Publications

Brenton’s Google Scholar page

      1. A polycationic pillar[5]arene for the binding and removal of organic toxicants from aqueous media. Ashvin Fernando, Teresa L. Mako, Adelaide M. Levenson, Paul T. Cesana, Adriana M. Mendieta, Joan M. Racicot, Brenton DeBoef & Mindy Levine. Supramol chem 2019, 31:8, 545-557. DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2019.1632457

      2. FeCl2-Mediated Rearrangement of Allylic Alcohols. Anita A. Oppong-Quaicoe and Brenton DeBoef. ACS Omega 2019, 4, 6077-6083. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00163

      3. Cyclodextrin-based Pseudorotaxanes: Easily Conjugatable Scaf-folds for Synthesizing Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Reso-nance Imaging Agents.  Francis T. Hane, Ashvin Fernando, Braedan R. J. Prete, Brianna Peloquin, Scott Karas, Sauradip Chaudhuri, Simrun Chahal, Yurii Shepelytskyi, Alanna Wade, Tao Li, Brenton DeBoef, Mitchell S. Albert.  ACS Omega 2018, 3, 677–681.  DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01744
      4. In vivo detection of a hyperpolarized xenon contrast agent for biosensor magnetic resonance imaging.  F. T. Hane, T. Li, P. Smylie, R. M. Pellizzari, J. A. Plata, Brenton DeBoef, M. S. Albert  Scientific Reports 2017, 7, 41027.  DOI: 10.1038/srep41027
      5. Vanadyl Acetylacetonate Catalyzed Methylenation of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by Using Dimethylacetamide as a Methylene Source: Direct Access to Bis(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanes.  P. Kaswan, N. K. Nandwana, B. DeBoef, A. Kumar  Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 2016, 358, 2108–2115.  DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201600225
      6. HyperCEST detection of cucurbit[6]uril in whole blood using an ultrashort saturation Pre‐pulse train.  F. T. Hane, P. S. Smylie, T. Li, J. Ruberto, K. Dowhos, I. Ball, B. Tomanek, B. DeBoef, M. S. Albert  Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging 2016, 11, 285–290.  DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.1690
      7. Oxidative Cross-Coupling of sp3-and sp2-Hybridized C–H Bonds: Vanadium-Catalyzed Aminomethylation of Imidazo [1, 2-a] pyridines.  P. Kaswan, A. Porter, K. Pericherla, M. Simone, S. Peters, A. Kumar, B. DeBoef Organic Letters 2016, 17, 5208–5211.  DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02539
      8. Transition-metal free umpolung carbon-nitrogen vs. carbon-chlorine bond formation.  J. J. Sirois, B. DeBoef, Tetrahedron Letters 2015, 56, 5610–5612.  DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.08.053
      9. Solution-Phase Synthesis of Dipeptides: A Capstone Project That Employs Key Techniques in an Organic Laboratory Course.  L. Marchetti, B. DeBoef, Journal of Chemical Education, 2015, 92,1536–1538.  DOI: 10.1021/ed500961h
      10. Regioselective C–H bond amination by aminoiodanes.  A. A. Kantak, L. Marchetti, B. DeBoef  Chemical Communications 2015, 51, 3574–3577.  DOI: 10.1039/C4CC10246K
      11. Synthesis of a β-CCT-lanthanide conjugate for binding the dopamine.  G. R. Naumiec, G. Lincourt, J. P.  Clever, M. A. McGregor, A. Kovoor, B. DeBoef  Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry2015, 13, 2537–2540.  DOI: 10.1039/C4OB02165G
      12. Regioselective Gold-Catalyzed Oxidative C–N Bond Formation.  L. Marchetti, A. Kantak, R. Davis, B. DeBoef  Organic letters2014, 17, 358–361.  DOI: 10.1021/ol5034805
      13. Intramolecular arylation of benzimidazoles via Pd (II)/Cu (I) catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling.  K. C. Pereira, A.L. Porter, B. DeBoef  Tetrahedron Letters2014, 55, 1729–1732.  DOI:  10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.01.103
      14. Iron-Catalyzed Arylation of Heterocycles via Directed C–H Bond Activation.  J. J. Sirois, R. Davis, B. DeBoef  Organic Letters2014,16, 868–871.  DOI: 10.1021/ol403634b
      15. Insight into the palladium-catalyzed oxidative arylation of benzofuran: heteropoly acid oxidants evoke a Pd (II)/Pd (IV) mechanism.  K. C. Pereira, A. L. Porter, S. Potavathri, A. P. LeBris, B DeBoef  Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 4429–4435.  DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.02.061
      16. A Modern Apparatus for Performing Flash Chromatography: An Experiment for the Organic Laboratory.  G. R. Naumiec, A. N.  Del Padre, M. M. Hooper, A. St. Germaine, B. DeBoef Journal of Chemical Education 2013, 90, 376–378.  DOI: 10.1021/ed300360f
      17. Metal-free intermolecular oxidative C–N bond formation via tandem C–H and N–H bond functionalization.  A. A. Kantak, S. Potavathri, R. A. Barham, K. M. Romano, B. DeBoef Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 19960–19965.  DOI: 10.1021/ja2087085
      18. Effect of NaCl on the conversion of cellulose to glucose and levulinic acid via solid supported acid catalysis.  J. Potvin, E. Sorlien, J. Hegner, B. DeBoef, B. L. Lucht  Tetrahedron Letters2011, 52, 5891–5893.  DOI:  10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.09.013
      19. Increasing synthetic efficiency via direct C–H functionalization: formal synthesis of an inhibitor of botulinum neurotoxin.  S. Potavathri, A. Kantak, B. DeBoef  Chemical Communications 2011, 47, 4679–4681.  DOI:  10.1039/C1CC10755K
      20. Regioselective Oxidative Arylation of Indoles Bearing N-Alkyl Protecting Groups: Dual C− H Functionalization via a Concerted Metalation− Deprotonation Mechanism.  S. Potavathri, K. C. Pereira, S. I. Gorelsky, A. Pike, A. P. LeBris, B. DeBoef Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 14676–14681.  DOI:  10.1021/ja107159b
      21. Conversion of cellulose to glucose and levulinic acid via solid-supported acid catalysis.  J. Hegner, K. C.  Pereira, B. DeBoef, B. L. Lucht Tetrahedron Letters 2010, 51, 2356–2358.  DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.02.148
      22. A Green Multicomponent Reaction for the Organic Chemistry Laboratory. The Aqueous Passerini Reaction.  M. M. Hooper, B. DeBoef  Journal of Chemical Education 2009, 86, 1077.  DOI:10.1021/ed086p1077
      23. Oxidant-controlled regioselectivity in the oxidative arylation of N-acetylindoles.  S. Potavathri, A. S. Dumas, T. A. Dwight, G. R. Naumiec, J. M. Hammann, B. DeBoef Tetrahedron Letters 2008, 49, 4050–4053.  DOI:  10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.04.073
      24. CC bond formation via double CH functionalization: aerobic oxidative coupling as a method for synthesizing heterocoupled biaryls.  T. A. Dwight, N. R. Rue, D. Charyk, R. Josselyn, B. DeBoef  Organic Letters 2007, 9, 3137–3139.  DOI:  10.1021/ol071308zc
      25. Rhodium-catalyzed synthesis of eight-membered rings.  B. DeBoef, W. R, Counts, S, R, Gilbertson  Journal of Organic Chemistry 2007,72, 799–804.  DOI:10.1021/jo0620462
      26. Cross-Coupling of sp3 CH Bonds and Alkenes: Catalytic Cyclization of Alkene-Amide Substrates.  B. DeBoef, S. J. Pastine, D. Sames  Journal of the American Chemical Society2004, 126, 6556–6557.  DOI: 10.1021/ja049111e
      27. Rhodium catalyzed [4+2+2] cycloaddition and alkyne insertion: A new route to eight-membered rings.  S. R. Gilbertson, B. DeBoef  Journal of the American Chemical Society 2002,124, 8784–8785.  DOI:10.1021/ja026536x

Patents

      1. Brenton DeBoef “Aerobic Oxidative Coupling for the Formation of Bis-Arenes” U.S. Patent 8703966, issued April 22, 2014.

Non-Peer Reviewed Articles

      1. Brenton DeBoef and Scott R. Gilbertson*, “C–C Bond Formation via C–H Bond Activation: Synthesis of the Core of Teleocidin B4,” Chemtracts 2003, 16, 249-253

Book Chapters

      1. Abhishek Kantak and Brenton DeBoef “Intermolecular Coupling via C(sp2)–H Activation” In Science of Synthesis; George Thieme Verlag KG: New York, 2013; pp. 585¬–641.
      2. Brenton DeBoef and Ashley Porter “Aryl‐Aryl Coupling via CDC Reactions” In Cross-Dehyrodgenative Coupling; C.-J. Li, Ed.; RSC Press, 2015; pp. 114–132.
      3. Brenton DeBoef “The Role of Design, Serendipity, and Scientific Competition in the Development of Oxidative Coupling Reactions” in Strategies and Tactics in Organic Synthesis, v. 11; Michael Haramata, Ed.; Academic Press: Amsterdam, 2015; pp. 151–170.