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1.              “Butenolide Synthesis Via Carbonylation of Vinylmercurials,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,010,170, issued March 1, 1977.

2.              “Symmetrical Conjugated Diene and Polyene Synthesis Via Vinylmercuric Salts,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,026,957, issued May 31, 1977.

3.              “Synthesis of a,ß-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids and Esters,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,052,423, issued October 4, 1977.

4.              “Method of Synthesis of π-Allylpalladium Compounds,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,065,479, issued December 27, 1977.

5.              “Symmetrical Biaryl Synthesis Via Rhodium Catalyzed Dimerization of Arylmercuric Salts,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,105,705, issued August 8, 1978.

6.              “Synthesis of Prostaglandin Precursors,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,113,755, issued September 12, 1978.

7.              “Butenolide Synthesis Via Carbonylation of Vinylmercurials in the Presence of Inorganic Salts,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,119,642, issued October 10, 1978.

8.              “Thallation-Carbonylation of Arenes,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,279,823, issued July 2l, l98l.

9.              “Cyclopentanone Synthesis,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,288,613, issued September 8, l98l.

10.          “Bicyclic Prostaglandin Analogs and Method of Synthesis,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,351,949, issued September 28, 1982.

11.          “Bicyclic Prostaglandin Analogs and Method of Synthesis,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,436,934, issued March 13, 1984.

12.          “Synthesis of Thiophene-Containing Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Analogs,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,520,207, issued May 28, 1985.

13.          “Synthesis of Bicyclic and Tricyclic 7-Oxa Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Analogs Via Oxypalladation of Norbornadiene,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,535,179, issued August 13, 1985.

14.          “Synthesis of Thiophene-Containing Prostaglandin Endoperoxide Analogs,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,563,537, issued January 7, 1986.

15.          “Organopalladium Additions to Alkenyl- and Methylenecyclopropanes and Alkenyl- and Methylenecyclobutanes,” R. C. Larock and S. Varaprath, U.S. 4,632,996, issued December 30, 1986.

16.          “Heterocyclic Synthesis via Thallation and Subsequent Palladium-Promoted Olefination,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,647,666, issued March 3, 1987.

17.          “Synthesis of Isocoumarins via Thallation-Olefination of Arenes,” R. C. Larock and S. Varaprath, U.S. 4,650,881, issued March 17, 1987.

18.          “Synthesis of Interphenylene Prostaglandin Analogs,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,658,033, issued April 14, 1987.

19.          “Photochemical Synthesis of Allenic and Propargylic Organomercuric Halides,” R. C. Larock and M.-S. Chow, U.S. 4,664,765, issued May 12, 1987.

20.          “Organopalladium Approaches to Prostaglandins,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,814,490, issued March 21, 1989.

21.          “Palladium-Catalyzed Arylation of Cycloalkenes,” R. C. Larock and B. E. Baker, U.S. 4,879,426, issued November 7, 1989.

22.          “Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles,” R. C. Larock and S. Babu, U.S. 4,868,304, issued September 19, 1989.

23.          “Synthesis of Vinyl Lactones,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,948,905, issued August 14, 1990.

24.          “Synthesis of Benzofurans,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 4,992,568, issued February 12, 1991.

25.          “Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling of Aryl Halides, Non-Conjugated Dienes and Carbon Nucleophiles,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 5,164,518, issued November 17, 1992.

26.          “Free Radical-Catalyzed Synthesis of Benzoprostacyclins,” R. C. Larock and N. H. Lee, U.S. 5,169,959, issued December 8, 1992.

27.          “Synthesis of Benzoprostacyclins Using Palladium Catalysis,” R. C. Larock and N. H. Lee, U.S. 5,233,059, issued August 3, 1993.

28.          “Method for Preparing Allylic Alcohols,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 5,401,888, issued March 28, 1995.

29.          “Synthesis of Epibatidine and Analogs Thereof,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 5,565,573, issued October 15, 1996.

30.          “Palladium Catalyzed Annulation of Internal Alkynes,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 5,596,100, issued January 21, 1997.

31.          “Synthesis of Substituted Pterocarpans,” R. C. Larock, U.S. 5,721,371, issued February 24, 1998.

32.          “Lewis-Acid Catalyzed Polymerization of Biological Oils and Resulting Polymeric Materials,” R. Larock and M. Hanson, U.S. 6,211,315, issued April 3, 2001.

33.           “Novel Biocomposites from Corn/Soy Oils and Glass Fibers,” R. C. Larock and F. Li, disclosure date, patent pending.