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26. Gram-Scale Synthesis of the A'B'-Subunit of Angelmicin B. Milgram, B. C.; Liau, B. B.; Shair, M. D. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 6436–6439. link
25. Natural Products Reveal Cancer Cell Dependence on Oxysterol-Binding Proteins. Burgett, A. W. G.; Poulsen, T. B.; Wangkanont, K.; Anderson, D. R.; Kikuchi, C.; Shimada, K.; Okubo, S.; Fortner, K. C.; Mimaki, Y.; Kuroda, M.; Murphy, J. P.; Schwalb, D. J.; Petrella, E. C.; Cornella-Taracido, I.; Schirle, M.; Tallarico, J. A.; Shair, M. D. Nature Chemical Biology 2011, 7, 639–647. link
24. Enantioselective Synthesis of the Lomaiviticin Aglycon Full Carbon Skeleton Reveals Remarkable Remote Substituent Effects during the Dimerization Event. Lee, H. G.; Ahn, J. Y.; Lee, A. S.; Shair, M. D. Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 13058-13062. pdf
23. Synthesis of N-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-O-triisopropylsiyl-D-pyrrolosamine Glycal of Lomaiviticins A and B via Epimerization of L-Threonine. Morris, W. J.; Shair, M. D. Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 4310–4312. pdf
22. Total Synthesis of (+)-Fastigiatine. Liau, B. B.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 9594–9595. link
21. Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)-Cephalostatin 1. Fortner, D. C.; Kato, D.; Tanaka, Y.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 275–280. pdf
20. Stereoselective Synthesis of 2-Deoxy-ß-glycosides Using Anomeric O-Alkylation/Arylation. Morris, W. J.; Shair, M. D. Org. Lett. 2008, 11, 9–12. pdf
19. Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)-Cortistatin A, a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Endothelial Cell Proliferation. Lee, H. M.; Nieto-Oberhuber, C.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 16864–16866. pdf
18. Enantioselective Synthesis of the Central Ring System of Lomaiviticin A in the Form of an Unusually Stable Cyclic Hydrate. Krygowski, E. S.; Murphy-Benenato, K.; Shair, M. D. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2008, 47, 1680-1684. pdf
17. Syntheses of the Eastern Halves of Ritterazines B, F, G, and H, Leading to Reassignment of the 5,5-Spiroketal Stereochemistry of Ritterazines B and F. Phillips, S. T.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 6589-6598. pdf
16. Stereoelectronic Effects Dictate Mechanistic Dichotomy between Cu(II)-Catalyzed and Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions of Malonic Acid Half Thioesters. Fortner, K. C.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 1032-1033. pdf
15. Synthesis of a 10,000-membered Library of Molecules Resembling Carpanone and Discovery of Vesicular Traffic Inhibitors. Goess, B.; Hannoush, R.; Chan, L.; Kirchhausen, T.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 5391-5403. pdf
14. The Small Molecule Secramine Inhibits Cdc42-Dependent Functions in Cells and Cdc42 Activation In Vitro Pelish, H. E.; Peterson, J. R.; Salvareeza, S. B.; Rodriquez-Boulan, E.; Nazef, N.; Annis, D. A.; Chen, J.-L.; Stamnes, M.; Feng, Y.; Shair, M. D.; Kirchhausen, T. Nature Chemical Biology 2005, 2, 39-46. pdf
13. Catalytic Enantioselective Thioester Aldol Reactions That Are Compatible With Protic Functional Groups. Magdziak, D.; Lalic, G.; Lee, H. M.; Fortner, K. C.; Aloise, A. D.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7284-7285. pdf
12. Dynamic Kinetic Resolution During a Cascade Reaction on Substrates with Chrial All-Carbon Quaternary Centers. Xu, K.; Lalic, G.; Shair, M. D. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2005, 44, 2259-2261. pdf
11. Synthesis of (-)-longithorone A: Using Organic Synthesis to Probe a Proposed Biosynthesis. Morales, C. A.; Layton, M. E.; Shair, M. D. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2004, 101, 33, 12036-12041. pdf
10. An Exceptionally Mild Catalytic Thioester Aldol Reaction Inspired by Polyketide Biosynthesis. Lalic, G; Aloise, A. D.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 2852-2853. pdf
9. Biomimetic Synthesis of (-)-Longithorone A. Layton, M. E.; Morales, C. M.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 773-775. pdf
8. Use of Biomimetic Diversity-Oriented Synthesis to Discover Galanthamine-Like Molecules with Biological Properties Beyond Those of the Natural Product. Pelish, H. E.; Westwood, N. J.; Feng, Y.; Kirchhausen, T.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 6740-6741. pdf
7. Reaction Microarrays: A Method for Determining the Enantiomeric Excess of Thousands of Samples. Korbel, G.; Lalic, G.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 361-362. pdf
6. Synthesis of Cyclooctenones Using Intramolecular Hydroacylation. Aloise, A.; Layton, M. E.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 12610-12611. pdf
5. Synthesis of (+)-CP-263,114. Chen, C.; Layton, M. E.; Sheehan, S. M.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 7424-7425. pdf
4. A Highly Efficient and Convergent Reaction for the Synthesis of Bridgehead Enone-Containing Polycyclic Ring Systems. Sheehan, S. M.; Lalic, G.; Chen, J.; Shair, M. D. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2000, 39, 2714-2715. pdf
3. Solid-Phase Biomimetic Synthesis of Carpanone-Like Molecules. Lindsley, C; Chan, L.; Goess, B.; Joseph, R.; Shair, M. D. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 422-423. pdf
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