Hantzsch esters: an emerging versatile class of reagents in photoredox catalyzed organic synthesis
PZ Wang, JR Chen, WJ ** of protic onium ylides with electrophiles
X Guo, W Hu - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2013 - ACS Publications
Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) are one-pot processes in which three or more starting
materials form a product that incorporates the structural features of each reagent. These …
materials form a product that incorporates the structural features of each reagent. These …
Catalytic carbene insertion into C− H bonds
MP Doyle, R Duffy, M Ratnikov, L Zhou - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
From its earliest observation as an unusual reaction only a half century ago, 1 the insertion
of a carbene into a carbonrhydrogen bond has attracted considerable interest because of its …
of a carbene into a carbonrhydrogen bond has attracted considerable interest because of its …
Formal [4+ 1] annulation reactions in the synthesis of carbocyclic and heterocyclic systems
JR Chen, XQ Hu, LQ Lu, WJ **ao - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The development of new strategies and chemical reactions continues to be a major focus of
research efforts in the modern synthetic organic community. 1 Of the various types of …
research efforts in the modern synthetic organic community. 1 Of the various types of …
Beyond sulfide-centric catalysis: recent advances in the catalytic cyclization reactions of sulfur ylides
Great achievements in the asymmetric cyclization reactions of sulfur ylides have been
reached by using chiral sulfides; however, this method usually suffers from the high loading …
reached by using chiral sulfides; however, this method usually suffers from the high loading …
Development of cascade reactions for the concise construction of diverse heterocyclic architectures
LQ Lu, JR Chen, WJ **ao - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2012 - ACS Publications
Heterocyclic structural architectures occur in many bioactive natural products and synthetic
drugs, and these structural units serve as important intermediates in organic synthesis. This …
drugs, and these structural units serve as important intermediates in organic synthesis. This …
CO2 Adducts of Phosphorus Ylides: Highly Active Organocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Transformation
H Zhou, GX Wang, WZ Zhang, XB Lu - ACS Catalysis, 2015 - ACS Publications
A series of phosphorus ylide (P-ylide) CO2 adducts were synthesized and first used as
organocatalysts for CO2 transformation. Detailed studies on the cycloaddition reaction of …
organocatalysts for CO2 transformation. Detailed studies on the cycloaddition reaction of …
Catalytic asymmetric [4+ 1] annulation of sulfur ylides with copper–allenylidene intermediates
The first copper-catalyzed asymmetric decarboxylative [4+ 1] cycloaddition of propargylic
carbamates and sulfur ylides was successfully developed. This strategy led to a series of …
carbamates and sulfur ylides was successfully developed. This strategy led to a series of …
Vinyl epoxides in organic synthesis
Vinyl epoxides are molecules with a rich chemistry because of the strained oxirane, already
a reactive moiety on its own, in proximity with a carbon− carbon double bond. The chemistry …
a reactive moiety on its own, in proximity with a carbon− carbon double bond. The chemistry …
Photoredox-catalyzed and copper (II) salt-assisted radical addition/hydroxylation reaction of alkenes, sulfur ylides, and water
DM Yan, SH Xu, H Qian, PP Gao, MH Bi, WJ **ao… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A visible light-driven photoredox-catalyzed and copper (II)-assisted three-component radical
addition/hydroxylation reaction of alkenes, sulfur ylides, and water is reported. This process …
addition/hydroxylation reaction of alkenes, sulfur ylides, and water is reported. This process …