Independent Research

19. Synthesis of a 2,5-Bis(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)furan and its Reaction with Benzyne
J. E. Budwitz, C. G. Newton,* Org. Synth. 2023, 100, 159

• Invited Submission


18. Early Career Author Profile
C. G. Newton,* Helv. Chim. Acta 2023, 106, e202300007

• Invited Submission


17. Ring Forming Approaches to para-Quinones: Toward a General Diels–Alder Disconnection
J. E. Budwitz, C. G. Newton,* Synlett 2022, 33, 1473

• Invited “Synpacts” Article


16. Bisketene Equivalents as Diels–Alder Dienes
I. Dissanayake,† J. D. Hart,† E. C. Becroft, C. J. Sumby, C. G. Newton,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13328 († Equal Contribution)

• Preprint available on ChemRxiv, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12463949
Highlighted in: ChemViews Mag. 2020, DOI: 10.1002/chemv.202000072
Highlighted in: Chemistry in Australia, September–November 2020, 12


15. Network Analysis of Substituted Bullvalenes
O. Yahiaoui, L. F. Pašteka,* C. J. Blake, C. G. Newton, T. Fallon,* Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 9574


14. Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis Enables the Biomimetic Synthesis of Nyingchinoids A, B and D, and Rasumatranin D
J. D. Hart, L. Burchill, A. J. Day, C. G. Newton, C. J. Sumby, D. M. Huang, J. H. George,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 2791

Highlighted in: Chemistry in Australia, May–June 2019, 10


13. Masked Ketenes as Dienophiles in the Diels–Alder Reaction
E. G. Mackay,* C. G. Newton,* Aus. J. Chem. 2016, 69, 1365

• Invited submission in recognition for receiving the RACI Mander Award
• Open Access


Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postdoctoral Training

12. A Broad-Spectrum Synthesis of Tetravinylethylenes
K. L. Horvath, C. G. Newton, K. A. Roper, J. S. Ward, M. S. Sherburn,* Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 4072

• Highlighted in: Synfacts, 2019, 15, 0497


11. Chiral Cp Ligands for Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Carbon−Hydrogen Bond Functionalization
C. G. Newton, N. Cramer,* in Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis: Methods and Reactions (eds. K. Tanaka), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2019


10. Axially Chiral Dibenzazepinones by a Palladium(0)‐Catalyzed Atropo‐enantioselective C−H Arylation
C. G. Newton, E. Braconi,† J. Kuziola,† M. D. Wodrich, N. Cramer,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 11040

† Equal Contribution

• Highlighted in: Synfacts, 2018, 14, 0937


9. One‐Step Multigram‐Scale Biomimetic Synthesis of Psiguadial B
C. G. Newton, D. N. Tran, M. D. Wodrich, N. Cramer,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 13776


8. Catalytic Enantioselective Transformations Involving C−H Bond Cleavage by Transition-Metal Complexes
C. G. Newton,† S.-G. Wang,† C. C. Oliveira, N. Cramer,* Chem. Rev. 2017, 117, 8908

† Equal Contribution


7. Cross-Conjugation in Synthesis
C. G. Newton, M. S. Sherburn,* in Cross Conjugation: Modern Dendralene, Radialene and Fulvene Chemistry (eds. H. Hopf, M. S. Sherburn), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2016


6. Asymmetric Catalysis Powered by Chiral Cyclopentadienyl Ligands
C. G. Newton, D. Kossler, N. Cramer,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 3935

• Highlighted in: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 3933


5. [5]Radialene
E. G. Mackay, C. G. Newton, H. Toombs-Ruane, E. J. Lindeboom, T. Fallon, A. C. Willis, M. N. Paddon-Row,* M. S. Sherburn,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 14653

• Featured on the front cover
• Highlighted in: Chem. Eng. News, 2015, 93, 7
• Highlighted in: Chem Europe (“The chemistry to make a star”)
• Highlighted in: Chemistry World (“Chemists harness impermanent ‘star’ molecule”)
• Selected as one of C&EN’s Molecules of the Year for 2015


4. Total synthesis of the pseudopterosin aglycones
C. G. Newton, M. S. Sherburn,* Nat. Prod. Rep. 2015, 32, 865


3. Pseudopterosin synthesis from a chiral cross-conjugated hydrocarbon through a series of cycloadditions
C. G. Newton, S. L. Drew, A. L. Lawrence, A. C. Willis, M. N. Paddon-Row,* M. S. Sherburn,* Nat. Chem. 2015, 7, 82

• Highlighted in: Synfacts, 2015, 11, 347
• Highlighted in: Chemistry in Australia, Apr 2015, 11
• Highlighted in: Org. Chem. Highlights 2015, December 28


2. 1,1-Divinylallene
K. M. Cergol, C. G. Newton, A. L. Lawrence, A. C. Willis, M. N. Paddon-Row,* M. S. Sherburn,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 10425

• Highlighted in: Nat. Chem. 2011, 3, 834


1. The anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and tuberculostatic activities of a series of 6,7-substituted-5,8-quinolinequinones
B. J. Mulchin, C. G. Newton, J. W. Baty, C. H. Grasso, W. John Martin, M. C. Walton, E. M. Dangerfield, C. H. Plunkett, M. V. Berridge, J. L. Harper, M. S. M. Timmer,* B. L. Stocker,* Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2010, 18, 3238