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Selected publications
30. Zhou, B.; Yang, Y. -J.; Wan, S.-Y. (本科生); Liu, S.* Huang, Y.* In Revision
29. Wang, Z.; Yang, Y. -J.; Liu, X. -B. ; Wan, S.-Y. (本科生); Gao, P.; Huang, Y.* "Synthesis Harnessing gem-diboron Radicals: A Ni-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling Platform for Diverse sp3 -Rich Molecular Architecture." Org. Lett. 2025, doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03291.
28. Wang, Z.#; Zhang, Z.#; Ren, X. Liu, S.*; Huang, Y.* “Synthesis of Chiral 3-Piperidin-2-Ones and 3-Piperidines via Ni-catalyzed Reductive Coupling.” Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 5087-5093.
27. Zhao, Q.; Chai, X.; Yang,Y.; Zhang, Z.; Huang, Y.* “Modular Access to 1,3-Diboronates via Cu-Catalyzed Borylalkylation of Activated Alkenes.” Synlett. 2025, 36, 2034-2038 . (Specical issue “First-Row Transition-Metal Catalysis For Organic Synthesis”invited by Prof. Wei Shu and Prof. Debabrata Maiti)
26. Zhang, G.#; Zhao, Q.#; Yang,Y.; Chai, X.; Zhang, Z.; Qu, K.*; Liu, S.*; Huang, Y.* “Modular Synthesis of Chiral 1,3-Diboronates with Differentiable Boryl Groups via Cu-catalyzed Borylalkylation of Styrenes.” ACS Catal. 2025,15,8913-8924."Most Read Articles Series in May, 2025" Highlighted by Prof. Mark Lautens in Synfacts, 2025, 21, 802.
25. Wang. Z.-Q.#;Wei, L.-W.#; ; Wang, Z.; Zhao, Y.*; Liu, S.*; Huang, Y.* “Modular synthesis of polyfunctionalizaed axial-chiral 2-arylpyridines via cobalt-catalayzed asymmetric [2+2+2] cycloadditions.” Chin. Chem. Lett. 2025, doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111377
24. Ren, X.; Qiao, Y.; Zhou, B.; Liu, S.*; Huang, Y.*. “Nickel-catalyzed Enantioselective Migratory Reductive Cross-coupling Enabled by Radical 1,2-Amino Migration.” Nature Synth. 2025, doi.org/10.1038/s44160-025-00840-5 (Highlighted by Nature Synthesis Research briefing, 被《有机化学》期刊选为亮点进行点评), highlighted by Prof. Martin Oestriech in Synfacts, 2025, 21, 1028.
23. Ren, X. L.; Huang, Y.* “Facile Access to Allylgermanes via Nickela-electrocatalyzed Germylative Allylation.” Chem Catal. 2025, 5, 101360. (Invited article)
22. Liu, X.; Wang, Z.; Yang, Y.; Qu, K.*; Huang, Y.*. “Versatile Amides and Peptides Synthesis via A Ni-catalyzed Cross-electrophile Coupling Strategy.” Cell Rep. Phy. Sci. 2024, 5, 102248. (Selected to "Organic Chemistry" and "Catalysis" collection)
21. Zi, P.-Z.; Zhao, Q.-H.; Liu, S.*; Huang, Y.* “Transition Metal-free Csp3-Csp3 Bond-forming Reactions of N-Tosylaziridines and gem-Diborylalkanes” Green Syn. Catal. 2024,5, 329-333.
20. Zi, P.-Z.; liu, X.-B.; Zhao, Q.-H.; He, M.; Huang, Y.* “1,6-Conjugate Addition of para-Quinone Methides using gem-Diborylcarbanions: Practical Access to gem-Diborylalkanes Bearing Vicinal Tertiary/Quaternary Stereocenters. Green Syn. Catal. 2024, 5 , 68-72.
19. Liu, X. B.; Huang, Y.* “Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis via Synergistic Nickel/Copper Catalysis.” Coordin. Chem. Rev. 2023, 489, 215173.
18. Qiao, Y.-W.; Zhou, B.-Q.; Huang, Y.* “Ni-catalyzed Reductive Alkygermylation of Activated Alkenes: Modular Access to Polyfunctionalized Alkyl Germanes.” Chem Catal. 2023, 3, 100819 “Cover Article” (Highlighted by Prof. Alejandro Peraz-Luna in Preview in Chem Catalysis, 2023, 3, 100860)
17. Ma, Z.-C.; Wei, L.-W.; Liu, S.*; Huang, Y.* “Stereodivergent Construction of [6.5]-Spirocycles Bearing Three Contiguous Stereogenic Centers by Pd-catalyzed [4+2] Annulations.” Chem Catal. 2023, 3, 100669. (Highlighted by Prof. Zhang Wanbin in Preview in Chem Catal. 2023, 3, 100673)
16. Ma, Z.-C.; Huang, Y.* “Stereodivergent Access to [6.7]-Fused N-Heterocycles Bearing 1,3-Nonadjacent Stereogenic Centers by Pd-Catalyzed [4+2] Annulations.” Synlett. 2024, 35, 1338-1344. (Invited "Synpact" article by Prof. Peter Vollhardt)
15. Ma, Z.-C.; Wei, L.-W.; Huang, Y.* “Stereodivergent Access to [6.7]-Fused N-Heterocycles Bearing 1,3-Nonadjacent Stereogenic Centers by Pd-Catalyzed [4+2] Annulations.” Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 1661-1666. (Highlighted by Prof. Mark Lautens in Synfacts, 2023, 19, 0486)
14.Huang, R.-Z,; Ma, Z.-C.; Huang, Y.*; Zhao, Y.* “Co/Zn bimetallic catalysis enables enantioselective alkynylation of isatins and α‑ketoesters using terminal alkynes.” J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 7755-7763. (Invited special issue “Modern Enantioselective Catalysis in Organic Chemistry”)
13.Wei,L.-W.;Ma,Z.-C.;Wang, Z.-Q.; Zhao, Y.* Huang, Y.*“Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective Alkynylation of Oxabicyclic Alkenes.” Synthesis. 2023,55.3964-3960. (Highlighted by Prof. Mark Lautens in Synfacts, 2023, 1206)
12. Huang, Y#; Ma. C#; Liu. S#; Yang. L-C; Lan, Y*.; Zhao, Y.* (#: equal contribution) “Ligand Coordination/Dissociation-Induced Divergent Allylic Alkylations Using Alkynes.” Chem 2021, 7, 812-826.
11. Chen, Y.; Wan, H.; Huang, Y.; Liu, S.; Wang, F.; Lu, C.; Nie, J.; Chen, Z.; Yang,G.;*Ma. C.* “B(C5F6)
3-Catalyzed β-Functionalization of Pyrrolidines Using Isatinsvia Borrowing Hydrogen: Divergent Access to Substituted Pyrrolidines and Pyrroles,” Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 7797-7803.
10. Sun, J.; Feng, Y.; Huang, Y.; Zhang, S. Q.; Xin, M.* “Research advances on selective phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase δ (PI3Kδ) inhibitors,” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2020, 30, 127457. (Invited article)
Piror to Joining XJTU
9. Huang, Y.; M. Kevin Brown*. “Synthesis of Bisheteroarylalkanes by Heteroarylboration: Development and Application of a Pyridylidene-Cu Complex.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 6048-6052.
8. Huang, Y.; Kevin, B. Smith.; M. Kevin Brown*. “Copper-Catalyzed Borylacylation of Activated Alkenes with Acid Chlorides.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 13314-13318. (Highlighted by Prof. Paul Knochel in Synfact, 2017, 13, 1309)
7. Huang, Y.#; Huang. R-Z.#; Zhao, Y* (#: equal contribution) “Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective Vinylation of Activated Ketones and Imines.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 6571-6577.
6. Huang, Y.; Ma, C.; Lee, Y. X.; Huang. R-Z.; Zhao, Y.* “Cobalt-Catalyzed Allylation of Heterobicyclic Alkenes: Ligand-Induced Divergent Reactivities.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 13696-13700. (Highlighted by Prof. Mark Lautens in Synfact, 2015, 11, 1299)
5. Ma, C.#; Huang, Y.#; Zhao, Y* (#: equal contribution). “Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective 1,6-Conjugate Addition/Annulation of para-Quinone Methides.” ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 6408-6412. (Highlighted by Prof. Mark Lautens in Synfact, 2016, 12, 1177)
4. Huang, Y.; Yang, L-C.; Shao, P-L.; Zhao, Y*.“Practical, highly Stereroselective Allyl- and Crotysilylation of Aldehydes Catalyzed by Readily Available Cinchona Alkaloid Amide.” Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, 3275-3281.
3. Huang, Y.; Allison M. Bergmann, M. Kevin Brown* “(Hetero)arylboration of Alkynes: A Strategy for the Synthesis of α,α-Bis(hetero)arylketones.” Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 5913-5915. (Special invited article for Trends in Organoboron Chemistry)
2. Kevin, B. Smith.; Huang, Y.; M. Kevin Brown* “Copper-Catalyzed Heteroarylboration of Dienes: A Method for Direct Functionalization of Aromatic Nitrogen Containing Heterocycles.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6146-6149.
1. Lee, D.; Gao, Y.; Li, M.; Huang, Y.; Wang, J*. “Organocatalytic Azide-Enamine “Click” Reaction: Regiospecific Synthesis of 1, 4, 5-Trisubstituted-1, 2, 3-Triazoles.” Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 3584-3587.

