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89. Papadopoulos, I.; Bosveli, A.; Montagnon, T.; Zachilas, I.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 5494-5497. "Eosin, blue LEDs and DIPEA are employed in a simple synthesis of (poly)cyclic O,O- and N,O-acetals".
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88. Bosveli, A..; Gribura, N.; Kampouropoulos, I.;  Kalaitzakis, D.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G.  Chemistry-A European Journal 2023 e202301713. "The rapid synthesis of colibactin warhead model compounds using new metal-free photocatalytic cyclopropanation reactions facilitates the investigation of biological mechanisms".
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87. Apostolina, L.; -P.; Bosveli, A.; Profyllidou, A.; Montagnon, T.; Tsopanakis V.; Kaloumenou, M; Kalaitzakis, D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Lett 2022, 24, 8786-8790. "Multiphotocatalyst cascades: From furans to fused butyrolactones and substituted cyclopentanones"
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86. Kalaitzakis, D.;  Kampouropoulos, I.; Sofiadis, M,;  Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Chem Commun 2022, 58, 8085-8088. "Access to high value sp3-rich frameworks using photocatalyzed [2+2]-cycloadditions of γ-alkylidene-γ-lactams". 
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85. Kalaitzakis, D.;Bosveli, A,; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Chemistry-A European Journal 2022, 28(17), e202200322. "Sequential visible light-induced reaction using different photocatalyst: Transformation of furans into 2-pyridones via γ-lactams using a new ring expansion reaction".
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84. Hoxha, S.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Bosveli, A.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 5354 - 5358. "One-pot transformation of furans into 1-azaspirocyclic alkaloid frameworks induced by visible light".
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83. Geyter, E. D.; Antonatou, E.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Smolen, S.; Iyer, A.; Tack, L.; Vassilikogiannakis, G.; Madder, A. Chem. Sci 2021, 12, 5246 - 5252. "5-Hydroxy-pyrrolone based building blocks as maleimide alternatives for protein bioconjugation and single-site multi-functionalization".
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82. Bosveli, A.; Montagnon, T.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Vasilikogiannakis, G. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 3303 - 3317. "Eosin: a versatile organic dye whose synthetic uses keep expanding".
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81. Kalaitzakis, D.; Bosveli, A.; Sfakianaki, K.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Angewandte Chem. Int Ed. 2021, 60, 4335 - 4341. "Multi-photocatalyst cascades: Merging singlet oxygen photooxygenations with photoredox catalysis for the synthesis of alkaloid frameworks".
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80. Vassilikogiannakis, G. ChemPhotoChem 2020, 4, 385 – 387. "Singlet oxygen and dyes: Synthesis with visible light is where the future lies". Meet the board article.
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79. Kalaitzakis, D.; Sofiadis, M.; Tsopanakis, V.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 2817 – 2822. "Merging singlet-oxygen induced furan oxidations with organocatalysis: Synthesis of enantiopure cyclopentanones and hydrindanes".
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78. Montagnon, T.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Sofiadis, M.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 180 – 190. "The reticent tautomer: Exploiting the interesting multisite and multitype reactivity of 4-pyrrolin-2-ones".
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77. Sofiadis, M.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Sarris, J.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 6742 - 6746. "Vinylogous reactivity of cyclic 2-enones: Organocatalysed asymmetric addition to 2-enals to synthesize fused carbocycles".
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76. Kalaitzakis, D.; Daskalakis, K.; Triantafyllakis, M.; Sofiadis, M.;  Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 5467 - 5470. "Singlet-oxygen mediated synthesis of pandanusine A and pandalizine C and structural revision of pandanusine B".
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75. Triantafyllakis, M.; Sfakianaki, K.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org.Lett. 2018,20,3631-3634. "The power of triplet and siglet oxygen in synthesis:2-Oxindoles, 3-hydroxy-2-oxindoles, and isatins from furans".
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74. Ioannou, G.I; Montagnon, T.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Pergantis, S.A.; Vassilikogiannakis,G. ChemPhotoChem 2018, 2, 860-864. "One-pot synthesis of diverse g-lactam scaffolds facilitated by a nebuizer-based continous flow photoreactor".
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73. Sofiadis, M.; Sarris,J.;Montagnon, T.; Kalaitzakis,D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Eur. J. Org Chem. 2018, 4523-4526. "Rapid access to 3-acyl-5-alkoxybutyrolactams using triplet and singlet oxygen".
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72. Kalaitzakis, D.;  Sofiadis, M,; Triantafyllakis, M.; Daskalakis, K.;   Vassilikogiannakis, G.  Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 1146 - 1149. "Asymmetric and site-selective [3 + 2]-annulation for the synthesis of high-value bicyclic lactams".
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71. Ioannou, G. I.; Montagnon, T.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Pergantis, S. A.;  Vassilikogiannakis, G.  Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 10151 - 10155. "Synthesis of cyclopent-2-enones from furans using a nebulizer-based continuous flow photoreactor".
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70. Ioannou, G. I.; Montagnon, T.;  Kalaitzakis, D.;  Pergantis, S. A.;  Vassilikogiannakis, G.  ChemPhotoChem.  2017,1, 173-177.  "A novel nebulizer-based continuous flow reactor: Introducing the use of pneumatically generated aerosols for highly productive photooxidations".
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69. Kalaitzakis, D.;  Triantafyllakis, M.;  Ioannou, G. I.;  Vassilikogiannakis, G.  Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4020 - 4023. "One-pot transformation of simple furans into octahydroindole scaffolds".
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68. Kotzabasaki, V., ; Vassilikogiannakis, G. ; Stratakis, M. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 4982 - 4985. "Total synthesis and structural revision of (+)-yaoshanenolide B".
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67. Montagnon, T.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Sofiadis, M.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14,8636 - 8640. "Chemoselective photooxygenation of furans bearing unprotected amines: Their usein alkaloid synthesis".
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66. Ioannou. G. I.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 3304 - 3306. "Singlet oxygen initiated tandem transformation of 2-hexylfuran to the natural alkaloids glochidine and glochidicine".
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65. Antonatou, E.; Hoogewijs, K; Kalaitzakis, D.; Baudot, A.; Vassilikogiannakis, G.; Madder, A. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 8457 - 8461. "Singlet-oxygen-induced furan oxidation for site-specific and chemoselective peptide ligation"
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64. Kotzabasaki, V.; Vassilikogiannakis, G.; Stratakis, M. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 4406 - 4411. "Reciocontrolled synthesis of γ-hydroxybutenolides via singlet oxygen-mediated oxidation of 2-thiophenyl furans".
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63. Kalaitzakis, D.; Triantafyllakis, M,;  Sofiadis. M.; Noutsias, D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55,4605-4609. "Photooxygenation of furylalkylamines: An easy access to pyrrolizidine and indolizidine scaffolds"
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62. Kouridaki, A.; Sofiadis, M.; Montagnon, T.;Vassilikogiannakis, G. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 33, 7240 - 7243. "Pectenotoxin's ABCDE-ring system: A complex target to test the potential of singlet oxygen super cascades as tools for synthesis".
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61. Kalaitzakis, D.; Noutsias, D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org Lett. 2015, I7, 3596-3599. "First total synthesis of pandamarine". [Highlighted and  Front Cover in SYNFACTS 2015, II, 1011 - 1120]
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60. Kalaitzakis, D.; Kouridaki, A.; Noutsias, D.; Montagnon, T.;Vassilikogiannakis, G. Angewandte Chem. Int Ed., 2015, 54, 6283-6287. "Methylene Blue as Photosensitizer and Redox Agent: Synthesis of 5-Hydroxy-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones from Furans".
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59. Kalaitzakis, D.; Montagnon, T.; Ioannou, G.I.; Antonatou, E.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Arcivoc 2015, (iii) 154-166. "Singlet oxygen-mediated transformation of furans into aromatic nitrogen-containing polycycles in water".
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58. Montagnon, T.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Triantafyllakis, M.; Stratakis, M.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Chem Commun., 2014, 50, 15480 - 15498."Furans and Singlet Oxygen - Why there is more to come from this powerful partnerdhip". [FEATURED ARTICLE, HIGHLIGHTED as front cover].
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57. Kalaitzakis, D.; Triantafyllakis, M; Alexopoulou, I.; Sofiadis, M.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 13201 - 13205.. "One-pot Transformation of Simple Furans into 4-Hydroxy-2-cyclopentenones in Water"
[HIGHLIGHTED in HOT TOPICS in sustainable chemistry by WILEY-VCH, http://www.wiley-vch.de/util/hottopics/suschem/].
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56. Triantafyllakis, M.; Tofi, M.; Montagnon, T.; Kouridaki, A.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Lett.,, 2014, 16, 3150-3153. "Singlet Oxygen-Mediated Synthesis of Bis-asproketals Found in Azaspiracids"
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55. Kalaitzakis, D.; Antonatou, E.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 400-402. "One-pot synthesis of 1-azaspiro frameworks initiated by photooxidation of simple furans" [HIGHLIGHTED as front cover].
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54. Kalaitzakis, D.; Montagnon, T.; Antonatou, E.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Organic Lett., 2013, 15, 3714 –3717. "One-pot synthesis of the tetracyclic framework of the aromatic erythrina alkaloids from simple furans"GA-54-350 Link to paper
53. Kalaitzakis, D.; Montagnon, T.; Antonatou, E.; Bardaji, N.;Vassilikogiannakis, G. Chemistry a European Journal. 2013, 19, 10119 - 10123. "From simple furans to complex nitrogen-bearing aromatic polycycles by means of a flexible and general reaction sequence initiated by singlet oxygen" [HIGHLIGHTED in Chemistry Views, http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/4963871/Nitrogen-Containing_Polycycles_from_Furans.html].
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52. Kouridaki, T.; Montagnon, T.; Kalaitzakis, D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Biomol. Chem, 2013, 11, 537-541. "Using singlet oxygen to synthesise the CDE-ring system of the pectenotoxins"
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51. Kalaitzakis, D.; Montagnon, T.; Alexopoulou, I.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8868 - 8871. "A Versatile Synthesis of Myers' Bicyclic Lactams from Furans: Singlet-Oxygen-Initiated Reaction Cascade"
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50. Kouridaki, A.; Montagnon, T.; Tofi, M.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Organic Lett. 2012, 14, 2374 - 2377. "Photooxidations of 2-(γ,ε-dihydroxyalkyl)furans in water: Synthesis of DE-bicycles of the Pectenotoxins"
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49. Noutsias, D.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Organic Lett. 2012, 14, 3565 - 3567. "First total synthesis of Paracaseolide A" [HIGHLIGHTED in SYNFACTS 2012, 8(10), 1060]
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48. Noutsias, D.; Alexopoulou, I.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Green Chem. 2012, 14, 601 - 604. "Using water, light, air and spirulina to access a wide variety of polyoxygenated compounds"
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47. Noutsias, D.; Kouridaki, A.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Organic Lett. 2011, 13, 1166 - 1169. "Scope and limitations of the photooxidations of 2-(a-hydroxyalkyl)furans: Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-exo-brevicomin"
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46. Montagnon, T.; Noutsias, D.; Alexopoulou, I.; Tofi. M.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 2031 - 2039. "The green oxidations of furans-initiated by molecular oxygen-that give key natural product motifs
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45. Vassilikogiannakis, G; Alexopoulou, I.; Tofi, M.; Montagnon, T. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 259 - 261. "Singlet oxygen initiated cascade transformation of a simple difuran into the key ABC-ring motif of the pectenotoxins." Selected for emerging investigators issue.
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44. Pavlakos, E.; Georgiou, T.; Tofi, M.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Organic Lett. 2009, 11, 4556 - 4559. "g-Spiroketal g-lactones from 2-(g-hydroxyalkyl)furans: Syntheses of epi-pyrenolides D and crassalactone D"
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43. Tofi, M.; Koltsida, K.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Organic Lett. 2009, 11, 313 - 316. "Singlet-oxygen-mediated one-pot synthesis of 3-keto-tetrahydrofurans from 2-(b-hydroxyalkyl) furans"
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42. Montagnon, T.; Tofi, M.; Vassilikogiannakis G. Acc. Chem. Res. 2008, 41, 1001 - 1011. "Using singlet oxygen to synthesize polyoxygenated natural products from furans"
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41. Margaros, I.; Vassilikogiannakis G. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 2021 - 2023. "Synthesis of (+)-Zerumin B using a regioselective singlet oxygen furan oxidation"
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39. Margaros, I.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 4826 - 4831. "Synthesis of Chinensines A - E"
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38. Tofi, M.; Montagnon, T.; Georgiou, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2007, 5, 772 - 777. "Using singlet oxygen to synthesize a [6,6,5]-bis-spiroketal in one-pot from a simple 2,5-disubstituted furan"
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37. Georgiou, T.; Tofi, M.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Organic Lett. 2006, 8, 1945 - 1948. "A versatile and general one-pot method for synthesizing bis-spiroketal motifs"
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36. Margaros, I.; Montagnon, T.; Tofi, M.; Pavlakos, E.; Vassilikogiannakis, G. Tetrahedron, 2006, 62, 5308 - 5317. "The power of singlet oxygen chemistry in biomimetic syntheses"
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35. Tofi, M.; Georgiou, T.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis G. Organic Lett. 2005, 7, 3347 - 3350. "Regioselective ortho lithiation of 3-aryl and 3-styryl furans"
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34. Vassilikogiannakis, G.; Margaros, I.; Montagnon, T.; Stratakis, M. Chemistry a European Journal 2005, 11, 5899 - 5907. "Illustrating the power of singlet oxygen chemistry in a synthetic context: Biomimetic syntheses of litseaverticillols A - G, I and J and the structural reassignment of Litseaverticillol E"
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33. Sofikiti, N.; Tofi, M.; Montagnon, T.; Vassilikogiannakis G.; Stratakis M. Organic Lett. 2005, 7, 2357 - 2359. "Synthesis of the spirocyclic core of the Prunolides using a singlet oxygen-mediated sequence"
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32. Vassilikogiannakis, G.; Margaros, É.; Montagnon, T. Organic Lett. 2004, 6, 2039 - 2042. "Biomimetic total synthesis of Litseaverticillols B, E, I, and J and structural reassignment of Litseaverticillol E"
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31. Vassilikogiannakis, G.; Margaros, E.; Tofi, M. Organic Lett. 2004, 2, 205 - 208. "Olefin metathesis: Remote substituents governing the stereoselectivity of 11-membered-ring formation"
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30. Vassilikogiannakis, G.; Stratakis M. Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5465 - 5468. "Biomimetic total synthesis of Litseaverticillols A, C, D, F, and G: Singlet-oxygen initiated cascades"
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