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Curriculum Vitae

B.Sc., Chicago (1962); M.Sc., Chicago (N.C. Yang, 1962); Ph.D., Wisconsin (H.E. Zimmerman, 1966); Postdoctoral, Yale (H.H. Wasserman, 1966-67); Guggenheim Fellow (1973); Killam Senior Fellow (1990); NATO Senior Guest Fellowship (1998); UBC Killam Research Prize (1998); Alfred Bader Award, Canadian Society for Chemistry (2000); Fellow, Chemical Institute of Canada

Publications

2007

Turowska-Tyrk, I. ; Labecka, I. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Xia, W. Monitoring Structural Transformations In Crystals. Part 10. Monitoring Molecular And Crystal Structures During A Yang Photocyclization Reaction - Comparative Studies. Polish Journal of Chemistry 2007, 81, 813-824.
Yang, C. ; Xia, W. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. Asymmetric Synthesis Of Tricyclic Tetralin Derivatives Via An Intramolecular Photoreaction. Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 6791-6795.
Turowska-Tyrk, I. ; Bakowicz, J. ; Scheffer, J. R. Monitoring Structural Transformations In Crystals. 11. Yang Photocyclizations - One Type Of Reaction, But Diversity Of Structural Changes. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 2007, 63, 933-940.

2006

Turowska-Tyrk, I. ; Trzop, E. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Chen, S. Monitoring Structural Transformations In Crystals. 8. Monitoring Molecules And A Reaction Center During A Solid-State Yang Photocyclization. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 2006, 62, 128-134.
Cheung, E. Y. ; Harris, K. D. M. ; Kang, T. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Structure-Reactivity Correlations For Solid-State Enantioselective Photochemical Reactions Established Directly From Powder X-Ray Diffraction. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128, 15554-15555.
Xia, W. J. ; Yang, C. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Patrick, B. O. Engineering Acyclic Alkyl Aryl Ketones For Enantioselective Norrish/yang Type Ii Photochemistry In The Crystalline State. Crystengcomm 2006, 8, 388-390.
Turowska-Tyrk, I. ; Bakowicz, J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Xia, W. J. Monitoring Reaction Centers And Molecules During An Enantioselective Photoreaction In A Crystal. Crystengcomm 2006, 8, 616-621.

2005

Xia, W. J. ; Yang, C. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Scott, C. Asymmetric Synthesis Of Dihydrofurans Via A Formal Retro-Claisen Photorearrangement. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2005, 127, 2725-2730.
Xia, W. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Botoshansky, M. ; Kaftory, M. Photochemistry Of 1-Isopropylcycloalkyl Aryl Ketones: Ring Size Effects, Medium Effects, And Asymmetric Induction. Organic Letters 2005, 7, 1315-1318.
Kaftory, M. ; Shteiman, V. ; Lavy, T. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Yang, M. ; Enkelmann, V. Discrimination In The Solid-State Photodimerization Of 1-Methyl-5,6-Diphenylpyrazin-2-One. European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2005, 847-853.
Botoshansky, M. ; Braga, D. ; Kaftory, M. ; Maini, L. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Wang, K. Y. Molecular Mechanics-Assisted Crystal Engineering Of Solid State Photoreactions: Application To The Yang Photocyclization Of Alpha-1-Norbornylacetophenone Derivatives. Tetrahedron Letters 2005, 46, 1141-1144.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Xia, W. J. Asymmetric Induction In Organic Photochemistry Via The Solid-State Ionic Chiral Auxiliary Approach. In Organic Solid State Reactions; Organic Solid State Reactions; Springer-Verlag Berlin: Berlin, 2005; Vol. 254, pp. 233-262.
Yang, C. ; Xia, W. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Botoshansky, M. ; Kaftory, M. Orbital-Overlap Control Of The Reactivity Of A Bicyclic 1-Hydroxy-1,4-Biradical. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2005, 44, 5087-5089.
Chen, S. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. Photochemistry Of 9-Methylbicyclo[3.3.1]Nonyl Aryl Ketones - A Novel 1,5-Disproportionation Of 1,4-Hydroxy Biradicals And Asymmetric Induction Using The Solid-State Ionic Chiral Auxiliary Method. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 2005, 83, 1460-1472.
Xia, W. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Patrick, B. O. Making Use Of Crystallization-Induced Asymmetric Transformations In Solid State Organic Photochemistry: Application To The Enantioselective Yang Photocyclization Of Endo-Bicyclo[2.1.1]Hexyl Aryl Ketones. Crystengcomm 2005, 7, 728-730.

2004

Braga, D. ; Chen, S. ; Filson, H. ; Maini, L. ; Netherton, M. R. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Scott, C. ; Xia, W. J. 1,4-Hydroxybiradical Behavior Revealed Through Crystal Structure - Solid-State Reactivity Correlations. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2004, 126, 3511-3520.
Chong, K. C. W. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. The Crystal Structure Of A Simple Enol Formed In A Single-Crystal-To-Single-Crystal Enolene Rearrangement. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 2004, 82, 301-305.
Chen, S. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. Enantioselective Photochemical Synthesis Of A Simple Alkene Via The Solid State Ionic Chiral Auxiliary Approach. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2004, 69, 2711-2718.

2003

Scheffer, J. R. ; Vishnumurthy, K. The Photochemistry Of Trans-1,4,4,4-Tetraphenylbut-2-En-1-One: A Highly Efficient Aryl Migration (Type B) Enone Photorearrangement. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 2003, 81, 705-708.
Chong, K. C. W. ; Scheffer, J. R. Thermal And Photochemical Transformation Of Conformational Chirality Into Configurational Chirality In The Crystalline State. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2003, 125, 4040-4041.
Charette, A. B. ; Chong, K. C. W. ; Fournier, J. F. ; Patrick, B. ; Scheffer, J. R. Asymmetric Synthesis In A Norrish Type Ii Cleavage Reaction Induced By Crystal Chirality. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 2003, 2, 1052-1055.
Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Scott, C. Preorganization Of Achiral Molecules For Asymmetric Synthesis Through Crystallization-Induced Immobilization In Homochiral Conformations. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2003, 42, 3775-3777.

2002

Zolotoy, A. B. ; Botoshansky, M. ; Kaftory, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Yang, J. 1-Methyl-5,6-Diphenylpyrazine-2(1H)-Thione. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 2002, 58, O220-O222.
Vishnumurthy, K. ; Cheung, E. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Scott, C. Enhanced Regioselectivity Of Yang Photocyclization In The Crystalline State. Organic Letters 2002, 4, 1071-1074.
Sivaguru, J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Chandarasekhar, J. ; Ramamurthy, V. Confined Space And Cations Enhance The Power Of A Chiral Auxiliary: Photochemistry Of 1,2-Diphenylcyclopropane Derivatives. Chemical Communications 2002, 830-831.
Natarajan, A. ; Joy, A. ; Kaanumalle, L. S. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Ramamurthy, V. Enhanced Enantio- And Diastereoselectivity Via Confinement And Cation Binding: Yang Photocyclization Of 2-Benzoyladamantane Derivatives Within Zeolites. Journal of Organic Chemistry 2002, 67, 8339-8350.
Natarajan, A. ; Wang, K. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Patrick, B. Control Of Enantioselectivity In The Photochemical Conversion Of Alpha-Oxoamides Into Beta-Lactam Derivatives. Organic Letters 2002, 4, 1443-1446.
Chong, K. C. W. ; Sivaguru, J. ; Shichi, T. ; Yoshimi, Y. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. Use Of Chirally Modified Zeolites And Crystals In Photochemical Asymmetric Synthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2002, 124, 2858-2859.

2001

Kang, T. ; Scheffer, J. R. An Unexpected Paterno-Buchi Reaction In The Crystalline State. Organic Letters 2001, 3, 3361-3364.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Scott, C. Solid State Organic Chemistry - Stepping It Up. Science 2001, 291, 1712-1713.
Scheffer, J. R. 2000 Alfred Bader Award Lecture - In The Footsteps Of Pasteur: Asymmetric Induction In The Photochemistry Of Crystalline Ammonium Carboxylate Salts. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 2001, 79, 349-357.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Wang, K. Y. Enantioselective Photochemical Synthesis Of A Beta-Lactam Via The Solid State Ionic Chiral Auxiliary Method. Synthesis-Stuttgart 2001, 1253-1257.

2000

Cheung, E. ; Netherton, M. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Zenova, A. Asymmetric Induction Through The Use Of Remote Covalent And Ionic Chiral Auxiliaries In The Solid State Photochemistry Of 2-Benzoyladamantane-2-Carboxylic Acid Derivatives. Tetrahedron Letters 2000, 41, 9673-9677.
Cheung, E. ; Kang, T. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Latent Chemical Behavior Revealed In The Crystalline State: Novel Photochemistry Of A Cis-9-Decalyl Aryl Ketone. Chemical Communications 2000, 2309-2310.
Cheung, E. ; Chong, K. C. W. ; Jayaraman, S. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Enantio- And Diastereodifferentiating Cis,trans-Photoisomerization Of 2 Beta,3 Beta-Diphenylcyclopropane-1 Alpha-Carboxylic Acid Derivatives In Organized Media. Organic Letters 2000, 2, 2801-2804.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Wang, L. T. Enantioselective Photoelectrocyclization Of A Tropolone Derivative In The Crystalline State. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 2000, 13, 531-538.
Cheung, E. ; Rademacher, K. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. An Investigation Of The Solid-State Photochemistry Of Alpha-Mesitylacetophenone Derivatives: Asymmetric Induction Studies And Crystal Structure-Reactivity Relationships. Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 6739-6751.
Garcia-Garibay, M. A. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. Molecular Assembly And Reactivity Of Organic Crystals And Related Structures. Tetrahedron 2000, 56, XI-XI.
Jayaraman, S. ; Uppili, S. ; Natarajan, A. ; Joy, A. ; Chong, K. C. W. ; Netherton, M. R. ; Zenova, A. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Ramamurthy, V. The Influence Of Chiral Auxiliaries Is Enhanced Within Zeolites. Tetrahedron Letters 2000, 41, 8231-8235.
Cheung, E. ; Kang, T. ; Netherton, M. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Conformational Enantiomerism In Chiral Organic Salts Containing Crystallographically Independent Anion-Cation Pairs. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2000, 122, 11753-11754.
Joy, A. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Ramamurthy, V. Chirally Modified Zeolites As Reaction Media: Photochemistry Of An Achiral Tropolone Ether. Organic Letters 2000, 2, 119-121.
Cheung, E. ; Netherton, M. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Competition Between Cyclization, Cleavage, And Reverse Hydrogen Transfer In 1,4-Hydroxybiradicals: Crystal Structure-Solid State Reactivity Correlations. Organic Letters 2000, 2, 77-80.
Joy, A. ; Uppili, S. ; Netherton, M. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Ramamurthy, V. Photochemistry Of A Tropolone Ether And 2,2-Dimethyl-1-(2H)-Naphthalenones Within A Zeolite: Enhanced Diastereoselectivity Via Confinement. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2000, 122, 728-729.

1999

Garcia-Garibay, M. A. ; Houk, K. N. ; Keating, A. E. ; Cheer, C. J. ; Leibovitch, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Wu, L. C. Computational Prediction Of The Enantioselectivity Of A Solid-State Photoreaction. Organic Letters 1999, 1, 1279-1281.
Cheung, E. ; Netherton, M. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. In The Footsteps Of Pasteur: Asymmetric Induction In The Solid-State Photochemistry Of Ammonium Carboxylate Salts. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1999, 121, 2919-2920.
Ihmels, H. ; Scheffer, J. R. The Norrish Type Ii Reaction In The Crystalline State: Toward A Better Understanding Of The Geometric Requirements For Gamma-Hydrogen Atom Abstraction. Tetrahedron 1999, 55, 885-907.
Ihmels, H. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. 11,12-Bis(Diethylaminomethyl)-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene: A Probe For The Heavy Atom Effect In Solid State Photoreactions. Tetrahedron 1999, 55, 2171-2182.
Cheung, E. ; Rademacher, K. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Asymmetric Induction In The Solid State Photochemistry Of An Alpha-Mesitylacetophenone Derivative Through The Use Of Ionic Chiral Auxiliaries. Tetrahedron Letters 1999, 40, 8733-8736.
Cheung, E. ; Kang, T. ; Raymond, J. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. An Ionic Chiral Auxiliary-Induced Regioselective And Enantioselective Yang Photocyclization Reaction In The Crystalline State. Tetrahedron Letters 1999, 40, 8729-8732.
Cheung, E. ; Netherton, M. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Linearly Conjugated Benzocyclohexadienone Photochemistry In The Solid State: Ionic Chiral Auxiliary Mediated Asymmetric Induction. Tetrahedron Letters 1999, 40, 8737-8740.
Janz, K. M. ; Scheffer, J. R. The Use Of Ionic Chiral Sensitizers In The Crystalline State: Application To The Di-Pi-Methane Photorearrangement Of A Benzonorbornadiene Derivative. Tetrahedron Letters 1999, 40, 8725-8728.

1998

Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Photocleavage Reactions Of Monothioimides. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1998, 54, 103-107.
Leibovitch, M. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. An Investigation Of The Yang Photocyclization Reaction In The Solid State: Asymmetric Induction Studies And Crystal Structure-Reactivity Relationships. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1998, 120, 12755-12769.
Mak, T. C. W. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Ukpabi, P. ; Wu, B. M. ; Yee, V. C. Alpha-Naphthyl Phenyl Pinacols. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1998, 54, 1148-1151.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. 3-(4-Cyanophenyl)-2,2-Dimethyl-1-Phenylpropane-1-Thione. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1998, 54, 496-497.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. N-Phenyl-N-(Phenylthioxomethyl)Benzamide. (Vol 54, Pg 101, 1998). Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1998, 54, 562-562.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yang, J. Structure And Photochemistry Of Four Adamantylacetophenones. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1998, 54, 491-496.
Mak, T. C. W. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Ukpabi, P. ; Wu, B. M. ; Yee, V. C. Alpha-Naphthyl Phenyl Pinacols (Vol 54, Pg 1148, 1998). Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1998, 54, 1728-1728.
Borecka-Bednarz, B. ; Bree, A. V. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Second-Harmonic Generation Studies Of Chiral Organic Salts. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1998, 76, 1616-1632.
Pitchumani, K. ; Warrier, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Ramamurthy, V. Novel Approaches Towards The Generation Of Excited Triplets Of Organic Guest Molecules With Zeolites. Chemical Communications 1998, 1197-1198.
Joy, A. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Corbin, D. R. ; Ramamurthy, V. Enantioselective Photoelectrocyclization Within Zeolites: Tropolone Methyl Ether In Chirally Modified Nay. Chemical Communications 1998, 1379-1380.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. N-Phenyl-N-(Phenylthioxomethyl)Benzamide. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1998, 54, 101-102.
Fu, T. Y. ; Gamlin, J. N. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Young, D. T. Photochemistry Of Triptycene-1,4-Quinone. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1998, 54, 116-119.

1997

Jones, R. ; Rattray, A. G. M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Dimethyl 9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11-Carboxylate-12S-Carbono-Thioate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1997, 53, 1162-1164.
Leibovitch, M. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Absolute Configuration Correlation Studies In Solid State Organic Photochemistry. Pure and Applied Chemistry 1997, 69, 815-823.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Structures And Photochemistry Of Inclusion Compounds Of 9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Bis(Diphenylmethanol). Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1997, 53, 300-305.
Fu, T. Y. ; Liu, Z. Q. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Structures And Photochemistry Of Inclusion Compounds Of 9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Bis(Diphenylphosphine Oxide). Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1997, 53, 293-299.
Fu, T. Y. ; Leibovitch, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. (Z)-1-Benzoyl-4-Tert-Butyl-1-Methylcyclohexane And (Z)-4-Tert-Butyl-1-Methyl-1-Thiobenzoylcyclohexane. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1997, 53, 1255-1256.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. 4-[2,4,6-Tris(1-Methylethyl)Benzoyl]Benzoic Acid (S)-(-)-Proline. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1997, 53, 1259-1262.
Jones, R. ; Rattray, A. G. M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Methyl 8C-Phenyl-4B,8B,8C,8D-Tetrahydrodibenzo[A,f]Cyclopropa[Cd]Pentalene-8B-C Arboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1997, 53, 1262-1263.
Jones, R. ; Rattray, A. G. M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. N,n-Diethyl-N’-Methyl-4B,8B,8C,8D-Tetrahydrodibenzo[A,f]Cyclopropa[Cd]Pe Ntalene-8B,8C-Dicarboxamide. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1997, 53, 1263-1265.
Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wu, C. H. Novel Differences Between The Solid State And Solution Phase Photochemistry Of 1,2-Cyclodecanedione. Tetrahedron Letters 1997, 38, 6549-6552.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Phenyl[2,4,6-Tris(1-Methylethyl)Phenyl]Methanethione And 4-Methoxyphenyl[2,4,6-Tris(1-Methylethyl)Phenyl]Methanethione. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1997, 53, 1257-1259.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Ihmels, H. Photochemistry Of 11,12-Bis(Aminomethyl)-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene In Solution And In The Solid State. Liebigs Annalen-Recueil 1997, 1925-1929.
Fu, T. Y. ; Liu, Z. Q. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. [(1,2,5,6-Eta)-1,5-Cyclooctadiene][(11R,12R)-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethanoant Hracene-11,12-Bis(Diphenylphosphino-P)]Rhodium(I) Tetrafluoroborate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1997, 53, 1577-1579.
Wu, L. C. ; Cheer, C. J. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wang, S. L. ; Liao, F. L. Crystal Engineering For Absolute Asymmetric Synthesis Through The Use Of Meta-Substituted Aryl Groups. Tetrahedron Letters 1997, 38, 3135-3138.
Leibovitch, M. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Determination Of The Absolute Steric Course Of Are Enantioselective Single Crystal-To-Single Crystal Photorearrangement. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1997, 119, 1462-1463.

1996

Lewis, T. J. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Sauers, R. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wu, C. H. On The Conformational Analysis And Photochemical Reactivity Of 1,6-Cyclodecanedione. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section a-Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 1996, 276, A289-A298.
Fu, T. Y. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. 9,10,12,14-Tetrahydro-12,12,14,14-Tetraphenyl-9,10[3’,4’]-Furanoanthrace Ne. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1996, 52, 2347-2349.
Pitchumani, K. ; Gamlin, J. N. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. Triplet-Triplet Energy Transfer Between Organic Molecules Trapped In Zeolites. Chemical Communications 1996, 2049-2050.
Sundarababu, G. ; Leibovitch, M. ; Corbin, D. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Ramamurthy, V. Zeolite As A Host For Chiral Induction. Chemical Communications 1996, 2159-2160.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal Structure-Reactivity Relationships In The Solid State Photochemistry Of 2,4,6-Triisopropylthiobenzophenone: C=O..h Versus C=S..h Abstraction Geometry. Tetrahedron Letters 1996, 37, 2125-2128.
Borecka, B. ; Gamlin, J. N. ; Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Unusual Photorearrangements Of 9,10-Disubstituted Triptycene-1,4-Quinone Derivatives. Tetrahedron Letters 1996, 37, 2121-2124.
Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Lewis, T. J. ; Randall, L. H. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Trotter, J. ; Wu, C. H. Geometric Requirements For Hydrogen Abstractability And 1,4-Biradical Reactivity In The Norrish/yang Type Ii Reaction: Studies Based On The Solid State Photochemistry And X-Ray Crystallography Of Medium-Sized Ring And Macrocyclic Diketones. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1996, 118, 6167-6184.
Leibovitch, M. ; Olovsson, G. ; Sundarababu, G. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Asymmetric Induction In Photochemical Reactions Conducted In Zeolites And In The Crystalline State. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1996, 118, 1219-1220.
Jones, R. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yang, J. Structures And Photochemistry Of 1,5-Disubstituted Dibenzobarrelenes. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1996, 52, 151-158.
Jones, R. ; Graham, A. ; Rattray, M. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Structures And Photochemistry Of Dibenzobarrelene Monoamides. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1996, 52, 1007-1013.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. (+)-(4Br,8Br,8Cr,8Dr)-Tetrahydrodibenzo-[A,f]Cyclopropa[Cd]Pentalene-8B, 8C-Bis(Diphenylphosphine). Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1996, 52, 2095-2097.
Gamlin, J. N. ; Olovsson, G. ; Pitchumani, K. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Cation To Anion Triplet-Triplet Energy Transfer In Crystalline Organic Salts. Tetrahedron Letters 1996, 37, 6037-6040.
Gamlin, J. N. ; Jones, R. ; Leibovitch, M. ; Patrick, B. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. The Ionic Auxiliary Concept In Solid State Organic Photochemistry. Accounts of Chemical Research 1996, 29, 203-209.

1995

Jones, R. ; Liu, Z. Q. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal-Structures And Photochemistry Of Triphenylphosphine Oxide Complexes Of Ethyl Hydrogen 9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1995, 51, 888-892.
Fu, T. Y. ; Gamlin, J. N. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Young, D. T. The Novel Photochemical Behavior Of Triptycene-1,4-Quinone. Tetrahedron Letters 1995, 36, 2025-2028.
Fu, T. Y. ; Olovsson, G. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Modification Of Host Photobehavior By Formation Of Crystalline Host-Guest Assemblies. Tetrahedron Letters 1995, 36, 4353-4356.
Lewis, T. J. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. 3,3,18,18-Tetramethyl-1,5,16,20-Tetraoxadi-Spiro[5.8.5.8]Octacosane. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1995, 51, 2688-2690.
Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yang, J. Dimethyl 1-Chloro-4B,8B,8C,8D-Tetrahydro-Dibenzo[A,f]Cyclopropa[Cd]Pentalene-8C,8 D-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1995, 51, 2690-2691.
Jones, R. ; Rattray, A. G. M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Dimethyl 4B,8B,8C,8D-Tetrahydro-Dibenzo[A,f]Cyclopropa[Cd]Pentalene-8B-Carboxylat E-8C-Thionocarboxylate And The Corresponding 8C-Thiolocarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1995, 51, 2691-2694.
Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yang, J. Photochemistry Of Dimethyl 1,8-Dichloro-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1995, 51, 2685-2687.
Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yang, J. Tricyclo[22.2.2.2(11,14)]Triaconta-11,13,24,26,27,29-Hexaene-6,19-Dione. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1995, 51, 2687-2688.
Ito, Y. ; Borecka, B. ; Trotter, J. ; Scheffer, J. R. Control Of Solid-State Photodimerization Of Trans-Cinnamic Acid By Double Salt Formation With Diamines. Tetrahedron Letters 1995, 36, 6083-6086.
Ito, Y. ; Borecka, B. ; Olovsson, G. ; Trotter, J. ; Scheffer, J. R. Control Of The Solid-State Photodimerization Of Some Derivatives And Analogs Of Trans-Cinnamic Acid By Ethylenediamine. Tetrahedron Letters 1995, 36, 6087-6090.

1994

Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. A New Mechanism For The Photocleavage Of Monothioimides. Tetrahedron Letters 1994, 35, 3235-3238.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Dimethyl 9-Phenyl-1,4-Dihydro-1,4-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1994, 50, 415-417.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Isopropyl Hydrogen 9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1994, 50, 922-924.
Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Ionic Chiral Handle-Induced Solid-State Asymmetric-Synthesis - Origin Of The Asymmetric Induction Elucidated Through Absolute-Configuration Correlation Studies. Tetrahedron Letters 1994, 35, 1397-1400.
Borecka, B. ; Fu, T. Y. ; Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Jones, R. ; Liu, Z. Q. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Cocrystallization With Phosphine Oxide Derivatives As A Means Of Modifying Photochemical Reactivity In The Solid-State. Chemistry of Materials 1994, 6, 1094-1095.
Koshima, H. ; Maeda, A. ; Masuda, N. ; Matsuura, T. ; Hirotsu, K. ; Okada, K. ; Mizutari, H. ; Ito, Y. ; Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Ionic Chiral Handle-Induced Asymmetric-Synthesis In A Solid-State Norrish Type-Ii Photoreaction. Tetrahedron-Asymmetry 1994, 5, 1415-1418.
Chen, J. X. ; Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. 12-Methyl-9-Hydroxymethyl-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicar Boxylate Lactone. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1994, 50, 576-578.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yap, M. An Ethenonaphthalene And One Of Its Photolysis Products. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1994, 50, 578-581.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. The Photolysis Product Of Dimethyl 9,10-Diphenyl-1,4-Dihydro-1,4-Etheno-Anthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1994, 50, 581-583.
Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Li, W. N. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Rettig, S. ; Trotter, J. Asymmetric Induction In The Photochemistry Of Crystalline Salts - Structure-Reactivity Correlations. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section a-Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 1994, 240, 81-88.
Fu, T. Y. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal Structure-Reactivity Correlations In The Solid-State Photochemistry Of N-(Tert-Butyl)Succinimide. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1994, 72, 1952-1960.
Jones, R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yap, M. Crystal-Structure And Photochemistry Of Dimethyl 1,4-Dihydro-1,4,5,8-Tetramethyl-1,4-Ethenonaphthalene-2,3-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1994, 50, 597-600.
Jones, R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yang, J. Crystal-Structures, Chiralities And Photochemistry Of 2 Polymorphs Of L-Prolinolium Alpha-Adamantylacetophenone-P-Carboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1994, 50, 601-607.
Fu, T. Y. ; Liu, Z. Q. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. The Synthesis Of Anthraphos, A Conformationally Rigid, C-2-Symmetrical Diphosphine And The X-Ray Crystal-Structure Of [Rh(Cod)(Anthraphos)]Bf4. Tetrahedron Letters 1994, 35, 7593-7596.
Borecka, B. ; Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Olovsson, G. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. An Ionic Heavy-Atom Effect In The Solid-State Photochemistry Of A Beta,gamma-Unsaturated Ketone. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1994, 116, 10322-10323.

1993

Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Cyclooctatetraene Formation In The Photolyses Of Dibenzobarrelene Diesters. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1993, 49, 1049-1052.
Fu, T. Y. ; Liu, Z. Q. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Supramolecular Photochemistry Of Crystalline Host-Guest Assemblies - Absolute Asymmetric Photorearrangement Of The Host Component. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1993, 115, 12202-12203.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal-Structure Correlations In The Photochemistry Of Dimethyl 9-Phenyl-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1993, 49, 754-760.
Chen, J. X. ; Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal-Structure Correlations In The Photochemistry Of Dimethyl 9-Chloromethyl-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1993, 49, 905-909.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal-Structure And Photochemistry Of Dimethyl 9,10-Dichloro-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1993, 49, 2014-2018.
Chen, J. X. ; Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Structure Of Dimethyl 9-Formyl-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1993, 49, 2018-2019.
Jones, R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yap, M. Novel Photochemistry Of A Sterically Crowded Monobenzobarrelene Derivative. Tetrahedron Letters 1993, 34, 31-34.
Rattray, G. ; Yang, J. ; Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Scheffer, J. R. Substituent Effects On The Di-Pi-Methane Photorearrangement Of 9,10-Ethenoanthracene Derivatives. Tetrahedron Letters 1993, 34, 35-38.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal-Structure Correlations In The Photochemistry Of Dimethyl 9,10-Dimethyl-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1993, 49, 107-116.

1992

Jones, R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yang, J. Crystal To Molecular Chirality Transfer - Supramolecular Photochemistry Of Crystalline Carboxylate Salts. Tetrahedron Letters 1992, 33, 5481-5484.
Chen, J. X. ; Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Control Of Regioselectivity Through Relief Of Steric Crowding In The Di-Pi-Methane Photorearrangement Of 9,10-Ethenoanthracene Derivatives. Tetrahedron Letters 1992, 33, 1535-1538.
Garciagaribay, M. A. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Watson, D. G. Prototropic Control Of Organic-Photochemistry - Hydrogen-Bonding Effects On The Di-Pi-Methane Photorearrangement. Journal of Organic Chemistry 1992, 57, 241-247.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Yap, M. Selective Solid-State Photorearrangement Through The Less Stable Of 2 Possible Biradical Intermediates. Journal of Organic Chemistry 1992, 57, 1486-1494.
Ariel, S. ; Chen, J. X. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Structure Of 4,4-Diphenylcyclohex-2-En-1-One (Monoclinic Form). Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1992, 48, 400-402.
Chen, J. X. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Differences In Photochemical Reactivity Of 9,10-Ethenoanthracene Derivatives In Liquid And Crystalline Media. Tetrahedron 1992, 48, 3251-3274.
Lewis, T. J. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystallographic Determination Of The Preferred Geometry For Intramolecular Hydrogen-Atom Abstraction In 1,8-Cyclohexadecanedione. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 1992, 219, 17-28.

1991

Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Scheffer, J. R. Asymmetric Induction In The Solid-State Photochemistry Of Ammonium-Salts. Photochemistry and Photobiology 1991, 54, 535-538.
Lewis, T. J. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. The Chemical Consequences Of Conformational Polymorphism - The Phase-Transition-Dependent Photochemistry Of Crystalline 1,14-Cyclohexacosanedione. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1991, 113, 8180-8181.
Chen, J. X. ; Hwang, C. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Structure And Photochemistry Of A Cyclohexenone And Its Solid-State Photoproduct. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1991, 47, 2417-2419.
Ramamurthy, V. ; Lei, X. G. ; Turro, N. J. ; Lewis, T. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. Photochemistry Of Macrocyclic Ketones Within Zeolites - Competition Between Norrish Type-I And Type-Ii Reactivity. Tetrahedron Letters 1991, 32, 7675-7678.
Chen, J. X. ; Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. The Novel Solid-State And Solution Phase Photochemistry Of Dimethyl 9-Chloromethyl-9,10-Dihydro-9,10-Ethenoanthracene-11,12-Dicarboxylate. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology a-Chemistry 1991, 57, 21-26.

1990

Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. C. Crystal-Structures And Solid-State Photochemistry Of An Unsymmetrically Substituted Dibenzobarrelene And Its 2 Photoproducts (Dibenzosemibullvalenes). Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1990, 46, 79-87.
Lewis, T. J. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. Conformation Reactivity Correlations In The Solid-State Photochemistry Of Macrocyclic Diketones. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1990, 112, 3679-3680.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Novel Photorearrangements Of Bridgehead-Substituted Dibenzobarrelene Derivatives In Solution And The Solid-State. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1990, 112, 3676-3677.
Chen, J. X. ; Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Absolute Asymmetric Induction Differences In Dual Pathway Photoreactions. Tetrahedron Letters 1990, 31, 6803-6806.
Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Scheffer, J. R. Asymmetric Induction In The Solid-State Photochemistry Of Salts Of Carboxylic-Acids With Optically-Active Amines. Tetrahedron Letters 1990, 31, 6807-6810.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Gudmundsdottir, A. D. Chemical-Reactivity In Solution, In Crystalline Solids And In Polymer-Films - A Comparative-Study. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 1990, 186, 19-30.
Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. C. Crystal-Structures And Solid-State Photochemistry Of Dimorphic Dibenzobarrelenes - Enantioselectivity Of The Di-Pi-Methane Rearrangement In The Solid-State. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1990, 46, 431-440.

1989

Ariel, S. ; Askari, S. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Latent Photochemical Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions Realized In Crystalline Media. Journal of Organic Chemistry 1989, 54, 4324-4330.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Yap, M. Photochemical Pathways To Benzosemibullvalene Derivatives From Dimethyl 1,4-Dihydro-1,4-Ethenonaphthalene-2,3-Dicarboxylate. Journal of Organic Chemistry 1989, 54, 2561-2563.
Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Watson, D. G. Prototropic Control Of The Di-Pi-Methane Photorearrangement. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications 1989, 600-601.
Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. Determination Of The Absolute Steric Course Of A Solid-State Photorearrangement By Anomalous Dispersion X-Ray Crystallography. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1989, 111, 4985-4986.
Ariel, S. ; Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Structure Of A Cyclization Photoproduct (1-Alpha,6-Beta)Alpha(4-Chlorophenyl)Bicyclo(4.2.0)Octan-7-Beta-Ol Of 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-Cyclohexylethanone. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1989, 45, 1970-1973.
Ariel, S. ; Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal-Structure Of A Cyclization Photoproduct Of 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-Cyclooctylethanone, And Reaction Pathway In Norrish Type-Ii Cyclizations. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1989, 45, 153-158.
Chen, J. X. ; Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. Chiral Handle-Induced Diastereoselectivity In An Organic Photorearrangement - Solution Versus Solid-State Results. Tetrahedron Letters 1989, 30, 6125-6128.
Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Scheffer, J. R. A Comparative-Study Of An Organic Photorearrangement In Solution, In The Pure Crystalline Phase And In A Polymer Film. Tetrahedron Letters 1989, 30, 419-422.
Gudmundsdottir, A. D. ; Scheffer, J. R. Observation Of A Photorearrangement Unique To The Polymer Matrix. Tetrahedron Letters 1989, 30, 423-424.
Pokkuluri, P. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Surface Versus Bulk Reactivity In Solid-State Organic-Chemistry. Tetrahedron Letters 1989, 30, 1601-1604.

1988

Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. The Generation And Behavior Of Biradical Intermediates In Crystalline Media. Reviews of Chemical Intermediates 1988, 9, 271-305.
Ariel, S. ; Evans, S. V. ; Garciagaribay, M. ; Harkness, B. R. ; Omkaram, N. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. The Generation Of 1,4-Biradicals In Rigid Media - Crystal-Structure Solid-State Reactivity Correlations. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1988, 110, 5591-5592.
Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. Addition Of Bromine Gas To Crystalline Dibenzobarrelene - An Enantioselective Carbocation Rearrangement In The Solid-State. Tetrahedron Letters 1988, 29, 1485-1488.
Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. Intermolecular Steric Effects On Unimolecular Rearrangements In Crystalline Media. Tetrahedron Letters 1988, 29, 2041-2044.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Garciagaribay, M. ; Wireko, F. Studies On The Di-Pi-Methane Photorearrangement In The Solid-State. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 1988, 156, 63-84.

1987

Ariel, S. ; Askari, S. H. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. A Temperature-Dependent, Multiplicity-Dependent, And Phase-Dependent Photorearrangement. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1987, 109, 4623-4626.
Ariel, S. ; Askari, S. H. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. Reaction Pathway In The Photoconversion Of A Tetrahydroanthracenedione (I) To Its Solid-State Photoproduct (Ii). Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1987, 43, 532-537.
Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. Generation Of Optical-Activity Through Solid-State Reaction Of A Racemic-Mixture That Crystallizes In A Chiral Space Group. Tetrahedron Letters 1987, 28, 4789-4792.
Ariel, S. ; Askari, S. ; Evans, S. V. ; Hwang, C. ; Jay, J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Walsh, L. ; Wong, Y. F. Reaction Selectivity In Solid-State Photochemistry. Tetrahedron 1987, 43, 1253-1272.
Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Turro, N. J. Tetrahedron Symposia-In-Print .29. Organic-Chemistry In Anisotropic Media - Preface. Tetrahedron 1987, 43, R13-R13.
Garciagaribay, M. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. Triplet Energy Sensitization Of A Crystalline Phase Photorearrangement. Tetrahedron Letters 1987, 28, 1741-1744.

1986

Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Omkaram, N. ; Evans, S. V. ; Ariel, S. A Study Of The Norrish Type-Ii Reaction In The Solid-State. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 1986, 134, 169-196.
Evans, S. V. ; Garciagaribay, M. ; Omkaram, N. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wireko, F. Use Of Chiral Single-Crystals To Convert Achiral Reactants To Chiral Products In High Optical Yield - Application To The Di-Pi-Methane And Norrish Type-Ii Photorearrangements. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1986, 108, 5648-5650.
Ariel, S. ; Evans, S. ; Omkaram, N. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. The Importance Of Nonminimum Energy Reactant Conformations In The Norrish Type-Ii Reaction. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications 1986, 375-377.
Ounsworth, J. ; Scheffer, J. R. Intramolecular Abstraction Of Aldehydic Hydrogen By Ketone Triplets - Formation Of 2-Hydroxy-2-Phenylcycloalkanones. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications 1986, 232-233.
Ariel, S. ; Askari, S. H. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Cyclopropanol Formation Via Beta-Hydrogen Atom Abstraction - The 5 Membered Transition-State Analog Of The Norrish Type-Ii Reaction. Tetrahedron Letters 1986, 27, 783-786.
Evans, S. V. ; Omkaram, N. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Reactivity Differences Between Dimorphs In A Crystalline Phase Norrish Type-Ii Reaction. Tetrahedron Letters 1986, 27, 1419-1422.

1985

Askari, S. ; Lee, S. ; Perkins, R. R. ; Scheffer, J. R. Trapping Of Ortho-Quinodimethane With Para-Quinones - Synthesis Of Tetrahydro-1,4-Antheacenediones. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1985, 63, 3526-3529.
Ariel, S. ; Evans, S. ; Hwang, C. ; Jay, J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wong, Y. F. Conformation-Specific Photochemistry In The Solid-State. Tetrahedron Letters 1985, 26, 965-968.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Wong, Y. F. ; Patil, A. O. ; Curtin, D. Y. ; Paul, I. C. Cpmas C-13 Nmr-Spectra Of Quinones, Hydroquinones, And Their Complexes - Use Of Cmr To Follow A Reaction In The Solid-State. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1985, 107, 4898-4904.
Greenhough, T. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Secco, A. S. ; Trotter, J. ; Walsh, L. The Effect Of Temperature On Competing Photochemical Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions In The Solid-State. Israel Journal of Chemistry 1985, 25, 297-299.
Goswami, P. C. ; Demayo, P. ; Ramnath, N. ; Bernard, G. ; Omkaram, N. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Wong, Y. F. Modification Of Photochemical Reactivity Through The Use Of Clathrates - The Norrish Type-I And Type-Ii Reactions In Dianin Compound. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1985, 63, 2719-2725.
Evans, S. ; Omkaram, N. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Stereoselectivity Reversal Of A Photochemical-Reaction In The Solid-State. Tetrahedron Letters 1985, 26, 5903-5906.
Ariel, S. ; Askari, S. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Walsh, L. Steric Compression Control - A Quantitative Approach To Reaction Selectivity In Solid-State Chemistry. Acs Symposium Series 1985, 278, 243-256.
Sacks, S. L. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Teh, C. Z. ; Tse, A. Synthesis And Antiviral Activity Of 11-Azapentacyclo[6.2.1.0.2,70.4,1005,9]Decane. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 1985, 28, 819-821.

1984

Ariel, S. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Solid-State Photochemistry Of Alpha-Cyclohexylacetophenones. Acta Crystallographica Section A 1984, 40, C109-C109.
Ariel, S. ; Askari, S. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Walsh, L. Steric Compression Control Of Photochemical-Reactions In The Solid-State. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1984, 106, 5726-5728.

1983

Appel, W. K. ; Jiang, Z. Q. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Walsh, L. Crystal-Lattice Control Of Unimolecular Photo-Rearrangements - Medium-Dependent Photochemistry Of Cyclohexenones. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1983, 105, 5354-5363.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Appel, W. K. ; Greenhough, T. J. ; Jiang, Z. Q. ; Secco, A. S. ; Walsh, L. Crystal-Lattice Control Of Unimolecular Photo-Rearrangements - Medium-Dependent Photochemistry Of Cyclohexenones. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 1983, 93, 1-15.
Ariel, S. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wong, Y. F. High-Resolution C-13 Nmr-Spectroscopy Of Oxygenated Hexalin, Octalin And Decalin Derivatives In Solution And The Solid-State - Conformational-Analysis And Crystal-Lattice Effects. Tetrahedron Letters 1983, 24, 4555-4558.
Jiang, Z. Q. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Secco, A. S. ; Trotter, J. ; Wong, Y. F. Interannular Dehydration As A Route To Novel Polycyclic Ring-Systems. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications 1983, 773-774.
Ariel, S. ; Ramamurthy, V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Norrish Type-Ii Reaction In The Solid-State - Involvement Of A Boatlike Reactant Conformation. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1983, 105, 6959-6960.

1981

McDowell, C. A. ; Naito, A. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Wong, Y. F. The Conformational-Analysis Of Tetrahydronaphthoquinones Using High-Resolution Solid-State C-13 Nmr-Spectroscopy. Tetrahedron Letters 1981, 22, 4779-4782.
Jiang, Z. Q. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Secco, A. S. ; Trotter, J. Crystal Engineering In The Solid-State Photochemistry Of Cyclohexenones. Tetrahedron Letters 1981, 22, 891-894.
Herbert, D. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Secco, A. S. ; Trotter, J. The Synthesis And X-Ray Crystal-Structure Of A Tetracyclo[4.2.1.1.2,503,7]Decane Derivative - A Rigid, Twist Boat-Containing Ring-System. Tetrahedron Letters 1981, 22, 2941-2944.

1980

Scheffer, J. R. ; Wong, Y. F. Conformational And Electronic Control Of Anionic Rearrangements Of 4-Hydroxycyclohex-2-En-1-Ones. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1980, 102, 6604-6605.
Scheffer, J. R. Crystal-Lattice Control Of Unimolecular Photorearrangements. Accounts of Chemical Research 1980, 13, 283-290.
Appel, W. K. ; Greenhough, T. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Walsh, L. Crystal-Lattice Control Of Unimolecular Photorearrangements - Differences In Cyclohexenone Photochemistry In Solution And The Solid-State - Solid-State Results. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1980, 102, 1160-1161.
Appel, W. K. ; Greenhough, T. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Walsh, L. Crystal-Lattice Control Of Unimolecular Photorearrangements - Differences In Cyclohexenone Photochemistry In Solution And The Solid-State - Solution Results. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1980, 102, 1158-1160.

1979

Appel, W. K. ; Greenhough, T. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Crystal-Lattice Control Of A Unimolecular Photorearrangement - Divergent Behavior Of A Beta-Unsaturated, Gamma-Unsaturated Ketone In Solution And Solid-State. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1979, 101, 213-215.
Greenhough, T. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Wong, Y. F. Formation Of Twistane Derivatives Via A Novel Base-Catalyzed Rearrangement - X-Ray Crystal-Structure Of 1,3,4,6,8-Pentamethyl-Exo-9-Methylenetricyclo[4.4.0.03,8]Decane-2,5-Dion E. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications 1979, 933-934.
Greenhough, T. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Walsh, L. Photo-Chemical Ring Expansion Of A Bridged Cyclobutanone - Crystal And Molecular-Structure Of The Photoproduct Acetal. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1979, 57, 2669-2676.
Piers, E. ; Abeysekera, B. ; Scheffer, J. R. Preparation Of, And Alkylation Of Enolate Anions With, Dimethyl 3-Bromo-2 Ethoxypropenylphosphonate - Efficient, Convergent Synthesis Of 2-Cyclopenten-1-Ones. Tetrahedron Letters 1979, 3279-3282.

1978

Dzakpasu, A. A. ; Scheffer, J. R. Ground-State Conformations And Excited-State Reactivities Of Tetrahydro-1,4-Naphthoquinones In Solid-State. Journal of Photochemistry 1978, 9, 267-268.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Dzakpasu, A. A. Organic-Photochemistry In Solid-State - Distance And Geometric Requirements For Intra-Molecular Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions - Structure-Reactivity Relationships Based On X-Ray Crystallographic Data. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1978, 100, 2163-2173.

1977

Scheffer, J. R. ; Gayler, R. E. ; Zakouras, T. ; Dzakpasu, A. A. Ring-Strain-Promoted 1,2-Carbanionic Rearrangements. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1977, 99, 7726-7728.

1976

Dzakpasu, A. A. ; Phillips, S. E. V. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. Organic-Photochemistry .17. Intramolecular Photochemical Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions In Solid-State - Correlation With X-Ray Crystal-Structure Data. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1976, 98, 6049-6051.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Jennings, B. M. ; Louwerens, J. P. Photochemical Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions Proceeding Through 5-Membered Transition-States - Product Control Through Restriction Of Rotation In Diradical Intermediates .16. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1976, 98, 7040-7048.

1975

Ngan, Y. M. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. 2-Step Synthesis And Crystal And Molecular-Structure Of Tetracyclo[6.4.0.02,11.04,9]Dodec-6-Ene-3,10-Dione. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1975, 53, 2068-2075.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Jennings, B. M. Photochemical Entry Into Tetracyclo[4,4,0,03,904,8]Decane Ring-System. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications 1975, 609-610.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Bhandari, K. S. ; Gayler, R. E. ; Wostradowski, R. A. Solution Photochemistry .13. Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions Proceeding Through 5-Membered Transition-States - Mechanistic Studies Indicating Conformational Control. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1975, 97, 2178-2189.

1973

Scheffer, J. R. ; Bhandari, K. S. ; Ngan, Y. ; Schmidt, D. K. Solution Photochemistry .11. Irradiation Of Some Substituted Butadiene-Methyl Vinyl Ketone Diels-Alder Adducts. Tetrahedron Letters 1973, 1413-1416.
Scheffer, J. R. ; Trotter, J. ; Gayler, R. E. ; Bear, C. A. Solution Photochemistry .12. Novel Tricyclic Ring-Systems From Photolysis Of Diels-Alder Adducts. Tetrahedron Letters 1973, 2871-2874.

1972

Scheffer, J. R. ; , Solution Photochemistry .10. Study Of Effects Of Double-Bond Geometry And Of Increasing Double-Bond Separation On Photochemical Reactions Of Acyclic Nonconjugated Dienes. Journal of Organic Chemistry 1972, 37, 4317-4324.