Independent

2024:

22. Access to Distal Biaxial Atropisomers by Iridium Catalyzed Asymmetric C−H Alkylation.

Hu, X.; Zhao, Y.; He, T.; Niu, C.; Liu, F.; Jia, W.; Mu, Y.; Li, X.;* Rong, Z.-Q.*

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 13541-13549.

 

21. Regio- and Enantioselective Hydromethylation of 3-Pyrrolines and Glycals Enabled by Cobalt Catalysis.

Shen, M.; Niu, C.; Wang, X.;* Huang, J.-B.; Zhao, Z.; Ni, S.-F.;* Rong, Z.-Q.*

JACS Au 2024, 4, 2312-2322.

 

20. Layer-controllable synthesis, lattice structural Determination, and fluorescence lifetime imaging of (HA) 2 (MA) n-1PbnI3n+ 1 Quasi-2D organic-inorganic perovskite microsheets.

Jia, W.; Qiao, J.; Shi, G.; Zhao, L.; Zhao, W.; Liu, F.; Fang, Y.;* Shang, J.;* Rong, Z.-Q.*

Opt. Mater. 2024, 152, 115447.

 

19. CoH-Catalyzed Asymmetric Remote Hydroalkylation of Heterocyclic Alkenes: A Rapid Approach to Chiral Five-Membered S- and O-Heterocycles.

Zhao, L.; Liu, F.; Zhuang, Y.; Shen, M.; Xue, J.; Wang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Rong, Z.-Q.*

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 8888-8895.

 

18. Ruthenium-Catalysed Asymmetric Intramolecular Isomerization/Esterification Reaction: Direct Synthesis of Chiral Dihydrocoumarins. 

Zhao, L.; Wang, X.; Qiang, Q.; Zhao, X.; Liu, F.;* Lu, S.;* Rong, Z.-Q.*

Chin. J. Chem. 2024, 42, 1828-1832.

 

17. Design, synthesis, antibacterial evaluation of isopropylamine linked with different substituted phenol and piperazine novel derivatives.

Wang, W.-H.; Li, Z.-R.; Zhu, D.-X.; Chen, J.-Y.; Zhou, Y.; Li, C.-P.; Shao, L.-H.; Qiu, X.-M.; Zhu, M.; Long, H.-T.; Chen, D.-P.; Ouyang, G.-P.; Rong, Z.-Q.;* Wang, Z.-C.*

Pest Manag. Sci. 2024, 60, 2710-2723.

 

16. Interfacial Rivet to Fill Structural Defects: A Spacer Engineering Gift for 3D Solar Cells.

Jia, W.;^‡ Zhao, Q.;^‡ Zhuang, Y.; Wei, Y.; Tian, J.; Wang, C.; Qiao, J.; Shi, G.; Shang, J.; Cheng, Q.; Pang, S.;* Wang, K.;* Rong, Z.-Q.;* Huang, W.*

Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2310444.

2023:

15. Chromosome-level genomes of three key Allium crops and their trait evolution.

Hao, F.; Liu, X.; Zhou, B.; Tian, Z.; Zhou, L.; Zong, H.; Qi, J.; He, J.; Zhang, Y.; Zeng, P.; Li, Q.g; Wang, K.; Xia, K.; Guo, X.; Li, L.; Shao, W.; Zhang, B.; Li, S.; Yang, H.; Hui, L.; Chen, W.; Peng, L.; Liu, F.; Rong, Z.-Q.; Peng, Y.; Zhu, W.; McCallum, J. A; Li, Z.; Xu, X.; Yang, H.; Macknight, R. C; Wang, W.; Cai, J. 

Nature Genetics 2023, 55, 1976−1986.

14. Divergent Access to Chiral C2- and C3-Alkylated Pyrrolidines by Catalyst-Tuned Regio- and Enantioselective C(sp³)−C(sp³) Coupling. 

Wang, X.; Xue J.; Rong, Z.-Q.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 15456−15464.

This paper was featured by Org. Chem. Highlights; 工信部官网；西北工业大学; 岳麓化学; 化学加; 有机那点事; 化学宝库; 高分子科学前沿; 梁老师的药物化学。

  

13. Metal-Catalyst-Controlled Divergent Synthesis of γ-Butyrolactones via Intramolecular Coupling of Epoxides with Alcohols.

Liu, F.; Cheng, Z.; Fang, Y.; Wang, X.; Zhao, L.; Rong, Z.-Q.*

Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3618−3622. This paper was featured in Org. Chem. Highlights.

  

12. Ligand-Induced chemodivergent nickel-catalyzed annulations via tandem isomerization/esterification and direct O-allylic substitution: divergent access to 3,4-dihydrocoumarins and 2H-chromenes.

Shui, L.; Liu, F.; Wang, X.; Ma, C.; Qiang, Q.; Shen, M.; Fang, Y.; Ni, S.-F.; Rong, Z.-Q.*

Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 421, 264−270.

  

2022:

11. Redox-Neutral Remote Amidation of Alkenyl Alcohols via Long-Range Isomerization/Transformation.

Bai, N.;#Wang, X.;# Wang, Z.;^* Liu, F.; Rong, Z.-Q.*

Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 5942−5948.

  

10. Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Epoxides with Aryltriflates: Rapid and Regioselective Construction of Aryl Ketones.

Qu, J.;^#Yan, Z.;^# Wang, X.; Deng, J.; Liu, F.;^* Rong, Z.-Q.*

Chem. Comm. 2022, 58, 9214−9217.

    

9. Redox-neutral dehydrogenative cross-coupling of alcohols and amines enabled by nickel catalysis.

Yan, Z.;# Liu, F.;# Wang, X.; Qiang, Q.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Rong, Z.-Q.*

Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 1703−1710. (Featured in Org. Chem. Highlights, https://www.organic-chemistry.org/Highlights/2023/13March.shtm)

  

8. Transition metal-catalyzed conversion of aldehydes to ketones.

Yan, Z.;^# Shao, P.-L.;^#,* Qiang, Q.;^# Liu, F.;* Wang, X.; Li, Y.; Rong, Z.-Q.^*

Chin. Chem. Lett. 2022, 33, 1207−1226.

2021:

7. Redox-Neutral Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of (Homo)allylic Alcohols and Aryltriflates.

Wang, X.;# Liu, F.;# Yan, Z.; Qiang, Q.; Huang, W.; Rong, Z.-Q.*  

ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 7319−7326.

     

6. Regioselective Synthesis of Indenones via Nickel-Catalyzed Larock Annulations. 

Liu, F.;# Li, Y.;# Wang, X.; Qiang, Q.; Yan, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Rong, Z.-Q.* 

Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 3847-3852.

    

5. Direct and Selective Synthesis of 3-Arylphthalides via Nickel-Catalyzed Aryl Addition/Intramolecular Esterification.

Qiang, Q.;# Liu, F.;# Rong, Z.-Q.* 

Tetrahedron 2021, 89, 132162. (In honor of Professor Guangbin Dong for the 2021 Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award in Organic Synthesis)

     

2020:

4. Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Acylsilanes.

Wang, X.;# Liu, F.;# Li, Y.; Yan, Z.; Qiang, Q.; Rong, Z.-Q.* 

ChemCatChem. 2020, 5022-5033.

      

3. Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Amination of Alcohols Assisted by Microwave: Stereo-convergent Access to Tetralin- and Indane-Derived Chiral Amines.

Rong, Z.-Q.;* Yu, Z.; Weng, C.; Yang, L.; Lan, Y.;*Zhao, Y.*  

ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 9464-9475.

    

2. Stereoselective access to [5.5.0] and [4.4.1] bicyclic compounds through Pd-catalysed divergent higher-order cycloadditions.

Yang, L.-C.; Wang, Y.-N.; Liu, R.; Luo, Y.; Ng, X. Q.; Yang , B.; Rong, Z.-Q.; Lan, Y.;* Shao, Z.;* Zhao, Y.* 

Nat. Chem. 2020, 12, 860-868.

     

1. NHC-Catalyzed Atroposelective Acylation of Phenols: Access to Enantiopure NOBIN Analogs by Desymmetrization. 

Lu, S.; Poh, S. B.; Rong, Z.-Q.;* Zhao, Y.* 

Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 6169-6172.

      

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16. Rong, Z.-Q.;# Yang, L.-C.;# Liu, S.; Yu, Z.; Wang, Y.-N.; Tan, Z. Y.; Huang, R.-Z.; Lan, Y.; Zhao, Y.* Nine-Membered Benzofuran-Fused Heterocycles: Enantio-selective Synthesis by Pd-Catalysis and Rearrangement via Transannular Bond Formation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 15304−15307.

15. Yang, L.-C.;# Rong, Z.-Q.;# Wang, Y.-N.; Tan, Z. Y.; Wang, M.; Zhao, Y.* Construction of Nine-Membered Heterocycles through Palladium-Catalyzed Formal [5 + 4] Cycloaddition. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 2927−2931. (#Co-First author). 

14. Rong, Z.-Q.;# Wang, M.;# Zhao, Y.* Diastereodivergent organocatalytic asymmetric aza-Diels-Alder reaction: complementarity of N-heterocyclic carbene and chiral amine. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 9483-9487.

13. Rong, Z.-Q. ;# Zhang, Y. ;# Chua, R. H. B.; Pan, H.-J.; Zhao, Y.* Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Amination of Alcohols: From A Mixture of Four Isomers to Diastereo- and Enantiopure a-Branched Amines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4944-4947.

12. Wang, M.;# Rong, Z.-Q.;# Zhao, Y.* Stereoselective Synthesis of ε-Lactones or Spiro-Heterocycles through NHC-Catalyzed Annulation: Divergent Reactivity by Catalyst Control. Chem. Comm. 2014, 50, 15309-15312. (#Co-First author).

11. Rong, Z.-Q.; Pan, H.-J.; Yan, H.-L.; Zhao, Y.* Enantioselective Oxidation of 1,2-Diols with Quinine-derived Urea Organocatalyst. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 208−211.

10. Rong, Z.-Q.; Jia, M.-Q.; You, S.-L.* Enantioselective N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Michael Addition to α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes by Redox Oxidation. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 4080-4083.

9. Yang, L.-C.; Tan, Z. Y.; Rong, Z.-Q.; Liu, R.; Wang, Y.-N.; Zhao, Y.* Pd-Titanium Relay Catalysis Enables Switch of Alkoxide-π-Allyl to Dienolate Reactivity for Spiro-Heterocycle Synthesis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 7860-7864.

8. Wang, Y.-N.; Yang, L.- C.; Rong, Z.-Q.; Liu, T.-L.; Liu, R.; Zhao, Y.* Pd-Catalyzed Enantioselective [6+4] Cycloaddition of Vinyl Oxetanes with Azadienes to Access Ten-Membered Heterocycles. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 1596-1600. 

7. Wu, Q.-F.; Liu, W.-B.; Zhuo, C.-X.; Rong, Z.-Q.; Ye, K.-Y.; You, S.-L.* Iridium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Asymmetric Allylic Dearomatization of Phenols. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 4455-4458. 

6. Gu, Q.; Rong, Z.-Q.; Zheng, C.; You, S.-L.* Desymmetrization of Cyclohexadienones via Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Enantioselective Oxo-Michael Reaction. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 4056-4057.

5. Rong, Z.-Q.; Li, Y.; Yang, G.-Q.; You, S.-L.* D-Camphor-derived Triazolium Salts for Enantioselective Intramolecular Stetter Reactions. Synlett 2011, 1033-1037. (纪念陆熙炎院士和戴立信院士从教60周年应邀专刊).

4. Rong, Z.-Q.; Zhang, W.; Yang, G.-Q.;* You, S.-L.* N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Redox Reactions of α-Functionalized Aldehydes. Curr. Org. Chem. 2011, 15, 3077-3090.

3. Rong, Z.-Q.; Jia, M.-Q.; You, S.-L.* (1R,2R)-DPEN-Derived Triazolium Salts for Enantioselective Oxodiene Diels-Alder Reactions. Tetrahedron 2011, 67, 9329-9333.

2. Paderes, M. C.;* Siau, W. Y.; Rong, Z.-Q.; Zhao, Y.* Catalytic and Enantioselective Direct α-Alkylation of 3-Aryl and 3-Alkyl Oxindole Using Quinine-Derived Urea Catalyst. Chem. Select 2018, 3, 6160-6164.

1. Jia, M.-Q.; Li, Y.; Rong, Z.-Q.; You, S.-L.* Synthesis of (1R,2R)-DPEN-Derived Triazolium Salts and Their Application in Asymmetric Intramolecular Stetter Reactions. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2011, 9, 2072-2074.