Publications
Selective Halogenation of Pyridines Using Designed Phosphine Reagents: J. N. Levy, J. V. Alegre-Requena, R. Liu, R. S. Paton, A. McNally, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 11295.
Non-Symmetrical Bis-Azine Biaryls from Chloroazines: A Strategy Using Phosphorus Ligand-Coupling: B.T. Boyle, M.C. Hilton, A. McNally, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 15441.
A Pyridine‐Pyridine Cross‐Coupling Reaction via Dearomatized Radical Intermediates: J.L. Koniarczyk*, J.W. Greenwood*, J.V. Alegre-Requena, R.S. Paton, A. McNally, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 14882.
Cobalt-Catalyzed Alkylation of Drug-Like Molecules and Pharmaceuticals Using Heterocyclic Phosphonium Salts: X. Zhang, A. McNally, ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 4862.
Heterobiaryl synthesis by contractive C–C coupling via P(V) intermediates: M.C. Hilton, X. Zhang, B.T. Boyle, J.V. Alegre-Requena, R.S. Paton, A. McNally, Science, 2018, 362, 799. Featured in: C&EN, Chemistry World, Phys.org, and Synfacts.
A Unified Approach to Couple Aromatic Heteronucleophiles to Azines and Pharmaceuticals: R.G. Anderson, B.M. Jett, A. McNally, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 12514. Featured in OPRD Research Highlights: doi:10.1021/acs.oprd.8b00283 and Synfacts: doi:10.1055/s-0037-1610975
Site-Selective Switching Strategies to Functionalize Polyazines: R.D. Dolewski, P.J. Fricke, A. McNally, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 8020.
A Strategy to Aminate Pyridines, Diazines, and Pharmaceuticals via Heterocyclic Phosphonium Salts: C. Patel, M. Mohnike, M.C. Hilton, A. McNally, Org. Lett., 2018, 20, 2607.
A General Strategy for Site-Selective Incorporation of Deuterium and Tritium into Pyridines, Diazines and Pharmaceuticals: J. L. Koniarczyk, D. Hesk, A. Overgard, I. W. Davies, and A. McNally, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 1990. Featured in Nature Reviews Chemistry: doi:10.1038/s41570-018-0119
Synthesis of Biotinylated Diazinon: Lessons Learned for Biotinylation of Thiophosphate Esters: K.G. Nottingham, A. McNally, B.R. McNaughton, Tetrahedron Lett. 2018, 59, 234-237.
Selective Formation of Heteroaryl Thioethers via a Phosphonium Ion Coupling Reaction: R.G. Anderson, B.M. Jett, A. McNally, Tetrahedron, 2018, 74, 3129-3136.
4-Selective Pyridine Functionalization Reactions via Heterocyclic Phosphonium Salts: R.D. Dolewski, M.C. Hilton, A. McNally, Synlett, 2018, 29, 8-14.
Phosphonium Salts as Pseudohalides: Regioselective Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Complex Pyridines and Diazines: X. Zhang, A. McNally, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9833-9836. Featured in OPRD Research Highlights: doi:10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00286
Selective Functionalization of Pyridines via Heterocyclic Phosphonium Salts: M.C. Hilton*, R.D. Dolewski*, A. McNally, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 13806-13809. Featured in Chemistry World.
Stereoselective Synthesis: Molecular Editing of Carbohydrates: A. McNally, Nature Chem. 2015, 7, 539-541.
