Research
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12. "Synthesis Strategies for Non-symmetric, Photochromic Diarylethenes." Sponza, A. D.; Liu, D.; Chen, E. P.; Shaw, A.; Chiu, M. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 7238. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0OB01556C Selected for the 2020 HOT Article Collection,
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11. "Modulating Polymer Dispersity with Light: Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers Using Photochromic Initiators." Liu, D.; Sponza, A.; Yang, D.; Chiu, M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 16210. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201908775 Selected as a Hot Paper...*sizzle*
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10. "Disentanglement of excited-state dynamics with implications for FRET measurements: two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy of a BODIPY-functionalized cavitand." Otto, J.; Wang, L.; Pochorovski, I.; Blau, S. M.; Aspuru-Guzik, A.; Bao, Z.; Engel, G. S.; Chiu, M. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 3694.
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9. “Strain-Accelerated Formation of Chiral, Optically Active Buta-1,3-dienes.” Chiu, M.;*† Tchitchanov, B.; † Zimmerli, D.; Sanhueza, I. A.; Schoenebeck, F.;* Trapp, N.; Schweizer, W. B.; Diederich, F.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 349. †denotes equal contributions; *denotes corresponding authorship.
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8. “One-dimensional self-confinement promotes polymorph selection in large-area organic semiconductor thin films.” Giri, G.; Li, R.; Li, R; Smilgies, D.-M.; Li, E. Q.; Diao, Y.; Lenn, K.; Chiu, M.; Lin, D. W.; Allen, R.; Reinspach, J.; Mannsfeld, S. C. B.; Thoroddsen, S. T.; Clancy, P.; Bao, Z; Amassian, A. Nature Communications 2014, 5, 3573.
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7. “Platinum(II) acetylides in the formal [2+2] cycloaddition-retroelectrocyclization reaction: organodonor versus metal activation.” Tchitchanov. B.;* Chiu, M.;* Jordan, M.; Kivala, M.; Schweizer, W. B.; Diederich, F. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 18, 3729. *denotes equal contributions.
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6. “N,N’-Dicyanoquinone diimide-derived donor-acceptor chromophores: conformational analysis and optoelectronic properties.” Chiu, M.; Jaun, B.; Beels, M. T. R.; Biaggio, I.; Gisselbrecht, J.-P.; Boudon, C.; Schweizer, W. B.; Kivala, M.; Diederich, F. Org. Lett.,2012, 14, 54.
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5. "Regular Acyclic and Macrocyclic [AB] Oligomers by Formation of Push-Pull Chromophores in the Chain-Growth Step" Silvestri, F.; Jordan, M.; Howes, K.; Kivala, M.; Rivera-Fuentes, P.; Boudon, C.; Gisselbrecht, J.-P.; Schweizer, W. B.; Seiler, P.;Chiu, M.;Diederich, F. Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 6088-6097.
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4. “4-Alkynoic acids in the synthesis of biologically important tetrapyrroles.” Jacobi, P. A.; Brielmann, H. L.; Chiu, M.; Ghosh, I.; Hauck, S. I.; Lanz, S.; Leung, S.; Li, Y.; Liu, H.; Löwer, F.; O’Neal, W. G.; Pippin, D.; Pollina, E.; Pratt, B. A.; Robert, F.; Roberts, W. P.; Tassa, C.; Wang, H. Heterocycles, 2011, 82, 1029.
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2000-2010
3. “Development of ruthenium catalysts for the enantioselective synthesis of P-stereogenic phosphines via nucleophilic phosphido intermediates.” Chan, V. S.; Chiu, M.; Bergman, R. G.; Toste, F. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 6021.
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2. “Synthesis, structural characterization, and quantitative basicity studies of lithium zirconimidate complexes.” Chiu, M.; Hoyt, H. M.; Michael, F. M.; Bergman, R. G. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 6073.
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1. “Zirconium bis(amido) catalysts for asymmetric intramolecular alkene hydroamination.” Watson, D. A.; Chiu, M.; Bergman, R. G. Organometallics, 2006, 25, 4731.