Systems.” Chen Zhang, Deepankar Das and Daniel Seidel Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 233–236.  PDF 

42

“Catalytic Enantioselective Friedländer Condensations: Facile Access to Quinolines with Remote Stereogenic Centers.” Le Li and Daniel Seidel Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5064–5067.  PDF 

41

“Merging Nucleophilic and Hydrogen Bonding Catalysis: An Anion Binding Approach to the Kinetic Resolution of Propargylic Amines.” Eric G. Klauber, Chandra Kanta De, Tejas K. Shah and Daniel Seidel J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 13624.  PDF 
SYNFACTS (This paper was listed as one of the journal’s Top 20 most downloaded papers in September of 2010)

40

Invited book review: “Cinchona Alkaloids in Synthesis & Catalysis: Ligands, Immobilization and Organocatalysis.” 
Daniel Seidel J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 8224.  PDF 

39

“Catalytic Enantioselective Aldol Additions of α-Isothiocyanato Imides to α-Ketoesters.”
Matthew K. Vecchione, Le Li and Daniel Seidel Chem. Commun. 2010, 4604–4606.  PDF

38

“Retro-Claisen Condensation vs. Pyrrole Formation in Reactions of Amines and 1,3-Diketones.”
Indubhusan Deb and Daniel Seidel, Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 2945–2947.  PDF 

37

“Nontraditional Reactions of Azomethine Ylides: Decarboxylative Three-Component Couplings of α-Amino Acids.”
Chen Zhang and Daniel Seidel J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 1798–1799.  PDF 
(This paper was listed as one of the journal’s Top 20 most downloaded papers in January of 2010)

36

“Merging Nucleophilic and Hydrogen Bonding Catalysis: An Anion Binding Approach to the Kinetic Resolution of Amines.” Chandra Kanta De, Eric G. Klauber and Daniel Seidel J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 17060–17061.  PDF  C&E NEWS  SYNFACTS   (This paper was listed as one of the journal’s Top 20 most downloaded papers in November of 2009)

35

“Facile Synthesis of a Chiral Urea Bridged Bisoxazoline Ligand and Structural Characterization of its Bis-Copper(II)-Chloride Complex” Rudrajit Mal, Nisha Mittal, Thomas J. Emge and Daniel Seidel Chem. Commun. 2009, 7309–7311.  PDF

34

“Catalytic Enantioselective Intramolecular Redox Reactions: Ring-Fused Tetrahydroquinolines.” Sandip Murarka, Indubhusan Deb, Chen Zhang and Daniel Seidel J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 13226–13227.  PDF   SYNSTORY   SYNFACTS

33

“Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of α,β-Diamino Acid Derivatives.” Le Li, Madhu Ganesh and Daniel Seidel
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 11648–11649. PDF   SYNFACTS   JACS SELECT issue 7  

32

“Lewis Acid Catalyzed Formation of Tetrahydroquinolines via an Intramolecular Redox Process.” Sandip Murarka, Chen Zhang, Marlena D. Konieczynska and Daniel Seidel Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 129–132.  PDF   SYNFACTS

31

“Facile Formation of Cyclic Aminals Through a Brønsted Acid Promoted Redox Process.” Chen Zhang, Sandip Murarka and Daniel Seidel J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 419–422.  PDF

30

“Catalytic Enantioselective Additions of Indoles to Nitroalkenes.” Madhu Ganesh and Daniel Seidel
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 16464–16465.  PDF   SYNFACTS

29

“Catalytic Enantioselective Aldol Additions of α-Isothiocyanato Imides to Aldehydes.” Le Li, Eric G. Klauber and Daniel Seidel
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 12248–12249.  PDF    “SYNFACT of the month,” November 2008

28

“α-Amination of Nitrogen Heterocycles: Ring Fused Aminals.” Chen Zhang, Chandra Kanta De, Rudrajit Mal and Daniel Seidel
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 416–417.  PDF

27

“Scope and Mechanism of Enantioselective Michael Additions of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds to Nitroalkenes Catalyzed by Nickel(II)-Diamine Complexes.” David A. Evans, Shizue Mito and Daniel Seidel J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 11583–11592.

26

“Redox Behavior of Cyclo[6]pyrrole in the Formation of a Uranyl Complex.” Patricia J. Melfi, Sung Kuk Kim, Jeong Tae Lee, Frederic Bolze, Daniel Seidel, Vincent M. Lynch, Jacqueline M. Veauthier, Andrew J. Gaunt, Mary P. Neu, Zhongping Ou, Karl M. Kadish, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Kei Ohkubo and Jonathan L. Sessler Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 5143–5145.

25

“Nonlinear Optical Properties and Excited-State Dynamics of Highly Symmetric Expanded Porphyrins.” Zin Seok Yoon, Jung Ho Kwon, Min-Chul Yoon, Mi Kyoung Koh, Su Bum Noh, Jonathan L. Sessler, Jeong Tae Lee, Daniel Seidel, Apolonio Aguilar, Soji Shimizu, Masaaki Suzuki, Atsuhiro Osuka and Dongho Kim J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 14128–14134.

24

“Ni(II)-bis[(R,R)-N,N'-Dibenzylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine]Br₂ Catalyzed Enantioselective Michael Additions of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds to Conjugated Nitroalkenes.” David A. Evans and Daniel Seidel J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 9958–9959. (highlighted in SYNFACTS, November 2005)

23

“Electronic Structure, Spectra, and Magnetic Circular Dichroism of Cyclohexa-, Cyclohepta-, and Cyclooctapyrrole.” Alexander Gorski, Thomas Köhler, Daniel Seidel, Jeong Tae Lee, Grazyna Orzanowska, Jacek Waluk and Jonathan L. Sessler Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 4179–4184.

22

“Straightforward synthesis of sulfur bridged oligopyrrolic macrocycles.” David Sanchez-Garcia, Thomas Köhler, Daniel Seidel, Vincent Lynch and Jonathan L. Sessler Chem. Commun. 2005, 2122–2124.

21

“Facile Syntheses of Quater-, Penta-, and Sexipyrroles.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Apolonio Aguilar, David Sanchez-Garcia, Daniel Seidel, Thomas Köhler, Forrest Arp, and Vincent Lynch Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1887–1890.

20

“Reductive Per-N-alkylation of Cyclo[8]pyrroles.” Thomas Köhler, Zhongping Ou, Jeong Tae Lee, Daniel Seidel, Vincent Lynch, Karl M. Kadish and Jonathan L. Sessler Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 83–87.

19

“Hexaphyrin(1.0.1.0.0.0). A new colorimetric actinide sensor.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Patricia J. Melfi, Daniel Seidel, Anne E. V. Gorden, Doris K. Ford, Philip D. Palmerb and C. Drew Tait Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 11089–11097.

18

“Octaethylporphyrin and Expanded Porphyrin Complexes Containing Coordinated BF₂ Groups.” Thomas Köhler, Michael C. Hodgson, Daniel Seidel, Jacqueline M. Veauthier, Sylvie Meyer, Vincent Lynch, Peter D. W. Boyd, Penelope J. Brothers and Jonathan L. Sessler Chem. Commun. 2004, 1060–1061.

17

“A New Copper Acetate-Bis(oxazoline)-Catalyzed, Enantioselective Henry Reaction.” David A. Evans, Daniel Seidel, Magnus Rueping, Hon Wai Lam, Jared T. Shaw and C. Wade Downey J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 12692–12693.

16

“Synthetic Expanded Porphyrin Chemistry.” Jonathan L. Sessler and Daniel Seidel Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5134–5175.

15

“Formation and Properties of Cyclo[6]pyrrole and Cyclo[7]pyrrole.” Thomas Köhler, Daniel Seidel, Vincent Lynch, Forrest O. Arp, Zhongping Ou, Karl M. Kadish and Jonathan L. Sessler J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 6872–6873.

14

“Characterization of the Interactions Between Neptunyl and Plutonyl Cations and Expanded Porphyrins.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Anne E. V. Gorden, Daniel Seidel, Sharon Hannah, Vincent Lynch, Pamela L. Gordon, Robert J. Donahoe, C. Drew Tait and D. Webster Keogh Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2002, 341, 54–70.

13

“Cyclo[8]pyrrole: A Simple-to-Make Expanded Porphyrin with No Meso Bridges.” Daniel Seidel, Jonathan L. Sessler and Vincent Lynch Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 1422–1425. (highlighted on the cover and in C&EN news)

12

“[30]Heptaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.0.0): An Aromatic Expanded Porphyrin with a ‘Figure Eight’ Like Structure.” Christophe Bucher, Daniel Seidel, Vincent Lynch and Jonathan L. Sessler Chem. Commun. 2002, 328–329.

11

“Dioxa-[40]decaphyrin(1.0.1.0.0.1.0.1.0.0): An Analogue of Turcasarin with a ‘Figure-Eight’ Structure.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Daniel Seidel, Andreas Gebauer, Vincent Lynch and Khalil A. Abboud J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2001, 38, 1419–1424.

10

“New Chemistry of Amethyrin.” Sharon Hannah, Daniel Seidel, Vincent Lynch and Jonathan L. Sessler Inorg. Chim. Acta 2001, 317, 211–217.

09

“Novel, Terpyrrole-Containing, Aromatic Expanded Porphyrins.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Daniel Seidel, Christophe Bucher, and Vincent Lynch Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 3743–3752.

08

“Hexaphyrin(1.0.1.0.0.0):  An Expanded Porphyrin Ligand for the Actinide Cations Uranyl (UO₂²⁺) and Neptunyl (NpO₂⁺).” Jonathan L. Sessler, Daniel Seidel, Anne E. Vivian, Vincent Lynch, Brian L. Scott and D. Webster Keogh Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 591–594. (highlighted in C&EN news)

07

“Actinide Complexes of Expanded Porphyrins” Jonathan L. Sessler, Anne E. Vivian, Daniel Seidel, Anthony K. Burrell, Michael Hoehner, Tarak D. Mody, Andreas Gebauer, Steven J. Weghorn and Vincent Lynch Coord. Chem. Rev. 2001, 216-217, 411–434.

06

“Novel Synthesis of Hybrid Calixphyrin Macrocycles.” Christophe Bucher, Daniel Seidel, Vincent Lynch, Vladimir Král and Jonathan L. Sessler Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 3103–3106.

05

“[26]Hexaphyrin(1.1.1.1.0.0): an All-Aza Isomer of Rubyrin with an Inverted Pyrrole Subunit.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Daniel Seidel, Christophe Bucher and Vincent Lynch Chem. Commun. 2000, 1473–1474.

04

“Calixphyrins: Novel Macrocycles at the Intersection Between Porphyrins and Calixpyrroles.” Vladimir Král, Jonathan L. Sessler, Rebecca S. Zimmerman, Daniel Seidel, Vincent Lynch and Bruno Andrioletti Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39, 1055–1058.

03

“An Unusual Metal-Mediated Formation of an Asymmetrical Carboxylate-Bridged Dinuclear Copper(II) Complex.” Heike Keutel, Daniel Seidel, Martin Klussmann and Helmar Görls Inorg. Chem. 2000, 39, 1608–1610.

02

“Expanded Porphyrins. Synthetic Materials with Potential Medical Utility.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Nicolai A. Tvermoes, Julian Davis, Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr., Karolina Jursíková, Wataru Satoh, Daniel Seidel, Vincent Lynch, Chris B. Black, Andrew Try, Bruno Andrioletti, Greg Hemmi, Tarak D. Mody, Darren J. Magda, Kathryn Woodburn, Richard A. Miller and Vladimír Král Pure Appl. Chem. 1999, 71, 2009–2018.

01

“Synthesis of [28]Heptaphyrin(1.0.0.1.0.0.0) and [32]Octaphyrin(1.0.0.0.1.0.0.0) via a Directed Oxidative Ring Closure: The First Expanded Porphyrins Containing a Quaterpyrrole Subunit.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Daniel Seidel and Vincent Lynch J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 11257–11258.

01

“Method for the preparation of cyclo[n]pyrroles via an oxidative coupling procedure.” Jonathan L. Sessler, Daniel Seidel, Frederic R. Bolze, Thomas Köhler U.S. Patent No. 6,984,734; Issue date: Jan 10, 2006, 47 pages.