52. Chiral N-Triflylphosphoramide-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydroamination of Unactivated Alkenes: A Hetero-Ene Reaction Mechanism.
Wang, N.; Fan, L.-W.; Zhang, J.; Gu, Q.-S.; Lin, J.-S.; Chen, G.-Q.*; Liu, X.-Y.*; Yu, P.*
Org. Chem. Front. 2022, Accepted Manuscrip. doi.org/10.1039/D1QO01874D.
51. Prediction of new phase 2D C2h group III monochalcogenides with direct bandgaps and highly anisotropic carrier mobilities.
Hu, T.†; Xu, C.†; Zhang, A.; Yu, P.*
Mater. Adv. 2022, Advance Article. doi.org/10.1039/D1MA01068A.
50. Asymmetric synthesis of N-bridged [3.3.1] ring systems by phosphonium salt/Lewis acid relay catalysis.
Tan, J.-P.†; Li, K.†; Shen, B.†; Zhuang, C.; Liu, Z.; Xiao, K.; Yu, P.*; Yi, B.*; Ren, X.; Wang, T.*
Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 357. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28001-8.
49. Thermal fluids with high specific heat capacity through reversible Diels-Alder reactions.
Lilley, D.†; Yu, P.†; Ma, J.; Jain, A.*; Prasher, R.*
iScience. 2022, 25, 103540. doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103540.
48. Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Conversion of Epoxides into Thiiranes: Mechanism, Stereochemical Model, and New Catalyst Design.
Duan, M.†; Díaz-Oviedo, C. D.†; Zhou, Y.; Chen, X.; Yu, P.; List, B.*; Houk, K. N.*; Lan, Y.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 24096. doi.org/10.1002/anie.202113204.
47. Insight into Regioselective Control in Aerobic Oxidative C–H/C–H Coupling for C3-Arylation of Benzothiophenes: Toward Structurally Nontraditional OLED Materials.
Shi, Y.; Yang, G.; Shen, B.; Yang, Y.; Yan, L.; Yang, F.; Liu, J.; Liao, X.; Yu, P.; Bin, Z.*; You, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 21066. doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c11277.
46. π-Facial Stereoselectivity in Acyl Nitroso Cycloadditions to 5,5-Unsymmetrically Substituted Cyclopentadienes: Computational Exploration of Origins of Selectivity and the Role of Substituent Conformations on Selectivity.
Zhao, F.; Yu, P.; Chen, Y.; Liu. F.*; Houk, K. N.*
J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 17082. doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c02191.
45. Simultaneous Kinetic Resolution and Asymmetric Induction within a Borrowing Hydrogen Cascade Mediated by a Single Catalyst.
Jin, M. Y.†; Zhou, Y.†; Xiao, D.†; You, Y.; Zhen, Q.; Tao, G.; Yu, P.*; Xing, X.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2021, doi.org/10.1002/anie.202112993.
44. Stereochemical Control via Chirality Pairing: Stereodivergent Syntheses of Enantioenriched Homoallylic Alcohols.
Gao, S.†; Duan, M.†; Liu, J.; Yu, P.; Houk, K. N.*; Chen, M.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 24096. doi.org/10.1002/anie.202107004.
43. Organocatalytic enantioselective dearomatization of thiophenes by 1,10-conjugate addition of indole imine methides.
Li, X.†; Duan, M.†; Yu, P.; Houk, K. N.*; Sun, J.*
Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 4881. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25165-7.
42. Radical Anion Promoted Chemoselective Cleavage of Csp2–S Bond Enables Formal Cross-Coupling of Aryl Methyl Sulfones with Alcohols
Bai, J.†; Wang, T.†; Dai, B.†; Liu, Q.*; Yu, P.*; Jia, T.*
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 5761. doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01926.
41. Spatiotemporal Profiling of Cytosolic Signaling Complexes in Living Cells by Selective Proximity Proteomics.
Ke, M.; Yuan, X.; He, A.; Yu, P.; Chen, W.; Shi, Y.; Hunter, T.; Zou, P.; Tian, R.*
Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 71. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20367-x.
40. Transition-Metal-Free Double-Insertive Coupling of Isocyanides with Arylboronic Acids Enabled Diarylmethanamines.
Yang, K.; Hu, X.; Li, W.; Qiu, J.; Feng, Q.; Wang, S.; Zhang, G.; Kuang, Z.; Yu, P.*; Song, Q.*
Cell Reports Physical Science. 2020, 1, 100268. doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2020.100268.
39. Computational Investigation of the Mechanism of Diels–Alderase PyrI4.
Zou, Y.; Yang, S.; Sanders, J. N.; Li, W.; Yu, P.; Wang, H.; Tang, Z.; Liu, W.*; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 20230. doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c10813.
38. Streamlined Construction of Silicon-Stereogenic Silanes by Tandem Enantioselective C–H Silylation/Alkene Hydrosilylation.
Wu, D.†; Yuan, W.†; Chen, S.; Wang, N.; Yang, B.; You, L.; Zu, B.; Yu, P.; He, C.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13459. doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c04863.
37. Aqueous Diels–Alder Reactions for Thermochemical Storage and Heat Transfer Fluids Identified Using Density Functional Theory.
Spotte-Smith, E. W. C.; Yu, P.; Blau, S. M.; Prasher, R. S.*; Jain, A.*
J. Comput. Chem. 2020, 41, 2137. doi.org/10.1002/jcc.26378.
36. DFT-Guided Phosphoric-Acid-Catalyzed Atroposelective Arene Functionalization of Nitrosonaphthalene.
Ding, W.-Y.†; Yu, P.†; An, Q.-J.†; Bay, K. L.†; Xiang, S.-H.; Li, S.; Chen, Y.; Wang, X.; Chen, Y.; Houk, K. N.*; Tan, B.*
Chem 2020, 6, 2046. doi.org/10.1021/j.chempr.2020.06.001.
35. Dynamical Trajectory Study of the Transannular [6+4] and Ambimodal Cycloaddition in the Biosynthesis of Heronamides.
Zhang, C.†; Wang, X.†; Chen, Y.; He, Z.; Yu, P.*; Liang, Y.*
J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 9440. doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.0c01187.
34. Dual-Ligand-Enabled Ir(III)-Catalyzed Enantioselective C–H Amidation for the Synthesis of Chiral Sulfoxides.
Liu, W.; Yang, W.; Zhu, J.; Guo, Y.; Wang, N.; Ke, J.; Yu, P.; He, C.*
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 7207.
33. Pd-Catalyzed Dearomative Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation of Naphthols with Alkoxyallenes.
Hu, J.; Pan, S.; Zhu, S.; Yu, P.; Xu, R.; Zhong, G.; Zeng, X.*
J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 7896.
32. Computational Design of Enhanced Enantioselectivity in Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Oxidative Desymmetrization of 1,3-Diol Acetals.
Meng, S.-S.; Yu, P.; Yu, Y.-Z.; Liang, Y.*; Houk, K. N.*; Zheng, W.-H.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8506.
31. Chiral Brønsted Acid from Chiral Phosphoric Acid Boron Complex and Water: Asymmetric Reduction of Indoles.
Yang, K.; Lou, Y.; Wang, C.; Qi, L.-W.; Fang, T.; Zhang, F.; Xu, H.; Zhou, L.; Li, W.; Zhang, G.; Yu, P.*; Song, Q.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 3294.
30. Catalytic Effects of Ammonium and Sulfonium Salts and External Electric Fields on Aza-Diels–Alder Reactions.
He, C. Q.; Lam, C. C.; Yu, P.; Song, Z.; Chen, M.; Lam, Y.-h.; Chen, S.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 2618.
29. Organocatalytic Atroposelective Construction of Axially Chiral Arylquinones.
Zhu, S.†; Chen, Y.-H.†; Wang, Y.-B.†; Yu, P.; Li, S; Xiang, S.-H.; Wang, J.; Xiao, J.; Tan, B.*
Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 4268.
28. Theoretical Study of Diastereoselective NHC-Catalyzed Cross-Benzoin Reactions between Furfural and N-Boc-Protected α-Amino Aldehydes.
Duan, A.†; Fell, J. S.†; Yu, P.; Lam, Y.-h.; Gravel, M.*; Houk, K. N.*
J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 13565.
27. Bifunctional Phosphonium Salt Directed Enantioselective Formal [4 + 1] Annulation of Hydroxyl-Substituted para-Quinone Methides with α-Halogenated Ketones.
Tian, J.-P.†; Yu, P.†; Wu, J.-H.; Chen, Y.; Pan, J.; Jiang, C.; Ren, X.; Zhang, H.-S.; Wang, T.*
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 7298.
26. Asymmetric Construction of Axially Chiral 2-Arylpyrroles by Chirality Transfer of Atropisomeric Alkenes.
Wang, Y.-B.; Wu, Q.-H.; Zhou, Z.-P.; Xiang, S.-H.; Cui, Y.; Yu, P.; Tan, B.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 13443.
25. Atroposelective Construction of Arylindoles by Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Indoles and Quinones.
Lu, D.-L.; Chen, Y.-H.; Xiang, S.-H.; Yu, P.; Tan, B.; Li, S.*
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 6000.
24. Rational Design, Enantioselective Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Axially Chiral EBINOLs.
Wang, Y.-B.†; Yu, P.†; Zhou, Z.-P.†; Zhang, J.; Wang, J.; Houk, K. N.*; Tan, B.*
Nat. Catal. 2019, 2, 504.
Publications before SUSTech
23. Enhanced Thermochemical Heat Capacity of Liquids: Molecular to Macroscale Modeling.
Yu, P.; Jain, A.*; Prasher, R. S.*
Nanoscale Microscale Thermophys. Eng. 2019, 23, 235.
22. Ambimodal Dipolar/Diels–Alder Cycloaddition Transition States Involving Proton Transfers.
Chen, S.; Yu, P.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 18124.
21. Organocatalytic [6+4] Cycloadditions via Zwitterionic Intermediates: Chemo-, Regio-, and Stereoselectivities.
Yu, P.†; He, C. Q†; Simon, A.; Li, W.; Mose, R.; Thøgersen, M. K.; Jørgensen, K. A.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13726.
20. Asymmetric Phosphoric Acid–Catalyzed Four-Component Ugi Reaction.
Zhang, J.†; Yu, P.†; Li, S.-Y.; Sun, H.; Xiang, S.-H.; Wang, J.; Houk, K. N.*; Tan, B.*
Science 2018, 361, eaas8707.
19. Intramolecular Diels–Alder Approaches to the Decalin Core of Verongidolide: The Origin of the exo-Selectivity, a DFT Analysis.
Maiga-Wandiam, B; Corbu, A.; Massiot, G.; Sautel, F.; Yu, P.; Lin, B.; Houk, K. N.*; Cossy, J.*
J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 5975.
18. Relationships between Product Ratios in Ambimodal Pericyclic Reactions and Bond Lengths in Transition Structures.
Yang, Z.†; Dong, X.†; Yu, Y.; Yu, P.; Li, Y.; Jamieson, C.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 3061.
17. Influence of Water and Enzyme SpnF on the Dynamics and Energetics of the Ambimodal [6+4]/[4+2] Cycloaddition.
Yang, Z.†; Yang, S.†; Yu, P.†; Li, Y.†; Doubleday, C.; Park, J.; Patel, A.; Jeon, B.-s.; Russell, W.; Liu, H.-w.; Russell, D.; Houk, K. N.*
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2018, 115, E848.
16. Computational Exploration of Concerted and Zwitterionic Mechanisms of Diels–Alder Reactions between 1,2,3-Triazines and Enamines and Acceleration by Hydrogen-Bonding Solvents.
Yang, Y.-F.; Yu, P.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 18213.
15. Origins of Stereoselectivity in Chiral Aminoalcohol Catalysis of Oxyallyl Cation–Indole Reactions.
He, C. Q.; Yu, P.; Lam, Y.-h.; Houk, K. N.*
Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 5685.
14. Mechanisms and Origins of Periselectivity of the Ambimodal [6+4] Cycloadditions of Tropone to Dimethylfulvene.
Yu, P.; Chen, T. Q.; Yang, Z.; He, C. Q.; Patel, A.; Lam, Y.-h.; Liu, C.-Y.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 8251.
13. Mechanisms and Origins of Selectivities of the Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Diels–Alder Reactions between Aryl Allenes and Acrylates.
Yu, P.†; Li, W.†; Houk, K. N.*
J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 6398.
12. A Theoretical Study of Phosphorescent Cu(I) Complexes with 2-(2'Quinolyl)imidazole and POP Mixed Ligands.
He, T.; Ren, A; Chen, S.; Yang, Z.; Yu, P.; Chen, Y.; Ding, X.; Shen, L.; Zhang, H.; Zou, L.*
Org. Electron. 2017, 45, 9.
11. Diazo Esters as Dienophiles in Intramolecular (4+2) Cycloadditions: Computational Explorations of Mechanism.
Duan, A.; Yu, P.; Liu, F.; Huang, Q.; Gu, F. L.; Doyle, M. P.*; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 2766.
10. Biochemical Characterization of a Eukaryotic Decalin-Forming Diels–Alderase.
Li, L.; Yu, P.; Tang, M.-C.; Zou, Y.; Gao, S.-S.; Hung, Y.-S.; Zhao, M.; Watanabe, K.*; Houk, K. N.*; Tang, Y.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 15837.
9. Synthesis of 2-Ethenylcyclopropyl Aryl Ketones via Intramolecular SN2-like Displacement of an Ester.
Jung, M. E.*; Sun, D. L.; Dwight, T. A.; Yu, P.; Li, W.; Houk, K. N.*
Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 5138.
8. Origins of Regioselectivity in 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of Nitrile Oxides with Alkynylboronates.
Lin, B.; Yu, P.; He, C. Q.; Houk, K. N.*
Bioorgan. Med. Chem. 2016, 24, 4787.
7. Distortion-Controlled Reactivity and Molecular Dynamics of Dehydro-Diels–Alder Reactions.
Yu, P.†; Yang, Z.†; Liang, Y.; Hong, X.; Li, Y.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 8247.
6. Molecular Dynamics of Dimethyldioxirane C–H Oxidation.
Yang, Z.; Yu, P.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 4237.
5. Phenalenone Polyketide Cyclization Catalyzed by Fungal Polyketide Synthase and Flavin-Dependent Monooxygenase.
Gao, S. S.; Duan, A.; Xu, W.; Yu, P.; Hang, L.; Houk, K. N.*; Tang, Y.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 4249.
4. Transannular [6+4] and Ambimodal Cycloaddition in the Biosynthesis of Heronamide A.
Yu, P.; Patel, A.; Houk, K. N.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 13518.
3. Why Alkynyl Substituents Dramatically Accelerate Hexadehydro-Diels–Alder (HDDA) Reactions: Stepwise Mechanisms of HDDA Cycloadditions.
Liang, Y.; Hong, X.; Yu, P.; Houk, K. N.*
Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 5702.
2. Catalytic Asymmetric [4+2] Annulation Initiated by an Aza-Rauhut–Currier Reaction: Facile Entry to Highly Functionalized Tetrahydropyridines.
Shi, Z.; Yu, P.; Loh, T.-P.*; Zhong, G.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 7825.
1. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Protected α, β‐Diamino Acids.
Shi, Z.; Yu, P.; Chua, P. J.; Zhong, G.*
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 2797.