Synthesis in Paradise
Publications
As an Independent Researcher
20. Howard, M.P.; Miura-Akagi, P.M.; Chapp, T.W.; Ah-Tye, Y.J.H.; Kitano, T.; Zhou, D.Y.; Balkwill, L.G.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Fuller, A.L.; Yap, G.P.A.; Rheingold, A.L.; Borosky, G.L.; Laali, K.K.; Cain, M.F. Synthesis and Reactivity of a P–H Functionalized Benzazaphosphole. Polyhedron 2024, Accepted (Virtual Special Issue)
19. Miura-Akagi, P.M.; Chapp, T.W.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Yap, G.P.A.; Rheingold, A.L.; Hughes, R.P.; Cain, M.F. Synthesis and Structure of P-Halogenated Benzazaphospholes and Their Reactivity toward Pt(0) Sources. Organometallics 2023, 42, 672-688. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00070
18. Chinen, B.L.; Hyvl, J.; Brayton, D.F.; Riek, M.M.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Chapp, T.W.; Rheingold, A.L.; Cain, M.F. Trimerization and Cyclization of Reactive P- Functionalities Confined Within OCO Pincers. RSC Advances, 2021, 11, 28602-28613. DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05926b
17. Zhou, D.Y.; Miura-Akagi, P.M.; McCarty, S.M.; Guiles, C.H.; O'Donnell, T.J.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Krause, C.E.; Rheingold, A.L.; Hughes, R.P.; Cain, M.F. P- Alkynyl Functionalized Benzazaphospholes as Transmetalating Agents. Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 599-611 (special issue on New Talent: Americas, 2020). DOI: 10.1039/D0DT01367F
16. Cain, M.F. 1,2-(Benz)Azaphospholes: A Slow Beginning to a Bright Future. Comments on Inorganic Chemistry 2020, 40, 25-51.
DOI: 10.1080/02603594.2019.1701447
15. Nakashige, M.L.; Loristo, J.I.P.; Wong, L.S.; Gurr, J.R.; O'Donnell, T.J.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Rheingold, A.L.; Hughes, R.P.; Cain, M.F. E-Selective Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry of Pyridine-Phosphaalkenes: Five Ligands Produce Four Distinct Types of Ru(II) Complexes. Organometallics 2019, 38, 3338-3348. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00425
14. Kremláček, V.; Hyvl, J.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Růžička, A.; Rheingold, A.L.; Turek, J.; Hughes, R.P.; Dostál, L.; Cain, M.F. Heterocycles Derived from Generating Monovalent Pnictogens within NCN Pincers and Bidentate NC Chelates: Hypervalency vs. Bell-Clappers vs. Static
Aromatics. Organometallics 2018, 37, 2481-2490. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00290
13. Hyvl, J.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Moore, C.E.; Rheingold, A.L.; Cain, M.F. Unexpected Detours and Reactivity Encountered During the Planned Synthesis of Hypervalent 10–Pn–3 Species (Pn = P or As). Polyhedron 2018, 143, 99-104.
12. Hyvl, J.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Rheingold, A.L.; Hughes, R.P.; Cain, M.F. A Masked Phosphinidene Trapped in a Fluxional NCN Pincer.
Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 17562-17565. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604415.
11. Miura-Akagi, P.M.; Nakashige, M.L.; Maile, C.K.; Oshiro, S.M.; Gurr, J.R.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Royappa, A.T.; Krause, C.E.; Rheingold, A.L.; Hughes, R.P.; Cain, M.F. Synthesis of a Tris(phosphaalkene)phosphine Ligand and Fundamental Organometallic Reactions on Its Sterically Shielded Metal Complexes. Organometallics 2016, 35, 2224-2231. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00250. ALSO FEATURED IN 7/18/2016 ISSUE OF C&EN!!!!!
10. Magnuson, K.W.; Oshiro, S.M.; Gurr, J.R.; Yoshida, W.Y.; Gembicky, M.; Rheingold, A.L.; Hughes, R.P.; Cain, M.F. Streamlined Preparation and Coordination Chemistry of Hybrid Phosphine-Phosphaalkene Ligands. Organometallics 2016, 35, 855-859. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00101
As a Postdoctoral/Graduate Researcher
9. Gibbons, S.K.; Valleau, C.R.D.; Peltier, J.L.; Cain, M.F.; Hughes, R.P.; Glueck, D.S.; Golen, J.A.; Rheingold, A.L. Diastereoselective Coordination of P- Stereogenic Secondary Phosphines in Copper(I) Chiral Bis(phosphine) Complexes: Structure, Dynamics, and Generation of Phosphido Complexes. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 8854-8865.
8. Xu, Z.; Cain, M.F.; Rupert, A.V.; Glueck, D.S.; Golen, J.A.; Rheingold, A.L. Selective Formation of a C3-Symmetric P-Stereogenic Tris(phosphine) via Platinum-Catalyzed Asymmetric Alkylation of a Tris(Secondary Phosphine). Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2015, 26, 1459-1468.
7. Emerson, E.W.; Cain, M.F.; Sanderson, M.D.; Knarr, C.B.; Glueck, D.S.; Ahern, J.C.; Patterson, H.E.; Rheingold, A.L. Synthesis, Structure, and Luminescence of the “Octahedral” Cluster Cu4I4(rac-IsMePCH2PMeIs)2 (Is = 2,4,6-(i-Pr)3C6H2). Inorg. Chim. Acta 2015, 427, 168- 172.
6. Cain, M.F.; Forrest, W.P.; Peryshkov, D.V.; Schrock, R.R.; Müller, P. Synthesis of a TREN in Which the Aryl Substituents are Part of a 45 Atom Macrocycle. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 15338-15341.
5. Cain, M.F.; Glueck, D.S.; Golen, J.A.; Rheingold, A.L. Asymmetric Synthesis and Metal Complexes of a C3-Symmetric P-Stereogenic Triphosphine, (R)-MeSi(CH2PMe(t-Bu))3 (MT-Siliphos). Organometallics 2012, 31, 775-778.
4. Cain, M.F.; Reynolds, S.C.; Anderson, B.J.; Glueck, D.S.; Golen, J.A.; Moore, C.E.; Rheingold, A.L. Synthesis, Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of 2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)quinoxaline (dppQx) and Its Copper(I) Complexes. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2011, 369, 55-61 (special issue in honor of Robert G. Bergman).
3. Seibert, A.R.; Cain, M.F.; Glueck, D.S.; Nataro, C. Electrochemistry of P(CH2Fc)3 and Derivatives. J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 696, 2259- 2262.
2. Cain, M.F.; Hughes, R.P.; Glueck, D.S.; Golen, J.A.; Moore, C.E.; Rheingold, A.L. Synthesis and Structure of Intermediates in Copper- Catalyzed Alkylation of Diphenylphosphine. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 7650-7662 (cover picture).
1. Pet, M.A.; Cain, M.F.; Hughes, R.P.; Glueck, D.S.; Golen, J.A.; Rheingold, A.L. Synthesis and Structure of Ferrocenylmethylphosphines, Their Borane Adducts, and Some Related Derivatives. J. Organomet. Chem. 2009, 694, 2279-2289.
