Selected Publications at SJTU

(11) X. Yan, Y. Pang, Y. Zhou, R. Chang, J. Ye,* Photochemical Deracemization of Lactams with Deuteration Enabled by Dual Hydrogen Atom Transfer.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c14934.

                                     

(10) Q. Shi, X.-W. Kang, Z. Liu, P. Sakthivel, H. Aman, R. Chang, X. Yan, Y. Pang, S. Dai,* B. Ding,* J. Ye,* Single-Electron Oxidation-Initiated Enantioselective Hydrosulfonylation of Olefins Enabled by Photoenzymatic Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 2748–2756.

• highlighted by X-MOL, Synfacts, and Organic Chemistry Portal.

• ESI Highly Cited Paper.

                                      

(9) R. Chang, Y. Pang, J. Ye,* Divergent Photosensitizer Controlled Reactions of 4-Hydroxycoumarins and Unactivated Olefins: Hydroarylation and Subsequent [2 + 2] Cycloaddition. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2023, e202309897.

• highlighted by WileyChem.

                                                

(8) R. Chang, J. Ye,* Functionalization of Unactivated C(sp³)−H Bond via Paired Oxidative and Reductive Catalysis. Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 43, 2586-2588.

(7) D. Ramanathan,Ɨ Q. Shi,Ɨ M. Xu, R. Chang, B. Peñin, I. Funes-Ardoiz,* J. Ye,* Catalytic Asymmetric Deuterosilylation of Exocyclic Olefins with Mannose-Derived Thiols and Deuterium Oxide. Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 1182–1190. Ɨequal contribution.

                   

(6) Q. Shi,^Ɨ M. Xu,^Ɨ R. Chang, D. Ramanathan, B. Peñin, I. Funes-Ardoiz,* J. Ye,* Visible-Light Mediated Catalytic Asymmetric Radical Deuteration at Non-Benzylic Positions. Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 4453. Ɨequal contribution.

• highlighted by Chin. J. Org. Chem. and X-MOL.

                                                     

(5) Y. Zhou, J. Ye,* Photochemical α-Deracemization of Carbonyl Compounds. Tetrahedron Lett. 2022, 98, 153808 (Invited contribution to the special issue in honor of Professor Franziska Schoenebeck for the 2022 Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award in Organic Synthesis)

(4) G. Lei,^Ɨ M. Xu,^Ɨ R. Chang, I. Funes-Ardoiz,* J. Ye,* Hydroalkylation of Unactivated Olefins via Visible-Light-Driven Dual Hydrogen Atom Transfer Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 11251–11261. ^Ɨequal contribution.

• one of  the most cited publications from 2020-2021

• highlighted by Chem Catalysis, Chin. J. Chem., Organic Chemistry Portal, X-MOL, and “化学加”

(3) S. Yang, J. Ye,* Borylation of Azines via a Minisci-Type Reaction. Chem. 2021, 7, 1703–1705.

(2) J. Ye,* Macrolactones via Photoinduced Ring Expansion of Cyclic Ketones. Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 41, 1755–1756.

(1) Q. Shi, J. Ye,* Deracemization Enabled by Visible-Light Photocatalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 4998–5001.

Book Chapters

(1)  J. Ye and M. Lautens, C–H Functionalization of Arenes Under Palladium/Norbornene Catalysis in Remote C-H Bond Functionalizations: Methods and Strategies in Organic Synthesis (Eds: D. Maiti and S. Guin), pp 59–114 (Wiley‐VCH, 2021).

Prior to SJTU

(1) J. Ye, I. Kalvet, F. Schoenebeck,* T. Rovis,* Direct α-Alkylation of Primary Aliphatic Amines Enabled by CO₂ and Electrostatics. Nat. Chem. 2018, 10, 1037-1041 (highlighted by Chem and Synfacts).

(2) J. Ye, Z. Shi, T. Sperger, Y. Yasukawa, C. Kingston, F. Schoenebeck,* M. Lautens,* Remote C−H Alkylation and C–C Bond Cleavage Enabled by an in situ Generated Palladacycle, Nat. Chem. 2017, 9, 361–368 (highlighted by Nature Chem. and Synfacts, ESI highly cited paper).

(3) J. Ye, M. Lautens,* Palladium-Catalysed Norbornene-Mediated C–H Functionalization of Arenes, Nat. Chem. 2015, 7, 863–870 (ESI highly cited paper).

(4) J. Ye, A. Limouni, S. Zaichuk, M. Lautens,* Synthesis of Enantioenriched 5,6-Dihydrophenanthridine Derivatives through retro-Carbopalladation of Chiral o-Bromobenzylamines, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 3116 –3120.

(5) J. Ye, S. Ma,* Allene Relay: Palladium-Catalyzed Bicyclization of Allene-Propargylic Carbonates with Geminal Bis(nucleophile)s, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 10809-10813.

(6) J. Ye, S. Ma,* Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclization Reactions of Allenes in the Presence of Unsaturated Carbon−Carbon Bonds, Acc. Chem. Res. 2014, 47, 989-1000 (ESI highly cited paper).

(7) J. Ye, S. Ma,* Conquering Three-Carbon Axial Chirality of Allenes, Org. Chem. Front. 2014, 1, 1210-1224.

(8) J. Ye, W. Fan, S. Ma,* tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-Directed Highly Enantioselective Approach to Axially Chiral α-Allenols, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 716-720.

(9) J. Ye, S. Li, S. Ma,* Gorlos-Phos: Addressing the Stereoselectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed Exo-Mode Cyclization of Allenes with a Nucleophilic Functionality, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 5370-5373.

(10) J. Ye, R. Lü, W. Fan, S. Ma,* Studies on ZnBr₂-Mediated Synthesis of Axially Chiral Aryl-Substituted Allenes from Terminal Alkynes, Aromatic Aldehydes and (S)-α,α-Diphenylprolinol, Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 8959-8963.

(11) J. Ye, S. Li, B. Chen, W. Fan, J. Kuang, J. Liu, Y. Liu, B. Miao, B. Wan, Y. Wang, X. Xie, Q. Yu, W. Yuan, S. Ma,* Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Optically Active Allenes from Terminal Alkynes, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1346-1349.

(12) J. Ye, S. Li, S. Ma,* Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclization Reactions of 2,3-Allenyl Amines with Propargylic Carbonates, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 2312-2315.

(13) J. Ye, S. Ma,* Preparation of (R)-4-Cyclohexyl-2,3-butadien-1-ol, Org. Synth. 2014, 91, 233-247.

(14) K.T. Osman, J. Ye, Z. Shi, C. Toker, D. Lovato, R.S. Jumani, W. Zuercher, C.D. Huston, A.M. Edwards, M. Lautens,* V. Santhakumar,* R. Hui,* Discovery and Structure Activity Relationship of the First Potent Cryptosporidium FIKK Kinase Inhibitor, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2017, 25, 1672–1680.

(15) D. A. Petrone, I. Franzoni, J. Ye, J. F. Rodriguez, A. I. Poblador-Bahamonde,* M. Lautens,* Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrohalogenation of 1,6-Enynes: Hydrogen Halide Salts and Alkyl Halides as Convenient HX Surrogates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 3546–3557.

(16) D. A. Petrone,* J. Ye, M. Lautens,* Modern Transition Metal-Catalyzed Carbon−Halogen Bond Formation, Chem. Rev. 2016, 116, 8003–8104 (ESI hot paper, ESI highly cited paper).

(17) J. Zhang, J. Ye, S. Ma,* Harmony of CdI₂ with CuBr for the One-Pot Synthesis of Optically Active α-Allenols, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 4080-4089.

(18) R. Lü, J. Ye, T. Cao, B. Chen, W. Fan, W. Lin, J. Liu, H. Luo, B. Miao, S. Ni, X. Tang, N. Wang, Y. Wang, X. Xie, Q. Yu, W. Yuan, W. Zhang, C. Zhu, S. Ma,* Bimetallic Enantioselective Approach to Axially Chiral Allenes, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2254-2257.

(19) R. Zeng, J. Ye, C. Fu, S. Ma,* Arene C-H Bond Functionalization Coupling with Cyclization of Allenes, Adv. Synth. Catal, 2013, 355, 1963-1970.

(20) S. Li, J. Ye, W. Yuan, S. Ma,* Highly Regioselective Three-Component Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of 5-Vinyloxazolidin-2-ones from 2,3-Allenyl Amines, Organic Iodides, and Carbon Dioxide, Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 10450-10456.

(21) S. Ma,* J. Liu, S. Li, B. Chen, J. Cheng, J. Kuang, Y. Liu, B. Wan, Y. Wang, J. Ye, Q. Yu, W. Yuan, S. Yu, Development of a General and Practical Iron Nitrate/TEMPO Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes/Ketones: Catalysis with Table Salt, Adv. Synth. Catal, 2011, 353, 1005-1017.

(22) S. Ma,* J. Ye, Synthesis and Applications of Axially Chiral α-Allenols, Patents Field (CN102675049B, US9701601 B2).