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Huw M. L. Davies

Emory University · US
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Area of research
Organic Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
Research interest
Research interests include Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms, Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods, Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions, and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis.
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97
citations
34,156
works
848
NIH funding
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Recent publications

Direct Synthesis of Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes by Sequential C═C, C–C Functionalization Reactions
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025cited by 15position: lastdoi
Stereoselective Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Bicyclo[2.1.0]pentanes by Sequential [2 + 1] and [2 + 2] Cycloadditions
Organic Letters 2025cited by 14position: lastdoi
Diversity Synthesis Using Glutarimides as Rhodium Carbene Precursors in Enantioselective C–H Functionalization and Cyclopropanation
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025cited by 9position: lastdoi
Impact of Induced Fitting and Secondary Noncovalent Interactions on Site-Selective and Enantioselective C–H Functionalization of Arylcyclohexanes
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025cited by 6position: lastdoi
Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Cyclopropanation and Desymmetrization of [2.2]Paracyclophanes
ACS Catalysis 2024cited by 35position: lastdoi
Total synthesis of (−)-cylindrocyclophane A facilitated by C−H functionalization
Science 2024cited by 21position: lastdoi
D<sub>4</sub>-Symmetric Dirhodium Tetrakis(binaphthylphosphate) Catalysts for Enantioselective Functionalization of Unactivated C–H Bonds
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024cited by 12position: lastdoi
One-Pot Synthesis of Difluorobicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes from α-Allyldiazoacetates
Organic Letters 2023cited by 34position: lastdoi
Stereoselective Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Cyclohexenes via Strong-Acid-Mediated Endocyclic C–C Bond Cleavage of Monocyclopropanated Cyclopentadienes
Organic Letters 2023cited by 5position: middledoi
Mechanistically Guided Workflow for Relating Complex Reactive Site Topologies to Catalyst Performance in C–H Functionalization Reactions
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022cited by 36position: middledoi
Leveraging Regio- and Stereoselective C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H Functionalization of Silyl Ethers to Train a Logistic Regression Classification Model for Predicting Site-Selectivity Bias
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022cited by 33position: lastdoi
Hexafluoroisopropanol for the Selective Deactivation of Poisonous Nucleophiles Enabling Catalytic Asymmetric Cyclopropanation of Complex Molecules
ACS Catalysis 2022cited by 28position: lastdoi
Barium swallow - a useful investigation in otolaryngology? A systematic literature review.
2022cited by 0position: middledoi
Copper-Catalyzed Oxidation of Hydrazones to Diazo Compounds Using Oxygen as the Terminal Oxidant
ACS Catalysis 2021cited by 43position: lastdoi
Asymmetric synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl- and 1,2-diheteroarylcyclopropane-1-carboxylates
Chemical Science 2021cited by 43position: lastdoi
Enantioselective C–H functionalization of bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes
Nature Catalysis 2020cited by 88position: lastdoi
Rhodium-Stabilized Diarylcarbenes Behaving as Donor/Acceptor Carbenes
ACS Catalysis 2020cited by 62position: lastdoi
Distal Allylic/Benzylic C−H Functionalization of Silyl Ethers Using Donor/Acceptor Rhodium(II) Carbenes
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020cited by 41position: lastdoi
Regio- and Stereoselective Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization of Cyclobutanes
Chem 2020cited by 37position: lastdoi
Visible-light mediated oxidative ring expansion of anellated cyclopropanes to fused endoperoxides with antimalarial activity
Organic Chemistry Frontiers 2020cited by 26position: middledoi
Optimized Immobilization Strategy for Dirhodium(II) Carboxylate Catalysts for C−H Functionalization and Their Implementation in a Packed Bed Flow Reactor
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020cited by 25position: middledoi
Dirhodium tetracarboxylates as catalysts for selective intermolecular C–H functionalization
Nature Reviews Chemistry 2019cited by 390position: firstdoi
Finding Opportunities from Surprises and Failures. Development of Rhodium-Stabilized Donor/Acceptor Carbenes and Their Application to Catalyst-Controlled C–H Functionalization
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2019cited by 93position: firstdoi
In Situ Kinetic Studies of Rh(II)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Cyclopropanation with Low Catalyst Loadings
ACS Catalysis 2019cited by 64position: lastdoi
Functionalization of Piperidine Derivatives for the Site‐Selective and Stereoselective Synthesis of Positional Analogues of Methylphenidate
Chemistry - A European Journal 2019cited by 40position: lastdoi
Rh(II)-Catalyzed Monocyclopropanation of Pyrroles and Its Application to the Synthesis Pharmaceutically Relevant Compounds
Organic Letters 2019cited by 34position: lastdoi
Regio- and Stereoselective Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization of Organosilanes by Donor/Acceptor Carbenes Derived from Aryldiazoacetates
Organic Letters 2019cited by 30position: lastdoi
Blue light-promoted photolysis of aryldiazoacetates
Chemical Science 2018cited by 391position: lastdoi
Design of catalysts for site-selective and enantioselective functionalization of non-activated primary C–H bonds
Nature Chemistry 2018cited by 185position: lastdoi
Desymmetrization of cyclohexanes by site- and stereoselective C–H functionalization
Nature 2018cited by 135position: lastdoi

Grants

GOALI: Enantioselective Metal Carbene Transformations with Low Catalyst Loadings
NSF2400095$575,0002024–2027PIRePORTER
New Catalysts to Expand the Scope of Donor/Acceptor Carbenes
NSF1956154$480,0002020–2024PIRePORTER
IRES TRACK I: THE GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR CARBON-HYDROGEN FUNCTIONALIZATION (GICHF)
NSF1827201$300,0012018–2023PIRePORTER
NSF Center for Selective CH Functionalization
NSF1700982$20,000,0002017–2023PIRePORTER
Expanding the Scope of Donor/Acceptor Carbenoids
NSF1465189$420,0002015–2019PIRePORTER
CCI Center in Selective C-H Functionalization
NSF1205646$20,635,6962012–2018PIRePORTER
New Directions in Carbenoid Chemistry
NSF1213246$390,0002012–2016PIRePORTER
CCI Phase I: Center in Stereoselective C-H Functionalization
NSF0943980$1,520,0002009–2013PIRePORTER
New Advances in Rhodium Carbenoid Chemistry
NSF0907936$415,0312008–2011PIRePORTER
New Advances in Rhodium Carbenoid Chemistry
NSF0750273$152,0002008–2009PIRePORTER
Catalytic Asymmetric Intermolecular C-H Activation
NSF0350536$560,0002004–2008PIRePORTER
High Symmetry Catalysts in Organic Synthesis
NSF0092490$368,0002001–2004PIRePORTER
D2 Symmetric Catalysts in Asymmetric Synthesis
NSF9726124$359,0001998–2000PIRePORTER
Catalysts with D2 Symmetry for Asymmetric Cyclopropanations by Vinylcarbenoids
NSF9596192$229,5181995–1998PIRePORTER
Catalysts with D2 Symmetry for Asymmetric Cyclopropanations by Vinylcarbenoids
NSF9421649$80,0001995–1995PIRePORTER
Vinylcarbenoids in Organic Synthesis
NSF9024248$174,0801991–1994PIRePORTER
3 + 4 Cycloadditions of Vinyl Carbenoids with Dienes (Chemistry)
NSF8517881$115,8551986–1989PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Djamaladdin G. Musaev · Emory University16 papers (2012–2025)John Bacsa · Emory University10 papers (2016–2025)Kuangbiao Liao · Guangzhou Experimental Station7 papers (2016–2022)Wenbin Liu · United States Military Academy7 papers (2017–2022)David M. Guptill · University of Minnesota6 papers (2013–2016)Joshua S. Alford · Emory University6 papers (2012–2016)Oliver Reiser · University of Regensburg5 papers (2017–2023)Daniel Morton · Second Genome (United States)5 papers (2012–2017)Jack C. Sharland · Emory University5 papers (2019–2025)Changming Qin · Guangxi Academy of Special Crops5 papers (2013–2014)Christopher W. Jones · Georgia Institute of Technology5 papers (2013–2020)Zhi Ren · Shenzhen Technology University5 papers (2017–2020)Brendan T. Parr · Schrodinger (United States)5 papers (2012–2014)Yajing Lian · Pfizer (United States)5 papers (2012–2014)Kathryn M. Chepiga · University of Münster4 papers (2013–2015)Duc Ly · Emory University4 papers (2024–2025)Liangbing Fu · Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province4 papers (2014–2017)Matthew S. Sigman · University of Utah4 papers (2015–2022)Hengbin Wang · Kunming Institute of Botany4 papers (2013–2014)Zachary J. Garlets · Bristol-Myers Squibb (Germany)4 papers (2018–2020)
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