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  • 2013 - Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

John F. Bower is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of chemistry and materials science, with particular emphasis on organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. Additional subfields include molecular biology and toxicology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to catalytic processes and crystallography. Main themes include catalytic C-H functionalization methods, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, catalytic cross-coupling reactions, catalytic alkyne reactions, and synthesis and catalytic reactions.

Dr. Bower has contributed to significant publication venues including The Cambridge Structural Database, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Chemical Reviews.

Frequent collaborators in their work have included Jamie A. Cadge, Christopher A. Russell, Wenbin Tu, Craig M. Robertson, and Olga O. Sokolova.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate an ongoing engagement with catalytic chemistry and synthesis methodologies. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Selective Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage of Cyclopropylamine Derivatives," 2020, published in Chemical Reviews
  • "Recent Methodologies That Exploit Oxidative Addition of C-N Bonds to Transition Metals," 2020, published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Electrophilic Aminating Agents in Total Synthesis," 2021, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Oxidative Addition of Alkenyl and Alkynyl Iodides to a AuI Complex," 2020, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "A Hemilabile NHC-Gold Complex and its Application to the Redox Neutral 1,2-Oxyarylation of Feedstock Alkenes," 2023, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition

John F. Bower received the Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Recent Methodologies That Exploit C-C Single-Bond Cleavage of Strained Ring Systems by Transition Metal Complexes

    Gabriele Fumagalli;Steven Stanton;John F. Bower

  • Catalytic Carbonyl Addition through Transfer Hydrogenation: A Departure from Preformed Organometallic Reagents

    John F. Bower;In Su Kim;Ryan L. Patman;Michael J. Krische

  • Formation of C–C Bonds via Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation and Transfer Hydrogenation

    John F. Bower;John F. Bower;Michael J. Krische

  • Ruthenium-catalyzed C-C bond forming transfer hydrogenation: carbonyl allylation from the alcohol or aldehyde oxidation level employing acyclic 1,3-dienes as surrogates to preformed allyl metal reagents.

    Fumitoshi Shibahara;John F. Bower;Michael J. Krische

  • An umpolung approach to alkene carboamination: palladium catalyzed 1,2-amino-acylation, -carboxylation, -arylation, -vinylation, and -alkynylation

    Adele Faulkner;James S. Scott;John F. Bower

  • Diene Hydroacylation from the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level via Ruthenium-Catalyzed C−C Bond-Forming Transfer Hydrogenation: Synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated Ketones

    Fumitoshi Shibahara;John F. Bower;Michael J. Krische

  • Branch-Selective, Iridium-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Monosubstituted Alkenes via a Cooperative Destabilization Strategy

    Giacomo E. M. Crisenza;Niall G. McCreanor;John F. Bower

  • Copper catalyzed Heck-like cyclizations of oxime esters

    Adele Faulkner;Nicholas J. Race;James S. Scott;John F. Bower

  • Catalytic C−C Coupling via Transfer Hydrogenation: Reverse Prenylation, Crotylation, and Allylation from the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level

    John F. Bower;Eduardas Skucas;Ryan L. Patman;Michael J. Krische

  • Selective Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage of Cyclopropylamine Derivatives.

    Olga O. Sokolova;John F. Bower;John F. Bower

  • Recent developments in the use of aza-Heck cyclizations for the synthesis of chiral N-heterocycles

    Nicholas J. Race;Ian R. Hazelden;Adele Faulkner;John F. Bower

  • Branch-Selective and Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Alkene Hydroarylation via Anilide-Directed C–H Oxidative Addition

    Simon Grélaud;Phillippa Cooper;Lyman J Feron;John F Bower

  • Highly Efficient Narasaka–Heck Cyclizations Mediated by P(3,5‐(CF3)2C6H3)3: Facile Access to N‐Heterobicyclic Scaffolds

    Adele Faulkner;John F. Bower

  • Carbonyl Propargylation from the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level Employing 1,3-Enynes as Surrogates to Preformed Allenylmetal Reagents : A Ruthenium-Catalyzed C-C Bond-Forming Transfer Hydrogenation

    Ryan L. Patman;Vanessa M. Williams;John F. Bower;Michael J. Krische

  • N-Heterocycle construction via cyclic sulfamidates. Applications in synthesis

    John F. Bower;Janjira Rujirawanich;Janjira Rujirawanich;Timothy Gallagher

  • Iridium-catalyzed C-C coupling via transfer hydrogenation: Carbonyl addition from the alcohol or aldehyde oxidation level employing 1,3-cyclohexadiene

    John F. Bower;Ryan L. Patman;Michael J. Krische

  • Branch Selective Murai-type Alkene Hydroarylation Reactions

    Giacomo E. M. Crisenza;Giacomo E. M. Crisenza;John F. Bower

  • Enantiopure 1,4-benzoxazines via 1,2-cyclic sulfamidates. Synthesis of levofloxacin.

    John F Bower;Peter Szeto;Timothy Gallagher

  • Oxidative Addition, Transmetalation, and Reductive Elimination at a 2,2′-Bipyridyl-Ligated Gold Center

    Matthew J. Harper;Matthew J. Harper;Christopher J. Arthur;John Crosby;Edward J. Emmett

  • Directing Group Enhanced Carbonylative Ring Expansions of Amino-Substituted Cyclopropanes: Rhodium-Catalyzed Multicomponent Synthesis of N-Heterobicyclic Enones

    Megan H. Shaw;Ekaterina Y. Melikhova;Daniel P. Kloer;William G. Whittingham

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Krische
Michael J. Krische The University of Texas at Austin
Timothy J. Donohoe
Timothy J. Donohoe University of Oxford
In Su Kim
In Su Kim Sungkyunkwan University
Timothy Gallagher
Timothy Gallagher University of Bristol
Solange L. de Castro
Solange L. de Castro Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Amber L. Thompson
Amber L. Thompson University of Oxford
Richard J. Lewis
Richard J. Lewis University of Queensland
Irishi N. N. Namboothiri
Irishi N. N. Namboothiri Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
John E. McGrady
John E. McGrady University of Oxford

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