Group Publications

  1. G. Majetich, A. M. Casares, D. Chapman and M. Behnke, "Chemoselectivity in the Conjugate Addition of Allylsilanes to Michael Acceptors," Tetrahedron Lett., 24, 1909-1912 (1983).

  2. G. Majetich, R. Desmond and A. M. Casares, "Allylsilane Initiated Carbocyclizations," Tetrahedron Lett., 24, 1913-1916 (1983).

  3. G. Majetich, J. Defauw and R. Desmond, "Regioselectivity in Intramolecular Addition of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones," Tetrahedron Lett ., 26, 2747-2750 (1985).

  4. G. Majetich, K. Hull and R. Desmond, "A New Approach for the Formation of Fused Cyclooctane or Cyclohexane Rings," Tetrahedron Lett. , 26, 2751-2754 (1985).

  5. G. Majetich, K. Hull, J. Defauw and T. Shawe, "Geometrical Limitations in the Intra-molecular Addition of Unsymmetrical Allylsilanes to Enones," Tetrahedron Lett., 26, 2755-2758 (1985).

  6. G. Majetich, M. Behnke and K. Hull, "A Stereoselective Synthesis of (±)-Nootkatone and (±)-Valencene via an Intramolecular Sakurai Reaction," J. Org. Chem., 50, 3615-3618 (1985 ).

  7. G. Majetich, J. Defauw, K. Hull and T. Shawe, "Diastereoselectivity in Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Enones," Tetrahedron Lett., 26, 4711-4714 (1985).

  8. G. Majetich, A. M. Casares, D. Chapman and M. Behnke, "A General Allylation Procedure Using Trimethylallylsilane and Fluoride Catalysis," J. Org. Chem., 51, 1745-1753 (1986).

  9. G. Majetich, R. Desmond and J. Soria, "Allylsilane-Initiated Cyclopentane Annulations," J. Org. Chem., 51, 1753-1769 ( 1986). 

  10. R. J. Giguere, T. L. Bray, S. Duncan and G. Majetich, "Application of Commerical Microwave Ovens to Organic Synthesis," Tetrahedron Lett., 25, 4995-4998 (1986).

  11. G. Majetich and C. Ringold, "A Stereospecific Synthesis of (±)-Perforenone," Heterocycles, 27, 271-275 (1987).

  12. G. Majetich and K. Hull, "Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones. Two Syntheses of (±)-epi-Widdrol," Tetrahedron Lett., 43, 5621-5635 (1987).

  13. R. J. Giguere, A. Namen, B. O. Lopez, A. Arepally, D. E. Ramos, G. Majetich and J. Defauw, "Studies on Tandem Ene / Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reactions," Tetrahedron Lett., 28, 6553-6556 (1987 ).

  14. G. Majetich, J. Defauw and C. Ringold, "Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones. The Synthesis of Three Perforanes," J. Org. Chem., 53, 50-68 (1988).

  15. G. Majetich and J. Defauw, "Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes in Linear Triquinane Synthesis. Studies Directed Toward the Total Synthesis of (±)-Hirsutene," Tetrahedron Lett., 44, 3833-3853 (1988).

  16. G. Majetich and K. Hull "Tandem Michael Addition / Enolate-Accelerated Cope Rearrangements," Tetrahedron Lett., 29, 2773-2776 (1988).

  17. G. Majetich, S. Condon, K. Hull and S. Ahmad, "1,3-Oxidative Rearrangements of Dienols," Tetrahedron Lett., 30, 1033-1036 (1989).

  18. G. Majetich, D. Lowery and V. Khetani, "The Stereoselective Total Synthesis of (±)-Neolemnanyl Acetate," Tetrahedron Lett ., 31, 51-55 (1990).

  19. G. Majetich, J.-S. Song, C. Ringold and G. A. Nemeth, "A Direct Stereoselective Synthesis of (±)-14-Deoxyisoamijiol," Tetrahedron Lett., 31, 2239-2242 (1990).

  20. G. Majetich and V. Khetani, "Intramolecular Reactions of Unactivated Alkenes with Conjugated Dienones," Tetrahedron Lett., 31 , 2243-2246 (1990). 

  21. G. Majetich, A. Leigh and S. Condon, "Synthetic Applications of Gilman Reagents Derived from 2-Bromo-2-cycloalken-1-one Ethylene Ketals," Tetrahedron Lett., 32, 605-608 (1991).

  22. G. Majetich and A. Leigh, "The Preparation of Allylsilanes from Vinyl Cuprates," Tetrahedron Lett., 32, 609-610 (1991 ).

  23. G. Majetich, K. Hull, R. Desmond, A. M. Casares and V. Khetani, "Cyclooctane or Cyclohexane Annulations Based on Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones," J. Org. Chem., 56 , 3958-3973 (1991).

  24. G. Majetich, D. Lowery, V. Khetani, J.-S. Song, K. Hull and C. Ringold, "Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones. Direct Syntheses of (±)-Neolemnanyl Acetate and (±)-Neolemnane," J. Org. Chem., 56, 3973-3988 (1991).

  25. G. Majetich, J.-S. Song, C. Ringold, G. A. Nemeth and M. G. Newton, "A Direct Stereoselective Synthesis of (±)-14-Deoxyisoamijiol," J. Org. Chem., 56, 3988-4001 (1991).

  26. G. Majetich, J.-S. Song, A. J. Leigh and S. M. Condon, "Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones. A Direct Stereoselective Synthesis of (±)-Graveolide," Natural Products Lett., 1, 179-186 (1992).

  27. G. Majetich, Y. Zhang, T. L. Feltman and V. Belfoure, "The Use of Conjugated Dienones in Friedel-Crafts Annulations," Tetrahedron Lett., 34, 441-444 (1993).

  28. G. Majetich, Y. Zhang, T. L. Feltman and S. G. Duncan, Jr., "The Total Synthesis of (±)-Barbatusol," Tetrahedron Lett ., 34, 445-448 (1993).

  29. G. Majetich and Y. Zhang, "A Convenient Synthesis of Di- and Trisubstituted g-Pyrones," Tetrahedron Lett., 34, 449-452 (1993).

  30. G. Majetich, J.-S. Song, A. J. Leigh and S. M. Condon, "Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones. Direct Stereoselective Syntheses of (±)-Graveolide and (±)-Aromaticin," J. Org. Chem., 58, 1030-1037 (1993).

  31. G. Majetich and S. Liu, "A Three-step Preparation of 3-Isopropylcatechol," Synth. Commun., 23, 2331-2335 (1993).

  32. S. Richardson, A. D. Thruston, Jr., T. W. Collette, K. S. Patterson, B. W. Lykins, Jr. and G. Majetich, "Multispectral Identification of Chlorine Dioxide Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water," Environ. Sci. Technol., 28, 592-599 (1994).

  33. G. Majetich and R. Hicks, "Applications of Microwave-accelerated Organic Synthesis," Res. Chem. Intermed., 20, 61-77 ( 1994).

  34. G. Majetich, Y. Zhang and S. Liu, "Cyclialkylations of Conjugated Dienones with Furans," Tetrahedron Lett., 35, 4887-4890 (1994).

  35. G. Majetich and Y. Zhang, "A Concise Synthesis of (±)-Perovskone," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 116, 4979-4980 (1994).

  36. G. Majetich, K. Wheless and Y. Zhang, "Hydride-promoted Demethylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers," Tetrahedron Lett., 35, 8727-8730 (1994). 

  37. G. Majetich and R. Hicks, "Applications of Microwave-accelerated Organic Synthesis," Radiat. Phys. Chem., 45, 4, 567-579 (1995).

  38. G. Majetich, H. Nishidie and Y. Zhang, "Selective Electrophilic Additions of Mixed Bifunctionalized Trimethylenemethane Dianion Synthons," J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1, 453-457 (1995).

  39. G. Majetich and R. Hicks, "The Use of Microwave Heating to Promote Organic Reactions," J. Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy , 30, N1, 27-45 (1995).

  40. G. Majetich, Y. Zhang, H. Nishide and K. Hull, "The Preparation of Fused Tricycles using Allylsilane-based 'A + C ® ABC' Annulation Strategies," Bull. Soc. Chim Fr., 132, 575-584 (1995 ).

  41. G. Majetich and D. Siesel, "A Cyclialkylation-based Synthesis of Nimbidiol," SynLett., 559-560 (1995).

  42. G. Majetich, D. Siesel, S. Liu and Y. Zhang, "New Methods for the Preparation of Hydrophenanthrenes," Tetrahedron Lett., 36, 4749-4752 (1995).

  43. G. Majetich and R. Hicks, "Carbodiimide-promoted Epoxidation of Olefins with Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide," SynLett., 649-652 ( 1996).

  44. R. A. McGraw, D. Siesel, C. Wang, W. M. Grosse and G. Majetich, "Deoxynucleoside-succinate-phosphoramidites for Automated-support Derivatization in Chemical DNA Synthesis," Nucleosides and Nucleotides, 0000-0000 (1996).

  45. G. Majetich, R. Hicks, Y. Zhang, X. Tian, T. L. Feltman, J. Fang and S. Duncan, Jr., "The Use of Conjugated Dienones in Cyclialkylations: The Total Syntheses of (±)-Barbatusol, (±)-Pisiferin, (±)-Deoxofaveline, (±)-Xochitlolone and (±)-Faveline," J. Org. Chem., 61, 8169-8174 (1996).

  46. P. Spearing, G. Majetich and J. Bhattacharyya, "Syntheses of Dioclein, a Flavanone from the Roots of Dioclea Grandifora," J. Nat. Prod., 60, 399-400 (1997). 

  47. H. G. Cutler, G. Majetich, X. Tian and P. Spearing, "Syntheses of 3,7-Dimethyl-8-hydroxy-6-methoxyisochroman, the 3,7-Dimethyl-6-hydroxy-8-methoxy Isomer and Their Ester and Ether Derivatives: Plant Growth Regulatory Activity," J. Agric. Food Chem., 45, 1422-1429 (1997 ).

  48. G. Majetich, R. Hicks and S. Reister, "Mild Conditions for Aromatic Bromination," J. Org. Chem., 62, 4321-4326 (1997 ).

  49. J. Bhattacharyya, G. Majetich, P. Spearing and R. N. Almeida, "Dioclenol, a Minor Constituent of the Root-bark of Dioclea Grandiflora Mart.," Phytochemistry, 46, 385-387 (1997). 

  50. G. Majetich, S. Liu, J. Fang and D. Siesel, "The Use of Conjugated Dienones in Cyclialkylations: The Total Synthesis of Arucadiol, 1,2-Didehydromiltirone, (±)-Hinikione, (±)-Nimbidiol, Sageone and Miltirone," J. Org. Chem., 62, 6928-6951 (1997).

  51. J. Bhattacharyya, G. Majetich, T. Jenkins and R. N. Almeida, "A New Minor Favonoid from Dioclea Grandiflora Mart., " J. Nat. Prod ., 61, 413-414 (1998).

  52. G. Majetich and R. Hicks, "Carbodiimide-promoted Epoxidation of Olefins with Dilute Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide," J. Org. Chem., 63, 2564-2573 (1998).

  53. G. Majetich and J. Fang, "The Creation of Angularly Fused Quaternary Carbon Centers During Cyclialkylations," Tetrahedron Letters, 39, 8381-8384 (1998). 

  54. G. Majetich, R. Hicks and F. Okha, "Pseudourea-mediated Dehydration of Tertiary and Benzylic Alcohols," New Journal of Chemistry , 1, 129-132 (1999).

  55. T. Jenkins, J. Bhattacharyya, G. Majetich and R. Almeida, "Flavonoids from the Root-Bark of Dioclea Grandiflora," Phytochemistry, 52, 723-730 (1999).

  56. S. D. Richardson, A. D. Thruston, Jr., T. V. Caughran, P. H. Chen, T. W. Collette, T. L. Floyd, T. L., K. M. Schenck, B. Lykins, Jr., G. Sun and G. Majetich, "Identification of New Ozone Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water," Environ. Sci. Technol., 33, 3368-3377 ( 1999).

  57. S. D. Richardson, A. D. Thruston, Jr., T. V. Caughran, P. H. Chen, T. W. Collette, T. L. Floyd, T. L., K. M. Schenck, B. Lykins, Jr., G. Sun and G. Majetich, "Identification of New Drinking Water Ozonation By-products Formed in the Presence of Bromide," Environ. Sci. Technol., 33, 3378-3383 (1999).

  58. R. N. Almeida, D. S. Navarro, M. F. Agra, E. R. Almeida, G. Majetich and J. Bhattacharyya, "Analgesic Effect of Dioclenol and Dioflorin Isolated from Dioclea grandiflora Mart. Ex Benth," (in Press).

BOOK CHAPTERS:

  1. G. Majetich, "Allylsilanes in Organic Synthesis," An invited chapter in Organic Synthesis, Theory and Applications, T. Hudlicky, Ed.; Jai Press Inc.; Greenwich, CT, 173-240 (1989).

  2. G. Majetich, K. Hull, D. Lowery, C. Ringold and J. Defauw, "Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones." An invited chapter in Selectivities in Lewis Acid-Promoted Reactions, D. Schinzer, Ed.; Kluwer Academic Publishers Group; Dordrecht, Holland; 169-188 ( 1989).

  3. G. Majetich, "Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Conjugated Dienones. The Synthesis of (±)-Neolemnane and (±)-14-Deoxyisoamijiol: The Rest of the Story." An invited chapter in Strategies and Tactics, Vol. 3.; T. Lindbergh, Ed.; Academic Press; New York, NY; 295-346 (1991).

  4. G. Majetich and R. Hicks, "Microwave-accelerated Organic Reactions." An invited chapter for the NSF / EPRI Workshop on Microwave Induced Reactions, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), A-6, 1-19 ( 1993).

  5. G. Majetich and K. Wheless, "Remote Intramolecular Free Radical Functionalizations: An Update." An invited Report (a comprehensive review) in Tetrahedron Lett., 51, 7095-7129 (1995 ).

  6. G. Majetich, "Recent Applications of Friedel-Crafts Reactions in Natural Products Total Synthesis." An invited chapter in Natural Product Chemistry-Current Perspectives, Atta-ur-Rahman, Ed.; Harwood Academic Publishers (1996).

  7. G. Majetich and K. Wheless, "Microwave Heating in Organic Chemistry: An Update." An invited chapter in Microwave Enhanced Chemistry, Fundamentals, Sample Preparation and Applications, H. M. Kingston and S. J. Haswell, Eds.; American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.; Chapter 8; 455-501 (1997).

  8. G. Majetich and R. Hicks, "The Use of Microwave Heating in Undergraduate Organic Laboratories." An invited chapter in Microwave Enhanced Chemistry, Fundamentals, Sample Preparation and Applications, H. M. Kingston and S. J. Haswell, Eds.; American Chemical Society; Washington, D.C.; Chapter 9; 507-522 (1997). 

  9. G. Majetich, "Recent Trends in the Use of Natural Products and their Derivatives as Potential Pharmaceutical Agents." An invited chapter in Biologically Active Natural Products: Pharmaceuticals, H. G. Cutler and S. J. Cutler, Eds.; Chemical Ruber Company Press LLC; Boca Raton, FL; 61-71 (1999).