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(12) Moore, J. M.; Crom, A. B.; Feldblyum, J. I. “Disulfide-Driven Pore Functionalization of Metal-organic Frameworks. Chem. Eur. J. e202302144

(11) Tatebe, C. J.; Fromel, E.; Bellas, M. K.; Zeller M.; Genna, D. T. “Mechanistic Investigation of the Synthesis of Dianionic In-Derived Coordination Polymers. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 5881-5885

(10) Tatebe, C. J.; Yusuf, S.; Bellas, M. K.; Zeller, M.; Arntsen, C.; Genna, D. T. “On the Role of Dioxane in the Synthesis of In-Derived MOFs”. Cryst. Growth. Des. 2021, 21, 12, 6840-6846.

(9) DeChellis, D. M.; Ngule, C. M.; Genna, D. T. “Removal of Hydrocarbon Contaminants from Water: Exploiting Hydrophobic UiO-66 Derivatives” J. Mater. Chem. A. 2020, 8, 5848-5852.

              Selected to be featured on rear cover.

(8) Geisse, A. R.; Ngule, C. M.; Genna, D. T. “Removal of Lead Ions from Water Using Thiophene-functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks” Chemical Communications 2020, 56, 237-240

(7) Mihaly, J. J.; Tatebe, C. J.; Amirmokhtari, N.; DeSanto, M. J.; Zeller, M. Genna, D. T. “Halide Directed Synthesis of an In-Derived Metal-Organic Framework with Two Unique Metal Centers and Isolation of Its Potential Synthetic Precursor.” Crystal Growth and Design. 2019, 19, 6053-6057

(6) Kuyyldar, S. Genna, D. T.; Burda, C. “On the potential for nanoscale metal-organic frameworks for energy applications” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019, 7, 21545-21576

(5) Springer, S. E.; Mihaly, J. J.; Amirmokhtari, N.; Crom, A. B. Zeller, M.; Feldblyum, J. I.; Genna, D. T. "Framework Isomerism in a Series of btb-Containing In-Derived Metal-Organic Frameworks. Crystal Growth & Design 2019, 19, 3124-3129

(4) Bellas, M. K.; Mihaly, J. J.; Zeller, M.; Genna, D. T. "Anion-Cation Mediated Structural Rearrangement of an In-derived Three-Dimensional Interpenetrated Metal-Organic Framework. Inorganic Chemistry. 2017, 56, 950-955

(3) Genna, D. T.; Maio, W. A. "There and back again: the synthetic travels of Gary H. Posner"  Tetrahedron 2016 72,5956-5967.

Part of Tetrahedron Symposium in Print: Organocopper to Medicinal Chemistry. TSIP for Gary H. Posner.

(2) DeFuria, M. D.; Zeller, M.; Genna, D. T. "Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water via pi-pi Stacking Interactions in Perfluorinated Metal-Organic Frameworks, Crystal Growth and Design. 2016, 16, 3530-3534

(1) Mihaly, J. J.; Zeller, M.; Genna, D. T. "Ion Directed Synthesis of In-Derived 2,5-Thiophenedicarboxylate Metal Organic Frameworks: Tuning Framework Dimensionality" Crystal Growth and Design. 2016, 16, 1550-1558.

                           Article was selected as an ACS Editors Choice

Mentored Publications

(7) Genna, D. T.; Posner, G. H. "Direct conversion of cinnamate esters into beta,beta-disubstituted ketones mediated by cyano-magnesio cuprates." Tetrahedron.2016, 72, 5968-5971. 

Part of Tetrahedron Symposium in Print: Organocopper to Medicinal Chemistry. TSIP for Gary H. Posner

(6) Genna, D. T.; Pfund, L. Y.; Samblanet, D. C.; Wong-Foy, A. G.; Matzger, A. J.; Sanford, M. S. “Rhodium Hydrogenation Catalysts Supported in Metal Organic Frameworks: Influence of the Framework on Catalytic Activity and Selectivity" ACS Catalysis, 2016, 6, 3569-3574

(5) Genna, D. T.; Wong-Foy, A. G.; Matzger, A. J.; Sanford, M. S. “Heterogenization of Homogeneous Catalysts in Metal Organic Frameworks via Cation Exchange” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 10586-10589.

(4) Genna, D. T.; Posner, G. H. “Cyanocuprates Convert Carboxylic Acids Directly into Ketones” Org. Lett. 2011, 13. 5358-5361.

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(3) He, R.; Mott, B. T.; Rosenthal, A. S.; Genna, D. T.; Posner, G. H.; Arav-Boger, R. “An Artemisinin-derived Dimer has Highly Potent Anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Anti-Cancer Activities.” PLoS One, 2011, 6, e24334.

(2) Hencken, C. P.; Genna, D. T.; Siegler, M. A.; Posner, G. H. “Highly Stereocontrolled and Regiocontrolled Syntheses of 2,3,4- trisubstituted Alkanoates and Lactones” J. Org.Chem. 2011, 76, 5149-5155.

(1) Genna, D. T.; Hencken, C. P.; Siegler, M. A.; Posner, G. H. “a-Chloro-ß,g-ethylenic Esters: Enantiocontrolled Synthesis and Substitutions.” Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4694-4697.