21) Lang, K.; Hu, Y.; Lee, W. C.; Zhang, X. P. “Combined Radical and Ionic Approach for the Enantioselective Synthesis of β-Functionalized Amines from Alcohols” Nature Synthesis 2022, 1, 548. TEXT (Highlighted in Nature Synthesis 2022, 1, 506.).

20) Ahmed, M.; Tran, D.T.; Putziger, J.; Ke, Z.; Abtahi, A.; Wang, Z., Chen, K.; Lang, K.*; Mei, J.* “Tetracyanocyclopentadienide-Based Stable Poly(aromatic) Anions” ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11, 72.

19) Lang, K.^§; Li, C.^§; Kim, I.; Zhang, X. P. "Enantioconvergent Amination of Racemic Tertiary C–H Bonds." J. Am. Chem. Soc 2020, 142, 20902. (Lang K. and Li, C. are equal first authors.).

 

18) Hu, Y.^§; Lang, K.^§; Li, C.; Gill, J. B.; Kim, I.; Lu, H.; Fields, K. B.; Marshall, M.; Cheng, Q.; Cui, X.; Wojtas, L.; Zhang, X. P. “Enantioselective Radical Construction of 5-Membered Cyclic Sulfonamides by Metalloradical C–H Amination.”  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 18160. (Lang K. and Hu Y. are equal first authors.).

17) Lang, K.; Torker, S.; Wojtas, L.; Zhang, X. P. “Asymmetric Induction and Enantiodivergence in Catalytic Radical C–H Amination via Enantiodifferentiative H-Atom Abstraction and Stereoretentive Radical Substitution.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 12388. (Focus #1 during Postdoc period). (Highlighted in SYNFACTS).

 

16) Hu, Y.^§; Lang, K.^§; Tao, J.; Marshall, M.; Cheng, Q.; Cui, X.; Wojtas, L.; Zhang, X. P. “Next-Generation D₂-Symmetric Chiral Porphyrins for Cobalt(II)-Based Metalloradical Catalysis: Catalyst Engineering by Distal Bridging.” Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 2670. (Lang K. and Hu Y. are equal first authors.).

15) Li, C.; Lang, K.; Lu, H.; Hu, Y.; Cui, X.; Wojtas, L.; Zhang, X. P. “Catalytic Radical Process for Enantioselective Amination of C(sp³)–H Bonds.” Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 16837. (Highlighted in Science).

14) Jiang, H.^§; Lang, K.^§; Lu, H.; Wojtas, L.; Zhang. X. P. “Asymmetric Radical Bicyclization of Allyl Azidoformates via Cobalt(II)-Based Metalloradical Catalysis” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 9164. (Lang K. and Jiang H. are equal first authors.).

13) Lu H.^§; Lang, K.^§; Jiang, H.; Wojtas L.; Zhang, X. P. “Intramolecular 1,5-C(sp³)–H Radical Amination via Co(II)-Based Metalloradical Catalysis for Five-Membered Cyclic Sulfamides.” Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 6934. (Lang K. and Prof. Lu H. are equal first authors.).

  

12) Jiang, H.; Lang, K.; Lu, H.; Wojtas, L.; Zhang. X. P. “Intramolecular Radical Aziridination of Allylic Sulfamoyl Azides via Co(II)-Based Metalloradical Catalysis: Effective Construction of Strained heterobicyclic Structures.” Angew. Chem., Int. Ed, 2016, 55,11604.

 

11) Pegis, M. L.; McKeown, B. A.; Kumar, N.; Lang, K.; Wasylenko, D. J.; Zhang, X. P.; Raugei, S.; Mayer, J. M. “Homogenous Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Rates Correlate with Reaction Overpotential in Acidic Organic Solutions.” ACS Central Science 2016, 2, 850. (collaboration with Prof. Mayer's group at Yale).

10) Lang, K.; Park, J.; Hong, S. “Urea/Transition-Metal Cooperative Catalyst for anti-Selective Asymmetric Nitroaldol Reactions.” Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 1620. (Highlighted in SYNFACTS).

 

9) Lang, K.; Park, J.; Hong, S. “Development of Bifunctional Aza-Bis(oxazoline) Copper Catalysts for Enantioselective Henry Reaction.” J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 6424.

 

                            

8) Park, J.; Lang, K.; Abboud, K. A.; Hong, S. “Self-Assembled Dinuclear Cobalt(II)-Salen Catalyst Through Hydrogen-Bonding and Its Application to Enantioselective Nitro-Aldol (Henry) Reaction.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 16484.

 

7) Park, J.; Lang, K.; Abboud, K. A.; Hong, S. “Self-Assembly Approach toward Chiral Bimetallic Catalysts: Bis-Urea-Functionalized (Salen)Cobalt Complexes for the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epoxides.” Chem. -Eur. J. 2011, 17, 2236.

 

6) Zhan, Z-P.; Lang, K. “A Novel One Pot Synthesis of Benzyl Sulfides: Samarium-Induced, Benzyl Bromide Mediated Reduction of Alkyl Thiocyanates and Diaryl Disulfides in Methanol” J. Chem. Res. 2006, 7, 443.

5) Zhan, Z-P.; Lang, K. “Microwave-Accelerated Samarium Triiodide Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Indoles with Electron-Deficient Olefins” Synlett 2005, 10, 1551.

4) Zhan, Z-P.; Yang, R-F.; Lang, K. “Samarium Triiodide-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Indoles with Electron-Deficient Olefins” Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 3859.

3) Zhan, Z-P.; Lang, K. “Cyclization of Samarium Diiodide-Generated Vinyl Radicals in 6-(π-Exo)-Exo-Dig Mode” Org. Biomol. Chem.2005, 3, 727.

2) Zhan, Z-P.; Lang, K. “One-Pot Synthetic Method of Allyl Sulfides: Samarium-Induced Allyl Bromide Mediated Reduction of Alkyl Thiocyanates and Diaryl Disulfides in Methanolic Medium” Chem. Lett. 2004, 33, 1370. 

1) Zhan, Z-P.; Lang, K.; Liu, F.; Hu, L. “Water Effects on SmI₂ Reductions: A Novel Method for the Synthesis of Alkyl Thiols by SmI₂‐Promoted Reductions of Sodium Alkyl Thiosulfates and Alkyl Thiocyanates” Synth. Commun. 2004, 34, 3203.

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