Tefsit Bekele

“Concerted” Transition State, Stepwise Mechanism. Dynamics Effects in C²^-C⁶ Enyne Allene Cyclizations

Tefsit Bekele, Chad F. Christian, Mark A. Lipton et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2005 · 133 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics +16

Catalytic, Enantioselective [4 + 2]-Cycloadditions of Ketene Enolates and <i>o</i>-Quinones:  Efficient Entry to Chiral, α-Oxygenated Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Tefsit Bekele, Meha H. Shah, Jamison Wolfer et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2006 · 113 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +16

Catalytic, Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,4‐Benzoxazinones: A Remarkably Enantioselective Route to α‐Amino Acid Derivatives from <i>o</i>‐Benzoquinone Imides

Jamison Wolfer, Tefsit Bekele, Ciby J. Abraham et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2006 · 100 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +14

A Surprising Mechanistic “Switch” in Lewis Acid Activation: A Bifunctional, Asymmetric Approach to α-Hydroxy Acid Derivatives

Ciby J. Abraham, Daniel H. Paull, Tefsit Bekele et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2008 · 60 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +14

Scalable Methodology for the Catalytic, Asymmetric α-Bromination of Acid Chlorides

Cajetan Dogo‐Isonagie, Tefsit Bekele, Stefan France et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2006 · 37 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +14