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  1. Trost, B. M.; Rigby, J. H. "Secosulfenylation of cyclobutanones" J. Org. Chem. 1976, 41, 3217-3218.

  2. Trost, B. M.; Keeley, D. E.; Arndt, H. D.; Rigby, J. H.; Bogdanowicz, M. L. "Lithiation of cyclopropyl and 2-methylcyclopropyl phenyl sulfides. Addition to carbonyl partners" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1977, 99, 3080-3087.

  3. Trost, B. M.; Rigby, J. H. "Dehydrogenative sulfenylation of cyclohexanones" Tetrahedron Lett. 1978, 1667-1670.

  4. Trost, B. M.; Rigby, J. H. "Synthetic Strategy toward verrucarins. An approach toward verrucarol" J. Org. Chem. 1978, 43, 2938-2940.

  5. Schwesinger, R.; Waditschatka, R.; Rigby, J. H.; Nordmann, R.; Schweizer, W.; Zass, E.; Eschenmoser, A. "The pyrrocorphin ligand system: synthesis of 2,2,7,7,12,12,17-heptamethyl-2,3,7,8,12,13-hexahydroporphyrin" Helv. Chim. Acta 1982, 65, 600-610.

  6. Rigby, J. H. "A new approach to the synthesis of cis-hydroazulenes" Tetrahedron Lett. 1982, 23, 1863-1866.

  7. Rigby, J. H.; Sage, J.-M.; Raggon, J. "A Novel entry into the bicyclo[5.4.0]undecane ring system" J. Org. Chem. 1982, 47, 4815-4816.

  8. Rigby, J. H.; Sage, J.-M. "Short synthesis of bicyclo[3.2.2]nona-3,6,8-trien-2-one" J. Org. Chem. 1983, 48, 3591-3592.

  9. Rigby, J. H.; Kotnis, A.; Kramer, J. "1,3-Benzodithiolium ion mediated annulations" Tetrahedron Lett. 1983, 24, 2939-2940.

  10. Trost, B. M.; McDouglal, P. G.; Rigby, J. H. "Studies direct towards verrucarins: a synthesis of verrucarol. An approach to verrucarin A" Curr. Trends Org. Synth., Proc. Int. Conf., 1983, 4th, 45-60.

  11. Rigby, J. H.; Wilson, J. Z. "Removal of methoxyethoxymethyl ethers with trimethylsilyl chloride-sodium iodide," Tetrehedron Lett. 1984, 25, 1429-1432.

  12. Rigby, J. H.; Balasubramanian, N. "Vinyl isocyanate cyclization reactions in synthesis. An expedient construction of the octahydrophenanthridone ring system," J. Org. Chem. 1984, 49, 4569-4571.

  13. Rigby, J. H.; Wilson, J. Z. "Total synthesis of guaianolides: (±)-dehydrocostus lactone and (±)-estafiatin" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 8217-8224.

  14. Rigby, J. H.; Burkhardt, F. J. "Vinyl isocyanates as aza diene equivalents, A method for the synthesis of functionalized 4-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridones" J. Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 1374-1376.

  15. Rigby, J. H.; Wilson, J. Z.; Senanayake, C. "Intramolecular lewis acid catalyzed heterocycloaddition reactions. Cyclization of ketone heterodienophiles in the dihydrotropone series" Tetrahedron Lett. 1986, 27, 3329-3332.

  16. Rigby, J. H.; Moore, T. L.; Rege, S. "Synthetic Studies on the Ingenane Diterpenes. Inter- and intramolecular [6 + 4] tropone-diene cycloaddition reactions" J. Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 2398-2400.

  17. Rigby, J. H.; Denis, J-P. "Synthesis of eremophilane sesquiterpenes. A novel entry into the aristolane ring system" Synth. Commun. 1986, 16, 1789-1798.

  18. Rigby, J. H.; Wilson, J. A. Z. "A general approach to the synthesis of C8-oxygenated guaianolides" J. Org. Chem. 1987, 52, 34-44.

  19. Rigby, J. H.; Senanayake, C. "Total Synthesis of (±)-grosshemin" J. Am Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, 3147-3149.

  20. Rigby, J. H.; Kotnis, A. S. "Synthesis of bicyclo[3.2.1]octanes by a tandem diels-alder-carbocation cyclization strategy" Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 4943-4946.

  21. Rigby, J. H.; Senanayake, C. "A synthetic entry into the ophiobolane ring system" J. Org. Chem. 1987, 52, 4634-4635.

  22. Rigby, J. H.; Senanayake, C. "An efficient electrophile-initiated homoconjugate addition of acetate to cyclopropyl ketones" J. Org. Chem. 1988, 53, 440-443.

  23. Rigby, J. H. : "Tropone: versatile building block for natural product synthesis" Studies in Natural Product Chemistry, Vol. 1-Stereosel. Synth., Pt. A; Rahman, A., Ed.; Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1988, 545-576.

  24. Rigby, J. H. "Lithium enolate additions to the tropone nucleus" J. Org. Chem. 1988, 53, 4596-4598.

  25. Rigby, J. H.; Balasubramanian, N. "Preparation of highly substituted 2-pyridones by reaction of vinyl isocyanates and enamines" J. Org. Chem. 1988, 54, 224-228.

  26. Rigby, J. H.; Bellemin, A.-R. "A convenient preparation of 7,7-dimethyl-1,3,5-cycloheptatriene" Synthesis 1989, 188-189.

  27. Rigby, J. H.; Kierkus, P. C. "Elaboration of fusedgem-dimethylcyclopropane systems via cyclopropene cycloaddition. A stereocomplementary approach" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989 111, 4125-4126.

  28. Rigby, J. H.; Kierkus, P. Ch., Head, D. "Studies on the stereoselective construction of the tigliane ring system" Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 5073-5076.

  29. Rigby, J. H.; Holsworth, D.; James, K. "Vinyl isocyanates in synthesis. [4 + 2] Cycloaddition reactions with benzyne addends" J. Org. Chem. 1989, 54, 4019-4020.

  30. Rigby, J. H.; Qabar, M. "A convergent total synthesis of (±)-tenellin" J. Org. Chem. 1989, 54, 5852-5853.

  31. Rigby, J. H.; Moore, T. L. "Synthetic studies on ingenol. Bridgehead enolate reactivity and ABC ring assembly" J. Org. Chem. 1990, 55, 2959-2962.

  32. Kierkus, P. C.; Rigby, J. H.; Heeg, M. J. "The structure of a tetracyclic enone containing the 5-7-6 ring system of the tiglianes" Acta Cryst. 1990, C46, 521-522.

  33. Rigby, J. H.; Ogbu, C. O. "Tricarbonyl(tropone)iron as a useful functional enone equivalent" Tetrahedron Lett. 1990, 31, 3385-3388.

  34. Rigby, J. H.; Kotnis, A.; Kramer, J. "1,3-Benzodithiolium cation mediated cyclization reactions," J. Org. Chem. 1990, 55, 5079-5088.

  35. Rigby, J. H.; Ateeq, H. "Synthetic Studies on transition-metal-mediated higher order cycloaddition Reactions: highly stereoselective construction of substituted bicyclo[4.4.1]undecane systems," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 6442-6443.

  36. Rigby, J. H.; Qabar, M. "An experimentally convenient preparation of highly substituted pyridines" Synth. Commun. 1990, 20, 2699-2709.

  37. Heeg, M. J.; Moore, T. L.; Rigby, J. H. "Structure of a synthetic tricyclic dione with an ingenol-like ring system" Acta Cryst. 1991, C47, 198-200.

  38. Rigby, J. H. "Selectivity in [4+4] + [6+4] Cycloaddition Processes" Comprehensive Organic Synthesis 1991, Vol. 5, 617-643.

  39. Rigby, J. H.; Holsworth, D. D. "Total synthesis of N-nornitidine" Tetrahedron Lett. 1991, 32, 5757-5760.

  40. Rigby, J. H.; Henshilwood, J. A. "Transition metal template controlled cycloaddition reactions. An efficient chromium (0) mediated [6π+2π] cycloaddition" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 5122-5123.

  41. Rigby, J. H.; Qabar, M. "[1+4] Cycloaddition of vinyl isocyanides. Formal total synthesis of erysotrine" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 8975-8976.

  42. Rigby, J. H.; Short, K. M.; Ateeq, H. S.; Henshilwood, J. A. "Catalytic chromium(0)-promoted higher-order cycloaddition reactions" J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 5290-5291.

  43. Rigby, J. H.; Ateeq, H. S.; Krueger, A. C. "Metal-promoted higher order cycloaddition reactions. A facile entry into eight- and ten-membered carbocycles" Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 5873-5876.

  44. Rigby, J. H. "Recent advances in the synthesis of tumor promoting diterpenes" Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Rahman, A., Ed.; Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1993, Vol. 12 (Pt. H), 233-274.

  45. Rigby, J. H.; Sandanayaka, V. P. "Intramolecular chromium(0) promoted higher-order cycloadditions" Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 935-938.

  46. Rigby, J. H.; Ateeq, H. S.; Charles, N. R.; Cuisiat, S. V.; Ferguson, M. D.; Henshilwood, J. A; Krueger, A. C.; Ogbu, C. O.; Short, K. M.; Heeg, M. J. "Metal-promoted higher-order cycloaddition reactions. Stereochemical, regiochemical, and mechanistic aspects of the [6π+4π] reaction" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 1382-1396.

  47. Rigby, J. H.; McGuire, T. "Intramolecular nitrile oxide cycloaddition in the dihydrotropone series. A rapid entry into the bicyclo[5.3.0]decane and bicyclo[5.4.0]undecane ring systems"" Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 3017-3020.

  48. Rigby, J. H.; Ateeq, H. S.; Charles, N. R.; Henshilwood, J. A.; Short, K. M.; Sugathapala, P. M. "Chromium(0) promoted [6π+2π] cycloaddition reactions" Tetrahedron 1993, 49, 5495-5506.

  49. Rigby, J. H.; Qabar, M. "Aryl radical additions to enamides. Construction of the hydroapoesysopine ring system via a 7-endo cyclization process" J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 4473-4475.

  50. Rigby, J. H.; Ahmed, G.; Ferguson, M. D. "Heterocumulenes as 2π partners in metal promoted [6π+2π] cycloadditions reactions" Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34, 5397-5400.

  51. Rigby, J. H.; Cuisiat, S. V. "Synthetic studies on the ingenane diterpenes. Construction of a tetracyclic 8-isoingenane model" J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 6286-6291.

  52. Rigby, J. H. "Transition metal promoted higher-order cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis" Acc. Chem. Res. 1993, 26, 579-585.

  53. Rigby, J. H.; Krueger, A. C. "Studies on the metalation and alkylation of dihydrothiepin-1,1-dioxide. Applications to synthesis" Synlett 1993, 829-30.

  54. Rigby, J. H.; Qabar, M.; Ahmed, G.; Hughes, R. C. "[1+4] Cycloaddition of vinyl isocyanates with isocyanides. Construction of functionally elaborate pyrrolinone derivatives" Tetrahedron 1993, 49, 10219-10228.

  55. Rigby, J. H. "Preparation of 7-hydroxy-1,3,5,8-decatriene" Photochemical Key Steps in Organic Synthesis 1994, 274-277.

  56. Rigby, J. H.; McGuire, T.; Senanayake, C.; Khemani, K. "Synthetic studies on the ophiobolane sesterterpenes: construction of an optically pure, advanced tricyclic intermediate for the synthesis of ceroplasteric acid" J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 1 1994, 3449-57.

  57. Rigby, J. H.; Pigge, F. C.; Ferguson, M. D. "Transition metal promoted higher-order cycloaddition reactions. [6+2] Cycloaddition of a Fischer carbene complex with tricarbonyl(cycloheptatriene) chromium(0)" Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 8131-8132.

  58. Rigby, J. H.; Hughes, R. L.; Heeg, M. J. "Endo-Selective Cyclization Pathways in the Intramolecular Heck Reaction" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 7834-7835.

  59. Rigby, J. H.; Sugathapala, P., Heeg, M. J. "Auxiliary-directed, asymmetric complexation and metal-promoted higher-order cycloaddition in the cycloheptatriene series" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 8851-8852.

  60. Rigby, J. H.; Krueger, A. C. "Mechanisms of synthetically useful cycloaddition reactions mediated by transition metals" Advances in Detailed Reaction Mechanisms; Coxon, J. M. Ed.; Greenwich: JAI Press, 1995, Vol. 4, 1-40.

  61. Rigby, J. H. "Transition metal-promoted higher order cycloaddition reactions" Advances in Metal-Organic Chemistry; Liebeskind, L. S., Ed.; Greenwich: JAI Press, 1995, Vol. 4, 89-127.

  62. Rigby, J. H.; Pigge, F. C. "Asymmetric Induction in the Metal-Promoted [6π+2π] Cycloaddition of Azepines. Application to the Construction of Tropane Alkaloids and the Total Synthesis of (+)-Ferrruginine" J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60, 7392-3.

  63. Rigby, J. H.; Gupta, V. "Synthetic studies on pancratistatin. Construction of the phenanthridone ring system via a hydrogen bond controlled enamide photocyclization" Synlett, 1995, 547-548.

  64. Rigby, J. H.; Niyaz, N. M.; Short, K.; Heeg, M. J. "A Unified Entry into the Ingenane, Tigliane, and Taxane Ring Systems" J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60, 7720-7721.

  65. Rigby, J. H.; Scribner, S.; Heeg, M. J. "Chromium(0)-promoted higher-order cycloaddition of 1,3,5-cyclooctatriene and cyclooctatetraene" Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 8569-8572.

  66. Rigby, J. H.; de Sainte Claire, V. "Regioselective addition of Grignard reagents to substituted tropones" Synth. Commun. 1995, 25, 4115-4122.

  67. Rigby, J. H.; Rege, S. D.; Sandanayaka, V. P.; Kirova, M. "Studies on Intramolecular Higher-Order Cycloaddition Reactions" J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 842-850.

  68. Rigby, J. H.; Pigge, F. C. "A novel entry into the 6-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane system via radical rearrangement of a tropane derivative" Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 2201-2204.

  69. Rigby, J. H.; de Sainte Claire, V., Heeg, M. J. "Studies on electrocyclization in bicyclo[4.4.1]undec-2,4-diene and bicyclo[4.2.1]nona-2,4-diene systems" Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 2553-2556.

  70. Rigby, J. H.; Warshakoon, N. C.; Heeg, M. J. "Transition Metal-Promoted Three Component Triene/Alkyne Cycloaddition. Facile Construction of a Novel Polycyclic Ring System" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 6094-6095. pdf html

  71. Rigby, J. H.; Mateo, M. E. "Total Synthesis of (±)-α-lycorane and 4,5-dehydroanhydrolycorine" Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 10569-10582.

  72. Rigby, J. H.; Pigge, F. C. "Synthetic applications of chromium(0)-promoted higher-order cycloaddition. Efficient construction of the 6-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring system" SynLett 1996, 631-632.

  73. Rigby, J. H.; Sugathapala, P. "Lipase-mediated resolution and higher-order cycloadition of substituted tricarbonyl (η-6-cycloheptatriene)chromium(0) complexes" Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 5293-6296.

  74. Rigby, J. H.; Niyaz, N. M.; Sugathapala, P. "Stable Transition Metal-Enol Complexes in the Cycloheptatriene Ligand System" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 8178-8179. pdf html

  75. Rigby, J. H.; Warshakoon, N. C. "Benzannulation via Sequential Metal-Promoted Higher-Order Cycloaddition-Ramberg-Baecklund Rearrangement" J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 7644-7645.

  76. Rigby, J. H.; de Sainte Claire, V.; Cuisiat, S. V.; Heeg, M. J. "Synthetic studies on the ingenane diterpenes. Direct Conversion of the out, out-bicyclo[4.4.1]undecane system into a highly strained in, out stereoisomer" J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 7992-793.

  77. Rigby, J. H.; Cavezza, A. Ahmed, G. "Nucleophilic Carbenes in Organic Synthesis. Construction of Functionalized Hydroindolones via a Novel Reaction Pathway of Dimethoxycarbene" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 12848-12849. pdf html

  78. Rigby, J. H. "[6+4] Cycloaddition Reactions" Org. React. 1997, 49, 331-425.

  79. Rigby, J. H.; Warshakoon, N. C. "A convenient synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted cyclooctatetraenes" Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 2049-2052.

  80. Rigby, J. H.; Kirova, M.; Niyaz, N. M.; Mohammadi, F. "Intramolecular, metal-promoted [6π+2π] triene/alkyne cycloaddition reactions" Synlett 1997, 805-806.

  81. Rigby, J. H.; Danca, D. M. "Vinyl Isocyanates in alkaloid synthesis. Camptothecin model studies" Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 4969-4972.

  82. Rigby, J. H.; Fiedler, C. "Catalytic Chromium(0)-Promoted [6π+4π] Cycloaddition Reactions" J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 6106-6107.

  83. Rigby, J. H.; Saha, A.; Heeg, M. J. "Preparation of Enantiomerically Pure 1,6-Methano[10]annulene Derivatives" J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 6448-6449.

  84. Rigby, J. H.; Kirova-Snover, M. "Studies on intramolecular, Cr(0)-promoted [6π+2π] cycloaddition reactions. Synthesis of β-cedrene" Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 8153-8156.

  85. Rigby, J. H.; Mateo, M. "Total Synthesis of (+)-Narciclasine" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 12655-12656. pdf html

  86. Rigby, J. H.; Fales, K. R. "Synthesis of nine-membered carbocycles via sequential higher-order cycloaddition-pinacol rearrangement" Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 1525-1528.

  87. Rigby, J. H.; Hu, J.; Heeg, M. J. "Synthetic studies on the ingenane diterpenes. Construction of an ABC tricycle exhibiting trans-intrabridgehead stereochemistry" Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 2265-2268.

  88. Rigby, J. H.; Cavezza, A.; Heeg, M. J. "Total Synthesis of (±)-Tazettine" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 3664-3670. Abstract pdf html

  89. Rigby, J. H.; Fales, K. R. "Higher-Order cycloaddition reactions in synthesis. Asymmetric assembly of the C5-C11 segment of the ansa bridge of streptovaricin D" Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 5717-5720.

  90. Rigby, J. H.; Pigge, F. C. "[4+3] cycloaddition reactions" Org. React. 1998, 51, 351-478.

  91. Rigby, J. H.; Laurent, S.; Cavezza, A.; Heeg, M. J. "Construction of the azepinoindole core tricycle of the Stemona Alkaloids" J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 5587-5591.

  92. Rigby, J. H.; Laurent, S. "Addition of alkyl and aryl isocyanides to benzyne" J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 6742-6744.

  93. Rigby, J. H.; Danca, D. M.; Horner, J. "Carbamoyl radicals from Se-phenylselenocarbamates: Intramolecular additions to alkenes" Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 8413-8416.

  94. Rigby, J. H.; Laurent, S. "Nucleophilic Carbenes in Synthesis. [1 + 4] Cycloaddition of Bis(alkylthio)carbenes with Vinyl Isocyanates" J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 1766-1767.

  95. Rigby, J. H.; Meyer, J. H. "Construction of the 6-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring system via higher-order cycloaddition. Formal total synthesis of (±)-peduncularine" Synlett 1999, (Eschenmoser Issue) 860-2.

  96. Rigby, J. H.; Cavezza, A.; Heeg, M. J. "Asymmetric Induction in [1+4] cycloadditions of vinyl isocyanates with chiral nucleophilic carbenes" Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 2473-2476.

  97. Rigby, J. H. "Chromium(0)-promoted higher-order cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis" Tetrahedron 1999, 55, 4521-4538.

  98. Rigby, J. H.; Heap, C. R., Warshakoon, N. C., Heeg, M. J. "A Novel Chromium(0)-Promoted Four-Component Cycloaddition Reaction" Org. Lett. 1999, 1, 507-508.

  99. Rigby, J. H.; Deur, C.; Heeg, M. J. "Synthetic studies on the erythrina alkaloids. Preparation of (±)-2-epi-erythrinitol" Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 6887-6890.

  100. Rigby, J. H.; Danca, M. D. "Rapid construction of isatin derivatives via addition of bis(alkythio)carbenes to aryl isocyanates" Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 6891-6894.

  101. Rigby, J. H. "Recent Applications of Cr(0)-mediated higher-order cycloaddition reactions to natural product synthesis" Advances in Cycloaddition, Harmata, M., Ed.; Greenwich: JAI Press, 1999, Vol. 6, 97-118.

  102. Rigby J. H., Warshakoon, N. C.; Payen, A. J. "Studies on Chromium(0)-Promoted Higher-Order Cycloaddition-Based Benzannulation. Total Synthesis of (+)-Estradiol" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 8237-8245. Abstract pdf html

  103. Rigby, J. H. "Vinyl isocyanates as useful building blocks for alkaloid synthesis" Synlett 2000, 1-12.

  104. Rigby, J. H.; Fales, K. R. "7-α-Acetoxy-(1Hβ, 6Hβ)-bicyclo[4.4.1]undec-2,4,8-triene via Chromium-Mediated Higher-Order Cycloaddition" Org. Syn. 2000, 77, 121-134.

  105. Rigby, J. H.; Heap, C. R.; Warshakoon, N. S. "Studies on chromium(0)-mediated three component cycloaddition reactions" Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 2305-2311. pdf

  106. Rigby, J. H.; Dong, W. "[4 + 1] Cycloaddition of Bis(alkylthio)carbenes with Vinyl Isocyanates. Total Synthesis of (±)-Mesembrine" Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 1673-1675. abstract pdf html

  107. Rigby, J. H.; Maharoof, U. S.; Mateo, M. E."Studies on the Narciclasine Alkaloids: Total Synthesis of (+)-Narciclasine and (+)-Pancratistatin" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 6624-6628. abstract pdf html

  108. Rigby, J. H.; Kondratenko, M. A.; Fiedler, C. "Preparation of a Resin-Based Chromium Catalyst for Effecting [6π+2π] Cycloaddition Reactions" Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 3917-3919. abstract pdf html

  109. Rigby, J. H.; Laurent, S.; Dong, W.; Danca, M. D. "Bis(alkylthio)carbenes as novel reagents for organic synthesis" Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 10101-10111. pdf

  110. Rigby, J. H.; Payen, A.; Warshakoon, N. "Alkoxy radical accelerated β-fragmentation of alcohols and lactols" Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 2047-2049. pdf

  111. Rigby, J. H.; Niyaz, N. M. "Studies on tranannular rearrangement pathways in the bicyclo[4.4.1]undecane ring system: a novel entry into the bicyclo[4.2.1]nonene ring system" Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 5091-5095. pdf

  112. Rigby, J. H.; Kondratenko, M. A. "A Facile and Highly Efficient Route to a Traceless π-Arene Chromium Linker. Applications to Synthetic and Combinatorial Chemistry" Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 3683-3686. abstract pdf html

  113. Rigby, J. H.; Mann, L. W.; Myers, B. J. "Room temperature chromium(0)-catalyzed higher-order cycloaddition reactions" Tetrahedron. Lett. 2001, 42, 8773-8775. pdf

  114. Rigby, J. H.; Bazin, B.; Meyer, J. H.; Mohammadi, F. "Synthetic Studies on the Ingenane Diterpenes. An Improved Entry into a trans-Intrabridgehead System" Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 799-801. pdf

  115. Rigby, J. H.; Niyaz, N. M.; Bazin, B. "Rearrangement pathways in the bicyclo[4.4.1]undecane ring system" Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 4879-4885.

  116. Rigby, J. H.; Neale, N. A.; Schlegel, H. B. "Mechanistic studies on the reactions of bis(alkylthio)carbenes with vinyl isocyanates" Heterocycles 2002, 58, 105-113.

  117. Rigby, J. H.; Kondratenko, M. A. "Solid-Phase C-C and C-O bond forming reactions using "Traceless" π-arene chromium linkers" Bioorg. and Med. Chem. Lett., 2002, 12, 1829-1831.

  118. Rigby, J. H.; Wang, Z. Q. "[4+1] Cycloaddition of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes with Vinyl isocyanates" Org. Lett., 2002, 4, 4289-4291.

  119. Rigby, J. H.; Fleming, M. "Construction of the ingenane core using an Fe(III) or Ti(IV) Lewis acid-catalysed intramolecular [6+4] cycloaddition" Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 8643-8646.

  120. Rigby, J. H.; Wang, Z. Q. "Synthesis of Highly Substitued Cyclopentenones via the [4 + 1] Cycloaddition of Nucleophilic Carbenes and Vinyl Ketenes" Org. Lett., 2003, 5, 263-264.

  121. Rigby, J. H.; Lee, C.-S. "Preparation of Highly Substituted 4-Aminopyridones via the Reaction of 2-Methylene Dihydrobenzimidazole with Vinyl Isocyanates" Org. Lett., 2003, 5, 1151-1153.

  122. Rigby, J. H. "Synthesis of benzoxepins via rearrangement of dihydrofurans derived from carbonyl ylide [3+2] cycloaddition" Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 5029-5031.

  123. Rigby J. H. "Reactions of arylhalocarbenes with vinyl isocyanates" Heterocycles 2004, 62, 143-147.

  124. Rigby J. H.; Laxmisha, M. S.; Hudson, A. R.; Heap, C. H.; Heeg, M. J. "Chromium(0)-Promoted Multicomponent Cycloaddition of Tethered Diynes with Cyclic Trienes: Application to the Total Synthesis of 9-epi-Pentalenic Acid" J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 6751-6760.

  125. Rigby, J. H.; Chouraqui, G. "First [6+4] cycloaddition of tropone and a furan moiety: Rapid entry into a highly functionalized ingenane skeleton" Synlett 2005, 16, 2501-2503.

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