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Mark S. Taylor

Mark S. Taylor

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Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
12733
World Ranking
15057
National Ranking
408

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Mark S. Taylor is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and conducts research primarily within the field of Chemistry. Their work spans several subfields, with a focus on Organic Chemistry, as well as contributions to Molecular Biology, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Pharmaceutical Science.

Their research addresses a diverse range of topics, including:

  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions

Mark S. Taylor's recent publications demonstrate ongoing contributions to coordination chemistry and photoredox catalysis. Notable papers include:

  • Anion recognition based on halogen, chalcogen, pnictogen and tetrel bonding (2020) published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Site-selective redox isomerizations of furanosides using a combined arylboronic acid/photoredox catalyst system (2020) in Chemical Science
  • Transformations of carbohydrate derivatives enabled by photocatalysis and visible light photochemistry (2024) in Chemical Science
  • Neutral Chiral Tetrakis-Iodo-Triazole Halogen-Bond Donor for Chiral Recognition and Enantioselective Catalysis (2020) in Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Site- and Stereoselective C-H Alkylations of Carbohydrates Enabled by Cooperative Photoredox, Hydrogen Atom Transfer, and Organotin Catalysis (2021) in Organic Letters

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Mark S. Taylor include:

  • Julia A. Turner
  • Matthew T. Zambri
  • Daniel J. Gorelik
  • Shrey P. Desai
  • Sofia Jdanova

Their work is often published in journals such as:

  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Letters
  • Chemical Science
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Mark S. Taylor has been recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 2012, an indication of their ongoing engagement in advanced scientific research.

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric catalysis by chiral hydrogen-bond donors.

    Mark S. Taylor;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • Highly enantioselective catalytic acyl-pictet-spengler reactions.

    Mark S. Taylor;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • Asymmetrische Katalyse durch chirale Wasserstoffbrückendonoren

    Mark S. Taylor;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • Halogen bonding in solution: thermodynamics and applications

    Thomas M. Beale;Michael G. Chudzinski;Mohammed G. Sarwar;Mark S. Taylor

  • Thermodynamics of Halogen Bonding in Solution: Substituent, Structural, and Solvent Effects

    Mohammed G. Sarwar;Bojan Dragisic;Lee J. Salsberg;Christina Gouliaras

  • Highly Enantioselective Conjugate Additions to α,β-Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by a (Salen)Al Complex

    Mark S. Taylor;David N. Zalatan;and Andreas M. Lerchner;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • Enantioselective thiourea-catalyzed acyl-mannich reactions of isoquinolines.

    Mark S. Taylor;Norihito Tokunaga;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • Enantioselective Michael Additions to α,β-Unsaturated Imides Catalyzed by a Salen−Al Complex

    Mark S. Taylor;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • Borinic acid-catalyzed regioselective acylation of carbohydrate derivatives.

    Doris Lee;Mark S. Taylor

  • Site-Selective Functionalization of Hydroxyl Groups in Carbohydrate Derivatives.

    Victoria Dimakos;Mark S Taylor

  • Anion receptors composed of hydrogen- and halogen-bond donor groups: modulating selectivity with combinations of distinct noncovalent interactions.

    Michael G. Chudzinski;Corey A. McClary;Mark S. Taylor

  • Functional architecture of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate signaling in restricted spaces of myoendothelial projections

    Jonathan Ledoux;Mark S. Taylor;Adrian D. Bonev;Rachael M. Hannah

  • Chalcogen bonding in solution: interactions of benzotelluradiazoles with anionic and uncharged Lewis bases.

    Graham E. Garrett;Gregory L. Gibson;Rita N. Straus;Dwight S. Seferos

  • A tridentate halogen-bonding receptor for tight binding of halide anions.

    Mohammed G. Sarwar;Bojan Dragisic;Sandeep Sagoo;Mark S. Taylor

  • A study of prognostic factors for hepatic resection for colorectal metastases

    Mark Taylor;Jameson Forster;Bernard Langer;Bryce R. Taylor

  • Regioselective, borinic acid-catalyzed monoacylation, sulfonylation and alkylation of diols and carbohydrates: expansion of substrate scope and mechanistic studies.

    Doris Lee;Caitlin L Williamson;Lina Chan;Mark S Taylor

  • Anion recognition based on halogen, chalcogen, pnictogen and tetrel bonding

    Mark S. Taylor

  • Regioselective Activation of Glycosyl Acceptors by a Diarylborinic Acid-Derived Catalyst

    Christina Gouliaras;Doris Lee;Lina Chan;Mark S Taylor

  • Catalysis Based on Reversible Covalent Interactions of Organoboron Compounds

    Mark S. Taylor

  • Highly specific, membrane-permeant peptide blockers of cGMP-dependent protein kinase Iα inhibit NO-induced cerebral dilation

    Wolfgang R. G. Dostmann;Mark S. Taylor;Christian K. Nickl;Joseph E. Brayden

  • Organoboron Acids and Their Derivatives as Catalysts for Organic Synthesis

    Elena Dimitrijević;Mark S. Taylor

  • Borinic Acid Catalyzed Stereo- and Regioselective Couplings of Glycosyl Methanesulfonates.

    Kyan A. D’Angelo;Mark S. Taylor

  • N,N′-Diarylsquaramides: General, High-Yielding Synthesis and Applications in Colorimetric Anion Sensing

    Ali Rostami;Alexis Colin;Xiao Yu Li;Michael G. Chudzinski

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric N. Jacobsen
Eric N. Jacobsen Harvard University
Mark Lautens
Mark Lautens University of Toronto
Michael I. Kotlikoff
Michael I. Kotlikoff Cornell University
Mark Nelson
Mark Nelson University of Vermont
Steve Scheiner
Steve Scheiner Utah State University
William T. Pennington
William T. Pennington Clemson University
Lee Brammer
Lee Brammer University of Sheffield
Janet E. Del Bene
Janet E. Del Bene Youngstown State University
David L. Bryce
David L. Bryce University of Ottawa
Christer B. Aakeröy
Christer B. Aakeröy Kansas State University

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