"Phenol-Directed C–H Functionalization." Huang, Z.; Lumb, J. P. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 521-555.
"Cu(III)-Mediated Aerobic Oxidations." Esguerra, K. V. N.; Lumb, J. P. Synthesis 2018, Just Accepted, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609635.
"Recent Applications of Diazirines in Chemical Proteomics." Halloran, M. W.; Lumb, J. P. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 4885-4898.
"A Bioinspired Synthesis of Polyfunctional Indoles." Huang, Z.; Kwon, O.; Huang, H.; Fadli, A.; Marat, X.; Moreau, M.; Lumb, J. P. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 11963-11967.
"Selectivity in the Aerobic Dearomatization of Phenols: Total Synthesis of Dehydronornuciferine by Chemo- and Regioselective Oxidation." Esguerra, K. V. N.; Lumb, J. P. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 1514-1518.
"Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Halogenated Phenols." Esguerra, K. V. N.; Fall, Y.; Lumb, J. P. Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2017, In Press, DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2017.08.009.
"Stopping Aerobic Oxidation in Its Tracks: Chemoselective Synthesis of Benzaldehydes from Methylarenes." Lumb, J.-P. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9276-9277.
“A Bioinspired Catalytic Aerobic Functionalization of Phenols: Regioselective Construction of Aromatic C–N and C–O Bonds.” Esguerra, K. V. N.; Lumb, J.-P. ACS Catalysis 2017, 7, 3477-3482.
"Synthesis of ortho-Azophenols by Formal Dehydrogenative Coupling of Phenols and Hydrazines or Hydrazides." Esguerra, K. V. N.; Lumb, J.-P. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 8596-8600.
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"A Chlorine-Free Protocol for Processing Germanium." Glavinović, M.; Krause, M.; Baines, K.*; Friščić, T.*; Lumb, J.-P.* Sci. Adv. 2017, 3, e1700149 (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1700149).
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“Development of 3,5-di-tert-Butylphenol as a Model Substrate for Biomimetic Aerobic Copper Catalysis.” Kwon, O,; Esguerra, K. V. N.; Glazerman, M.; Petitjean, L.; Xu, Y.; Ottenwaelder, X.; Lumb, J.-P. Synlett 2017, 28, 1548-1553.
Invited Contribution to the Synlett Cluster on Aerobic Catalysis.
“A Unified Synthesis of 1,2-Oxy Amino Arenes via a Bio-Inspired Phenol / Amine Coupling.” Esguerra, K.V.N.; Xu, W.; Lumb, J.-P. Chem 2017, 2, 533–549.
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“Second-Order Biomimicry: In Situ Oxidative Self-Processing Converts Copper(I)/Diamine Precursor into a Highly Active Aerobic Oxidation Catalyst.” McCann, S.; Lumb, J.-P.*; Arndtsen*, B.; Stahl, S.* ACS Cent. Sci. 2017, 3, 314-321.
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"Simple Copper Catalysts for the Aerobic Oxidation of Amines: Selectivity Control by the Counterion". Xu, B.; Hartigan, E. M.; Feula, G.; Huang, Z.; Lumb, J.-P.; Arndtsen, B. A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 15802-15806.
"A Catalyst-Controlled Aerobic Coupling of ortho-Quinones and Phenols Applied to the Synthesis of Aryl Ethers". Huang, Z.; Lumb, J.-P. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 11543-11547.
"Redox-promoted associative assembly of metal-organic materials". Glavinovic, M.; Qi, F.; Katsenis, A. D.; Friscic, T.; Lumb, J.-P. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 707-712.
"A Bio-Inspired Synthesis of Oxindoles by Catalytic Aerobic Dual C-H Functionalization of Phenols". Huang, Z.; Askari, M. S.; Esguerra, K. V. N.; Dai, T.-Y.; Kwon, O.; Ottenwaelder, X.; Lumb, J.-P. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 358-369.
"Adapting Melanogenesis to a Regioselective C–H Functionalization of Phenols." Esguerra, K. V. N.; Lumb, J.-P. Synlett. 2015, 26, 2731-2738.
"A Biomimetic Mechanism for the Copper Catalyzed Aerobic Oxygenation of 4-tert-Butylphenol." Askari, M. S.; Esguerra, K. V. N.; Lumb, J.-P.; Ottenwaelder, X. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 8665-8672.
"A divergent and selective synthesis of ortho- and para-quinones from phenols." Huang, Z; Kwon, O; Esguerra, K. V. N.; Lumb, J.-P. Tetrahedron. 2015, 71, 5871-5885.
"Catalytic aerobic oxidation of phenols to ortho-quinones with air-stable copper precatalysts". Askari, M.S.; Rodriguez-Salano, L. A.; Proppe, A.; McAllister, B.; Lumb, J.-P; Ottenwaelder, X. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 12094-12097.
"A TEMPO-free Copper Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols." Xu, B.; Lumb, J.-P; Arndtsen, B. A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 4208.
"A Bio-Inspired Total Synthesis of Tetrahydrofuran Lignans." Albertson, A.K.F.; Lumb, J.-P. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 2204.
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"Controlling the Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Phenols." Esguerra, K. V. N.; Fall, Y.; Petitjean, L. Lumb, J.-P. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 7662.
"A Biomimetic Catalytic Aerobic Functionalization of Phenols." Esguerra, K. V. N.; Fall, Y.; Lumb, J. P. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 5987.
Before McGill:
“Synthesis of a 1,3-Bridged Macrobicyclic Enyne via Chemoselective Cycloisomerization Using Palladium-catalyzed Alkyne-Alkyne Coupling.” Trost, B.M.*; Masters, J. T.; Le Vaillant, F.; Lumb, J.-P. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 10023–10028.
"Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral b-Alkynyl Carbonyl and Sulfonyl Derivatives via Sequential Palladium and Copper Catalysis.” Trost, B.M.; Taft, B.R.; Masters, J. T.; Lumb, J.-P. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 6217-6231.
“Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Cycloalkenone Derivatives via Palladium Catalysis.” Trost, B.M.; Masters, J. T.; Lumb, J.P.; Fateen, D. Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 1354.
“A New Strategy for the Synthesis of Chiral β-Alkynyl Esters via Sequential Palladium and Copper Catalysis.” Trost, B.M.; Taft, B.R.; Masters, J. T.; Lumb, J. P. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 8502.
“An Atom-Economic Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles from Alkynes.” Trost, B. M.; Lumb, J. P.; Azzarelli, J. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 740.
“Total synthesis of Exiguamines A and B Inspired by Catecholamine Chemistry.” Sofiyev, V.; Lumb, J. P.; Volgraf, M.; Trauner, D. Chem. Eur. J. 2012. 26, 4999.
“Theoretical Investigation of the Rubicordifolin Cascade.” Lumb, J.P.*; Krinsky, J. L.; Trauner, D. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5162. (*Corresponding Author)
“ortho-Quinone Methides from para-Quinones: Total Synthesis of Rubioncolin B.” Lumb, J. P.; Choong, K. C.; Trauner, D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 9230.
“Biomimetic Synthesis of the IDO Inhibitors Exiguamine A and B.” Volgraf, M.; Lumb, J. P.; Brastianos, H. C.; Carr, G.; Chung, M. K. W.; Munzel, M.; Mauk, A. G.; Andersen, R. J.; Trauner, D. Nature Chemical Biology, 2008, 4, 535.
“Pericyclic Reactions of Prenylated Naphthoquinones: Biomimetic Synthesis of Mollugin and Microphyllaquinone.” Lumb, J. P.; Trauner, D. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 5865.
“Biomimetic Synthesis and Structure Elucidation of Rubicordifolin, a Cytotoxic Natural Product from Rubia cordifolia.” Lumb, J. P.; Trauner, D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 2870.
“Polyhydroxylated aziridinylcyclopentanes as glycomimetics: A new competitive inhibitor of alpha-mannosidase.” Schoenfeld, R.; Lumb, J. P.; Ganem, B. Tetrahedron Lett., 2001, 42, 6447.
“Total synthesis of mololipids: A new series of anti-HIV Moloka'iamine derivatives.” Schoenfeld, R.; Lumb, J. P.; Ganem, B. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 2000, 10, 2679.