PUBLICATIONS

INDEPENDENT PUBLICATIONS

2. Florio, S.; Capriati, V.; Lame, J.; Read, J. A.* “Allylmagnesium bromide and chloride.” Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/047084289X.ra057.pub2

1. Tang, M.; Zheng, D.; Samanta, J.; Tsai, E. H. R.; Qui, H.; Read, J. A.*; Ke, C.* “Reinforced double-threaded slide-ring networks for accelerated hydrogel discovery and 3D-printing.” Chem 2023, 9, 3515–3531.

MENTORED PUBLICATIONS

10. Call, A.*; Palone, A.; Liles, J. P.; Romer, N. P.; Read, J. A.; Luis, J. M.; Sigman, M. S.*; Bietti, M.*; Costas, M.* "Understanding Catalytic Enantioselective C–H Bond Oxidation at Nonactivated Methylenes Through Predictive Statistical Modeling Analysis." ACS Catal., 2025, 15, 2110–2123.

9. Read, J. A.*; Ball, T. E.; Miller, B.; Jacobsen, E. N.*; Sigman, M. S.* “Computational Library Enables Pattern Recognition of Noncovalent Interactions and Application as a Modern Linear Free Energy Relationship.”

J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 17237–17247. (Highlighted as an ACS Editors' Choice!)

8. Samha, M.; Wahlman, J. L. H.; Read, J. A.; Werth, J.; Jacobsen, E. N.; Sigman, M. S. “Exploring Structure–Function Relationships of Aryl Pyrrolidine-Based Hydrogen-Bond Donors in Asymmetric Catalysis using Data-Driven Techniques.” ACS. Catal. 2022, 12, 14836–14845.

7. Miller, E.; Mai, B. K.; Read, J. A.; Bell, W. C.; Derrick, J. S.; Liu, P.; Toste, F. D. “A Combined DFT, Energy Decomposition, and Data Analysis Approach Reveals the Relationship Between Non-Covalent Interactions, Catalyst Flexibility and Selectivity in a Synergistic DABCOnium/Chiral Anion Catalyst System.” ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 12369–12385.

6. Bartolo, N. D.; Demkiw, K. M.; Read, J. A.; Valentín, E. M.; Yang, Y.; Dillon, A. M.; Hu, C. T.; Ward, M. D.; Woerpel, K. A. “Conformationally Biased Ketones React Diastereoselectively with Allylmagnesium Halides.” J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 3042–3065.

5. Levin, M. D.; Ovian, J. M. ; Read, J. A. ; Sigman, M. S.; Jacobsen, E. N. “Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Difluorinated Alkyl Bromides.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 14831–14837.

Denotes equal contribution

(Top 20 read in JACS, August and September 2020)

4. Bartolo, N. D.; Read, J. A.; Valentín, E. M.; Woerpel, K. A. “Reactions of Allylmagnesium Reagents with Carbonyl Compounds and Compounds with C=N Double Bonds: Their Diastereoselectivities Generally Cannot Be Analyzed Using the Felkin–Anh and Chelation-Control Models.” Chem. Rev. 2020, 120, 1513–1619.

3. Read, J. A.; Yang, Y.; Woerpel, K. A. “Additions of Organomagnesium Halides to α-Alkoxy Ketones: Revision of the Chelation-Control Model.” Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 3346–3349.

(Highlighted in Synfacts)

2. Bartolo, N. D.; Read, J. A.; Valentín, E. M.; Woerpel, K. A. “Reactions of Allylmagnesium Halides with Carbonyl Compounds: Reactivity, Structure, and Mechanism.” Synthesis 2017, 49, 3237–3246.

1. Read, J. A.; Woerpel, K. A. “Allylmagnesium Halides Do Not React Chemoselectively Because Reaction Rates Approach the Diffusion Limit.” J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 2300–2305.