Publications

2025

In silico study of active delivery of a photodynamic therapy drug targeting the folate receptor

Findik, B. K., Lognon, E., Catak, S., Monari, A.
Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences , 24 , 1127-1136 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 3.2 , Q2

Rational molecular design of two-photon activated temoporfin: a computational study for advanced photodynamic therapy

Findik, B. K., Uyar, E. S., Monari, A., Catak, S.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , 27 (27) , 14379-14390 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 2.9 , Q2

2024

Efficient Delivering of a Photodynamic Therapy Drug into Cellular Membranes Rationalized by Molecular Dynamics

Findik, B. K., Yakavets, I., Lassalle, H. P., Catak, S., Monari, A.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B , 128 (47) , 11625–11633 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 2.8 , Q3

Intersystem crossing in a dibenzofuran-based room temperature phosphorescent luminophore investigated by non-adiabatic dynamics

Ulukan, P., Lognon, E., Catak, S., Monari, A.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , 26 (33) , 22261-22268 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 2.9 , Q1

2023

The photophysical properties of sulfone-based TADF emitters in relation to their structural properties

Hepguler, A., Ulukan, P., Catak, S.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , 25 (45) , 31457-31470 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 3.3 , Q2

Novel Synthetic Approach towards Amino-Substituted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons through Electrocyclization of Keteniminium Salts

Yoshimura, M., Quinodoz, P., Reyes Méndez, L., Kolleth, A., Sulzer-Mossé, S., Vent-Schmidt, T., Karadeniz Yezer, U., Catak, S., De Mesmaeker, A
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 106 (9) , e202300085 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 1.8 , Q3

Photophysical Properties of Boron-Based Chromophores as Effective Moieties in TADF Devices: A Computational Study

Ulukan, P., Monari, A., Catak, S.
ChemPhotoChem , 7 (12) , e202300147 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 3.7 , Q2

Stereoselective Synthesis and Biological Profile of All Stereoisomers of Lactam Analogues of Strigolactones GR24 and GR18

Quinodoz, P., Lumbroso, A., Lachia, M., Screpanti, C., Rendine, S., Horoz, B., Bozoflu, Catak, S., Fonne-Pfister, R., Hermann, K., De Mesmaeker
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 106 (1) , e202200145 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 1.8 , Q3

2022

Efficient Synthesis of 9-Aminophenanthrenes and Heterocyclic Analogues by Electrocyclization of Biaryl Keteniminium Salts

Quinodoz, P., Kolleth, A., Dagoneau, D., Yoshimura, M., Reyes Méndez, L., Joigneaux, Staiger, R., Horber, Sulzer-Mossé, S., Bekar Cesaretli, Karadeniz Yezer, U., Catak, S., De Mesmaeker
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 105 , e202200093 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 2.201 , Q3

Computational descriptor analysis on excited state behaviours of a series of TADF and non-TADF compounds

Ulukan, P., Bas, E.E., Ozek, R.B., Dal Kaynak, C., Monari, A., Aviyente, V., Catak, S.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , 24 (26) , 16167-16182 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 3.945 , Q2

A Short and Versatile Approach for the Synthesis of Pyrrolizidinones

Dagoneau, D., Quinodoz, P., Kolleth, A., Bozoflu, M., Horoz, B., Catak, S., Poisson, P.A., Lumbroso, Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 105 (3) , e202100226 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 2.201 , Q3

Photophysical Properties of Benzophenone Based TADF Emitters in Relation to Their Molecular Structure

Bas, E. E., Ulukan, P., Monari, A., Aviyente,V., Catak, S.
Journal of Physical Chemistry A , 126 (4) , 473-484 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 2.781 , Q2

Impact of Deamidation on the Structure and Function of Antiapoptotic Bcl-xL

Tanriver, G., Monard, Catak, S.
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling , 62 (1) , 102-115 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 4.956 , Q1

2021

Synthesis of Highly Substituted Cyclobutanones by a One-Pot Keteniminium-Enamine Process

Dagoneau, D., Kolleth, A., Quinodoz, P., Horoz, B., Catak, S., Lumbroso, Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 104 (5) , e2100022 , 2021 , Impact Factor: 2.201 , Q3

2020

Optical properties of photodynamic therapy drugs in different environments: the paradigmatic case of temoporfin

Aslanoglu, B., Yakavets, I., Zorin, V., Lassalle, HP., Ingrosso, F., Monari, A., Catak, S.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , 22 (29) , 16956-16964 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 3.43 , Q1

Photophysical, kinetic and thermodynamic study of one-component Type II thioxanthone acetic acid photoinitiators

Metin, E., Arsu, N., Catak, S., Aviyente, V.
European Polymer Journal , 136 , 109909 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 3.899 , Q1

Keteniminium Salts: Reactivity and Propensity Toward Electrocyclization Reactions

Tanriver, G., Dagoneau, D., Karadeniz, U., Kolleth, A., Lumbroso, A., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A., Catak, S.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 85 (2) , 449-463 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 2.309 , Q2

Keteniminium Salts as Key Intermediates for the Efficient Synthesis of 3‐Amino‐Indoles and ‐Benzofurans

Dagoneau, D., Kolleth, A., Quinodoz, P., Tanriver, G., Catak, S., Lumbroso, A., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 103 (1) , e1900217 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 1.394 , Q3

Elucidation of the Mechanism of Silver-Catalyzed Inverse Electron-Demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) Reaction of 1,2- Diazines and Siloxy Alkynes

Avci, O.N., Catak, S., Dereli, B., Aviyente, V., Dedeoglu, B.
ChemCatChem , 12 (1) , 366-372 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 4.495 , Q2

Cation−π Interactions Accelerate the Living Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Unsaturated 2-Alkyl-2-oxazolines

Van Den Broeck, E., Verbraeken, B., Dedecker, K., Cnudde, P., Vanduyfhuys, L., Verstraelen, T., Van Hecke, K., Jerca, VV., Catak, S., Hoogenboom, R., Van Speybroeck, V.
Macromolecules , 53 (10) , 3832–3846 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 5.918 , Q1

Total Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Zealactone 1a/b

Yoshimura, M., Dieckmann, M., Dakas, P.Y., Fonne-Pfister, R., Screpanti, C., Hermann, K., Rendine, S., Quinodoz, P., Horoz, B., Catak, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 103 (4) , e2000017 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 2.309 , Q2

2019

Design and Synthesis of Novel Indoline-(Thio)urea Hybrids

Lafzi, F., Kilic, H., Tanriver, G., Avci, O.N., Catak, S., Saracoglu, N.
Synthetic Communications , 49 (24) , 3510-3527 , 2019 , Impact Factor: 1.497 , Q3

Exploring the Photophysics of Polyfluorinated Phthalocyanine Derivatives as Potential Theranostic Agents

Koca, B., Hamuryudan, E., Catak, S., Erdogmus, A., Monari, A., Aviyente, V.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 123 (40) , 24417-24425 , 2019 , Impact Factor: 4.537 , Q1

Synthesis of Benzazepinones via Intramolecular Cyclization Involving Ketene Iminium Intermediates

Kolleth, A., Dagoneau, D., Quinodoz, P., Lumbroso, A., Avanthay, M., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 102 (9) , 1-7 , 2019 , Impact Factor: 1.394 , Q3

Straightforward Synthesis of 3‐Aminothiophenes Using Activated Amides

Dagoneau, D., Kolleth, A., Lumbroso, A., Tanriver, G., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Helvetica Chimica Acta , 102 (4) , e1900031 , 2019 , Impact Factor: 1.394 , Q3

Theoretical Investigation of Thiol-Ene Click Reactions: A DFT Perspective

Findik, V., Degirmenci, I., Catak, S., Aviyente, V.
European Polymer Journal , 110 , 211-220 , 2019 , Impact Factor: 3.741 , Q1

2018

Theoretical Insight into the Regioselective Ring-Expansions of Bicyclic Aziridinium Ions

Boydas, E.B., Tanriver, G., D'hooghe, M., Ha, H-J., Van Speybroeck, V., Catak, S.
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry , 16 (5) , 796-806 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 3.564 , Q1

Rationalizing the Regioselectivity of Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Benzoxazines

Furuncuoglu Ozaltin, T., Catak, S., Kiskan, B., Yagci, Y., Aviyente, V.
European Polymer Journal , 105 , 61-67 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 3.531 , Q1

An Improved Procedure for the Beckmann Rearrangement of Cyclobutanones

Lachia, M., Richard, F., Bigler, R., Kolleth, A., Dieckmann, M., Lumbroso, A., Karadeniz, U., Catak, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 59 (20) , 1896-1901 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 2.193 , Q2

Use of 3-Hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)azetidin-2-ones as Building Blocks for the Preparation of Trifluoromethyl-Containing Aminopropanes, 1,3-Oxazinan-2-ones, Aziridines, and 1,4-Dioxan-2-ones

Thi, H.D., Giang, L.N.T., Catak, S., Van Speybroeck, V., Nguyen, T.V., D'hooghe, M.
Synthesis , 50 (7) , 1439-1456 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 2.689 , Q1

Access to 3-Aminobenzothiophenes and 3-Aminothiophenes Fused to 5-membered Heteroaromatic Rings Through 6π-Electrocyclization Reaction of Keteniminium Salts

Kolleth, A., Muller, S., Lumbroso, A., Tanriver, G., Catak, S., Sulzer‐Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 59 (34) , 3242-3248 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 2.193 , Q2

Activity of Topotecan toward the DNA/Topoisomerase I Complex: A Theoretical Rationalization

Bali, S.K., Marion, A., Ugur, I., Dikmenli, K., Catak, S., Aviyente, V.
Biochemistry , 57 (9) , 1542-1551 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 2.938 , Q1

Photophysical Properties of Novel Two-Photon Absorbing Dyes: Assessing Their Possible Use for Singlet Oxygen Generation

Sengul, O., Marazzi, M., Monari, A., Catak, S.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 122 (28) , 16315-16324 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 4.484 , Q1

2017

Hydroxyl Radical-Mediated Degradation of Diclofenac Revisited: A Computational Approach to Assessment of Reaction Mechanisms and by-products

Agopcan-Cinar, S., Ziylan-Yavas, A., Catak, S., Ince, N.H., Aviyente, V.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research , 24 (22) , 18458–18469 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 3.028 , Q2

Design of A Thermally Controlled Sequence of Triazolinedione-Based Click and Transclick Reactions

Houck, H.A., De Bruycker, K., Billiet, S., Dhanis, B., Goossens, H., Catak, S., Van Speybroeck, V., Winne, J.M., Du Prez, F.
Chemical Science , 8 (4) , 3098-3108 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 9.144 , Q1

Synthesis of 4-membered Ring Alkaloid Analogues via Intramolecular [2+2] Cycloaddition Involving Keteniminium Salt Intermediates

Kolleth, A., Lumbroso, A., Tanriver, G., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 58 (30) , 2904-2909 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 2.193 , Q2

Tandem Addition of Phosphite Nucleophiles Across Unsaturated Nitrogen-Containing Systems: Mechanistic Insights on Regioselectivity

Debrouwer, W., Hertsen, D., Heugebaert, T.S.A., Boydas, E.B., Van Speybroeck, V., Catak, S., Stevens, C.V.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 82 (1) , 188-201 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 4.785 , Q1

Asymmetric Synthesis of 3,4-Disubstituted 2-(Trifluoromethyl)pyrrolidines through Rearrangement of Chiral 2-(2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)azetidines

Dolfen, J., Boydas, E.B., Van Speybroeck, V., Catak, S., Van Hecke, K., D'hooghe, M.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 82 (19) , 10092-10109 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 4.849 , Q1

Probing Optical Properties of Thiophene Derivatives for Two-Photon Absorption

Sengul, O., Boydas, E.B., Pastore, M., Sharmouk, W., Gros, P.C., Catak, S., Monari, A.
Theoretical Chemistry Accounts , 136 (6) , 2017 , Impact Factor: 1.806 , Q3

2016

Effect of Lewis Acids on the Stereoregularity of N,N-dimethyl Acrylamide: A Computational Approach

Furuncuoglu Ozaltin, T., Kura, B., Catak, S., Goossens, H., Van Speybroeck, V., Waroquier, M., Aviyente, V.
European Polymer Journal , 83 , 67-76 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 3.485 , Q1

New Access to Quaternary Aminocyclobutanes via Nucleophilic Addition on Cyclobutaniminium Salts

Kolleth, A., Lumbroso, A., Tanriver, G., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 57 (31) , 3510-3514 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 2.347 , Q2

Synthesis of Amino-Cyclobutanes via [2 + 2] Cycloadditions Involving Keteniminium Intermediates

Kolleth, A., Lumbroso, A., Tanriver, G., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 57 (25) , 2697-2702 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 2.379 , Q2

Influence of Solvation and Dynamics on the Mechanism and Kinetics of Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions in Liquid Ammonia

Moors, S.L.C., Brigou, B., Hertsen, D., Pinter, B., Geerlings, P., Van Speybroeck, V., Catak, S., De Proft, F.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 81 (4) , 1635-1644 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 4.721 , Q1

Computational Studies on Cinchona Alkaloid-Catalyzed Asymmetric Organic Reactions

Tanriver, G., Dedeoglu, B., Catak, S., Aviyente, V.
Accounts of Chemical Research , 49 (6) , 1250-1262 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 22.003 , Q1

2015

PPV Polymerization through the Gilch Route: Diradical Character of Monomers

Nikolić, J.D., Wouters, S., Romanova, J., Shimizu, A., Champagne, B., Junkers, T., Vanderzande, D., Van Neck, D., Waroquier, M., Van Speybroeck, V., Catak, S.
Chemistry – A European Journal , 21 (52) , 19176-19185 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 5.731 , Q1

Cinchona Alkaloid Catalyzed Asymmetric Desymmetrization of meso‐Cyclic Anhydrides: The Origins of Stereoselectivity

Dedeoglu, B., Catak, S., Yildirim, A., Bolm, C., Aviyente, V.
ChemCatChem , 7 (24) , 4173-4179 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 4.566 , Q1

Access to Functionalized 3-Amino-Benzothiophenes Using Keteniminium Intermediates

Lumbroso, A., Behra, J., Kolleth, A., Dakas, P.Y., Karadeniz, U., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 56 (47) , 6541-6545 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 2.379 , Q2

Synthesis of Poly(2-oxazoline)s with Side Chain Methyl Ester Functionalities: Detailed Understanding of Living Copolymerization Behavior of Methyl Ester Containing Monomers with 2-Alkyl-2-oxazolines

Bouten, P.J.M., Hertsen, D., Vergaelen, M., Monnery, B., Catak, S., Van Hest, J.C.M., Van Speybroeck, V., Hoogenboom, R.
Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry , 53 (22) , 2649-2661 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 3.113 , Q1

Efficient Access to Functionalized Cyclobutanone Derivatives Using Cyclobuteniminium Salts as Highly Reactive Michael Acceptors

Lumbroso, A., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 56 (19) , 2397-2401 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 2.379 , Q2

Possibility of [1,5] Sigmatropic Shifts in Bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-2,4-dienes

Goossens, H., Winne, J.M., Wouters, S., Hermosilla, L., De Clercq, P.J., Waroquier, M., Van Speybroeck, V., Catak, S.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 80 (5) , 2609-2620 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 4.721 , Q1

Elucidating the Structural Isomerism of Fluorescent Strigolactone Analogue CISA-1

Goossens, H., Heugebaert, T.S.A., Dereli, B., Van Overtveldt, M., Karahan, O., Dogan, I., Waroquier, M., Van Speybroeck, V., Aviyente, V., Catak, S., Stevens, C.V.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry , 2016 (6) , 1211-1217 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 3.065 , Q1

Accelerated Living Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of A Methyl Ester Functionalized 2-Oxazoline Monomer

Bouten, P.J.M., Hertsen, D., Vergaelen, M., Monnery, B., Boerman, M.A., Goossens, H., Catak, S., Van Hest, J.C.M., Van Speybroeck, V., Hoogenboom, R.
Polymer Chemistry , 6 (4) , 514-518 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 5.520 , Q1

2014

6π/10π-Electrocyclization of Ketene-Iminium Salts for the Synthesis of Substituted Naphthylamines

Villedieu-Percheron, E., Catak, S., Zurwerra, D., Staiger, R., Lachia, M., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 55 (15) , 2446-2449 , 2014 , Impact Factor: 2.397 , Q2

Synthesis of Cyclobuteniminium Salts Derived from Aldo-Keteniminium Salts and Study of Their Reactivity in Diels–Alder Reaction

Lumbroso, A., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 55 (49) , 6721-6725 , 2014 , Impact Factor: 2.391 , Q2

Cycloaddition of Keteniminium with Terminal Alkynes toward Cyclobuteniminium and Their Use in Diels–Alder Reactions

Lumbroso, A., Catak, S., Sulzer-Mossé, S., De Mesmaeker, A.
Tetrahedron Letters , 55 (37) , 5147-5150 , 2014 , Impact Factor: 2.391 , Q2

2013

Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of 2-Propyl-2-oxazolines: Understanding Structural Effects on Polymerization Behavior Based on Molecular Modeling

Goossens, H., Catak, S., Glassner, M., De la Rosa, V. R., Monnery, B. D., De Proft, F., Van Speybroeck, V., Hoogenboom, R.
ACS Macro Letters , 2 (8) , 651-654 , 2013 , Impact Factor: 5.242 , Q1

Diphosphonylation of Aromatic Diazaheterocycles and Theoretical Rationalization of Product Yields

De Blieck, A., Catak, S., Debrouwer, W., Drabowicz, J., Hemelsoet, K., Verstraelen, T., Waroquier, M., Van Speybroeck, V., Stevens, C. V.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry , 2013 (6) , 1058-1067 , 2013 , Impact Factor: 3.344 , Q1

Synthesis of 2‐Hydroxy‐1,4‐oxazin‐3‐ones through Ring Transformation of 3‐Hydroxy‐4‐(1,2‐dihydroxyethyl)‐β‐lactams and a Study of Their Reactivity

Mollet, K., Goossens, H., Piens, N., Catak, S., Waroquier, M., Toernroos, K. W., Van Speybroeck, V., D'Hooghe, De Kimpe
Chemistry – A European Journal , 19 (10) , 3383-3396 , 2013 , Impact Factor: 5.831 , Q1

2012

Solvent-Catalyzed Ring–Chain–Ring Tautomerization in Axially Chiral Compounds

Yildirim, A., Konuklar, F. A. S., Catak, S., Speybroeck, V. V., Waroquier, M., Dogan, I., Aviyente, V.
Chemistry - A European Journal , 18 (40) , 12725-12732 , 2012 , Impact Factor: 5.831 , Q1

Free Radical Polymerization of Ethyl Methacrylate and Ethyl α-Hydroxy Methacrylate: A Computational Approach to the Propagation Kinetics

Dogan, B., Catak, S., Speybroeck, V. V., Waroquier, M., Aviyente, V.
Polymer , 53 (15) , 3211-3219 , 2012 , Impact Factor: 3.968 , Q1

Diastereoselective Aldol Reaction of Zincated 3-Chloro-3-methyl-1-azaallylic Anions as Key Step in the Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-Tetrasubstituted 3-Chloroazetidines

Mangelinckx, S., De Sterck, B., Colpaert, F., Catak, S., Jacobs, J., Rooryck, Waroquier, M., Van Speybroeck, V., De Kimpe, N.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 77 (7) , 3415-3425 , 2012 , Impact Factor: 4.564 , Q1

Solvent-Controlled Selective Transformation of 2-Bromomethyl-2-methylaziridines to Functionalized Aziridines and Azetidines

Stankovic, S., Goossens, H., Catak, S., Tezcan, M., Waroquier, Van Speybroeck, V., D'Hooghe, De Kimpe, N.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 77 (7) , 3181-3190 , 2012 , Impact Factor: 4.564 , Q1

Regioselectivity in the Ring Opening of Non-Activated Aziridines

Stankovic, S., D'Hooghe, M., Catak, S., Waroquier, Van Speybroeck, V., De Kimpe, N., Ha, H. J.
Chemical Society Reviews , 41 (2) , 643-665 , 2012 , Impact Factor: 24.892 , Q1

2011

Scope and Mechanism of the (4+3) Cycloaddition Reaction of Furfuryl Cations

Winne, J.M., Catak, S., Waroquier, M., Van Speybroeck, V.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition , 50 (50) , 11990-11993 , 2011 , Impact Factor: 13.734 , Q1

Competitive Reactions of Organophosphorous Radicals on Coke Surfaces

Catak, S., Hemelsoet, K., Hermosilla, L., Waroquier, M., Van Speybroeck, V.
Chemistry – A European Journal , 17 (43) , 12027-12036 , 2011 , Impact Factor: 5.925 , Q1

Reactivity of Activated versus Nonactivated 2-(Bromomethyl)aziridines with respect to Sodium Methoxide: A Combined Computational and Experimental Study

Goossens, H., Vervisch, K., Catak, S., Stankovic, S., D'Hooghe, M., De Proft, F., Geerlings, P., De Kimpe, N., Waroquier, Van Speybroeck, V.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 76 (21) , 8698-8709 , 2011 , Impact Factor: 4.564 , Q1

Stereoselective Synthesis of cis-3,4-Disubstituted Piperidines through Ring Transformation of 2-(2-Mesyloxyethyl)azetidines

Mollet, K., Catak, S., Waroquier, M., Van Speybroeck, V., D'Hooghe, De Kimpe, N.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 76 (20) , 8364-8375 , 2011 , Impact Factor: 4.564 , Q1

Furan‐Oxidation‐Triggered Inducible DNA Cross‐Linking: Acyclic Versus Cyclic Furan‐Containing Building Blocks—On the Benefit of Restoring the Cyclic Sugar Backbone

Stevens, K., Claeys, D.D., Catak, S., Figaroli, S., Hocek, M., Tromp, J.M., Schürch, Van Speybroeck, V., Madder, A.
Chemistry – A European Journal , 17 (25) , 6940-6953 , 2011 , Impact Factor: 5.925 , Q1

Synthesis of 3-Methoxyazetidines via an Aziridine to Azetidine Rearrangement and Theoretical Rationalization of the Reaction Mechanism

Stankovic, S., Catak, S., D'Hooghe, M., Goossens, H., Abbaspour Tehrani, K., Bogaert, P., Waroquier, Van Speybroeck, V., De Kimpe, N.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 76 (7) , 2157-2167 , 2011 , Impact Factor: 4.564 , Q1

2010

A Theoretical Study of the Mechanism of the Desymmetrization of Cyclic meso-Anhydrides by Chiral Amino Alcohols

Dedeoglu, B., Catak, S., Houk, K. N., Aviyente, V.
ChemCatChem , 2 (9) , 1122-1129 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 5.181 , Q1

Systematic Study of Halide-Induced Ring Opening of 2-Substituted Aziridinium Salts and Theoretical Rationalization of the Reaction Pathways

D'Hooghe, M., Catak, S., Stankovic, S., Waroquier, Kim, Y., Ha, H.J., Van Speybroeck, V., De Kimpe, N.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry , 2010 ((25)) , 4920-4931 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 3.344 , Q1

Kinetic and Mechanistic Study on the p-Quinodimethane Formation in the Sulfinyl Precursor Route for the Polymerization of Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV)

Hermosilla, L., Catak, S., Van Speybroeck, V., Waroquier, M., Vandenbergh, J., Motmans, F., Adriaensens, P., Lutsen, Cleij, T., Vanderzande, D.
Macromolecules , 43 (18) , 7424-7433 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 5.521 , Q1

Opposite Regiospecific Ring Opening of 2-(Cyanomethyl)aziridines by Hydrogen Bromide and Benzyl Bromide: Experimental Study and Theoretical Rationalization

Catak, S., D'Hooghe, M., Verstraelen, T., Hemelsoet, K., Van Nieuwenhove, A., Ha, H.J., Waroquier, De Kimpe, N., Van Speybroeck, V.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 75 (13) , 4530-4541 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 4.564 , Q1

Comparative Study of Various Normal Mode Analysis Techniques Based on Partial Hessians

Ghysels, A., Van Speybroeck, V., Pauwels, E., Catak, S., Brooks, B.R., Van Neck, D., Waroquier, M.
Journal of Computational Chemistry , 31 (5) , 994-1007 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 3.835 , Q1

Intramolecular π–π Stacking Interactions in 2-Substituted N,N-Dibenzylaziridinium Ions and Their Regioselectivity in Nucleophilic Ring Opening Reactions

Catak, S., D'Hooghe, M., De Kimpe, N., Waroquier, Van Speybroeck, V.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry , 75 (3) , 885-896 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 4.564 , Q1

2009

Nucleophile-Dependent Regioselective Ring Opening of 2-substituted N,N-dibenzylaziridinium Ions: Bromide versus Hydride

Young Yun, S., Catak, S., Koo Lee, W., D'hooghe, M., De Kimpe, N., Van Speybroeck, V., Waroquier, M., Kim, Y., Ha, H-J.
Chemical Communications , (18) , 2508–2510 , 2009

Deamidation of Asparagine Residues: Direct Hydrolysis versus Succinimide-Mediated Deamidation Mechanisms

Catak, S., Monard, G., Aviyente, V., Ruiz-Lopez, M.F.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A , 113 ((6)) , 1111-1120 , 2009

2008

Computational Study on Nonenzymatic Peptide Bond Cleavage at Asparagine and Aspartic Acid

Catak, S., Monard, G., Aviyente, V., Ruiz-Lopez, M.F.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A , 112 ((37)) , 8752-8761 , 2008

2007

Origin of Diastereoselectivity in the Synthesis of Chiral Bicyclic Lactams: π-Facial Selective Attack of Singlet Oxygen Induced by Hindered Internal Rotation

Catak, S., Celik, H., Demir, A.S., Aviyente, V.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A , 111 ((26)) , 5855-5863 , 2007

2006

Reaction Mechanism of Deamidation of Asparaginyl Residues in Peptides: Effect of Solvent Molecules

Catak, S., Monard, G., Aviyente, V., Ruiz-Lopez, M.F.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A , 110 ((27)) , 8354-8365 , 2006

2005

Computational Study of Alkyllithium/Pyridine Derivative Systems as Initiators for the Living Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylates

Catak, S., Aviyente, V., Nugay, T.
Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry , 43 ((2)) , 455-467 , 2005

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