67. Photocatalytic low-temperature defluorination of PFASs

Hao Zhang, Jin-Xiang Chen, Jian-Ping Qu* & Yan-Biao Kang*, Nature 2024, 635, 610–617.

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66. α-Nucleophilic Addition to α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds via Photocatalytically Generated α-Carbonyl Carbocations

Chong-Jin Zhang, Yu Sun, Jie Gong, Hao Zhang, Zhen-Zhen Liu, Fang Wang, Jin-Xiang Chen, Jian-Ping Qu*, Yan-Biao Kang*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202415496.

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65. Photoreductive N–N Homocoupling Catalyzed by a Superphotoreductant

Yi-Ping Wang, Zhen-Zhen Guo, Jian-Ping Qu*, Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 22, 16804–16808.

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64. TBN as Organic Redox Cocatalyst for Oxidative Tiffeneau–Demjanov-Type Rearrangement Using O₂ as Sole Oxidant

Shu-Hui Lei, Yu-Fan Zou, Jian-Ping Qu*, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 30, 6454–6458.

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63. Synthesis Enabled by E-to-Z Isomerization Using CBZ6 as Energy Transfer Photocatalyst

Ying-Ying Zhen, Jian-Ping Qu*, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 24, 5177–5181.

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62. Transition-Metal-Catalyzed α,β-Dehydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds

Qiang-Qiang Li, Peng-Fei Dai, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Eur. J. Org.Chem. 2024, e202301267.

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61. Recent Developments on the Earth-Abundant-Metal-Catalyzed α,β-Dehydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds

Peng-Fei Dai, Qiang-Qiang Li, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang∗. Synthesis, 2024, 56, A–J.

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60. Photocatalytic Redox-Neutral Alkoxyacylation of Alkenes

Fu-Tong Cen, Yu Sun, Jian-Ping Qu*, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 50, 8997–9001.

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59. Transalkylation via C–N Bond Cleavage of Amines Catalyzed by Super Organophotoreductant CBZ6

Yong-Ze Chen, Yi-Ming Chen, Yuan Hu, Jian-Ping Qu*, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 41, 7518–7522.

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58. Synthesis of α‑Hydroxyl and α‑Amino Pyridinyl Esters via Photoreductive Dual Radical Cross-Coupling

Xian-Chao Cui, Hu Zhang, Hao Zhang, Yi-Ping Wang, Jian-Ping Qu,* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 39, 7198–7203.

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57. Salicylaldehyde as an SET-HAT Bifunctional Photocatalyst for the Intermolecular Transalkylation of Phthalimide

Bin-Hong Han, Yu Sun, Xian-Peng Cai, Jian-Ping Qu,* and Yan-Biao Kang* J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 13327−13330.

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56. Iron-Catalyzed Aerobic α,β-Dehydrogenation

Guo-Qing Jiang, Bin-Hong Han, Xian-Peng Cai, Jian-Ping Qu*, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 24, 4429–4433.

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55. Endo/Exo-Controllable Photocyclization by EnT-SET-Switch

Xian-Peng Cai, Bin-Hong Han, Fu-Tong Cen, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 16, 2863–2867.

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54. Ambient Temperature Dehydrogenative C(Ar)–H Carbonylative Lactamization of 2-Arylanilines Using DMF as C1-Source

Yong-Ze Chen, Ting-Hui Ding,  Qiang-Qiang Li, Jian-Ping Qu and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 15, 2611–2615.

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53. Reductive Cleavage of C–X or N–S Bonds Catalyzed by Super Organoreductant CBZ6

Si-Da Wang,  Bo Yang,  Hao Zhang, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett., 2023, 25, 816–820.

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52. Synthesis of Carbinoxamine via a-C(sp³)-H 2-pyridylation of O, S or N-containing compounds enabled by non-D-A-type super organoreductant and sulfoxide- or sulfide-HAT-reagents

Xian-Chao Cui, Hu Zhang, Yi-Ping Wang, Jian-Ping Qu* and  Yan-Biao Kang*. Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 11246–11251.

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51. Direct synthesis of β-acyloxy aldehydes from linear allylic esters using O₂ as the sole oxidant

Shu-Hui Lei, Ya Zhong, Xian-Peng Cai, Qing Huang, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*.Org. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 687-692.

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50. tert-Butyl Nitrite as a Twofold Hydrogen Abstractor for Dehydrogenative Coupling of Aldehydes with N-Hydroxyimides

Peng-Fei Dai, Yi-Ping Wang, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2021, 23(24): 9360–9364.

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49. Direct Synthesis of β-Amino Aldehydes from Linear Allylic Esters Using O₂ as the Sole Oxidant

Shu-Hui Lei, Ya Zhong, Xian-Peng Cai, Qing Huang, Jian-Ping Qu*, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 23, 9273–9276.

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48. α-Trideuteration of Methylarenes

Lin Tie, Xiang-Huan Shan, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 2981–2984.

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47. CBZ6 as a Recyclable Organic Photoreductant for Pinacol Coupling

Hua Wang, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 8, 2900–2903.

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46. Iron-Catalyzed α,β-Dehydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds

Xiao-Wei Zhang, Guo-Qing Jiang, Shu-Hui Lei, Xiang-Huan Shan, Jian-Ping Qu*, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 5, 1611–1615.

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45. Regioselective Wacker-Type Oxidation of Internal Olefins in ^tBuOH Using Oxygen as the Sole Oxidant and ^tBuONO as the Organic Redox Cocatalyst

Qing Huang, Ya-Wei Li, Xiao-Shan Ning, Guo-Qing Jiang, Xiao-Wei Zhang, Jian-Ping Qu*, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 3, 965–969.

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44. Discovery of Oxygen α-Nucleophilic Addition to α,β-Unsaturated Amides Catalyzed by Redox-Neutral Organic Photoreductant

Zi-Hong Luan, Jian-Ping Qu and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 50, 20942–20947.

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^{43. t}BuOK-Promoted Cyclization of Imines with Aryl Halides

Ya-Wei Li, Hong-Xing Zheng, Bo Yang, Xiang-Huan Shan, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 11, 4553–4556.

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42. Visible-Light-Induced, Base-Promoted Transition-Metal-Free Dehalogenation of Aryl Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides, and Iodides

Ting-Hui Ding, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 8, 3084–3088.

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41. CuSO₄-Catalyzed Dual Annulation to Synthesize O, S or N-containing Tetracyclic Heteroacenes

Xiang-Huan Shan, Bo Yang, Jian-Ping Qu* and  Yan-Biao Kang*. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 4063–4066.

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40. Recent Progress in C(aryl)–C(alkyl) Bond Cleavage of Alkylarenes

Peng-Fei Dai, Hua Wang, Xian-Chao Cui, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 896–904.

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39. Deprotonated Salicylaldehyde as Visible Light Photocatalyst

Yan-Jun Zhuang, Jian-Ping Qu and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 6, 4386–4397.

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38. Overcoming Electron-Withdrawing and Product-Inhibition Effects by Organocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Alkylpyridines and Related Alkylheteroarenes to Ketones

Hua Wang, Jie Liu, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 5, 3942–3948.

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37. CuSO₄-Catalyzed Tandem C(sp³)–H Insertion Cyclization of Toluenes with Isonitriles to Form Indoles

Xiang-Huan Shan, Mei-Mei Wang, Lin Tie, Jian-Ping Qu and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 2, 357–360.

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36. Radical α,β-Dehydrogenation of Saturated Amides via α-Oxidation with TEMPO under Transition Metal-Free Conditions

Mei-Mei Wang, Guo-Hui Sui, Xian-Chao Cui, Hui Wang, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 12, 8267–8274.

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35. Cleavage of C(aryl)−CH3 Bonds in the Absence of Directing Groups under Transition Metal Free Conditions

Peng-Fei Dai, Xiao-Shan Ning, Hua Wang, Xian-Chao Cui, Jie Liu, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 5392–5395.

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34. Competing Dehalogenation versus Borylation of Aryl Iodides and Bromides under Transition-Metal-Free Basic Conditions

Yi-Jie Niu, Guo-Hui Sui, Hong-Xing Zheng, Xiang-Huan Shan, Lin Tie, Jia-Le Fu, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*.  J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 17, 10805–10813.

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33. Copper-catalyzed oxidative benzylic C-H cyclization via iminyl radical from intermolecular anion-radical redox relay

Xiang-Huan Shan, Hong-Xing Zheng, Bo Yang, Lin Tie, Jia-Le Fu, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 908.

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32. Organocatalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Aldehydes to Acids

Peng-Fei Dai, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 5, 1393–1396.

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31. Direct Wittig Olefination of Alcohols

Qiang-Qiang Li, Zaher Shah, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 1, 296–302.

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30. ⁿBu₄NOTf-Promoted Radical Self-Hydrogen Transferring Isomerization Under Transition Metal-Free Conditions

Hong-Xing Zheng, Chuan-Zhi Yao, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Chem. Front.. 2018, 5, 1213.

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29. One-Pot One-Base Conditions For Two Shots: Organocatalyzed Tandem Isomerization–Olefination of Allylic Alcohols

Hong-Xing Zheng, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 2349.

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28. Pd-tBuONO Cocatalyzed Aerobic Indole Synthesis

Xiao-Shan Ning, Xin Liang, Kang-Fei Hu, Chuan-Zhi Yao, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 1590-1594.

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27. Phenanthroline-tBuOK Promoted Intramolecular C–H Arylation of Indoles with ArI under Transition-Metal-Free Conditions

Xiang-Huan Shan, Bo Yang, Hong-Xing Zheng, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 24, 7898–7901.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03449

 

26. Strategy for Overcoming Full Reversibility of Intermolecular Radical Addition to Aldehydes: Tandem C–H and C–O Bonds Cleaving Cyclization of (Phenoxymethyl)arenes with Carbonyls to Benzofurans

Hong-Xing Zheng, Xiang-Huan Shan, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 11, 3310–3313

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01207

 

25. Synthesis of Functionalized Indoles via Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Cycloisomerization of o-Allylanilines Using Organic Redox Cocatalyst

Xiao-Shan Ning, Mei-Mei Wang, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 21, 13523–13529.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01999

 

24. Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Indoles and Indolones via Selectivity-Switchable Olefinations

Ting-Hui Ding, Zu-Feng Xiao, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 4, 2467–2472.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b03158

 

23. Tuning Regioselectivity of Wacker Oxidation in One Catalytic System: Small Change Makes Big Step

Kang-Fei Hu, Xiao-Shan Ning, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 18, 11327–11332.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01547

 

22. Dehydrogenative Synthesis of Linear α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes with Oxygen at Room Temperature Enabled by tBuONO

Mei-Mei Wang, Xiao-Shan Ning, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 6, 4000–4003.

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21. Organopromoted Selectivity-Switchable Synthesis of Polyketones

Jie Liu, Kang-Fei Hu, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 20, 5593–5596.

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20. Transition-Metal-Free Hydrogenation of Aryl Halides: From Alcohol to Aldehyde

Hong-Xing Zheng, Xiang-Huan Shan, Jian-Ping Qu* and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 19, 5114–5117.

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19. Aerobic Acetoxyhydroxylation of Alkenes Co-catalyzed by Organic Nitrite and Palladium

Xian-Min Chen, Xiao-Shan Ning and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 20, 5368–5371.

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18. Direct oxidative lactonization of alkenoic acids mediated solely by NaIO₄: beyond a simple oxidant

Xian-Min Chen, Chuan-Zhi Yao, Xiao-Shan Ning and Yan-Biao Kang*. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 6193-6196.

DOI: 10.1039/c6cc02246d

 

17. Iridium-Catalyzed Cyclization of Isoxazolines and Alkenes: Divergent Access to Pyrrolidines, Pyrroles, and Carbazoles

Zu-Feng Xiao, Ting-Hui Ding, Sheng-Wei Mao, Zaher Shah, Xiao-Shan Ning and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 21, 5672–5675.

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16. Metal-Free Autoxidative Nitrooxylation of Alkenyl Oximes with Molecular Oxygen

Xiao-Wei Zhang, Zu-Feng Xiao, Yan-Jun Zhuang, Mei-Mei Wang and Yan-Biao Kang*. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 1942-1945.

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15. Pharmaceutical-Oriented Selective Synthesis of Mononitriles and Dinitriles Directly from Methyl(hetero)arenes: Access to Chiral Nitriles and Citalopram

Jie Liu, Hong-Xing Zheng, Chuan-Zhi Yao, Bing-Feng Sun and Yan-Biao Kang*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 10, 3294–3297.

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14. tert-Butyl Nitrite: Organic Redox Cocatalyst for Aerobic Aldehyde-Selective Wacker–Tsuji Oxidation

Xiao-Shan Ning, Mei-Mei Wang, Chuan-Zhi Yao, Xian-Min Chen and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 11, 2700–2703.

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13. Tin or Gallium-catalyzed Cyanide-Transition Metal-Free Synthesis of Nitriles from Aldehydes or Oximes

Yan-Jun Zhuang, Jie Liu and Yan-Biao Kang*. Tetrahedron Lett. 2016, 57, 5700-5702.

DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.11.034

 

12. Transition-Metal-Free Deacylative Cleavage of Unstrained C(sp³)–C(sp²) Bonds: Cyanide-Free Access to Aryl and Aliphatic Nitriles from Ketones and Aldehydes

Jing-Jie Ge, Chuan-Zhi Yao, Mei-Mei Wang, Hong-Xing Zheng, Yan-Biao Kang* and Yadong Li. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2, 228–231.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03367

 

11. Transition-metal-free oxychlorination of alkenyl oximes: in situ generated radicals with tert-butyl nitrite

Xiao-Wei Zhang, Zu-Feng Xiao, Mei-Mei Wang, Yan-Jun Zhuang  and  Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 7275-7281.

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10. Zinc Iodide-Mediated Direct Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydroisoxazoles from Alkynes and Nitrones

Zu-Feng Xiao, Ting-Hui Ding, Sheng-Wei Mao, Xiao-Shan Ning and Yan-Biao Kang*. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 1859-1863.

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9. (E)-Specific direct Julia-olefination of aryl alcohols without extra reducing agents promoted by bases

Chuan-Zhi Yao, Qiang-Qiang Li, Mei-Mei Wang, Xiao-Shan Ning and Yan-Biao Kang*. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 7729-7732.

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8. Direct Alkylation of Amines with Alcohols Catalyzed by Base

Qiang-Qiang Li, Zu-Feng Xiao, Chuan-Zhi Yao, Hong-Xing Zheng, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 21, 5328–5331.

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7. Ion-Pair-Catalyzed Sodium Borohydride Reduction in Aprotic Organic Solvents

Xiao-Shan Ning, Xue-Jiao Dong, Zu-Feng Xiao, Chuan-Zhi Yao and Yan-Biao Kang*. Asian J. Org.Chem. 2015, 4, 333–336.

DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201402281

 

6. Transition-Metal-Free Self-Hydrogen-Transferring Allylic Isomerization

Hong-Xing Zheng, Zu-Feng Xiao, Chuan-Zhi Yao, Qiang-Qiang Li, Xiao-Shan Ning, Yan-Biao Kang*, and Yong Tang. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 24, 6102–6105

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03124

 

5. Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Asymmetric C-H Functionalization/Cyclization Reaction of Metallocenes: An Efficient Approach toward the Synthesis of Planar Chiral Metallocene Compounds

Ruixian Deng, Yunze Huang, Xinna Ma, Gencheng Li, Rui Zhu, Bin Wang, Yan-Biao Kang*, and Zhenhua Gu*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 12, 4472–4475.

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4. Reactive intermediate detection in real time via paper assisted thermal ionization mass spectrometry

Jiying Pei, Yanbiao Kang* and Guangming Huang*. Analyst, 2014, 139, 5354.

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3. Ru-Catalyzed Rearrangement of N-Methyl Isoxazolidines to N-H 1,3-Oxazinanes: A Strategy of Self-Hydride Transferring Cleavage of N-O Bonds

Chuan-Zhi Yao, Zu-Feng Xiao, Jie Liu, Xiao-Shan Ning, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 9, 2498–2501.

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2. Ruthenium-Catalyzed Asymmetric N-Demethylative Rearrangement of Isoxazolidines and Its Application in the Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (-)-(1R,3S)-HPA-12 and (+)-(1S,3R)-HPA-12

Zu-Feng Xiao, Chuan-Zhi Yao, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 24, 6512–6514.

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1. Synthesis of syn-1,3-Aminoalcohols via a Ru-Catalyzed N-Demethylative Rearrangement of Isoxazolidines and Its Application in a Three-Step Total Synthesis of HPA-12

Chuan-Zhi Yao, Zu-Feng Xiao, Xiao-Shan Ning, Jie Liu, Xiao-Wei Zhang, and Yan-Biao Kang*. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 21, 5824–5826.

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