K. Nicholas Publications (through 2006)

  1. G. Amiet, K. Nicholas and R. Pettit, "Mercuration of Cyclobutadieneiron Tricarbonyl," J.C.S. Chem. Commun., 1970, 161.

  2. K.M. Nicholas, R.C. Kerber and E.I. Stiefel, "Metal Inter-ring Movement in Fluorenechromium Tricarbonyl and Its Anion," Inorg. Chem., 1971, 10, 1519.

  3. K.M. Nicholas, L.S. Bray, R.E. Davis and R. Pettit, "Di-µ-2,2,5,5-Tetramethylhex-3-yne-diiron Tetracarbonyl. A Novel Compound Containing an Iron-iron Double Bond," Chem. Commun., 1971, 608.

  4. K.M. Nicholas and R. Pettit, "An Alkyne Protecting Group," Tetrahedron Lett., 1971, 3475.

  5. K.M. Nicholas and R. Pettit, "On the Stability of a-[(Alkynyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl] Carbonium Ions," J. Organomet. Chem., 1972,44, C 21.

  6. K.M. Nicholas and M. Rosenblum, "Transformations of Dicarbonyl Cyclopentadienyl(alkyl)-Iron Complexes. Stereochemistry of Oxidative Carboxylation," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 4449.

  7. K.M. Nicholas, S. Raghu and M. Rosenblum, "Intermediates in the Intramolecular Ligand Transfer Reactions of h5-C5H5Fe(CO)2R Complexes," J. Organomet. Chem., 1974, 78, 133.

  8. A. Cutler, D. Ehntholt, P. Lennon, K. Nicholas, N. Madhavaraoo, D.F. Martin, S. Raghu, A. Rosan and M. Rosenblum, "Chemistry of Dicarbonyl h5-Cyclopentadienyliron Complexes. General syntheses of Monosubstituted h2-Olefin Complexes and of 1-Substituted Alkyl Complexes. Conformational Effects on the Course of Deprotonation of (h5-Olefin) Cations," J. Am.Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 3049.

  9. K.M. Nicholas and A.M. Rosan, "The Reactions of Nucleophiles with Dicarbonyl (h5-Cyclopentadienyl)(h2-Acenaphthylene)iron Tetrafluoroborate," J Organometal. Chem., 1975, 84 351.

  10. K.M. Nicholas, "A Protecting Group for the Carbon-carbon Double Bond," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 97, 1975, 3425.

  11. K.M. Nicholas and P.F. Boyle, "Regioselectivity in the Reactions of C5H5Fe(CO)2(isobutylene)+BF4- with Polyenes," J. Org. Chem., 1975, 40, 5682.

  12. S.M. Florio and K.M. Nicholas, "Improved Preparation of C5H5Fe(CO)2(alkyl) Complexes from C5H5Fe(CO)2(alkene)+ BF4-," J. Organomet. Chem., 1976, 112, C 17.

  13. P.F. Boyle and K.M. Nicholas, "A Direct Preparation of [C5H5Fe(CO)2(alkene)]+ Complexes from [C5H5Fe(CO)2]2, J. Organomet. Chem., 1976, 114, 307.

  14. K.M. Nicholas, "Bis(3-Trifluoroacetylcamphorato)copper(II). Selective Formation of a Bis- in Preference to a Mixed-Ligand Complex," Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1976, 20, L 42.

  15. R. Connor and K.M. Nicholas, "Isolation, Characterization and Stability of a-(Alkynyl)Dicobalt Hexacarbonyl Carbonium Ions," J. Organomet. Chem., 1977, 125, C 45.

  16. R.F. Lockwood and K.M. Nicholas, "Transition Metal-Stabilized Carbenium Ions as Synthetic Intermediates.I. a-[(Alkynyl)Dicobalt Hexacarbonyl Carbenium Ions as Propargylating Agents," Tetrahedron Lett., 1977, 4163.

  17. S.M. Florio and K.M. Nicholas, "Mechanism of the Thermal Decomposition of (n1-Acenaphthenyl)(n5-Cyclopentadienyl)iron Dicarbonyl," J. Organomet. Chem., 1978, 144, 321.

  18. K.M. Nicholas, M.O. Nestle and D. Seyferth, "The Potential Synthetic Utility of Transition Metal-Alkyne and Derived Cluster Complexes," in Vol. II of "Transition Metal Organometallics in Organic Synthesis," H. Alper (ed.), Academic Press, N.Y., 1978.

  19. H.D. Hodes and K.M. Nicholas, "Transition Metal-Stabilized Carbenium Ions as Synthetic Intermediates.II. Alkylation of a-Dicarbonyl Compounds with (Propargyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl Cations," Tetrahedron Lett., 1978, 45, 4349.

  20. S.M. Souza and K.M. Nicholas, "(Trifluoroacetylcamphorato)-silver(I) and Derived Olefin Complexes," Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1979, 33, 77.

  21. K.M. Nicholas, M. Mulvaney and M. Bayer, "Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal-Stabilized Carbenium Ions.Selective Alkylation of Ketones and Ketone Derivatives with [(Propargyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl] Cations," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 2508.

  22. K.M. Nicholas, "Catalytic Oxidation of Phosphines by Transition Metal-Activated Carbon Dioxide," J. Organomet. Chem., 1980, 188, C10.

  23. J. O'Boyle and K.M. Nicholas, "Synthetic Applications of Transition Metal-Stabilized Carbenium Ions.IV. A Selective Synthesis of 1,5- Enynes by the Coupling of Allylsilanes and [(Propargyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl] Cations," Tetrahedron Lett., 1980, 1595.

  24. S. Padmanabhan and K.M. Nicholas, "An Efficient Synthesis of Dihydrojasmone Utilizing a Cationic [(Propargyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl] Complex," Syn. Commun., 1980, 503.

  25. J. Dieter and K.M. Nicholas, "A Convenient Stereoselective Synthesis of Cationic (h3-Allyl)iron Tetracarbonyl Complexes," J. Organomet. Chem., 1981, 212, 107.

  26. S. Padmanabhan and K.M. Nicholas, "Reactions of (Propargyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl Cations with Methylmetals," J. Organomet. Chem., 1981, 212, 115.

  27. S.F. Hossain, K.M. Nicholas, C.L. Teas and R.E. Davis, "Carbon Dioxide Activation; Formation of trans-(Ph3P)2-Rh(CO)(OCO2H) in the Reaction of CO2 with Rh(CO)H(PPh3)3CO and the Determination of Its Structure by X-ray Crystallography," J.C.S. Chem. Comm., 1981, 268.

  28. S. Padmanabhan and K.M. Nicholas, "Regio- and Stereo-selective Synthesis of E-1,3-Enynes via Coupling of Nucleophiles with 1-[(Alkyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl]Allyl Cations," Tetrahedron Lett., 1982, 2555.

  29. K.M. Nicholas, "On the Possible Intermediacy of Hydroxycarbyne Complexes in Carbon Monoxide Reduction," Organometallics, 1982, 2, 1713.

  30. S. Padmanabhan and K.M. Nicholas, "Synthesis of Skipped (1,4)-Diynes via Coupling of (Propargyl Acetate)Dicobalt Hexacarbonyl Complexes with Alkynyl Alanes," Tetrahedron Lett., 1983, 24, 2239.

  31. M. Saha and K.M. Nicholas, "Regio- and Stereochemistry of Acid-catalyzed Opening of 1-[(Alkynyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl] Epoxides," J. Org. Chem., 1984, 49, 417.

  32. M. Saha and K.M. Nicholas, "Synthetic Utility of (Propargyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl Cations. A New Cyclopentenone Annelation," invited contribution to Israel J. Chem., 1984, 24, 105.

  33. S. Padmanabhan and K.M. Nicholas, "13C NMR Study of (Propargyldicobalt Hexacarbonyl Cations: A Unique Class of Metal-Stablized Carbenium Ions," J. Organomet. Chem., 1984, 268, C23.

  34. W. Willis and K.M. Nicholas, "The Reactions of Carbon Dioxide and Formic Acid with (Cy3P)2Rh(CO)H2BH2," Inorg. Chim. Acta., 1984, 90, L51.

  35. S. Ladoulis and K.M. Nicholas, "Iron-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation," J. Organomet. Chem., 1985, 285, C13.

  36. D. Wormsbacher, K.M. Nicholas and A. Reingold, "Hydrolytic Cleavage of the Cr-Cr Triple Bond in (C5Me5)2Cr2(CO)4; The Formation and Crystal Structure of [(C5Me5Cr)4(µ -OH)6](BF4)2, an Adamantane Analogue," J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1985, 721.

  37. J. Siegel and K.M. Nicholas, "Synthesis of Secondary Alkyl Acetylenes. Reduction of Cobalt Carbonyl Complexes of Acetylenic Alcohols," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 4999.

  38. M. Saha, S. Muchmore, D. van der Helm and K.M. Nicholas, "Cobalt-Mediated Cyclopentenone Annelation: An Approach to the Synthesis of Cyclocolorenone," J. Org. Chem., 1986, 51, 1960.

  39. L. Barinelli and K.M. Nicholas, "Remarkably Facile Regio- and Stereoselective Addition of Nucleophiles to (h4-Diene)Co(CO)3BF4," Organometallics, 1986, 588.

  40. G. Silverman, S. Strickland and K.M. Nicholas, “Iron-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation: Regiochemical, Stereochemical and Mechanistic Aspects," Organometallics, 1986, 5, 2117.

  41. M. Saha, B. Bagby and K.M. Nicholas, "Cyclopentenone Annelation Using (Propargyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl Complexes. Total Synthesis of Cyclocolorenone," Tetrahedron Lett., 1986, 915.

  42. K.M. Nicholas, "The Chemistry and Synthetic Utility of Cobalt-Complexed Propargyl Cations," Accounts Chem. Res., 1986, 20, 207.

  43. K.M. Nicholas and M.A. Khan, "Evolution of a Functional Model for Molybdenum Oxidoreductases. Preparation and Molecular Structure of OMe(IV)[S2C2(CN)2](Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2)(acetone)," Inorg. Chem. l987, 26, 1633.

  44. V. Varghese, K.M. Nicholas, S. Greenfield, M. Gruselle and G. Jaouen, "The Selective Introduction of Organometallic Markers into Estrogens.A-Ring Propargylation of Estradiol," Appl. Organomet. Chem., 1987, 1, 441.

  45. P. Sautet, O. Eisenstein and K.M. Nicholas, "Theoretical Analysis of the Addition of Nucleophiles to (h4-Diene)MLn Complexes," Organometallics, 1987, 6, 1845.

  46. J.W. Dieter, Z. Li and K.M. Nicholas, "Iron-Mediated Aromatic Allylation," Tetrahedron Lett., 1987, 45, 5415.

  47. K.A. Belmore, R. Vanderpool, J. Tsai, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Transition Metal-Mediated Photochemical Disproportionation of Carbon Dioxide," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 2004.

  48. L.S. Barinelli and K.M. Nicholas, "Novel Synthesis of Dihydrofurans from the Addition of Enolate Dianion Derivatives to (h4-Diene)Co (CO)3BF4," J. Org. Chem., 1988, 53, 2114.

  49. J. Bhatt, B.M. Fung, K.M. Nicholas and C.-D. Poon, "Novel Ferrocene Diesters with Liquid Crystal Properties," J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1988, 1439.

  50. M. Farmer, M. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Novel Metallacycle Formation in the Reaction of Carbon Dioxide with Mer-HRh[CH2C(O)CH3](PMP3)3Cl," J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1988, 1384.

  51. A. Montana, K.M. Nicholas and M. Khan, "An Approach to Pseudo-guanianolides via Cobalt-mediated Cyclopentannelation. A Stereochemical Aside," J. Org. Chem., 1988, 53, 5193.

  52. V. Varghese, M. Saha and K.M. Nicholas, "Alkylations Using · (Propargylium)Dicobalt Hexacarbonyl Salts: 2-(1-Methyl-2-Propynyl)-Cyclohexanone", Organic Synthesis, 1988, 67, 141.

  53. J. Stuart and K.M. Nicholas, "Cobalt-Mediated Synthesis of Propargyl Nitriles and a-Alkoxy Propargyl Nitriles", Synthesis, 1989, 454.

  54. M. Miller and K.M. Nicholas, "Unexpected Regioselectivity in the Addition of Lithium Di(isopropyl)amide to (h4-1,3-Butadiene)Co(CO)3BF4", J. Organomet.Chem., 1989, 362, C15.

  55. D.H. Bradley, M. Khan, and K.M. Nicholas, "Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Clusters from the Reaction of Chiral (Propargyl alcohol)Co2(CO)6 with Triphenylphosphine", Organometallics, 1989, 8, 554.

  56. M.A. Khan, J.C. Bhatt, B.M. Fung, K.M. Nicholas and E. Wachtel, "X-ray Diffraction Studies of Mesomorphic Ferrocene Diesters", Liquid Crystals, 1989, 5, 285.

  57. L.S. Barinelli, Z. Li and K.M. Nicholas, "Deprotonation of the Adducts of b-Dicarbonyl Anions and [(h4-Diene)Co(CO)3]BF4", Organometallics, 1989, 8, 2474.

  58. R. Tester, V. Varghese, A.M. Montana, M. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Stereoselective Coupling of (Alkynyl Acetal)Co2(CO)6 with Enol Silanes", J. Org. Chem., 1990, 55, 186.

  59. J. Tsai, M. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Reactivity of Coordinated Carbon Dioxide: Reactions of (C5H5)2Mo(h2-CO2) with Electrophiles", Organometallics, 1989, 8, 2967.

  60. J. Ju, B.R. Reddy, M. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Stereoselective Aldol Coupling of Cobalt-Complexed Alkynyl Aldehydes", J. Org. Chem. 1989, 54, 5426.

  61. R. Pankayatselvan and K.M. Nicholas, "Regioselectivity of Nucleophilic Additions to Substituted (h4-Diene)Co(CO)3BF4 Complexes", J. Organometal. Chem., 1990, 384, 361.

  62. A.M. Montana and K.M. Nicholas, "Cobalt-Mediated Synthesis of a Versatile Pseudoguaianolide Intermediate", J. Org. Chem., 1990, 55, 1569.

  63. A.M. Montana and K.M. Nicholas, "1H and 13C-NMR Determination of the Relative Stereochemistry of the Diastereomers Resulting from the Reaction of Silylenol Ethers with 1-Ethoxy-1-Propargylium Dicobalt Hexacarboxyl Cations", Magn. Res. in Chem., 1990, 28, 486.

  64. M. Gruselle, V. Philomin, F. Chaminant, G. Jaouen and K.M. Nicholas, "Selectivity in the Propargylation of Polyfunctional Amines by (Propargylium)Co2(CO)6+ and -(Cp)2Mo2(CO)4+", J. Organomet. Chem., 1990, 399, 317.

  65. J.C. Tsai, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Reduction of Coordinated Carbon Dioxide by Transition Metal Hydrides", Organometallics, 1991, 10, 29.

  66. J.C. Tsai, R.A. Wheeler, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Structure and Bonding in the Unsymmetrically Hydride-Bridged Heterobimetallic Complex (h5-C5H5)2Mo(m-H)(m-CO)Co(CO)3", Organometallics, 1991, 10 1344.

  67. P.-F. Fu, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Thermal and Photochemical Decarbonylation of (MeC5H4)2Nb(h2-CO2)CH2SiMe3", Organometallics, 1991, 10 382.

  68. Z. Li and K.M. Nicholas, "Approaches to Selective Isoprenologation via Reactions of (h3-Allyl)Fe(CO)4+ with Allyl Nucleophiles", J. Organomet. Chem., 1991, 402, 105.

  69. J. Bhatt, B.M. Fung and K.M. Nicholas, "Preparation and Unusual Thermal Properties of 4-Alkoxy-4'-Cyanobiphenyl Esters of Ferrocene Dicarboxylic Acids", J. Organomet. Chem., 1991, 413, 263.

  70. J.G. Stuart and K.M. Nicholas, "Cobalt-Mediated Alkylation of Siloxy Furans", Heterocycles, 1991, 32, 949.

  71. W. Ziegler and K.M. Nicholas, "Photochemistry of cis-(Me3P)4Mo(h2-CO2)2: Deoxygenation of Coordinated Carbon Dioxide and Phosphine Oxidation", J. Organomet. Chem. 1992, 423, C35.

  72. H. Yang, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Formation of a Novel Pd4 Cluster from the Acetolysis of Bis[(R)-N-a-Methylbenzylsalicylaldiminato-N,O]palladium", J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1992, 210.

  73. J. Bhatt, B.M. Fung and K.M. Nicholas, "Synthesis and Thermal Properties of Mesomorphic 1,1'-Bis[w-(4'-Cyano-4- biphenyloxy)alkyl] Ferrocenes", Liquid Cryst., 1992, 12, 263.

  74. D.H. Bradley, M. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Preparation, Solution Structures and Nucleophilic Reactions of Chiral, Bimetallic Complexes: [(m-(h2,h3-Propargylium)Co2(CO)5PPh3]BF4", Organometallics, 1992, 11, 2598.

  75. J.-C. Tsai and K.M. Nicholas, "Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Formic Acid", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114,5117.

  76. P.-F. Fu, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, "Lewis Acid-Promoted Decarbonylation of Coordinated Carbon Dioxide: Reactions of (h5-MeCp)2Nb(h2-CO2)CH2SiMe3 with Lewis Acids", Organometallics, 1992, 11, 2607.

  77. A. Srivastava, Y. Ma, R. Pankayatselvan, W. Dinges and K. M. Nicholas, "Molybdenum-Catalyzed Allylic Amination", J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1992, 853.

  78. P. Fu, M. A. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, "Carbon Dioxide Complexes via Aerobic Oxidation of Transition Metal Carbonyls", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114, 6579.

  79. A.K. Fazlur-Rahman, J.-C. Tsai and K. M. Nicholas, "Rhodium-Catalyzed, Carbon Dioxide-Mediated Aerobic Oxidation of Ethers", J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1992, 1334.

  80. Z. Wang, B. A. Roe, K. M. Nicholas and R. L. White, "Metal Carbonyl Labels for Oligonucleotide Analysis by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 4399.

  81. A.J.M. Caffyn and K.M. Nicholas, “Stereoselective Propargylation Mediated by a Chiral Metal Cluster: Reactions of [(Propargylium)Co2(CO)5{ P(OR)3} ][BF4] with Carbon Nucleophiles”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 6438.

  82. H. Yang, M. A. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, (h3-Allyl)Pd- Complexes of Chiral N,O-Chelates: Preparation, Structures and Prospects for Selective Allylic Functionalization, Organometallics, 1993, 12, 3485.

  83. P.-F. Fu, M. A. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, “Facile Transformation of a Metal-Carbonyl to a Metal-Carbonyl Sulfide by Reaction with Elemental Sulfur”, Organometallics, 1993, 12, 3790.

  84. P. Ganesh and K.M. Nicholas, “Reactions of Cobalt-Complexed Acetylenic Aldehydes with Chiral g-Alkoxylallyl Boranes: Enantioselective Synthesis of 3,4-Dioxy-1,5-en-ynes”, J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 5587.

  85. G. G. Melikyan, O. Vostrowsky, W. Bauer, H. J. Bestmann, M. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, “Cobalt Cluster-Directed, Mn(III)-Mediated Chemo- and Stereoselective Radical Reactions of 1-Alken-3-ynes”, J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 222.

  86. G. G. Melikyan, R. C. Combs, J. Lamirand, M. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, “A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Cyclic and Acyclic 1,5-Alkadiynes by Selective Coupling of Co2(CO)6-Complexed Propargyl Radicals”, Tetrahedron Lett., 1994, 35, 363.

  87. P.-F. Fu, A.K.F. Rahman and K. M. Nicholas, “Metal Formates via Oxidation of Metal Carbonyl Hydrides”, Organometallics, 1994,13, 413.

  88. H. Yang, M. A. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, “Chiral Pd-, Cu- and Ni-Chelates and Their Utilities as Catalysts in Allylic Acetoxylation of Alkenes”, J. Mol. Catal. 1994, 91, 319.

  89. R. S. Srivastava and K. M. Nicholas, “Regioselective Allylic Amination Catalyzed by Iron Salts”, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 8739.

  90. R.S. Srivastava and K. M. Nicholas, “Mechanistic Aspects of Molybdenum-Promoted Allylic Amination”, J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 5365.

  91. S. P. Lin, M. A. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, “Unexpected Formation of a Novel Mixed Hydroxamato/Hydroximato Complex”, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1994, 2425.

  92. Review: A.J.M. Caffyn and K.M. Nicholas, “Transition Metal-Stabilized Propargyl Systems”, chap. 7.1 in vol. 12 of “Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry”, 2nd edn., L.S. Hegedus, ed., Pergamon Press, Oxford, G.B., 1995.

  93. Review: G. Melikyan and K.M. Nicholas, “The Chemistry of Metal-Alkyne Complexes”, chap. 4 in “Modern Acetylene Chemistry”, P. Stang and F. Diederich, eds., pp. 99-138, VCH publ., 1995.

  94. G. G. Melikyan, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “A Novel Synthetic Approach to Cycloocta-1,5-diynes and Cyclooct-3-ene-1,5-diynes viaCobalt-Complexed Propargyl Radicals”, Organometallics, 1995, 14,2170.

  95. P.-F. Fu, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “Thermolysis of (MeCp)2Nb(h2-CO­2)R Complexes: Decarbonylation vs. Insertion”, J. Organomet. Chem. 1996, 506, 49-59.

  96. S. Dare, B. Ducroix and S. Bernard and K.M. Nicholas, “Chemo-, Regio- and Stereoselective Addition of Nitrile Oxides to Cobalt-Coordinated 1,3-Enynes”, Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 4341-4.

  97. R.S. Srivastava, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “A Novel Intermediate in Allylic Amination Catalyzed by Iron Salts”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 3311-2.

  98. R.S. Srivastava and K.M. Nicholas, “Molybdenum-catalyzed Allylic Amination of Alkenes by Aryl Amine-ButOOH”, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1996, 2335-6.

  99. P. Ganesh and K.M. Nicholas, “Reactions of Cobalt-Complexed Acetylenic Aldehydes with Chiral g-Alkoxyallyl Boranes: Enantioselective Synthesis of 3,4-Dioxy-1,5-en-ynes and Stereoselective Entry to Polyfunctional Building Blocks”, J. Org Chem. 1997, 62, 5587.

  100. C.J. Neef, D.T. Glatzhofer, and K.M. Nicholas, “Cyclopolymerization of 3-Phenyl[5]Ferrocenophane-1,5-dimethylene: Synthesis and Electronic Properties of a Poly(Ferrocenophane)”, J. Polymer Sci. A, 1997, 35, 3365.

  101. R. S. Srivastava and K. M. Nicholas, “On the Mechanism of Allylic Amination Catalyzed by Iron Salts”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 3302.

  102. M. Shi and K. M. Nicholas, “Palladium-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Allyl Stannanes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 5057.

  103. S. Singh and K.M. Nicholas, “Synthesis of N-Alkoxy Amidine Salts via Addition of (N-Alkyl-N-Alkoxyammine)dimethylaluminum Chlorides to Nitriles”, Synth. Commun. 1997, 27, 4021.

  104. K.L. Salazar, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “Novel Cobalt- Mediated Regio- and Stereoselective Radical Cyclizations”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 9053.

  105. M. Shi and K.M. Nicholas, “Catalytic Dehydrocoupling of Silanes by a Homogeneous Rhodium Complex with Water”, J. Chem. Res. (S), 1997, 400.

  106. S. Singh and K.M. Nicholas, “A Novel Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Tertiary Phosphines: Selective Nucleophilic Substitution on P(III)”, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1998, 149.

  107. U. Winkler, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “Atom Addition and Insertion Reactions of (MeCp)2TaHCO with Sulfur, Tellurium, Carbonyl Sulfide and Carbon Disulfide”, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 1998, 1, 317.

  108. R.S. Srivastava and K.M. Nicholas, “Iron-Catalyzed Allylic Amination by Nitroorganics”, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 1998, 2705.

  109. M. Dunlap and K.M. Nicholas, “Manganese-Promoted, Titanocene- Catalyzed Stereoselective Pinacol Coupling”, Synth. Commun. 1999, 29, 1097.

  110. N.E. Carpenter, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “Selective Metal-to-Ring Migration During Irradiation of CpFe(CO)2[CHPh(OSiMe3)]”, Organometallics, 1999, 2027.

  111. N.C. Carpenter and K.M. Nicholas, “Use of Chiral Amine Oxides for the Enantioselective Preparation of (Propargyl Alcohol)Co2(CO)5(PR3) Complexes”, Polyhedron, 1999, 1569.

  112. S. Asirvatham, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “A Decairon Cluster Devoid of Polydentate Ligands”, Inorg. Chem. 2000, 39, 2006.

  113. K. L. Salazar and K. M. Nicholas, “(Alkynyl)dicobalt Hexacarbonyl-Mediated Radical Cyclizations”, Tetrahedron (Symposium in Print), 2000, 56, 2211.

  114. S. Asirvatham, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “Reductive Nitrosylation of MoO2(dedtc)2 by Hydroxylamine”, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2000, 305, 221.

  115. R. J. Franks and K. M. Nicholas, “Palladium-Catalyzed Carboxylative Coupling of Allyl Stannanes and Allyl Halides”, Organometallics, 2000, 19, 1458.

  116. M. K. Kolel-Veetil, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “A Cyclic Carbamoyl Complex is a Resting State in Allylic Aminations Catalyzed by [Cp*2Fe(CO)2]2”, Organometallics, 2000, 19, 3754.

  117. R.L. Halterman, C. Zhu, Z. Chen, M.S. Dunlap, M.A. Khan and K.M. Nicholas, “Preparation of [2,5-Diisopropylcyclohexane-1,4-bis(indenyl)]titanium Dichloride and [2,5-Diisopropylcyclohexane- 1,4-bis(tetrahydroindenyl)]titanium Dichloride and Their Comparison as Catalysts for the Enantioselective Pinacol Coupling of Benzaldehyde”, Organometallics, 2000, 19, 3824.

  118. S. Singh and K.M. Nicholas, "2,4-Dinitrophenylhydroxylamine: An Efficient and More General Reagent for Iron-Catalyzed Allylic Amination", Synth. Comm. 2001, 31, 3087-3097.

  119. Arakawa, H.; Aresta, M.; Armor, J. N.; Barteau, M. A.; Beckman, E. J.; Bell, A. T.; Bercaw, J. E.; Creutz, C.; Dinjus, E.; Dixon, D. A.; Domen, K.; DuBois, D. L.; Eckert, J.; Fujita, E.; Gibson, D. H.; Goddard, W. A.; Goodman, D. W.; Keller, J.; Kubas, G. J.; Kung, H. H.; Lyons, J. E.; Manzer, L. E.; Marks, T. J.; Morokuma, K.; Nicholas, K. M.; Periana, R.; Que, L.; Rostrup-Nielson, J.; Sachtler, W. M. H.; Schmidt, L. D.; Sen, A.; Somorjai, G. A.; Stair, P. C.; Stults, B. R.; Tumas, W., “Catalysis Research of Relevance to Carbon Management: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities”, Chem. Rev. 2001, 101, 953-996; based on the U.S. DOE Workshop on “Opportunities for Catalysis in Carbon Management” held at Santa Fe, NM, May 1999.

  120. M.S. Dunlap and K.M. Nicholas, "Catalyst Structural Effects in Titanocene-catalyzed Pinacol Coupling: Activity, Stereoselectivity and Mechanistic Implications", J. Organometal. Chem. 2001, 630, 125.

  121. * R.S. Srivastava, M.K. Kolel-Veetil and K.M. Nicholas, "Photoassisted, Iron-Catalyzed Allylic Amination of Olefins with Nitroarenes," Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 931-934.

  122. * A. Penoni, J. Volkmann and K.M. Nicholas, "Regioselective Synthesis of Indoles via Reductive Annulation of Nitrosoaromatics with Alkynes", Organic Letters, 2002, 4, 699-701.

  123. * A. Penoni and K.M. Nicholas, "Indoles via Metal-Catalyzed Annulation of Nitroaromatics with Alkynes", J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 2002, 484-486.

  124. * K.M. Nicholas, P. Wentworth, Jr., C.W. Harwig, A.D. Wentworth, A. Smith and K.D. Janda, "A Cofactor Approach to Copper-Dependent Catalytic Antibodies", Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 2002, 99, 2648-2653. (research done at OU and Scripps).

  125. G.A. Hogan, A.A. Gallo, K.M. Nicholas and R.S. Srivastava, “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Allylic Amination of Olefins”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 9505.

  126. D. K. O'Dell and K. M. Nicholas, “Unexpected Products from the Fp2-Catalyzed Reductive Cyclization of Nitroaromatics Bearing Pendant Unsaturation,” Tetrahedron, 2003, 59, 747.

  127. R.S. Srivastava, M. A. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, “Preparation and Molecular Structure of [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(h1-PhNO2)]BF4”, Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2003, 349, 269.

  128. D.K. O’Dell and K.M. Nicholas, “Synthesis of 3-Substituted Quinolines via Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reductive Cyclization of Baylis-Hillman Acetates”, J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 6427.

  129. K. Lake, M. Dorrell, N. Blackman, M. A. Khan and K. M. Nicholas, “Stereoselective Pinacol Coupling of (Propargyl Aldehyde)Co2(CO)6 Complexes”, Organometallics, 2003, 22, 4260.

  130. Kalita, Biswajit; Nicholas, Kenneth M. “Synthesis of a-substituted iminodiacetate ligands: a-hexadienyl derivatives for the selection of lipoxygenase mimics”, Tetrahedron 2004, 60, 10771-10778.

  131. Volkman, Jerome; Nicholas, Kenneth M.  “Efficient Synthesis of Tris(4-imidazolyl)methanol Derivatives”, Organic Letters 2004, 6,   4301-4302. 

  132. O'Dell, David K.; Nicholas, Kenneth M.  “Synthesis of 1H-indazoles by reductive cyclization of ortho-nitro-ketoximes”, Heterocycles 2004, 63, 373-382.

  133. Biswajit Kalita and Kenneth M. Nicholas, “Copper-Catalyzed Allylic Hydroxyamination and Amination of Olefins with BOC-Hydroxylamine”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 1451.

  134. Radhey S. Srivastava and Kenneth M. Nicholas, Kinetics of the Allylic Amination of Olefins by Nitroarenes Catalyzed by [CpFe(CO)2]2, Organometallics, 2005, 24, 1563.

  135. Radhey S. Srivastava, Masood.A. Khan and Kenneth M. Nicholas, “Nitrosoarene-Cu(I) Complexes Are Intermediates in Copper- Catalyzed Allylic Amination”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7278.

  136. Jeremy C. Stephens, Masood A. Khan and Kenneth M. Nicholas, “Cyclopentadienyliron Complexes of Nitrosobenzene: Preparation, Structure and Reactivity with Olefins”, J. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 690, 4727.

  137. Andrea Penoni, Giovanni Palmisano, Gianluigi Broggini, Ayako Kadowaki and Kenneth M. Nicholas, “Efficient Synthesis of N- Methoxyindoles via Alkylative Cycloaddition of Nitrosoarenes with Alkynes”, J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 823-825.

  138. Lei Zhou, Douglas Powell and Kenneth M. Nicholas, "Tripodal Bis(imidazole) Thioether Copper (I) Complexes: Mimics of the Cu(B) Site of Hydroxylase Enzymes", Inorg. Chem. 2006, in press.