79. Y.-X. Jiang, L. Chen, C.-K. Ran, L. Song, W. Zhang,* L.-L. Liao, D.-G. Yu*, Visible-Light Photoredox-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Carboxylation of Cyclic Oxime Esters with CO2. ChemSusChem 2020, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002032. (Invited for Special Issue: Green Carbon Science – CO2 Capture and Conversion)

78. Z. Zhang,† J.-H. Ye,† T. Ju, L.-L. Liao, H. Huang, Y.-Y. Gui, W.-J. Zhou,* D.-G. Yu*, Visible Light-Driven Catalytic Reductive Carboxylation with CO2. ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 10871. († Equal contribution. Perspective)

77. L. Song, D.-M. Fu, L. Chen, Y.-X. Jiang, J.-H. Ye, L. Zhu, Y. Lan,* Q. Fu, D.-G. Yu*, Visible-Light Photoredox-Catalyzed Remote Difunctionalizing Carboxylation of Unactivated Alkenes with CO2. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 21121 (Hot Paper. Highlighted by Synfacts 2020, 16, 1372 and Chin. J. Org. Chem.).

76. H. Huang,† J.-H. Ye,† L. Zhu,† C.-K. Ran, M. Miao, W. Wang, H. Chen, W.-J. Zhou, Y. Lan,* B. Yu, D.-G. Yu*, Visible Light-Driven Anti-Markovnikov Hydrocarboxylation of Acrylates and Styrenes with CO2. CCS Chem. 2020, 2, 1746 († Equal contribution.)

75. W.-J. Zhou,†* X.-D. Wu,† M. Miao, Z.-H. Wang, L. Chen, S.-Y. Shan, G.-M. Cao, D.-G. Yu*,  Light Runs Across Iron Catalysts in Organic Transformations. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, DOI:10.1002/chem.202000508. († Equal contribution. Invited Concept)

74. W.-J. Zhou,† Z.-H. Wang,† L.-L. Liao, Y.-X. Jiang, K.-G. Cao, T. Ju, Y. Li, G.-M. Cao, D.-G. Yu*, Reductive Dearomative Arylcarboxylation of Indoles with CO2 via Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis. Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 3263. († Equal contribution. Highlighted by Synform)

73. C.-K. Ran,† X.-W. Chen,† Y.-Y. Gui*, J. Liu, L. Song, K. Ren, D.-G. Yu*, Recent Advances in Asymmetric Synthesis with CO2. Sci. China Chem. 2020, 63, 1336. († Equal contribution. Sci. China Chem. Emerging Investigators themed collection)

72. 周文俊*‡，蒋元旭‡，陈亮，刘开兴，余达刚*，可见光与钯协同催化的有机合成化学。有机化学，2020，40, DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202004045（应邀综述. ‡ Equal contribution）

71. L. Song, Y.-X. Jiang, Z. Zhang,* Y.-Y. Gui, X.-Y. Zhou, D.-G. Yu*, CO2 = CO + [O]: recent advances in carbonylation of C–H bonds with CO2. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 8355 (ChemComm Emerging Investigators themed collection)

70. Z. Zhang,*‡ X.-Y. Zhou,‡ J.-G. Wu, L. Song, D.-G. Yu*, Transition-Metal-Free Lactamization of C(sp3)—H Bonds with CO2: Facile Generation of Pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones. Green Chem. 2020, 22, 28. († Equal contribution)

 

69.  C.-K. Ran, H. Huang, X.-H. Li, W. Wang, J.-H. Ye, S.-S. Yan, B.-Q. Wang, C. Feng,* D.-G. Yu*, Cu-Catalyzed Selective Oxy-Cyanoalkylation of Allylamines with Cycloketone Oxime Esters and CO2. Chin. J. Chem. 2020, 38, 69 (Invited paper)

 

68.  X.-W. Chen, L. Zhu, Y.-Y. Gui, K. Jing, Y.-X. Jiang, Z.-Y. Bo, Y. Lan,* J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Highly Selective and Catalytic Generation of Acyclic Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters via Functionalization of 1,3-Dienes with CO2. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 18825. (Highlighted by ChemBeanGo and Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 40, 247)

 

67. M. Miao, L.-L. Liao, G.-M. Cao, W.-J. Zhou,* D.-G. Yu*, Visible-light-mediated external-reductant-free reductive cross coupling of benzylammonium salts with (hetero)aryl nitriles. Sci. China Chem. 2019, 62, 1519. (Invited Contribution to SPECIAL ISSUE: Organic Free Radical Chemistry)

 

66.  Z. Zhang, L. Gong, X.-Y. Zhou, S.-S. Yan, J. Li*, D.-G. Yu*, Radical-Type Difunctionalization of Alkenes with CO2. Acta Chim. Sinica 2019, 77, 783 (Invited Contribution to SPECIAL ISSUE: Organic Radical Chemistry)

 

65.  Q. Fu, Z.-Y. Bo, J.-H. Ye, T. Ju, H. Huang, L.-L. Liao, D.-G. Yu*, Transition metal-free phosphonocarboxylation of alkenes with carbon dioxide via visible-light photoredox catalysis. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 3592.

 

64.  S.-S. Yan, D.-S. Wu, J.-H. Ye, L. Gong, X. Zeng, C.-K. Ran, Y.-Y. Gui, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Copper-Catalyzed Carboxylation of C−F Bonds with CO2. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 6987. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2019, 15, 1159)

 

63.  W.-J. Zhou,* G.-M. Cao, Z.-P. Zhang, and D.-G. Yu*, Visible Light-Induced Palladium-Catalysis in Organic Synthesis. Chem. Lett. 2019, 48, 181. (Invited Contribution. Cover)

 

62.  Y. Chen*, L.-Q. Lu*, D.-G. Yu*, C.-J. Zhu* and W.-J. Xiao*, Visible light-driven organic photochemical synthesis in China. Sci. China Chem. 2019, 62, 24. (Invited Contribution)

 

61. Z.-C. Cao, P.-L. Xu, Q.-Y. Luo, X.-L. Li, D.-G. Yu, H. Fang*, Z.-J. Shi*, Conversion of Carbonyl Compounds to Olefins via Enolate Intermediate. Chin. J. Chem. 2019, 37, 781.

60.   L.-L. Liao, G.-M. Cao, J.-H. Ye, G.-Q. Sun, W.-J. Zhou, Y.-Y. Gui, S.-S. Yan, G. Shen, D.-G. Yu*, Visible-light-Driven External-Reductant-Free Cross-Electrophile Couplings of Tetraalkyl Ammonium Salts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 17338. (Top 1 most read JACS papers in December, 2018.)

                                                                                    

 

59.  T. Ju, Q. Fu, J.-H. Ye, Z. Zhang, L.-L. Liao, S.-S. Yan, X.-Y. Tian, S.-P. Luo, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Selective and Catalytic Hydrocarboxylation of Enamides and Imines with CO2 to Generate α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 13897.

 

58.  S.-S. Yan, Q. Fu, L.-L. Liao, G.-Q. Sun, J.-H. Ye, L. Gong, Y.-Z. Bo-Xue, D.-G. Yu*, Transition metal-catalyzed carboxylation of unsaturated substrates with CO2. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2018, 374, 439. (Invited Contribution)

 

57.  W.-J. Zhou,*† Yi-Han Zhang,† Y.-Y. Gui, L. Sun, D.-G. Yu*, Merging Transition Metal-Catalysis with Photoredox Catalysis: A Environmentally Friendly Strategy for C-H Functionalization. Synthesis 2018, 50, 3359. ( †Equal contribution. Invited Contribution to the Special Issue on “Photocatalysis”)

56.  L. Song, L. Zhu, Z. Zhang, J.-H. Ye, S.-S. Yan, J.-L. Han, Z.-B. Yin, Y. Lan*, D.-G. Yu*, Catalytic Lactonization of Unactivated Aryl C─H Bonds with CO2: Experimental and Computational Investigation. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3776. (Top 14 most read papers in July, 2018)

55.  Z. Zhang,*† J.-H. Ye,† D.-S. Wu, Y.-Q. Zhou, D.-G. Yu*, Synthesis of Oxazolidin-2-ones from Unsaturated Amines with CO2 via Homogeneous Catalysis. Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13, 2292. († Equal contribution. Invited Contribution to the Special Issue on “Homogeneous Catalysis from Young Investigators in Asia”)

 

54.  L. Song, G.-M. Cao, W.-J. Zhou, J.-H. Ye, Z. Zhang, X.-Y. Tian, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Pd-catalyzed carbonylation of aryl C─H bonds in benzamides with CO2. Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 2086. (Invited Contribution to the Special Issue on “Celebrating the 90th birthday of Professor Lu Xiyan”)

53.  G. Shen, W.-J. Zhou*, X.-B. Zhang, G.-M. Cao, Z. Zhang, J.-H. Ye, L.-L. Liao, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Synthesis of tetronic acids from propargylic alcohols and CO2. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 5610.

52.  S.-S. Yan, L. Zhu, J.-H. Ye, Z. Zhang, H. Huang, H. Zeng, C.-J. Li*, Y. Lan*, D.-G. Yu*, Ruthenium-catalyzed umpolung carboxylation of hydrazones with CO2. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 4873. (Highlighted by CBG.)

51.  L. Sun, J.-H. Ye, W.-J. Zhou*, X. Zeng, D.-G. Yu*, Oxy-Alkylation of Allylamines with Unactivated Alkyl Bromides and CO2 via Visible-Light-Driven Palladium Catalysis. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3049. (Top 8 most read papers in May, 2018. Highlighted by CBG.)

50. Z. Zhang*, C.-J. Zhu, M. Miao, J.-L. Han, T. Ju, L. Song, J.-H. Ye, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Lactonization of C(sp2)─H Bonds in Enamides with CO2. Chin. J. Chem. 2018, 36, 430. (Cover. Invited Contribution to the Special Issue on “CO2 chemistry”)

49. Z.-B. Yin,† J.-H. Ye,† W.-J. Zhou, Y.-H. Zhang, L. Ding, Y.-Y. Gui, S.-S. Yan, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Oxy-Difluoroalkylation of Allylamines with CO2 via Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 190. († Equal contribution. ESI highly cited paper)

48.  Y.-Y. Gui, Z.-X. Wang, W.-J. Zhou*, L.-L. Liao, L. Song, Z.-B. Yin, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Arylation of Aniline C(sp3)─H Bonds with Phenols by an in-situ Activation Strategy. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2018, 7, 537. (Selected as Cover and VIP. Highlighted by ChemistryViews. Invited paper for the Special Issue on Early Career Researchers in China)

47. L. Zhu, J.-H. Ye, M. Duan, X. Qi, D.-G. Yu*, R. Bai*, Y. Lan*, On the Mechanism of Copper-Catalyzed Oxytrifluoromethylationof Allylamines with CO2: A Computational Study.  Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 633. (ESI highly cited paper)

46.  X. Yan, H. Sun, H. Xiang, D.-G. Yu, D. Luo, X. Zhou,* Palladium-Catalyzed C(carbonyl) –C Bond Cleavage of Amides: A Facile Access to Phenylcarbamate Derivatives with Alcohols. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 8606.

45.  Y.-Y. Gui,† N. Hu,† X.-W. Chen, L.-L. Liao, T. Ju, J.-H. Ye, Z. Zhang, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Highly Regio- and Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Reductive Hydroxymethylation of Styrenes and 1,3-Dienes with CO2. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 17011. († Equal contribution. Cover. Top 4 most read JACS papers in November, 2017. Highlighted by X-MOL and OPR&D)

  

44.  J.-H. Ye, M. Miao, H. Huang, S.-S. Yan, Z.-B. Yin, W.-J. Zhou, D.-G. Yu*, Visible light-driven and Iron-promoted Thiocarboxylation of Styrenes and Acrylates with CO2. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 15416. (Top 11 most accessed papers in November, 2017. Highlighted by X-MOL)

43.  W.-J. Zhou, G.-M. Cao, G. Shen, X.-Y. Zhu, Y.-Y. Gui, J.-H. Ye, L. Sun, L.-L. Liao, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Visible-Light-Driven Pd-Catalyzed Radical Alkylation of C─H Bonds with General Unactivated Alkyl Bromides. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 15683. (Top 2 most accessed papers in November, 2017. Highlighted by X-MOL)

42.  J.-H. Ye,† L. Zhu,† S.-S. Yan, M. Miao, X.-C. Zhang, W.-J. Zhou, J. Li, Y. Lan*, D.-G. Yu*, Radical Trifluoromethylative Dearomatization of Indoles and Furans with CO2. ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 8324. († Equal contribution. Top 6 most read papers in November, 2017.)

41.  Y.-Y. Gui, X.-W. Chen, W.-J. Zhou*, D.-G. Yu*, Arylation of Amides and Ureas C(sp3)─H Bonds with Aryl Tosylates via in situ Generation from Phenols. Synlett 2017, 28, 2581. (Cover. Invited paper for the issue of C-O activation)

40.   L.-L. Liao, Y.-Y. Gui, X.-B. Zhang, G. Shen, H.-D. Liu, W.-J. Zhou, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Phosphorylation of Alkenyl and Aryl C─O Bonds via Photoredox/Nickel Dual Catalysis. Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 3735. (Top 2 most read papers in July, 2017)

39.  W.-J. Zhou*, Y.-H. Zhang, C.-G. Mei, H.-D. Liu, D.-G. Yu*, Palladium-Catalyzed Radical-Type Transformations of Alkyl Halides. Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2017，37, 1322. (Invited review)

38.  Y.-Y. Gui†, W.-J. Zhou†, J.-H. Ye, D.-G. Yu*, Photochemical Carboxylation of Activated C(sp3)─H Bonds with CO2. ChemSusChem 2017, 10, 1337. († Equal contribution. Highlight)

37. Z. Zhang, T. Ju, J.-H. Ye, D.-G. Yu*, CO2 = CO + O: Redox-neutral Lactamization and Lactonization of C─H Bonds with CO2. Synlett 2017, 28,741. (Invited Synpacts paper)

36. Z. Zhang†, T. Ju†, M. Miao, J.-L. Han, Y.-H. Zhang, X.-Y. Zhu, J.-H. Ye, D.-G. Yu*, Y.-G. Zhi*, Transition-Metal-Free Lactonization of sp2 C─H Bonds with CO2. Org. Lett. 2017. 19, 396. († Equal contribution . Top 3 most read papers in January, 2017)

35.  Y.-Y. Gui, L.-L. Liao, L. Sun, Z. Zhang, J.-H. Ye, G. Shen, Z.-P. Lu, W.-J. Zhou, D.-G. Yu*, Coupling of C(sp3)─H Bonds with C(sp2)─O Electrophiles: Mild, General and Selective. Chem. Comm. 2017, 53, 1192.

 

34.  J.-H. Ye, L. Song, W.-J. Zhou, T. Ju, Z.-B. Yin, S.-S. Yan, Z. Zhang, J. Li, D.-G. Yu*, Selective Oxytrifluoromethylation of Allylamines with CO2. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 10022. (Top 4 most read ACIE papers in July, 2016)

33.  Z. Zhang, L.-L. Liao, S.-S. Yan, L. Wang, Y.-Q. He, J.-H. Ye, J. Li, Y.-G. Zhi, D.-G. Yu*, Lactamization of sp2 C─H Bonds with CO2: Transition-metal-free and Redox-neutral. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 7068. (the Frontispiece of Communications; Highlighted by Synfacts 2016, 12, 0910 and Chin. J. Org. Chem.)

      

32.  Y.-Y. Gui, L. Sun, Z.-P. Lu, D.-G. Yu*, Photoredox sheds new light on nickel catalysis: from carbon-carbon to carbon-heteroatom bond formation. Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 522. (From themed collection 2015 Emerging Investigators by OCF)

31.   W.-J. Shi, H.-W. Zhao, Y. Wang, Z.-C. Cao, L.-S. Zhang, D.-G. Yu, Z.-J. Shi*, Nickel- or Iron-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Aryl Carbamates with Arylsilanes. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 2410. (Very Important Publication)

30.  X. Wang†, D.-G. Yu†, F. Glorius*, Cp*Rh(III)-Catalyzed Arylation of sp3 C−H Bonds. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 35,10280. († Equal contribution)

29. D.-G. Yu, T. Gensch, F. de Azambuja, S. Vásquez-Céspedes, F. Glorius*, Co(III)-Catalyzed C–H Activation/Formal SN-type Reactions: Selective and Efficient Cyanation, Halogenation, and Allylation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 17722. (Top 3 most read JACS papers in December, 2014. Highlighted by ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 732).

28.  D.-G. Yu, F. de Azambuja, T. Gensch, C. G. Daniliuc, F. Glorius*, The C–H Activation/1,3-Diyne Strategy: Highly Selective Direct Synthesis of Diverse Bisheterocycles by RhIII-Catalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 9650. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2014, 10, 1023)

27.  D.-G. Yu, F. de Azambuja, F. Glorius*, Direct Functionalization with Complete and Switchable Positional Control: Free Phenol as A Role Model. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 7710. (Highlight)

26. D.-G. Yu, F. de Azambuja, F. Glorius*, α-MsO/TsO/Cl Ketones as Oxidized Alkyne Equivalents: Redox-Neutral Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C–H Activation for the Synthesis of N-Heterocycles. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 2754. (Top 6 most accessed ACIE paper in Feb. 2014, Highlighted by Synfacts 2014, 10, 567.)

25. D.-G. Yu, S. Luo, F. Zhao, Z.-J. Shi*, Homogeneous Transition-Metal-Catalzyed C–O Bond Activation. In Homogeneous Catalysis for Unreactive Bond Activation, Chapter 5, Pages 347–439, 2014 (Wiley book).

24. D.-G. Yu†, M. Suri†, F. Glorius*, RhIII/CuII-Cocatalyzed Synthesis of 1H-Indazoles through C−H Amidation and N−N Bond Formation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 8802. († Equal contribution, most read JACS papers in June, 2013)

23.  Z.-J. Shi*, D.-G. Yu, Cross-Coupling Reactions. In Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II (Second Edition), Volume 6, Pages 47–77 (2013).

22. D.-G. Yu, X. Wang, R.-Y. Zhu, S. Luo, X.-B. Zhang, B.-Q. Wang, L. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Direct Arylation/Alkylation/Magnesiation of Benzyl Alcohols in the Presence of Grignard Reagents via Ni, Fe or Co-Catalyzed sp3 C–O Bond Activation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14638. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2012, 8, 1358)

21. D.-G. Yu, Z.-J. Shi*, Mutual Activation: Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling through Direct Cleavage of sp2 C–O Bond of Naphtholate. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7097. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2011, 10, 1111)

 

20. D.-G. Yu, B.-J. Li, S. F. Zheng, B.-T. Guan, B.-Q. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Direct Application of Phenolic Salts in Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling with Aryl Grignard Reagents. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 4566. (Hot paper, the frontpieces of Communications, highlighted by ChemistryViews, Synfacts 2010, 9, 1051以及《有机化学》亮点介绍)

19. D.-G. Yu, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, Exploration of new C–O electrophiles in cross-coupling reactions. Acc. Chem. Res. 2010, 43, 1486. (Invited account. Top ten most-accessed articles of Acc. Chem. Res. in 2010)

18.  C.-L. Sun, H. Li, D.-G. Yu, M. Yu, X. Zhou, X.-Y. Lu, K. Huang, S.-F. Zheng, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, An efficient organocatalytic method for constructing biaryls through aromatic C–H activation. Nature Chem. 2010, 2, 1044. (C.-L. Sun, H. Li, and D.-G. Yu performed the experiments and analysed the data and contributed equally to this work, highlighted by Nature Chem., Nature China and Synform)

17. S. Luo†, D.-G. Yu†, R.-Y. Zhu, X. Wang, L. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Fe-promoted cross coupling of homobenzylic methyl ethers with Grignard reagents via sp3 C–O bond cleavage. Chem. Comm. 2013. 49, 7794. († Equal contribution)

16.  D.-G. Yu, M. Yu, B.-T. Guan, B.-J. Li, Y. Zheng, Z.-H. Wu, Z.-J. Shi*, Carbon–Carbon Formation via Ni-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling through C–CN Bond Cleavage of Aryl Nitrile. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3374. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2009, 11, 1255)

15.  Z.-J. Shi *, D.-G. Yu, The “Welding” Technology in Organic Synthesis. Sci. Tec. Rev. 2010, 28, 29. (Invited review)

14.  D.-G. Yu, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, Challenges in C-C Bond Formation through Direct Transformations of sp2 C–H Bonds. Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 5130. (Invited account in special issue for Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award 2012 Advances in Metal-Mediated Organic Synthesis Zhang-Jie Shi. Cover. Top 3 hottest paper in 2012)

13.  Z.-C. Cao, D.-G. Yu, R.-Y. Zhu, J.-B. Wei, Z.-J. Shi*, Direct Cross Coupling of Benzyl Alcohols to Construct Diarylmethanes via Palladium Catalysis. Chem. Comm. 2015, 51, 2683.

12.  F. Zhao, D.-G. Yu, R.-Y. Zhu, Z.-F. Xi*, Z.-J. Shi*, Cross-Coupling of Aryl/Alkenyl Silyl Ether with Grignard Reagents through Nickel-Catalyzed C–O Bonds Activation. Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 1001. (Invited research paper in Celebration for the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)

11.  B.-J. Li, D.-G. Yu, C.-L. Sun, Z.-J. Shi*, Activation of “Inert” Alkenyl/Aryl C–O Bond and its Application in Cross-Coupling Reactions. Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 1728. (Top 20 most cited reviews in Chem. Eur. J. of the past 20 years)

10.  K. Huang, D.-G. Yu, S.-F. Zheng, Z.-H. Wu, L. Xu, B.-Q. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Direct Borylation of Aryl and Vinyl Carbamates via Ni-Catalyzed C–O Activation. Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 17, 786.

9. T. Gensch†, S. Vásquez-Céspedes†, D.-G. Yu, F. Glorius*, Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed Directed C–H Allylation. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 3714. († equal contribution)

8.  H. Wang, B. Beiring, D.-G. Yu, K. Collins, F. Glorius, [3]Dendralene Synthesis: Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Alkenyl C–H Activation and Coupling Reaction with Allenyl Carbinol Carbonate, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 12430.

7.  X. Yan, H. Sun, H. Xiang, D.-G. Yu, D. Luo, X. Zhou,* Palladium-Catalyzed C(carbonyl) –C Bond Cleavage of Amides: A Facile Access to Phenylcarbamate Derivatives with Alcohols. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 8606.

6.  F. Zhao, Y.-F. Zhang, J. Wen, D.-G. Yu, J.-B. Wei, Z.-F. Xi*, Z.-J. Shi*, Programmed Selective sp2 C–O Bond Activation toward Multiarylated Benzenes. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3230.

5.  K. Huang, G. Li, W.-P. Huang, D.-G. Yu, Z.-J. Shi*, Arylation of α-pivaloxyl Ketones with Arylboronic Reagents via Ni-catalyzed sp3 C–O Activation. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 7224.

4.  H. Li, C.-L. Sun, M. Yu, D.-G. Yu, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, The Catalytic Ability of Various Transition Metals in the Direct Functionalization of Aromatic C–H Bonds. Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 3593.

3.  C.-L. Sun, N. Liu, B.-J. Li, D.-G. Yu, Y. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Pd-Catalyzed C-H Functionalizations of O-Methyl Oximes with Arylboronic Acids. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 184.

2.   B.-T. Guan, X.-Y. Lu, Y. Zheng, D.-G. Yu, T. Wu, K.-L. Li, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, Biaryl Construction through Kumada Coupling with Diaryl Sulfates as One-by-One Electrophiles under Mild Conditions. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 396. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2010, 4, 0455)

1. B.-T. Guan, Y. Wang, B.-J. Li, D.-G. Yu, Z.-J. Shi*, Biaryl Construction via Ni-Catalyzed C–O Activation of Aryl Carboxylates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14468. (Highlighted by Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 3569)