Publications

10. Grünenfelder, D. C.; Reisman, S. E.; Navarro, R. Isolation, Biosynthesis, and Chemical Syntheses of the Hasubanan and Acutumine Alkaloids: A Historical Perspective. Tetrahedron, 2023, in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2023.133709

9. Yu, A.; Navarro, R.; Linden, L. E.; Anderson, J. Engaging Chemistry Undergraduates in Conversations About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Development of a Discussion Assignment Based on the Documentary Picture A Scientist. J. Chem. Ed., 2023, 100, 1023–1026. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00755.

8. McClure, T. J.; Martinez, G.; Saludares, C.; Orozco, C.; Navarro, R. Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Allylic Alkylation of Phthalides: Stabilized Benzylic Nucleophiles for sp3–sp3 Coupling. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 7557–7564. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.2c00723.

7. Grünenfelder, D. C.; Navarro, R.; Wang, H.; Fastuca, N. J.; Butler, J. R.; Reisman, S. E. Enantioselective Synthesis of (–)-10-Hydroxyacutuminine. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e2021174. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202117480.

6. A Novel Destabilizing Domain Based on a Small Molecule-Dependent Fluorophore. Navarro, R.; Chen, L.-C.; Rakhit, R. R.; Wandless, T. J. ACS Chem. Biol. 2016, 11, 2101-2104.

5. Chemical Biology Strategies for Posttranslational Control of Protein Function. Rakhit, R.R., Navarro, R. and Wandless, T.J. Chem. Biol. 2014, 21, 1238-1252.

4. Rapid Construction of the Propellane Core of Acutumine via a Photochemical [2+2] Cycloaddition Reaction. Navarro, R. and Reisman, S.E. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 4354-4357.

3. Short, Enantioselective Total Syntheses of (–)-8-Demethoxyrunanine and (–)-Cepharatines A, C, and D. Chuang, K.V.; Navarro, R.; Reisman, S.E. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 9447-9451.

2. Benzoquinone-Derived Sulfinyl Imines as Versatile Intermediates for Alkaloid Synthesis: Total Synthesis of (–)-3-Demethoxyerythratidinone. Chuang, K.V.; Navarro, R.; Reisman, S.E. Chemical Science 2011, 2, 1086-1089.

1. Regio- and Stereoselective Direct Cross-Coupling of Aromatic Imines with Allenic Alcohols. McLaughlin, M.; Shimp, H.L.; Navarro, R.; Micalizio, G.C. Synlett 2008, 735-738.