Reviews
Reviews and Books
36) Book Chapter 'Tethered Ruthenium Catalysts in Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation', Chapter 7 in Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Transfer Hydrogenation, 2021, Wiley-VCH, Editors: Phannarath Phansavath, Virginie Ratovelomanana-Vidal. ISBN: ISBN: 978-3-527-34610-3.
35) '', Jonathan Barrios-Rivera, Yingjian Xu, Martin Wills and Vijyesh Vyas, Organic Chemistry Frontiers (Org. Chem. Front.), 2020, 7, 3312-3342, accepted 2nd September 2020, first published 3rd September 2020.
34) '' Jonathan Barrios-Rivera, Yingjian Xu and Martin Wills, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019,17, 1301-1321, first published on 04 Jan 2019.
33) ', Hans G. Nedden, Antonio Zanotti-Gerosa and Martin Wills. Jointly authored with Johnson Matthey, Cambridge. First published: 15 August 2016. The Chemical Record, Volume 16, Issue 6
December 2016, Pages 2619–2639. Available in open-access form.
32) ReviewTopics in Current Chemistry, April 2016, 374:14
First online: 14 March 2016.
A review of methods for imine reduction, including asymmetric reductions.
31) 鈥樷��?鈥� M. Darwish and M. Wills, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2012, 2 (2), 243 - 255; http://xlink.rsc.org/?doi=C1CY00390A. WRAP.
30) 鈥楬ydrogen generation from formic acid and alcohols using homogeneous catalysts鈥� Tarn C. Johnson, David J. Morris and Martin Wills, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 81 - 88 (B904495G) (at ).
29) 鈥�, Martin Wills, Angew. Chem. Int. Edn. 2008, 47, 4264-4267.
28) 鈥楢symmetric catalysts for pressure and transfer hydrogenation of ketones.鈥�, David J. Morris and Martin Wills, Chem Oggi, 2007, 25, Catalysis Supplement, 11-13.
27) 鈥業mino Reductions by Transfer Hydrogenation鈥�, Chapter 11 of 鈥楳odern Reduction Methods鈥� ed. P. Andersson and I. Munslow, 2007, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, pp 271-296.
26) Weighing is optional: Highly active and practical catalysts for asymmetric ketone transfer hydrogenation. David J Morris and Martin Wills, Pharmachem. September 2006, pp 8-11.
25) 鈥楾he synthesis and application of BrXuphos: A novel monodentate phosphorus ligand for the asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones鈥�, Martin Wills, Yingjian, Xu, Gordon Docherty and Gary Woodward, in Stanley M. Roberts and John Whittall鈥檚, 鈥�Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis Volume 5: Regio- and Stereo- Controlled Oxidations and Reductions, Wiley 2006. pp116-121.
24) Chapter 12.2 The synthesis and application of ESPHOS: A new diphosphorus ligand for the hydroformylation of vinyl acetate. pages 230-237 of 'Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis 3: Metal catalysed Carbon-Carbon bond-Forming Reactions', ed. S. M. Roberts, J. Xiao, J. Whittall and T. E. Pickett, Wiley 2004. ISBN: 0-470-86199-1.
23) J. Hannedouche and M. Wills, 鈥淣ew methodology for the asymmetric reduction of ketones鈥�, contribution to Current Opinion in Drug Discovery and Development, 2002, 5 (6), 881-891.
22) 鈥� 鈥�, J. Ansell and M. Wills, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2002, 31, 259-268.
21) 鈥�cis-Aminoindanol鈥�, a contribution to the Electronic Reagents for Organic Synthesis series, M. Wills and R. Eaves, Wiley. 2002.
20) 鈥淩ecent Developments in Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation and Hydroformylation Reactions鈥�, M. Wills, Chem. Oggi, 2001, 19, 20-23.
19) 鈥淐hemistry and clinical biology of the bryostatins鈥�, R. Mutter and M. Wills, Bioorgan. Med. Chem., 2000, 8, 1841-1860.
18) M.Wills and H. Tye, 鈥淎symmetric Catalytic Processes, 1997鈥�, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 1, 1999, 1109-1132.
17) M. J. Palmer and M. Wills, 鈥�", Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 1999, 10, 2045-2061.
16) G. Buono, O. Chiodi and M. Wills "Applications of Non-Organometallic Phosphorus Reagents in Enantioselective Catalysis鈥�, Synlett, 1999, 377-388.
15) M. Wills 鈥淎symmetric Catalytic Processes, March-December 1996鈥�, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans 1, 1998, 3101-3120.
14) S. Ebrahim and M. Wills, "Asymmetric Catalysis using Polymeric a-Amino Acid Catalysts", Review for Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 1997, 8, 3163.
13) "Hydrogenation of compounds containing C=C, C=O and C=N bonds", a review of the field for the "Chemistry of the Functional Groups" series edited by S. Patai, 1996, Supplement A3: The Chemistry of Double-Bonded Functional Groups Part 1, Chapter 15, pp 781-842.
12) "Main Group Elements in Synthesis, January 1994-June 1995", review for "Contemporary Organic Synthesis", volume 3, 1996, pp 201-228.
11) "The Synthesis of Organoboron and Organogermanium Compounds"; a contribution to Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations. Volume 2, 1995, pp 513-548.
10) "Organoiron Chemistry" Chapter 3 in "Practical Approach Series - Transition Metals in Organic Synthesis", ed. S. E. Thomas (series ed. L. M. Harwood and C. J. Moody), Oxford University Press, 1997, Chapter 4, pp 99-132.
9) M. Wills, "Recent Developments in Asymmetric Synthesis", a review of the work carried out in my research group in connection with the Meldola Medal and Prize. Chemical Society Reviews", 1995, 24, pp177-185. Contribution invited by The Royal Society of Chemistry.
8) ", co-authored with C. L. Willis, Oxford University Press, 1995. Translated into German and Japanese.
7) "Main Group Elements in Synthesis, July 1992-December 1993", review for "Contemporary Organic Synthesis", 1994, 1, 339-366.
6) "The Asymmetric Reduction of Ketones", M. Wills and J. R. Studley, Chemistry and Industry, 1994, 552.
5) "Main Group Elements in Synthesis, 1991-July 1992", review for General and Synthetic Methods (RSC Specialist Periodical Report), volume 16, ed. G. Pattenden, pub. Royal Society of Chemistry, 1994, 320-402.
4) "Polycarbocyclic Compounds with Separate Ring Systems, and Spiro Compounds", Chapter 9 of volume IIB, the Second Supplement to Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, ed. M. Sainsbury, Elsevier, 1993, Amsterdam, 181-220.
3) "Main Group Elements in Synthesis, 1990", review for General and Synthetic Methods (RSC Specialist Periodical Report), volume 15, ed. G. Pattenden, pub. Royal Society of Chemistry, 1993, 201-261.
2) "Main Group Elements in Synthesis, 1989", review for General and Synthetic Methods (RSC Specialist Periodical Report), volume 14, ed. G. Pattenden, pub. Royal Society of Chemistry, 1992, 275-330.
1) "Main Group Elements in Synthesis, 1988", review for General and Synthetic Methods (RSC Specialist Periodical Report), volume 13, ed. G. Pattenden, pub. Royal Society of Chemistry, 1991, p285-343.
Online Conferences
鈥淩ecent Developments in the area of Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation鈥�, contribution to the 2nd Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry (ECSOC-2), 1-30 September 1998 (invited paper). M. Wills, M. J. Palmer, A. R. C. Smith, J. A. Kenny and T. Walsgrove.