Research topics Awards Edited books Review articles in Journals

Research topics
The main topics deal with green catalysis by transition metal complexes.
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Activation of unsaturated molecules (acetylenes, olefins) by ruthenium catalysts for the formation of
C-O, C-C and C=C bonds with atom economy
Olefin and ene-yne metathesis
Allylic substitution with ruthenium catalysts
Ruthenium-catalyzed inert sp2C-H activation/functionalization
Ruthenium-catalyzed C-C bond formation from inert sp3C-H bond involving hydrogen transfer
Enantioselective hydrogenation of C=C bonds
Catalytic transformations of natural compounds and bio-resources (metathesis/allylation)
Awards
French Chemical Society Award 2008: Coordination Chemistry section
Paul Langevin Prize 2012, French Academy of Sciences
Edited books
2014 “Ruthenium in catalysis”, C. Bruneau & P. H. Dixneuf Eds, Springer, Heidelberg, Top. Organomet. Chem., vol.
48; 401 pages. http://www.springer.com/series/3418
2008 “Metal Vinylidenes and allenylidenes in Catalysis : from Reactivity to Applications in Synthesis”, C. Bruneau, P.
H. Dixneuf Eds, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 338 pages. ISBN:978-3-527-31892-6
2004 “Ruthenium catalysts and fine chemistry”, C. Bruneau & P. H. Dixneuf Eds, Springer, Heidelberg, Top.
Organomet. Chem., vol. 11; 346 pages. ISBN 3-540-20543-8
Review articles in Journals
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(Z)-selectivity. Recent advances in one of the current major challenges of olefin metathesis
ChemCatChem, 2013, 5, 3436-3459.
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Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed C-H activation and functionalization
Chem. Rev., 2012, 112, 5879−5918.
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Transition metal catalyzed nucleophilic allylic substitution: activation of allylic alcohols via -allyl species
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, 41, 4467-4483.
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Allylic ruthenium(IV) complexes in catalysis
Coord. Chem. Rev., 2012, 256, 525-536.
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A green route to nitrogen-containing groups: the acrylonitrile cross-metathesis and applications to plant oils
derivatives
Green Chem. 2011, 13, 2258-2271.
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Cross-metathesis with acrylonitrile and applications to fatty acid derivatives
Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2010, 112, 3-9.
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(Arene)ruthenium catalysts for olefin metathesis
Chem. Today 2009, 27, 17-19.
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Synthesis of -aminoacid derivatives via enantioselective hydrogenation of -substituted--(acylamino)
acrylates"
Coord. Chem. Rev. 2008, 252, 532–544.
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Activation and functionalization of benzylic derivatives by palladium catalysts
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2008, 37, 292-299.
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Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl ruthenium catalysts for regio- and enantioselective allylation of nucleophiles
Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 5178-5187.
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Metal vinylidenes and allenylidenes in catalysis. Applications in anti-Markovnikov additions to terminal alkynes
and alkene metathesis
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 2176-2203.
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Electrophilic activation and cycloisomerization of enynes : a new route to functional cyclopropanes
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2328-2334.
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Chiral monodentate phosphorus ligands for rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation
Tetrahedron : Asymmetry 2004, 15, 2101-2111.
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Metal Vinylidenes in Catalysis
Acc. Chem. Res. 1999, 32, 311-323.
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Selective transformations of alkynes with ruthenium catalysts
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1997, 507-512.
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Selective palladium-catalyzed transformations of cyclic alk-2-ynyl carbonates
Curr. Org. Chem. 1997, 1, 197-218.
Book chapters
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Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed functionalization of C-H bonds with alkenes: alkenylation versus alkylation
C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf in "C-H Activation and catalytic functionalization", P. H. Dixneuf, H. Doucet Eds.
Top. Organomet. Chem., Springer, 2015, 55(1), 137-188.
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RTILs in catalytic olefin metathesis reactions
C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, in “Ionic Liquids (ILs) in Organometallic Catalysis” J. Dupont, L. Kollar Eds,
Springer, Heidelberg, Top. Organomet. Chem., 2015, 51, 287-306.
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Indenylidene Ruthenium Catalysts for Alkene Metathesis
P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, in in "Handbook of Metathesis, Volume 1: Catalyst Development and Mechanism",
R. H. Grubbs, A. G. Wenzel Eds., Wiley VCH, Weinheim, 2 nd edition, 2015, pp. 389-416.
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sp3C-H bond functionalization with ruthenium catalysts
C. Bruneau, in “Ruthenium in catalysis”, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf Eds, Springer, Heidelberg, Top.
Organomet. Chem., 2014, 48, 195–236.
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"Synthesis and Applications in Catalysis of Metal Complexes with Chelating Phosphinesulfonate Ligands
F. Jiang, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, in “Advances in Organometallic Chemistry”, Pedro J. Pérez, Ed., Burlington:
Academic Press, 2014, Vol. 62, pp. 159-218.
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Olefin metathesis in green organic solvents and without solvent
C. Bruneau, C. Fischmeister, in "Olefin metathesis: theory and practice", K. Grela Ed., J. Wiley & Sons,
Hoboken, NJ, 2014, pp. 523-535.
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Metathesis adding a C-1 unit
C. Bruneau, C. Fischmeister in Science of Synthesis "C-1 Building blocks in organic synthesis 2, 2013/8",
P.W.N.M. van Leeuwen Ed., Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart, 2014, pp. 349-365.
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Group 8 Metals-Catalyzed O–H Bond Addition to Unsaturated Molecules
C. Bruneau in "Hydrofunctionalization", V. P. Ananikov, M. Tanaka, Eds. “Topics in Organometallic
Chemistry”, Springer, 2013, 43, 203-230.
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Anti-Markovnikov additions of O, N, P-nucleophiles to triple bonds with ruthenium catalysts
C. Bruneau in "Metal Vinylidenes and allenylidenes in Catalysis : from Reactivity to Applications in Synthesis",
Wiley-VCH, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf Eds, 2008, pp. 313-332 .
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Monophosphines with chiral backbone
C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud in "Trivalent Phosphorus Components in Asymmetric Catalysis - Synthesis and
Applications", Wiley-VCH, A. Börner Ed., 2008, pp. 5-35.
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Mono-phosphinites, -aminophosphinites, - phosphonites, -phosphoramidites, and -phosphites
C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud in "Trivalent Phosphorus Components in Asymmetric Catalysis - Synthesis and
Applications", Wiley-VCH, A. Börner Ed., 2008, pp. 36-69.
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Catalytic cycloisomerization of enynes involving various activation processes
C. Bruneau in “Metathesis Chemistry : From Nanostructure Design to Synthesis of Advanced Materials", Y.
Imamoglu, V. Dragutan Eds., Springer, 2007, pp. 375-394.
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Cascade and sequential catalytic transformations initiated by ruthenium catalysts
C. Bruneau , S. Dérien, P. H. Dixneuf in "Metal-catalyzed Cascade Reactions", T. J. J. Müller Ed., “Top.
Organomet. Chem.”, Springer, 2006, Vol. 19, pp. 295-326.
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Anti-Markovnikov addition to terminal alkynes via ruthenium vinylidene intermediates
C. Bruneau in Handbook of C-H Bond Transformations, G. Dyker Ed., Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005, vol. 1, pp.
72-80.
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Allenes and Cumulenes
C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud in "Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations II", A. R. Katritzky,
R. J. K. Taylor, J. Cossy Eds, Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, 2005, vol. 1, pp. 1019-1081.
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Nucleophilic additions to alkynes and reactions via vinylidene intermediates
C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf in "Ruthenium in Organic Synthesis", S.-I. Murahashi Ed., Wiley,
2004, pp. 189-217.
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Ruthenium vinylidenes and allenylidenes in catalysis
C. Bruneau in "Ruthenium catalysts and fine chemistry", Top. Organomet. Chem., C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf,
Eds., Springer, 2004, vol. 11, pp. 125-153.
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Ring closing versus cyclic isomerization of 1,6-dienes by ruthenium allenylidene complexes
B. Cetinkaya, I. Özdemir, E. Cetinkaya, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, in "Novel metathesis chemistry : well-defined
initiator systems for specialty chemical synthesis, tailored polymers and advanced material applications", Y.
Imamoglu, L. Bencze Eds., Kluwer Acad.Pub., 2003, pp. 285-293.
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Ruthenium carbenes as catalysts for alkene metathesis
C. Fischmeister, R. Castarlenas, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf in "Novel metathesis chemistry : well-defined
initiator systems for specialty chemical synthesis, tailored polymers and advanced material applications", Y.
Imamoglu, L. Bencze Eds., Kluwer Acad.Pub., 2003, pp. 23-42.
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Hydrogenation of enol carbonates and 4-methylene-N-acyloxazolidinones using [Ru(II)((R)-Binap)] complexes
P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, P. Le Gendre in "Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis", vol. 1, "Hydrolysis,
Oxidation and Reduction", S. M. Roberts, G. Poignant Edts, J. Wiley Ltd., 2002, pp. 186-189.
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Ruthenium Catalysts as Innovative Architects for Molecule Building from Alkynes
P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau in "Transition Metal Catalysed Reactions", S.-I. Murahashi, S. G. Davies, Blackwell
Sci. Ed., 1999, pp. 391-404.
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Carbon-rich organoruthenium and selective catalytic transformations of alkynes
P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau in "Organic Synthesis via Organometallics" OSM5, G. Helmchen Ed., Vieweg
Verlag, 1997, pp. 1-20.
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Allenes and Cumulenes"
C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf in "Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations", A. R. Katritzky, O.
Meth-Cohn, C. W. Rees Editeurs, Pergamon, Cambridge, 1995, vol. 1, pp. 953-995.
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Catalytic Additions of CO2 Adducts to Alkynes: Selective Synthesis of Carbamates, Ureas and Carbonates
C. Bruneau and P. H. Dixneuf in "Carbon dioxide fixation and reduction in biological and model systems",
Proceedings of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Nobel Symposium 1991, C.-I. Brändén and G.
Schneider (Edts), Oxford Univ. Press, 1994, pp. 131-143.
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Catalytic Incorporation of Carbon Dioxide for the Synthesis of Organic Compounds
P.H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau and J. Fournier in "Enzymatic and Model Carboxylation and Reduction Reactions for
Carbon Dioxide Utilization", M. Aresta and J.V. Schloss (Edts), NATO ASI Series, Kluwer Academic Pub.,
1990, pp. 65-77.
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Production of Oil by Hydropyrolysis of Wood; Influence of Heating Rate, Temperature and Catalyst
N. Soyer, F. Hyvrard, C. Bruneau, A. Brault, C. Esnouf in "Biomass for Energy and Industry", 4th E.C.
Conference, G. Grassi, B. Delmon, J.F. Molle and H. Zibetta (Edts), Applied Science Publishers Ltd, London,
1987, pp. 372-376.
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Study of the Direct Liquefaction of Wood in the Presence of Iron Additives
C. Bestue-Labazuy, N. Soyer, C. Bruneau, A. Brault in "Energy from Biomass", 3rd E.C. Conference , W. Palz,
J. Coombs and D.O. Hall (Eds), Applied Science Publishers Ltd, London, 1985, pp. 924-928.
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Chemical Study of the Thermal and Catalytic Liquefaction of Poplar Wood"
C. Fredon, N. Soyer, C. Bruneau, A. Brault in "Energy from Biomass", 2nd E.C. Conference, A. Strub, P.
Chartier and G. Schlesser (Eds), Applied Science Publishers Ltd, London, 1983, pp. 930-934.
Recent publications (2000-2016)
2016
Benzimidazolium sulfonate ligand precursors and application in ruthenium-catalyzed aromatic amine alkylation
with alcohols
N. Kaloglu, I. Özdemir, N.Gürbüz, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Catal. Commun. 2016, 74, 33-38.
2015
Olefin metathesis transformations in thermomorphic multicomponent solvent system
S. Huang, H. Bilel, F. Zagrouba, N. Hamdi, C. Bruneau, C. Fischmeister, Catal. Commun. 2015, 63, 31-34.
Cross‐metathesis of fatty acid methyl esters with acrolein: An entry to a variety of bifunctional compounds
H. Bonin, A. Keraani, J.‐L. Dubois, M. Brandhorst, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2015,
117, 209–216.
[Cp*Ru]-catalyzed selective coupling/hydrogenation
I. Labed, A. Labed, Y. Sun, F. Jiang, M. Achard, S. Dérien, Z. Kabouche, C. Bruneau, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2015,
5, 1650-1657.
Iridium-catalyzed sustainable access to functionalized julolidines through hydrogen autotransfer
A. Labed, F. Jiang, I. Labed, A. Lator, M. Peters, M. Achard, A. Kabouche, Z. Kabouche, G. V. M. Sharma, C.
Bruneau, ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 1090-1096.
Synthesis and conformational studies of /2,3-peptides derived from alternating 2,3-amino-acids and L-Ala
repeats
G. Sharma, T. Shridar, B. Veena, P. P. Reddy, S. V. Reddy, C. Bruneau, A. C. Kunwar, New J. Chem. 2015, 39,
3295-3309.
N-Alkylation and N,C-Dialkylation of Amines with Alcohols in the Presence of Ruthenium Catalysts with
Chelating N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands
Z. Sahin, N. Gürbüz, I. Ozdemir, O. Sahin, O. Buyukgungor, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Organometallics 2015,
34, 2296-2304.
Metathesis catalysts with fluorinated unsymmetrical NHC ligands
S. Masoud, A. K. Mailyan, V. Dorcet, T. Roisnel, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, S. N. Osipov, Organometallics
2015, 34, 2305-2313.
Cross metathesis of bio-sourced fatty nitriles with acrylonitrile
J. Bidange, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Dubois, J.- Couturier, Monatsh. Chem. 2015, 146, 1107–1113.
sp3-sp3 Carbon-carbon bond formation using 2-alkylazoles and a bromocarylate as the reaction partners
L. Zhao, F. Derridj, S. Djebbar, C. Bruneau, H. Doucet, Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 2354-4358.
Ruthenium(II) and Iridium(III) complexes bearing phosphinepyridonate and phosphinequinolinolate chelates
F. Jiang, M. Achard, T. Roisnel, V. Dorcet, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 4312-4317.
Vicinal -functionalizations of amines: cyclization versus dehydrogenative hydrolysis
F. Jiang, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 14319-14323.
Selective ruthenium-catalyzed hydrochlorination of alkynes: one-step synthesis of vinylchlorides
S. Dérien, H. Klein, C. Bruneau, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 12112-12115.
Cross-metathesis of unsaturated epoxides for the synthesis of polyfunctional building blocks
M. K. Abderrezak, K. Sichova, N. Dominguez-Boblett, A. Dupé, Z. Kabouche, C. Bruneau, C. Fischmeister,
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1876-1880.
Ruthenium(II) and iridium(III) complexes featuring NHC-sulfonate chelate
A. Rajaraman, A. R. Sahoo, F. Hild, C. Fischmeister, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 1746717472.
Synthesis of ruthenium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes and their catalytic activity for -alkylation of tertiary
cyclic amines
I. Ozdemir, S. Demir Düşünceli, N. Kaloğlu, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, J. Organomet. Chem. 2015, 799-800, 311315.
Efficient domino hydroformylation/benzoin condensation: highly selective synthesis of -hydroxy ketones
K. Dong, R. Sang, J.-F. Soulé, C. Bruneau, R. Franke, R. Jackstell, M. Beller, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 1803318037.
2014
Access to functionalized a-trifluoromethyl-a-aminophosphonates via intermolecular ene-yne metathesis
I. M. Krylov, A. K. Mailyan, M. A. Zotova, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, S. N. Osipov, Synlett 2014, 2624-2628.
Ruthenium catalyzed ethenolysis of renewable oleonitrile
J. Bidange, J.-L. Dubois, J.-L. Couturier, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2014, 116, 15831589.
Ruthenium catalyzed synthesis of 1,2-diketones from alkynes”
Y. Miao, A. Dupé, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 5071-5077.
Iron-catalysed tandem isomerisation/hydrosilylation reaction of allylic alcohols with amines
H. Li, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, J.-B. Sortais, C. Darcel, RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 25892-25897.
Terminal conjugated dienes via a ruthenium-catalyzed cross-metathesis/elimination sequence: application to
renewable resources
H. Bilel, N. Hamdi, F. Zagrouba, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2014, 4, 2064-2071.
2-(Diphenylphosphino)benzenesulfonic acid
M. Achard, C. Bruneau, e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Copyright © 2008 John Wiley
& Sons, Ltd, Published Online : 27 May 2014, DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rn01706.
Reactivity of 3-Substituted Fluorobenzenes in Palladium-Catalysed Direct Arylations with Aryl Bromides
T. Yan, L. Zhao, M. He, J.-F. Soulé, C. Bruneau, H. Doucet, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2014, 356, 1586-1596.
Reactivity of C–H bonds of polychlorobenzenes for palladium-catalysed direct arylations with aryl bromides
L. Zhao, T. Yan, C. Bruneau, H. Doucet, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2014, 4, 352-360.
2013
Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed selective monoarylation in water and sequential functionalisations of C-H bonds
P. B. Arockiam, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Green Chem. 2013, 15, 67-71.
Palladium-catalyzed direct polyarylation of pyrrole derivatives
L. Zhao, C. Bruneau, H. Doucet, ChemCatChem 2013, 5, 255-262.
Synthesis and characterization of sterically enlarged Hoveyda type olefin metathesis catalysts
S. Shahane, L. Toupet, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 54-60.
Selective Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation : Terpenylations of Amines Involving Hydrogen Transfers
Z. Sahli, B. Sundararaju, C. Bruneau, M. Achard, Green Chem. 2013, 15, 775–779.
N-Heterocyclic carbene–palladium catalysts for the direct arylation of pyrrole derivatives with aryl chlorides
I. Özdemir, N. Gürbüz, N. Kaloğlu, Ö. Doğan, M. Kaloğlu, C. Bruneau, H. Doucet, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013,
9, 303–312.
Ruthenium-Catalysed Synthesis of Functional Conjugated Dienes from Propargylic Carbonates and Silyl Diazo
Compounds
S. Moulin, H. Zhang, S. Raju, C. Bruneau, S. Dérien, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3292-3296.
Palladium-Acetate Catalyst for Regioselective Direct Arylation at C2 of 3-Furanyl or 3-Thiophenyl Acrylates with
Inhibition of Heck Type Reaction
L. Chen, C. Bruneau, P.H. Dixneuf, H. Doucet, Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 4381-4388.
Stepwise catalytic transformations of renewable feedstock arising from plant oils
A. Dupé, V. Le Ravalec, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2013, 115, 490–500.
Autocatalytic intermolecular versus intramolecular deprotonation in C-H bond activation of functionalized arenes
by ruthenium(II) or palladium(II) complexes
I. Fabre, N. von Wolff, G. Le Duc, E. Ferrer Flegeau, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, A. Jutand, Chem.-Eur. J. 2013,
19, 7595- 7604.
A straightforward access to guaiazulene derivatives using palladium-catalyzed sp2 or sp3C-H bond
functionalization
L. Zhao, C. Bruneau, H. Doucet, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 5598-5600.
Palladium-catalyzed regioselective direct arylations of heteroarenes by bromobenzamides: direct synthesis of
heteroaryl benzamides
L. Chen, C. Bruneau, P.H. Dixneuf, H. Doucet, ChemCatChem 2013, 5, 1956-1963.
Synthesis of CF3-containing 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-phosphonates via regioselective ruthenium-catalyzed
co-cyclotrimerization of 1,7-aza-diynes
M. A. Zotova, D. V. Vorobyeva, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, S. N. Osipov, Synlett 2013, 1517-1522.
Phosphine-free palladium-catalysed direct C2-arylation of benzothiophenes with aryl bromides
L. Zhao, C. Bruneau, H. Doucet, Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 7082-7089.
Interest of the precatalyst design for olefin metathesis operating in a discontinuous nanofiltration membrane
reactor
G. Nasser, T. Renouard, S. Shahane, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, M. Rabiller-Baudry, ChemPlusChem 2013, 78,
728-736.
Ruthenium Containing Phosphinesulfonate Chelate for Hydrogenation of Arylketones
F. Jiang, K. Yuan, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Chem.-Eur. J. 2013, 19, 10343-10352.
Access to cyclic -CF3-substituted -amino acid derivatives by ring closing metathesis of functionalized
1,7-enynes
A. K. Mailyan, I. M. Krylov, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, S. N. Osipov, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 5353-5363.
Ring Closing and Macrocyclization of β-Dipeptides via Olefin Metathesis
B. Sundararaju, T. Sridhar, M. Achard, G. V. M. Sharma, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 6433-6442.
Synthesis of heteroarylated polyfluorobiphenyls via palladium-catalyzed sequential sp2C-H bonds
functionalizations
T. Yan, L. Chen, C. Bruneau, P.H. Dixneuf, H. Doucet, J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 4177-4183.
(Z)-selectivity. recent advances in one of the current major challenges of olefin metathesis
S. Shahane, C. Bruneau, C. Fischmeister, ChemCatChem 2013, 5, 3436-3459.
2012
Allylic ruthenium(IV) complexes in catalysis
C. Bruneau, M. Achard, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2012, 256, 525-536.
New ruthenium metathesis catalysts with chelating indenylidene ligands: synthesis, characterization and reactivity
A. Kabro, G. Ghattas, T. Roisnel, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 3695-3700.
Silica and zirconia supported olefin metathesis precatalysts: Synthesis, catalytic activity and multiple-use in
dimethyl carbonate
A. Keraani, C. Fischmeister, T. Renouard, M. Le Floch, A. Baudry, C. Bruneau, M. Rabiller-Baudry, J. Mol.
Catal. A : Chem. 2012, 357, 73-80.
Isoquinoline derivatives via stepwise regioselective sp2 and sp3C-H bond functionalization
T. Boudiar, Z. Sahli, B. Sundararaju, M. Achard, Z. Kabouche, H. Doucet, C. Bruneau, J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77,
3674-3678.
Ester as a blocking group for palladium-catalysed direct forced arylation at the unfavourable site of
heteroaromatics: simple access to the less accessible regioisomers
L. Chen, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, H. Doucet, Green Chem. 2012, 14, 1111-1124.
Transition metal catalyzed nucleophilic allylic substitution: activation of allylic alcohols via -allyl species
B. Sundararaju, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2012, 41, 4467-4483.
Regio- and stereoselective syntheses of piperidine derivatives via ruthenium-catalyzed coupling of propargylic
amides and allylic alcohols
S. Murugesan, F. Jiang, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, S. Dérien, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 6589-6591.
Acceptorless Ruthenium Catalyzed Dehydrogenation of Alcohols to Ketones and Esters
S. Shahane, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2012, 2, 1425-1428.
Polyamide precursors from renewable 10-undecenenitrile and methyl acrylate via olefin cross-metathesis
X. Miao, C. Fischmeister, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Dubois, J.-L. Couturier, Green Chem . 2012, 14, 21792183.
Tandem Catalytic Acrylonitrile Cross-Metathesis and Hydrogenation of Nitriles with Ruthenium Catalysts: Direct
Access to Linear -Aminoesters from Renewables
X. Miao, C. Fischmeister, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Dubois, J.-L. Couturier, ChemSusChem 2012, 5, 14101414.
Iridium-catalyzed oxidant free dehydrogenative C-H bond functionalization: selective preparation of
N-arylpiperidines through tandem hydrogen transfers
K. Yuan, F. Jiang, Z. Sahli, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8876-8880.
Palladium-catalyzed direct heteroarylations of heteroaromatics using esters as blocking groups at C2 of
bromofuran and bromothiophene derivatives: a one-step access to biheteroaryls
H. Y. Fu, L. Zhao, C. Bruneau, H. Doucet, Synlett 2012, 2077-2082.
Palladium-catalyzed direct arylation of 5-chloropyrazoles : a selective access to 4-aryl pyrazoles
T. Yan, L. Chen, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, H. Doucet, J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 7659-7664.
Eugenol as a renewable feedstock for the production of polyfunctional alkenes via olefin cross-metathesis
H. Bilel, N. Hamdi, F. Zagrouba, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, RSC Adv. 2012, 2, 9584-9589.
One-Step Synthesis of 1-Halo-1,3-butadienes via Ruthenium-Catalysed Hydrohalogenative Dimerisation of
Alkynes
H. Klein, T. Roisnel, C. Bruneau, S. Dérien, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 11032-11034.
Cyclobutene Ring-opening of bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,6-dienes: access to CF3-substituted 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,7naphthyridines
A. K. Mailyan, A. S. Peregudov, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, S. N. Osipov, J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 8518-8526.
Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed C-H activation and functionalization
P. B. Arockiam, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Chem. Rev. 2012, 112, 5879−5918.
Methyl ricinoleate as platform chemical for simultaneous production of fine chemicals and polymer precursors
A. Dupé, M. Achard, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, ChemSusChem 2012, 5, 2249-2254.
Ruthenium-benzylidenes and -indenylidenes as efficient catalysts for the hydrogenation of aliphatic nitriles into
primary amines
X. Miao, J. Bidange, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Dubois, J.-L. Couturier, ChemCatChem
2012, 4, 1911-1916.
2011
Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation of Thiophenes Tolerant to Silyl Groups
L. Chen, J. Roger, C. Bruneau, P.H. Dixneuf, H. Doucet, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 1872-1874.
Ene-yne cross-metathesis with ruthenium carbene catalysts
C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 156-166.
Synthesis of functionalized CF3-containing heterocycles via [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement and sequential
catalytic carbocyclization
D. V. Vorobyeva, A. K. Mailyan, A. S. Peregudov, N. M. Karimova, T. P. Vasilyeva, I. S. Bushmarinov, C.
Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, S. N. Osipov, Tetrahedron 2011, 67, 3524-3532.
Preparation of chiral ruthenium(IV) complexes and applications in regio- and enantioselective allylation of
phenols
Z. Sahli, N. Derrien, S. Pascal, B. Demerseman, T. Roisnel, F. Barriere, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Dalton Trans.
2011, 40, 5625-5630.
Cross-metathesis transformations of terpenoids in dialkyl carbonate solvents
H. Bilel, N. Hamdi, F. Zagrouba, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Green Chem. 2011, 13, 1448-1452.
Autocatalysis for C-H Bond Activation by Ruthenium(II) Complexes in Catalytic Arylation of Functional
Arenes
E. Ferrer Flegeau, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, A. Jutand, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 10161-10170.
sp3C-H bond activation with ruthenium(II) catalysts and C(3)-alkylation of cyclic amines
B. Sundararaju, M. Achard, G. V. M. Sharma, C. Bruneau, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 10340-10343.
Ruthenium-catalyzed reductive amination of allylic alcohols
Z. Sahli, B. Sundararaju, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 3964-3967.
A green route to nitrogen-containing groups: the acrylonitrile cross-metathesis and applications to plant oils
derivatives
X. Miao, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Green Chem. 2011, 13, 2258-2271.
C-H bond functinalisation with [Ru(H(codyl)2]BF4 catalyst precursor
W. Li, P. B. Arockiam, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Green Chem. 2011, 13, 2315-2319.
Thermal [2+2] Cycloaddition of CF3-Substituted Allenynes: Access to Novel Cyclobutene-Containing -Amino
Acids
A. K. Mailyan, I. M. Krylov, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, S. N. Osipov, Synlett 2011, 2321-2324.
Ruthenium–alkylidene catalysed cross-metathesis of fatty acid derivatives with acrylonitrile and methyl acrylate:
a key step toward long-chain bifunctional and amino acid compounds
X. Miao, R. Malacea, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Green Chem. 2011, 13, 2911–2919.
Phosphine free palladium catalytic system for inhibition of Heck type reaction and selective direct arylation of
furans or thiophenes bearing alkenes
L. Chen, J. Roger, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, H. Doucet, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2011, 353, 2749-2760.
Ruthenium Diacetate-catalysed Oxidative Alkenylation of C-H Bonds in Air: Synthesis of Alkenyl
N-Arylpyrazoles
P. B. Arockiam, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Green Chem. 2011, 13, 3075-3078.
sp3C-H bond activation with ruthenium(II) catalysts and C(3)-alkylation of cyclic amines
B. Sundararaju, Z. TANG, M. Achard, G. V. M. Sharma, C. Bruneau, Synform, 2011/11. Synstories -Views and
News, Published online: 19.10.2011, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289252.
Dendralenes preparation via ene-yne cross-metathesis from in situ generated 1,3-enynes
H. Srour, K. Abidi, Z. Sahli, B. Sundararaju, N. Hamdi, M. Achard, C. Bruneau, ChemCatChem 2011, 3, 18761879.
2010
New 1,2,4,5-Tetrakis-(N-Imidazoliniummethyl)Benzene and 1,2,4,5-Tetrakis-(NBenzimidazoliummethyl)benzene salts as N-heterocyclic tetracarbene precursors : synthesis and involvement in
ruthenium catalyzed allylation reactions
N. Gürbüz, S. Demir, I. Özdemir, B. Cetinkaya, C. Bruneau, Tetrahedron 2010, 66, 1346-1351.
A new access to the 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring system using a three-component reaction:
enantioselective synthesis of (+)-iso-exo-brevicomin
A. Bouziane, T. Régnier, F. Carreaux, B. Carboni, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, Synlett 2010, 207-210.
Cross-metathesis with acrylonitrile and applications to fatty acid derivatives
C. Bruneau, C. Fischmeister, X. Miao, R. Malacea, P. H. Dixneuf, Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 2010, 112, 3-9.
Hydrogenation of -N-substituted enaminoesters in the presence of ruthenium catalysts
H. Hebbache, T. Jerphagnon, Z. Hank, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, J. Organomet. Chem. 2010, 695, 870–874.
Synthesis of α-Alkynyl-β,β,β-trifluoroalanine Derivatives by Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reaction
G. T. Shchetnikov, M. A. Zotova, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, S. N. Osipov, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 15871592.
Ruthenium(IV) complexes featuring P,O-chelating ligands: regioselective substitution directly from allylic
alcohols
B. Sundararaju, M. Achard, B. Demerseman, L. Toupet, G. V. M. Sharma, C. Bruneau, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
2010, 49, 2782-2785.
N-Heterocyclic carbenes: useful ligands for the palladium-catalysed direct C5 arylation of heteroaromatics with
aryl bromides or electron-deficient aryl chlorides
I. Ozdemir, Y. Gök, Ö. Özeroglu, M. Kaloglu, H. Doucet, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 1798-1805.
Indirect and direct catalytic asymmetric reductive amination of 2-tetralone
O. Bondarev, C. Bruneau, Tetrahedron : Asymmetry 2010, 21, 1350-1354.
C-H Bond Functionalization in Water Catalyzed by Carboxylato Ruthenium(II) Systems
P. B. Arockiam, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 6629-6632.
Preparation of sugar β-amino acid derivatives with cyclic structures via ring closing metathesis
B. Sundararaju, T. Sridhar, M. Achard, G. V. M. Sharma, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6092-6096.
New Ruthenium-Indenylidene Olefin Metathesis Catalyst with Enhanced Thermal Stability
A. Kabro, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 12255-12261.
Imidazolium-Oxazoline Salts in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution and Cross Metathesis of Formed
Branched Isomers
H. Ben Ammar, B. Ben Hassine, C. Fischmeister, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 47524756.
Allenylidene to Indenylidene Rearrangement in Cationic p-Cymene Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Solvent,
Counteranion, and Substituent Effects in the Key Step toward Catalytic Olefin Metathesis
A. Antonucci, M. Bassetti, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Pasquini, Organometallics 2010, 29, 4524-4531.
Immobilization of an ionically tagged Hoveyda catalyst on a supported ionic liquid membrane: an innovative
approach for metathesis reactions in a catalytic membrane reactor
A. Keraani, M. Rabiller-Baudry, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Catalysis Today 2010, 156, 268-275.
Alkylidene-Ruthenium-Tin Catalysts for the Formation of Fatty Nitriles and Esters via Cross-Metathesis of Plant
Oil Derivatives
X. Miao, A. Blokhin, A. Pasynskii, S. Nefedov, S. N. Osipov, T. Roisnel, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf,
Organometallics 2010, 29, 5257–5262.
Improving sustainability in ene-yne cross-metathesis for transformation of unsaturated fatty esters
V. Le Ravalec, A. Dupé, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, ChemSusChem 2010, 3, 1291-1297.
Ruthenium-catalyzed cascade N- and C(3)-dialkylation of cyclic amines with alcohols involving hydrogen
autotransfer processes
B. Sundararaju, Z. Tang, M. Achard, G. V. M. Sharma, L. Toupet, C. Bruneau, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352,
3141-3146.
2009
Ruthenium-catalyzed synthesis of functionalized 1,3-dienes
M. Achard, N. Derrien, B. Demerseman, H.-J. Zhang, C. Bruneau, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 185-188.
Renewable materials as precursors of linear nitrile-acid derivatives via cross-metathesis of fatty esters and acids
with acrylonitrile and fumaronitrile
R. Malacea, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Dubois, J.-L. Couturier, P. H. Dixneuf, Green Chem. 2009, 11,
152-155.
Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of New N-Heterocyclic Bis(carbene)-Ruthenium Complexes
I. Özdemir, S. Demir, N. Gürbüz, B. Çetinkaya, L. Toupet, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.
2009, 1942-1949.
First transformation of unsaturated fatty esters involving enyne cross-metathesis
V. Le Ravalec, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 1115-1122.
A direct route to bifunctional aldehyde derivatives via self- and cross-metathesis of unsaturated aldehydes
X. Miao, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, ChemSusChem 2009, 2, 542-545.
(Arene)ruthenium catalysts for olefin metathesis
C. Bruneau, C. Fischmeister, P. H. Dixneuf, Chem. Today 2009, 27, 17-19.
Synthesis of chiral 2-cyanomethyl oxazolines and their applications in ruthenium-catalyzed allylic substitution
C. Youssef, H. Ben Ammar, R. Ben Salem, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, J. Soc. Chim. Tunisie 2009, 11, 9-13.
Hydrogenation of -N-Substituted and -N,N-Disubstituted Enaminoesters in the presence of Iridium(I) Catalyst
H. Hebbache, Z. Hank, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, Synthesis 2009, 2627-2633.
Ruthenium-catalyzed nucleophilic allylic substitution reactions from -silylated allylic carbonates
H.-J. Zhang, B. Demerseman, L. Toupet, Z. Xi, C. Bruneau, Organometallics, 2009, 28, 5173-5182.
Ruthenium-catalyzed selective N,N-diallylation- and N,N,O-triallylation of free amino acids
B. Sundararaju, M. Achard, G. V. M. Sharma, C. Bruneau, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 3906-3909.
Hydride-induced Novel Cyclization of Dienedinitriles Leading to Multi-functionalized Cyclopentadienes
H.-J. Zhang, T. Meng, B. Demerseman, C. Bruneau, Z. Xi, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 4458-4461.
Efficient ruthenium(IV)-catalyzed synthesis of [3]dendralenes from 1,3-dienic allylic carbonates
K. Beydoun, H.-J. Zhang, B. Sundararaju, B. Demerseman, M. Achard, Z. Xi, C. Bruneau, Chem. Commun.,
2009, 6580-6582.
Diethyl carbonate as a solvent for ruthenium catalysed C–H bond functionalisation
P. Arockiam, V. Poirier, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Green Chem. 2009, 11, 1871-1875.
Ruthenium Catalysts for Controlled Mono- and Bis-Allylation of Active Methylene Compounds with Aliphatic
Allylic Substrates
H.-J. Zhang, B. Demerseman, Z. Xi, C. Bruneau, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 2724-2728.
2008
Activation and functionalization of benzylic derivatives by palladium catalysts
B. Liégault, J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2008, 37, 290-299.
Synthesis of stereo-defined 1,1,4,4-tetrahalo- and 1,1,4,4-mixed-tetrahalo-1,3-butadienes
H. Zhang, Z. Song, C. Wang, C. Bruneau, Z. Xi, Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 624-627.
Synthesis of -aminoacid derivatives via enantioselective hydrogenation of -substituted--(acylamino)
acrylates
C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, T. Jerphagnon, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2008, 252, 532–544.
Synthesis of new perhydroindole derivatives and their evaluation in ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogen transfer
reduction
B. Liégault, X. Tang, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 934-940.
Tris(acetonitrile)(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl]ruthenium, hexafluorophosphate
C. Bruneau, B. Demerseman, L. Paquette, P. Fuchs, D. Crich, G. Molander Eds, in Encyclopedia of Reagents for
Organic Synthesis, Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rn00810, Article
Online Posting Date: March 14, 2008.
Ethenolysis of methyl oleate in room-temperature ionic liquids
C. Thurier, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, H. Olivier-Bourbigou, P. H. Dixneuf, ChemSusChem 2008, 1, 118-122.
Ruthenium catalysts for nucleophilic allylic substitution
C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, B. Demerseman, Pure Appl. Chem. 2008, 80, 861-871.
Direct arylation of arene C-H bonds by cooperative action of NHCarbene-ruthenium(II) catalyst and carbonate
via proton abstraction mechanism
I. Özdemir, S. Demir, B. Çetinkaya, C. Gourlaouen, F. Maseras, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, J. Am. Chem. Soc.
2008, 130, 1156-1157.
Ruthenium-catalyzed cyclotrimerization of 1,6- and 1,7-azadiynes. New access to fluorinated bicyclic amino
acids
G. T. Shchetnikov, S. N. Osipov, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Synlett 2008, 578-582.
Synthesis of benzylic imidazolidinium, 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidinium, and benzimidazolium salts, and their
applications in ruthenium-catalyzed allylic substitution
S. Yasar, I. Özdemir, B. Cetinkaya, J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 2142-2149.
Iron salts-catalyzed synthesis of -N-substituted aminoacrylates
H. Hebbache, Z. Hank, S. Boutamine, M. Meklati, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. 2008, 11,
612-619.
Ruthenium-catalyzed tandem allylic substitution-isomerization : a direct route to propiophenones from cinnamyl
chloride derivatives
M. Helou, J.-L. Renaud, B. Demerseman, F. Carreaux, C. Bruneau, New J. Chem. 2008, 32, 929-931.
Ruthenium-catalyzed synthesis of allylic alcohols : boronic acid as hydroxide source
A. Bouziane, M. Helou, B. Carboni, F. Carreaux, B. Demerseman, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, Chem. Eur. J. 2008,
14, 5630-5637.
Novel [Ru(C5Me4R)(2-quinolinecarboxylato)(allyl)][PF6] Complexes as Efficient Catalysts for Highly
Regioselective Nucleophilic Substitution of Aliphatic Allylic Substrates
H.-J. Zhang, B. Demerseman, L. Toupet, Z. Xi, C. Bruneau, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2008, 350, 1601-1609.
New ruthenium complexes bearing bulky pentasubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligands and evaluation of [Ru(5C5Me4R)(MeCN)3][PF6] in nucleophilic allylic substitution
H.-J. Zhang, B. Demerseman, Z. Xi, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2008, 3212-3217.
Dimethylcarbonate: an eco-friendly solvent in ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis transformations
X. Miao, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, ChemSusChem 2008, 1, 813-816.
Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl ruthenium : an efficient catalyst for the redox isomerization of functionalized
allylic alcohols into carbonyl compounds
A. Bouziane, B. Carboni, C. Bruneau, F. Carreaux, J.-L. Renaud, Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 11745-11750.
2007
Tertiary 3-aminopropenones and 3-aminopropenoates: their preparation with and without Lewis acid, from
secondary amines and 1,3-diketo compounds
R. K. Vohra, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, Synthesis 2007, 731-738.
Ionic imidazolium containing ruthenium complexes and olefin metathesis in ionic liquids
C. Thurier, C.Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, H. Olivier-Bourbigou, P. H. Dixneuf, J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2007,
268, 127-133.
Palladium-catalyzed preparation of functional tetralins via benzylic activation
B. Liégault, J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2007, 349, 841-845.
Catalytic cycloisomerization of enynes involving various activation processes
C. Bruneau in “Metathesis Chemistry : From Nanostructure Design to Synthesis of Advanced Materials", Y.
Imamoglu, V. Dragutan Eds., Springer, 2007, pp. 375-394.
Ruthenium catalyzed transformations of cyclopropylethynes
I. Emme, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, H.-C. Militzer, A. de Meijere, Synthesis 2007, 22, 3574-3588.
2006
Lewis acid-catalyzed sequential transformations: straightforward preparation of functional dihydropyridines
R. K. Vohra, C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 2571-2574.
(S,S,S)-Perhydroindolic acid: efficient catalyst for direct asymmetric aldol reaction from aromatic aldehydes
X. Tang, B. Liegault, J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, Tetrahedron : Asymmetry 2006, 17, 2187-2190.
Cascade and sequential catalytic transformations initiated by ruthenium catalysts
C. Bruneau , S. Dérien, P. H. Dixneuf in "Metal-catalyzed Cascade Reactions", Ed. T. J. J. Müller, “Topics in
Organometallic Chemistry”, Springer, 2006, Vol. 19, pp. 295-326.
Allylic Alkylation and Etherification Catalyzed by in situ generated N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ruthenium
Complexes
N. Gürbüz, I. Özdemir, B. Çetinkaya, J.-L. Renaud, B. Demerseman, C. Bruneau, Tetrahedron Lett. 2006, 47,
535-538.
Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl ruthenium catalysts for regio- and enantioselective allylation of nucleophiles
C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud, B. Demerseman, Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 5178-5187.
-Allylruthenium Complexes and Ruthenium-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Substitution of Allylic Substrates
J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, B. Demerseman, M. D. Mbaye, Curr. Org. Chem. 2006, 10, 115-133.
Synthesis and Reactivity of Cationic [Cp*(L)(MeCN)2Ru]PF6 (L= Ph2POMe or Ph2P-o-tolyl) and
{Cp*[Ph2PCH2C(tBu)=O](MeCN)Ru] PF6 Complexes, their Involvement as Catalyst Precursors for
Regioselective Allylic Substitution Reactions, and Related [Cp*(3-CH2CHCHR)(Ph2POMe)RuCl][PF6]
Ruthenium(IV) Intermediates
B. Demerseman, J.-L. Renaud, L. Toupet, C. Hubert, C. Bruneau, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 1371-1380.
Metal vinylidenes and allenylidenes in catalysis. Applications in anti-Markovnikov additions to terminal alkynes
and alkene metathesis
C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 2176-2203.
Direct Preparation of Ru(2-O2CO)(6-Arene)(L) Carbonate Complexes (L = Phosphane, Carbene), and their
Use as Precursors of RuH2(p-Cymene)(PCy3) and [Ru(6-Arene)(L)(MeCN)2][BF4]2. X-Ray Crystal Structure
Determination of Ru(2-O2CO)(p-Cymene)(PCy3)·1/2CH2Cl2 and of Ru(2-O2CO)(6-C6Me6)(PMe3)·H2O
B. Demerseman, M. D. Mbaye, D. Sémeril, L. Toupet, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2006,
1174-1181.
2005
Anti-Markovnikov addition to terminal alkynes via ruthenium vinylidene intermediates
C. Bruneau, Wiley-VCH Handbook of C H Bond Transformation, G. Dyker Ed., Weinheim, 2005, vol. 1, pp 7280.
Ruthenium-Catalyzed Allylation Reaction in Ionic Liquid
C. Hubert, J.-L. Renaud, B. Demerseman, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2005, 237, 161164.
Homologation of monoterpenoids into new sesquiterpenoids via tandem isomerization/Claisen rearrangement
reactions with three component ruthenium catalysts and Ru(methallyl) 2(cod) revealed by high throughput
screening techniques
J. Le Nôtre, R. Touzani, O. Lavastre, C. Bruneau, P.H. Dixneuf, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2005, 347, 783-791.
-Diimines as nitrogen ligands for ruthenium-catalyzed allylation reactions and related
(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)ruthenium complexes
M.D. Mbaye, B. Demerseman, J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, J. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 690, 2149-2158.
Electrophilic activation and cycloisomerization of enynes : a new route to functional cyclopropanes
C. Bruneau, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2328-2334.
Concomitant monoreduction/hydrogenation of unsaturated cyclic imides to lactams catalyzed by ruthenium
precursors
R. Aoun, J.-L. Renaud, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2021-2023.
Ruthenium-catalyzed synthesis of alkylidenecyclobutenes via head-to-head dimerization of propargylic alcohols
and cyclobutadiene ruthenium intermediates
J. Le Paih, S. Dérien, B. Demerseman, C. Bruneau, P.H. Dixneuf, L. Toupet, G. Dazinger, K. Kirchner, Chem.
Eur. J. 2005, 11, 1312-1324.
Allenes and Cumulenes
C. Bruneau, J.-L. Renaud in "Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations II", A. R. Katritzky, R.
J. K. Taylor, J. Cossy Eds, Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, 2005, vol. 1, pp. 1019-1081.
2004
Nucleophilic additions to alkynes and reactions via vinylidene intermediates
C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, in Ruthenium in Organic Synthesis, S.-I. Murahashi Ed., Wiley,
2004, pp. 189-217.
First enantioselective allylic etherification with phenols catalysed by chiral ruthenium bisoxasoline complexes
M.D. Mbaye, J.-L. Renaud, B. Demerseman, C. Bruneau, Chem. Commun. 2004, 1870-1871.
Chiral monodentate phosphorus ligands for rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation
T. Jerphagnon, J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, Tetrahedron : Asymmetry 2004, 15, 2101-2111.
Ruthenium-catalyzed O-allylation of phenols from allylic chlorides via cationic [Cp*(3allyl)(MeCN)RuX][PF6] complexes
M.D. Mbaye, B. Demerseman, J.-L. Renaud, L. Toupet, C. Bruneau, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2004, 346, 835-841.
Allenylidene-ruthenium complexes as versatile precatalysts for alkene metathesis reactions
R. Castarlenas, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2004, 213, 31-37.
Enantioselective hydrogenation of -acylamino acrylates catalyzed by rhodium(I)-monophosphite complexes
T. Jerphagnon, J.-L. Renaud, P. Demonchaux, A. Ferreira, C. Bruneau, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2004, 346, 33-36.
Access to 3-methyl-4-methylene-N-tosylpyrrolidine and 3,4-dimethyl-N-tosylpyrroline via ruthenium-catalyzed
cascade cycloisomerization/isomerization reactions
I. Özdemir, E. Cetinkaya, B. Cetinkaya, M. Cicek, D. Sémeril, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.
2004, 418-422.
2003
Ruthenium carbenes as catalysts for alkene metathesis
C. Fischmeister, R. Castarlenas, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, in "Novel metathesis chemistry : well-defined
initiator systems for specialty chemical synthesis, tailored polymers and advanced material applications", Y.
Imamoglu, L. Bencze Eds., Kluwer Acad.Pub., 2003, pp. 23-42.
New [Ru3(CO)12]-based catalysts with imidazolium salt, diimine, or bis(oxazoline) ligands and ruthenium
bis(oxazoline) complex for tandem isomerization/Claisen rearrangement of dienyl ethers. X-ray structure of
[RuCl[(R,R)-bis(isopropyloxazoline)(p-cymene)]BF4
H. Ben Hammar, J. Le Nôtre, M. Salem, M. T. Kaddachi, L. Toupet, J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf,
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2003, 22, 4055-4064.
Synthesis of new terpene derivatives via ruthenium catalysis: rearrangement of silylated enynes derived from
terpenoids
J. Le Nôtre, A. Acosta Martinez, P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 9425-9432.
Rate Studies and Mechanism of Ring-Closing Olefin Metathesis Catalysed by Cationic Ruthenium Allenylidene
Arene Complexes
M. Bassetti, F. Centola, D. Sémeril, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Organometallics 2003, 22, 4459-4466.
Novel [(Cp*(bipy)(MeCN)Ru(II)]PF6 catalysts for regioselective allylic substitution and first characterization of
dicationic [(Cp*(bipy)(allyl)Ru(IV)][PF6]2 intermediates.
M.D. Mbaye, B. Demerseman, J.-L. Renaud, L. Toupet, C. Bruneau, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 50665068.
Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Isomeric -Acetamido -Alkylacrylates: Crucial Influence of Temperature
T. Jerphagnon, J.-L. Renaud, P. Demaonchaux, A. Ferreira, C. Bruneau, Tetrahedron : Asymmetry 2003, 14,
1973-1977.
6-Mesityl, 1-imidazolinylidene carbene ruthenium(II) complexes : catalytic activity of their allenylidene
derivatives in alkene metathesis and cycloisomerization reactions
B. Cetinkaya, S. Demir, I. Özdemir, L. Toupet, D. Sémeril, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Chem. Eur. J. 2003, 9,
2323-2330.
Ruthenium-bisimine: a new catalytic precursor for regioselective allylic alkylation.
J.-L. Renaud, C. Bruneau, B. Demerseman, Synlett 2003, 408-410.
Ruthenium catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of trisubstituted enamides derived from 2-tetralone and 3chromanone : influence of substitution on the amide arm and the aromatic ring.
J.-L. Renaud, P. Dupau, A.-E. Hay, M. Guingouain, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2003, 345,
230-238.
2002
First ring-opening metathesis polymerization in an ionic liquid. Efficient recycling of a catalyst generated from a
cationic ruthenium allenylidene complex
S. Csihony, C. Fischmeister, C. Bruneau, I. Horvath, P. H. Dixneuf, New J. Chem. 2002, 26, 1667-1670.
Modification of terpenoid derivatives with ruthenium catalysts generated in situ
J. Le Nôtre, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 22, 3816-3820.
Hydrogenation of enol carbonates and 4-methylene-N-acyloxazolidinones using [Ru(II)((R)-Binap)] complexes.
P. H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, P. Le Gendre in "Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis", vol. 1, "Hydrolysis,
Oxidation and Reduction", S. M. Roberts, G. Poignant Edts, J. Wiley Ltd., 2002, pp. 186-189.
Imidazolium and imidazolinium salts as carbene precursors or solvent for ruthenium-catalysed diene and enyne
metathesis.
D. Sémeril, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2002, 344, 585-595.
Tandem isomerization/Claisen transformation of allyl homoallyl and diallyl ethers into ,-unsaturated aldehydes
with a three component catalyst Ru3(CO)12/imidazolinium salt/Cs2CO3
J. Le Nôtre, L. Brissieux, D. Sémeril, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Chem. Commun. 2002, 1772-1773.
Synthesis of 6-membered cyclic siloxanes via enyne metathesis with a ruthenium catalyst generated in situ.
D. Sémeril, M. Cléran, A. Jimenez Perez, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, J. Mol. Catal. 2002, 190, 9-25.
Direct preparation of N-(alk-1-en-1-yl)carbamates from cyclic ketones and unsubstituted carbamates
P. Dupau, A.-E. Hay, C. Alameda Angulo, P.H. Dixneuf, C. Bruneau, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2002, 67,
235-244.
Alkene metathesis catalysis in ionic liquids with ruthenium allenylidene salts
D. SémerilL, H. Olivier-Bourbigou, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Chem. Commun. 2002, 146-147.
2001
Ruthenium catalysts dichotomy : selective catalytic diene cycloisomerization or metathesis
D. Sémeril, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Helv. Chim. Acta 2001, 84, 3335-3341.
Synthesis of fluorine-containing cyclic -amino acid and -amino phosphonate derivatives by alkene metathesis
S. N. Osipov, O. I. Artyushin, A. F. Kolomiets, C. Bruneau, M. Picquet, P. H. Dixneuf, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2001,
20, 3891-3897.
Ruthenium-catalysed one-step transformation of propargylic alcohols into alkylidene cyclobutenes; X-ray
characterisation of a Ru(3-cyclobutenyl) intermediate
J. Le Paih, S. Dérien, C. Bruneau, B. Demerseman, L. Toupet, P. H. Dixneuf, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40,
2912-2915.
Synthesis of optically active 2-aminotetraline derivatives via enantioselective ruthenium-catalyzed
hydrogenation of ene carbamates
P. Dupau, A.-E. Hay, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2001, 12, 863-867.
Enantioselective hydrogenation of the tetrasubstituted C=C bond of enamides catalyzed by a ruthenium catalyst
generated in situ.
P. Dupau, C; Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2001, 343, 331-334.
Novel synthesis of cyclic -amino acid esters via ene reaction and ruthenium-catalyzed ring rearrangement
S. N. Osipov, N. M. Kobelikova, G. T. Shchnetnikov, A. F. Kolomiets, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Synlett 2001,
621-622.
First ruthenium complexes with a chelating arene carbene ligand as catalytic precursors for alkene metathesis
and cycloisomerisation
B. Cetinkaya, S. Dermil, I. Özdemir, L. Toupet, D. Sémeril, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, New. J. Chem. 2001, 25,
519-521.
Simple new three-component catalytic system for enyne metathesis
L. Ackerman, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Synlett 2001, 397-399.
New in situ generated ruthenium catalyst for enyne metathesis: access to novel cyclic siloxanes
D. Sémeril, M. Cléran, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Adv. Synth.Catal. 2001, 343, 184-187.
Fluorine containing -alkynyl aminoesters and access to a new family of 3,4-dehydroproline analogues.
D. Sémeril, J. Le Nôtre, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, A.F. Kolomiets, S.N. Osipov, New J. Chem. 2001, 25, 1618.
2000
Ruthenium-catalyzed addition of carboxylic acids onto 1-ethoxy-2-ethynylcyclopropane to yield functional
allenes with skeletal rearrangement
I. Emme, C. Bruneau, A. De Meijere, P. H. Dixneuf, Synlett 2000,1315-1317.
Stereoselective preparation of Z-trisubstituted alkylidene cyclic carbonates via palladium-catalyzed carboncarbon bond formation
P. Toullec, A. Carbayo Martin, M. Gio-Batta, C. Bruneau, P.H. Dixneuf, Tetrahedron Lett., 2000, 41, 55275531.
-CF3-Substituted phosphorus containing analogs of -amino acids. Novel six- and seven-membered -amino
phosphonates via ring closing metathesis with LnRu=C=C=CR2 precatalyst.
S. N. Osipov, O. I. Artyushin, A. F. Kolomiets, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Synlett 2000, 1031-1033.
Efficient ruthenium-catalysed synthesis of 3-hydroxy-1-propen-1-yl benzoates : en route to an improved
isomerization of 2-propyn-1-ols into -unsaturated aldehydes
M. Picquet, A. Fernandez, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 2361-2366.
Cationic ruthenium allenylidene complexes as catalysts for ring closing olefin metathesis
A. Fürstner, M. Liebl, C. W. Lehmann, M. Picquet, R. Kunz, C. Bruneau, D. Touchard, P. H. Dixneuf, Chem.
Eur. J. 2000, 6, 1847-1857.
Benzimidazole, benzothiazole and benzoxazole ruthenium(II) complexes; Catalytic synthesis of 2,3dimethylfuran
B. Cetinkaya, I. Özdemir, C. Bruneau, P. H. Dixneuf, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2000, 29-32.