Research Highlights

Research Highlights

[Acc. Chem. Res.]Prof. Hai-Chao Xu’s group published a paper entitled “Chemistry with Electrochemically Generated N-Centered Radicals”

Title:Chemistry with Electrochemically Generated N-Centered Radicals Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 12, 3339-3350 Peng Xiong, Hai-Chao Xu* Abstract:N-centered radicals are versatile reaction intermediates that can react with various π systems to construct C–N bonds. Current methods for generating N-centered radicals us...

[Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.]Prof. Long-wuYe’s group published a paper entitled “Zinc-Catalyzed Asymmetric Formal [4+3] Annulation of Isoxazoles with Enynol Ethers via 6π Electrocyclization: Stereosel...

Title:Zinc-Catalyzed Asymmetric Formal [4+3] Annulation of Isoxazoles with Enynol Ethers via 6π Electrocyclization: Stereoselective Access to 2H-Azepines Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 59, 1666-1673 Authors: Xin-Qo Zhu, Ze-Shu Wang, Bo-Shang Hou, Hao-Wen Zhang, Chao Deng*, Long-Wu Ye* Abstract:6π electrocyclization ...

[Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.]Prof. Yunbao Jiang’s group published a paper entitled “Discrete π-Stacks from Self-Assembled Perylenediimide Analogues”

Title:Discrete π-Stacks from Self-Assembled Perylenediimide Analogues Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 131, 15417-15421 Authors: Feng Su, Guangmei Chen, Peter A,. Korevaar, Fangfang Pan, Huijiao Liu, Zongxia Guo, Albertus P. H, J. Schenning, Hui-jun Zhang*, Jianbin Lin*, Yun-Bao Jiang Abstract:The formation of well‐de...

[Nat. Commun..]Prof.Hai-Chao Xu’s group published a paper entitled “Practical and stereoselective electrocatalytic 1,2-diamination of alkenes”

Title:Practical and stereoselective electrocatalytic 1,2-diamination of alkenes Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 4953 Authors: Chen-Yan Cai, Xiao-Min Shu, Hai-Chao Xu* Abstract:The 1,2-diamine motif is widely present in natural products, pharmaceutical compounds, and catalysts used in asymmetric synthesis. The simultaneous in...

[Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.]Prof.Hai-Chao Xu, Prof Ting-bin Wen and Prof. Huijun Zhang’s groups published a paper entitled “Scalable Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Aryl C−H Phosphorylation Enabled by Anodic ...

Title:Scalable Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Aryl C−H Phosphorylation Enabled by Anodic Oxidation Induced Reductive Elimination Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2019, 58, 16770-16774 Authors: Zheng-jian Wu, Feng Su, Weidong Lin, Jinshuai Song, Ting-bin Wen*, Hui-jun Zhang*, Hai-Chao Xu* Abstract:Transition metal catalyzed C−H phos...

[Acc. Chem. Res.]Prof.Jinhao Gao’s group published a paper entitled “Pro-Death or Pro-Survival: Contrasting Paradigms on Nanomaterial-Induced Autophagy and Exploitations for Cancer Therapy”

Title:Pro-Death or Pro-Survival: Contrasting Paradigms on Nanomaterial-Induced Autophagy and Exploitations for Cancer Therapy Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 11, 3164-3176 Authors: Yunjiao Zhang*, Li Zhang, Jinhao Gao*, Longping Wen* Abstract:Autophagy is a critical lysosome-mediated cellular degradation process for the c...