Publications at University of Portland
Bullock, C. X.; Jamieson, C. S.; Moënne-Loccoz, P.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Gonzalez, J. A. M.; Draves, E. A.; Kuo, L. Y. “Sulfide oxidation by 2,6-bis[hydroxyl(methyl)amino]-4-morpholino-1,3,5-triazinatodioxomolybdenum(VI): mechanistic implications with DFT calculations for a new class of molybdenum(VI) complex.” Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 7762–7772. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00145
Whited, M. T.; Taylor, B. L. H. “Metal/Organosilicon Complexes: Structure, Reactivity, and Considerations for Catalysis.” Comments Inorg. Chem. 2020, 40, 217–276. DOI: 10.1080/02603594.2020.1737026
Whited, M. T.; Zhang, J.; Donnell, T. M.; Eng, V. H.; Peterson, P. O.; Trenerry, M. J.; Janzen, D. E.; Taylor, B. L. H. “Cooperative CO2 Scission by Anomalous Insertion into a Rh–Si Bond.” Organometallics, 2019, 38, 4420–4432. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00556
Whited, M. T.; Trenerry, M. J.; DeMeulenaere, K. E.; Taylor, B. L. H. “Computational and Experimental Investigation of Alkene Hydrogenation by a Pincer-Type [P2Si]Rh Complex: Alkane Release via Competitive σ-Bond Metathesis and Reductive Elimination.” Organometallics, 2019, 38, 1493–1501. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00922
Lee, C. W.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Petrova, G. P. Patel, A.; Morokuma, K.; Houk, K. N.; Stoltz, B. M. “An Unexpected Ireland–Claisen Rearrangement Cascade During the Synthesis of the Tricyclic Core of Curcusone C: Mechanistic Elucidation by Trial-and-Error and Automatic Artificial Force-Induced Reaction (AFIR) Computations.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6995–7004. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b0114
Lee, C. W.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Petrova, G. P. Patel, A.; Morokuma, K.; Houk, K. N.; Stoltz, B. M. “An Unexpected Ireland–Claisen Rearrangement Cascade During the Synthesis of the Tricyclic Core of Curcusone C: Mechanistic Elucidation by Trial-and-Error and Automatic Artificial Force-Induced Reaction (AFIR) Computations.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6995–7004. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b0114
Graduate and Postdoctoral Work
Chen, P.-P.; Lucas, E. L.; Greene, M. A.; Zhang, S.-Q.; Tollefson, E. J.; Erickson, L. W.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Jarvo, E. R.; Hong, X. “A Unified Explanation for Chemoselectivity and Stereospecificity of Ni-Catalyzed Kumada and Cross-Electrophile Coupling Reactions of Benzylic Ethers: A Combined Computational and Experimental Study.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 5835–5855. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b00097
Ahmed, T. S.; Grandner, J. M.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Herbert, M. B.; Houk, K. N.; Grubbs, R. H. “Metathesis and Decomposition of Fischer Carbenes of Cyclometalated Z-Selective Ruthenium Metathesis Catalysts.” Organometallics, 2018, 37, 2212–2216.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00150
Zhang, S.-Q.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Ji, C.-L.; Gao, Y.; Harris, M. R.; Hanna, L. E.; Jarvo, E. R.; Houk, K. N.; Hong, X. “Mechanism and Origins of Ligand-Controlled Stereoselectivity of Ni-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling with Benzylic Esters: A Computational Study.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 12994–13005. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b04973
Fang, L.; Saint-Denis, T. G.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Ahlquist, S.; Hong, K.; Liu, S. S.; Han, L.; Houk, K. N. Yu, J.-Q. “Experimental and Computational Development of a Conformationally Flexible Template for the meta-C–H Functionalization of Benzoic Acids.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 10702–10714. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b03296
Luo, S.-X.; Cannon, J. S.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Engle, K. M.; Houk, K. N.; Grubbs, R. H. “Z-Selective Cross-Metathesis and Homodimerization of 3E-1,3-Dienes: Reaction Optimization, Computational Analysis, and Synthetic Applications.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 14039–14046. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b08387
Boeser, C. L.; Holder, J. C.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Houk, K. N.; Stoltz, B. M.; Zare, R. N. “Mechanistic Analysis of an Asymmetric Palladium Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Arylboronic Acids to β-substituted Cyclic Enones.” Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 1917–1922.
DOI: 10.1039/C4SC03337J
Lui, P.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Garcia-Lopez, J.; Houk, K. N. “Computational Studies of Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis.” In Handbook of Metathesis; Grubbs, R. H.; Wenzel, A. G.; O'Leary, D. J.; Khosravi, E., Eds. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2015.
Malik, H. A.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Kerrigan, J. R.; Grob, J. E.; Houk, K. N.; Du Bois, J.; Hamann, L. G.; Patterson, A. W. “Non-Directed Allylic C–H Functionalization in the Presence of Lewis Basic Heterocycles.” Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 2352–2361.
DOI: 10.1039/C3SC53414F
Taylor, B. L. H.; Harris, M. R.; Jarvo, E. R. “Synthesis of Enantioenriched Triarylmethanes by Stereospecific Cross-Coupling Reactions.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 7790–7793. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201202527
Taylor, B. L. H.; Jarvo, E. R. “Construction of Enantioenriched Tertiary Stereogenic Centers by Nickel- and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Electrophiles.” Synlett 2011, 19, 2761–2765. DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289871
Taylor, B. L. H.; Jarvo, E. R. “Stereochemistry of Transmetalation of Alkylboranes in Nickel-Catalyzed Alkyl-Alkyl Cross-Coupling Reactions.” J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 7573–7576. DOI: 10.1021/jo201263r
Taylor, B. L. H.; Swift, E. C.; Waetzig, J. D.; Jarvo, E. R. “Stereospecific Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Ethers: Enantioselective Synthesis of Diarylethanes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 389–391. DOI: 10.1021/ja108547u
Kirk, S. R.; Silverstein, T. P.; Holman, K. L. M.; Taylor, B. L. H. “Probing Changes in the Conformation of tRNAPhe: An Integrated Biochemistry Laboratory Course.” J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 666–673. DOI: 10.1021/ed085p66
Ahmed, T. S.; Grandner, J. M.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Herbert, M. B.; Houk, K. N.; Grubbs, R. H. “Metathesis and Decomposition of Fischer Carbenes of Cyclometalated Z-Selective Ruthenium Metathesis Catalysts.” Organometallics, 2018, 37, 2212–2216.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00150
Zhang, S.-Q.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Ji, C.-L.; Gao, Y.; Harris, M. R.; Hanna, L. E.; Jarvo, E. R.; Houk, K. N.; Hong, X. “Mechanism and Origins of Ligand-Controlled Stereoselectivity of Ni-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling with Benzylic Esters: A Computational Study.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 12994–13005. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b04973
Fang, L.; Saint-Denis, T. G.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Ahlquist, S.; Hong, K.; Liu, S. S.; Han, L.; Houk, K. N. Yu, J.-Q. “Experimental and Computational Development of a Conformationally Flexible Template for the meta-C–H Functionalization of Benzoic Acids.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 10702–10714. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b03296
Luo, S.-X.; Cannon, J. S.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Engle, K. M.; Houk, K. N.; Grubbs, R. H. “Z-Selective Cross-Metathesis and Homodimerization of 3E-1,3-Dienes: Reaction Optimization, Computational Analysis, and Synthetic Applications.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 14039–14046. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b08387
Boeser, C. L.; Holder, J. C.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Houk, K. N.; Stoltz, B. M.; Zare, R. N. “Mechanistic Analysis of an Asymmetric Palladium Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Arylboronic Acids to β-substituted Cyclic Enones.” Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 1917–1922.
DOI: 10.1039/C4SC03337J
Lui, P.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Garcia-Lopez, J.; Houk, K. N. “Computational Studies of Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis.” In Handbook of Metathesis; Grubbs, R. H.; Wenzel, A. G.; O'Leary, D. J.; Khosravi, E., Eds. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2015.
Malik, H. A.; Taylor, B. L. H.; Kerrigan, J. R.; Grob, J. E.; Houk, K. N.; Du Bois, J.; Hamann, L. G.; Patterson, A. W. “Non-Directed Allylic C–H Functionalization in the Presence of Lewis Basic Heterocycles.” Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 2352–2361.
DOI: 10.1039/C3SC53414F
Taylor, B. L. H.; Harris, M. R.; Jarvo, E. R. “Synthesis of Enantioenriched Triarylmethanes by Stereospecific Cross-Coupling Reactions.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 7790–7793. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201202527
Taylor, B. L. H.; Jarvo, E. R. “Construction of Enantioenriched Tertiary Stereogenic Centers by Nickel- and Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Electrophiles.” Synlett 2011, 19, 2761–2765. DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289871
Taylor, B. L. H.; Jarvo, E. R. “Stereochemistry of Transmetalation of Alkylboranes in Nickel-Catalyzed Alkyl-Alkyl Cross-Coupling Reactions.” J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 7573–7576. DOI: 10.1021/jo201263r
Taylor, B. L. H.; Swift, E. C.; Waetzig, J. D.; Jarvo, E. R. “Stereospecific Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Alkyl Ethers: Enantioselective Synthesis of Diarylethanes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 389–391. DOI: 10.1021/ja108547u
Kirk, S. R.; Silverstein, T. P.; Holman, K. L. M.; Taylor, B. L. H. “Probing Changes in the Conformation of tRNAPhe: An Integrated Biochemistry Laboratory Course.” J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 666–673. DOI: 10.1021/ed085p66