Publications

2025

562. Gui, R.; Alaghemand, F.; Khaliullin, R. Z.; Li, C.-J. En Route to Direct Cross-Coupling between Carbonyl Derivatives and Allyl Alcohols via Hydrazones. ACS Catal. 2025 15 (8), 5943-5953.

561. Qian, Y.; Zhan, Q.; Li, Z.; Tan, R.; Mu, X.; Li, L; Li, C.-J. Visible-Light-Driven Methanol-To-Ethanol Conversion via Carbene Pathway by Frustrated Lewis Pairs. J. A.C. S. 2025, 147 (12), 10349-10356.

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560. Kang, H.; Ni, S.; Perepichka I.; Lennox, R. B.; Li, C-J. Conversion of Waste Polyolefins into Liquid Fuels via a Two-Step Thermal Oxidation and Photocatalytic Process. ChemRxiv. 2025.

559. Di Erasmo, B.; Perepichka, I.; Su, H.; Vaccaro, L.; Li, C.-J.; Accessing Arenes via the Hydrodeoxygenation of Phenolic Derivatives Enabled by Hydrazine. ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 3367-3376.

558. Liu, F.; Dong, J.; Cheng, R.; Yin, S. F.; Chen, L.; Su, L.; Qiu, R.; Zhou, Y.; Han, L. B.; Li, C.-J. Direct carbonyl reductive functionalizations by diphenylphosphine oxide. Sci. Adv. 2025, 11 (6), eads4626.

557. Zhou, F.; Li, C.-J. C–H Activation Reactions in Aqueous Medium. Organic Transformations in Water: Principles and Applications. 2025, 83-103.

556. Liang, W.; Li, J.; Li, J.; Wu, C.; Tu, Z.; Mu, B. S.; Xu, Y.; Song, L.; Xu, M.; Cui, X. Y.; Li, C.-J.; Liu, Z. Oxidant-free cross-dehydrogenative oxyalkylation enables late-stage functionalization of drugs. The Inno.2025, 100809.

555. Li, W. D.; Fan, J.; Li, C.-J.; Shi, X. Y. Recent Advances in Carboxyl-Directed Dimerizations and Cascade Annulations via C–H Activations. Chem. Comm. 2025. · Han, X.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Trifluoromethylative homo-coupling of carbonyl compounds. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2025, 36 (1), 109817

2024

554. Farajat, D.; Do, J. L.; Forgione, P.; Friščić, T.; Cuccia, L. A.; Li, C.-J. Shaking Up the Friedländer Reaction: Rapid, Scalable Mechanochemical Synthesis of Polyaryl‐Substituted Quinolines. Adv. Syn. Cat. 2024, 366 (24), 5135-5143. 

553. Cheng, R.; Zhong, K.; Chu, X.; Lan, Y.; Li, C.-J. Asymmetric Csp3–Csp3 Bond Formation via Ni-Catalyzed Regio- and Enantioselective Hydroalkylation of Linear 1,3-Diene through Carbonyl Umpolung. ACS Catal. 2024, 14 (23), 17310-17320. 

552. Li, J.; Zhang, D.; Tan, L.; Li, C.-J. Direct excitation strategy for deacylative couplings of ketones. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2024, 63 (42), e202410363. 

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551. Cao, D.; Xia, S.; Li, L. J.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Direct Deoxygenative Homocoupling of Alcohols to Access C(sp3)–C(sp3) Bonds via Synergistic Ruthenium/Nickel Catalysis. ACS Catal. 2024, 14 (19), 14966-14973. 

550. Su, H.; Han, J. T.; Miao, B.; Salehi, M.; Li, C.-J. Photosynthesis of CH3OH via oxygen-atom-grafting from CO2 to CH4 enabled by AuPd/GaN. Nat. Comm. 2024, 15 (1), 6435. 

549. Cao, D.; Xia, S.; Li, L.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. PPh3-Promoted Direct Deoxygenation of Epoxides to Alkenes. Org. lett. 2024, 26 (30), 6418-6423. 

548. Zheng, M.W.; Lang, Y.; Han, X.; Jia, L.; Zeng, H.; Li C.-J. Hydrogen-bond-promoted native lignin degradation via PCET process enabled by visible light. Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2024, 5 (6). 

547. Brufani, G.; Chen, S.; Di Erasmo, B.; Afanasenko, A.; Gu, Y.; Li, C.-J. Vaccaro, L. A Sustainable Access Route to Carbazoles via C–H/C–H Oxidative Functionalization/Cyclization of Arylamines. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 2024, 12 (22), 8562-8572. 

546. Luo, S.; Pham, H. D. M.; Li, C. C.; Qiu, Z.; Cheng, R.; Khaliullin, R. Z.; Li, C.-J. Anti-markovnikov hydroalkylation of styrene derivatives via hydrazones catalyzed by Ru-PNP complex. Org. Lett., 2024, 26 (15), 3004-3009. 

545. Han, J.; Tan, L.; Su, H.; Li, C.-J., Chemical transformations using GaN-based catalysts. RSC, 2024, 35, 106-134. 

544. Lasso, J. D.; Castillo-Pazos, D. J.; Salgado, J. M.; Ruchlin, C.; Lefebvre, L.; Farajat, C.; Perepichka, D. F.; Li, C.-J., A general platform for visible light sulfonylation reactions enabled by catalytic triarylamine EDA complexes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024.146 (4), 2583-2592.  

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543. Farajat, D.; Zhang, Y.; Li, C.-J., Magic methylation with methyl-containing peroxides. Chem. Sci. 2024.16, 507-529. 2024. 

542. Chen, E. F. W.; Li, C.-J., Palladium-catalysed Tsuji–Trost-type vinyl epoxide cross-coupling with umpolung hydrazones. Chem. Sci. 2024.15 (45), 18943-18951. 2024. 

541. Salgado, J. M.; Castillo-Pazos, D. J.; Lasso, J. D.; Stock, K. L.; Li, C.-J., Manganese-catalyzed nucleophilic addition of aldehydes to carbonyl compounds via hydrazone umpolung on water. Green Chem. 2024. 26 (12), 7357-7362. 2024. 

540. Lei, Z.; Yao, J.; Xiao, Y.; Liu, W. H.; Yu, L.; Duan, W.; Li, C.-J., Dual role of nitroarenes as electrophiles and arylamine surrogates in Buchwald–Hartwig-type coupling for C–N bond construction. Chem. Sci. 2024.15 (10), 3552-3561. 2024. 

 

2023

  1. Chu, X-C.; Cheng, R.; Li, C-J., Palladium-Catalyzed Alkylation and Dienylation of Propargylic Carbonates with Hydrazones through Carbonyl Umpolung, ACS Cat. 2023, 14, 1, 574 – 584.

 

  1. Han, J-T.; Su, H.; Tan, L.; Li, C-J., A light-driven selective protocol for on-demand methanol and formic acid syntheses with a recyclable GaN catalyst, STAR Prot. 2023, 4, 3, 102530.

 

  1. Kang, H.; Tan, L.; Han, J-T.; Huang, C-Y.; Su, H.; Kavun, A.; Li, C-J., Acceptorless cross-dehydrogenative coupling for C(sp3)-H heteroarylation mediated by a heterogeneous GaN/ketone photocatalyst/photosensitizer system, Chem. 2023, 6, 181.

 

  1. Farajat, D.; Philippe, L.; Afanasenko, A.; Castillo-Pazos, DJ.; Lasso, .; Kim, Y.; Barroso-Flores, J.; Li, C-J., Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Methylation of Aryl and Heteroaryl Electrophiles via Hydrazone Umpolung, ChemRxiv. 2023; doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-4bc19

 

  1. Tan, L.; Kang, H.; Liu, M.; Su, H.; Han, J-T.; Li, C-J., Photocatalytic decarboxylative Minisci reaction catalyzed by palladium-loaded gallium nitride,  Chem. 2023, 1, 437 – 442.

 

  1. Li, C-J., HOME-Chemistry: hydrazone as organo-metallic equivalent, Pure Appl. Chem. 2023, 95, 5, 465 – 474.

 

  1. Cheng, R.; Li, C-J., Csp3−PIII Bond Formation via Cross-Coupling of Umpolung Carbonyls with Phosphine Halides Catalyzed by Nickel, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, 20, e202301730.

 

  1. Liu, ; Kong, X.; Zhang, X.; Tan, L.; Guo, H.; Li, C-J., One-pot synthesis of toluene from methane and methanol catalyzed by GaN nanowire, Nano Res. 2023, 16, 6512 – 6515.

 

  1. Han, J.-T.; Su, H.; Li, C-J., In aqua dual selective photocatalytic conversion of methane to formic acid and methanol with oxygen and water as oxidants without overoxidation, iScience, 2023, 26, 2, 105942.

 

  1. Tan, L.; Kong, X,; Liu, M.; Su, H.; Guo, H.; Li, C-J., Palladium nanoparticles on gallium nitride as a Mott–Schottky catalyst for efficient and durable photoactivation of unactivated alkanes, Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 11761 – 11767.

 

  1. Lasso, JD.; Castillo-Pazos, DJ.; Hamzehpoor, E.; Ramos-Sánchez; Salgado, JM; Cosa, G.; Perepichka, D.; Li, C-J., Triarylamines as catalytic donors in light-mediated electron donor-acceptor complexes, Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 13, 3470 – 3481.

 

  1. Gui, R.; Li, C-J., Regiospecific deoxygenative deuteration of ketones via HOME chemistry, Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 7, 1767 – 1772.

 

  1. Lasso, JD.; Castillo-Pazos, DJ.; Sim, Malcolm; Barroso-Flores, J.; Li, C-J., EDA mediated S–N bond coupling of nitroarenes and sodium sulfinate salts, Chem Sci. 2023, 14, 3, 525 – 532.

 

  1. Ung, SPM; Li, C-J., From rocks to bioactive compounds: a journey through the global P (V) organophosphorus industry and its sustainability, RSC Sustainability 2023, 1 (1), 11 – 37.

 

2022

  1. Tan, L.; Sui, H.; Han, J.; Liu, M.; Li, C.-J., Selective conversion of methane to cyclohexane and hydrogen via efficient hydrogen transfer catalyzed by GaN supported platinum clusters Sci. Rep. 2022, 12, 18414. 

 

  1. Lang, Y.; Han, X.; Peng, X.; Zheng, Z.; Li, C.-J.; Zeng, H., Visible-light induced transition-metal and photosensitizer-free conversion of aldehydes to acyl fluorides under mild conditions GSC 2022, 3 (4), 373 – 376.

 

  1. Pan, P.; Lang, Y.; Cao, D.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J., Base-Promoted Catalyst-Free Regioselective Hydroacylation of Styrenes with Hydrazones via Carbanion Addition CCS Chem. 2022, 4, 3254 – 3262.

 

  1. Li, J.; Huang, C.-Y.; Li, C.-J., A ligand-enabled metallaphotoredox protocol for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings for the synthesis of diarylmethanes STAR Protocols 2022, 3 (3).

 

  1. Li, J.; Huang, C.-Y.; Li, C.-J., Two-in-one metallaphotoredox cross-couplings enabled by a photoactive ligand Chem. 2022, 8 (9), 2419 – 2431.

 

  1. Xia, S.; Cao, D.; Zeng, H.; He, L.-N.; Li, C.-J., Nickel-Catalyzed Stereoselective Alkenylation of Ketones Mediated by Hydrazine JACS Au 2022, 2 (8), 1929 – 1934.

 

  1. Li, C.-J., Demetallation of organometallic and metal-mediated reactions The Innovation 2022, 3 (4), 100262.

 

  1. Castillo-Pazos, D.#; Lasso, J.#; Li, C.-J., Synthesis of α-(perfluoroalkylsulfonyl)propiophenones: a new set of reagents for the light-mediated perfluoroalkylation of aromatics Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 788 – 795.

 

  1. Afanasenko, A.; Kavun, A.; Thomas, D.; Li, C.-J., A One-Pot Approach for Bio-Based Arylamines via a Combined Photooxidative Dearomatization-Rearomatization Strategy.  Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28 (34).

 

  1. Li, J.; Huang, C.-Y.; Li, C.-J., Cross-dehydrogenative coupling of unactivated alkanes Trends Chem. 2022, 4 (6), 479 – 494.

 

  1. Cao, D.; Ataya, M.; Chen, Z.; Zeng, H.; Peng, Y.; Khaliullin, R., Li. C.-J., Light-driven transition-metal-free direct decarbonylation of unstrained diaryl ketones via a dual C–C bond cleavage Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 1805.

 

  1. Li, C.-J., On Inventing Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling (CDC): Forming C—C Bond from Two Different C—H Bonds Chin. J. Chem. 2022, 40 (7), 838 – 845.

 

  1. Kan, J.; Chen, Z.; Qiu, Z.; LV, L.; Li, C.; Li, C.-J., Umpolung carbonyls enable direct allylation and olefination of carbohydrates Sci. Adv. 2022, 8 (10).

 

  1. Li, J.; Huang, C.-Y.; Li, C.-J., Deoxygenative Functionalizations of Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 134 (110).

 

  1. Jia, L.; Li, C.-J.; Zeng, H., Cleavage∕cross-coupling strategy for converting β-O-4 linkage lignin model compounds into high valued benzyl amines via dual C–O bond cleavage Chin. Chem. Lett., 2022, 33, 1519 – 1523.

 

  1. Dou, Q.#; Wang, T.#; Cheng, B.; Li, C.-J.; Zeng, H., Recent advances in photochemical construction of aromatic C–P bonds via C–hetero bond cleavage Org. Biomol. Chem. 2022, 20, 8818 – 8832.

 

 

  1. Brufani, G.#; Valentini, F.#; Sabatelli, F.; Di Erasmo, B.; Afanasenko, A.; Li, C.-J.; Vaccaro, L., Valorisation of phenols to coumarins through one-pot palladium-catalysed double C–H functionalizations Green Chem., 2022 24, 9094 – 9100.

 

  1. Cheng, R.; de Ruiter, G.; Li, C.-J., Cobalt-catalyzed cross-coupling of Umpolung carbonyls with alkyl halides under mild conditions Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 11563 – 11566.

 

  1. Gui, R.; Li, C.-J., Ruthenium(ii)-catalyzed deoxygenation of ketones Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 10572 – 10575.

 

  1. Pan, P.; Liu, S.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J., Visible-light-induced cross-coupling of aryl iodides with hydrazones via an EDA-complex Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 7165 – 7171.

 

  1. Huang, C.-Y.#; Li, J.#; Li, C.-J., Photocatalytic C(sp3) radical generation via C–H, C–C, and C–X bond cleavage Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 5465 – 5504.

 

  1. Wang, Y.#; Yatao, L.#; Li, C.-J., Zeng, H., Visible-light-induced transition metal and photosensitizer free decarbonylative addition of amino-arylaldehydes to ketones Chem Sci. 2022, 13, 698 – 703.

 

  1. Kang, H.; Li, C.-J., Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed regioselective 1,6-conjugate addition of umpolung aldehydes as carbanion equivalents Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 118 – 122.

 

  1. Ung, SPM; Perepichka, I; Li, C.-J., Visible-Light Mediated Photooxidative Phosphorylation of Benzylamines: A Novel and Mild Pathway Towards α-Aminophosphorus Compounds Helvetica Chimica Acta 2022, 105 (1).

 

  1. Li, C.-J., Carbon–carbon bond formation and green chemistry: one dream and 30 years hence Canadian Journal of Chemistry 2022, 100 (2).

2021

500. Luo, S.;  Peng, M.;  Querard, P.;  Li, C.-C.; Li, C.-J., Copper-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Carbonyls as Carbanion Equivalent via Hydrazones. J. Org. Chem 2021, 86, 13111.

499. Dai, X.-J.#; Li, C.-C. #; Li, C.-J.*, Carbonyl umpolung as an organometallic reagent surrogate. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021 (# equal contribution) 

Graphical abstract: Carbonyl umpolung as an organometallic reagent surrogate

488. Castillo-Pazos, D.#; Lasso, J.#; Li, C.-J., Modern methods for the synthesis of perfluoroalkylated aromatics.  Org. Biomol. Chem., 2021,19, 7116-7128. (# equal contribution)

487. Lasso, J.#;Castillo-Pazos, D.#;  Li, C.-J., Green chemistry meets medicinal chemistry: a perspective on modern metal-free late-stage functionalization reactions. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021,50, 10955-10982. (# equal contribution)

Graphical abstract: Green chemistry meets medicinal chemistry: a perspective on modern metal-free late-stage functionalization reactions

486. Cao, D.; Li, C.-C.; Zeng, H.; Peng, Y.; Li, C.-J., C(sp3)− C(sp3) bond formation via nickel-catalyzed deoxygenative homo-coupling of aldehydes/ketones mediated by hydrazine. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 3729–3736.

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485. Lv, L.; Li, C.-J., Ruthenium catalyzed β-selective alkylation of vinylpyridines with aldehydes/ketones via N2H4 mediated deoxygenative couplings. Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 2870-2875. 

Graphical abstract: Ruthenium catalyzed β-selective alkylation of vinylpyridines with aldehydes/ketones via N2H4 mediated deoxygenative couplings

484. Lv, L.; Li, C.-J., Palladium-catalyzed defluorinative alkylation of gem–difluorocyclopropanes: switching regioselectivity via simple hydrazones. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 13098–13104.  

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483. Li, J.#; Huang, C.-Y.#; Li, C.–J.*, Deoxygenative Functionalizations of Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202112770 (# equal contribution) 

482. Li, J.#; Huang, C.-Y.#; Han, J.-T.; Li, C.–J.*, Development of a quinolinium/cobaloxime dual photocatalytic system for oxidative C–C cross-couplings via H2 release. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 14148-14158 (# equal contribution) 

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481. Li, J.#; Huang, C.-Y.#; Ataya, M.#; Khaliullin, R.Z.*; Li, C.–J.*, Direct deoxygenative borylation of carboxylic acids. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 4970-4978 (# equal contribution) 

480. Huang, C.-Y.#; Li, J.#; Li, C.-J., A cross-dehydrogenative C(sp3)−H heteroarylation via photo-induced catalytic chlorine radical generation. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 4010-4018. (# contributed equally; highlighted in Nature Portfolio) 

 

2020

 

479. Li, C.-C.; Wang, H.; Sim, M. M.; Qiu, Z.; Chen, Z.-P.;  Khaliullin, R. Z.; Li, C.-J., Empowering alcohols as carbonyl surrogates for Grignard-type reactions. Nat. Commun, 2020, 11, 6022. 

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478. Ung. S. P.-M.; Mechrouk, V. A.; Li, C.-J. Shining Light on the Light-Bearing Element: A Brief Review of Photomediated C–H Phosphorylation Reactions. 2020, 10.1055/s-0040-1705978  

  1. Qiu, Z.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J.Coupling without Coupling Reactions: En Route to Developing Phenols as Sustainable Coupling Partners via Dearomatization–Rearomatization Processes. Acc. Chem. Res. 2020, 53, 10, 2395-2413.  

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  1. Lang, Y.; Li, C.-J.; Zeng, H. Dearomatization-Rearomatization Strategy for Palladium-Catalyzed C–N Cross-Coupling Reactions. Synlett. 2020, 00, 0000-0000. (Invited article for special issue for Prof. B. M. Trost’s 80th Birthday)
  2. Li, J.; Wang, H.; Qiu, Z.; Huang, C.-Y.; Li, C.-J. Metal-Free Direct Deoxygenative Borylation of Aldehydes and Ketones. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13011-13020.

  3. Cao, D.; Chen, Z.; Lv, L.; Zeng, H.; Peng, Y.; Li, C.-J. Light-Driven Metal-Free Direct Deoxygenation of Alcohols Under Mild Conditions. iScience. 2020, 23, 101419-101429.
  4. Liu, M.; Tan, L.; Rashid, R. T.; Cen, Y.; Cheng, S.; Botton, G.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. GaN Nanowire as a Reusable Photoredox Catalyst for Radical Coupling of Carbonyl Under Blacklight-Irradiation. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 7864-7870.

  5. Kim, Y.; Li, C.-J. Perspectives on Green Synthesis and Catalysis. Green Chem. Catal. 2020, 1, 1-11.
  6. Dou, Q.; Li, C.-J.; Zeng, H. Photoinduced Transition-Metal- and External-Photosensitizer-Free Intramolecular Aryl Rearrangement via C(Ar)–O Bond Cleavage. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 5740-5744.

  7. Liu, M.; Qiu, Z.; Tan, L.; Rashid, R. T.; Chu, S.; Cen, Y.; Luo, Z.; Khaliullin, R. Z.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. Photocatalytic Methylation of Nonactivated sp3 and sp2 C-H Bonds Using Methanol on GaN. ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 6248-6253.

  8. Yao, J.; Chen, Z.; Yu, L.; Lv, L.; Cao, D.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Methylenecyclopropanes with Simple Hydrazones. Chem. Sci. 2020, Advance Article.

  9. Yu, L.; Lv, L.; Qiu, Z.; Chen, Z.; Tan, Z.; Liang, Y.-F.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Formal Hydroalkylation of Aryl-Substituted Alkynes with Hydrazones. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 14009-14013.

  10. Cao, D.; Yu, J.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Dearomatization-Rearomatization Strategy for Synthesizing Carbazoles with 2,2’-Biphenols and Ammonia by Dual C(Ar)-OH Bond Cleavages. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2020, 00, 0000-0000.
  11. Qiu, Z.; Li, C.-J. Transformations of Less-Activated Phenols and Phenol Derivatives via C-O Cleavage Chem. Rev. 2020, doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00088
  12. Chen, S.-Q.; Li, X.-R.; Li, C.-J.; Fan, J.; Liu, Z.-W.; Shi X.-Y. Aldehyde as a Traceless Directing Group for Regioselective C–H Alkylation Catalyzed by Rhodium(III) in Air. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 1259-1264.
  13. Li, X.; Li, C.-J. A Cu/cinchona P,N-Ligand System Enabled General Asymmetric C(sp3)-C(sp) Coupling. Sci. China Chem. 2020, 63, 751-752.
  14. Dutta, K.; Chaudhari, V.; Li, C.-J.; Kopyscinski, J. Methane Conversion to Ethylene over GaN Catalysts: Effect of Catalyst Nitridation. Appl. Catal. A: General. 2020, 595, 117430-117444.
  15. Lv, L.; Yu, L.; Qiu, Z.; Li, C.-J. Switch in Selectivity for Formal Hydroalkylation of 1,3-dienes and Enynes with Simple Hydrazones. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 6466-6472.

  16. Li, C.-C.; Kan, J.; Qiu, Z.; Li, J.; Lv, L.; Li, C.-J. Synergistic Relay Reactions to Achieve Redox-Neutral α-Alkylations of Olefinic Alcohols with Ruthenium(II)-Catalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 4544-4549.

  17. Liu, W.; Li, J.; Huang, C.-Y., Li, C.-J. Aromatic Chemistry in the Excited State: Facilitating Metal-Free Substitutions and Cross-Couplings. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 132, 1802-1812.
  18. Zeng, H.; Yu, J.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Synthesis of Ortho-Substituted Phenols from Cyclohexanones and Primary Alcohols. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 1239-1242.
  19. Chaudhari, V.; Dutta, K.; Li, C.-J.; Kopyscinski, J. Mechanistic Insights of Methane Conversion to Ethylene over Gallium Oxide and Gallium Nitride Using Density Functional Theory. Mol. Catal. 2020, 482, 110606-110619.

    2019
                 
  20. Qiu, Z.; Pham, D. M.; Li, J.; Li, C.-C.; Castillo-Pazos, D. J.; Khaliullin, R. Z.; Li, C.-J. Light-Enabled Metal-Free Pinacol Coupling by Hydrazine. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 10937-10943.
  21. Wang, Z.; Niu, J.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Construction of Spirocyclic Tetrahydro-β-Carbolines via Cross-Annulation of Phenols with Tryptamines in Water. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 7033-7037.
  22. Huang, C.-Y.; Kang, H.; Li, J.; Li, C.-J. En Route to Intermolecular Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 12705-12721. (Review)
  23. Lv, L.; Zhu, D.; Qiu, Z.; Li, J.; Li, C.-J. Nickel-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydrobenzylation of 1,3-Dienes with Hydrazones. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 9199-9205.
  24. Zeng, H.; Luo, Z.; Han, X.; Li, C.-J. Metal-Free Construction of the C(sp3) –CF3 Bond: Trifluoromethylation of Hydrazones with Togni’s Reagent under Mild Conditions. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 5948-5951.
  25. Cao, D.; Pan, P.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Umpolung Cross-Coupling of Polyfluoroarenes with Hydrazones via Activation of C−F Bonds. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 9323-9326.
  26. Li, C.-J.; Huang, J.; Dai, X.-J.; Wang, H.; Chen, N.; Wei, W.; Zeng, H.; Tang, J.; Li, C.-C; Zhu, D.; Lv, L. An Old Dog with New Tricks: Enjoin Wolff-Kishner Reduction for Alcohol Deoxygenation and C-C Bond Formations. Synlett. 2019, 30, 1508-1524. (Account)
  27. Zhou, F.; Hearne, Z.; Li, C.-J. Water – the Greenest Solvent Overall. Curr. Opin. Green Sustain. Chem. 2019, 18, 118-123.
  28. Liu, M.; Wang, Y.; Kong, X.; Tan, L.; Li, L.; Cheng, S.; Botton, G.; Guo, H.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. Efficient Nitrogen Fixation Catalyzed by Gallium Nitride Nanowire Using Nitrogen and Water. iScience. 2019, 17, 208-216.
  29. Dominguez-Huerta, A.; Perepichka, I.; Li, C.-J. Direct Synthesis of Diphenylamines from Phenols and Ammonium Formate Catalyzed by Palladium. ChemSusChem. 2019, 12, 2999-3002. (Invited Special Issue on Green Synthesis; VIP paper)
  30. Huang, C.-Y.; Li, J.; Liu, W.; Li, C.-J. Diacetyl as a “Traceless” Visible Light Photosensitizer in Metal-Free Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 5018-5024. (This article is part of the themed collection: Most popular 2018-2019 organic chemistry articles)
  31. Zhu, D.; Lv, L.; Qiu, Z.; Li, C.-J. Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Umpolung Carbonyls and Alkyl Halides. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 6312-6322.
  32. Qiu, Z.; Lv, L.; Li, J.; Li, C.-C.; Li, C.-J. Direct Conversion of Phenols Into Primary Anilines with Hydrazine Catalyzed by Palladium. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 4775-4781. (Selected as 2019 Chemical Science HOT Article Collection; highlighted by X-MOL as the cover news)
  33. Liu, W.; Li, J.; Querard, P.; Li, C.-J. Transition-Metal-Free C-C, C-O, and C-N Cross-Couplings Enabled by Light. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6755–6764.
  34. Wang, Z.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Dearomatization-Rearomatization Strategy for Reductive Cross-Coupling of Indoles with Ketones in Water. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2302-2306.
  35. Zeng, H.; Dou, Q.; Li, C.-J. Photoinduced Transition-Metal-Free Cross-Coupling of Aryl Halides with H-Phosphonates. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 1301–1305.
  36. Liu, M.; Wang, Y.; Kong, X.; Rashid, R. T.; Chu, S.; Li, C.-C.; Hearne, Z.; Guo, H.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. Direct Catalytic Methanol-to-Ethanol Photo-Conversion via Methyl Carbene. Chem. 2019, 5, 858-867. (Highlighted in Science (AAAS), News of the Week, Feb 19, 2019)
  37. Lv, L.; Zhu, D.; Li, C.-J. Direct Dehydrogenative Alkyl Heck-Couplings of Vinylarenes with Umpolung Aldehydes Catalyzed by Nickel. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 715-722.
  38. Zeng, H.; Wang, Z.; Li, C.-J. Two-in-One Strategy for Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization in Water. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 2859-2863.
  39. Yao, Q.; Liu, W.; Liu, P; Ren, L; Fang, X.; Li, C.-J. Metal-Free Photoinduced Transformation of Aryl Halides and Diketones into Aryl Ketones. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 16, 2721-2724. (Invited Cover)
  40. Dominguez-Huerta, A.; Dai, X.-J.; Zhou, F.; Querard, P.; Qiu, Z.; Ung, S.; Liu, W.; Li, J.; Li, C.-J. Exploration of New Reaction Tools for Late-Stage Functionalization of Complex Chemicals. Can. J. Chem. 2019, 2019, 97 , 67-85. (Invite Bader Award Lecture Article)
  41. Cao, D.; Yan, C.; Zhou, P.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Hydrogen Bonding Promoted Simple and Clean Photo-Induced Reduction of C–X Bond with Isopropanol. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 767-770.
  42. Zhou, F.; Li, C.-J. En Route to Metal-Mediated and Metal-Catalyzed Reactions in Water. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 34-46. (This article is part of the themed collection: Most popular 2018-2019 main group, inorganic and organometallic chemistry articles)


    2018

  43. Zhou, F.; Hu, X.; Zhang, W.; Li, C.-J. Direct Conjugate Additions Using Aryl and Alkyl Organic Halides in Air and Water. Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 3579-3584.
  44. Querard, P.; Li, C.-J. Direct Synthesis of Indenes via a Rhodium-Catalyzed Multicomponent Csp2-H Annulation Reaction. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 8042-8047.
  45. Zhu, D.; Lv, L.; Li, C.-C.; Ung, S.; Gao, J.; Li, C.-J. Umpolung of Carbonyl Groups as Alkyl Organometallic Reagent Surrogates for Palladium-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 16520-16524. (Highlighted by P. Knochel and M. Balkenhohl, Synfact, 2019, 15, 0069)
  46. Lv, L.; Qiu, Z.; Li, J.; Liu, M.; Li, C.-J. N2H4 as Traceless Mediator for Homo- and Cross-Aryl Coupling. Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 4739-4750.
  47. Liu, W.; Liu, P.; Lv, L.; Li, C.-J. Metal-Free and Redox-Neutral Conversion of Organotrifluoroborates into Radicals Enabled by Visible Light. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 130, 13687-13691.
  48. Cao, D.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Formal Cross-Coupling of Diaryl Ethers with Ammonia by Dual C(Ar)-O Bond Cleavages. ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 8873–8878.
  49. Dominguez-Huerta, A.; Perepichka, I.; Li, C.-J. Catalytic N-Modification of α-Amino Acids and Small Peptides with Phenol under Bio-Compatible Conditions. Commun. Chem. 2018, 1, 45-52.
  50. Romney, D. K.; Arnold, F. H.; Lipshutz, B. H.; Li, C.-J. Chemistry Takes a Bath: Reactions in Aqueous Media. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 7319–7322. (Review)
  51. Zhou, F.; Hu, X.; Zhang, W.; Li, C.-J. Copper-Catalyzed Radical Reductive Arylation of Styrenes with Aryl Iodides Mediated by Zinc in Water. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 7416-7422.
  52. Li, C.-C.; Dai, -J.; Wang, H.; Zhu, D.; Gao, J.; Li, C.-J. Iron-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Addition Reaction of Organic Carbanion Equivalents via Hydrazones. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3801–3805.
  53. Li, J.; Zhu, ; Lv, L.; Li, C.-J. Radical Difluoromethylthiolation of Aromatics Enabled by Visible Light. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 5781-5786.
  54. Yan, S.-S.; Zhu, L.; Ye, J.-H.; Zhang, Z.; Huang, H.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J.; Lan, Y.; Yu, D.-G. Ruthenium-Catalyzed Umpolung Carboxylation of Hydrazones with CO2. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 4873-4878.
  55. Lv, L.; Zhu, D.; Tang, J.; Qiu, Z.; Li, C.-C.; Gao, J.; Li, C.-J. Cross-Coupling of Phenol Derivatives with Umpolung Aldehydes Catalyzed by Nickel. ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 4622–4627.
  56. Dutta, K.; Li, L.; Gupta, P.; Gutierrez, D. P.; Li, C.-J.; Kopyscinski, J. Direct Non-Oxidative Methane Aromatization over Gallium Nitride Catalyst in a Continuous Flow Reactor. Catal. Commun. 2018, 106, 16-19.
  57. Marrett, J. M.; Mottillo, C.; Girard, S.; Nickels, C. W.; Do, J.-L.; Dayaker, G.; Germann, L. S.; Dinnebier, R. E.; Howarth, A. J.; Farha, O. K.; Friščić, T.; Li, C.-J. Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Enables Rapid, Clean and Scalable Conversion of a Metal Oxide into Zeolitic Metal–Organic Frameworks. Crystal. Growth Des. 2018, 18, 3222-3228.
  58. Tomberg, A.; Kundu, S.; Zhou, F.; Li, C.-J.; Moitessier, N. Revised Mechanism for a Ruthenium-Catalyzed Coupling of Aldehyde and Terminal Alkyne. ACS Omega. 2018, 3, 3218–3227.
  59. Zeng, H.; Cao, D.; Qiu, Z.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Formal Cross-Coupling of Diaryl Ethers with Amines: Slicing 4-O-5 Linkage in Lignin Models. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 130, 3814-3819.
  60. Zhou, Z.-Z.; Liu, M.; Lv, L.; Li, C.-J. Silver(I)-Catalyzed Widely Applicable Aerobic 1,2-Diol Oxidative Cleavage. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 2616-2620.
  61. Tang, J.; Lv, L.; Dai, X.-J., Li, C.-C.; Li, L.; Li, C.-J. Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Aldehydes with Aryl Halides via Hydrazone Intermediates. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 1750-1753.
  62. Han, W-J.; Pu, F.; Li, C.-J.; Liu, Z.-W.; Fan, J.; Shi, X.-Y. Carboxyl-Directed Conjugate Addition of C‒H Bonds to α,β-Unsaturated Ketones in Air and Water. Adv. Synth. Cat. 2018, 360, 1358-1363.
  63. Li, J.; Caiuby, C. A. D.; Paixão, M. W.; Li, C.-J. Synthesis of 6-Trifluoromethylphenanthridines through Radical Trifluoromethylation of Isocyanides with Sodium Triflinate under Visible Light. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 20-21, 2498-2503. (Invited feature contribution)
  64. Liu, Y.; Zhu, Y.-Q.; Li, C.-J. Mild and Highly Regioselective Synthesis of Biaryl Acids via Rh(I)-Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of Benzoic Acids using Sodium Chlorite as Oxidant. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. 2018, 12, 3-8.

    2017

  65. Liu, P.; Liu, W.; Li, C.-J. Catalyst-Free and Redox-Neutral Innate Trifluoromethylation and Alkylation of Aromatics Enabled by Light. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 14315–14321.
  66. Liu, W.; Yang, X.; Gao, Y.; Li, C.-J. Simple and Efficient Generation of Aryl Radicals from Aryl Triflates: Synthesis of Aryl Boronates and Aryl Iodides at Room Temperature. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 8621-8627.
  67. Wei, W.; Dai, X.-J.; Wang, H.; Li, C.; Yang, X.; Li, C.-J. Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Olefination via Carbonyl Reductive Cross-Coupling. Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 8193-8197. (Highlighted by Synform, 2018, 4, A61-A64)
  68. Qiu, Z.; Li, J.-S.; Li, C.-J. Formal Aromaticity Transfer for Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling between Phenols and Pyrrolidines/Indolines. Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6954-6958.
  69. Liu, W.; Yang, X.; Zhou, Z.-z.; Li, C.-J. Simple and Clean Photo-Induced Methylation of Heteroarenes with MeOH. Chem. 2017, 2, 688-702.
  70. Li, L.; Wang, H.; Vanka, S.; Mu, X.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. Nitrogen Photofixation over III-Nitride Nanowires Assisted by Ruthenium Clusters of Low Atomicity. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 8701-8705. (Designated “Hot Paper” by Angew. Chem.)
  71. Dai, X.-J.; Wang, H.; Li, C.-J. Carbonyls as Latent Alkyl Carbanions for Conjugate Additions. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 6302-6306. (Invited contribution for a special issue on Canadian Chemistry, designated “Hot Paper” by Angew. Chem.)
  72. Chen, N.; Dai, X.-J.; Wang, H.; Li, C-J. Umpolung Addition of Aldehydes to Aryl Imines. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 6260-6263. (Invited contribution for a special issue on Canadian Chemistry).
  73. Wang, H.; Dai, X.-J.; Li, C.-J. Aldehydes as Alkyl Carbanion Equivalents for Additions to Carbonyl Compounds. Nat. Chem. 2017, 9, 374-378. (Highlighted by Phys.Org, Dec 20, 2016)
  74. Li, A. Y.; Segalla, A.; Li, C.-J.; Moores, A. Mechanochemical Metal-Free Transfer Hydrogenation of Carbonyls using Polymethylhydrosiloxane as the Hydrogen Source. ACS Sust. Chem. Eng. 2017, 5, 11752-11760.
  75. Yao, Q.; Li, C.-J. Development of an Indicator for the Direct Visualization of Radical Intermediates in Organic Reactions. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 11225-11228.
  76. Li, J.-S.; Qiu, Z.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of N-Cyclohexyl Anilines from Phenols with Hydrazine or Hydroxylamine via N-N/O Cleavage. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2017, 359, 3648–3653.
  77. Liu, W.; Li, C.-J. Recent Synthetic Applications of Catalyst-Free Photochemistry. Synlett. 2017, 28 , 2714-2754. (Invited review for special issue to honor V. Sniekus’ 80th Birthday)
  78. Hu, X.: Yang, X.; Dai, X.-J.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Direct β-C-H Arylation of Ketones with Arylboronic Acids in Water. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2017, 359, 2402-2406.
  79. Zhou, Z.-z; Liu, M.; Li, C.-J. Selective Copper-N-Heterocyclic Carbene (Copper-NHC)-Catalyzed Aerobic Aleavage of β-1 Lignin Models to Aldehydes. ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 3344-3348.
  80. Zeng, H.; Qiu, Z.; Domínguez-Huerta, A.; Hearne, Z.; Chen, Z.; Li, C.-J. An Adventure in Sustainable Cross-Coupling of Phenols and Derivatives via Carbon–Oxygen Bond Cleavage. ACS Catal. 2017, 7 , 510-519. (Invited Account)
  81. Hearne, Z.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Atom-Economical Synthesis of Conjugated Dienals from Terminal Acetylenes and Acrolein. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6136-6139.
  82. Li, S.; Deng, G.-J.; Yin, F.; Li, C.-J.; Gong, H. Rhodium-Catalyzed Regiospecific C–H Ortho-Phenylation of Benzoic Acids with Cu/Air as an Oxidant. Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 417-420.
  83. Huang, H.-Y.; Cheng, L.; Liu, J.-J.; Wang, D.; Liu, L.; Li, C.-J. Transition-Metal-Free Alkynylation of 2-Oxindoles through Radical-Radical Coupling. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 2656–2663.
  84. Zeng, H.; Pan, P.; Chen, J.; Gong, H.; Li, C.-J. C-C Bond Formation by Oxidative Ring-Opening Homocoupling of Cyclobutanols. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 6, 1070-1073.
  85. Gao, Y.; Gao, Y.; Wu, W.; Jiang, H.; Yang, ; Liu, W., Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Tandem Oxidative Arylation/Olefination of Aromatic Tethered Alkenes/Alkynes. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 793–797.

    2016

  86. Li, L.; Liu, W.; Mu, X.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. Photo-Induced Iodination of Aryl Halides under Very Mild Conditions. Nature Protocols. 2016, 11, 1948-1954.
  87. Li, L.; Mu, X.; Liu, W.; Wang, Y.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. Simple and Clean Photoinduced Aromatic Trifluoromethylation Reaction. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 5809−5812.

  88. Dai, X.-J.; Li, C.-J. En Route to a Practical Primary Alcohol Deoxygenation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 5433−5440. (Highlighted by Org. Chem. Highlights)
  89. Li, C.-J. Exploration of New Chemical Reactivities for Sustainable Molecular Transformations. Chem. 2016, 1, 423-437.
  90. Liu, M.; Li, C.-J. Catalytic Fehling’s Reaction: an Efficient Aerobic Oxidation of Aldehyde Catalyzed by Copper in Water. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 10806-10810. (Highlighted by Org. Chem. Highlights, May 20, 2017)
  91. Querard, P.; Perepichka, I.; Zysman-Colman, E.; Li, C.-J. Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric sp3 C-H Arylation of Tetrahydroisoquinoline Mediated by a Visible Light Photoredox Catalyst. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2636-2643. (Invited contribution for a special issue on Asymmetric Catalysis)
  92. Liu, W.; Chen, N.; Yang, X.; Li, L.; Li, C.-J. Dehydrative Condensation of Carbonyls with Non-Acidic Methylenes Enabled by Light: Synthesis of Benzofurans. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 13120-13123.
  93. Zhang H.;  Deng G.-J.; Li S.; Li, C.-J.; Gong, H. Non-Symmetrical Diarylcarboxylic Acids via Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Regiospecific Cross-Dehydrogenation Coupling of Aromatic Acids: Twofold Direct C–H Bond Activations in Water. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 91617-91620.
  94. Yang, X.; Liu, W.; Li, L.; Wei, W.; Li, C.-J. Photo-Induced Carboiodination: a Simple Way to Synthesize Functionalized Dihydrobenzofurans and Indolines. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 15252-15256.
  95. Zhu, Y.-Q.; Liu, Y.; Wang, H. n.; Liu, W. b.; Li, C.-J. Reaction of Alkenecarboxylic Acids with Isocyanates via Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C-H Activation: a Versatile Route to Cyclic Imides. Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 971-974. (Invited contribution for Prof. Barry M. Trost’s 75th birthday)
  96. Zhi, H.; Ung, S. P.-M.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, L.; Li, C.-J. Phosphorylation of Glycine Derivatives via Copper(I)-Catalyzed Csp3–H Bond Functionalization. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 2553-2557.
  97. Liu, W.; Wang, H.; Li, C.-J. Metal-Free Markovnikov-Type Alkyne Hydration under Mild Conditions. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2184–2187.
  98. Renzetti, A.; Nakazawa, H.; Li, C.-J. Rhodium-Catalysed Tandem Dehydrogenative Coupling-Michael Addition: Direct Synthesis of Phthalides from Benzoic Acids and Alkenes. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 40626–40630.
  99. Xia, Y. Y.; Chen, X. L.; Qu, L. B.; Sun, K; Xia, X. Y.; Fu, W. K.; Chen, X.; Yang, Y. K.; Zhao, Y. F.; Li, C.-J. Synthesis of β-Ketosulfones by Using Sulfonyl Chloride as a Sulfur Source. Asian J. Chem. 2016, 5, 878-881.
  100. Wang, P.-M.; Pu, F.; Liu, K-Y.; Li, C.-J.; Liu, Z.-W.; Shi, X.-Y.; Fan, J.; Yang, M.-Y.; Wei J.-F. Catalyst-Free Three-Component Tandem CDC Cyclization: Convenient access to Isoindolinones from Aromatic Acid, Amides, and DMSO by a Pummerer-Type Rearrangement. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 6262–6267.
  101. Wu, H.-R.; Cheng, L.; Kong, D.-L.; Huang, H.-Y.; Gu, C.-L.; Liu, L.; Wang, D.; Li, C.-J. FeCl3-Mediated Radical Tandem Reactions of 3-Benzyl-2-Oxindoles with Styrene Derivatives for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Spirocyclohexene Oxindoles. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1382–1385.
  102. Li, C.-J. Reflection and Perspective on Green Chemistry Development for Chemical Synthesis – Daoist Insights. Green Chem. 2016, 18, 1836-1838. (This article is part of the themed collection: “Happy silver anniversary”: Green Chemistry at 25)
  103. Li, A. Y.; Kaushik, M.; Li, C.-J.; Moores, A. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Magnetic Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Embedded Ag-Fe3O4 Nanocatalysts for Selective Carbonyl Hydrogenation. ACS Green Sust. Chem. 2016, 4, 965-973. (Invited Special Issue to Honor Rajender Varma)
  104. Liu, W.; Zhu, Y.; Li, C.-J. Pd-Catalyzed Homo Rross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of 2-Arylpyridines by Using I2 as the Sole Oxidant. Synthesis. 2016, 48, 1616-1621. (Invited Feature Article)
  105. Liu, W.; Chen, Z.; Li, L.; Wang, H.; Li, C.-J. Transition-Metal-Free Coupling of Alkynes with α-Bromo Carbonyl Compounds: An Efficient Approach Towards β,γ-Alkynoates and Allenoates. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 5888-5893.
  106. Shi, X.-Y.; Han, W.-J.; Li, C.-J. Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Direct Addition of Aryl C–H Bonds to Unsaturated Electrophiles. Chem. Rec. 2016, 16, 1178-1190. (Invited Account)
  107. Kaushik, M.; Li, A. Y.; Hudson, R.; Masnadi, M.; Li, C.-J.; Moores, A. Reversing Aggregation: Direct Synthesis of Nanocatalysts from Bulk Metal. Cellulose Nanocrystals as Active Support to Access Efficient Hydrogenation Silver Nanocatalysts. Green Chem. 2016, 18, 129-133.

    2015

  108. Li, L.; Liu, W.; Zeng, H.; Mu, X.; Cosa, G.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. Photo-Induced Metal-Catalyst-Free Aromatic Finkelstein Reaction. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 8328-8331. (Highlighted by Chem. Eng. News, June 29, 2015) (JACS Spotlight, July, 2015)
  109. Li, L.; Mu, X.; Liu, W.; Mi, Z.; Li, C.-J. Simple and Efficient System for Combined Solar Energy Harvesting and Reversible Hydrogen Storage. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 7576–7579. (Highlighted by Phys.Org, June, 2015)
  110. Liu, M.; Wang, H.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J. Silver(I) as a Widely Applicable, Homogeneous Catalyst for Aerobic Oxidation of Aldehydes towards Carboxylic Acids in Water – “Silver Mirror”: From Stoichiometric to Catalytic. Sci. Adv. 2015, 1, e1500020. (The new sister journal by Sciences of AAAS) (Highlighted by German National Radio, March 30th, 2015)
  111. Liu, W.; Li, L.; Li, C.-J. Empowering a transition-metal–free coupling between alkyne and alkyl iodide with light in water. Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 6526-6532.
  112. Chen, Z.; Zeng, H.; Girard S. A.; Wang, F.; Chen, N.; Li, C.-J. Formal Direct Cross-Coupling of Phenols with Amines. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 14487–14491. (Highlighted by Chem. Eng. News, November 16, 2015, Synfact 2016, 12, 0205, Chemistry World, April 26, 2016)
  113. Gong, H.; Zeng, H.; Zhou, F.; Li, C.-J. Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Regiospecific Dimerization of Aromatic Acids: Two Direct C-H Bond Activations in Water. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 127, 5810-5813.
  114. Chen, Z.; Zeng, H.; Gong, H.; Wang, H.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Phenols with Anilines and Amines: Efficient Conversion of Phenolic Lignin Model Monomers and Analogues to Cyclohexylamines. Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 4174-4178.
  115. Querard, P.; Girard, A.; Uhlig, N.; Li, C.-J. Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Reactions of Amide-Aldehyde-Alkyne Coupling and Cyclization – Synthesis of 2,4,5-Trisubstituted Oxazoles. Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 7332-7335.
  116. Wang, Y. C.; AlOtaibi, B.; Chowdhury, F. A.; Fan, S. Z.; Kibria, M. G.; Li, L.; Li, C.-J.; Mi, Z. T. Photoelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide using Ge Doped GaN Nanowire Photoanodes. APL Mater. 2015, 3, 116106-116112.
  117. Li, Y.; Liu, L.; Kong, D.; Wang, D.; Feng, W.; Yue, T.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed Alkynylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman Carbonates with (Triisopropylsilyl)acetylene on Water. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 6283–6290.
  118. Huang, H. W.; Guo, W.; Wu, W. Q.; Li, C.-J.; Jiang, H. F. Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative C(sp3)-H Functionalization for Facile Synthesis of 1,2,4-Triazoles and 1,3,5-Triazines from Amidines. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 2894–2897.
  119. Wu, H.-R.; Huang, H.-Y.; Ren, C.-L.; Liu, L.; Wang, D.; Li, C.-J. FeIII-Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative Arylation (CDA) between Oxindoles and Arenes under an Air Atmosphere. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 16744-16748.
  120. Liu, W.; Li, L.; Chen, Z.; Li, C.-J. A Transition-Metal-Free Heck-type Reaction between Alkenes and Alkyl Iodides Enabled by Light in Water. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 6170-6174.
  121. Xuan, Q.-Q.; Ren, C.-L.; Liu, L.; Wang, D.; Li, C.-J. Copper(II)-Catalyzed Highly Regio- and Stereo-Selective Hydrosilylation of Unactivated Internal Alkynes with Silylborate in Water. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 5871-5874.
  122. Hudson, R.; Chazelle, V.; Bateman, M.; Roy, R.; Li, C.-J.; Moores, A. Sustainable Synthesis of Magnetic Ruthenium-Coated Iron Nanoparticles and Application in the Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones. ACS Sust. Chem. Eng. 2015, 3, 814-820.
  123. Liao, Y. F.; Peng, Y.; Qi, H. R.; Deng, G.-J.; Gong, H.; Li, C. Palladium-Catalyzed Benzothieno[2,3-b]indole Formation via Dehydrative-Dehydrogenative Double C-H Sulfuration using Sulfur Powder, Indoles and Cyclohexanones. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 1031-1034.
  124. Sun, K.; Chen, X.-L.; Li, X.; Qu, L.-B.; Bi, W.-Z.; Chen, X.; Ma, H.-L.; Zhang, S.-T.; Han, B.-W.; Zhao, Y.-F.; Li, C.-J. H-Phosphonate-Mediated Sulfonylation of Heteroaromatic N-Oxides: A Mild and Metal-Free One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Sulfonyl Quinolines/Pyridines. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 12111-12114.
  125. Wang, H.; Hearne, Z.; Knauber, T.; Dalko, M.; Hitce, J.; Marat, X.; Moreau, M.; Li, C.-J. Palladium-Catalyzed 1,4-Addition of Terminal Alkynes to Acrolein. Tetrahedron. 2015, 71, 5866-5870. (Invited Paper to honor Prof. B. M Trost for the 2015 Tetrahedron Prize)
  126. Shi, X.-Y., Dong, X.-F.; Fan, J.; Liu, K.-Y.; Wei, J.-F.; Li, C.-J. Ru(II)-Catalyzed Ortho-Amidation and Decarboxylation of Aromatic Acids: A Versatile Route to Meta-Substituted N-Aryl Benzamides. China Sci. Chem. 2015, 58, 1286-1291. (Invited Paper)
  127. Liu, W.; Li, C.-J. Photon Can Tremendously Accelerate the Alkyl Iodides’ Elimination in Water. Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 1699-1702. (Highlighted by Organic Chemistry Highlights, Feb 29, 2016)
  128. Girard, S. A.; Huang, H.; Zhou, F.; Deng, G.-J.; Li, C.-J. Catalytic Dehydrogenative Aromatization: An Alternative Route to Functionalized Arenes. Org. Chem. Front. 2015, 2, 279-287. (Invited Paper: special issue honoring Prof. Negishi)
  129. Shi, X.-Y.; Liu, K-Y.; Fan, J.; Dong, X.-F.; Wei, J.-F.; Li, C.-J. A Convenient Synthesis of N-Aryl Benzamides by Rhodium-Catalyzed Ortho-Amidation and Decarboxylation of Benzoic Acids. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 1900-1903.
  130. Perepichka, I.; Kundu, S.; Hearne, Z.; Li, C.-J. Efficient merging of copper and photoredox catalysis for the asymmetric cross-dehydrogenative-coupling of alkynes and tetrahydroisoquinolines. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 447-451.