Research Highlights

Research Highlights

[Nature Synthesis] Photochemical diversification of strong C(sp3)-H bonds enabled by allyl bromide and sodium fluoride

Photochemical diversification of strong C(sp3)-H bonds enabled by allyl bromide and sodium fluoride Authors: Ziqi Ye, Ying Yu, Yu-Mei Lin, Yuehua Chen, Silin Song & Lei Gong* Abstract: The development of practical approaches for the selective functionalization of strong, neutral C(sp3)–H bonds, such as those in pet...

[JACS] Role of Substitution Elements in Enhancing the Structural Stability of Li-Rich Layered Cathodes

Role of Substitution Elements in Enhancing the Structural Stability of Li-Rich Layered CathodesAuthors: Baodan Zhang, Yiming Zhang, Xiaotong Wang, Hui Liu, Yawen Yan, Shiyuan Zhou, Yonglin Tang, Guifan Zeng, Xiaohong Wu, Hong-Gang Liao, Yongfu Qiu, Huan Huang, Lirong Zheng, Juping Xu, Wen Yin, Zhongyuan Huang, Yingu...

[ACIE] Concise Total Synthesis of (-)-Quinocarcin Enabled by Catalytic Enantioselective Reductive 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Secondary Amides

Concise Total Synthesis of (-)-Quinocarcin Enabled by Catalytic Enantioselective Reductive 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Secondary Amides Authors: Kan-Lei Ji, Shu-Fan He, Dong-Dong Xu, Wen-Xin He, Jian-Feng Zheng*, Pei-Qiang Huang Abstract: A concise asymmetric total synthesis of (−)-quinocarcin has been accomplishe...

[Science Advances] A customized MOF-polymer composite for rapid gold extraction from water matrices

A customized MOF-polymer composite for rapid gold extraction from water matrices Authors: Tianwei Xue, Li Peng, Ruiqing LI, Chengbin Liu, Daniel T. Sun, Guangkuo Xu, Rongxing Qiu, Yanliang Wang, Shuliang Yang, Jun Li, Jian-rong Li, And Wendy L. Queen Abstract: With the fast-growing accumulation of electronic waste a...

[JACS] Isolation, Reactivity, and Tunable Properties of a Strained Antiaromatic Osmacycle

Isolation, Reactivity, and Tunable Properties of a Strained Antiaromatic OsmacycleAuthors: Qian Li, Yuhui Hua, Chun Tang, Dafa Chen, Ming Luo, and Haiping Xia* Abstract: Strain and antiaromaticity in compounds are recognized as two substantial destabilizing features, and consequently, realization of dual destabilizi...

[ACIE] Modular Access to meta-Substituted Benzenes via Mo-Catalyzed Intermolecular Deoxygenative Benzene Formation

Modular Access to meta-Substituted Benzenes via Mo-Catalyzed Intermolecular Deoxygenative Benzene Formation Authors: Yi-Zhe Yu, Jin Bai, Jia-Min Peng, Jia-Sheng Yao, and Chun-Xiang Zhuo* Abstract: The substituted benzene derivatives are essential to organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and material science. Howev...