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"Photoredox-Catalyzed Reductive Activation of Ammonium Salts" (Corresponding author)

Annibaletto, J.; Jacob, C.; Theunissen, C. Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4170-4175. 

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"Reduction of O,O-, N,O-, and S,O-Acetals to Ethers" (Corresponding author)

Theunissen, C. In Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, Molander, G.; Knochel, P. Eds.; Elsevier, 2025, pp. 666-694.Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, Third EditionTheunissen, C. In Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, Molander, G.; Knochel, P. Eds.; Elsevier, 2025, pp. 666-694. 

  

"Copper-Catalyzed Coupling between ortho-Haloanilines and Lactams/Amides: Synthesis of Benzimidazoles and Telmisartan"

Boquet, V.; Sauber, C.; Beltran, R.; Ferey, V.; Rodier, F.; Hansjacob, P.; Theunissen, C.; Evano, G. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 5469-5479. icon

2024 JOC Benzimidazoles

 

"Copper-(Photo)Catalyzed Radical Reactions with Organic Halides"

Evano, G.; Theunissen, C. Synlett 2024, 35, 485-499. icon

2023 Synlett Account Copper Catalyzed Radical Reactions

 

"Methods for Manufacturing Bis(halogenosulfonyl)imide"

 Batt, F.; Derrien, E.; Schanen, V.; Evano, G.; Theunissen, C.; Zakardjian, A. Patent WO2024/061955 A1, 2024.

  

"Ynamides in the Synthesis of Natural/Biologically Relevant Products" (Corresponding author)

Theunissen, C. In The Chemistry of Ynamides - Development, Syntheses and Applications in Organic Synthesis, Evano, G.; Zhao, J. Eds.; Jenny Stanford Publishing: Singapore, 2024, pp. 639-694. 

  

"Activation de Liaisons Carbone - Azote et Utilisation des Sels d'Ammonium comme Précurseurs de Radicaux" (Corresponding author)

Theunissen, C. Chimie Nouvelle 2022, 140, 8.

 

"Ammonium Salts as Convenient Radical Precursors Using Iridium Photoredox Catalysis" (Corresponding author)

Annibaletto, J.; Jacob, C.; Theunissen, C. Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4170-4175. icon

2022 Org Lett Ammonium

 

"A General Synthesis of Azetidines by Copper-Catalysed Photoinduced anti-Baldwin Radical Cyclization of Ynamides" (Corresponding author)

Jacob, C.; Baguia, H.; Dubart, A.; Oger, S.; Thilmany, P.; Beaudelot, J.; Deldaele, C.; Peruško, S.; Landrain, Y.; Michelet, B.; Neale, S.; Romero, E.; Moucheron, C.; Van Speybroeck, V.; Theunissen, C.; Evano, G. Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 560. icon Click here to read the "Behind the paper" story by C. Theunissen on the Nature Portfolio Communities. Selected as an Editors' Highlight.

2022 Nat. Commun. Azetidines

 

"Compositions and Methods for Visile-Light-Controlled Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis"

 Rovis, T.; Theunissen, C. US Patent 16/597231, 2022.

  

Four-membered Heterocycles, and all Fused Systems with a Four-membered Heterocyclic Ring: Four-membered Rings with Three Heteroatoms with at least One Oxygen, Sulfur or Nitrogen Atom" (Corresponding author)

Theunissen, C. In Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry IV, Cossy, J.; Black, D.; Stevens, C.; Evano, G. Eds.; Elsevier: Oxford, 2022, Vol. 2, pp. 648-684. 

  

"Visible-Light-Controlled Ruthenium Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis"

Theunissen, C.; Ashley, M. A.; Rovis, T. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6791-6796.

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"Discussion Addendum for: Synthesis of Ynamides by Copper-Mediated Coupling of 1,1-Dibromo-1-alkenes with Nitrogen Nucleophiles. Preparation of 4-Methyl-N-(2-phenylethynyl)-N-(phenylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide"

Theunissen, C.; Thilmany, P.; Lahboubi, M.; Blanchard, N.; Evano, G. Org. Synth. 2019, 96, 195-213. icon

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"[(DPEPhos)(bcp)Cu]PF6: A General and Broadly Applicable Copper-Based Photoredox Catalyst"

Baguia, H.; Deldaele, C.; Michelet, B.; Beaudelot, J.; Theunissen, C.; Moucheron, C.; Evano, G. J. Viz. Exp. (JoVE) 2019, e59739. icon

2019 JoVE Copper Photocatalysis

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"Beyond Friedel and Crafts: Innate Alkylation of C-H Bonds in Arenes(Corresponding author)

Evano, G.; Theunissen, C. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7558-7598. icon

2018 ACIE Review Innate Alkylation Arenes

 

"Beyond Friedel and Crafts: Directed Alkylation of C-H Bonds in Arenes(Corresponding author)

Evano, G.; Theunissen, C. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7202-7236. icon

2018 ACIE Review Directed Alkylation Arenes

 

"Copper-Catalyzed Direct Alkylation of Heteroarenes"

Theunissen, C.; Wang, J.; Evano, G. Chem. Sci. 20178, 3465-3470. icon

2017 Chem Sci Alkylation Heteroarenes

 

"Cationic Polycyclization of Ynamides: Building up Molecular Complexity"

Theunissen, C.; Métayer, B.; Lecomte, M.; Henry, N.; Chan,H.-C.; Compain, G.; Gérard, P.; Bachmann, C.; Mokhtari, N.; Marrot, J.; Martin-Mingot, A.; Thibaudeau, S.; Evano G. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 4399-4416. Themed issue on "Polycyclic Reactions in Synthesis and Biosynthesis" (invited paper). Selected as a HOT article icon 

2017 OBC Cationic Polycyclization Ynamides

 

"Keteniminium Ions: Unique and Versatile Reactive Intermediates for Chemical Synthesis"

Evano G.; Lecomte, M.; Thilmany, P.; Theunissen, C. Synthesis 201749, 3183-3214. Special Issue Dedicated to Professor Herbert Mayr (invited paper). icon 

2017 Synthesis Review Keteniminium

 

"Copper-Catalyzed Cyanation of Alkenyl Iodides"

Nitelet, A.; Zahim, S.; Theunissen, C.; Pradal, A.; Evano, G. Org. Synth. 2016, 93, 163-177. icon

2016 Org Syntheses Acrylonitriles

"A Journey in the Chemistry of Ynamides: from Synthesis to Applications"

Evano, G.; Blanchard, N.; Compain, G.; Coste, A.; Demmer, C. S.; Gati, W.; Guissart, C.; Heimburger, J.; Henry, N.; Jouvin, K.; Karthikeyan, G.; Laouiti, A.; Lecomte, M.; Martin-Mingot, A.; Métayer, B.; Michelet, B.; Nitelet, A.; Theunissen, C.; Thibaudeau, S.; Wang, J.; Zarca, M.; Zhang, C. Chem. Lett. 2016, 45, 574–585 (invited paper). With cover picture. icon

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"Ynamides: Powerful and Versatile Reagents for Chemical Synthesis"

Evano, G.; Theunissen, C.; Lecomte, M. Aldrichimica Acta 2015, 48, 59-70. For our Technology Spotlight on Ynamides, click here. icon

2015 Aldrichimica Acta Ynamides 

"Room-Temperature Direct Alkynylation of Arenes with Copper Acetylides"

Theunissen, C.; Evano, G. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 4488-4491. icon

 

"Keteniminium Ion-Initiated Cascade Cationic Polycyclization"

Theunissen, C.; Metayer, B.; Henry, N.; Compain, G.; Marrot, J.; Martin-Mingot, A.; Thibaudeau, S.; Evano, G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 12528-12531. With cover picture and highlighted in JACS Spotlight (2014, 136, 12515icon

 

"Turning Unreactive Copper Acetylides into Remarkably Powerful and Mild Alkyne Transfer Reagents by Oxidative Umpolung"

Evano, G.; Jouvin, K.; Theunissen, C.; Guissart, C.; Laouiti, A.; Tresse, C.; Heimburger, J.; Bouhoute, Y.; Veillard, R.; Lecomte, M.; Nitelet, A.; Schweizer, S.; Blanchard, N.; Alayrac, C.; Gaumont, A.-C. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 10008-10018. highlighted in organic-chemistry.org icon

"Convenient and Practical Alkynylation of Heteronucleophiles with Copper Acetylides"

Theunissen, C.; Lecomte, M.; Jouvin, K.; Laouiti, A.; Guissart, C.; Heimburger, J.; Loire, E.; Evano, G. Synthesis (PSP Article) 2014, 46, 1157-1166. icon

"Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis of Hetero-Substituted Alkenes and Alkynes"

Evano, G.; Gaumont, A.-C.; Alayrac, C.; Wrona, I. E.; Giguere, J. R.; Delacroix, O.; Bayle, A.; Jouvin, K.; Theunissen, C.; Gatignol, J.; Silvanus, A. C. Tetrahedron (Report) 201470, 1529-1616. icon

"Impact of Copper Catalysis in Natural Product Synthesis: the Emergence of New Retrosynthetic Paradigms"

Evano, G.; Theunissen, C.; Pradal, A. Nat. Prod. Rep. 201330, 1467-1489. With cover picture. icon

 

"Unprecedented Synthesis of Alkynylphosphine-boranes through Room-Temperature Oxidative Alkynylation"

Jouvin, K.; Veillard, R.; Theunissen, C.; Alayrac, C.; Gaumont, A.-C.; Evano, G. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4592-4595. icon

 

"Le cuivre : un métal redoutablement efficace en synthèse organique"

Evano, G.; Guissart, C.; Theunissen, C.; Zahim, S.; Duhirwe, G.; Henry, N.; Lecomte, M.; Nitelet, A. Chimie Nouvelle 2013, 11-12.

 

"Emerging Areas in Copper-Mediated Trifluoromethylations: Catalytic and Oxidative Processes"

Jouvin, K.; Guissart, C.; Theunissen, C.; Evano, G. In Copper-Mediated Cross-Coupling Reactions, Evano, G.; Blanchard, N. Eds.; Wiley: Hoboken, 2013, ISBN: 978-1-118-06045-2, pp. 515-530.