42. Integration of 1,2,3-Triazine N-Oxide and 2,4,6-Trinitroaniline Moieties for the Design of Heat-Resistant Energetic Compounds.

Wen-Hao Cui, Hao-Ran Xu, Zhiwen Ye, Ying He*. Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 2635-2640.

41. Atroposelective [4+1] Annulation for the Synthesis of Isotopic Isoindolinones Bearing both Central and Axial Chirality.

Jun Gu, Li-Hong Zhang, Hong-Feng Zhuang, Ying He*. Chem. Sci. 2025, 16, 5735-5744.

40. Stereospecific 3-Aza-Cope Rearrangement Interrupted Asymmetric Allylic Substitution-Isomerization.

Hong-Feng Zhuang, Jun Gu, Zhiwen Ye, Ying He*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202418951. (Hot Paper)

39. Enantiospecific 1,3-Hydrogen Transfer of Alkenes and Alkynes.

Qi Liu§, Wan-Yi Xu§, Cen-Cen You, Rong-Gui Zhou, Ying He*. Trends Chem. 2024, 6, 627-640. (§Co-first author)

38. Photocatalytic Z/E Isomerization Unlocking the Stereodivergent Construction of Axially Chiral Alkene Frameworks.

Jie Wang§, Jun Gu§, Jia-Yu Zou, Meng-Jie Zhang, Rui Shen, Zhiwen Ye, Ping-Xun Xu, Ying He*. Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 3254. (§Co-first author)

37. Atroposelective Construction of Tetrasubstituted Axially Chiral Alkene Frameworks.

Jia-Yu Zou, Wan-Yi Xu, Jie Wang, Qi Liu, Ying He.* Synthesis 2024, 56, 1862-1872. (Invited review by Prof. Martin Oestreich)

36. Asymmetric Allylic Substitution-Isomerization for the Modular Synthesis of Axially Chiral N-Vinylquinazolinones.

Jia-Yu Zou, Yu-Ying Yang, Jun Gu, Fei Liu, Zhiwen Ye, Wenbin Yi, Ying He.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202310320. (Hot Paper)

35. Design and Synthesis of Bistetrazole-Based Energetic Salts Bearing the Nitrogen-Rich Fused Ring.

Wen-Hao Cui, Qi Liu, Zhiwen Ye, Ying He*. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 5661-5665.

34. A Practical Synthesis of 3,4-Diamino-6-azido-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-ium Energetic Ionic Compounds. 

Wen-Hao Cui, Wen-Biao Zhou, Zhiwen Ye, Ying He*. Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 2642-2647. (Invited Contribution for Emerging Investigator Series)

33. Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel N-(methyl-d3) Pyridazine-3-Carboxamide Derivatives as TYK2 Inhibitors.

Fei Liu§, Bin Wang§, Yanlong Liu, Wei Shi, Zhongyuan Hu, Xiayun Chang, Xujing Tang, Ying Zhang, Hongjiang Xu, Ying He*, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2023, 86, 129235. (§Co-first author)

32. Ying He. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202216389 (Introducing...).

31. Stepwise Asymmetric Allylic Substitution-Isomerization Enabled Mimetic Synthesis of Axially Chiral B,N-Heterocycles.

Xiu-Lian Zhang, Jun Gu, Wen-Hao Cui, Zhiwen Ye, Wenbin Yi, Qiang Zhang, Ying He*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202210456. (Hot paper)

 

30. Novel TYK2 Inhibitors with an N-(Methyl-d3) Pyridazine-3-Carboxamide Skeleton for the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases.

Fei Liu§, Bin Wang§, Yanlong Liu, Wei Shi, Xujing Tang, Xiaojin Wang, Zhongyuan Hu, Ying Zhang, Yahui Guo, Xiayun Chang, Xiangyi He, Hongjiang Xu, Ying He*, ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 1730-1738. (§Co-first author)

29. Asymmetric Allylic Substitution-Isomerization for Accessing Axially Chiral Vinylindoles by Intramolecular π…π Stacking Interactions.

Ying-Xiang Wu§, Qi Liu§, Qiang Zhang, Zhiwen Ye, Ying He*, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2022, 3, 101005. (§Co-first author)

28. Recent Advances in Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of Atropisomers by Central-to-Axial Chirality Transfer.

Xiao-Long Min§, Xiu-Lian Zhang§, Rui Shen, Qiang Zhang, Ying He*, Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 2280-2292. (§Co-first author)

27. Brønsted Acid-Enhanced Copper-Catalyzed Atroposelective Cycloisomerization to Axially Chiral Arylquinolizones via Dearomatization of Pyridine.

Xiao-Long Min, Xiu-Lian Zhang, Wenbin Yi*, Ying He*，Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 373.

26. P-Stereogenic N-Vinylphosphonamides Enabled by Asymmetric Allylic Substitution-Isomerization.

Xiu-Lian Zhang, Xiaotian Qi, Ying-Xiang Wu, Peng Liu*, Ying He*, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2021, 2, 100594.

25. Tandem Iridium Catalysis as a General Strategy for Atroposelective Construction of Axially Chiral Styrenes.

Jie Wang, Xiaotian Qi, Xiao-Long Min, Wenbin Yi*, Peng Liu*, Ying He*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 10686-10694.

24. Investigation of the Key Active Intermediate for the Synthesis of 1,3,5,7-Tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane: Hydrolysis and Nitrolysis of 1-Acetoxymethyl-3,5,7-trinitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane.

Yu Zhang, Zishuai Xu, Luyao Zhang, Guangyuan Zhang, Dan He, Xiaolong Wang, Jian Ruan, Delong Zhang, Guoliang Jin, Xiaoping Ma, Xiaoliang He, Yanming Xu, Ying He, Jun Luo*, Energ. Mater. Front. 2020, 1, 67-73.

23. Asymmetric Allylic Substitution-Isomerization to Axially Chiral Enamides via Hydrogen-Bonding Assisted Central-to-Axial Chirality Transfer.

Chao Sun,§ Xiaotian Qi,§ Xiao-Long Min, Xue-Dan Bai, Peng Liu*, Ying He*, Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 10119-10126. (§ Co-first author)

22. Axial-to-Central Chirality Transfer for Construction of Quaternary Stereocenters via Dearomatization of BINOLs.

Xiao-Long Min, Xu-Ran Xu, Ying He*, Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 9188-9193.

21. In Situ Generated Amine as a Lewis Base Catalyst in the Reaction of 3,7‐Dinitro‐1,3,5,7‐tetraazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in Nitric Acid: Experimental and DFT Study.

Yu Zhang, Guoli Chi, Ying He, Zishuai Xu, Luyao Zhang, Jun Luo*, Baojing Zhou*, J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2019, 32, e3958.

20. Kinetic and Experimental Study on the Reaction of 3,7-Dinitro-1,3,5,7-Tetraazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in Nitric Acid.

Yu Zhang, Zishuai Xu, Luyao Zhang, Ying He, Jun Luo*, React. Chem. Eng. 2019, 4, 610-617.

19.  Enantioselective Iridium Catalyzed α-Alkylation of Azlactones by a Tandem Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation/Aza-Cope Rearrangement. 

Xue-Dan Bai, Qing-Feng Zhang, Ying He*, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 5547-5550.（Outside Front Cover Paper）

18.  Synthesis of 1-Amino-2H-Quinolizin-2-One Scaffolds by Tandem Silver Catalysis.

Xiao-Long Min, Chao Sun, Ying He*,  Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 724-728.

17.   Iridium-Catalyzed Propenylation Reactions for the Synthesis of 4-Pyridone Derivatives. 

Xue-dan Bai, Jie Wang, Ying He*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 496-501.

Post-doc Period

16.  Enantioselective Kinetic Resolution/Desymmetrization of Para-Quinols: A Case Study in Boronic-Acid-Directed Phosphoric Acid Catalysis.

     Banruo Huang,§ Ying He,§ Mark D. Levin, Jaime A. S. Coelho, Robert G. Bergamn, F. Dean Toste*. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 295-301.(§ Co-first author) (Invited article: Dedicated to Eric N. Jacobsen on the occasion of his 60th birthday)

15.  Mechanism and Kinetics of 1-Dodecanol Etherification over Tungstated Zirconia. 

Julie Rorrer, Ying He, F. Dean Toste*, Alex T. Bell*. J. Catal. 2017, 354, 13-23.

14.  Biomimetic Approach to the Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavonoids.

Zhenyu Yang,§ Ying He,§ F. Dean Toste*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 9775-9778. (§ Co-first author)

13.  Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective 1,1-Fluoroarylation of Aminoalkenes.

Ying He,§ Zhenyu Yang,§ Richard T. Thornbury, F. Dean Toste*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 12207-12210. (§ Co-first author)

12. Silica-Supported Cationic Gold(I) Complexes as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Regio- and Enantioselective Lactonization Reactions.

Xing-Zhong Shu, Son C. Nguyen, Ying He, Fadekemi Oba, Qiao Zhang, Christian Canlas, Gabor A. Somorjai*, A. Paul Alivisatos*, F. Dean Toste*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 7083-7086.

11.   A Dual Catalytic Strategy for the Carbon-Phosphrous Cross-Coupling via Gold and Photoredox Catalysis.

Ying He, Hongmiao Wu, F. Dean Toste*, Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 1194-1198.

10.   Dual Visible Light Photoredox and Gold-Catalyzed Arylative Ring Expansion.

Xing-Zhong Shu, Miao Zhang, Ying He, Heinz Frei*, F. Dean Toste*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 5844-5847.

Ph.D Period

9.    Ying He, Mei-fang Lv, Chun Cai*. A simple procedure for the polymer-supported N-heterocyclic carbene-silver complex via click chemistry: an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of propargylamines. Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 12428-12433.

8.    Ying He, Chun Cai*. Terminal alkyne homocoupling reactions catalyzed by an efficient and recyclable polymer-supported copper catalyst at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2012, 2, 1126-1129.

7.   Ying He, Chun Cai*. A simple procedure for the polymer-supported N-heterocyclic carbene rhodium complex via Click chemistry: A recyclable catalyst for the addition of arylboronic acids to aldehydes. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 12319-12321. (Highlight by Synfacts, 2012, 8, 228)

6.    Ying He, Chun Cai*. Heterogeneous copper-free Sonogashira coupling reaction catalyzed by a reusable palladium Schiff base complex in water. J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 696, 2689-2692.

5.    Ying He, Chun Cai*. Polymer-supported macrocyclic Schiff base palladium complex: An efficient and reusable catalyst for Suzuki cross-coupling reaction under ambient condition. Catal. Commun. 2011, 12, 678-683. (One of the most cited paper in 2011)

4.    Ying He, Chun Cai*. Polymer supported macrocyclic Schiff base palladium complex as an efficient catalyst for the Heck reaction. Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 25, 799-803.

3.    Ying He, Liang Wang, Chun Cai*. Diethanol amine-functionalized polymer- supported palladium (0) complex as catalyst for Suzuki cross-coupling reaction in water. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2011, 121, 286-291.

2.    Ying He, Chun Cai*. Palladium tetrazole-supported complex as an efficient catalyst for the Heck reaction. Transition Met. Chem. 2011, 36, 113-117.

1.    Ying He, Chun Cai*. Tetrazole functionalized polymer supported palladium complex: An efficient and reusable catalyst for the room-temperature Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. Catal. Lett. 2010, 140, 153-159.