1. Discussion Meeting Mechanisms Stereoselective Construction of the Tricyclic Core of Neoliacinic Acid Clark, J. S.; Baxter, C. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. January 22 nd, 2008 Université de Montréal

2. Retrosynthetic Analysis Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 2

3. Synthesis of Allylbromide Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 3

4. Mechanism of Allylsilane Formation (Miguel) Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 4

5. Synthesis of Diazoketone Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 5

6. Oxidative Cleavage Mechanism (Sébas) Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 6

7. Grignard Addition Mechanism (Angélique) Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 7

8. Synthesis of Diazoketone Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 8

9. Oxidation Mechanism (G. Pelletier) Zhao, M.; Li, J.; Mano, E.; Song, Z.; Tschaen, D. M.; Grabowski, E. J. J.; Reider, P. J. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 2564-2566. 9

10. Oxidation Mechanism Zhao, M.; Li, J.; Mano, E.; Song, Z.; Tschaen, D. M.; Grabowski, E. J. J.; Reider, P. J. J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 2564-2566. 10

11. Synthesis of Second Diazoketone Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 11

12. Synthesis of Second Diazoketone (Vincent) Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 12

13. Synthesis of Second Diazoketone (Vincent) Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 12

14. Diazoketone Key Cyclization (Maude) Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. 13

15. Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. Diazoketone Key Cyclization 14

16. Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. Oxygen Insertions 15

17. Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. Oxygen Insertions (Fred) 16

18. Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. Al-Mediated Rearrangement (Louis) 17

19. Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. Al-Mediated Rearrangement 18

20. Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. Final Cyclization 19

21. Clark, J. S.; Baxter,. A.; Dossetter, A. G.; Poigny, S.; Castro, J. L.; Whittingham, W. G. J. Org. Chem. ASAP. Most Advanced Precursor 20