Independent work:
5. Metal-Free Photoinduced-Radical Hydrocyclization of 2-Isocyanides: A Unified Synthetic Approach to Facilely Assemble Diverse N-Heteroarenes
Ziyi Wang, Haonan Wei, Jingrong Du, Zhijun Zuo* Green. Chem. 2024, 26, 10804
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/gc/d4gc03774j
4. Carbonate-Assisted Selectively Deoxygenative Cross-Coupling Reaction between Aryl and Aliphatic Aldehydes: A Straightforward Route to Access α-Alkylated Aryl Ketones
Yu Sun‡, Yi Wang‡, Zhijun Zuo* Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 6510 (‡contributed equally)
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2024/QO/D4QO01517G
3. Photoredox and Cobalt Co-catalyzed Dehydrogenative Ring-opening/Functionalization of Mono-donor Cyclopropanes (invited Synpacts)
Jiyao Zhang, Haohao Huang, Zhijun Zuo* Synlett, 2024, DOI: 10.1055/a-2342-8284
https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2342-8284
2. Cooperative Photoredox and Cobalt-catalyzed Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Functionalization of Cyclopropylamides towards Allylic N,O-Acyl-acetal Derivatives
Haohao Huang, Xinjun Luan*, Zhijun Zuo* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202401579 (highlighted by Synfacts)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202401579
1. Highly Selective 1,4-Diacylation/Cycloisomerization of 1,3-Enynes: De Novo Synthetic Strategy to Polysubstituted Furans
Yu Sun, Na Zhang, Jingyun Ren, Haohao Huang, Xinjun Luan*, Zhijun Zuo* Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 35
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03450
Prior to NWU:
21. 1,3-Oxyalkynylation of Aryl Cyclopropanes with Ethylnylbenziodoxolones Using Photoredox Catalysis
Zhijun Zuo, Armido Studer,* Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 949.
20. Cooperative NHC/Photoredox Catalyzed Ring-Opening of Aryl Cyclopropanes to 1-Aroyloxylated-3-Acylated Alkanes
Zhijun Zuo, Constantin G. Daniliuc, Armido Studer,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25456.
19. Regiodivergent Synthesis of Spirocyclic Compounds through Pd-Catalyzed Regio- and Enantioselective [3+2] Spiroannulation.
Barry. M. Trost,* Zhijun Zuo, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 5806.
18. Pd(0)-Catalyzed Diastereo- and Enantioselective Intermolecular Cycloaddition for Rapid Assembly of 2-Acyl-methylenecyclopentanes
Barry. M. Trost,* Zhijun Zuo, Youliang Wang, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 979. (Highlighted by M. Lautens and R. Sanichar, Synfacts 2021, 17, 403.)
17. Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions to Access Seven‐Membered Rings
Barry. M. Trost,* Zhijun Zuo, Johnathan E. Schultz, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 15354. (Invited contribution for Special Issue:1000th Issue of Chemistry A European Journal)
16. Pd(0)-Catalyzed Chemo-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective α-Quaternary Alkylation of Branched Aldehydes
Barry M. Trost,* Zhijun Zuo,† Youliang Wang,† Johnathan E. Schultz, ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 9496. (†these two authors contributed equally)
15. Highly Regio-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective Synthesis of Tetrahydroazepines and Benzo[b]oxepines via Palladium-Catalyzed [4+3] Cycloaddition Reactions
Barry. M. Trost,* Zhijun Zuo, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 1243.
14. A Borane-Mediated Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive Allylic Alkylation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
Barry M. Trost,* Zhijun Zuo,† Johnathan E. Schultz,† Nagaraju Anugula and Katherine A. Carr, Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 2136. (†these two authors contributed equally)
13. Palladium-Catalyzed [2+2+1] Spiroannulation via Alkyne-Directed Remote C−H Arylation and Subsequent Arene Dearomatization
Zhijun Zuo,† Jing Wang,† Jingjing Liu,* Yaoyu Wang, Xinjun Luan,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 653. (†these two authors contributed equally)
12. Palladium-Catalyzed Aryne Insertion/Arene Dearomatization Domino Reaction: A Highly Chemoselective Route to Spirofluorenes
Zhijun Zuo,† Hui Wang,† Yunxia Diao, Yicong Ge, Jingjing Liu, Xinjun Luan,* ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 11029. (†these two authors contributed equally)
11. Modular Assembly of Spirocarbocyclic Scaffolds through Pd0-Catalyzed Intermolecular Dearomatizing [2+2+1] Annulation of Bromonaphthols with Aryl Iodides and Alkynes
Zhijun Zuo,† Hui Wang,† Liangxin Fan, Jingjing Liu, Yaoyu Wang, Xinjun Luan,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 2767. (†these two authors contributed equally)
10. Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Imine-Containing Dibenzo[b,d]azepines by a Palladium(II)-Catalyzed [5+2] Oxidative Annulation of o-Arylanilines with Alkynes
Zhijun Zuo, Jingjing Liu, Jiang Nan, Liangxin Fan, Wei Sun, Yaoyu Wang, Xinjun Luan,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 15385.
9. Ru(II)-Catalyzed Oxidative Spiroannulation of 2‑Arylphenols with Alkynes via a C−H Activation/Dearomatization Strategy
Zhijun Zuo, Xin Yang, Jingjing Liu, Jiang Nan, Lu Bai, Yaoyu Wang, Xinjun Luan,* J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 3349.
8. RuII-Catalyzed Vinylative Dearomatization of Naphthols via a C(sp2)-H Bond Activation Approach
Jiang Nan,† Zhijun Zuo,† Lei Luo, Lu Bai, Huayu Zheng, Yini Yuan, Jingjing Liu, Xinjun Luan,* Yaoyu Wang. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 17306. (†these two authors contributed equally)
7. Palladium(0)-catalyzed [2+2+1] Cyclization of 1,6-Enynes with Vinyl Bromides: a Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]furans Bearing Two Quaternary Carbon Centers
Yunxia Diao, Zhijun Zuo, Hui Wang, Jingjing Liu,* Xinjun Luan,* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 4601.
6. Catalytic Enantioselective Tauomerization of Metastable Enamines
Jingjing Liu, Xin Yang, Zhijun Zuo, Jiang Nan, Yaoyu Wang, Xinjun Luan,* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 244.
5. Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation of Dihydroquinolinones
Barry. M. Trost,* Anugula Nagaraju, Feijun Wang, Zhijun Zuo, Jiayi Xu, Kami L. Hull. Org. Lett. 2018, 21, 1784.
4. Palladium-Catalyzed Regio-, Enantio- and Diastereoselective Asymmetric [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions: Synthesis of chiral cyclopentyl phosphonates
Barry M. Trost,* Anand H. Shinde, Youliang Wang, Zhijun Zuo and Chang Min, ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 1969.
3. Direct Asymmetric Dearomatization of 2-Naphthols by Scandium-Catalyzed Electrophilic Amination
Jiang Nan, Jingjing Liu, Huayu Zheng, Zhijun Zuo, Lei Hou, Huaiming Hu, Yaoyu Wang, Xinjun Luan,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 2356.
2. Pd(0)-Catalyzed Chemoselective Construction of Spirocarbocycles via an Alkyne Insertion/β-Naphthol Dearomatization Cascade
Huayu Zheng, Lu Bai, Jingjing Liu, Jiang Nan, Zhijun Zuo, Liu Yang, Yaoyu Wang, Xinjun Luan,* Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 3061.
1. Synthesis and Spectral Properties of Water-Soluble Indocyanine Dyes as well as the Interaction with DNA and BSA
Xiufu Zhang, Yile Fu, Zhijun Zuo, Yuan Hou, Yuexuan Li, Yanxia Liu, Lanying Wang.* Chin. J. Org. Chem., 2013, 33, 1709.
