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  1. A dienamine-mediated deconjugative addition/cyclization cascade of γ,γ-disubstituted enals with carboxylic acid-activated enones: a rapid access to highly functionalized γ-lactones

    Article • Organic Chemistry Frontiers, January 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  2. Remote C6-Enantioselective C–H Functionalization of 2,3-Disubstituted Indoles through the Dual H-Bonds and π–π Interaction Strategy Enabled by CPAs

    Article • Organic Letters, October 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  3. Cobalt-Catalyzed Ortho-C(sp2)–H Amidation of Benzaldehydes with Dioxazolones Using Transient Directing Groups

    Article • Organic Letters, September 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  4. Lewis Base/Brønsted Acid Co-catalyzed Enantioselective Sulfenylation/Semipinacol Rearrangement of Di- and Trisubstituted Allylic Alcohols

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, August 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  5. Highly atroposelective synthesis of nonbiaryl naphthalene-1,2-diamine N-C atropisomers through direct enantioselective C-H amination

    Article • Nature Communications, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  6. Copper-Complex-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aerobic Oxidative Cross-Coupling of 2-Naphthols: Enantioselective Synthesis of 3,3′-Substituted C1 -Symmetric BINOLs

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  7. Design and synthesis of a novel quinoxaline diamine and its polyimides with high-Tg and red color

    Article • Polymer, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  8. Silver-Catalyzed para-Selective C–H Amination of 1-Naphthyl­amides with Azodicarboxylates at Room Temperature

    Article • Synthesis, April 2019, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  9. Asymmetric N-Hydroxyalkylation of Indoles with Ethyl Glyoxalates Catalyzed by a Chiral Phosphoric Acid: Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral N,O-Aminal Indole Derivatives

    Article • Organic Letters, April 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  10. Electrochemical Semipinacol Rearrangements of Allylic Alcohols: Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters

    Article • Organic Letters, April 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  11. Dual Directing-Groups-Assisted Redox-Neutral Annulation and Ring Opening of N-Aryloxyacetamides with 1-Alkynylcyclobutanols via Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C–H/C–C Activations

    Article • Organic Letters, March 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  12. Asymmetric Organocatalytic Synthesis of 2,3-Allenamides from Hydrogen-Bond-Stabilized Enynamides

    Article • Organic Letters, March 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  13. Computational and experimental studies on copper-mediated selective cascade C–H/N–H annulation of electron-deficient acrylamide with arynes

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  14. Electrochemical halogenation/semi-pinacol rearrangement of allylic alcohols using inorganic halide salt: an eco-friendly route to the synthesis of β-halocarbonyls

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  15. Synthesis, structures, and thermodynamics/kinetics properties of three Zn(II) coordination polymers modified by 5-substituted isophthalic acid

    Article • Polyhedron, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  16. Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Cascade [3 + 2] Annulation of N-Phenoxyacetamides with Propiolates via C–H Functionalization/Isomerization/Lactonization

    Article • Organic Letters, November 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  17. Asymmetric intramolecular Friedel–Crafts reaction catalyzed by a spiropyrrolidine organocatalyst: Enantioselective construction of indolizine and azepine frameworks

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  18. Transition Metal-Controlled Direct Regioselective Intermolecular Amidation of C−H Bonds with Azodicarboxylates: Scope, Mechanistic Studies, and Applications

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  19. A Facile Approach to Oximes and Ethers by a Tandem NO + ‐Initiated Semipinacol Rearrangement and H‐Elimination

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  20. A Facile Approach to Oximes and Ethers by a Tandem NO+ -Initiated Semipinacol Rearrangement and H-Elimination

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  21. Electrophilic Trifluoromethylthiolation/Semipinacol Rearrangement: Preparation of β-SCF3 Carbonyl Compounds with α-Quaternary Carbon Center

    Article • Organic Letters, July 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  22. Metal-Controlled, Regioselective, Direct Intermolecular α- or γ-Amination with Azodicarboxylates

    Article • Organic Letters, May 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  23. Molecular mechanism of staphylopine-mediated metal acquisition

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 2018, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Quanjiang Ji, Dr. Shuyu Zhang, Quanjiang Ji

  24. Experimental and computational studies on H2O-promoted, Rh-catalyzed transient-ligand-free ortho-C(sp2)–H amidation of benzaldehydes with dioxazolones

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  25. Recent progress in the isolation, bioactivity, biosynthesis, and total synthesis of natural spiroketals

    Article • Natural Product Reports, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  26. Copper-Mediated Cascade C–H/N–H Annulation of Indolocarboxamides with Arynes: Construction of Tetracyclic Indoloquinoline Alkaloids

    Article • Organic Letters, December 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  27. Catalytic Asymmetric Cascade Using Spiro-Pyrrolidine Organocatalyst: Efficient Construction of Hydrophenanthridine Derivatives

    Article • Organic Letters, November 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  28. Stereoselective Synthesis of Z-Vinylsilanes via Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Intermolecular Silylation of C(sp2)–H Bonds

    Article • Organic Letters, September 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  29. Copper-Catalyzed Selective ortho-C–H/N–H Annulation of Benzamides with Arynes: Synthesis of Phenanthridinone Alkaloids

    Article • Organic Letters, March 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  30. Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Intermolecular Amination of Unactivated Methylene C(sp3)–H Bonds with Azodiformates via Bidentate-Chelation Assistance

    Article • ACS Catalysis, February 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  31. Palladium-catalyzed direct intermolecular silylation of remote unactivated C(sp3)–H bonds

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  32. Tandem C–H oxidation/cyclization/rearrangement and its application to asymmetric syntheses of (−)-brussonol and (−)-przewalskine E

    Article • Nature Communications, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  33. Gold(I)/Copper(II)-Cocatalyzed Tandem Cyclization/Semipinacol Reaction: Construction of 6-Aza/Oxa-Spiro[4.5]decane Skeletons and Formal Synthesis of (±)-Halichlorine

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, February 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  34. Palladium-catalyzed alkylation of unactivated C(sp3)–H bonds with primary alkyl iodides at room temperature: facile synthesis of β-alkyl α-amino acids

    Article • Organic Chemistry Frontiers, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  35. Pd-Catalyzed Monoselective ortho-C–H Alkylation of N-Quinolyl Benzamides: Evidence for Stereoretentive Coupling of Secondary Alkyl Iodides

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, December 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  36. Total Synthesis of Hibispeptin A via Pd-Catalyzed C(sp3)–H Arylation with Sterically Hindered Aryl Iodides

    Article • Organic Letters, December 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  37. Palladium-Catalyzed Stereoretentive Olefination of Unactivated C(sp3)–H Bonds with Vinyl Iodides at Room Temperature: Synthesis of β-Vinyl α-Amino Acids

    Article • Organic Letters, November 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  38. Palladium-catalyzed picolinamide-directed halogenation of ortho C–H bonds of benzylamine substrates

    Article • Tetrahedron, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  39. Palladium-catalyzed trifluoroacetate-promoted mono-arylation of the β-methyl group of alanine at room temperature: synthesis of β-arylated α-amino acids through sequential C–H functionalization

    Article • Chemical Science, June 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  40. Palladium-Catalyzed Picolinamide-Directed Acetoxylation of Unactivated γ-C(sp3)H Bonds of Alkylamines

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  41. Copper-Catalyzed Carboxamide-Directed Ortho Amination of Anilines with Alkylamines at Room Temperature

    Article • Organic Letters, March 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  42. A Synthetic Approach for Constructing the 3/6/6/5-Fused Tetracyclic Skeleton of Tenuipesine A

    Article • Chemistry - An Asian Journal, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  43. Toward the natural didemnaketal A: total synthesis of the isomer of didemnaketal A

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  44. Use of a Readily Removable Auxiliary Group for the Synthesis of Pyrrolidones by the Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Amination of Unactivated γ C(sp3)H Bonds

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  45. Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Alkylated α-Amino Acids via Palladium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Unactivated Methylene C(sp3)–H Bonds with Primary Alkyl Halides

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, August 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  46. Iodination of Remote Ortho-C–H Bonds of Arenes via Directed SEAr: A Streamlined Synthesis of Tetrahydroquinolines

    Article • Organic Letters, June 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  47. Synthesis of phenanthridines via palladium-catalyzed picolinamide-directed sequential C–H functionalization

    Article • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, May 2013, Beilstein Institut

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  48. Direct Syntheses of Spiro- and Fused-Hydrofurans by a Tunable Tandem Semipinacol Rearrangement/Oxa-Michael Addition Protocol

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  49. Cascade Oxidative Dearomatization/Semipinacol Rearrangement: An Approach to 2-Spirocyclo-3-oxindole Derivatives

    Article • Chemistry - An Asian Journal, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  50. Palladium-Catalyzed Picolinamide-Directed Alkylation of Unactivated C(sp3)–H Bonds with Alkyl Iodides

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, January 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  51. Tandem Semipinacol-Type 1,2-Carbon Migration/Aldol Reaction toward the Construction of [5–6–7] All-Carbon Tricyclic Core of Calyciphylline A-Type Alkaloids

    Article • Organic Letters, September 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  52. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Direct C sp 3H Functionalization of Ethers: A Highly Efficient Approach to Chiral Spiroethers

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, July 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  53. Efficient Alkyl Ether Synthesis via Palladium-Catalyzed, Picolinamide-Directed Alkoxylation of Unactivated C(sp3)–H and C(sp2)–H Bonds at Remote Positions

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, April 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  54. Formal Synthesis of (−)-Cephalotaxine Based on a Tandem Hydroamination/Semipinacol Rearrangement Reaction

    Article • Chemistry - An Asian Journal, March 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  55. Studies on the Total Synthesis of 8-epi-Liphagal

    Article • Acta Chimica Sinica, January 2012, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  56. Highly Efficient Syntheses of Azetidines, Pyrrolidines, and Indolines via Palladium Catalyzed Intramolecular Amination of C(sp3)–H and C(sp2)–H Bonds at γ and δ Positions

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, December 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  57. Selective fluorescent probes for live-cell monitoring of sulphide

    Article • Nature Communications, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  58. Chiral Brønsted Acid-Promoted Enantioselective Desymmetrization in an Intramolecular Schmidt Reaction of Symmetric Azido 1,3-Hexanediones: Asymmetric Synthesis of Azaquaternary Pyrroloazepine Skeletons

    Article • Chemistry - An Asian Journal, April 2011, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  59. Development of the Intramolecular Prins Cyclization/Schmidt Reaction for the Construction of the Azaspiro[4,4]nonane: Application to the Formal Synthesis of (±)-Stemonamine

    Article • Organic Letters, February 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  60. Direct Sp3α-C–H activation and functionalization of alcohol and ether

    Article • Chemical Society Reviews, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  61. Iron-Catalyzed C(sp3)C(sp3) Bond Formation through C(sp3)H Functionalization: A Cross-Coupling Reaction of Alcohols with Alkenes

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, November 2009, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  62. A RhCl(PPh3)3/BF3·OEt2 co-promoted direct C–C cross-coupling of alcohols at β-position with aldehydes

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  63. Cross-Coupling Reaction between Alcohols through sp3CH Activation Catalyzed by a Ruthenium/Lewis Acid System

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, November 2008, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  64. Tandem Aziridination/Rearrangement Reaction of Allylic Alcohols: An Efficient Approach to 2-Quaternary Mannich Bases

    Article • Organic Letters, November 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  65. Prolinamide/PPTS-Catalyzed Hajos-Parrish Annulation: Efficient Approach to the Tricyclic Core of Cylindricine-Type Alkaloids

    Article • Synlett, October 2008, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  66. A Direct CC Cross-Coupling of Alcohols at the β-Position with Aldehydes under Co-Promotion of Tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium Chloride/Boron Trifuoride Etherate

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  67. A coupling reaction between tetrahydrofuran and olefins by Rh-catalyzed/Lewis acid-promoted C–H activation

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, July 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  68. Palladium-Catalyzed/Lewis Acid-Promoted Alkene Dimerization and Cross-Coupling with AlcoholsviaCH Bond Activation

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, March 2008, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  69. Asymmetric Synthesis of the C(17)–C(28)Subunit of Didemnaketal B

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, September 2007, Wiley

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  70. An alternative synthetic approach towards erythrinan and homoerythrinan alkaloids by tandem semipinacol/intramolecular Schmidt reaction

    Article • Chinese Chemical Letters, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  71. General and Efficient Strategy for Erythrinan and Homoerythrinan Alkaloids:  Syntheses of (±)-3-Demethoxyerythratidinone and (±)-Erysotramidine

    Article • Organic Letters, May 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  72. Quinine/selectfluor combination induced asymmetric semipinacol rearrangement of allylic alcohols: an effective and enantioselective approach to α-quaternary β-fluoro aldehydes

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  73. An Efficient Total Synthesis of (±)-Lycoramine

    Article • Organic Letters, December 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang

  74. A General Efficient Strategy forcis-3a-Aryloctahydroindole Alkaloids via Stereocontrolled ZnBr2-Catalyzed Rearrangement of 2,3-Aziridino Alcohols

    Article • Organic Letters, June 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shuyu Zhang