PUBLICATIONS
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2024
Sulfur-doped anthanthrenes as effective organic photocatalysts for metal-free ATRP and PET-RAFT polymerization under blue and green light
Hui Shao, Shaojie Li, Yuqing Jiang, Jinshuai Song, Xun Zhang, Jianxu Chen and Saihu Liao*, Polym. Chem. 2024, advance article (Polymer Chemistry 15th Anniversary Collection, link). PDF
Radical Fluorosulfonylmethylation: A Photocatalytic and Facile Access to PMSF and Related Derivatives
Chenxi Mao,∥ Yao Huang,∥ Hao Li, Tianxiao Xu, Jianxu Chen, and Saihu Liao*, ACS Catalysis 2024, 14, 15133–15139. PDF
Application of transition metal fluorides in catalysis
Aleksei A. Tsygankov, Andrey S. Kozlov, Saihu Liao, Denis Chusov*, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2024, 519, 216114. PDF
Radical Fluorosulfonamidation: A Facile Access to Sulfamoyl Fluorides
Peng Wang,∥ Lu Lin,∥ Yao Huang, Honghai Zhang, Saihu Liao*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202405944. PDF
The Synthesis and Properties of Spirophenanthrene
Yuying Zhang, Kanghui Song, Tongtong Wang, Shuai Wu, Gang Xu, Saihu Liao, Jun-An Ma*, and Yuanming Li*, J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 12044−12048. PDF
The Development of Visible-Light Organic Photocatalysts for Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization via Conjugation Extension
Hui Shao, Runzhi Long, Hui Xu, Pan Sun, Guangrong Wang, Yuanming Li, and Saihu Liao*, Molecules 2024, 29, 2763 (Invited Contribution to the Special Issue Dedicated to Prof. Bernard Boutevin, link). PDF
Fluorosulfonyl Arylation of Alkynes via Electron Donor–Acceptor Photoactivation
Haoyuan Cheng, Tianyu He, Dengfeng Chen, Yu Zheng, Yanju Lu, Hui Liang, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 3581−3585. PDF
Accessing SuFExable Cyclobutane-Fused Indolines via Photocatalytic Intermolecular [2+2] Cycloaddition of Indoles
Rongbiao Wei, Guanhua Pei, Yao Huang, Saihu Liao*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 366, 3117−3122. PDF
Unlocking the Photoredox and Photoacid Dual Catalytic Activity of BINOLs for the Development of Organocatalytic Orthogonal Polymerization of ATRP and ROP with Light Regulation
Xun Zhang,∥ Pan Sun,∥ Qiang Ma, Yu Jiang, and Saihu Liao*, ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 9452–9459. PDF
Recent Advances in Developing Radical Methods for the Synthesis of Aliphatic Sulfonyl Fluorides
Lu Lin, Guanhua Pei, Zhong-Yan Cao,* and Saihu Liao*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024, e202400279 (Invited Contribution). PDF
Radical Hydro-Fluorosulfonylation of Propargylic Alcohols via Electron Donor–Acceptor Photoactivation
Yingyin Zhang, Qingyuan Feng, Yu Zheng, Yanju Lu, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 1410−1415 PDF
Visible Light-Regulated Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones by Employing Indigo as a Photoacid Catalyst
Pan Sun, Zixuan Li, Xun Zhang, Yun Liao, and Saihu Liao*, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2024, 45, 2400054. PDF
Light-Controlled Cationic RAFT Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers Using N-Arylacridinium Photocatalysts
Haonan Liu, Jianxu Chen, Zan Yang, Liuyin Jiang, Wenya Liu, Jun-An Ma*, and Saihu Liao*, Macromolecules 2024, 57, 3751−3756. PDF
2023
Photocontrolled Stereoselective Cationic Polymerization
Zan Yang, Yun Liao, Zhengyi Zhang, Jianxu Chen, Xun Zhang, and Saihu Liao*, Preprint: ChemRxiv 2023, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-b5x16. PDF J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 149, 6449–6455. PDF
Organic Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Stereoselective Cationic RAFT Polymerization: the Effect of RAFT Agents
Zhengyi Zhang, Zan Yang, Yun Liao, and Saihu Liao*, Chin. J. Polym. Sci. 2024, 42, 711–717. PDF
FSO2 Radical-Initiated Photoredox Cyclization of 4-Enoic Acids to Functionalized γ-Lactones
Xin Fang, Xuebing Geng, Peng Wang, Honghai Zhang, and Saihu Liao*, Synthesis 2023, doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1751535 (Invited Contribution to Special Issue “New Trends in Organic Synthesis from Chinese Chemists”) PDF
Electroreductive hydroxy fluorosulfonylation of alkenes
Qingyuan Feng, Tianyu He, Shencheng Qian, Peng Xu, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 8278. PDF
Harnessing the photo-acidity of organic dyes for the development of ring-opening polymerization of lactones under visible light
Zhaogang Liu, Xun Zhang, Pan Sun, Junwei Han, and Saihu Liao*, Polym. Chem. 2023, 14, 4414–4418. PDF
C(sp3)–H fluorosulfonylvinylation/aza-Michael addition approach to FSO2-functionalized tetrahydropyridines
Shuai Shi, Xueyan Zhao, Dengfeng Chen, Jinyue Luo, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 3805–3810. PDF
Synthesis, properties, and application of phenanthrenone: an undeveloped building block and a photocatalyst
Ziyang Gan, Jie Zhou, Lingyun Zhu, Xinyu Chen, Qiang Ma, Jianfeng Yan, Wei Jiang, Saihu Liao*, and Yuanming Li*, Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 3830–3836. PDF
FSO2 Radical-Initiated Tandem Addition Reaction of Two Different Olefins: A Facile Access to Multifunctional Aliphatic Sulfonyl Fluorides
Na Yang, Chenxi Mao, Honghai Zhang, Peng Wang, Shaojie Li, Lili Xie*, and Saihu Liao*，Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 4478–4482. PDF
Organocatalytic stereoselective cationic polymerization of alkenyl vinyl ethers and post-functionalization via click chemistry
Hui Zhu+,Yu Jiang+, Zan Yang, Xun Zhang*, and Saihu Liao*, Giant 2023, 14, 100151 (Invited Contribution). PDF
Syngas as a synergistic reducing agent for selective reductive amination—a mild route to bioactive amines
Evgeniya Podyacheva, Alexandra I. Balalaeva, Oleg I. Afanasyev, Sofiya A. Runikhina, Olga Chusova, Andrey S. Kozlov, Saihu Liao, and Denis Chusov*, New J. Chem. 2023, 47, 10514–10518. PDF
Fluorosulfonylvinylation of Unactivated C(sp3)–H via Electron Donor–Acceptor Photoactivation
Xueyan Zhao, Dengfeng Chen, Shengzhen Zhu, Jinyue Luo, Saihu Liao, Binnan Zheng, and Shenlin Huang*, Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3109–3113. PDF
Radical Fluorosulfonyl Heteroarylation of Unactivated Alkenes with Quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and Related N-Heterocycles
Lu Lin, Peng Wang, Tao Dong, Gavin Chit Tsui*, and Saihu Liao*, Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 1088−1093. PDF
2022
The development of highly efficient monophosphonium photocatalysts for the visible light-regulated metal-free cationic polymerization of vinyl ethers
Jianxu Chen, Junqiang Lin, Zan Yang, Yi Wu and Saihu Liao*, Polym. Chem., 2023, 14, 486–491. PDF
Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization of a SuFExable Vinyl Monomer and Polymer Library Construction via SuFEx Click Reaction
Meng Li, Jun-An Ma, Saihu Liao*, Macromolecules 2023, 56, 806−814. PDF
Chalcogenide-Doped Anthracenes as Organophotocatalysts for Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Guangrong Wang, Hui Shao, Jun-An Ma, and Saihu Liao*, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2022, 224, 2200382. PDF
Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of ɛ-Caprolactonewith Phosphoramidimidates(PADIs) as a Bifunctional Brønsted Acid Catalyst
Xun Zhang+, Pan Sun+, Yu Jiang, and Saihu Liao*, Chem. Asian J. 2023, 18, e202201127 (Invited Contribution). PDF
Linear Cyclobutane-containing Polymers Synthesis via [2 + 2] Photo-polymerization in Unconfined Environment under Visible Light
Yu Jiang, Hui Zhu, Jianxu Chen, Qiang Ma, Saihu Liao*, ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11, 1336-1342. PDF
Organocatalytic [2 + 2] Photopolymerization under Visible Light: Accessing Sustainable Polymers from Cinnamic Acids
Yu Jiang, Hui Zhu, Jianxu Chen, Saihu Liao*, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2023, 44, 2200702. PDF
Radical Fluorosulfonyl Arylation of Alkenes: Accessing FSO2‑Functionalized Chromanes via Formal Endo and Exo Cyclization
Honghai Zhang+, Na Yang+, Jing Li, Peng Wang, Shaojie Li, Lili Xie, and Saihu Liao*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 8170-8175. PDF
Photo-organocatalytic Synthesis of β-Keto Sulfonyl Fluorides via Radical Fluorosulfonylation of Vinyl Acetates
Peng Wang, Shao-Jie Li, Honghai Zhang, Na Yang, Saihu Liao*, Synlett 2023, 34, 471-476. PDF
*Invited to TCJA Special Edition
Monophosphoniums as Effective Photoredox Organocatalysts for Visible Light-Regulated Cationic RAFT Polymerization
Zan Yang, Jianxu Chen, and Saihu Liao*, ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11, 1073−1078. PDF
Radical Hydro-Fluorosulfonylation of Unactivated Alkenes and Alkynes
Peng Wang+, Honghai Zhang+, Mingqi Zhao+, Shuang shuang Ji, Lu Lin, Na Yang, Xingliang Nie, Jinshuai Song*, and Saihu Liao*, Angew. Chem.Int. Ed. 2022, e202207684. PDF
*Highlighted by WileyChem, CBG, and in Org. Process Res. Dev.
Photocatalytic Fluorosulfonylation of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acid NHPI Esters
Honghai Zhang, Shaojie Li, Han-Liang Zheng, Gangguo Zhu, Saihu Liao, Xingliang Nie*, Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 4854–4860. PDF
Organocatalytic orthogonal ATRP and ringopening polymerization using a single dual-function photocatalyst
Qiang Ma, Yu Jiang, Junqiang Lin, Xun Zhang, Hui Shao and Saihu Liao *, Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 4284-4289. PDF
Construction of a Hollow Spherical Covalent Organic Framework with Olefin and Imine Dual Linkages Based on Orthogonal Reactions
Jingtao Hu, Junjie Zhang, Zhangxiang Lin, Lili Xie*, Saihu Liao, and Xiong Chen*, Chem. Mater. 2022, 34, 5249–5257. PDF
Photoredox catalytic radical fluorosulfonylation of olefins enabled by a bench-stable redox-active fluorosulfonyl radical precursor
Peng Wang, Honghai Zhang, Xingliang Nie, Tianxiao Xu, Saihu Liao*, Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 3370. PDF
*Featured in Nature Communications Editors' Highlights, Highlighted in Chin. J. Org. Chem. and X-MOL.
Electrochemical Synthesis of β‑Keto Sulfonyl Fluorides via Radical Fluorosulfonylation of Vinyl Triflates
Qingyuan Feng, Yuanyuan Fu, Yu Zheng, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 3702–3706. PDF
Acetalization of Enol Ethers with Alcohols under Visible Light Irradiation Using BINOLs as Photoacid Catalysts
Haonan Liu, Yueyong Chen, Deng An, Xun Zhang*, Saihu Liao*, Synlett 2022, 33, 800-804. PDF
Visible Light-Regulated Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones Using Hydroxybenzophenones as Photocatalyst
Siping Hu, Jianxu Chen, Xun Zhang, Yuying Zhang, and Saihu Liao*, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2022, 4, 3361–3368. PDF
Organocatalytic cationic degenerate chain transfer polymerization of vinyl ethers with excellent temporal control
Zan Yang, Wenpei Xiao, Xun Zhang and Saihu Liao*, Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 2776-2781. PDF
*In the themed collection Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigators Series
Solution [2 + 2] photopolymerization of biomassderived nonrigid biscinnamate monomers enabled by energy transfer catalysis
Yu Jiang, Qiang Ma, Xun Zhang, Junqiang Lin and Saihu Liao*, Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 2538-2544. PDF
Divergent isoindolinone synthesis through palladium-catalyzed isocyanide bridging C–H activation
Fulin Zhang, Ruihua Zhao, Lei Zhu, Yinghua Yu, Saihu Liao, Zhi-Xiang Wang*and Xueliang Huang*, Cell Reports Physical Science. 2022, 3, 100776. PDF
Organocatalytic, Stereoselective, Cationic Reversible Addition− Fragmentation Chain-Transfer Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers
Xun Zhang+, Zan Yang+, Yu Jiang, and Saihu Liao*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 679–684. PDF
*Highlighted in Synfacts. link also highlighted by X-MOL, 高分子科技公众号
2021
Organocatalytic PET-RAFT Polymerization with ppm of Organic Photocatalyst under Visible Light
Qiang Ma, Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Junqiang Lin, Bernadette Graff, Siping Hu, Jacques Lalevée*, Saihu Liao*, Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 209-219.
Radical Fluorosulfonylation: Accessing Alkenylsulfonyl Fluorides from Alkenes and Alkynes
Xingliang Nie, Saihu Liao*, Synlett 2022, 33, 401-408. (Invited SYNPACTS)
Electrochemical Oxo-Fluorosulfonylation of Alkynes under Air: A Facile Access to β-Keto Sulfonyl Fluorides
Dengfeng Chen, Xingliang Nie, Qingyuan Feng, Yingyin Zhang, Yiheng Wang, Qiuyue Wang, Lin Huang, Shenlin Huang*, Saihu Liao*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 27271-27276.
*Highlighted by WileyChem, X-MOL, etc.
Organocatalytic Stereoselective Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers by Employing a Confined Brønsted Acid as the Catalyst
Zan Yang+, Xun Zhang+, Yu Jiang, Qiang Ma, Saihu Liao*, Science China Chemistry, 2022, 65, 304-308.
*See the earlier preprint on ChemRxiv 2021, doi: 10.33774/chemrxiv-2021-qlpb. PDF
Introducing A New Class of Sulfonyl Fluoride Hubs via Radical Chloro-Fluorosulfonylation of Alkynes
Xingliang Nie, Tianxiao Xu, Yuhao Hong, Honghai Zhang, Chenxi Mao, Saihu Liao*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 22035-22042. PDF
* "Hot Paper"; highlighted by WileyChem.
Photocatalytic Divergent Decarboxylative Amination: A Metal-Free Access to Aliphatic Amines and Hydrazines
Xianli Shu, Ruting Xu, Saihu Liao*, Sci. China Chem. 2021, 64, 1756-1762. PDF
Metal-Free Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers with Strict Temporal Control by Employing an Organophotocatalyst
Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Qiang Ma, Siping Hu, and Saihu Liao*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 6357-6362. PDF
*Highlighted in Synfacts. link also highlighted by X-MOL, 高分子科技公众号
Visible light-regulated organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of lactones by harnessing excited state acidity
Xun Zhang, Qiang Ma, Yu Jiang, Siping Hu, Junfang Li, Saihu Liao*, Polym. Chem. 2021, 12, 885-892. PDF
*Selected as Polymer Chemistry Author of the Month. link
Metal-free atom transfer radical polymerization with ppm catalyst loading under sunlight
Qiang Ma, Jinshuai Song, Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Li Ji, Saihu Liao*, Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 429. PDF
*Highlighted in Nature Review Chemistry. Link. also highlighted by 高分子科技公众号
Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Bridging C–H Activation by Using Alkenes, Alkynes or Diazo Compounds as Bridging Reagents
Fulin Zhang, Luoting Xin, Yinghua Yu, Saihu Liao*, Xueliang Huang*, Synthesis 2021, 53, 238–254. PDF
Radical Fluorosulfonylation: Accessing Alkenyl Sulfonyl Fluorides from Alkenes
Xingliang Nie, Tianxiao Xu, Jinshuai Song, Anandkumar Devaraj, Bolun Zhang, Yong Chen, Saihu Liao*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 3956–3960. PDF
*Highlighted by WileyChem, X-Mol.
2020
Decarboxylative thiolation of redox-active esters to free thiols and further diversification
Tianpeng Cao, Tianxiao Xu, Ruting Xu, Xianli Shu, Saihu Liao*, Nat. Commun. 2020, 11:5340. PDF
*Featured in Org. Chem. Highlights.
Accessing alkyl boronic esters via visible light-mediated decarboxylative addition reactions of redox-active esters
Xianli Shu, Ruting Xu, Qiang Ma and Saihu Liao*, Org. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 2003–2007. PDF
Visible light-mediated ring-opening polymerization of lactones based on the excited state acidity of ESPT molecules
Xun Zhang, Siping Hu, Qiang Ma, and Saihu Liao*, Polym. Chem. 2020, 11, 3709–3715. PDF
Decarboxylative Thiolation of Redox-Active Esters to Thioesters by Merging Photoredox and Copper Catalysis
Tianxiao Xu, Tianpeng Cao, Mingcheng Yang, Ruting Xu, Xingliang Nie, and Saihu Liao*, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 3692–3695. PDF
Metal-free dehydrosulfurization of thioamides to nitriles under visible light
Tianxiao Xu+, Tianpeng Cao+, Qingyuan Feng, Shenlin Huang*, and Saihu Liao,* Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 5151–5153. PDF
Imidodiphosphorimidate (IDPi) as an Efficient Organocatalyst for Controlled/Living Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones
Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Qiang Ma, Siping Hu, Qinggang Wang, and Saihu Liao*, Eur. Polym. J. 2020, 123: 109449. PDF
2019
BINOLs as Visible Light Photocatalyst for Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Qiang Ma, Xun Zhang, Li Ji, Saihu Liao,* Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 6662-6668. PDF
Visible-Light-Induced Deaminative Thioesterification of Amino Acid Derived Katritzky Salts via Electron Donor–Acceptor Complex Formation
Mingcheng Yang, Tianpeng Cao, Tianxiao Xu, Saihu Liao,* Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 8673–8678. PDF
Copper-Catalyzed Nitrogenation of Aromatic and Aliphatic Aldehydes: A Direct Route to Carbamoyl Azides
Rongbiao Wei, Liang Ge, Hongli Bao, Saihu Liao,* Yajun Li,* Synthesis 2019, 51, 4645–4649. PDF
A Rapid Access to Aliphatic Sulfonyl Fluorides
Ruting Xu, Tianxiao Xu, Mingcheng Yang, Tianpeng Cao, Saihu Liao,* Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 3752. PDF
An Efficient and Mild Route to Highly Fluorinated Polyolefins via Copolymerization of Ethylene and 5-Perfluoroalkylnorbornenes
Li Ji+, Jia-Shuai Liu+, Xiao-Yan Wang, Jun-Fang Li, Zhou Chen, Saihu Liao,* Xiu-Li Sun,* Yong Tang, Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 3604–3609. PDF
A Synthesis of Multifunctionalized Indoles from [3 + 2] Annulation of 2‑Bromocyclopropenes with Anilines
Zhu Cao+, Jian-Bo Zhu+, Lijia Wang,* Saihu Liao,* Yong Tang, Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 4097–4100. PDF
2018
Photoexcited Perylene Diimide Radical Anions for the Reduction of Aryl Halides: A Bay-substituent Effects
Hai-Xian Gong, Zhu Cao, Saihu Liao, Mei-Jin Lin*, Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 2296–2302. PDF
Before FZU:
The Activation of Carboxylic Acids via Self-Assembly Asymmetric Organocatalysis: A Combined Experimental and Computational Investigation
Mattia Riccardo Monaco, D Fazzi, Nobuya Tsuji, Markus Leutzsch, Saihu Liao, W Thiel, Benjamin List*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 14740-14749. PDF
Catalytic Enantioselective Conversion of Epoxides to Thiiranes
Saihu Liao, Markus Leutzsch, Mattia Riccardo Monaco, Benjamin List*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 5230-5233. PDF (Highlighted by SynFacts, Nature Chemistry)
Stereochemical Communication within a Chiral Ion Pair Catalyst
Christian Merten*, Corina H. Pollok, Saihu Liao, Benjamin List*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 8841-8845. PDF
Asymmetric 1,2-Perfluoroalkyl Migration: Easy Access to Enantioenriched α-Hydroxy-α-perfluoroalkyl Esters
Pan Wang, Liang-Wen Feng, Lijia Wang, Jun-Fang Li, Saihu Liao, and Yong Tang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4626–4629. PDF
Asymmetric Annulation of Donor–Acceptor Cyclopropanes with Dienes
Hao Xu, Jiang-Lin Hu, Lijia Wang, Saihu Liao, and Yong Tang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 8006-8009. PDF
Sidearm Strategy for Catalyst Design Based on Bisoxazolines in the Remote Control of Enantioselection and Related
Saihu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang*, Acc. Chem. Res. 2014, 47, 2260-2272. PDF
A Sidearm-assisted Phosphine for Catalytic Ylide Intramolecular Cyclopropanation
Jian-Bo Zhu, Hao Chen, Saihu Liao, Yu-Xue Li* and Yong Tang*, Org. Chem. Front. 2014, 1, 1035-1039. PDF
Double γ-alkylation of allylic phosphorus ylides: a unique access to oxa-bicyclic[3.3.0] diene skeletons
Peng Wang, Saihu Liao, Jian-Bo Zhu and Yong Tang*, Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 808-810. PDF
A Highly Efficient and Enantioselective Intramolecular Cannizzaro Reaction under TOX/Cu(II) Catalysis
Pan Wang, Wen-Jie Tao, Xiu-Li Sun, Saihu Liao*, and Yong Tang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 16849-16852. PDF (Highlighted by SynFacts)
Iron-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction: Multiple C-C Bond Cleavages and Reorganizations
Peng Wang, Saihu Liao, Jian-Bo Zhu, and Yong Tang*, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3606-3609. PDF
Reaction of trisubstituted alkenes with iron porphyrin carbenes: facile synthesis of tetrasubstituted dienes and cyclopentadienes
Peng Wang, Saihu Liao, Sunewang R. Wang, Run-Duo Gao and Yong Tang*, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 7436-7438. PDF
Ylide Hydrolysis in Tandem Reactions: A Highly Z/E-Selective Access to 3-Alkylidene Dihydrobenzofurans and Related Analogues
Jian-Bo Zhu, Peng Wang, Saihu Liao*, and Yong Tang*, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3054-3057. PDF
Copper-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Cyclopentannulation of Indoles with Donor–Acceptor Cyclopropanes
Hu Xiong, Hao Xu, Saihu Liao, Zuowei Xie*, and Yong Tang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 7851-7854. PDF (Highlighted by SynStory)
PPh3-mediated Intramolecular Conjugation of AlkylHalides with Electron-deficient Olefins: Facile Synthesis of Chromans and Relevant Analogues
Jian-Bo Zhu, Peng Wang, Saihu Liao*, and Yong Tang*, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4570-4572. PDF
Reactions of Iron Carbenes with a,b-Unsaturated Esters by Using anUmpolung Approach: Mechanism and Applications
Peng Wang, Lin Ling, Sai-Hu Liao, Jian-Bo Zhu, Sunewang R. Wang, Yu-Xue Li*, and Yong Tang*, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 6766-6773. PDF
Highly Enantioselective [3+2] Annulation of Cyclic Enol Silyl Ethers with D-A Cyclopropanes: Accessing 3a-Hydroxy [n,3,0] Carbobicycles
Hao Xu, Jian-Ping Qu, Saihu Liao, Hu Xiong, and Yong Tang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 4004-4007.
“Covalent Activations: Ylides”
Sai-Hu Liao, Peng Wang, Yong Tang, in Comprehensive Enantioselective Organocatalysis: Catalysts, Reactions, and Applications, P. Dalko, Ed., Wiley-VCH & Sons: Weinheim, Germany, 2013. (Book Chapter)
Highly Enantioselective [3+3] Cycloaddition of Aromatic AzomethineImines with Cyclopropanes Directed by pi–piStacking Interactions
You-Yun Zhou, Jun Li, Lin Ling, Saihu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun*, Yu-Xue Li*, Li-Jia Wang, and Yong Tang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 1452-1456.
Facile and Controllable Synthesis of Multiply Substituted Benzenesvia a Formal [3+3] Cycloaddition Approach
Zhen-Cao Shu, Jian-Bo Zhu, Saihu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun, and Yong Tang*, Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 284-292.
Asymmetric Counteranion-Directed Iron Catalysis: A Highly Enantioselective Sulfoxidation
Saihu Liao and Benjamin List*, Adv. Syn. Catal. 2012, 354, 2363-2367.
“The Proline-Catalyzed Mannich Reaction and the Advent of Enamine Catalysis”,
Benjamin List and Sai-Hu Liao, in Organic Chemistry–Breakthroughs and Perspectives, K. Ding, L.-X. Dai, Eds., Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, Germany, 2012. (Book Chapter)
Activation of H2O2 by Chiral Confined Brønsted Acids: A Highly Enantioselective Catalytic Sulfoxidation
Saihu Liao, Ilija Čorić, Qinggang Wang, and Benjamin List*, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 10765-10768. (Highlighted by SynFacts)
Highly Diastereo-and Enantioselective Cyclopropanation of 1,2-Disubstituted Alkenes
Jun Li, Sai-Hu Liao, Hu Xiong, You-Yun Zhou, Xiu-Li Sun*, Yue Zhang, Xiao-Guang Zhou, and Yong Tang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8838-8841.
Tris(oxazoline)/Copper-Catalyzed Coupling of Alkynes with Nitrones: AHighly Enantioselective Access to β-Lactams
Jiang-Hua Chen, Sai-Hu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun, Qi Shen*, and Yong Tang*, Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 5042-5045.
Asymmetric Counteranion-Directed Transition-Metal Catalysis: Enantioselective Epoxidationof Alkenes with Manganese(III)-Salen Phosphate Complexes
Saihu Liao and Benjamin List*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 628-631. (Selected as “Hot Paper”,highlightedby SynFacts)
Pyrrolidine as an Efficient Organocatalyst for Direct Aldol Reactionof Trifluoroacetaldehyde Ethyl Hemiacetal with Ketones
Fanglin Zhang, Yiyuan Peng, Saihu Liao, and Yuefa Gong*, Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 4636-4641.