2024
Peng Wang+, Lu Lin+, Yao Huang, Honghai Zhang, Saihu Liao*, Radical Fluorosulfonamidation: A Facile Access to Sulfamoyl Fluorides. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202405944. PDF
Rongbiao Wei, Guanhua Pei, Yao Huang, Saihu Liao*, Accessing SuFExable Cyclobutane-Fused Indolines via Photocatalytic Intermolecular [2+2] Cycloaddition of Indoles. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 366, accepted. PDF https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adsc.202400274
Xun Zhang+, Pan Sun+, Qiang Ma, Yu Jiang, and Saihu Liao*, Unlocking the Photoredox and Photoacid Dual Catalytic Activity of BINOLs for the Development of Organocatalytic Orthogonal Polymerization of ATRP and ROP with Light Regulation. ACS Catal. 2024, asap. PDF https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c01330
Lu Lin, Guanhua Pei, Zhong-Yan Cao,* and Saihu Liao*,Recent Advances in Developing Radical Methods for the Synthesis of Aliphatic Sulfonyl Fluorides, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024, e202400279 (InvitedContribution). PDF https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202400279
Yingyin Zhang, Qingyuan Feng, Yu Zheng, Yanju Lu, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, Radical Hydro-Fluorosulfonylation of Propargylic Alcohols via Electron Donor–Acceptor Photoactivation. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 1410−1415 PDF https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00010
Pan Sun, Zixuan Li, Xun Zhang, Yun Liao, Saihu Liao*, Visible Light-Regulated Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones by Employing Indigo as a Photoacid Catalyst. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2024, 2400054. PDF
Haonan Liu+, Jianxu Chen+, Zan Yang, Liuyin Jiang, Wenya Liu, Jun-An Ma*, and Saihu Liao*, Light-Controlled Cationic RAFT Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers Using N-Arylacridinium Photocatalysts, Macromolecules 2024, 57, 3751–3756. PDF
Zan Yang, Yun Liao, Zhengyi Zhang, Jianxu Chen, Xun Zhang, and Saihu Liao*, Asymmetric Ion-Pairing Photoredox Catalysis for Stereoselective Cationic Polymerization under Light Control. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c12694. PDF
2023
Zhengyi Zhang, Zan Yang, Yun Liao and Saihu Liao*, Organic Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Stereoselective Cationic RAFT Polymerization: the Effect of RAFT Agents. Chin. J. Polym. Sci. 2023, accepted. PDF
Zan Yang, Yun Liao, Zhengyi Zhang, Jianxu Chen, Xun Zhang and Saihu Liao*, Photocontrolled Stereoselective Cationic Polymerization. ChemRxiv 2023, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-b5x16. PDF
Xin Fang, Xuebing Geng, Peng Wang, Honghai Zhang and Saihu Liao*, FSO2 Radical-Initiated Photoredox Cyclization of 4-Enoic Acids to Functionalized γ-Lactones. Synthesis 2023, doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1751535 (Invited Contribution to Special Issue “New Trends in Organic Synthesis from Chinese Chemists”) PDF
Qingyuan Feng, Tianyu He, Shencheng Qian, Peng Xu, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, Electroreductive hydroxy fluorosulfonylation of alkenes. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 8278. PDF
Zhaogang Liu, Xun Zhang, Pan Sun, Junwei Han and Saihu Liao*, Harnessing the photo-acidity of organic dyes for the development of ring-opening polymerization of lactones under visible light. Polym. Chem. 2023.14, 4414–4418. PDF
Shuai Shi, Xueyan Zhao, Dengfeng Chen, Jinyue Luo, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, C(sp3)–H fluorosulfonylvinylation/aza-Michael addition approach to FSO2-functionalized tetrahydropyridines. Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 3805-3810. PDF
Ziyang Gan, Jie Zhou, Lingyun Zhu, Xinyu Chen, Qiang Ma, Jianfeng Yan, Wei Jiang, Saihu Liao* and Yuanming Li*, Synthesis, properties, and application of phenanthrenone: an undeveloped building block and a photocatalyst. Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 3830-3836. PDF
Na Yang, Chenxi Mao, Honghai Zhang, Peng Wang, Shaojie Li, Lili Xie,* and Saihu Liao*，FSO2 Radical-Initiated Tandem Addition Reaction of Two Different Olefins: A Facile Access to Multifunctional Aliphatic Sulfonyl Fluorides. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 4478–4482. PDF
Hui Zhu+,Yu Jiang+ , Zan Yang , Xun Zhang* , Saihu Liao*, Organocatalytic stereoselective cationic polymerization of alkenyl vinyl ethers and post-functionalization via click chemistry. Giant, 2023, 14,100151. PDF
Evgeniya Podyacheva, Alexandra I. Balalaeva, Oleg I. Afanasyev, Sofiya A. Runikhina, Olga Chusova, Andrey S. Kozlov, Saihu Liao, and Denis Chusov*, Syngas as a synergistic reducing agent for selective reductive amination—a mild route to bioactive amines. New J. Chem. 2023, 47, 10514-10518. PDF
Xueyan Zhao, Dengfeng Chen, Shengzhen Zhu, Jinyue Luo, Saihu Liao, Binnan Zheng, and Shenlin Huang*, Fluorosulfonylvinylation of Unactivated C(sp3)–H via Electron Donor–Acceptor Photoactivation. Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 3109-3113. PDF
Lu Lin, Peng Wang, Tao Dong, Gavin Chit Tsui*, and Saihu Liao*，Radical Fluorosulfonyl Heteroarylation of Unactivated Alkenes with Quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and Related N-Heterocycles. Org. Lett. 2023. 25, 1088−1093. PDF
2022
Jianxu Chen, Junqiang Lin, Zan Yang, Yi Wu and Saihu Liao *，The development of highly efficient monophosphonium photocatalysts for the visible light-regulated metal-free cationic polymerization of vinyl ethers. Polym. Chem., 2023, 14, 486–491. PDF
Meng Li, Jun-An Ma, Saihu Liao*，Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization of a SuFExable Vinyl Monomer and Polymer Library Construction via SuFEx Click Reaction. Macromolecules. 2023. 56, 806−814. PDF
Guangrong Wang, Hui Shao, Jun-An Ma, and Saihu Liao*，Chalcogenide-Doped Anthracenes as Organophotocatalysts for Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2022. 224, 2200382 PDF
Xun Zhang+, Pan Sun+, Yu Jiang, and Saihu Liao*，Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of ɛ-Caprolactonewith Phosphoramidimidates(PADIs) as a Bifunctional Brønsted Acid Catalyst. Chem AsianJ.2023,18, e202201127. PDF
Yu Jiang, Hui Zhu,Jianxu Chen and Saihu Liao* ，Organocatalytic [2 + 2] Photopolymerization under Visible Light: Accessing Sustainable Polymers from Cinnamic Acids. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2023. 44, 2200702. PDF
Yu Jiang, Hui Zhu, Jianxu Chen, Qiang Ma, and Saihu Liao*，Linear Cyclobutane-Containing Polymer Synthesis via [2 + 2] Photopolymerization in an Unconfined Environment under Visible Light. ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11, 1336−1342. PDF
Honghai Zhang,§ Na Yang,§ Jing Li, Peng Wang, Shaojie Li, Lili Xie, and SaihuLiao*, Radical Fluorosulfonyl Arylation of Alkenes: Accessing FSO2‑Functionalized Chromanes via Formal, Endo and Exo Cyclization. Org. Lett. 2022. 24, 8170−8175. PDF
Peng Wang‡ , Shaojie Li‡ , Honghai Zhang , Na Yang , Saihu Liao∗, Photo-organocatalytic Synthesis of β-Keto Sulfonyl Fluorides via Radical Fluorosulfonylation of Vinyl Acetates. Synlett. 2023, 34, 471–476 PDF
Zan Yang, Jianxu Chen, and Saihu Liao*，Monophosphoniums as Effective Photoredox Organocatalysts for Visible Light-Regulated Cationic RAFT Polymerization. ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11, 1073−1078. PDF
Peng Wang,# Honghai Zhang,# Mingqi Zhao,# Shuang shuang Ji, Lu Lin, Na Yang, Xingliang Nie, Jinshuai Song,* and Saihu Liao*, Radical Hydro-Fluorosulfonylation of Unactivated Alkenes and Alkynes. Angew. Chem.Int. Ed. 2022,e202207684. PDF *OPRD Highlight.
Honghai Zhang, Shaojie Li, Han-Liang Zheng, Gangguo Zhu, Saihu Liao, Xingliang Nie*. Photocatalytic Fluorosulfonylation of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acid NHPI Esters. Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 4854–4860. PDF
Qiang Ma, Yu Jiang, Junqiang Lin, Xun Zhang, Hui Shao and Saihu Liao*, Organocatalytic orthogonal ATRP and ringopening polymerization using a single dual-function photocatalyst. Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 4284-4289. PDF
Jingtao Hu, Junjie Zhang, Zhangxiang Lin, Lili Xie*, Saihu Liao, and Xiong Chen*, Construction of a Hollow Spherical Covalent Organic Framework with Olefin and Imine Dual Linkages Based on Orthogonal Reactions. Chem. Mater. 2022, 34, 5249–5257. PDF
Peng Wang, Honghai Zhang, Xingliang Nie, Tianxiao Xu, Saihu Liao*, Photoredox catalytic radical fluorosulfonylation of olefins enabled by a bench-stable redox-active fluorosulfonyl radical precursor. Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 3370. PDF
Qingyuan Feng, Yuanyuan Fu, Yu Zheng, Saihu Liao, and Shenlin Huang*, Electrochemical Synthesisof β‑Keto Sulfonyl Fluorides via Radical Fluorosulfonylation of Vinyl Triflates. org. Lett. 2022, 24, 3702–3706. PDF
Haonan Liu, Yueyong Chen, Deng An, Xun Zhang*, Saihu Liao*, Acetalization of Enol thers with Alcohols under Visible Light Irradiation Using BINOLs as Photoacid Catalysts. Synlett. 2022, 33, 800-804. PDF
Siping Hu, Jianxu Chen, Xun Zhang, Yuying Zhang, and Saihu Liao*, Visible Light-Regulated Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones Using Hydroxybenzophenones as Photocatalyst. ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2022, 4, 3361–3368. PDF
Zan Yang, Wenpei Xiao, Xun Zhang and Saihu Liao *, Organocatalytic cationic degenerate chain transfer polymerization of vinyl ethers with excellent temporal control. Polym. Chem. 2022,13, 2776-2781. PDF
Yu Jiang, Qiang Ma, Xun Zhang, Junfang Lin and Saihu Liao *, Solution [2 + 2]photopolymerization of biomassderived nonrigid biscinnamate monomers enabled by energy transfer catalysis. Polym. Chem. 2022,13, 2538-2544. PDF
Fulin Zhang, Ruihua Zhao, Lei Zhu, Yinghua Yu, Saihu Liao, Zhi-Xiang Wang*and Xueliang Huang*, Divergent isoindolinone synthesis through palladium-catalyzed isocyanide bridging C–H activation. Cell Reports Physical Science. 2022, 3, 100776. PDF
Xun Zhang#, Zan Yang#, Yu Jiang, and Saihu Liao*, Organocatalytic, Stereoselective, Cationic Reversible Addition− Fragmentation Chain-Transfer Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 679–684. PDF
2021
Qiang Ma, Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Junqiang Lin, Bernadette Graff, Siping Hu, Jacques Lalevée,* Saihu Liao,* Organocatalytic PET-RAFT Polymerization with ppm of Organic Photocatalyst under Visible Light Polym. Chem. 2022,13, 209-219. PDF
Xingliang Nie, Saihu Liao,* Radical Fluorosulfonylation: Accessing Alkenylsulfonyl Fluorides from Alkenes and Alkynes. Synlett. 2022. 33, 401-408. (SYNPACTS) PDF
Dengfeng Chen, Xingliang Nie, Qingyuan Feng, Yingyin Zhang, Yiheng Wang, Qiuyue Wang, Lin Huang, Shenlin Huang,* Saihu Liao,* Electrochemical Oxo-Fluorosulfonylation of Alkynes under Air: A Facile Access to β-Keto Sulfonyl Fluorides. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 27271-27276. PDF
Zan Yang, Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Qiang Ma, Saihu Liao,* Organocatalytic Stereoselective Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers by Employing a Confined Brønsted Acid as the Catalyst. Science China Chemistry. 2022, 65, 304–308. PDF
See the earlier preprint posted on ChemRxiv on 2021-10-04, see ChemRxiv doi: 10.33774/chemrxiv-2021-qlpb. PDF
Xingliang Nie, Tianxiao Xu, Yuhao Hong, Honghai Zhang, Chenxi Mao, Saihu Liao,* Introducing A New Class of Sulfonyl Fluoride Hubs via Radical Chloro-Fluorosulfonylation of Alkynes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 22035-22042. PDF
*Selected as "Hot Paper"; highlighted in WileyChem.
Xianli Shu, Ruting Xu, Saihu Liao.* Photocatalytic Divergent Decarboxylative Amination: A Metal-Free Access to Aliphatic Amines and Hydrazines. Sci. China Chem. 2021, 64, 1756-1762. PDF
Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Qiang Ma, Siping Hu, and Saihu Liao,* Metal-Free Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Ethers with Strict Temporal Control by Employing an Organophotocatalyst. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 6357-6362. PDF
* Highlighted in Synfacts. link
Xun Zhang, Qiang Ma, Yu Jiang, Siping Hu, Junfang Li, Saihu Liao.* Visible light-regulated organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of lactones by harnessing excited state acidity. Polym. Chem. 2021, 12, 885-892. PDF
* Selected as Polymer Chemistry Author of the Month. link
Qiang Ma, Jinshuai Song, Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Li Ji, Saihu Liao,* Metal-free atom transfer radical polymerization with ppm catalyst loading under sunlight. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 429. PDF
*Highlighted by Nature Review Chemistry. Link
Fulin Zhang+, Luoting Xin+, Yinghua Yu, Saihu Liao,* Xueliang Huang,* Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Bridging C–H Activation by Using Alkenes, Alkynes or Diazo Compounds as Bridging Reagents. Synthesis 2021, 53, 238–254. PDF
Xingliang Nie, Tianxiao Xu, Jinshuai Song, Anandkumar Devaraj, Bolun Zhang, Yong Chen, Saihu Liao,* Radical Fluorosulfonylation: Accessing Alkenyl Sulfonyl Fluorides from Alkenes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 3956–3960. PDF
*Highlighted by WileyChem, X-Mol.
2020
Tianpeng Cao, Tianxiao Xu, Ruting Xu, Xianli Shu, Saihu Liao,* Decarboxylative thiolation of redox-active esters to free thiols and further diversification. Nat. Commun. 2020, 11:5340. PDF
Featured in Org. Chem. Highlights.
Xianli Shu, Ruting Xu, Qiang Ma and Saihu Liao,*. Accessing alkyl boronic esters via visible light-mediated decarboxylative addition reactions of redox-active esters. Org. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 2003–2007. PDF
Xun Zhang, Siping Hu, Qiang Ma, and Saihu Liao,* Visible light-mediated ring-opening polymerization of lactones based on the excited state acidity of ESPT molecules. Polym. Chem. 2020, 11, 3709–3715. PDF
Tianxiao Xu, Tianpeng Cao, Mingcheng Yang, Ruting Xu, Xingliang Nie, and Saihu Liao,* Decarboxylative Thiolation of Redox-Active Esters to Thioesters by Merging Photoredox and Copper Catalysis. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 3692–3695. PDF Selected by Org. Chem. Portal. Link.
Tianxiao Xu+, Tianpeng Cao+, Qingyuan Feng, Shenlin Huang,* and Saihu Liao,* Metal-free dehydrosulfurization of thioamides to nitriles under visible light. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 5151–5153. PDF
Xun Zhang, Yu Jiang, Qiang Ma, Siping Hu, Qinggang Wang, and Saihu Liao,* Imidodiphosphorimidate (IDPi) as an Efficient Organocatalyst for Controlled/Living Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones. Eur. Polym. J. 2020, 123: 109449. PDF
2019
Qiang Ma, Xun Zhang, Li Ji, Saihu Liao,* BINOLs as Visible Light Photocatalyst for Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Qiang Ma, Xun Zhang, Li Ji, Saihu Liao,* Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 6662-6668. PDF
Mingcheng Yang, Tianpeng Cao, Tianxiao Xu, Saihu Liao,* Visible-Light-Induced Deaminative Thioesterification of Amino Acid Derived Katritzky Salts via Electron Donor–Acceptor Complex Formation. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 8673–8678. PDF Selected by Org. Chem. Portal. Link.
Rongbiao Wei, Liang Ge, Hongli Bao, Saihu Liao,* Yajun Li,* Copper-Catalyzed Nitrogenation of Aromatic and Aliphatic Aldehydes: A Direct Route to Carbamoyl Azides. Synthesis 2019, 51, 4645–4649. PDF
Ruting Xu, Tianxiao Xu, Mingcheng Yang, Tianpeng Cao, Saihu Liao,* A Rapid Access to Aliphatic Sulfonyl Fluorides. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 3752. PDF
Li Ji+, Jia-Shuai Liu+, Xiao-Yan Wang, Jun-Fang Li, Zhou Chen, Saihu Liao,* Xiu-Li Sun,* Yong Tang, An Efficient and Mild Route to Highly Fluorinated Polyolefins via Copolymerization of Ethylene and 5-Perfluoroalkylnorbornenes. Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 3604–3609. PDF
Zhu Cao+, Jian-Bo Zhu+, Lijia Wang,* Saihu Liao,* Yong Tang, A Synthesis of Multifunctionalized Indoles from [3 + 2] Annulation of 2‑Bromocyclopropenes with Anilines. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 4097–4100. PDF
2018
Hai-Xian Gong, Zhu Cao, Saihu Liao, Mei-Jin Lin*, Photoexcited Perylene Diimide Radical Anions for the Reduction of Aryl Halides: A Bay-substituent Effects. Hai-Xian Gong, Zhu Cao, Saihu Liao, Mei-Jin Lin*, Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 2296–2302. PDF
Before FZU:
Mattia Riccardo Monaco, D Fazzi, Nobuya Tsuji, Markus Leutzsch, Saihu Liao, W Thiel, Benjamin List*, The Activation of Carboxylic Acids via Self-Assembly Asymmetric Organocatalysis: A Combined Experimental and Computational Investigation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 14740-14749. PDF
Saihu Liao, Markus Leutzsch, Mattia Riccardo Monaco, Benjamin List*, Catalytic Enantioselective Conversion of Epoxides to Thiiranes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 5230-5233. PDF (Highlighted by SynFacts, Nature Chemistry)
Christian Merten*, Corina H. Pollok, Saihu Liao, Benjamin List*, Stereochemical Communication within a Chiral Ion Pair Catalyst, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 8841-8845. PDF
Pan Wang, Liang-Wen Feng, Lijia Wang, Jun-Fang Li, Saihu Liao, and Yong Tang*, Asymmetric 1,2-Perfluoroalkyl Migration: Easy Access to Enantioenriched α-Hydroxy-α-perfluoroalkyl Esters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 4626–4629. PDF
Hao Xu, Jiang-Lin Hu, Lijia Wang, Saihu Liao, and Yong Tang*, Asymmetric Annulation of Donor–Acceptor Cyclopropanes with Dienes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 8006-8009. PDF
Saihu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang*, Sidearm Strategy for Catalyst Design Based on Bisoxazolines in the Remote Control of Enantioselection and Related, Acc. Chem. Res., 2014, 47, 2260-2272. PDF
Jian-Bo Zhu, Hao Chen, Saihu Liao, Yu-Xue Li* and Yong Tang*, A Sidearm-assisted Phosphine for Catalytic Ylide Intramolecular Cyclopropanation, Org. Chem. Front., 2014, 1, 1035-1039. PDF
Peng Wang, Saihu Liao, Jian-Bo Zhu and Yong Tang*, Double γ-alkylation of allylic phosphorus ylides: a unique access to oxa-bicyclic[3.3.0] diene skeletons, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 808-810. PDF
Pan Wang, Wen-Jie Tao, Xiu-Li Sun, Saihu Liao* and Yong Tang*, A Highly Efficient and Enantioselective Intramolecular Cannizzaro Reaction under TOX/Cu(II) Catalysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 16849-16852. PDF (Highlighted by SynFacts)
Peng Wang, Saihu Liao, Jian-Bo Zhu, and Yong Tang*, Iron-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction: Multiple C-C Bond Cleavages and Reorganizations, Org. Lett., 2013, 15, 3606-3609. PDF
Peng Wang, Saihu Liao, Sunewang R. Wang, Run-Duo Gao and Yong Tang*, Reaction of trisubstituted alkenes with iron porphyrin carbenes: facile synthesis of tetrasubstituted dienes and cyclopentadienes, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 7436-7438. PDF
Jian-Bo Zhu, Peng Wang, Saihu Liao*, and Yong Tang*, Ylide Hydrolysis in Tandem Reactions: A Highly Z/E-Selective Access to 3-Alkylidene Dihydrobenzofurans and Related Analogues, Org. Lett., 2013, 15, 3054-3057. PDF
Hu Xiong, Hao Xu, Saihu Liao, Zuowei Xie*, and Yong Tang*, Copper-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Cyclopentannulation of Indoles with Donor–Acceptor Cyclopropanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 7851-7854. PDF (Highlighted by SynStory)
Jian-Bo Zhu, Peng Wang, Saihu Liao* and Yong Tang*, PPh3-mediated Intramolecular Conjugation of AlkylHalides with Electron-deficient Olefins: Facile Synthesis of Chromans and Relevant Analogues, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 4570-4572. PDF
Peng Wang, Lin Ling, Sai-Hu Liao, Jian-Bo Zhu, Sunewang R. Wang, Yu-Xue Li,* and Yong Tang*, Reactions of Iron Carbenes with a,b-Unsaturated Esters by Using anUmpolung Approach: Mechanism and Applications, Chem. Eur. J., 2013, 19, 6766-6773. PDF
Hao Xu, Jian-Ping Qu, Saihu Liao, Hu Xiong, and Yong Tang*, Highly Enantioselective [3+2] Annulation of Cyclic Enol Silyl Ethers with D-A Cyclopropanes: Accessing 3a-Hydroxy [n,3,0] Carbobicycles, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 4004-4007.
Sai-Hu Liao, Peng Wang, Yong Tang, “Covalent Activations: Ylides” in Comprehensive Enantioselective Organocatalysis: Catalysts, Reactions, and Applications, P. Dalko, Ed., Wiley-VCH & Sons: Weinheim, Germany, 2013. (Book Chapter)
You-Yun Zhou, Jun Li, Lin Ling, Saihu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun*, Yu-Xue Li*, Li-Jia Wang, and Yong Tang*, Highly Enantioselective [3+3] Cycloaddition of Aromatic AzomethineImines with Cyclopropanes Directed by pi–piStacking Interactions, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 1452-1456.
Zhen-Cao Shu, Jian-Bo Zhu, Saihu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun, and Yong Tang*, Facile and Controllable Synthesis of Multiply Substituted Benzenesvia a Formal [3+3] Cycloaddition Approach, Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 284-292.
Saihu Liao and Benjamin List*, Asymmetric Counteranion-Directed Iron Catalysis: A Highly Enantioselective Sulfoxidation, Adv. Syn. Catal., 2012, 354, 2363-2367.
Benjamin List and Sai-Hu Liao,“The Proline-Catalyzed Mannich Reaction and the Advent of Enamine Catalysis”, in Organic Chemistry–Breakthroughs and Perspectives,K. Ding, L.-X. Dai, Eds., Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, Germany, 2012. (Book Chapter)
Saihu Liao, Ilija Čorić, Qinggang Wang, and Benjamin List*, Activation of H2O2 by Chiral Confined Brønsted Acids: A Highly Enantioselective Catalytic Sulfoxidation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 10765-10768. (Highlighted by SynFacts)
Jun Li, Sai-Hu Liao, Hu Xiong, You-Yun Zhou, Xiu-Li Sun*, Yue Zhang, Xiao-Guang Zhou, and Yong Tang* Highly Diastereo-and Enantioselective Cyclopropanation of 1,2-Disubstituted Alkenes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 8838-8841.
Jiang-Hua Chen, Sai-Hu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun, Qi Shen*, and Yong Tang*, Tris(oxazoline)/Copper-Catalyzed Coupling of Alkynes with Nitrones: AHighly Enantioselective Access to β-Lactams, Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 5042-5045.
Saihu Liao and Benjamin List*, Asymmetric Counteranion-Directed Transition-Metal Catalysis: Enantioselective Epoxidationof Alkenes with Manganese(III)-Salen Phosphate Complexes, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 628-631. (Selected as “Hot Paper”,highlightedby SynFacts)
Fanglin Zhang, Yiyuan Peng, Saihu Liao, and Yuefa Gong*, Pyrrolidine as an Efficient Organocatalyst for Direct Aldol Reactionof Trifluoroacetaldehyde Ethyl Hemiacetal with Ketones, Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 4636-4641.