Publications
† denotes co-first author
7. Hosford, B. M.†; Ramos, W.†; Lamb, J. R.* "Combining photocontrolled-cationic and anionic-group transfer polymerizations using a universal mediator: enabling access to two- and three-Mechanism block copolymers" Chem. Sci. 2024,15,13523-13530. DOI: 10.1039/D4SC02511C.
6. Pal, A.; Wong, A. R.; Lamb, J. R.* “Chemically Recyclable, High Molar Mass Polyoxazolidinones via Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization.” ACS Macro Lett. 2024, 13, 5, 502–507 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00147
5. Pham, L. D.; Smith-Sweetser, R. O.; Krupinsky, B.; Dewey, C. E.; Lamb, J. R.* "Switchable Organocatalysis from N-heterocyclic Carbene-Carbodiimide Adducts with Tunable Release Temperature" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202314376. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314376
4. Wong, A. R.; Barrera, M.; Pal, A.; Lamb, J. R.* “Improved Characterization of Polyoxazolidinones by Incorporating Solubilizing Side Chains.” Macromolecules 2022, 55, 11006–11012. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02104
3. Dove, A. P.; Hong, M.; Lamb, J. R.; Sardon, H. “Treating the plastic problem: From renewable feedstocks and degradability to recycling.” J. Polym. Sci. 2022, 60, 3253–3255. DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220698
2. Lamb, J. R.*; Brown, C. M.; Johnson, J. A.* "N-Heterocyclic carbene-carbodiimide (NHC-CDI) betaine adducts: Synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications." Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 2699–2715. Full Text
1. Ackerman-Biegasiewicz, L. K. G.; Arias-Rotondo, D. M.; Biegasiewicz, K. F.; Elacqua, E.*; Golder, M. R.; Kayser, L. V.; Lamb, J. R.; Le, C. M.; Romero, N. A.; Wilkerson-Hill, S. M.; Williams, D. A. "Organic Chemistry: A Retrosynthetic Approach to a Diverse Field." ACS Cent. Sci. 2020, 6, 1845–1850. Full Text
Prior to University of Minnesota
17. Brown, C. M.† ; Lundberg, D. J.† ; Lamb, J. R.; Kevlishvili, I.; Kleinschmidt, D.; Alfaraj, Y. S.; Kulik, H. J.; Ottaviani, M. F.; Oldenhuis, N. J.*; Johnson, J. A.* "Endohedreally Functionalized Metal-Organic Cage-Cross-Linked Polymer Gels as Modular Heterogeneous Catalysis." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 29, 13276–13284. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04289
16. Hubbell, A. K.†; Lamb, J. R.†; Klimovica, K.†; Mulzer, M.; Shaffer, T. D.; MacMillan, S. N.; Coates, G. W. "Catalyst-Controlled Regioselective Carbonylation of Isobutylene Oxide to Pivalolactone." ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 12537–12543. Full Text
15. Lamb, J. R. †; Hubbell, A. K.†; MacMillan, S. N.; Coates, G. W. “Carbonylative, Catalytic Deoxygenation of 2,3-Disubstituted Epoxides with Inversion of Stereochemistry: An Alternative Alkene Isomerization Method.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8029–8035. Full Text
Highlighted in Davey, S. G. “Inverting isomers.” Nat. Rev. Chem. 2020, May 19. Full Text
14. Lamb, J. R.; Klimovica, K.; Hubbell, A. K.; Coates, G. W. “Systems and Methods for Regioselective Carbonylation of 2,2-Disubstituted Epoxides for the Production of α,α-Disubstituted β-Lactones.” US Provisional Patent No. 62/877,135. July 22, 2019.
13. Feng, S.†; Huang, M.†; Lamb, J. R.; Zhang, W.; Tatara, R.; Zhang, Y.; Zhu, Y. G.; Perkinson, C. F.; Johnson, J. A.; Shao-Horn, Y. “Molecular Design of Stable Sulfamide- and Sulfonamide-based Electrolytes for Aprotic Li-O2 Batteries.” Chem 2019, 5, 1–12. Full Text
12. Lamb, J. R.; Qin, K. P.; Johnson, J. A. “Visible-light mediated, additive-free, and open-to-air controlled radical polymerization of acrylates and acrylamides.” Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 1585–1590. Full Text
11. Hubbell, A. K.; LaPointe, A. M.; Lamb, J. R.; Coates, G. W. “Regioselective Carbonylation of 2,2-Disubstituted Epoxides: An Alternative Route to Ketone-Based Aldol Products.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 2474–2480. Full Text
10. Lee, M.†; Lamb, J. R.†; Sanford, M. J., LaPointe, A. M.; Coates, G. W. “Nucleophilic ring-opening of trans-2,3-disubstituted epoxides to β-amino alcohols with catalyst-controlled regioselectivity.” Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 12998–13001. Full Text
9. O’Connor, K. S.; Lamb, J. R.; Vaidya, T.; Keresztes, I.; Klimovica, K.; LaPointe, A. M.; Daugulis, O.; Coates, G. W. “Understanding the Insertion Pathways and Chain Walking Mechanisms of α-Diimine Nickel Catalysts for α-Olefin Polymerization: A 13C NMR Spectroscopic Investigation.” Macromolecules 2017, 50, 7010–7027. Full Text
8. Dunn, E. W.; Lamb, J. R.; LaPointe, A. M.; Coates, G. W. “Carbonylation of Ethylene Oxide to β-Propiolactone: A Facile Route to Poly(3-hydroxypropionate) and Acrylic Acid.” ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 8219–8223. Full Text
7. Lamb, J. R.; Mulzer, M.; LaPointe, A. M.; Coates, G. W. “Regioselective Isomerization of 2,3-Disubstituted Epoxides to Ketones: An Alternative to the Wacker Oxidation of Internal Alkenes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 15049–15054. Full Text
Highlighted in Taber, D. F. Org. Chem. Highlights 2016, September 12. (Full Text) and Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal Abstracts 2016 (Full Text)
6. Lamb, J. R.; Jung, Y.; Coates, G. W. “Meinwald-Type Rearrangement of Monosubstituted Epoxides to Methyl Ketones Using an [Al porphyrin]+[Co(CO)4]− Catalyst.” Org. Chem. Front. 2015, 2, 346–349. Full Text
5. Mulzer, M.; Lamb, J. R.; Nelson, Z.; Coates, G. W. “Carbonylative Enantioselective Meso-desymmetrization of Cis-epoxides to Trans-β-lactones: Effect of Salen-ligand Electronic Variation on Enantioselectivity.” Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 9842–9845. Full Text
4. Lamb, J. R.; Stepanova, V. A.; Smoliakova, I. P. “Transcyclopalladation on Silica Gel.” Polyhedron 2013, 53, 202–207. Full Text
3. Suryawanshi, A. J.; Lamb, J.; Gelling, V. J. “Synthesis of Stable Polypyrrole and Polyaniline Nanospheres.” Adv. Sci. Tech. 2013, 79, 7–15. Full Text
2. Kukowski, J. E.; Lamb, J. R.; Stepanova, V. A.; Smoliakova, I. P. "Solvent-free Direct Cyclopalladation of Sulfides on Silica Gel." Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2012, 26, 64–65. Full Text
1. Vetter, C. A.; Suryawanshi, A.; Lamb, J. R.; Law, B.; Gelling, V. J. “Novel Synthesis of Stable Polypyrrole Nanospheres Using Ozone.” Langmuir 2011, 27, 13719–13728. Full Text