Scientific productions

Silver- and Gold-Catalyzed Divergent Cascade Cycloisomerization / [3 + 2] versus [2+2+1] Cycloaddition towards a Stereoselective Access to Heterohexacyclic Derivatives
E. Gentilini, A. Bouschon, V. Davenel, F. Fontaine-vive, J.-M. Fourquez, V. Michelet Chem. Sci. 2025 (ASAP)


Evaluation of Phthalate Esters Presence in Medical Devices’ Materials in France
S. Pérocheau Arnaud, C. Saadé Abou Jaoudé, S. Olivero, P. Navard, A. Mija, V. Michelet, V. Mondain Chromatographia 2025 (ASAP)


An Electrochemical Study of Key Catalytically Active Gold Complexes
E. Baubiat, N. H. H. Vo, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, R. Melot Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, e2025096834


Recent Advancements in Enyne Metathesis in Nonusual Media
K. Mao, R. Melot, V. Michelet, Synthesis 2025 (ASAP)


Gold- and Platinum-Catalyzed Prins-Type [2+2+2]-Cycloadditions: From Original Methods to Applications
A. Dupeux , A. Truchon , E. Gentilini , V. Michelet Synthesis 2025 (ASAP)


New method for extraction, identification, and quantification of non-intentionally added substances in polystyrene
S. Pérocheau Arnaud, V. Michelet, S. Olivero, P. Navard, C. Combeaud, A. Mija J Vinyl Addit Technol. 2025, 31, 518-530


Ruthenium-Catalyzed Enyne Metathesis: An Entry to Functionalized Azaborine Heterocycles 
K. Mao, F. Fontaine-Vive, R. Melot, V. Michelet, Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 2952-2957



Silver-, gold-, and platinum-catalyzed [4+2] cyclizations: synthesis of 2,3,3a,4-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[f]isoindol-1-one derivatives (Special issue : Women Chemists in France in 2025)
K. Mao, K. Plevova, X. Chen, L. J. Prieto Pabon, S.  Poulain-Martini, V. Michelet, Comptes Rendus. Chimie 2025, 28, 53-59

Small gold nanoparticles for tandem cyclization/reduction and cyclization/hydroalkoxylation reactions
K. Plevová, V. Michelet, S. Antoniotti, Commun. Chem. 2024, 7, 1-9


Gold(I)-Catalyzed Functionalization of Pyrrole Derivatives: Stereoselective Synthesis of 7,8-Disubstituted 7,8-Dihydroindolizin-6(5H)-ones
A. Truchon, M. Gorodnichy, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 6698–6702


Au- and Pd-catalyzed cyclization processes: synthesis of polyfunctionalized cyclopropanes
A. Truchon, A. Dupeux, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, Org. Chem. Front., 2024,11, 4070-4076

Phosphorous NMR Analysis and Activity of Chiral BINAP-Silver Complexes
K. Plevová, L. J. Prieto Pabon, M. Gaysinski, S. Poulain-Martini, V. Michelet, ChemPlusChem 2022, 87, e202200217


Transition Metal-Catalyzed Rearrangement and Cycloisomerization Reactions Toward Hedonic Materials
P. Martinaux, R. Laher, C. Marin, V. Michelet, Isr. J. Chem. 2023, 63, e202200047
Dedicated to Professor Alois Fürstner for his pioneer work on π-acid catalysis


Coinage Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reactions of ortho-Alkynylaryl and Heteroaryl Aldehydes and Ketones
R. Melot, V. Michelet, Molecules 2022, 27, 6970-6984
In honor of Professor Henri B. Kagan


Use of Limonene Epoxides and Derivatives as Promising Monomers for Biobased Polymers
E. Louisy, V. Khodyrieva, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, A. Mija, ChemPlusChem 2022, 87, e202200190


On the Influence of the cis/trans Stereochemistry of Limonene Oxides toward the Synthesis of Biobased Thermosets by Crosslinking with Anhydrides
E. Louisy, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, A. Mija, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 7169-7179

Patent :

Polymères contenant des unités de répétition avec plusieurs motifs sulfonates métalliques ou organiques, leurs procédés de préparation et leurs utilisations comme antibactériens, fongicides, antiviraux et catalyseurs
J.-R. Desmurs, E. Dunach Clinet, S. Olivero, A. Adao, P. Knauth, V. Michelet, J. Cossy, FR2008940 et PCT/EP2021/074349, 2022

Book chapter :

Gold catalysed C-C bond formation through C-H functionalization
R. Melot, C. Praveen, V. Michelet, Handbook of CH-Functionalization (CHF), Maiti, D.; Wiley-VCH, 2022

Gold-Catalyzed Regioselective Oxyfluorination/Oxydifluorination vs. Diketonization of Phthalimido-Protected Propargylamines with Selectfluor
V. Marsicano, A. Arcadi, V. Michelet, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202101524


Gold-catalyzed reactions towards diversity: from simple substrates to functionalized carbo- and heterocycles
V. Michelet, Chem. Rec. 2021, 21, 3884-3896


La catalyse à l’or en parfumerie
R. Laher, C. Marin, V. Michelet, l'Actualité Chimique 2021, 467, 55-56


Gold-Catalyzed Domino Cycloisomerization/Alkoxylation: an Entry to 3,4-Dihydro-1H-[1,4]oxazino[4,3-a]indole
A. Dupeux, V. Michelet, J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 17738-17747


Limonene dioxide as building blocks for 100% bio-based thermosets
A. Mija, E. Louisy, S. Lachegur, V. Khodyrieva, P. Martinaux, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, Green Chem. 2021, 23, 9855-9859


Oxygen-tethered 1,6-enynes and [4.1.0]-Bicyclic ether skeletons as hedonic materials for the fragrance industry
R. Laher, E. Gentilini, C. Marin, V. Michelet, Synthesis 2021, 53, 4020-4029


An Anionic, Chelating C(sp³)/NHC ligand from the Combination of an N-heterobicyclic Carbene and Barbituric Heterocycle
I. Benaissa, K. Gajda, L. Vendier, N. Lugan, A. Kajetanowicz, K. Grela, V. Michelet, V. César, S. Bastin, Organometallics 2021, 40, 3223-3234


Catalytic Gold Chemistry: From Simple Salts to Complexes for Regioselective C-H Bond Functionalization
C. Praveen, A. Dupeux, V. Michelet, Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 10495-10532


Indium-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,6-Cyclohexenylalkynes
V. Davenel, C. Puteaux, C. Nisole, F. Fontaine-Vive, J.-M. Fourquez, V. Michelet, Catalysts 2021, 11, 546
Special Issue - Recent Advances in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis


Silver-catalyzed tandem cycloisomerization/hydroarylation reactions and mechanistic investigations for an efficient access to 1,2-dihydroisoquinolines
M. De Abreu, Y. Tang, E. Brachet, M. Selkti, V. Michelet, P. Belmont, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 1037-1046


Energetics and Structures of Adducts of JohnPhos(Au⁺), PPh₃(Au⁺), and IPr(Au⁺) with Organic Substrates: A Mass Spectrometry and DFT Study
C. Iacobucci, L. Massi, E. Duñach, P. Burk, J.-F. Gal, Organometallics 2021, 40, 11, 1642-1653


Chemical Characterization and Antibacterial Efficacy of Essential Oils of Three Lamiaceae Species Growing in Cameroon
H. G. Mbuntcha, H. P. Dogmo Fogang, V. Woguem, P. Sonkoue, P. Kenfack, K. Djeuga, C. Schippa, E. Duñach, J. A. Seukep, S. T. Lacmata, T. Fonkou, L. A. Tapondjou, H. M. Womeni, Journal of Diseases and Medicinal Plants 2021, 7, 14-21

Bi(OTf)₃-catalysed intramolecular cyclisation of unsaturated acetals
R. Saget, P. Jaunky, E. Duñach, RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 21066-21072

Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,6-Cyclohexenylalkyne: An Efficient Entry to Bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene and Bicyclo[3.3.1]nonadiene
V. Davenel, C. Nisole, F. Fontaine-Vive, J.-M. Fourquez, A.-M. Chollet, V. Michelet, J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 12657-12669


Experimental and Computational Evidences on Gold-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydration of Phthalimido-Protected Propargylamines: An Entry to β-Amino Ketones
V. Marsicano, A. Arcadi, M. Aschi, V. Michelet, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 9438-9447


Ruthenium Metathesis: A Key Step To Access a New Cyclic Tetrasubstituted Olefin Platform
C. F. Heinrich, D. Durand, J. Starck, V. Michelet, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 7064-7067


Silver-catalyzed intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of amide-1,6-enynes
X. Chen, F. Fontaine-Vive, S. Poulain-Martini, V. Michelet, Catal. Commun. 2020, 147, 106117


Heterogeneous catalysis for the tandem cyclisation of unsaturated alcohols
L. Seijo, P. Ondet, S. Olivero, E. Duñach, New J. Chem. 2020, 44, 10479-10483


When Gold Meets Perfumes: Synthesis of Olfactive Compounds via Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization Reactions
R. Laher, C. Marin, V. Michelet, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 4058-4062


Bi(OTf)₃-catalysed regioselective arylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman type allylic electrophiles
A. Omrania, F. Rezgui, E. Dunach, S. Poulain-Martini, Tetrahedron Letters 2020, 61, 151758


Room temperature palladium-catalyzed hydroarylation of ynamides in water
A. Di Nicola, V. Marsicano, A. Arcadi, V. Michelet, Tetrahedron Letters 2020, 61, 151725


In(OTf)₃-Catalysed Easy Access to Dihydropyranocoumarin and Dihydropyranochromone Derivatives
N. Boufroua, E. Dunach, F. Fontaine-Vive, S. Achouche-Bouzroura, S. Poulain-Martini, New J. Chem. 2020, 44, 6042-6052


Synthesis of functionalized dihydroimidazo[1,2-A]pyridines and 4-thiazolidinone derivatives from maleimide, as new class of antimicrobial agents
L. Salhi, S. Achouche-Bouzroura, R. Nechak, B. Nedjar-Kolli, C. Rabia, H. Merazig, S. Poulain-Martini, E. Duñach, Synth. Commun. 2019, 50, 2019, 412-422