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1.          Balcı, M.
             Versuche zur Synthese Überbrückter [14] Annulene mit Anthracenperimeter
             Diplomarbeit, University of Cologne (W. Germany) 1972

2.          Balcı, M.
             Überbrückter [14] Annulene mit Anthracenperimeter
             Dissertation Thesis, University of Cologne, 1976

3.          Adam, W., Balcı, M.
             Norcaradiene and Cycloheptatriene Endoperoxides: Synthesis, Characterization, and Transformations
             Angew. Chem., 90, 1014-1016, 1978., Angew. Chem. Intern. Edit. Engl., 17, 954-955, 1978

4.          Adam, W., Balcı, M.
             Endo- and exo-7-cyanonorcaradiene Endoperoxides
             J. Org. Chem., 44, 1189-1190, 1979

5.          Adam, W., Balcı, M., Rivera, J.
             A Convenient Synthesis of Homobenzoquinones
             Synthesis, 807-808, 1979

6. Adam, W., Balcı, M., Cueto, O., Pietrzak, B.

8,9-Dioxa-6-methylbicyclo [5.2.0] nona-2,4-diene: A 1,2-Dioxetane formed by (2+2)cycloaddition of Singlet Oxygen to 7-

methy1-1,3,5-Cycloheptatriene

Tetrahedron Lett., 4137-4141, 1979

7. Adam, W., Balcı, M., Pietrzak, B.

Reaction of 7-substituted Cycloheptatriene with Singlet Oxygen and 4-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 101, 6285-6291, 1979

8. Adam, W., Balcı, M.

Photooxygenation of 1,3,5-Cycloheptatriene: Isolation and Characterization of Endoperoxides

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 101, 7537 7541, 1979

9. Adam, W., Balcı, M.

Photooxygenation of 1,3,5-Cyclohepatriene: Transformation of Endoperoxides

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 101, 7542-7547, 1979

10. Adam, W., Balcı, M.

Stereospezifische Synthese der Cycloheptatrienetrioxides

Angew. Chem., 92, 54-55, 1980, Angew. Chem. Intern. Edit. Engl., 19, 48-49, 1980.

11. Adam, W., Balcı, M., Pietrzak, B., Rebollo, H.

Oxygen Functionalization of Cycloheptatriene via Sensitized Photooxygenation

Synthesis, 820-823, 1980.

12. Adam, W., Balcı, M.

Stereospecific Synteses of the Three Trioxides of 1,3,5-Cycloheptatriene via the Endoperoxide-Diepoxide Rearrangement

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 102, 1961-1966, 1980.

13. Adam, W., Balcı, M.

Cyclic Polyepoxides, Synthesis, Structural and Biological Aspects

Tetrahedron Lett., 36, 833-858, 1980.

14. Erden, I., Balcı, M.

Untersuchungen zum Thermischen und Photochemischen Verhalten von 3,4-Diaza-7,8-benzotricyclo[3.3.1.0]octa-3,7-

diene.

Tetrahedron Lett. 21, 1825-1828, 1980.

15. Balcı, M., Fischer, H., Günther, H.

The Dynamic Behaviour of 2,4,6-Cycloheptatriene-1-carbaldehyde

Angew. Chem., 92, 316-317, 1980, Angew. Chem. Intern. Edit. Engl., 19, 301-302, 1980.

16. Balcı, M., Jones, W.M.

Chirality as a Probe for the Structure of 1.2-Cyclohexadiene and 1,2-Cycloheptadiene

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 102, 7607-7608, 1980.

17. Balcı, M.

Benzoannulenlerde Aromatikli¤in Spektroskopik ve Kuramsal YöntemlerleIncelenmesi,

Habilitation Thesis, Atatürk Üniversitesi, 1981.

18. Balcı, M., Jones, W.M.

Trapping and Chirality as Evidence for an Allene Structure for 2,3,6-Bicyclo [3.2.1] heptatriene

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 103, 2874-2877, 1981.

19. Balcı, M.

Bicyclic Endoperoxides and Synthetic Application

Chem. Rev., 81, 91-108, 1981.

20. Balcı, M., Schalenbach, R., Vogel, E.

15,16-Dioxa-syn-1,6-8,13-bismethano[14]annulen

Angew. Chem., 93, 816-818, 1981, Angew. Chem. Intern. Edit. Engl., 20, 809-811, 1981.

21. Balcı, M.

Cycloheptatriene-Norcaradiene Equilibrium

Doğa Bilim Dergisi, A6, (1), 53-62, 1982.

22. Balcı, M.

Study of the Diatropic Behavior by Benzopyrene Using Q-Value Method

Doğa Bilim Dergisi,, A6,(2), 1-5, 1982.

23. Balcı, M.

Singlet Oxgen

Doğa Bilim Dergisi,, A6 (3), 147-158, 1982.

24. Balcı, M., Winchester, W.R., Jones, W.M.

Naphthoannulated Cycloheptatrienylidene and Cycloheptatriene: Generation and Properties

J. Org. Chem., 47, 5180-5186, 1982.

25. Balcı, M., Sütbeyaz, Y.

CoTPP-Catalyzed Rearrangement of 1.4-Endoperoxides

Tetrahedron Lett., 24, 311-315, 1983.

26. Balcı, M.

Isomerization of Phenylmethoxycycloheptatrienes

Chim. Acta Turcica, 11, 27-30, 1983.

27. Balcı, M.

Secondsubstitution at Phenyltropylium'ion

Chim. Acta Turcica, 11, 31-34, 1983.

28. Balcı, M., Sütbeyaz, Y.

CoTPP-Catalyzed Decomposition Mechanism of the Cycloheptatriene-1,4-Endoperoxides

Tetrahedron Lett., 24, 4135-4138, 1983.

29. Balcı, M., Atasoy, B.

Cycloheptatriene-Norcaradiene Equilibrium: Cycloaddition Reactions of the (2.6)-Spirocycloheptatriene with Singlet Oxygen

and 4-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazolin-3,5-dione

Chim. Acta Turcica, 12, 158-171, 1984.

30. Balcı, M., Harmandar, M.

Bicyclic Allenes: Generation and Trapping of 6.7-Benzobicyclo[3.2.1]-octa-2,3-diene

Tetrahedron Lett., 25, 237-240, 1984.

31. Balcı, M., Atasoy, B.

Cycloheptatriene-Norcaradiene Equilibrium: Cycloaddition Reactions of the 1,2- Benzocycloheptatriene with Singlet

Oxygen and 4-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione

Tetrahedron Lett., 25, 4033-4036, 1984.

32.        Balcı, M., Akbulut, N.
             CoTPP-Catalyzed Reaction of Saturated Bicyclic Endoperoxides
             Tetrahedron, 41, 1315-1322, 1985.

33.        Balcı, M., Akbulut, N.
             NMR Spectra of the Adducts Formed by Trapping of the 2,3,6-bicyclo[3.2.1]octatriene with Diphenylbenzo[c]isofuran
             Doga, Tur. J. Chem., 9, 145-151, 1985.

34.        Harmandar, M., Balcı, M.
             The Bromination of 3-Bromo-6,7-benzobicyclo[3.2.1] octa-2,6-diene
             Tetrahedron Lett., 26, 5465-5468, 1985.

35.        Balcı, M., Çakmak, O., Harmandar, M.
             A New and Convenient Synthesis of Substituted Benzobarrelenes
             Tetrahedron Lett.., 26, 5469-5472, 1985.

36.        Menzek, A., Akbulut, N., Balcı, M.
             2.3.Dioxabisiklo[2.2.2]oktan'in CoTPP ile Parçalanması ve Çözücü Etkisinin İncelenmesi
             Doğa, Turk. J. Chem., 9, 282-287, 1985.

37.        Özbey, S., Kendi, E., Harmandar, M., Balcı, M
             Crystal data of the adduct formed by trapping of 6,7-benzo-bicyclo[3.2.1]octatriene with 1,3-diphenylbenzo(c)furan DBI).
             Z. Kristallogr., 173, 153-154, 1985.

38. Atasoy, B., Balcı, M.
Cycloaddition Reactions of the 5H-Benzocycloheptene with Singlet Oxygen and 4-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione and the

Chemistry of the Benzo-cycloheptatriene-endoperoxide
Tetrahedron, 42, 1461-1468, 1986.

39. Atasoy, B., Balcı, M., Büyükgüngör, O.
Thermal Cycoladdition of 4-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione to 7,7-Carbomethoxy-7H-Behzocycloheptene: ,

Cycloheptatriene Norcaradiene-Equilibrium
Tetrahedron Lett., 28, 555-558, 1987.

40. Akbulut, N., Menzek, A., Balcı, M.
Thermolysis and CoTPP-Catalyzed Rearrangement of Endoperoxides Derived from 2,3-Dihydro-1(2H)Azulenone: A new

Endoperoxide-Endoperoxide Rearrangement
Tetrahedron Lett., 28, 1689-1692, 1987.

41.        Vogel, E., Balcı, M., Pramod, K., Koch, P., Lex, J., Ermer, O.
             2,7,12,17-Tetrapropylporphycene-Pendant des Octaethyl porphyrines in der Porphycen-Reihe
             Angew. Chem., 99, 909-912,(1987), Angew. Chem, Intern. Edit. Engl., 26, 928-930, 1987.

42.        Vogel, E., Köcher, M., Balcı, M., Teichler, I., Lex, J., Schmickler, H., Ermer, O.
             2.3-Dihydroporphycene-Ein Analogen des Chlorins
             Angew. Chem., 99, 912-914,(1987), Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. Engl., 26, 931-933, 1987.

43.         Ergin, Ö., Harmandar, M., Balcı, M.
             (IR,4S,10S)-2,2,10-Tribromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-ethano-naphthalene
             Acta Crys., C43, 1621-1623, 1987.

44. Ofir, H., Regev, A., Levanon, H., Vogel, E., Köcher, M., Balcı, M.
The Photoexcited Triplet State of Porphycene, A Novel Porphin Isomer. Time-resolved Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

Spectroscopy
J. Phys. Chem., 91, 2686-2689, 1987.

45. Akbulut, N., Balcı, M.
Synthesis and Reactions of endo- and exo-3,6,7-trioxatricyclo-[3.2.2.02.4]nonanes.

Turk. J. Chem., 11, 47-50, 1987.

46. Akbulut, N., Balcı, M.
A new and Stereospecific Synthesis of Cyclitols: (1,2,4/3)-(1,2/3,4)- and (1,3/2,4)-cyclohexanetetrols

J. Org. Chem., 53, 3338-3343, 1988.

47. Balcı, M., Harmandar, M.
The Bromination of 3-Bromo-6,7-Benzobicyclo [3.2.1] octa-2,6-diene and Characterization of the Products

Tetrahedron, 44, 3645-3652, 1988.

48. Büyükgüngör, O., Atasoy, B., Balcı, M.
Structure of the Product Formed by the Addition of 4-Phenyl-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5 (4H)-dione to Dimethyl 7H-benzocyclo-,

heptene-7,7-dicarboxylate.

Acta Crys., C44, 660-662, 1988.

49. Sütbeyaz, Y., Seçen, H., Balcı, M.
Cobalt(II)Tetraphenylporphyrin Catalyzed Decomposition of Bicyclic Endoperoxides

J. Org. Chem., 53, 2312-2317, 1988.

50. Sütbeyaz, Y., Seçen, H., Balcı, M. .
A Novel and Stereospecific Synthesis of Conduritol-A

J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun., 110, 1330-1331, 1988.

51. Çakmak, O., Balcı, M.
The Bromination of (1RS, 2SR,5RS)-2,3. Dibromo-6,7-Benzo- bicyclo[3.2.1]octa-3,6-diene.

J. Org. Chem., 54, 181-187, 1989.

52. Büyükgüngör, O., Harmandar, M., Balcı, M.
Structure of Exo-2,3,3-tribromo-6,7-benzobicylo [3,2,1] octene.

Acta Crys., C45, 77-79, 1989.

53. Balcı, M., Taskesenligil, Y., Harmandar, M.
A Novel Dioxetane-Hydroperoxide Rearrangement: Photooxygenation of 3-Tert-Butoxy (and Methoxy)-6,7- Benzobicyclo

[3.2.1]Octa-2,6-Dienes.

Tetrahedron Lett., 30, 3339-3342 1989.

54. Balcı, M., Çakmak, O., Taskesenligil, Y.
Determination of the Configuration in the substituted 6,7-octanes by means of 1H- and ¹³C-NMR Spectra.

J. Spectr., 10, 5, 1989.

55. Seçen, H., Sütbeyaz, Y., Balcı, M.
A new and Stereospecific Synthesis of Conduritol-F and Conduritol-B.

Tetrahedron Lett. 31, 1313-1316, 1990.

56. Çakmak, O., Hökelek, T., Büyükgüngör, O., Balcı, M.
Bromination of 2-Bromobenzobarrelene.

Tetrahedron Lett. 31,2345-2348, 1990.

57. Çakmak, O., Balcı, M.
Synthesis of 2,3-, 2,5-, and 2,6-Dibromobenzobarrelene: High Temperature Bromination I

Tetrahedron Lett. 31, 2349-2352 1990.

58. Balcı, M., Sütbeyaz, Y. Seçen, H.
Conduritols and Related Compdounds

Tetrahedron, 46, 3715-3742, 1990.

59. Hökelek, T., Çakmak, O., Balcı, M.
Structure of exo, endo,endo-9,9,10,11,12-Pentabromotricyclo-[6.2.2.0]dodeca-2(7),3,5-triene.

Acta Crys. C46, 1906-1908, 1990

60. Goldschmidt, Z., Gottlieb, H. E.,Almadhoun, A., Balcı, M., Demir,Y.
Activation of Electron Deficient Cyloheptatrienes by Tricarbonlyliron Complexation.

Tetrahedron Lett., 31, 6711-6712, 1990.

61. Adam, W., Balcı, M., Ceylan, Z. Heinz, R. F.
Reactions of Benzocycloheptatrienes with Dienophiles

Chem. Ber. 124, 383-386, 1991.

62. Çakmak, O., Taskesenligil, Y., Balcı, M.
Bromine Catalyzed Configuration Isomerization in Bicyclic[3.2.1]systems.

J. Org. Chem. 56, 342-3445, 1991.

63. Hökelek, T., Çakmak, O., Balcı, M.
Structure of the exo,exo-9,10,12-Tribromotricyclo[6.3.1.0]dodeca-2(7),3,5,10-tetraene

Acta Crys. C47, 1672-1675, 1991.

64. Akbulut, N., Menzek, A., Balcı, M.
A New Endoperoxide-Endoperoxide Rearrangement:Bicyclic Endoperoxides Derived From 2.3-Dihydro-1(2H)-Azulenone

Turk. J. Chem. 15, 232-245, 1991.

65. Güzel, Y. Kara, Y., Balcı, M.
p-Benzokinosiklobutadien Sentezi Üzerine Çalışmalar

Turk. J. Chem. 15, 274-285, 1991.

66. Menzek, A.; Krawiec, M.; Watson, W. H.; Balcı, M.
Synthesis of Systems Containing Pyramidalized Double Bond: Cycloaddition Reactions to Trans-3,8 -dicarbomethoxy-

dihydroheptalene.

J. Org. Chem. 56, 6755-6758, 1991.

67. Durucasu, I., Saraçoglu, N., Balcı, M.
The Chemistry of 1H-Cyclopropa[b]naphthalene

Tetrahedron Lett. 32, 7097-7098, 1991.

68. Balcı, M.; Çakmak, O.; Hökelek, T.
Synthesis of 2,3- 2,5-, and 2,6-Disubstituted Benzobarrelenes: High Temperature Bromination II

Tetrahedron, 48, 3163-3174, 1992.

69. Balcı, M.; Yurtsever, E.
Substitution at 1.4-Diphenyltropylium Ion

Turk. J. Chem. 16, 8, 1992.

70. Balcı, M.
Cycloheptatriene-Norcaradiene Equilibrium

Turk. J. Chem.. 16, 42, 1992.

71. Seçen, H, Maras, A., Sütbeyaz, Y., Balcı, M.
A Novel Synthesis of Conduritol-C and Conduritol-E via p-Benzoquinone

Synthetic Communication, 22, 2613, 1992

72. Balcı, M.; Çakmak, O.; Hökelek, T.
Highly Functionalized Benzobarrelene Derivatives Bromination of 2-Bromo-5,6-benzobicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2,6-diene: High

Temperature Bromination II.

J. Org. Chem 57, 6640-6643, 1992.

73. Sengül., M.E., Seçen, H., Balcı, M.
Sikloheptatriene-Norkaradien Sistemlerine Siklokatı›lma Reaksiyon Mekanizmalarinin Araştırılması

Turk. J. Chem. 16 (Ek Sayi), 10-19, 1992.

74. Seçen, H., Salamci, E.; Sütbeyaz, Y., Balcı, M.
The Chemistry of Tropone Endoperoxide: A New and Stereospecific Synthesis of Tropon-trisepoxide

Turk. J. Chem. 16, 237-245, 1992.

75. Taskesenligil, Y., Kashyap, R.P., Watson, W. Balcı, M.
Is the intermediate in the Reaction of 3-Bromo-6,7-benzo-bicyclo[3.2.1]octa-2,6-diene with Potassium t-Butoxide an Allene

or Alkyne?

J. Org. Chem. 58, , 3216, 1993.

76. Menzek, A.; Balcı, M.
Cycloaddition Reactions of Substituted Cycloheptatrienes with Benzyne and Quinones: An Entry to the Substituted

Benzhomobarrelenes

J. Org. Chem. 58, , 3216, 1993.

77. Altundas, R.; Balcı, M.
Photooxygenation of an Enolether: Synthesis of exo- and endo-3,4-Dioxa-2,5 Dimethoxy-7,8-Benzo[4.2.2.02,5]deka-7,9-

diene and Its Chemical Transformations

Tetrahedron, 49, 6521, 1993.

78. Seçen, H.; Salamci, E.; Sütbeyaz, Y.; Balcı, M.
An Efficient and Stereospecific Synthesis of proto-Quercitol

Synlett, 609, 1993.

79. Menzek, A., Balcı
Cycloheptatriene-Norcaradiene Equilibrium in trans-3,8-dicarbomethoxydihydroheptalene

Austr. J. Chem. 46, 1613, 1993.

80. Seçen, H.; Gültekin, S. M.; Sütbeyaz, Y.; Balcı, M.
A Short and Convenient Synthesis of Toxocarol via 1,3-Cyclohexadiene (A Naturally Occurring Compound)

Turk. J. Chem. 17, 108, 1993.

81. Yildiz, Y. K., Seçen, H., Krawiec, M., Watson, W. H., Balcı, M.
A Seven-Membered-Ring Allen Dimer: Synthesis of 1,2-Benzo-1,3,4-Cycloheptatriene and Attempted Synthesis of 1,2-

Benzo-1,4,5-Cycloheptatriene/

J. Org. Chem. 58, 5355, 1993.

82. Kashyap, R, P., Watson, W. H., Taskesenligil, Y., Balcı, M.
5(6),10)11)-Dibenzo-3,7-diphenyltricyclo[9.2.1.03,8]undeca-5,7,10-triene-4-one

Acta Cryst. C49, 1865, 1993.

83. Yildiz, Y. K., Seçen,H., Krawiec, M., Watson, W. H., Balcı, M.
A Seven-Membered-Ring Allen Dimer: Synthesis of 1,2-Benzo-1,3,4-Cycloheptatriene and Attempted Synthesis of 1,2-

Benzo-1,4,5-Cycloheptatriene

Chemtracts, Org. Chem. 6, 357-359, 1993.

84. Kara, Y. Balcı, M. Borne, S. A, Watson, W. H.
Synthesis of New Conduritol Analogues Derived from Bicyclooctatriene: Bis-homo-conduritol-D and Bis-homo- conduritl-F

Tetrahedron Lett 35, 3349-3352, 1994.

85. Adam, W., Balcı, M., Çakmak, O., Peters, K., Saha-Möller, C. R.
Photooxygenation of Tetramethoxybenzobarrelene: Synthesis and Thermel Decomposition of Bisdioxetanes and Homo-

Diels-Alder Cycloaddition Products

Tetrahedron, 50, 9009-9024, 1994

86. Balcı, M., Dastan, A. Çakmak, O.
High Temperature Bromination IV. Bromination of Benzonorbornadiene and Benzobarrelene in

Advances in Organobromine Chemistry II Editors: Desmurs, J.R., Gerard, B., Goldstein, M. J. Elsevier 1995.

87. Seçen, H., Gültekin, H., Sütbeyaz, Y., Balcı, M.
Stereospecific Synthesis of Conduramine-F4 and Conduritol-F (Leucanthemitol)

Synthetic Commun. 24, 2103-2108, 1994.

88. Dastan, A., Demir, Ü. Balcı, M.
Functionalization of Benzonorbornadiene: High Temperature Bromination and Electrochemical Oxidation

J. Org. Chem. 59, 6534, 6538 1994.

89. Dastan, A., Balcı, M., Hökelek, T., Ülkü, D., Büyükgüngör, O.
High Temperature Bromination VI. Bromination of Benzobarrelene

Tetrahedron, 50, 10555-10578, 1994.

90. Balcı, M., Menzek, A., Kazaz, C.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectral Analysis of Some Benzhomobarrelenes

Turk. J. Chem. 18, 205-214, 1994.

91. Dastan, A., Balcı, M.
A New Synthesis of anti-7,8-Benzotricyclo[4.2.2.02,5]- deca-3,7,9-triene: An Possible Entry to Substituted

Benzobasketenes

Turk. J. Chem. 18, 215-222, 1994.

92. Menzek, A., Saraçoglu, Balcı, M., Watson, W.H., Krawiec, M.
Synthesis of a New System Containing Pyramidalized Double Bond: cis-Dicarbomethoxy- dihydroheptelene and its

Reaction with Benzyne

J. Org. Chem 60, 829-832, 1995.

93. Adam, W., Ahrweiler, M., Balcı, M., Çakmak, O., Saha-Möller C. H.
Rearrangement and Valence Isomerization in the Dimethyldioxirane Epoxidation of 2,3,5,6-Tetramethoxybenzobarrelene to

Benzo- norcaradiene endo-Ester

Tetrahedron Lett. 36, 1429-1430, 1995.

94. Balcı, M., Bourne, S. A., Menzek, A., Saraçoglu, N. Watson, W.
Synthesis and Structure of New Systems Containing Pyramidalized Double Bonds

J. Chem. Cryst. 25, 107-116, 1995.

95. Taskesenligil, Y., Balcı, M.
An Unusual Thioketal Formation: Attempted Synthesis of 2,3-Dibromo-6,7-benzobicyclo[3.2.1]octa-2,6-diene

Tetrahedron, 51, 7993-7998, 1995.

96. Saraçoglu, N., Durucasu, I., Balcı, M.
An Investigation on the Reaction of Naphtho[b]cyclopropene

Tetrahedron, 51, 10979-10986. 1995. .

97. Hökelek, T., Necefoglu, H. Balcı, M.
Tetrakis(m-benzoato-O:O')bis(N,N-diethylnicotinamide-N') dicopper(II)

Acta Cryst. C, 2020-2023, 1995.

98. Taskesenligil, Y., Tümer, F., Balcı, M.
Wurtz-Like Condensation Products in the Reaction of 2,3-Dibromo-6,7-benzobicyclo[3.2.1]- octa-3,6-diene with Zinc

Turk. J. Chem. 19, 305-312, 1995.

99. Ülkü, D., Tahir, M.N., Menzek, A., Balcı, M.
Anti,exo-3-cyano-exo,endo-8,9-dicholoro-6,7-benzotricyclo [3,2,2,02,4] nona-6-ene 3: Unusual chlorination during

epoxidation reaction

Acta Cryst. C. 2714, 1995.

100. Balcı, M., Saraçoglu, N., Menzek, A.
Unusual Bicyclic Endoperoxides Containing Pyridazine Ring:Reaction of Unsaturated Bicyclic Endoperoxides with Dimethyl-

1,2,4,5-tetraazine-3,6-dicarboxylate

Tetrahedron Lett. 37, 921-926, 1996.

101. F. Tümer, Y. Taskesenligil, A. Dastan, Balci, M.
Attempted Synthesis of a Highly Strained Bicyclic Alkyne: Reaction of2-Chloro-6,7-benzobicyclo[3.2.1]- octa-2,6-diene with

Potassium tert-Butoxide and Anomalous Substitution Reaction at Vinyl System

Austr. J. Chem. 49, 599-603, 1996.

102. Taskesenligil, Y., Krawiec, M., Watson,W. H., Balcı. M.
Carbanionic Rearrangement: The Base-induced Ring Enlargement of Mono- and Dibromomethylenebenzonorbornadiene

J. Chem. Cryst. 26, 413-418, 1996.

103. Tutar, A., Taskesenligil, Y. Çakmak, O. Abbasoglu, R. Balcı, M.
High Temperature Bromination VII: Bromination of Norbornadiene

J. Org. Chem61, 8297, 1996.

104. Dastan, A., Taskesenligil, Y., Tümer, F., Balcı, M.
High Temperature Bromination VIII: Bromination of DecalinHomobenzonorbornadiene

Tetrahedron 52, 14004, 1996.

105. Taskesenligil, Y., Balcı, M.
An Unusual Zinc-Promoted Reductive Retro-Wagner-Meerwein Rearrangement

Turk. J. Chem. 20, 335-340, 1996.

106. Maras, A., Seçen, H., Sütbeyaz, Y., Balcı, M.
A new and Sereospecific Synthesis of Conduritol-E

Turk. J. Chem. 20, 341-347, 1996.

107. Balcı, M.
Synthesis of Conduritols and Related Compounds

Pure Appl. Chem. 69, 97-104, 1997.

108. Salamci, E. Seçen, H., Sütbeyaz, Y, Balcı, M.
A Novel Synthesisi of DL-proto-, and DL-vibo-Quercitol via 1,4-Cyclohexadiene

Synthetic Commun. 67, 2223-2234, 1997.

109. Salamci, E. Secen, H., Sutbeyaz, Y., Balcı, M.
A Concise and Convenient Synthesis of DL-proto-Quercitol, and DL-gala-Quercitol via ene-Reaction of Singlet Oxygen

Combined with [2+4] Cyclo Addition to Cyclohexadiene

J. Org. Chem. 62, 2453-2457, 1997.

110. Kilic, H., Balcı, M., Yurtsever, E.
A new Antiaromatic Compound: 1,4-Biphenylenequinone Synthesis and Trapping Reaction

J. Org. Chem. 62, 3434-3435, 1997.

111. Pan, W., Balcı, M., Shevlin, P.B.
The Thiacyclohexatriene-Thiophenylcarbene Rearrangement. A Sulfur Analog of the Cycloheptatetraene-Phenylcarbene

Rearrangement

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119, 5035-5036, 1997.

112. Dastan, A., Nawaz, M. T., Ülkü, D., Shevlin, P. B., Balcı, M.
Bromination of Decalin: High Temperature Bromination IX

J. Org. Chem 62, 4018-4022, 1997.

113. Sengul, M.E., Balcı M.
Thermolysis and Co(II)-tetraphenylporphyrin catalyzed decomposition of substituted cycloheptatriene endoperoxides: A new

synthetic approach to the substituted dihydro-oxepin derivatives

J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Transactions 1, 2071-2077, 1997.

114. Cossu, S., De Lucchi, O., Lucchini, V., Valle, G. Daştan, A., Demirci, B, Balcı, M.
Synthesis of 2,3-Dibromobenzonorbornadiene and its Cyclotrimerization into 5,18:6,11:12,17-Trimethano- trinaphthylene

Tetrahedron Lett. 38, 5319-5322, 1997.

115. Sengul, M. E., Ceylan, Z., Balcı, M.
Unusual Triethylamine Catalyzed Rearrangement of Bicyclic Endoperoxides Derived from Substituted Cycloheptatrienes

Tetrahedron, 53, 8522-8532, 1997.

116. Altundaş, R., Balcı, M.
The Di-p-Methane Photorearrangement of 2,3-Disubstituted Benzobarrelenes: The Effect of Substituents of Opposite

Polarity on the Regioselectivity

Austr. J. Chem. 50, 787-793, 1997.

117. Menzek, A., Saraçoğlu, N., Dastan, A., Balcı, M., Abbasoğlu, R.
Bromination of Benzhomobarrelene Derivatives: 10. High Temperature Bromination

Tetrahedron, 42, 14451-14462, 1997.

118. Altundas, R., Watson, W. H. Balcı, M.
Photooxygenation of 2-Amino-3-cyano-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophene

J. Chem. Crystal. 27, 645, 1997.

119. Maras, A., Seçen, H., Sütbeyaz, Y., Balci, M.
A Convenient Synthesis of (± )-talo-Quercitol (1-deoxy-neo-Inositol) and (± )-vibo- Quercitol (1-deoxy-myo-Inositol) via Ene

Reaction of Singlet Oxygen

J. Org. Chem. 63, 2039-2041, 1998.

120. McKee, M. L., Balcı, M., Kılıç, H., Yurtsever, E.
Computational Studies of Cyclobutadiene and Benzocyclobutene Fused to p- and o-Quinone

J. Phy. Chem. A, 102, 2351, 1998.

121. Abbasoglu, R., Menzek, A., Balcı, M.
Theoretical Studies on the Configurations of Benzhomobarrelene Derivatives

Turk. J. Chem. 22, 201-207, 1998.

122. Altundaş, A, Akbulut, N, Balcı, M.
A Novel Hydrocarbon; 8,10-Dimethylenetricyclo[ 7.1.1.0^2,7 ] undeca-2,4,6-triene: Synthesis of Benzopinane Skeleton via Di-

p-Methane Rearrangement of Benzonorbornadiene System

Helv. Chim. Acta, 81, 828-836, 1998.

123. Adam, W., Balcı, M., Kılıç, H.,
Oxyfunctionalization of Biphenylene by Singlet Oxygen, Hydrogen Peroxide/ Methyltrioxorhenium, and Dimethyloxirane

J. Org. Chem. 63, 8544-8546, 1998.

124. Taşkesenligil, Y., Tümer, F. Kazaz, C., Balci, M.
An Investigation on the Formation Mechanism of Allene or Alkyne in the 6,7-Benzobicyclo[3.2.1]octane System by

Deuterium Labeling Experiments

Turk. J. Chem. 23, 115-122, 1999.

125. Balci, M.
Di-p-Methane Photorearrangements of 2,3-Disubstituted Benzobarrelenes and Benzonorbornadienes

Current Trends in Organic Chemistry, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers 123-130, 1999.

126. Saraçoğlu, N., Menzek, A., Sayan, Ş., Salzner, U. Balcı, M.
Pyramidalized double bonds containing endoperoxide linkages: Photooxygenation of dimethyl-3,8-dihydro-heptalene-3,8-

dicarboxylate

J. Org. Chem. , 64, 6670-6676, 1999.

127. Yıldız, Y. K., Öztürk, T., Balcı, M
Trapping of 1,2-Benzo-1,3,4-cycloheptatriene as an evidence for strained cyclic allene structure

Tetrahedron, 55, 9317-9324, 1999.

128. Tümer, F., Taşkesenligil, Y., Balcı, M.
An Evidence for the Intermediacy of an Alkyne rather than an Allene in the Base-Induced Reaction of 3-Bromo-6,7-

benzobicyclo[3.2.1]octa-2,6-diene

Tetrahedron, 55, 10771-10778, 1999.

129. Daştan, A., Nawaz Tahir N. M., Ülkü, D., Balcı, M
Bromination of Naphthalene and Derivatives: High Temperature Bromination XI

Tetrahedron, 55, 12853-12864, 1999.

130. Balci, M., McKee, M.L., Schleyer, P. von R.
Theoretical Study of Tetramethyl and Tetra-t-butyl Substituted Cyclobutadiene and Tetrahedrane

J. Phy. Chem. A, 104, 1246-1255, 2000.

131. Daştan, A., Nawaz Tahir N. M., Ülkü, D., Balcı, M.
Bromination of Naphthalene and Derivatives: High Temperature Bromination XI

Tetrahedron, 55, 1397-1397, 2000.

132. Sengul, M. E., Simsek, N., Balcı, M.
An Unprecedented Co(II) Tetraphenylporphyrin Catalyzed Decomposition of Bicyclic Endoperoxides: A New Approach to

Substituted Furofuran Systems

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 1359-1363, 2000.

133. Balcı, M., Taskesenligil, Y.
Recent Development in Strained Cyclic Allenes In

“Strained and Interesting Organic Molecules” Edited by B. Halton, JAI Press

Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 2000, pp. 43-81.

134. Özer, G., Saraçoğlu, N., Balcı, M.
Trapping of Unsaturated Fulvene Endoperoxides wIth Dimethyl 1,2,4,5-tetrazine- 3,6-dicarboxylate: A New Synthesis of

Alkylidene- and Arylidenemalonaldehydes

Heterocycles, 53, 761-764, 2000.

135. Altundaş, A., Daştan, A., McKee, M.L., Balcı, M
High Temperature Bromination XII1: Bromination of 7-oxabenzonorbornadiene : Synthesis of 2,3-dibromo-7-

oxabenzonorbornadiene

Tetrahedron, 56, 6115-6120, 2000.

136. Adam, W., Balcı, M., Kılıç, H.
2,3-Dioxabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-en-5-one: Synthesis and Reactions of the Keto Endoperoxide of Phenol

J. Org. Chem., 65, 5926-5931, 2000.

137. Çelik, M., Akbulut, N., Balcı, M.
Synthesis and Chemistry of Endoperoxides Derived from 3,4-dihydroazulen-1(2H)-one: An Entry to Cyclopentane Annelated

Tropon Derivatives

Helv. Chim. Acta, 83, 3131-3138, 2000

138. Saraçoğlu, N., Menzek, A., Kınal, A., Balcı, M.
Synthesis of new substituted dihydroheptalene derivatives: SiO₂- and base-catalyzed rearrangement of dimethyl trans-3,8-

dihydroheptalene-3,8-dicarboxylate

Can. J Chem., 79, 35-41, 2001

139. Saraçoğlu, N., Menzek, A., Balcı, M.
An Investigation on the Cycloaddition Reactions of cis- and trans-3.8-dicarbomethoxy-3.8-dihydroheptalene: Synthesis and

Structure of Systems Containing Pyramidalized and Strained Double Bonds

Turk. J. Chem. 25, 123-133, 2001.

140. Saraçoğlu, N., Balcı, M.
Synthesis of a new System Containing a Pyramidalized Double Bond: Lack of Reactivity of Strongly Protected

Pyramidalized Double Bond

Helv. Chim. Acta, 84, 707-714, 2001.

141. Tümer, F., Taşkesenligil, Y., Balcı, M.
Generation and Trapping of a Highly Strained Bicyclic Alkyne: Tricyclo[6.3.1.0^2,7]dodeca-2,4,6-trien-9-yne

J. Org. Chem., 66, 3806-3810, 2001

142. Şimşek, N., Arıcı, C., McKee M. L., Ülkü, D., Balcı, M.
High Temperature Bromination XIII:¹ Bromination of Dimethyl 7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene-2,3-dicarboxylate

Struct. Chem., 12, 305-311, 2001

143. Zengin, M., Daştan, A., Balcı, M.
A new and efficient Synthesis of Indenone

Synthetic. Commun., 31, 1993-1999, 2001

144. Dastan, A, Saracoglu, N. and Balcı, M.
A New Method for the Synthesis of Stipitatic Acid Isomers: Photooxygenation of Ethyl 6H-cyclohepta- [d][1,3]dioxole-6-

carboxylate

Eur. J. Org. Chem., 3519-3522, 2001

145. Özen, R., Kormalı, F., Balcı, M., Atasoy, B.
Rearrangement of Unsaturated Cyclic Peroxides Obtained by Photooxygenation of 2,3-Dimethylene-7-oxabenzonorbornene

and 2,3-Dimethylene-1,4-etheno-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene

Tetrahedron, 57, 7529-7535, 2001

146. Ünaldı, S. N., Balci, M.
Substituent effect on regioselectivity in the di-p-methane rearrangement: Synthesis of disubstituted benzobarrelene

derivatives and their photochemistry

Tetrahedron Lett., 42, 8365-8367, 2001

147. Tutar, A., Çakmak, O., Balcı, M.
Photobromination of indane: Preparation of bromoindenones and ready access to benzo[c]fluorenone skeleton

Tetrahedron, 57, 9759-9897, 2001

148. Kılıç, H., Balci, M
A New Antiaromatic Compound: 1,4-Biphenylenequinone Synthesis and Trapping Reactions, Can a Quinone Unit Stabilize

the Cyclobutadiene

Tetrahedron, 57, 9889-9897, 2001

149. Daştan, A., Yıldız, Y. K. Balcı, M.
A New and Short Synthesis of 7H-benzo[a]cyclo- hepten-7-one and some Derivatives: Oxidation of 7-bromo-5H-benzo[a]

cycloheptene

Synthetic Commun., 31, 3817-3827, 2001.

150. Altundas, R. Daştan, A. Ünaldı, S. N., Güven, K., Uzun, O., Balcı, M.
The Di-p-methane photorearrangement of 2,3-Disubstituted Benzobarrelenes and Benzonorbornadiene: Substituent Effects

in Regioselectivity

Eur. J. Org. Chem., 526-533, 2002

151. Dastan, A., Yıldız, Y. K., Kazaz, C., Balcı, M.
A New Synthesis of Bromobenzotoropones: Oxidation of 8-bromo-5H-benzo[a]cycloheptene

Turk. J. Chem., 26, 143-151, 2002

152. Ülkü, D., Arici, C., Çakmak, O., Balcı, M.
endo,endo,endo-9,9,10,11,12-Pentabromotricyclo[ 6.2.2.0^2,7]dodeca-2(7),3,5-triene

Acta Cryst. E58, 382-384, 2002

153. Özen, R., Balcı, M.
Generation and Trapping of a Highly Strained Bicyclic Allene: Tricyclo[6.3.1.0^2,7]dodeca-2,4,6,9,10-pentaene

Tetrahedron, 58, 3079-3083, 2002

154. Algı, F., Özen, R. Balcı, M.
The first generation and trapping of a five-membered ring allene: 2-dehydro-3a,4,5,6,6a-pentahydropentalene

Tetrahedron Lett., 43, 3129-3131, 2002

155. Daştan, A., Uzundumlu, E., Balcı, M.
Bromination of endo-Benzocyclobutenonorbornene: Synthesis of endo-11,12-dibromobenzo- cyclobutenonorbornene: High

Temperature Bromination Part XIV

Helv. Chim. Acta, 85, 2729-2739, 2002

156. Tutar, A., Balci, M.
Bromination of an N-Carbethoxy-7-aza-2,3-benzonorbornadiene and Synthesis of N-Carbethoxy-7-aza-2,3-dibromo-5,6-

benzonorbornadiene: High Temperature Bromination XIV.

Tetrahedron, 58, 8979-8984, 2002

157. Can, H., Zahn, D., Balci, M., Brinkman, J.,
The Influence of Heteroatoms on the Extent of Double Dond Pyramidalization

Eur. J. Org. Chem., 1111-1117, 2003

158. Kara, Y., Balcı, M.
A New and Stereospecific Synthesis of Inositol Analogue: Bis-homoinositol

Tetrahedron, 59, 2063-2066, 2003

159. Mete, E., Altundaş, R., Seçen, H., Balcı, M.
Studies on the Mechanism of Base-Catalyzed Decomposition of Bicyclic Endoperoxides

Turk. J. Chem., 27, 145-153, 2003

160. Ceylan, M., Yalcin S., Seçen, H., Sütbeyaz, Y., Balcı, M.
SEvidence for the formation of a new five-membered ring cyclic allene: Generation of 1-cyclopenta-1,2-dien-1-yl-benzene

J. Chem. Res. (S), 21-23, 2003

161. Horasan (Kishali),N., Kara,Y., Azizoğlu,A. Balci, M.
Low and High Temperature Bromination of Exocyclic Dienes: High Temperature Bromination Part XVI

Tetrahedron, 59, 3691-3699, 2003

162. Ceylan, M., Kınal, A., Sütbeyaz, Y., Balci, M.
Bromination of 1-cyclopent-1-en-1-ylbenzene and 1-(5-bromocyclopent-1-en-1-yl) benzene and theoretical investigation of

the products

Turk. J. Chem. 27, 287-294, 2003

163. Özer, G.; Saraçoğlu, N. Balcı, M.
PIFA oxidation of the bicyclic endoperoxides obtained by trapping of fulvene endoperoxides with tetrazine: A new synthetic

route to acrylic acid derivatives

J. Heterocyclic Chem., 40, 529-533, 2003

164. Baran, A., Seçen, H., Balci, M.
An Efficient and Stereospecific Synthesis of gala-Quercitol via 1,4-Cyclohexadiene

Synthesis, 1500-1502, 2003

165. Gültekin M. S., Salamci, E., Balcı, M.
A Novel and short synthesis of (1,4/2)-cyclohex-5-ene-triol and its conversion to (±)-proto-quercitol

Carbohydr. Res., 338, 1615-1619, 2003

166. Özer, G., Saraçoğlu, N, Balcı, M
Synthesis and Chemistry of Unusual Bicyclic Endoperoxides Containing Pyridazine Ring

J. Org. Chem., , 68, 7009-7015, 2003.

167. Aydinli, B. Çelik, M., Gültekin, M. S., Uzun, O. Balcı, M.
Controlled Synthesis of Substituted Benzobasketenes

Helv. Chim. Acta, 86, 3332-3341, 2003.

168. Dastan, A., Fabris, F., De Lucchi, O., Güney, M. Balci, M.
Cyclotrimerization of Benzobarrelene: Synthesis of New Isomeric Barrelene Architectures

Helv. Chim. Acta, 86, 3411-3416, 2003.

169. Dastan, A., Uzundumlu, E., Balci, M., Fabris, F., De Lucchi, O.
An Investigation on the Synthesis of New Nanoarchitectures from the Cyclotrimerisation Reaction of Exo- and Endo-

Benzotricyclo[4.2.1.0^2,5]nonene

Eur. J. Org. Chem., 183-192, 2004

170. Özkan, I., Kınal, A., Balcı, M.
Isomerizations of Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene and Tricyclo[2.1.0.0^2,5]pentane into Cyclopenta-1,3-diene: A Computational Study

by DFT and High-Level ab Initio Methods

J. Phys. Chem. A, 108, 507-514.83-192, 2004

171. Çelik, M., Gültekin, M. S., Turkut, E., Tanyeli, C., Balci, M.
Enantiomeric Resolution of (±)-anti-2,3-Dioxabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-en-5-ol via CCL: Synthesis of (-)-proto-quercitol and (+)-

proto-quercitol

Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 15, 453-456, 2004

172. Azizoğlu, A. Özen, R. Hökelek, T., Balci, M.
Incorporation of an Allene Unit into a-Pinene: Generation of the Cyclic Allene 2,7,7- Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.1]octa-2,3-diene

and its Dimerization

J. Org. Chem., 69, 1202-1206, 2004

173. Özen, R., Kutalmis, G., Can, H., Balci, M.
The effect of the Nitrogen Atom on the Double Bond Pyramidalization

J. Chem. Crystal. 34, 477-481, 2004

174. Kanpolat, Y., Ülkü, D., Balci, M.
Is there a common conscience of humanity? Should there be one?

J.Surg. Neurol. 62, 5-6, 2004. (Editorial material)

175. Gültekin, M. S., Çelik, M., Balci, M.
Cyclitols: Conduritols and Related Compounds

Curr. Org. Chem, 8, 1159-1186, 2004

176. De Lucchi, O., Daştan, A., Altundaş, A., Fabris, F., Balci, M
Cyclotrimerisation reaction of oxabenzonorbornadiene: synthesis of syn- and anti- 5,6,11,12,17,18-hexahydro-

5,18:6,11:12,17-triepoxytrinaphthylene

Helv. Chim. Acta, 87, 2364-2367, 2004

177. Algı, F., Hökelek, T., Balcı, M.
Addition of dibromocarbene to cyclobutene: Characterization and formation mechanism of the products

J. Chem. ReS. (S),658-660, 2004

178. Kazaz, C., Daştan, A., Balci, M.
Synthesis and structure elucidation of bromination products from dibromohomobenzonorbornadienes: High temperature

bromination: part 17

Magn. Reson. Chem., 43, 75-81, 2005

179. Özer,G., Saracoglu, N., Menzek, A., Balci, M.
Synthesis of the possible carcinogenic dihydrodiol and diol epoxide of phthalazine

Tetrahedron, 61,1545-1550, 2005

180. Balci, M., Celik, M., Demir, E., Ertas, M., Gultekin, S. M., Ozturk, N., Kara, Y., Horasan-Kishali, N.
Cyclitols: Conduritols Aminocyclitols and Quercitols

Frontiers in Natural Products Chemistry, Vol 1. 169-175, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 2005

181. Güney, M., Çelik-Ceylan, Z., Daştan, A., Balci, M.
Substituent Effects of the Cycloaddition Reaction of 7-substituted 5H-Benzocycloheptenes with Singlet Oxygen and the

Chemistry of the Benzocycloheptene Endoperoxides

Can. J. Chem., 83, 227-235, 2005

182. Güney, M., Daştan, A., Balci, M.
Chemistry of the Benzotropone Endoperoxides and Their Conversion into Tropolone Derivatives: Unusual Endoperoxide

Rearrangements

Helv. Chim. Acta, 88, 830-838, 2005

183. Dastan, A., Balci, M.
Bromination of Benzonorbornadiene Derivatives: Polybrominated Benzonorbornenes and Benzonorbornadienes: High

temperature Bromination XVIII

Tetrahedron, 61, 5481-5488, 2005

184. Köylü, M., Demirel, N. Doağanel, F., Yılmaz, A., Hoşgören, H., Balci M.
The effect of benzo-substitution on complexation of diaza 18-crown-6 ethers derivatives with NaClO₄

J. Incl. Phenom. Macro., 52, 51-54, 2005

185. Saracoglu, N., Talaz, O., Azizoglu, A., Watson, W. H.. Balci, M.
Synthesis and Structure of Cyclopropano-annelated Homosesquinorbornene Derivatives Containing Pyramidalized Double

Bonds: Evidence for the Sterical Effect of a Cyclopropyl Group on the Degree of C=C Double-bond Pyramidalization

J. Org. Chem., 70, 5403-5408, 2005

186. Kelebekli, L., Kara, Y., Balci, M.
Stereospecific Synthesis of a New Class of Compounds: bis-homoconduritol-A, -D and –F

Carbohydrate Research, 340, 1940-1948, 2005

187. Çalişkan , R., Pekel, T., Watson, W. H., Balci, M.
Unusual Oxidative Free-Radical Additions of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds to Benzonorbornadiene and

Oxabenzonorbornadiene

Tetrahedron Lett. 37, 6227-6230, 2005.

188. Duygu D. Günbaş, D. D., Algı, F., Hökelek, T., Watson, W. H., Balci, M.
Functionalization of saturated hydrocarbons. High temperature bromination of octahydropentalene: Part 19

Tetrahedron, 61, 11177-11183, 2005

189. Şenol, Z., Zaim, Ö., Balci, M.
A new approach to the ring-opening reactions of 2,7,7-trimethyl-3,3-dibromotricyclo[4.1.1.0^2,4]octane

Turk. J. Chem. 29, 531-538, 2005

190. Daştan, A., Balci, M.
Chemistry of dioxine-annaleted cycloheptatriene endoperoxides and their conversion into tropolone derivatives: An unusual

non-benzenoid singlet oxygen source

Tetrahedron, 62, 4003-4010, 2006

191. Balci, M., Daştan, A.
High Temperature Bromination of Bicyclic Hydrocarbons

Jr. J. Chem. 1, 25-39, 2006

192. Algı, F., Balcı, M.
Synthesis of fluoro-indanes: Characterization and formation mechanism of the products

Arkivoc, X, 173-182, 2006

193. Hökelek, T., Çelik, M., Gültekin, M. S., Balci, M.
Dimethyl 3,6-Dioxatetracyclo[6.1.0.0^2,40^5,7]nonane-2,9-dicarboxylate

Acta Cryst. E. 62, 1991-1993, 2006

194. Çelik, M., Alp, C., Coşku, B., Gültekin, M. S., Balci, M.
Synthesis of diols using a hypervalent iodine(III) reagent, phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate)

Tetrahedron Lett. 47, 3659-3663, 2006

195. Hökelek, T., Günbaş, D. D., Algı, F., Balci, M.
A Cocrystal (1R,2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexabromo-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydropentalene and (1R,2S,4S,5R)-1,2,3,4,5,6-

hexabromo-1,2,4,5-tetrahydropentalene

Acta Cryst. E. 62, 2466-2468, 2006

196. Şengül, M.E., Menzek, A., Balci, M .
A New Synthetic Methodology for the Construction of Homonaphthazarin Skeleton and Synthesis of Hydroquinone-

annelated Cycloheptatriene Derivatives

Turk. J. Chem., 30, 131-138, 2006

197. Şahin, E., Kelebekli, L., Kara, Y., Balci, M.
(1SR,2 SR,3SR,4RS,5RS,6RS,7SR,8RSI)-7,8-dichlorobicyclo[4.2.0]octa-2,3,4,5-tetrayl tetraacetate

Acta Cryst. C 62, 432-434, 2006

198. Algı, F., Balcı, M.
A Simple, Mild, and Efficient Method for Reduction of 1,4-Benzoquinones to Hydroquinones by the Action of NaN₃

Synthetic Commun., 36, 2293-2297, 2006

199. Kilbas, B., Azizoglu, A., Balci, M.
Incorporation of an allene unit into α-pinene by using the b-elimination method

Helv. Chim. Acta, 89, 1449-1456, 2006

200. Balci, M., Çelik, M., Gültekin, M. S.

1. Halogen-Substituted Benzo-1,4-quinones 31-49

2. Benzo-1,4-quinones Substituted with Carbon with Three Heteroatom Bonds 87-102

3. Benzo-1,4-quinones Substituted with Carbon with Two Heteroatom Bonds 105-113

4. Benzo-1,4-quinones Substituted with Carbon with One Heteroatom Bond 115-130

5. Alkynyl-, Aryl-, and Alkenyl- Substituted Benzo-1,4-quinones 131-155

6. Alkyl Substituted Benzo-1,4-quinones 157-180

Helv. Chim. Acta, 89, 1449-1456, 2006

201. Kelebekli, L., Çelik, M., Şahin, E., Kara, Y., Balcı, M.
IStereospecific synthesis of a new class of aminocyclitol with conduramine-D-2 configuration

Tetrahedron Lett., 47, 7031-7035, 2006

202. Tutar, A., Çakmak, O., Balci, M.
Functionalization of Indene

J. Chem Res., 507-511, 2006

203. Salamcı, E., Bayram, B., Balcı, M.
Chemistry of Bicyclic Endoperoxides Derived from the Dihydropyridine Derivatives: Attempted synthesis of

Polyhydroxypiperidine Derivatives.

Turk. J. Chem., 30, 441-449, 2006

204. Yardımcı, S. D., Kaya, N., Balci, M.
Regioselectivity in the Ene-Reaction of Singlet Oxygen with Cyclic Alkenes: Photooxygenation of Methyl-substituted1,4-

Cyclohexadiene Derivatives

Tetrahedron, 62, 10633-10639, 2006

205. Çelik, M, Balci, M
The Substituents Effect on the Cycloheptatriene-Norcaradiene Equilibrium. Reaction of Singlet Oxygen with Substituted

Cycloheptatrienes

Arkivoc, XIII, 150-162, 2007

206. Coşkun, A., Güney, A., Daştan, A., Balcı, M.
Oxidation of some alkoxy-cycloheptatriene derivatives: Unusual formation of furan and furanoids from cycloheptatriens

Tetrahedron, 63, 4944-4950, 2007

207. Özcan, S., Şahin, E., Balcı, M.
The synthesis of unusual isocoumarin derivatives: the chemistry of homophthalic acid

Tetrahedron Lett., 48, 2151-2154, 2007.

208. Çalışkan, R., Ali, M. F., Şahin, E., Watson, W. H., Balcı, M.
Unusual Manganese(III)-Mediated Oxidative Free-Radical Additions of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds to Benzonorbornadiene

and 7-Heterobenzonorborna-dienes: Mechanistic Studies

J. Org. Chem., 72, 3353-3359, 2007

209. Balci, M., Güney, M. Daştan, A., Azizoğlu, A.
The Effect of the Double Bond Pyramidalization on the Mode of the Bromination Reaction: Bromination of

Benzobicyclononadiene

J. Org. Chem., 72, 4756-4762, 2007

210. Demirci-Gültekin, D., Günbaş, D. D., Taskesenligil, Y., Balcı, M.
Bromination of 1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopropa- [b]naphthalene: High temperature bromination. Part XXII

Tetrahedron, 63, 8151-8156, 2007

211. Sahin E, Kelebekli L, Kara Y, Çelik, M., Balcı, M.
1,2-Dibromo-5-(4-tolylsulfonyl)-2,2a,4a,5,7a,7b-hexahydro-1H-7-oxa5-azacyclobuta[e]inden-6-one

Acta Cryst. E., 63, O2464, 2007

212. Cantekin, S., Çalışkan, R., Şahin, E., Balci, M.
Synthesis of Phenyl-Substituted Conduritol-B and its Mechanism of Formation

Helv. Chim. Acta, 90, 2227, 2007

213. Tutar, A., Berkil, K., Hark,, R. R., Balci, M.
Bromination of 5-methoxyindan: Synthesis of new Benzoindenone Derivatives and Ready Access to 7H-Benzo[c]fluoren-7-

one Skeleton

Synthetic Commun., 38, 1333-1345, 2008

214. Gültekin-Demirci, D.; Taşkesenligil, Y., Daştan, A., Balcı, M.
Bromination of Norbornene Derivatives: Synthesis of Brominated Norbornanes and Norbornenes

Tetrahedron, 64, 4377-4383, 2008

215. Baran, A., Balcı, M.
Synthesis of Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexols (Bishomoinositols) as New Glycisidase Inhibitors

J. Org. Chem., 73, 4370-4375, 2008

216. Özcan, S., Balcı, M.
The Chemistry of Homophthalic Acid: A New Synthetic Strategy for Construction of Substituted Isocoumarine and Indole

Skeletons

Tetrahedron, 64, 5531-5540, 2008

217. Azizoğlu, A.; Mieusset, J.-L., Brinker, U. H., Balcı, M.
Substituent Effect on the Ring Opening Mechanism of Lithium Bromocyclopropylidenoids to Allenes

J. Org. Chem., 73, 8182-8186, 2008

218. Atalar, T., Algı, F., Balcı, M.
DFT Calculations of Pentalenoquinones: Towards the Interception of 2-Bromopentalene-1,5-dione

ARKIVOC, XIV, 303-313, 2008

219. Baran, A.; Balcı, M.
Stereoselective Synthesis of Bishomo-inositols as Glycosidase Inhibitors

J. Org. Chem., 74, 88-95, 2009

220. Fadelalla Ali, M. F., Çalışkan, Şahin, E., Balci, M.
Manganese(III)-Mediated Oxidative Free-Radical Additions of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds to

Homobenzonorbornadiene and Benzobarrelene: Mechanistic Studies

Tetrahedron, 65, 1430-1437, 2009

221. Şahin, E., Baran, A., Balcı, M.
rac-(2S,3R,5R,6S,7R,8S)-3,5,6-tris(acetyloxy)-7,8-dichlorobicyclo- [2.2.2]oct-2-yl acetate

Acta Cryst. E., 65, o526-527, 2009

222. Cantekin, S., Baran, A., Çalışkan, R., Balci, M.
Synthesis of bromo-conduritol-B and bromo-conduritol-C as glycosidase inhibitors

Carbohyd. Res., 344, 426-431, 2009

223. Algı, F., Balci, M.
Synthesis of Novel 1,4-Benzoquinone Containing 1,2,3-Triazoles: An Entry Into a New Library

Synthesis, 1341-1347, 2009

224. Koza, G., Özcan, S., Şahin, E., Balci, M.
Regioselective Synthesis of the 3,4-Dihydrofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2(1H)-one Skeleton: A New Class of Compound

Tetrahedron, 65, 5973-5976, 2009

225. Kılbaş, B., Azizoğlu, A., Balci, M.
Endo- and exo-Configurated Cyclopropylidenes Incorporated into Norbornadiene Skeleton: Generation, Rearrangement to Allenes, and the Effect of Remote Substituents on Carbene Stability

J. Org. Chem., 74 (18), 7075–7083, 2009

226. Dengiz, Ç., Özcan, S., Şahin, E., Balcı, M.
A new synthetic Methodology for the construction of 1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-1,3-benzodiazepin-2-one skeleton.

Synthesis, 1365-1370, 2010

227. Kurbanoğlu, N. İ., Çelik, M., Kılıç, H., Alp, C., Şahin, E., Balci, M.
Stereospecific synthesis of DL-gala-aminoquercitol derivative

Tetrahedron, 66, 3485-3490, 2010

228. Deliömeroglu, M. K., Özcan, S.; Balci, M.
A short and efficient construction of the dibenzo[c,h]chro- men-6-one skeletone

Arkivoc, 148-160, 2010

229. Koza, G., Karahan, E., Balci, M.
Regioselective Synthesis of the 5,6-dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-c]pyrrol-4-one Skeleton: a New Class of Compound

Helv. Chim. Acta, 93, 1698-1704, 2010

230. Horasan-Kishali,N. Doğan, D., Şahin, E., Gunel, A., Kara, Y., Balci, M.
Stereoslective Synthesis of Carbaheptopyranose Derivatives: 5a-Carba-6-deoxy-α-DL-galacto-heptopyranose

and 5a- Carba-6-deoxy-α-DL-gulo-heptopyranose

Tetrahedron, 67, 1193-1200, 2011

231. Südemen, M. B, Zengin, M., Genç, H., Balci, M.
Reaction of cycloheptatriene derivatives with 1,3-diketones in the presence of Mn(OAc)₃

Turk. J. Chem., 35, 1-11, 2011

232. Kılbaş, B., Balci, M.
Palladium-catalyzed formation of oxazolidinones from bis-carbamates: A mechanistic study

Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 7, 246-253, 2011

233. Ozcan, S., Dengiz, C., Deliömeroğlu M. K., Şahin, E., Balci, M.
A novel one-pot three component reaction: Synthesis of isocoumarin-condensed pyrazoles

Tetrahedron Lett., 52, 1495-1497, 2011

234. Kılbas, B., Balci, M.
Recent Advances in Inositol Chemistry: Synthesis and Applications

Tetrahedron, 67, 2355-2389, 2011

235. Müjde, B., Özcan, S., Balci, M.
New Synthetic Methodology for Construction of the 3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-one skeleton: A Key Structure for

Isoquinoline Alkaloids

Phytohem. Lett., 2011, doi:10.1016/j.phytol.2011.04.017

236. Koza, G., Balci, M.
A Novel Class of Compounds: Synthesis of 5,5′-Carbonyl-bis(5,6-dihydro-4H-furo- and thieno-[2,3-c]pyrrol-4-ones)

Tetrahedron, 67, 8679-8684,2011

237. Kilikli, A. A., Dengiz, C., Özcan, S., Balci, M.
Synthesis of Indolin-2-one, Isoindolin-1-one and Indole Derivatives from Homophthalic Acid

Synthesis, 22, 3697-3705 ,2011

238. Dengiz, C., Caliskan, R., Balci, M.
Chloroacetonylation of C=C Double Bonds Promoted by Manganese(III) acetate

Tetrahedron Lett., 53, 550-552, 2012

239. Baran, A., Bekarlar, M., Aydın, G., Nebioglu, M., Şahin, E., Balci, M.
Synthesis of Bishomoinositols and an Entry for Construction of a Substituted 3-Oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane Skeleton

J. Org. Chem., 77 (3), 1244-1250, 2012 - Full Text

240. Deliomeroglu, M. K., Dengiz, C., Çalışkan, R., Balci, M. Mn(OAc) promoted-sulfur-directed addition of an active methylene compound to alkenes Tetrahedron Lett., 68 (29), 5838-5844, 2012 - Full Text

241. Baran, A., Çambul, S., Nebioglu, M., Balci, M.
Design synthesis and biological activities of some branched carbasugars: construction of a substituted 6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1] n nonane skeleton

J. Org. Chem., 77 (11), 5086-5097, 2012 - Full Text

242. Koza, G., Keskin, S., Özer, M. S., Cengiz, B., Şahin, E., Balci, M.,

Facile synthesis of novel 7-aminofuro- and 7-aminothieno[2,3-d]pyridazin-4(5H)-one and 4-aminophthalazin-1(2H)-ones,

Tetrahedron, 69, 395-409, 2013. - Full Text

243. Aydin, G.; Savran, T.; Aktas , F.; Baran, A.; Balci, M.

Stereospecific syntheses of quercitols and bromoquercitols starting from cyclohexa-1,4-diene: gala-, epi-, muco-, and neo- quercitol
Org. Biomol. Chem. 11, 1511-1524, 2013. - Full Text

244.        Güney, M.; Essiz, S.; Dastan, A.; Balci , M.; De Lucchi, O.; Sahin, E.; Fabris, F.
             Stereoconvergent generation of a contrasteric syn-bicyclopropylidene by Stille-like coupling
             Helvetica Chimica Acta, 96, 941-950, 2013. Full Text

245.        Dengiz, Ç.; Balci , M.
             New Synthetic Methodology for Construction of the 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2-one Skeleton
               Turk. J. Chem, 37, 220-227, 2013. Full Text

246.        Menges , N.; Sari , Ö.; Abdullayev, Y.; Erdem, S. S.; Balci, M.
                Design and Synthesis of Pyrrolotriazepine Derivatives: Theoretical Studies on the Formation of the Products
                J. Org. Chem. 78, 5184-5195, 2013. Full Text

247.        Ozcan, S.; Ekmekçi, Z.; Müjde, B.; Balci, M.
                Synthesis of Fused Tetrazolone Derivatives
                Turk. J. Chem, 37, 610-618, 2013. Full Text

248.        Baran, A.; Aydın, G.; Savran, T.; Balci, M.
                Trisequencial photooxygenation reaction: Application to the synthesis of carbosugars
                Org. Lett. 15, 4350-4353, 2013. Full Text

249.        Ozer, M. S.; Koza, G.; Sahin, E.; Balci, M.
                Furo– and Thienofused 1,3– Diazephine-4,6-diones
                Tetrahedron Lett. 54, 6553-6556, 2013. Full Text

250.        Ozer, S. M.; Kılbaş, B.; Balci, M.
                Bromination of octahydro-1H-indene and octahydro-1H-4,7-methanoindene: High Temperature Bromination Part XXIII
                Arkivoc, IV, 388-404, 2013. Full Text

251. Mengeş, N.; Balci, M.,

Catalyst-Free Hydrogenation Alkenes and Alkynes with Hydrazine in the Presence of Oxygen

Synlett. 671-676, 2014 .

252. Altun, Y.; Dogan, S. D.; Balci, M.

Synthesis of branched carbasugars via photooxygenation and manganese(III) acetate free radical cyclization

Tetrahedron, 70(33), 4884-4890, 2014.

253. Karahan, E.; Koza, G.; Balci, M.

Synthesis of Furo[2,3-d]pyridazin-4(5H)-one and its N-Derivatives

Helvetica Chimica Acta, 97(11), 1487-1496, 2014.

254. Ergun, M.; Dengiz, C.; Özer, M. S.; Şahin, E.; Balci, M.

Synthesis of thio- and furan-fused heterocycles: furo-pyranone, furopyrrolone, and thienopyrrolone derivatives

Tetrahedron, 70(35), 5993-5998, 2014.

255. Dogan, S. D; Demirpolat, E.; Aycan, M. B. Y.; Balci, M.

Application of a new methodology for the synthesis of new 4-aza-indoles and their biological evaluation

Tetrahedron, 71, 252-258, 2015

256. Keskin, S.; Balci, M.

Intramolecular heterocyclization of o-propargylated aromatic hydroxyaldehydes as an expedient route

to substituted chromenopyridines and chromenopyridinones under metal-free conditions

Organic Letters, 17, 964-967, 2015.

257. Basceken, S.; Balci, M.

Design of pyrazolo-pyrrolo-pyrazines and pyrrolo-imidazolo-pyrazoles via AuCl₃-catalyzed cyclization of

N-propargyl pyrazoles

Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80, 3806-3814, 2015

258. Taskaya, S.; Menges, N.; Balci, M.

Gold-catalyzed formation of pyrrolo- and indolo-oxazin-1-one derivatives: The key structure of some marine

natural products

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 11, 897-905, 2015

259. Guven, S.; Ozer, M. S.; Kaya, S.; Menges, N.; Balci, M.

Gold-Catalyzed Oxime-Oxime Rearrangement

Organic Letters, 17, 2660-2663, 2015

260. Vatansever, C. E.; Kılıç, K.; Özer, M. S.; Koza, G.; Menges, N.; Balci, M.

Intermoleculer Heterocyclization of Ketoalkynes with 2-Mercaptoacetaldehyde under Metal-Free Conditions:

Synthesis of 2,3-Disubstituted Thiophenes

Tetrahedrons Letters, 56, 40, 5386-5389, 2015

262. Delikuş, R.; Memiş, E.; Demirel, N.; Balci, M

Novel synthesis of chiral bisoxazoline ligands with norbornadiene backbone: use in the copper-catalyzed asymmetric Henry reaction

Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 40, 248-261, 2016.

261. Basceken S; Kaya S; Balci M

Intramolecular Gold-Catalyzed and NaH-Supported Cyclization Reactions of N-Propargyl Indole Derivatives with

Pyrazole and Pyrrole Rings: Synthesis of Pyrazolodiazepinoindole, Pyrazolopyrazinoindole, and Pyrrolopyrazinoindole

Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80, 24, 12552-12561, 2015

263. Çetinkaya, Y.; Metin, Ö.; Balci, M.

Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported Nickel-Palladium Alloy Nanoparticles as a Superior Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Alkenes and Alkynes under Ambient Conditions

RSC, Adv., 6, 28538-28542, 2016.

264. Ozer M.S; Mengeş N; Keskin S; Şahin E; Balci M

Synthesis of Pyrrole-Fused C,N-Cyclic Azomethine Imines and Pyrazolo-pyrrolopyrazines: Analysis of Their Aromaticity Using NICS Values

Org. Letters. , 18, 408-411, 2016.

265. Ceyhan, S.; Cetinkaya, Y.; Akdag A.; Balci, M.;

Regioselectivity observed in manganese(III) acetate mediated addition of acetylacetone to various alkenes: mechanistic and theoretical studies

Tetrehedron , 72, 6815-6824, 2016.

266. Çalışkan, R.; Nohut, N.; Yılmaz, Ö.; Sahin, E.; Balci, M.

Unusual Manganese(III)-Mediated Oxidative Free-Radical Additions of Meldrum’s acid and

Dimethyl Malonate to Benzonorbornadiene and Oxabenzonorbornadiene

Tetrahedron, 73, 291-297, 2017

267. Essiz, S.; Dalkilic, E; Sari, O.; Dastan, A.; Balci, M.

Unexpected Regioselectivity Observed in the Bromination and Epoxidation Reactions of p-Benzoquinone-fused

Nor-bornadiene: An Experimental and Computational Study

Tetrahedron, 73, 1640-1649, 2017

268. Hoplamaz, E.; Keskin, S.; Balci, M.

Regioselective Synthesis of Benzo[h][1,6]-naphthyridines andChromenopyrazinones through Alkyne Cyclization

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1489-1497, 2017

269. Kapti, T.; Dengiz, C.; Balci, M.

The Chemistry of Ethyl 3-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate: Synthesis of Pyrimido[4,5-b]indoles and Diethyl 4-hydroxyquinoline-2,3-dicarboxylate via Intramolecular Cyclizations

Synthesis accepted 49, 1898-1904, 2017

270. Yenice, I.; Basceken, S.; Balci, M.

Nucleophilic and electrophilic cyclization of N-alkyne substituted pyrrole derivatives:

Synthesis of pyrrolopyrazinone, pyrrolotriazinone, and pyrrolooxazinone moieties

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, submitted, 2017