E. Ali McKnight

ORCID: 0000-0003-4289-4893
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Research Areas
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Insect Pheromone Research and Control
  • Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies

York University
2022-2023

Reed College
2019-2020

A BF3-catalyzed atom-economical fluorocarbamoylation reaction of alkyne-tethered carbamoyl fluorides is reported. The catalyst acts as both a fluoride source and Lewis acid activator, thereby enabling the formal insertion alkynes into strong C-F bonds through halide recycling mechanism. developed method provides access to 3-(fluoromethylene) oxindoles γ-lactams with excellent stereoselectivity, including fluorinated derivatives known protein kinase inhibitors. Experimental computational...

10.1021/jacs.3c03982 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2023-05-12

Abstract Due to the unique properties of C−F bonds, organofluorine compounds occupy a privileged space in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and polymer industries. Carbofluorination reactions involve formation C−C bond, typically across π‐bond or another unsaturated functionality that is revealed upon situ activation. The design tailored substrates new catalyst systems has enabled carbofluorination chemistry emerge as promising manifold for synthesis fluorinated scaffolds. This review covers...

10.1002/ejoc.202300017 article EN cc-by-nc-nd European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2023-04-05

Abstract. Organic nitrate esters are key products of terpene oxidation in the atmosphere. We report here preparation and purification nine derived from (+)-3-carene, limonene, α-pinene, β-pinene perillic alcohol. The availability these compounds will enable detailed investigations into structure–reactivity relationships aerosol formation processing allow individual aqueous-phase reactions organic esters.

10.5194/acp-20-4241-2020 article EN cc-by Atmospheric chemistry and physics 2020-04-09

Abstract. Organic nitrate esters are key products of terpene oxidation in the atmosphere. We report here preparation and purification nine derived from (+)-(3)-carene, limonene, α-pinene, β-pinene perillic alcohol. The availability these compounds will enable detailed investigations into structure reactivity relationships aerosol formation processing allow individual aqueous phase reactions organic esters.

10.5194/acp-2019-690 preprint EN cc-by 2019-08-06

A BF3-catalyzed atom-economical fluorocarbamoylation reaction of alkyne-tethered carbamoyl fluorides is reported. The catalyst acts as both a fluoride source and Lewis acid activator, enabling the formal insertion alkynes into strong C–F bonds. Our proposed mechanism involves addition to alkyne via nucleophilic fluoroborate species, followed by cyclization onto moiety with concomitant release fluoride. developed method provides access 3-fluoromethylene oxindoles γ-lactams excellent...

10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-464nx preprint EN cc-by-nc-nd 2022-11-03

A BF3-catalyzed atom-economical fluorocarbamoylation reaction of alkyne-tethered carbamoyl fluorides is reported. The catalyst acts as both a fluoride source and Lewis acid activator, enabling the formal insertion alkynes into strong C–F bonds through halide recycling mechanism. developed method provides access to 3-(fluoromethylene)oxindoles γ-lactams with excellent stereoselectivity, including fluorinated derivatives known protein kinase inhibitors. Experimental computational studies...

10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-464nx-v2 preprint EN cc-by-nc-nd 2023-04-19

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10.5194/acp-2019-690-supplement preprint EN 2019-08-06
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