1. “The Rhodium(II) Carbenoid Cyclization-Cycloaddition Cascade of a-Diazo Dihydro-indolinones for the Synthesis of Novel Azapolycyclic Ring Systems ; A. Padwa, D. B. England, J. M. Eagan, G.Merey, and O. Anac Tetrahedron 64, 988 (2008).
  2. “Total Synthesis of (±)-Strychnine via a [4 + 2]-Cycloaddition/Rearrangement Cascade ; H. Zhang, J. Boonsombat, and A. Padwa Organic Letters 9, 279 (2007).
  3. “Acid-Promoted Cyclization Reactions of Tetrahydroindolinones. Model Studies for Possible Application in a Synthesis of Selaginoidine ; M. D. Rose, M. P. Cassidy, P. Rashatsakhon, and A. Padwa J. Org. Chem. 72, 538 (2007).
  4. “The Domino Way to Heterocycles ; A. Padwa and S. Bur Tetrahedron 63, 5341 (2007).
  5. “Rhodium Carbenoid Induced Cycloadditions of Diazo Ketoimides Across Indolyl p-Bonds ; H. Zhang, J. M. Mejía-Oneto, S. France and A. Padwa Synlett. , 775 (2007).
  6. “Stereoselective Reductions of N-Boc-hexahydro-1H-indolin-5(6H)-ones ; A. Padwa, M. A. Brodney, M. L. Cole, J. A. Freemont, S. Kyi, P. C. Junk, A. G. Riches and J. H. Ryan Tetrahedron Lett. 48, 1939 (2007).
  7. “Synthesis of Some Members of the Hydroxylated Phenanthridone Subclass of the Amaryllidaceae Alkaloid Family ; A. Padwa and H. Zhang J. Org. Chem. 72, 2570 (2007).
  8. “A Dipolar Cycloaddition Approach Toward the Kopsifoline Alkaloid Framework ; X. Hong, S. France and A. Padwa Tetrahedron 63, 5962 (2007).
  9. “An Approach Toward Oxidopyrylium Ylides Using Rh(II)-Catalyzed Cyclization Chemistry ; A. Padwa, J. Boonsombat, and P. Rashatasakhon Tetrahedron Lett. 48, 5938 (2007).
  10. “Synthesis of (±)-3H-epivincamine via a Rh(II)-Triggered Cyclization/Cycloaddition Cascade ; D. B. England and A. Padwa Organic Letters 9, 3249 (2007).
  11. “Substitution and Cyclization Reactions Involving the Quasi-Aromatic 2H-Indol-2-one Ring System ; D. B. England, G. Merey and A. Padwa Organic Letters 9, 3805 (2007).
  12. “Application of the Aza-Achmatowicz Oxidative Rearrangement for the Stereoselective Synthesis of the Cassia and Prosopis Alkaloid Family ; C. A. Leverett, M. A. Cassidy and A. Padwa J. Org. Chem. 71, 8591 (2006).
  13. “Cycloaddition Protocol for the Assembly of the Hexacyclic Framework Associated with the Kopsifoline Alkaloids ; H. Zhang, S. France, J. M. Mejía-Oneto and A. Padwa Org. Lett. 8, 5141 (2006).
  14. “Lewis Acid Promoted ±-Hydroxy ¾-Dicarbonyl to ±-Ketol Ester Rearrangement ; X. Hong, J. M. Mejía-Oneto, and A. Padwa Tetrahedron Lett. 47, 8387 (2006).
  15. “Synthesis of the Tetracyclic Framework of the Erythrina Alkaloids Using a [4+2]-Cycloaddition/Rh(I)-Catalyzed Cascade of 2-Imidofurans ; A. Padwa and Q. Wang ³²J. Org. Chem. 71, 7391 (2006).
  16. “Utilization of Some Novel Cascade Reactions for the Synthesis of Various Hydroxylated Phenanthridones ; H. Zhang and A. Padwa Synlett. , 2317 (2006).
  17. “Halo Substituent Effects on Intramolecular Cycloadditions Involving Furanyl Amides ; A. Padwa, K. R. Crawford, C. S. Straub, S. N. Pieniazek and K. N. Houk J. Org. Chem. 71, 5432 (2006).
  18. “Application of the Rh(II) Cyclization-Cycloaddition Cascade for the Total Synthesis of (±)-Aspidophytine ; J. M. Mejía-Oneto and A. Padwa Organic Letters 8, 3275 (2006).
  19. “Application of the Stereospecific RhCl(PPh3) 3 Decarbonylation Reaction for the Total Synthesis of 7-(±)-Deoxypancratistatin ; H. Zang and A. Padwa Tetrahedron Lett. 47, 3905 (2006).
  20. “Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Ring Opening Reactions of Oxabicyclo Adducts Derived from the [4+2]-Cycloaddition of 2-Imido Substituted Furans ; A. Padwa and Q. Wang J. Org. Chem. 71, 3210 (2006).
  21. “Photodesulfonylation of Indoles Initiated by Electron Transfer from Triethylamine; X. Hong, J.M. Mejía-Oneto, S. France and A. Padwa Tetrahedron Lett. 47, 2409 (2006).
  22. “Synthesis of the Erythrina Alkaloid 3-Demethoxyerythratidinone. Novel Acid-Induced Rearrangements of Its Precursors ; Q. Wang and A. Padwa Organic Letters 8, 601 (2006).
  23. “An Efficient Synthesis of (±)-Lycoricidine Featuring a Stille-IMDAF Cycloaddition Cascade ; H. Zhang and A. Padwa Organic Letters 8, 247 (2006).
  24. “Additive Pummerer Reaction of Heteroaromatic Sulfilimines with Carbon Nucleophiles ; A. Padwa,S. Nara and Q. Wang Tetrahedron Lett. 47, 595 (2006).
  25. “The Interaction of Rhodium Carbenoids with Carbonyl Compounds as a Method for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrofurans, ; A. Padwa J. Organometallic. Chem. 690, Issue 24-25, 5533 (2005)..
  26. “Dichloroketene-Induced Cyclizations of Vinyl Sulfilimines: Application of the Method in the Synthesis of Desoxyeseroline ; A. Padwa, S. Nara, and Q. Wang J. Org. Chem. 70, 8538 (2005).
  27. “A Highly Stereoselective Vinylogous Pummerer Reaction Mediated by Me3SiX ; J. L. Garcia-Ruano, J. Aleman, M. J. Arevalo, and A. Padwa Organic Letters 7, 19 (2005).
  28. “A Study of Vinyl Radical Cyclization Using N-Alkenyl-7-bromo-Substituted Hexahydro-indolinones ; A. Padwa, P. Rashatasakhon, A. D. Ozdemir, and J. Willis J. Org. Chem. 70, 519 (2005).
  29. “A New Synthesis of g-Lactams Based on the Reaction of Vinyl Sulfilimines with Dichloro-ketene ; A. Padwa, Q. Wang, and S. Nara Organic Letters 7, 839 (2005).
  30. “ Cycloaddition Chemistry of 2-Vinyl-Substituted Indoles and Related Heteroaromatic Systems ; A. Padwa, S. M. Lynch, J. M. Mejia-Oneto, and H. ZhangJ. Org. Chem. 70, 2206 (2005).
  31. “ An Aza-Wittig/-Furan Cyclization Approach Toward the Homoerythrina Alkaloid (±)-Selaginoidine ; M. P. Cassidy, A. D. Ozdemir and A. Padwa Organic Letters 7, 1339 (2005).
  32. “ Catalytic Decomposition of Diazo Compounds as a Method for Generating Carbonyl-Ylide Dipoles ; A. Padwa Helvetica Chimica Acta 88, 1357 (2005).
  33. “ An Approach to the Isoschizozygane Alkaloid Core Using a 1,4-Dipolar Cycloaddition of a Cross-Conjugated Heteroaromatic Betaine; A. Padwa , A. C. Flick, and H. I. Lee Organic Letters 7, 2925 (2005).
  34. “ Efficient Construction of the Oxatricyclo[6.3.1.00,0]dodecane Core of Komaroviquinone Using a Cyclization/Cycloaddition Cascade of a Rhodium Carbenoid INtermediate ; A. Padwa , J. Boonsombatand P. Rashatasakhon, and J. Willis Organic Letters 7, 3725(2005).
  35. “ A Sequential Aminodiene Diels-Alder Approach to the Ergoline Skeleton; A. Padwa, S. K. Bur, and H. Zhang J. Org. Chem. 70, 6833 (2005).
  36. “ Tandem Methodology for Heterocyclic Synthesis; A. Padwa Pure Appl. Chem. 76, 1933 (2005).
  37. “ Utilization of 1,2-Thioalkyl Shifts for Alkaloid Synthesis; A. Padwa Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon, and the Related Elements 180, 1149 (2005).
  38. “Synthesis of Novel Azolo[1,2,3,5]thiatriazines; E. V. Sadchikovaa, V. A. Bakuleva, W. Dehaen, K. V. Heckeb, K. Robeynsb, L. V. Meerveltb, V. S. Mokrushina, and A. Padwa Synlett, 2037 (2004).
  39. “ Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Aziridination of Allyl-Substituted Sulfonamides and Carbamates; A. Padwa, A. C. Flick, C. A. Leverett, and T. Stengl J. Org. Chem. 69, 6377 (2004).
  40. “ Intramolecular [3+2]-Cycloaddition Reaction of Push-Pull Dipoles Across Heteroaromatic pi-Systems ; A. Padwa , and J. M. Mejia-Oneta Organic Letters 6, 3241(2004).
  41. “ An Aza-Achmatowicz Approach toward the Hydroxylated Piperidine Alkaloids (±)-Deoxocassine; A. Padwa , and M. Cassidy Organic Letters 6, 4029 (2004).
  42. “ Ligand Effects in the Rh(II) Catalyzed Reaction of alpha-Diazo Ketoamides; A. Padwa , and J. M. Mejia-Oneta Tetrahedron Lett. 45, 9115 (2004).
  43. “ Electrophilic-Induced Cyclization Reaction of Hexahydroindolinone Derivatives and Its Application Toward the Synthesis of (±)-Erysotramidine; A. Padwa, H. I. Lee, P. Rashatasakhon, and M. Rose J. Org. Chem. 69, 8209 (2004).
  44. “Transition Metal Catalyzed Ring Opening Reactions of 2-Phenyl-3-vinyl Substituted 2H-Azirines; A. Padwa and T. Stengel Tetrahedron Lett 45, 5991 (2004).
  45. “Rh(I)-Catalyzed Ring Opening of an IMDAF-Derived Oxabicyclo Cycloadduct as the Key Step in the Synthesis of ±-epi-Zephyranthine” A. Padwa and Q. Wang Organic Lettters 6, 2189 (2004).
  46. “A New Strategy Toward Indole Alkaloids Involving an Intramolecular Cycloaddition Rearrangement Cascade” A. Padwa, M. A. Brodney, S. M. Lynch. P. Rashatasakhon, Q. Wang, and H. Zhang J. Org. Chem. 69, 3735 (2004).
  47. “A Novel Asymmetric Vinylogous Tin-Pummerer Rearrangement” A. Padwa, J, L. G. Ruano, and J. Aleman Organic Letters 6, 1757 (2004).
  48. “Six- versus Five-Membered Ring Formation in Radical Cyclizations of 7-Bromo-Substituted Hexahydroindolinones” A. Padwa, P. Rashatasakhon, A. Daut Ozdemir, and J. Willis Organic Letters 5, 917 (2004).
  49. “An Approach toward Azacycles Using Photochemical and Radical Cyclizations of N-Alkenyl Substituted 5-Thioxopyrrolidin-2-ones” A. Padwa, M. N. Jacquez, and A. Schmidt J. Org. Chem. 69, 33 (2004).
  50. “Efficient Synthesis of (±)-Erysotramidine Using an NBS-Promoted Cyclization Reaction of a Hexahydroindolinone Derivative” A. Padwa, H. I. Lee, M. P. Cassidy and P. Rashatasakhon Organic Letters 5, 5067 (2003).
  51. “A New β-Carbolinone Synthesis Using a Rh(II)-Promoted [3 + 2]-Cycloaddition and Pd(0) Cross-Coupling/Heck Cyclization Chemistry” A. Padwa and J.Harris Organic Letters 5, 4195 (2003).
  52. “Synthesis of Dimethylphosphorylamino Diazo Esters by a Selective Tandem Staudinger-Arbuzov Rearrangement Sequence of Azido Diazo Esters with Trimethylphosphite” A. Padwa, M. M. Sa, G. Silveira and A. J. Bortoluzzi Tetrahedron 59, 5441 (2003).
  53. “Intramolecular Cyclization Reactions of 5-Halo- and 5-Nitro-Substituted Furans” A. Padwa, K R. Crawford, S. K. Bur and C. S. Straub Organic Letters 5, 3337 (2003).
  54. “Phenylsulfonyl ene-Allenes as Efficient Precursors to Bicyclic Systems via Intramolecular 2+2-Cycloaddition Reactions” A.Padwa, H. Lipka, S. H. Watterson and S. S. Murphree J. Org. Chem. 68, 6238 (2003).
  55. “An Efficient Synthesis of Furyl Sulfonamides from the Reaction of Furan with in situ Generated N-Tosyl Imines” A. Padwa, A. Zanka, M. P. Cassidy and J. M. Harris Tetrahedron 59, 4939 (2003).
  56. “ Triflic Anhydride Mediated Cyclization of 5-Hydroxy Substituted Pyrrolidinones for the Preparation of α-Trifluoromethyl-sulfonamido Furans” A. Padwa, P. Rashatasakhon and M. Rose J. Org. Chem. 68, 5139 (2003).
  57. “ A Flexible Approach toward Trisubstituted Piperidines and Indolizidines: Synthesis of 6-epi-Indolizidine 223A A. Padwa and J. M. Harris J. Org. Chem. 68, 4371 (2003).
  58. “ Several Convenient Methods for the Synthesis of 2-Amido Substituted Furans" A. Padwa, K. R. Crawford, P. Rashatasakhon and M. Rose J. Org. Chem. 68, 2609 (2003).
  59. “ A Short Diastereoselective Synthesis of the Putative Alkaloid Jamtine, Using a Tandem Pummerer/Mannich Cyclization Sequence" A. Padwa, M. D. Danca, K. I. Hardcastle and M. S. McClure J. Org. Chem. 68, 929 (2003).
  60. “ Synthesis of Furo[3,4-c]furans Using a Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Cyclization/Diels-Alder Cycloaddition Sequence A. Padwa and C. S. Straub J. Org. Chem. 68, 227 (2003).
  61. “ The Reaction of Cyclic Carbinol Amides with Triflic Anhydride as a Method to Prepare -Trifluoromethyl-Sulfonamido Furans P. Rashatasakhon and A. Padwa Organic Letters 5, 189 (2003).



    1. “Three Membered Ring Systems ; A. Padwa and S. S. Murphree, Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Chapter 3.1, G. W. Gribble and J. A. Joule eds, Pergamon Press, Vol 18, pp 55-80 (2007).
    2. “The Synthesis of Heterocycles Using Cascade Chemistry ; Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Elsevier; Katritzky, A., Ed., Vol 94, 2007, pp 1-105.
      3. “Utilization of 1,2-Thioalkyl Shifts for Alkaloid Synthesis” A. Padwa Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon, and the Related Elements 180, p 1149 (2005)
    3. “Highly Stereoselective Vinylogous Pummerer Rearrangement” J. L. G. Ruano, J. Alemán, M. T. Aranda, M. J. Arévalo, and A. Padwa, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon, and the Related Elements 180, p 1497 (2005)
    4. “Three Membered Ring Systems” A. Padwa and S. S. Murphree, Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Chapter 3, G. W. Gribble and J. A. Joule, eds, Pergamon Press, Vol 16, pp 54-81 (2004)
    5. “Heteroatom Analogues of Aldehydes and Ketones: An Introduction” A. Padwa Science of Synthesis, Vol 27, A. Padwa, Ed., G. Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany, pp 1-20 (2004)
    6. “The Pummerer Reaction: Methodology and Strategy for the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds” A. Padwa and S. Bur, Chem. Reviews 104, 2401 (2004)
    7. “Preparation and Cycloaddition Cchemistry of 1-Amino Substituted Isobenzofurans” A. Padwa and C. K. Eidell ARKIVOC e-Journal Vol 6, Part 14, ms BS-796A www.arkat-usa.org./ark/journal/2003/Stanovnik/BS-480T/480T.pdf pp 62-77 (2003)
    8. “Three Membered Ring Systems” A. Padwa and S. S. Murphree, Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Chapter 4, G. W. Gribble and T. L. Gilchrist, eds, Pergamon Press, Vol 15, pp 75-99 (2003)
    9. “Application of Cascade Processes toward Heterocyclic Synthesis” A. Padwa Pure Appl. Chem. Vol 75, pp 47-62 (2003)