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Carbon Isotope Exchange and Transfer Reactions involving CO2

G. Beaver,† K. E. Marris,† D. J. Ryder-Mahoney,† D.-I. Tzaras,†                    R. A. Bragg, C. S. Elmore, G. J. P. Perry*​

†These authors contributed equally.

Org. Chem. Front. 2026, Accepted Manuscript

DOI: 10.1039/D6QO00133E

Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Frontier's Emerging Investigator Series, Review-Type Articles and HOT Articles

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Switchable N–H vs C3–H Carboxylation of Indoles using Dual-Function Reagents

K. E. Marris, J. T. Thorne, D. J. Ryder-Mahoney, R. A. Bragg, C. S. Elmore  G. J. P. Perry*

Chem. Commun. 2026, 62, 6101 - 6105

DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00532B

Highlighted in ChemComm's Emerging Investigator Collection

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Aryl Halide Carboxylation via Decarboxylative Metal-Halogen Exchange

D. J. Ryder-Mahoney, K. Yamazaki,* G. J. P. Perry*

JACS Au 2026, 6, 773 - 778

DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.5c01545

Amongst the Most Read Articles in JACS Au for Feb, Mar and Apr 2026​

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A Para-Selective Kolbe-Schmitt Reaction

X. Liu, G. J. P. Perry,* D. Kong*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e22503

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202522503

Highlighted as a Hot Topic/Hot Paper

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Photoredox Catalysed Reductive Cleavage of Dibenzothiophene Dioxides Enabled by a Temperature-Controlled Photoreactor

S. Wang, Q. T. Le, Y. Shishido, I. Y. Kokculer, K. Yamazaki,  G. J. P. Perry*, A. M. Nightingale,* H. Yorimitsu* 

Chem. Sci. 2025, 16, 23246 - 23252

DOI: 10.1039/D5SC05889A

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Carboxylic Acid Salts as Dual-Function Reagents for Carboxylation and Carbon Isotope Labeling

S. Wang, I. Larrosa, H. Yorimitsu,* G. J. P. Perry*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202218371

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218371

Highlighted in Org. Process Res. Dev. 2024, 28, 805–815

Highlighted as a Team Profile in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202306072

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Late-Stage Sulfonic Acid/Sulfonate Formation from Sulfonamides via Sulfonyl Pyrroles

T. Ozaki, H. Yorimitsu,* G. J. P. Perry*

Tetrahedron 2022, 117-118, 132830

DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.132830

Highlighted in Synfacts 2022, 18(09): 0956

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Primary Sulfonamide Functionalization via Sulfonyl Pyrroles: Seeing the N−Ts Bond in a Different Light

T. Ozaki, H. Yorimitsu,* G. J. P. Perry*

Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 15387-15391

DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102748

Other Publications 

Sulfur (IV) in Transition-Metal-Free Cross-Couplings for Biaryl Synthesis
G. J. P. Perry,* H. Yorimitsu*
ACS Sus. Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 2569-2586
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c08673

Zincation of Styrylsulfonium Salts
K. Yamada, M. B. Kintzel, G. J. P. Perry, H. Saito, H. Yorimitsu
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 7446-7449
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03013

Sulfonium-Aided Coupling of Aromatic Rings via Sigmatropic Rearrangement
G. J. P. Perry, H. Yorimitsu
Proc. Jpn. Acad., Ser. B 2022, 98, 190-205
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.98.012

Identification of Stomatal-Regulating Molecules from de novo Arylamine Collection through Aromatic C–H Amination
Y. Toda, G. J. P. Perry, S. Inoue, E. Ito, T. Kawakami, M. R Narouz, K. Takahashi, Y. Aihara, B. Maeda, T. Kinoshita, K. Itami,
K. Murakami
Sci. Rep. 2022, 12, 949
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04947-z

Modular Synthesis of Unsymmetrical [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene Molecular Semiconductors for Organic Transistors
M. Tayu, A. Rahmanudin, G. J. P. Perry, R. U. Khan, D. J. Tate, R. M.-Hernandez, Y. Shen, I. Dierking, Y. Janpatompong, S. Aphichatpanichakul, A. Zamhuri, I. Victoria-Yrezabal, M. L. Turner, D. J. Procter
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 421-429
DOI: 10.1039/D1SC05070B

Modular Synthesis of Stereodefined Benzocyclobutene Derivatives via Sequential Cu- and Pd-Catalysis
F. J. T. Talbot, S. Zhang, B. Satpathi, G. P. Howell, G. J. P. Perry, G. E. M. Crisenza, D. J. Procter
ACS. Catal. 2021, 11, 14448-14455
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04496

Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Borylative Cyclization for the Synthesis of Quinazolinones
Q. Dherbassy, S. Manna, C. Shi, W. Prasitwatcharakorn, G. E. M. Crisenza, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 14355-14359
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103259

Copper-Catalyzed Functionalization of Enynes
Q. Dherbassy, S. Manna, F. J. T. Talbot, W. Prasitwatcharakorn, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 11380-11393
DOI: 10.1039/D0SC04012F

Copper‐Catalyzed Borylative Couplings with C−N Electrophiles
F. J. T. Talbot, Q. Dherbassy, S. Manna, C. Shi, S. Zhang, G. P. Howell, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20278-20289
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007251

Radical C–C Bond Formation using Sulfonium Salts and Light
A. Peter, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 2135-2142
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202000220

Trifluoromethyl Sulfoxides: Reagents for Metal-Free C–H Trifluoromethylthiolation
D. Wang, C. G. Carlton, M. Tayu, J. J. W. McDouall, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 15918-15922
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202005531

Para-Coupling of Phenols with C2/C3-Substituted Benzothiophene S-oxides

Z. He, T. Biremond, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Tetrahedron 2020, 76, 131315
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131315

Copper-Catalyzed Functionalization of 1,3-Dienes: Hydrofunctionalization, Borofunctionalization and Difunctionalization
G. J. P. Perry,* T. Jia, D. J. Procter*
ACS. Catal. 2020, 10, 1485-1499
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b04767

Sulfoxide-Mediated Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Phenols
Z. He, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 2001-2005
DOI: 10.1039/C9SC05668H

Enantio- and Diastereoselectvie Synthesis of Homopropargyl Amines by Copper-Catalyzed Coupling of Imines, 1,3-Enynes and Diboranes
S. Manna, Q. Dherbassy, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 4879-4882
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201915191

Metal-Free Photoredox-Catalyzed Formal C–H/C–H Coupling of Arenes Enabled by Interrupted Pummerer Activation
M. H. Aukland, M. Šiaučiulis, A. West, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Nat. Catal. 2020, 3, 163-169
DOI: 10.1038/s41929-019-0415-3

Metal‐Free Synthesis of Benzothiophenes by Twofold C−H Functionalization: Direct Access to Materials‐Oriented Heteroaromatics
J. Yan, A. P. Pulis, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15675-15679
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201908319

Enantioselective and Regioselective Copper-Catalyzed Borocyanation of 1-Aryl-1,3-Butadienes
T. Jia, M. J. Smith, A. P. Pulis, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 6744-6750
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b01911

Pummerer Chemistry of Benzothiophene S-oxides: Metal-Free Alkylation and Arylation of Benzothiophenes
Z. He, A. P. Pulis, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Relat. Elem. 2019, 194, 669-677
DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2019.1602626

Decarboxylative Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling of (Hetero)Aromatic Carboxylic Acids Using Iodine as the Terminal Oxidant
J. M. Quibell, G. Duan, G. J. P. Perry, I. Larrosa
Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 6445-6448
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC01817D

Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of C3-Arylated Benzofurans from Benzothiophenes and Phenols

K. Yang, A. P. Pulis, G. J. P. Perry, D. J. Procter
Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 7498-7503
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03267

Transition-Metal-Free Decarboxylative Bromination of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids
J. M. Quibell, G. J. P. Perry, D. M. Cannas, I. Larrosa
Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 3860-3865
DOI: 10.1039/C8SC01016A

The Use of Carboxylic Acids as Traceless Directing Groups for Regioselective C–H Bond Functionalisation
M. Font, J. M. Quibell, G. J. P. Perry, I. Larrosa
Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 5584-5597
DOI: 10.1039/C7CC01755C

Transition-Metal-Free Decarboxylative Iodination: New Routes for Decarboxylative Oxidative Cross-Couplings
G. J. P. Perry, J. M. Quibell, A. Panigrahi, I. Larrosa
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 11527-11536
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b05155

Recent Progress in Decarboxylative Oxidative Cross-Coupling for Biaryl Synthesis
G. J. P. Perry, I. Larrosa
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 2017, 3517-3527
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201700121

Aromatic C–H Amination: a Radical Approach for Adding New Functions into Biology- and Materials-Oriented Aromatics
K. Murakami, G. J. P. Perry, K. Itami
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 6071-6075
DOI: 10.1039/C7OB00985B

Ru-Catalyzed C–H Arylation of Fluoroarenes with Aryl Halides
M. Simonetti, G. J. P. Perry, X. C. Cambeiro, F. Juliá‐Hernández, J. N. Arokianathar, I. Larrosa
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 3596-3606
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b01615

C–H Functionalisation of Heteroaromatic Compounds via Gold Catalysis
N. Ahlsten, X. C. Cambeiro, G. J. P. Perry, I. Larrosa
in Au-Catalyzed Synthesis and Functionalization of Heteroarenes (Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry)
Springer: 2016; Vol. 46, pp 175-226
DOI: 10.1007/7081_2015_5005

A Silver-Free System for the Direct C–H Auration of Arenes and Heteroarenes from Gold Chloride Complexes
N. Ahlsten, G. J. P. Perry, X. C. Cambeiro, T. C. Boorman, I. Larrosa
Catal. Sci. Technol. 2013, 3, 2892-2897
DOI: 10.1039/C3CY00240C

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