Research Highlights

Research Highlights

[JACS] Prof. Zhaohong Lu published a paper entitled “Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Bipolarolides A and B”

Title: Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Bipolarolides A and BAuthors: Yufei Liu, Ke Sun, Qi Wei, Jin Chen, Shengling Sun, Yaxin Li, Zhongkai Feng, Yingying Guo, Zhaohong Lu*Abstract: Bipolarolides A and B are members of the ophiobolin family of sesterterpenes, characterized by their intricate cage-like structures...

[Accounts of Chemical Research] Prof. Peiqiang Huang published a paper entitled “Direct Reductive Transformation of Amides: From Methodology Development to Applications in Total Synthesis”

Title: Direct Reductive Transformation of Amides: From Methodology Development to Applications in Total SynthesisAuthors: Wei Ou, Pei-Qiang Huang*Abstract: Efficiency, selectivity, versatility, and practicality are major goals in current organic synthesis. Carboxamides are among the most prevalent and versatile func...

[JACS] Prof. Tao Jiang published a paper entitled “Shaping Peptide Assemblies Using Multifaceted Cyclic Tectons”

Title: Shaping Peptide Assemblies Using Multifaceted Cyclic TectonsAuthors: Chenru Wang, Dexin Lu, Jiakang Li, Linyuan Chen, Xiaobing Zuo, Chuanliu Wu, Xian-Kui Wei, Binju Wang*, Yun-Bao Jiang, Tao Jiang*Abstract: Constructing distinct biomacromolecular assemblies typically necessitates target-specific selection and...

[JACS] Prof. Zhaohong Lu published a paper entitled “Gram-Scale Total Synthesis of Illisimonin A”

Title: Gram-Scale Total Synthesis of Illisimonin AAuthors: Liangchao Zhu, Jinrui Li, Zhaohong Lu*Abstract: Illisimonin A, a structurally complex sesquiterpenoid isolated from the Illicium genus, possesses a 5/5/5/5/5 pentacyclic scaffold featuring seven contiguous, fully substituted chiral quaternary carbon centers....

[ACIE] Prof. Andrew C.-H. Sue published a paper entitled “Chiral Self-Sorting of Flexible Covalent Organic Pillars forAdaptive Molecular Recognition”

Title: Chiral Self-Sorting of Flexible Covalent Organic Pillars forAdaptive Molecular RecognitionAuthors: Shengnan Gao#, Min Zhang#, Yimin Zhang, Congsen Wang, Andrew C.-H. Sue*Abstract: Flexible covalent organic pillars (flex-COP-n) areintroduced as a family of dual-open-ended nanotubular hostsconstructed via dynam...

[EES] Profs. Nanfeng Zheng and Binghui Wu published a paper entitled "Ligand engineering of solution-processed NiOx for high-performance n–i–p perovskite photovoltaics"

Title: Ligand engineering of solution-processed NiOx for high-performance n–i–p perovskite photovoltaicsAuthors: Fang Cao, Xinfeng Dai, Di Tian, Yingchen Peng, Jun Yin, Jing Li*, Ye Yang, Nanfeng Zheng* and Binghui Wu*Abstract: In n–i–p halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs), replacing organic p-type semiconductor...