PUBLICATIONS
193. Junhua Li, Tianci Shen, Yan Yang, & Yian Shi*. "Pd-Catalyzed Highly Regioselective Hydroesterification of Terminal Alkyl Olefins with Formates". Chin. J. Chem. 2024, 42, 1381-1386. DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202300691; Selected as [Back Cover]
192. Junhua Li, Yan Yang, & Yian Shi*. "Copper-Catalyzed Directed Diamination of Terminal Olefins with Diaziridinone", Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 27, e202300980. DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202300980 (Invited article for "Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Changzhou University" special issue)
191. Jianjun Wang, Huiying Hong, Daguo Hu, Jieling Liu, Wei Liu, & Yian Shi*. "Pd-catalyzed vinyl C–H amination with diaziridinone" ， Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 484-488. DOI: 10.1039/D3QO01472J
190. Wenlong Ren, Xujian Sheng, Chengcheng Fan, & Yian Shi*. "Pd-Catalyzed Regiodivergent Hydrocarboxylation of Olefins with Oxalic Acid: A Remarkable Effect of the Counteranion on Regioselectivity", Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 7786–7790. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02805
189. Wenlong Ren, Jinzi Huang, & Yian Shi*. "Pd-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroformylation of Olefins with HCO2H and Its Derivatives", Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 7176–7180. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02730
188. Jing Li, Zhanwei Wang, Xiaoyu Wang & Yian Shi*. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Bromohydroxylation of Trisubstituted Alkenes", Tetrahedron Chem 2023, 6, 100039. DOI: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100039
187. Jianjun Wang, Daguo Hu, Xiaofeng Sun, Huiying Hong, & Yian Shi. "Pd-Catalyzed Aryl C–H Amination with Diaziridinone", Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 2006-2011. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00189
186. Junhua Li & Yian Shi. “Progress on Transition Metal Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydroesterification, Hydrocarboxylation, and Hydroamidation Reactions of Olefins”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2022, 51, 6757-6773. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CS00150K
185. Junhua Li, Yan Yang, Zichu Wang, & Yian Shi. “Studies on Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydroesterification of Enimides. A Possible Approach to Optically Active b-Amino Acid Derivatives”, New J. Chem. 2022, 46, 9507-9510. DOI：https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ01027E
184. Wenlong Ren, Mingzhou Wang, Jianqiong Guo, Jintao Zhou, Jianxiao Chu, Yuan Shi, & Yian Shi. “Pd-Catalyzed Regioselective Branched Hydrocarboxylation of Terminal Olefins with Formic Acid”, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 886-891. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c04231
183. Jing Li, Xiaoyu Wang, Zhanwei Wang, & Yian Shi. “A Cu-Promoted C-N Coupling of Boron Esters and Diaziridinone: An Approach to Aryl Ureas”, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 8958-8962. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03468
182. Jianjun Wang, Xiaofeng Sun, Daguo Hu, & Yian Shi. “Pd-Catalyzed Indole Synthesis via C-H Activation and Bisamination Sequence with Diaziridinone”, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 7561-7565. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02757
181. Sudarshan Debnath, Mei Lu, Lingli Liang, & Yian Shi. “A Tandem Nucleophilic Aminopalladation and Carbene Insertion Sequence for Indole Fused Polycles”, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 7118-7122.DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02512
180. Jing Li, Jinhua Chen, Luying Wang, & Yian Shi. “Palladium-Catalyzed Sequential C-H Activation/Amination with Diaziridinone: An Approach to Indoles”, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 3646-3651. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01043
179. Sudarshan Debnath, Lingli Liang, Mei Lu, & Yian Shi. “Domino C-N Bond Formation via a Palladacycle with Diaziridinone. An Approach to Indolo[3,2-b]indoles”, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 3237-3242. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00466
178. Jing Li & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Enantioselective Bromohydroxylation of Cinnamyl Alcohols”, RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 13040-13046. DOI: 10.1039/D1RA02297K
177. Jinhua Chen, Minyan Huang, Wenlong Ren, Jianxiao Chu, & Yian Shi. “Pd-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroesterification of Olefins with 2,2,2-
Trifluoroethyl Formate”, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 1078-1083. DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901601
176. Wenlong Ren, Fei Sun, Jianxiao Chu, & Yian Shi. “A Pd-Catalyzed Site-Controlled Isomerization of Terminal Olefins”, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 1868-1873. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00168
175. Wenyong Han, Yihui Yang, Yingguang Zhu, & Yian Shi. “A Facile Copper(I)-Catalyzed Homo-Coupling of Indanone Derivatives Using Diaziridinone under Mild Conditions”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 6998-7001. DOI: 10.1039/C9OB00901A
174. Wenlong Ren, Jianxiao Chu, Fei Sun, & Yian Shi. “Pd-Catalyzed Highly Chemo- and Regioselective Hydrocarboxylation of Terminal Alkyl Olefins with Formic Acid”, Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 5967-5970. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02101
173. Qipu Dai, Baoguo Zhao, Yihui Yang, & Yian Shi. “Pd-Catalyzed Oxidative Heck Reaction of Grignard Reagents with Diaziridinone as Oxidant”, Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 5157-5161. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01762
172. Xiangyu Tan, Hongjie Pan, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “Phosphine Oxide-Sc(OTf)3 Catalyzed Enantioselective Bromoaminocyclization of tri-Substituted Allyl N-Tosylcarbamates”, SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry 2018, 61, 656-659. DOI: 10.1007/s11426-017-9192-x
171. Jie Dai, Wenlong Ren, Jingfu Li, & Yian Shi. “An Effective Approach to Aryl-Substituted Propanoic Acids via Pd-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxylation of Stilbenes”, Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 561-565. DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00726D
170. Jingfu Li, Wenlong Ren, Jie Dai, & Yian Shi. “Palladium-Catalyzed Regio- and Enantioselective Hydroesterification of Aryl Olefins with CO Gas”, Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 75-79. DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00622E
169. Wei Liu, Wenlong Ren, Jingfu Li, Yuan Shi, Wenju Chang, & Yian Shi. “A Ligand-Directed Catalytic Regioselective Hydrocarboxylation of Aryl Olefins with Pd and Formic Acid”, Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 1748-1751. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00507
168. Jing Li, Zequan Li, Xun Zhang, Bing Xu, & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Enantioselective Bromohydroxylation of Aryl Olefins with Flexible Functionalities”, Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 1084-1090. DOI: 10.1039/C6QO00636A
167. Wenju Chang, Jie Dai, Jungfu Li, Yuan Shi, Wenlong Ren, & Yian Shi. “A Facile Approach to Ketones via Pd-Catalyzed Sequential Carbonylation of
Olefins with Formic Acid”, Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 1074-1078. DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00111H
166. Jie Dai, Wenlong Ren, Wenju Chang, Ping Zhang, & Yian Shi. “An Effective Route to b2-Amino Acid Derivatives via Pd-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydrocarboxylation of 1,2-Disubstituted Enimides”, Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 297-302. DOI: 10.1039/C6QO00353B
165. Wenlong Ren, Wengju Chang, Jie Dai, Yuan Shi, Jingfu Li, & Yian Shi. “An Effective Pd-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroformylation of Olefins with Formic Acid”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 14864-14867. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b10297
164. Jingfu Li, Wenju Chang, Wenlong Ren, Jie Dai, & Yian Shi. “Palladium-Catalyzed Highly Regio- and Enantioselective Hydroesterification of Aryl Olefins with Phenyl Formate”, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 5456-5459. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b02467
163. Yang Wang, Yongming Zeng, Bangyu Yang, & Yian Shi. “An Easy Access to Carboxylic Acids via Pd-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxylation of Olefins with HCOOLi as a CO Surrogates under Mild Conditions”, Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 1131-1136. DOI: 10.1039/C6QO00187D
162. Bing Xu, Guang Li, Jing Li, & Yian Shi. “Total Synthesis of the Proposed Structure of Marineosin A”, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2028-2031. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00632
161. Hongjie Pan, Hu Huang, Weigang Liu, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “Phosphine Oxide-Sc(OTf)3 Catalyzed Highly Regio- and Enantioselective Bromoaminocyclization of (E)-Cinnamyl Tosylcarbamates. An Approach to a Class of Synthetically Versatile Functionalized Molecules”, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 896-899. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03459
160. Wenju Chang, Jingfu Li, Wenlong Ren, & Yian Shi. “Pd-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroesterification of 2-Allylphenols to Seven-Membered Lactones without External CO Gas”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 3047-3052. DOI: 10.1039/C5OB02663F
159. Chao Rong, Hongjie Pan, Mao Liu, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “A Facile Approach to Optically Active Hydroquinoline-2-carboxylates by One-Pot Asymmetric Michael/Transamination/Cyclization Process”, Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 2887-2891. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503327
158. Zequan Li & Yian Shi. “Chiral Phosphine Oxide-Sc(OTf)3 Complex Catalyzed Enantioselective Bromoaminocyclization of 2-Benzofuranylmethyl N-Tosylcarbamates. Approach to a Novel Class of Optically Active Spiro Compounds”, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 5752-5755. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02817
157. Yazhou Wang, Wei Liu, Wenlong Ren, & Yian Shi. “Synthesis and Evaluation of 5,5’-Bitetralone-Based Chiral Phosphoric Acids”, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 4976-4979. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02400
156. Jingfu Li, Wenju Chang, Wenlong Ren, Wei Liu, Haining Wang, & Yian Shi. “A Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydroesterification of Alkenylphenols with Phenyl Formate. A Facile Approach to Optically Active Dihydrocoumarins”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 10341-10347. DOI: 10.1039/C5OB01431J
155. Weigang Liu, Hongjie Pan, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective 6-exo Bromoaminocyclization of Homoallylic N-Tosylcarbamates Catalyzed by a Novel Monophosphine-Sc(OTf)3 Complex”, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 3956-3959. DOI：10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01779
154. Jie Dai, Wenlong Ren, Haining Wang, & Yian Shi. “A Facile Approach to b-Amino Acid Derivatives via Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxylation of Enimides with Formic Acid”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 8429-8432. DOI: 10.1039/C5OB01304F
153. Yang Wang, Wenlong Ren, & Yian Shi. “An Atom-economic Approach to Carboxylic Acids via Pd-Catalyzed Direct Addition of Formic Acid to Olefins with Acetic Anhydride as a Co-catalyst”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 8416-8419. DOI: 10.1039/C5OB01180A
152. Xun Zhang, Jing Li, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Asymmetric Bromination of Unfunctionalized Olefins with H2O as a Nucleophile”, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 11658-11663. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502133
151. Wenlong Ren, Wenju Chang, Yang Wang, Jingfu Li, & Yian Shi. “Pd-Catalyzed Regiodivergent Hydroesterification of Aryl Olefins with Phenyl Formate”, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 3544-3547. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01630
150. Hu Huang, Hongjie Pan, Yudong Cai, Mao Liu, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective 6-endo Bromoaminocyclization of 2,4-Dienyl N-Tosylcarbamates Catalyzed by a Chiral Phosphine Oxide-Sc(OTf)3 Complex. A Dramatic Additive Effect”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 3566-3570. DOI: 10.1039/C5OB00001G
149. Ying Xie, Hongjie Pan, Mao Liu, Xiao Xiao, & Yian Shi. “Progress in Asymmetric Biomimetic Transamination of Carbonyl Compounds”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2015, 44, 1740-1748. DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00507D
148. Yingguang Zhu, Richard G. Cornwall, Haifeng Du, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Diamination of Olefins via N-N Bond Activation”, Acc. Chem. Res. 2014, 47, 3665-3678. DOI: 10.1021/ar500344t
147. Yingguan Zhu, Tao Xiong, Wenyong Han, & Yian Shi. “Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Homo- and Cross-Coupling of Grignard Reagents using Diaziridinone”, Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 6144-6147. DOI: 10.1021/ol5030103
146. Yang Wang, Wenlong Ren, Jingfu Li, Haining Wang, & Yian Shi. “Facile Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxylation of Olefins without External CO Gas”, Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 5960-5963. DOI: 10.1021/ol502987f
145. Jing Li, Mao Liu, Qi Li, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “A Facile Approach to Spirocyclic 2-Azido Indolines via Azidation of Indoles with Ceric Ammonium Nitrate”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 9769-9772. DOI: 10.1039/C4OB01549E
144. Yingguang Zhu & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Sequential Diamination and Dehydrogenation of Terminal Olefins: A Facile Approach to Imidazolinones”, Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 13901-13904. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404381
143. Huaiji Zheng, Yingguang Zhu, & Yian Shi. “Palladium (0)-Catalyzed Heck Reaction/C-H Activation/Amination Sequence with Diaziridinone: A Facile Approach to Indolines”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 11280-11284. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201405365
142. Mao Liu, Ying Xie, Jing Li, Hongjie Pan, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “Synthesis of Optically Active Deuterated Primary Amines via Reduction of N-tert-Butanesulfinyl Aldimines”, J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 8417-8421. DOI: 10.1021/jo500767k
141. Lijun Li, Cunxiang Su, Xiaoqin Liu, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Asymmetric Intermolecular Bromoesterification of Unfunctionalized Olefins”, Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 3728-3731. DOI: 10.1021/ol501542r
140. Cunxiang Su, Ying Xie, Hongjie Pan, Mao Liu, Hua Tian, & Yian Shi. “Organocatalytic Synthesis of Optically Active b-Branched a-Amino Esters via Asymmetric Biomimetic Transamination”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 5856-5860. DOI: 10.1039/C4OB00684D
139. Yingguang Zhu, Qian Wang, Richard G. Cornwall, & Yian Shi. “Oranocatalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation and Aziridination of Olefins and their Synthetic Applications”, Chem. Rev. 2014, 114, 8199-8256. DOI: 10.1021/cr500064w
138. Hongjie Pan, Ying Xie, Mao Liu, & Yian Shi. “Organocatalytic Asymmetric Biomimetic Transamination of a-Keto Acetals to Chiral a-Amino Acetals”, RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 2389-2392. DOI: 10.1039/C3RA42906G
137. Haining Wang, Ben Dong, Yang Wang, Jingfu Li, & Yian Shi. “A Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroesterification of Alkenylphenols to Lactones with Phenyl Formate as CO Source”, Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 186-189. DOI: 10.1021/ol403171p
136. Deshun Huang, Xiaoqin Liu, Lijun Li, Yudong Cai, Weigang Liu, & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective Bromoaminocyclization of Allyl N-Tosylcarbamates Catalyzed by a Chiral Phosphine-Sc(OTf)3 Complex”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 8101-8104. DOI: 10.1021/ja4010877
135. Yingguang Zhu & Yian Shi. “A Facile Copper(I)-Catalyzed Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes to 1,3-Diynes with Diaziridinone under Mild Conditions”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 7451-7454. DOI: 10.1039/C3OB41621F
134. Donghao Cheng, Deshun Huang, & Yian Shi. “Synergistic Effect of Additives on Cyclopropanation of Olefins”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 5588-5591. DOI: 10.1039/C3OB40751A
133. Guang Li, Xun Zhang, Qi Li, Pengju Feng, & Yian Shi. “A Concise Approach to the Spiroiminal Fragment of Marineosins”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 2936-2938. DOI: 10.1039/C3OB40208H
132. Lijun Li, Zequan Li, Deshun Huang, Haining Wang, & Yian Shi. “Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Enantioselective Sulfamination of Amino-alkenes”, RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 4523-4525. DOI: 10.1039/C3RA40307F
131. Yudong Cai & Yian Shi. “Synthesis and X-ray Characterization of Novel Palladium(II) Complexes with Tunable Chiral Anionic Counterions”, Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 5232-5236. DOI: 10.1039/C3DT00007A
130. Thomas A. Ramirez, Qian Wang, Yingguang Zhu, Huaiji Zheng, Xingao Peng, Richard G. Cornwall, & Yian Shi. “Pd(0)-Catalyzed Sequential C-N Bond Formation via Allylic and Aromatic C-H Amination of a-Methylstyrenes with Diaziridinone”, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4210-4213. DOI: 10.1021/ol401935c
129. Qi Li, Guang Li, Shaobo Ma, Pengju Feng, & Yian Shi. “An Approach to the Skeleton of Aspidophylline A”, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2601-2603. DOI: 10.1021/ol4007713
128. Yingguang Zhu & Yian Shi. “Facile Cu(I)-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Anilines to Azo Compounds and Hydrazines with Diaziridinone under Mild Conditions”, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 1942-1945. DOI: 10.1021/ol4005917
127. Yingguang Zhu, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Highly Efficient Cu(I)-Catalyzed Oxidation of Alcohols to Ketones and Aldehydes with Diaziridinone”, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 992-995. DOI: 10.1021/ol303431h
126. Richard G. Cornwall, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyclic Sulfamides from Conjugated Dienes”, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 796-799. DOI: 10.1021/ol303469a
125. O. Andrea Wong, Brian Nettles, & Yian Shi. “Oxidations”, Carbohydrates – Tools for Stereoselective Synthesis, Boysen, M.M.K. Ed., WILEY-VCH, Germany, 2013, pp 321-350.
124. Mao Liu, Jing Li, Xiao Xiao, Ying Xie, & Yian Shi. “An Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active Trifluoromethyl Aldimines via Asymmetric Biomimetic Transamination”, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 1404-1406. DOI: 10.1039/C2CC37423D
123. Ying Xie, Hongjie Pan, Xiao Xiao, Songlei Li, & Yian Shi. “Organocatalytic Asymmetric Biomimetic Transamination of Aromatic Ketone to Optically Active Amine”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 8960-8962. DOI: 10.1039/C2OB26782A
122. Xiao Xiao, Mao Liu, Chao Rong, Fazhen, Xue, Songlei Li, Ying Xie, & Yian Shi. “An Efficient Asymmetric Biomimetic Transamination of a-Keto Esters to Chiral a-Amino Esters”, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 5270-5273. DOI: 10.1021/ol302427d
121. Lijun Li, Haining Wang, Deshun Huang, & Yian Shi. “Acid-Catalyzed Regioselective Sulfamination of g-Amino Alkenes and Stereoselective Rearrangement of Pyrrolidines to Piperidines”, Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 9853-9859. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2012.08.043
120. Richard G. Cornwall, O. Andrea Wong, Haifeng Du, Thomas A. Ramirez, & Yian Shi. “A Novel Class of Tunable Cyclopropanation Reagents (RXZnCH2Y) and Their Synthetic Applications”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 5498-5513. DOI: 10.1039/C2OB25481F
119. Song Chen, Chao Rong, Pengju Feng, Songlei Li, & Yian Shi. “Stereoselective Construction of the Tetracyclic Core of Cryptotrione”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 5518-5520. DOI: 10.1039/C2OB25923K
118. Fazhen Xue, Xiao Xiao, Haining Wang, & Yian Shi. “The Effect of Benzyl Amine on the Efficiency of the Base-Catalyzed Transamination of a-Keto Esters”, Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 6862-6867. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2012.06.023
117. Thomas A. Ramirez, O. Andrea Wong, & Yian Shi. “Discussion Addendum for: Synthesis of 1,2:4,5-Di-o-isopropylidene–D-erythro-2,3-hexodiulo-2,6-pyranose. A Highly Enantioselective Ketone Catalyst for Epoxidation/Asymmetric Epoxidation of trans-β-Methylstyrene and 1-Phenylcyclohexene using a D-Fructose-derived Ketone: (R,R)-trans-β–Methylstyrene Oxide and (R,R)-1-Phenylcyclohexene Oxide”, Org. Synth. 2012, 89, 350-373. DOI: 10.15227/orgsyn.089.0350
116. O. Andrea Wong, Thomas A. Ramirez, & Yian Shi. “Organocatalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Alkenes”, Comprehensive Chirality, Carreira, E. M. and Yamamoto, H. Ed., Elsevier Ltd., 2012, Vol. 6, pp 528-553.
115. Thomas A. Ramirez & Yian Shi. “Spiro[6H-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-c]pyran-6,5’-oxazolidine]-3’-carboxylic acid, tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-2’,7-dioxo-,2-methyl-2-propyl ester, (3aR, 5’S, 7aR)-”, Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2012.
114. O. Andrea Wong, Thomas A. Ramirez, & Yian Shi. "Asymmetric Ketone and Iminium Salt-Catalyzed Epoxidations", Science of Synthesis, List, B. Ed., Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart, Germany, 2012, pp 783-830.
113. Huan Guan, Haining Wang, Deshun Huang, & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective Oxysulfenylation and Oxyselenenylation of Olefins Catalyzed by Chiral Brønsted Acids”, Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 2728-2735. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2012.01.006
112. Thomas A. Ramirez, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Recent Advances in Transition Metal-Catalyzed sp3 C-H Amination Adjacent to Double Bonds and Carbonyl Groups”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2012, 41, 931-942. DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15104E
111. Xianyou Peng, Peijun Li, & Yian Shi. “Synthesis of (+)-Ambrisentan via Chiral Ketone-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation”, J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 701-703. DOI: 10.1021/jo201927m
110. Deshun Huang, Haining Wang, Fazhen Xue, Huan Guan, Lijun Li, Xianyou Peng, & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective Bromocyclization of Olefins Catalyzed by Chiral Phosphoric Acid”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 6350-6353. DOI: 10.1021/ol202527g
109. Baoguo Zhao, Xingao Peng, Yingguang Zhu, Thomas A. Ramirez, Richard G. Cornwall, & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Diamination of Conjugated Dienes. Complementary Regioselectivity from Two Distinct Mechanistic Pathways Involving Cu(II) and Cu(III) Species”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 20890-20900. DOI: 10.1021/ja207691a
108. Pengju Feng, Yukai Fan, Fazhen Xue, Weigang Liu, Songlei Li, & Yian Shi. “An Approach to the Hexacyclic Skeleton of Trigonoliimines”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 5827-5829. DOI: 10.1021/ol202475r
107. Xiao Xiao, Ying Xie, Cunxiang Su, Mao Liu, & Yian Shi. “Organocatalytic Asymmetric Biomimetic Transamination: From a-Keto Esters to Optically Active a-Amino Acid Derivatives”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 12914-12917. DOI: 10.1021/ja203138q
106. Deshun Huang, Haining Wang, Fazhen Xue, & Yian Shi. “FeCl3/NaI-Catalyzed Allylic C-H Oxidation of Arylalkenes with a Catalytic Amount of Disulfide under Air”, J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 7269-7274. DOI: 10.1021/jo201122s
105. Xingao Peng, Yingguang Zhu, Thomas A. Ramirez, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “New Reactivity of Oxaziridine: Pd(II)-Catalyzed Aromatic C-H Ethoxycarbonylation via C-C Bond Cleavage”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 5244-5247. DOI: 10.1021/ol2021252
104. Yukai Fan, Pengju Feng, Mao Liu, Hongjie Pan, & Yian Shi. “A Concise Approach to the Dalesconol Skeleton”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 4494-4497. DOI: 10.1021/ol2015847
103. Haining Wang, Deshun Huang, Donghao Cheng, Lijun Li, & Yian Shi. “Acid-Catalyzed Regioselective Sulfetherification of Alkenols and Stereoselective Rearrangement of Tetrahydrofuran to Tetrahydropyran”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 1650-1653. DOI: 10.1021/ol200127n
102. Deshun Huang, Haining Wang, Huan Guan, Hu Huang, & Yian Shi. “An Acid-Catalyzed Formal Allylic C-H Oxidation of Aryl Cycloalkenes with N-Propylthiosuccinimide”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 1548-1551. DOI: 10.1021/ol200261a
101. Richard G. Cornwall, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Complementary Regioselectivity in the Cu(I)-Catalyzed Diamination of Conjugated Dienes to Form Cyclic Sulfamides”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 434-437. DOI: 10.1021/ol102767j
100. Baoguo Zhao, Xingao Peng, Sunliang Cui, & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Regioselective Diamination of Conjugated Dienes via Dual Mechanistic Pathways”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 11009-11011. DOI: 10.1021/ja103838d
99. Baoguo Zhao, Haifeng Du, Sunliang Cui, & Yian Shi. “Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies on Pd(0)-Catalyzed Diamination of Conjugated Dienes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 3523-3532. DOI: 10.1021/ja909459h
98. Thomas A. Ramirez, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “An Effective C-C Double Bond Formation via Cu(I)-Catalyzed Dehydrogenation”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 1822-1825. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.01.114
97. Baoguo Zhao, Haifeng Du, Renzhong Fu, & Yian Shi. “Pd(0)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic and Homoallylic Diamination of 4-Phenyl-1-butene with Di-tert-butyldiaziridinone”, Org. Synth. 2010, 87, 263-274. DOI: 10.15227/orgsyn.087.0263
96. O. Andrea Wong & Yian Shi. “Chiral Ketone and Iminium Catalysts for Olefin Epoxidation”, Topics in Current Chemistry, List, B. Ed., Springer: New York, 2010; Vol 291. pp 201-232. DOI:
95. Yian Shi. "Organocatalytic Oxidation. Ketone-catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Alkenes and Synthetic Applications", Modern Oxidation Methods (Second Edition), Backvall, J.E. Ed., WILEY-VCH, Germany, 2010, pp 85-115. DOI:
94. Jiang Long, Liang Xu, Haifeng Du, Kai Li, & Yian Shi. “Mechanistic Studies on a Dipeptide-Promoted Asymmetric Cyclopropanation of Unfunctionalized Olefins”, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 5226-5229. DOI: 10.1021/ol902150j
93. Christopher P. Burke & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective Epoxidation of Nonconjugated cis-Olefins by Chiral Dioxirane”, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 5150-5153. DOI: 10.1021/ol901724v
92. Haifeng Du, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Pd(0)-Catalyzed Diamination of trans-1-Phenyl-1,3-butadiene with Di-tert-butyldiaziridinone as Nitrogen Source”, Org. Synth. 2009, 86, 315-324. DOI: 10.15227/orgsyn.086.0315
91. Baoguo Zhao, Haifeng Du, & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Diamination of Conjugated Olefins with Tunable Anionic Counterions. A Possible Approach to Asymmetric Diamination”, J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 8392-8395. DOI: 10.1021/jo901685c
90. O. Andrea Wong & Yian Shi. “Asymmetric Epoxidation of Fluoroolefins by Chiral Dioxirane. Fluorine Effect on Enantioselectivity”, J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 8377-8380. DOI: 10.1021/jo901553t
89. Renzhong Fu, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Synthesis of (+)-CP-99,994 via Pd(0)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic and Homoallylic C-H Diamination of Terminal Olefin”, J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 7577-7580. DOI: 10.1021/jo9015584
88. O. Andrea Wong, Bin Wang, Mei-Xin Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Asymmetric Epoxidation Catalyzed by a,a-Dimethylmorpholinone Ketone. Methyl Group Effect on Spiro and Planar Transition States”, J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 6335-6338. DOI: 10.1021/jo900739q
87. Yuehong Wen, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Diamination of Disubstituted Terminal Olefins: An Approach to Potent NK1 Antagonist”, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2365-2368. DOI: 10.1021/ol900808z
86. Baoguo Zhao, Haifeng Du, & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed C-H a-Amination of Aryl Ketones: Direct Synthesis of Imidazolinones”, J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 4411-4413. DOI: 10.1021/jo9004553
85. Bin Wang, Xin-Yan Wu, O. Andrea Wong, Brian Nettles, Mei-Xin Zhao, Dajun Chen, & Yian Shi. “A Diacetate Ketone-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins”, J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 3986-3989. DOI: 10.1021/jo900330n
84. Bin Wang & Yian Shi. "Three-membered Cyclic Peroxides", Science of Synthesis, Vol. 38, Berkessel, A. Ed., Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart, Germany, 2009, pp 275-322.
83. Bin Wang, O. Andrea Wong, Mei-Xin Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Asymmetric Epoxidation of 1,1-Disubstituted Terminal Olefins by Chiral Dioxirane via a Planar-like Transition State”, J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 9539-9543. DOI: 10.1021/jo801576k
82. Bin Wang, Haifeng Du, & Yian Shi. “A Palladium-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Diamination of Terminal Olefins”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 8224-8227. DOI: 10.1002/anie.200803184
81. Haifeng Du, Baoguo Zhao, Weicheng Yuan, & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Diamination of Conjugated Dienes”, Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4231-4234. DOI: 10.1021/ol801605w
80. O. Andrea Wong & Yian Shi. “1,2:4,5-Di-O-isopropylidene-b-D-erythro-hexo-2,3-diluo-2,6-pyranose”, Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2008.
79. O. Andrea Wong & Yian Shi. “Organocatalytic Oxidation. Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins Catalyzed by Chiral Ketones and Iminium Salts”, Chem. Rev. 2008, 108, 3958-3987. DOI: 10.1021/cr068367v
78. Haifeng Du, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Asymmetric Allylic and Homoallylic Diamination of Terminal Olefins via Formal C-H Activation”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 8590-8591. DOI: 10.1021/ja8027394
77. Baoguo Zhao, Haifeng Du, & Yian Shi. “A Cu(I)-Catalyzed C-H a-Amination of Esters. Direct Synthesis of Hydantoins”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 7220-7221. DOI: 10.1021/ja802242h
76. David Goeddel & Yian Shi. "Synthesis of Epoxides from Alkenes with Organic Oxidants", Science of Synthesis, Vol. 37, Forsyth, C.J. Ed., Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart, Germany, 2008, pp 277-320.
75. Baoguo Zhao, Haifeng Du, & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Cycloguanidination of Olefins”, Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 1087-1090. DOI: 10.1021/ol702974s
74. Liang Xu & Yian Shi. “Chiral N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Pd(0)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Diamination of Conjugated Dienes and Triene”, J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 749-751. DOI: 10.1021/jo702167u
73. Baoguo Zhao, Weicheng Yuan, Haifeng Du, & Yian Shi. “Cu(I)-Catalyzed Intermolecular Diamination of Activated Terminal Olefins”, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 4943-4945. DOI: 10.1021/ol702061s
72. Haifeng Du, Weicheng Yuan, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Asymmetric Diamination of Conjugated Dienes and Triene”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 11688-11689. DOI: 10.1021/ja074698t
71. Liang Xu, Haifeng Du, & Yian Shi. “Diamination of Conjugated Dienes and Trienes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Pd(0) Complexes”, J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 7038-7041. DOI: 10.1021/jo0709394
70. Christopher P. Burke, Lianhe, Shu, & Yian Shi. “An N-Aryl-Substituted Oxazolidinone-Containing Ketone-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide as the Primary Oxidant”, J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 6320-6323. DOI: 10.1021/jo0708644
69. Weicheng Yuan, Haifeng Du, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “A Mild Cu(I)-Catalyzed Regioselective Diamination of Conjugated Dienes”, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2589-2591. DOI: 10.1021/ol071105a
68. Haifeng Du, Weicheng Yuan, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “A Pd(0)-Catalyzed Diamination of Terminal Olefins at Allylic and Homoallylic Carbons via Formal C-H Activation under Solvent-Free Conditions”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 7496-7497. DOI: 10.1021/ja072080d
67. Christopher P. Burke & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective Epoxidation of Conjugated cis-Enynes by Chiral Dioxirane”, J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 4093-4097. DOI: 10.1021/jo070205r
66. Haifeng Du, Baoguo Zhao, & Yian Shi. “A Facile Pd(0)-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Diamination of Conjugated Dienes and Trienes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 762-763. DOI: 10.1021/ja0680562
65. David Goeddel & Yian Shi. "An Oxazolidinone Ketone Catalyst for the Asymmetric Epoxidation of cis-Olefins", Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis: Regio- and Stereo- Controlled Oxidations and Reductions, Roberts, S.M. and Whittall, J. Eds., John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, West Sussex, England, 2007, pp 215-224.
64. Yu-Mei Shen, Mei-Xin Zhao, Jiaxi Xu, & Yian Shi. “An Amine-Promoted Aziridination of Chalcones”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 8005-8008. DOI: 10.1002/anie.200602586
63. Bin Wang, Yu-Mei Shen, & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective Synthesis of g-Aryl-g-butyrolactones by Sequential Asymmetric Epoxidation, Ring Expasion, and Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation”, J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 9519-9521. DOI: 10.1021/jo061341j
62. Mei-Xin Zhao, David Goeddel, Kai Li, & Yian Shi. “A Practical Synthesis of N-Aryl-Substituted Oxazolidinone-Containning Ketone Catalysts for Asymmetric Epoxidation”, Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 8064-8068. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.06.020
61. Yu-Mei Shen, Bin Wang, & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective Synthesis of 2-Alkyl-2-aryl cyclopentanones by Asymmetric Epoxidation of Tetrasubstituted Cyclobutylidene Olefins and Epoxide Rearrangement”, Tetrehedron Lett. 2006, 47, 5455-5458. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.05.175
60. Haifeng Du, Jiang Long, & Yian Shi. “Catalytic Asymmetric Simmons-Smith Cyclopropanation of Silyl Enol Ethers. Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active Cyclopropanol Derivatives”, Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2827-2829. DOI: 10.1021/ol0609659
59. Mei-Xin Zhao & Yian Shi. “Practical Synthesis of an L-Fructose-Derived Ketone Catalyst for Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins”, J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 5377-5379. DOI: 10.1021/jo060335k
58. Christopher P. Burke & Yian Shi. “Regio- and Enantioselective Epoxidation of Dienes by a Chiral Dioxirane: Synthesis of Optically Active Vinyl cis-Epoxides”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 4475-4478. DOI: 10.1002/anie.200600840
57. O. Andrea Wong & Yian Shi. “Studies of Substituent Effect on Asymmetric Epoxidation of Chromenes by Chiral Dioxirane”, J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 3973-3976. DOI: 10.1021/jo0604179
56. Yu-Mei Shen, Bin Wang, & Yian Shi. “Enantioselective Synthesis of 2-Aryl Cyclopentanones by Asymmetric Epoxidation and Epoxide Rearrangement”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 1429-1432. DOI: 10.1002/anie.200501520
55. David Goeddel, Lianhe Shu, Yi Yuan, O. Andrea Wong, Bin Wang, & Yian Shi. “Effective Asymmetric Epoxidation of Styrenes by Chiral Dioxirane”, J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 1715-1717. DOI: 10.1021/jo0520285
54. Yian Shi. "Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins by Chiral Ketones", Handbook of Chiral Chemicals”, Ager, D. Ed., CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, USA, 2006, pp 147-163.
53. Christopher P. Burke & Yian Shi. “Potassium Monoperoxysulfate (first update)”, Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2006.
52. Zackary Crane, David Goeddel, Yonghong Gan, & Yian Shi. "Exploring Structural Effects of Ketone Catalysts on Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins", Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 6409-6417. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2005.03.123
51. Jiang Long, Haifeng Du, Kai Li, & Yian Shi. "Catalytic Asymmetric Simmons-Smith Cyclopropanation of Unfunctionalized olefins", Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 2737-2740. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.02.161
50. Jon C. Lorenz, Michael Frohn, Xiaoming Zhou, Jian-Rong Zhang, Yong Tang, Christopher P. Burke, & Yian Shi. "Transition State Studies on the Dioxirane-Mediated Asymmetric Epoxidation via Kinetic Resolution and Desymmetrization", J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 2904-2911. DOI: 10.1021/jo048217p
49. Yian Shi. "Organocatalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins by Chiral Ketones", Acc. Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 488-496. DOI: 10.1021/ar030063x
48. Yian Shi. "Organocatalytic Oxidation. Ketone-catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins", Modern Oxidation Methods, Backvall, J.E. Ed., WILEY-VCH, Germany, 2004, pp 51-82.
47. Lianhe Shu & Yian Shi. "Asymmetric Epoxidation of cis-b-Methylstyrenes Catalyzed by N-Aryl Substituted Oxazolidinone-containing Ketones. A Beneficial Substituent Effect", Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 8115-8117. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.08.124
46. Matthew Hickey, David Goeddel, Zackary Crane, & Yian Shi. "Highly Enantioselective Epoxidation of Styrenes: Implication of an Electronic Effect on the Competition between Spiro and Planar Transition States", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2004, 101, 5794-5798. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0307548101
45. Jon C. Lorenz, Jiang Long, Zhiqiang Yang, Song Xue, Yinong Xie, & Yian Shi. "A Novel Class of Tunable Zinc Reagents (RXZnCH2Y) for Efficient Cyclopropanation of Olefins", J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 327-334. DOI: 10.1021/jo030312v
44. Jiang Long, Yi Yuan, & Yian Shi. "Asymmetric Simmons-Smith Cyclopropanation of Unfunctionalized Olefins", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 13632-13633. DOI: 10.1021/ja030488e
43. Lianhe Shu, Yu-Mei Shen, Christopher Burke, David Goeddel, & Yian Shi. "An Improved Synthesis of a Ketone Catalyst for Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins", J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 4963-4965. DOI: 10.1021/jo0206770
42. Lianhe Shu, Pingzhen Wang, Yonghong Gan, & Yian Shi. "Asymmetric Epoxidation Catalyzed by N-Aryl-Substituted Oxazolidinone-Containing Ketones: Further Evidence for Electronic Effects", Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 293-296. DOI: 10.1021/ol020229e
41. Zhi-Xian Wang, Lianhe Shu, Michael Frohn, Yong Tu, & Yian Shi. "Asymmetric Epoxidation of trans-b-Methylstyrene and 1-Phenylcyclohexene Using a D-Fructose-Derived Ketone", Org. Synth. 2003, 80, 9-17. DOI: 10.15227/orgsyn.080.0009
40. Yong Tu, Michael Frohn, Zhi-Xian Wang, & Yian Shi. "Synthesis of 1,2:4,5-Di-O-Isopropylidene-D-Erythro-2,3-Hexodiulo-2,6-Pyranose. A Highly Enantioselective Ketone Catalyst for Epoxidation", Org. Synth. 2003, 80, 1-8. DOI: 10.15227/orgsyn.080.0001
39. Xin-Yan Wu, Xuegong She, & Yian Shi. "Highly Enantioselective Epoxidation of a,b-Unsaturated Esters by Chiral Dioxirane", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 8792-8793. DOI: 10.1021/ja020478y
38. Xiaoming Feng, Lianhe Shu, & Yian Shi. "Chiral Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Resolu tion of Racemic Enol Ester Epoxides. Conversion of Both Enantiomers of an Enol Ester Epoxide to the Same Enantiomer of Acyloxy Ketone", J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 2831-2836. DOI: 10.1021/jo0108515
37. Hongqi Tian, Xuegong She, Hongwu Yu, Lianhe Shu, & Yian Shi. "Designing New Chiral Ketone Catalysts. Asymmetric Epoxidation of cis-Olefins and Terminal Olefins", J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 2435-2446. DOI: 10.1021/jo010838k
36. Yian Shi. "Organo-Catalysis: Developing Ketone Catalysts for Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins (invited review)", J. Synth. Org. Chem., Jpn, 2002, 60, 342-349. DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.60.342
35. Hongqi Tian, Xuegong She, Jiaxi Xu, & Yian Shi. "Enantioselective Epoxidation of Terminal Olefins by Chiral Dioxirane", Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 1929-1931. DOI: 10.1021/ol010066e
34. Lianhe Shu & Yian Shi. "An Efficient Ketone-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation Using Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) as Primary Oxidant", Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 5213-5218. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)00362-3
33. Hongqi Tian, Xuegong She, & Yian Shi. "Electronic Probing of Ketone Catalysts for Asymmetric Epoxidation. Search for More Robust Catalysts", Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 715-718. DOI: 10.1021/ol000385q
32. Yuanming Zhu, Lianhe Shu, Yong Tu, & Yian Shi. "Enantioselective Synthesis and Stereoselective Rearrangements of Enol Ester Epoxides", J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 1818-1826. DOI: 10.1021/jo001593z
31. Zhi-Xian Wang, Susie M. Miller, Oren P. Anderson, & Yian Shi. "Asymmetric Epoxidation by Chiral Ketones Derived From Carbocyclic Analogues of Fructose", J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 521-530. DOI: 10.1021/jo001343i
30. Michael Frohn & Yian Shi. "Chiral Ketone-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins (invited review)", Synthesis 2000, 1979-2000. DOI:
29. Hongqi Tian, Xuegong She, Lianhe Shu, Hongwu Yu, & Yian Shi. "Highly Enantioselective Epoxidation of cis-Olefins by Chiral Dioxirane", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 11551-11552. DOI: 10.1021/ja003049d
28. Lianhe Shu & Yian Shi. "An Efficient Ketone-Catalyzed Epoxidation Using Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) as Oxidant", J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 8807-8810. DOI: 10.1021/jo001180y
27. Xiaoming Feng, Lianhe Shu, & Yian Shi. "Complete Conversion of Racemic Enol Ester Epoxides into Optically Active a-Acyloxy Ketones", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 11002-11003. DOI: 10.1021/ja9928982
26. Lianhe Shu & Yian Shi. "Asymmetric Epoxidation Using Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) as Primary Oxidant", Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 40, 8721-8724. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01814-6
25. J. David Warren & Yian Shi. "Chiral Ketone-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of 2,2-Disubstituted Vinylsilanes", J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 7675-7677. DOI: 10.1021/jo990951z
24. Zhi-Xian Wang, Guo-An Cao, & Yian Shi. "Chiral Ketone Catalyzed Highly Chemo- and Enantioselective Epoxidation of Conjugated Enynes", J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 7646-7650. DOI: 10.1021/jo9907639
23. Michael Frohn, Xiaoming Zhou, Jian-Rong Zhang, Yong Tang, & Yian Shi. "Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Cyclic Olefins via Chiral Dioxirane", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 7718-7719. DOI: 10.1021/ja9830039
22. Zhi-Xian Wang, Susie M. Miller, Oren P. Anderson, & Yian Shi. "A Class of C2 and Pseudo C2 Symmetric Ketone Catalysts for Asymmetric Epoxidation. Conformational Effect on Catalysis", J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 6443-6458. DOI: 10.1021/jo9908849
21. Yuanming Zhu, Karl J. Manske, & Yian Shi. "Dual Mechanisms of Acid-Catalyzed Rearrangement of Enol Ester Epoxides: Enantioselective Formation of a-Acyloxy Ketones", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 4080-4081. DOI: 10.1021/ja990124f
20. Yong Tu, Zhi-Xian Wang, Michael Frohn, Mingqi He, Hongwu Yu, Yong Tang, & Yian Shi. "Structural Probing of Ketone Catalysts for Asymmetric Epoxidation", J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 8475-8485. DOI: 10.1021/jo9817218
19. Zhiqiang Yang, Jon C. Lorenz, & Yian Shi. "Exploring New Reactive Species for Cyclopropanation", Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 8621-8624. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)01954-6
18. Yuanming Zhu, Yong Tu, Hongwu Yu, & Yian Shi. "Highly Enantioselective Epoxidation of Enol Silyl Ethers and Esters", Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 7819-7822. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)01711-0
17. Michael Frohn, Zhi-Xian Wang, & Yian Shi. "A Mild and Efficient Epoxidation of Olefins Using in situ Generated Dimethyldioxirane at High pH", J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 6425-6426. DOI: 10.1021/jo980604+
16. Guo-An Cao, Zhi-Xian Wang, Yong Tu, & Yian Shi. "Chemo- and Enantioselective Epoxidation of Enynes", Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 4425-4428. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00838-7
15. Zhi-Xian Wang & Yian Shi. "A pH Study on the Chiral Ketone Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Hydroxyalkenes", J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 3099-3104. DOI: 10.1021/jo972106r
14. Michael Frohn, Molly Dalkiewicz, Yong Tu, Zhi-Xian Wang, & Yian Shi. "Highly Regio- and Enantioselective Monoepoxidation of Conjugated Dienes", J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 2948-2953. DOI: 10.1021/jo9721195
13. Zhi-Xian Wang & Yian Shi. "A New Type of Ketone Catalyst for Asymmetric Epoxidation", J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8622-8623. DOI: 10.1021/jo971701q
12. Zhi-Xian Wang, Yong Tu, Michael Frohn, Jian-Rong Zhang, & Yian Shi. "An Efficient Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation Method", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 11224-11235. DOI: 10.1021/ja972272g
11. Zhi-Xian Wang, Yong Tu, Michael Frohn, & Yian Shi. "A Dramatic pH Effect Leads to a Catalytic Asymmetric Epoxidation", J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 2328-2329. DOI: 10.1021/jo962392r
10. Yong Tu, Zhi-Xian Wang, & Yian Shi. "An Efficient Asymmetric Epoxidation Method for trans-Olefins Mediated by a Fructose-Derived Ketone", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 9806-9807. DOI: 10.1021/ja962345g
Graduate and postdoctoral work
9. Chang Fan, Paul C. Moews, Yian Shi, Christopher T. Walsh, & James R. Knox. "A Common Fold for Peptide Synthetases Cleaving ATP to ADP: Glutathione Synthetase and D-Alanine:D-Alanine Ligase of Escherichia coli", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1995, 92, 1172-1176. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.4.11
8. Yian Shi & Christopher T. Walsh. "Active Site Mapping of Escherichia coli D-Ala-D-Ala Ligase by Structure-Based Mutagenesis", Biochemistry 1995, 34, 2768-2776. DOI:10.1021/bi00009a0057.
7. Yian Shi, Eric D. Brown, & Christopher T. Walsh. "Expression of Recombinant Human Casein Kinase II and Recombinant Heat Shock Protein 90 in Escherichia coli and Characterization of Their Interactions", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1994, 91, 2767-2771. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.7.2767
6. Jasna Fejzo, Felicia A. Etzkorn, Robert T. Clubb, Yian Shi, Christopher T. Walsh, & Gerhard Wagner. "The Mutant Escherichia coli F112W Cyclophilin Binds Cyclosporin A in Nearly Identical Conformation as Human Cyclophilin", Biochemistry 1994, 33, 5711-5720. DOI: 10.1021/bi00185a007
5. Barry M. Trost & Yian Shi. "Diastereoselective Cycloisomerizations of Enediynes via Palladium Catalysis", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 12491-12509. DOI: 10.1021/ja00079a033
4. Barry M. Trost & Yian Shi. "Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclizations of Polyenynes. A Palladium Zipper", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 9421-9438. DOI: 10.1021/ja00074a008
3. Barry M. Trost & Yian Shi. "Cycloisomerization for Atom Economy. Polycycle Construction via Tandem Transition Metal Catalyzed Electrocyclic Processes", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 791-792. DOI: 10.1021/ja00028a074
2. Barry M. Trost & Yian Shi. "A Pd-Catalyzed Zipper Reaction", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 701-703. DOI: 10.1021/ja00002a064
1. Ian W. J. Still & Yian Shi. "A Stereoselective Synthesis of Clavularin A from 2-Cycloheptenone", Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 28, 2489-
2490. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)95448-0