Caiding Xu

A Novel, Highly Selective, and General Methodology for the Synthesis of 1,5-Diene-Containing Oligoisoprenoids of All Possible Geometrical Combinations Exemplified by an Iterative and Convergent Synthesis of Coenzyme Q₁₀

Ei‐ichi Negishi, Show‐Yee Liou, Caiding Xu et al. · Organic Letters · 2002 · 107 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +11

Direct Synthesis of Terminal Alkynes<i>via</i>Pd-Catalyzed Cross Coupling of Aryl and Alkenyl Halides with Ethynylmetals Containing Zn, Mg, and Sn. Critical Comparison of Countercations

Ei‐ichi Negishi, Martin Kotora, Caiding Xu · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1997 · 99 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +13

Catalytic and selective conversion of (Z)-2-en-4-ynoic acids to either 2H-pyran-2-ones in the presence of ZnBr2 or (Z)-5-alkylidenefuran-2(5H)-ones in the presence of Ag2CO3

Luigi Anastasia, Caiding Xu, Ei‐ichi Negishi · Tetrahedron Letters · 2002 · 99 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry +7

A highly efficient and selective synthesis of lissoclinolide featuring hydrogen transfer hydrozirconation,trans-selective Pd-catalyzed cross coupling of alkenylzirconiums with 1,1-dibromoalkenes and Ag-catalyzed lactonization providing(Z)-γ-alkylidenebutenolides

Caiding Xu, Ei‐ichi Negishi · Tetrahedron Letters · 1999 · 89 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry +15

An Efficient and Stereoselective Synthesis of Xerulin <i>via</i> Pd-Catalyzed Cross Coupling and Lactonization Featuring (<i>E</i>)-Iodobromoethylene as a Novel Two-Carbon Synthon

Ei‐ichi Negishi, Asaf Alimardanov, Caiding Xu · Organic Letters · 1999 · 75 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +12