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185. Isoxazoles as efficient alkyne amination reagents in divergent heterocycle synthesis.

Xin-Qi Zhu,* Zhi-Xu Meng, Bo Zhou, Ming-Yu Teng, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2025, 54, in press.

184. Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution of Tertiary Alcohol-Tethered Ynamides via Controllable Hydroalkoxylation.

Da-Qiu Cui,‡ Gan-Lu Qian,‡ Hui-Lin Zheng, Ye-Nan Yang, Cai-Ming Wang,* Bo Zhou, Xin Hong,* Long-Wu Ye,* ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 2424.[link]

183. Copper-catalyzed Buchner reaction and phenyl cyclopropanation through diyne cyclization.

Tong Li,‡ Jia-Juan He,‡ Kai-Yu Fan, Long-Wu Ye,* Bo Zhou, Xin-Qi Zhu,* Org. Chem. Front. 2025, 12, in press.[link]

182. Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular [2 + 2 + 2] Annulation of Diynes with Alkynes: Construction of Carbazoles.

Zhen-Tao Zhang,‡ Chen Luo,‡ Zu-Xin Yu, Zhou Xu,* Long-Wu Ye, Bo Zhou,* Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 880.[link]

181. Copper-catalyzed asymmetric cascade diyne cyclization/Meinwald rearrangement.

Ji-Jia Zhou, Li-Gao Liu, Zhen-Tao Zhang, Hao-Xuan Dong, Xin Lu,* Zhou Xu,* Xin-Qi Zhu, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2025, 36, in press.[link]

180. Copper-Catalyzed [2,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Azide-Ynamides via Selenium Ylides.

Chong-Yang Shi,‡ Xuan Wang,‡ Xin Liu, Zu-Hui Ai, Shuai Xiong, Long-Wu Ye*, Bo Zhou, Xin-Qi Zhu,* Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 402.[link]

179. Copper-Catalyzed Dearomative Cyclization of Indolyl Ynamides for Synthesis of Pentacyclic Spiroindolines.

Miao Xu,‡ Jia-Tian Jiang,‡ Hao-Xuan Dong, Guang-Hui Wang,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2025, 367, e202401198.[link]

(selected as VIP)

178. Tandem asymmetric dearomatized functionalization reaction of phenols with Evans-ynamides enabled by divergent electrophiles.

Ying-Qi Zhang,‡ Gan-Lu Qian,‡ Yun Liu, Jia-Hui Li, Xin Hong*, Zhou Xu*, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. China Chem. 2025, 68, 649.[link]

177. Gold-catalyzed intermolecular amination reaction of allyl azides with ynamides: efficient construction of 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0] scaffold.

Chong-Yang Shi, Jian-Xing Gong, Zhen Li, Chao Shu, Long-Wu Ye,* Qing Sun,* Bo Zhou, Xin-Qi Zhu,* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2025, 36, 109895.[link]

176. Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Tetrasubstituted Alkenes by Copper-Catalyzed C(sp2)–H Functionalization of Arenes with Vinyl Cations.

Chen-Yong Weng, Li-Gao Liu, Miao Sun, Xin Lu, Xin Hong,* Long-Wu Ye, Bo Zhou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202418254.[link]

175. Formal one-carbon insertion into esters via copper-catalyzed diyne cyclization/[1,2]-acyl shift.

Chong-Yang Shi, Qian Wang, Li-Gao Liu, Jing Wang, Rui Chen, Lin Liu, Long-Wu Ye,*, Xin Lu, Xin-Qi Zhu,* Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 7085.[link]

174. Asymmetric Büchner reaction and arene cyclopropanation via copper-catalyzed controllable cyclization of diynes.

Yan-Xin Zheng,‡ Li-Gao Liu,‡ Tian-Qi Hu, Xiao Li, Zhou Xu, Xin Hong,* Xin Lu, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 9227.[link]

173. Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Dehydro-Diels–Alder Reaction: Atom-Economical Synthesis of Axially Chiral Carbazoles.

Hua-Hong Chen,‡ Yang-Bo Chen,‡ Jun-Zhe Gao, Long-Wu Ye, Bo Zhou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202411709.[link]

172. Asymmetric one-carbon ring expansion of diverse N-heterocycles via copper-catalyzed diyne cyclization.

Fu-Shuai Li,‡ Xiu-Yuan Zou,‡ Tian-Qi Hu, Qing Sun,* Zhou Xu, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. Adv. 2024, 10, eadq7767.[link]

171. Copper-catalyzed intermolecular formal [4 + 1] annulation of 1,5-diynes with benzocyclobutenones.

Jia-Cheng Li, Tian-Qi Hu, Zhou Xu,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Tetrahedron Chem. 2024, 12, 100090.[link]

170. Catalytic Cycloaddition Reactions of Ynol and Thioynol Ethers.

Ming-Yu Teng,* Yin Xu, Xin-Qi Zhu, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Chem. 2024, 42, 3469.[link]

169. Chiral Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reaction via Vinylidene ortho-Quinone Methides.

Xin-Qi Zhu,* Hai-Yu Yang, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202402247.[link]

168. Photo-Promoted Cascade Sigmatropic Rearrangement Reaction for the Synthesis of Polysubstituted 1,3-Conjugated Dienes.

Yi-Kao Xu,‡ Ze-Shu Wang,‡ Wei-Min He,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 44, 2024.[link]

167. Catalytic Epoxidation of Carbonyl Compounds via Carbonyl Ylides: from Racemic to Enantioselective.

Lin-Jun Qi,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202401389.[link]

(invited review paper as a Special Collection "Chirality: From Small Molecules to Macromolecules " On the occasion of the 60th birthday of Professor Xiaoming Feng and Professor Yong Tang)

166. Copper-Catalyzed [2 + 2] Cyclization/Ring Expansion of Ene-Ynamides: Construction of Medium- and Large-Sized Rings.

Nan Wang,‡ Hao-Jin Xu,‡ Ting Li,* Long-Wu Ye, Bo Zhou,* Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 3861.[link]

165. Research progress on the hydroamination of o-alkynylanilines for the synthesis of axially chiral indoles.

Jia-Sheng Wang, Ze-Shu Wang, Wei-Min He,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 44, 1786.[link]

164. Gold Catalysis, Asymmetric Friedel–Crafts Alkylation Cascade for One-Pot Synthesis of Chiral Dihydrocarbazoles and Dihydrodibenzofurans.

Xuan Wang, Ai-Hua Zhou, Tian-Qi Hu, Zhou Xu,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 2051.[link]

(invited research paper for the Special Issue on Gold-Mediated Chemistry)

163. Copper-catalyzed enantioselective desymmetrizing C(sp2)–H functionalization of azide-ynamides via α-imino copper carbenes.

En-He Huang,‡ Li-Gao Liu,‡ You-Wei Yin, Hao-Xuan Dong, Ji-Jia Zhou,* Xin Lu,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. China Chem. 2024, 67, 2982.[link]

162. Enantioselective functionalization of unactivated C(sp3)–H bonds through copper-catalyzed diyne cyclization by kinetic resolution.

Yang-Bo Chen, Li-Gao Liu, Zhe-Qi Wang, Rong Chang, Xin Lu,* Bo Zhou Long-Wu Ye,* Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 2232.[link]

161. Organocatalytic Atroposelective Reactions of Alkynes.

Zhi-Xin Zhang, Tian-Qi Hu, Long-Wu Ye, Bo Zhou,* Synthesis 2024, 56, 2316.[link]

(invited review paper)

160. Enantioselective Reaction of Diynes and Multiynes for the Synthesis of Axially Chiral Compounds.

Xin-Qi Zhu,* Yu-Chao Li, Long-Wu Ye,* Asian J. Org. Chem. 2024, 13, e202300554.[link]

(invited review paper)

159. Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Enantioselective Desymmetrization of 1,3-Diols: Access to Chiral β-Amino Alcohol Derivatives.

Da-Qiu Cui, Yu-Qi Wang, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 9130.[link]

(invited research paper)

158. Copper-catalyzed atroposelective formal [4+1] annulation of 1,2-diketones with vinyl cations.

Ze-Shu Wang,‡ Hao-Jin Xu,‡ Yang-Bo Chen, Long-Wu Ye,* Bo Zhou,* Peng-Cheng Qian,* Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 14831.[link]

(invited research paper)

157. Chiral Brønsted acid-catalyzed asymmetric dearomative spirocyclization of alkynyl thioethers.

Xin-Yang Fan, Jia-Cheng Li, Ji-Jia Zhou,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Green Chem. 2023, 25, 10638.[link]

(invited research paper)

156. Asymmetric formal C–C bond insertion into aldehydes via copper-catalyzed diyne cyclization.

Cui-Ting Li, Lin-Jun Qi, Li-Gao Liu, Chang Ge, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye, Bo Zhou,* Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 7058.[link]

155. Radical strategies for chemodivergent cyclization reactions.

Ling-Tao Wang,‡ Bo Zhou,‡ Fa-Liang Liu, Wen-Ting Wei,* Long-Wu Ye,* Trends Chem. 2023, 5, 906.[link]

(invited review paper)

154. Catalytic asymmetric reaction of isoxazoles and benzisoxazoles.

Xin-Qi Zhu,* Jia-Juan He, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Cell Rep. Phy. Sci. 2023, 4, 101645.[link]

(invited review paper)

153. Copper-catalyzed intermolecular formal (5+1) annulation of 1,5-diynes with 1,2,5-oxadiazoles.

Can-Ming Chen, Ye-Nan Yang, Yin-Zhu Kong, Bo-Han Zhu, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Commun. Chem. 2023, 6, 194.[link]

(invited paper for Advances in organic synthesis Collection)

152. Asymmetric Metal Carbene gem-Dialkylation for the Construction of Chiral Quaternary Carbon Centers.

Xin-Qi Zhu, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 43, 3323.[link]

(invited highlight paper)

151. Recent Advances in Asymmetric Doyle-Kirmse Reaction.

Chong-Yang Shi, Bo Zhou, Ming-Yu Teng,* Long-Wu Ye,* Synthesis 2023, 55, 3895.[link]

(invited review paper)

150. Recent advances in the construction of axially chiral arylpyrroles.

Yang-Bo Chen, Ye-Nan Yang, Xuan-Zhu Huo, Long-Wu Ye, Bo Zhou,* Sci. China Chem. 2023, 66, 2480.[link]

149. Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroalkoxylation/Claisen Rearrangement of Ynamides.

Tong-Yi Zhai, Chang Ge, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Acta Chim. Sinica 2023, 81, 1101.[link]

(invited paper dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Acta Chim. Sinica)

148. Enantioselective Desymmetrizing Hydroalkoxylation of 1,4- and 1,8-Diynes Enabled by Chiral Brønsted Acid Catalysis.

Yin Xu,‡ Gan-Lu Qian,‡ Da-Qiu Cui, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Chao-Yue Zhao, Xin Hong,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 8803.[link]

147. Formal [4+1] annulations based on metal carbenes.

Can-Ming Chen, Yin-Zhu Kong, Peng-Cheng Qian*, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. Sin. Chem. 2023, 1377.[link]

(invited review paper)

146. Organocatalytic intramolecular (4 + 2) annulation of enals with ynamides: atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral 7-aryl indolines.

Zhi-Xin Zhang,‡ Li-Gao Liu,‡ Yi-Xi Liu, Jian Lin, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye, and Bo Zhou,* Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 5918.[link]

145. Controllable cyclization of alkynyl thioethers via Brønsted acid-catalyzed dearomatization.

Xin-Yang Fan,‡ Xin Liu,‡ Yin-Zhu Kong, Bo-Han Zhu, Jian Lin, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 2766.[link]

144. Construction of Axially Chiral Arylpyrroles via Atroposelective Diyne Cyclization.

Yang-Bo Chen, Li-Gao Liu, Can-Ming Chen, Yi-Xi Liu, Bo Zhou,* Xin Lu,* Zhou Xu, Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202303670.[link]

(selected as VIP)

(Featured in Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 43, 2261)

143. Recent Advances in Catalytic Asymmetric Büchner Reaction.

Chong-Yang Shi, Guang-Yu Zhu, Yin Xu, Ming-Yu Teng, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, 34, 108441.[link]

142. Recent Advances in Asymmetric [1,2]-Stevens-Type Rearrangement via Metal Carbenes.

Chong-Yang Shi, Bo Zhou, Ming-Yu Teng,* Long-Wu Ye,* Synthesis 2023, 55, 2118.[link]

(invited review paper for a “Virtual Collection honouring Prof. Guoqiang Lin’s Contributions to Organic Chemistry”)

141. Construction of Spirolactams by Unexpected Oxidative Cyclization of Alkenyl Diynes via Copper Catalysis.

Chong-Yang Shi, Tao Han, Feng-Lin Hong, Long-Wu Ye,* Qing Sun,* Ming-Yu Teng,* Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 1525.[link]

140. Copper-catalyzed enantioselective diyne cyclization via C(sp2)–O bond cleavage.

Ji-Jia Zhou,‡ Ya-Nan Meng,‡ Li-Gao Liu, Yi-Xi Liu, Zhou Xu,* Xin Lu,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 3493.[link]

139. Brønsted acid-catalyzed asymmetric dearomatization for synthesis of chiral fused polycyclic enone and indoline scaffolds.

Tong-De Tan,‡ Gan-Lu Qian,‡ Hao-Ze Su, Lu-Jing Zhu, Long-Wu Ye,* Bo Zhou, Xin Hong,* Peng-Cheng Qian,* Sci. Adv. 2023, 9, eadg4648.[link]

138. Chiral Brønsted acid-catalyzed asymmetric intermolecular [4 + 2] annulation of ynamides with para-quinone methides.

Hang-Hao Li,‡ Ya-Nan Meng,‡ Can-Ming Chen, Yu-Qi Wang, Zhi-Xin Zhang*, Zhou Xu*, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. China Chem. 2023, 66, 1467.[link]

137. Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Doyle−Kirmse Reaction of Azide-Ynamides via α-Imino Copper Carbenes.

Xin Liu, Li-Gao Liu, Can-Ming Chen, Xiao Li, Zhou Xu, Xin Lu,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202216923.[link]

(Featured in Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 43, 1890)

136. Copper-catalyzed formal [4 + 1] annulation of N-propargyl ynamides with diketones.

Hao-Jin Xu,‡ Cui-Ting Li,‡ Can-Ming Chen, Jie Chen, Xin-Qi Zhu,* Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 203.[link]

135. Biocatalytic Aminohydroxylation of Styrenes for Efficient Synthesis of Enantiopure β-Amino alcohols.

Ruiwen Hu,‡ Anjie Gong,‡ Langxing Liao,‡ Yan-Xin Zheng,‡ Xin Liu, Peng Wu, Fushuai Li, Huili Yu, Jing Zhao, Long-Wu Ye,* Binju Wang,* Aitao Li,* Chin. J. Catal. 2023, 44, 171.[link]

134. Brønsted acid-catalyzed asymmetric dearomatization of indolyl ynamides: practical and enantioselective synthesis of polycyclic indolines.

Zhi-Xin Zhang, Xuan Wang, Jia-Tian Jiang, Jie Chen, Xin-Qi Zhu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, 34, 107647.[link]

133. Asymmetric Construction of 3-Aminoindoline Skeleton Bearing N-α-Quaternary Carbon Center.

Chong-Yang Shi, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 42, 4353.[link]

(invited highlight paper)

132. Research progress on enantioselective desymmetrization reactions involving metal carbenes.

Ming-Yu Teng,* Tao Han, En-He Huang, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 42, 3295.[link]

(invited review paper)

131. Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Formal [2+1] and [4+1] Annulations of Diynes with Ketones via Carbonyl Ylides.

Lin-Jun Qi,‡ Cui-Ting Li,‡ Zheng-Qi Huang, Jia-Tian Jiang, Xin-Qi Zhu, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202210637.[link]

130. Metal-free dearomatization reactions of naphthol-ynamides for divergent and enantioselective synthesis of azaspirocycles.

Hang-Hao Li, Yi-Ping Zhang, Tong-Yi Zhai, Bin-Yang Liu, Chong-Yang Shi,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 3709.[link]

(selected as an Organic Chemistry Frontiers HOT article)

129. Catalyst-Dependent Stereospecific [3,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Sulfoxide-Ynamides: Divergent Synthesis of Chiral Medium-Sized N,S-Heterocycles.

Guang-Yu Zhu,‡ Ji-Jia Zhou,‡ Li-Gao Liu,‡ Xiao Li, Xin-Qi Zhu,* Xin Lu,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202204603.[link]

128. Copper-catalyzed B−H bond insertion reaction of azide-ynamide with borane adducts via α-imino copper carbenes.

Chen-Yong Weng,‡ Guang-Yu Zhu,‡ Bo-Han Zhu, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Xin-Qi Zhu,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 2773.[link]

127. Efficient synthesis of tetracyclic γ-lactams via gold-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of alkenyl diynes.

Chong-Yang Shi,‡ Ji-Jia Zhou,‡ Pan Hong,‡ Bo-Han Zhu, Feng-Lin Hong, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Qing Sun,* Xin Lu, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 2557.[link]

126. Synthesis of Axially Chiral N-Arylindoles via Atroposelective Cyclization of Ynamides Catalyzed by Chiral Brønsted Acids.

Ze-Shu Wang, Lu-Jing Zhu, Cui-Ting Li, Bin-Yang Liu, Xin Hong,* Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e.202201436.[link]

125. Synthesis of Tetrahydroindole Derivatives via Metal-Free Intramolecular [4+2] Annulation of Ynamides.

Zhi-Xin Zhang,‡ Tong-Yi Zhai,‡ Bo-Han Zhu, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 42, 1501.[link]

(invited paper)

124. Recent Advances towards Organocatalytic Enantioselective Desymmetrizing Reactions.

Yin Xu, Tong-Yi Zhai, Zhou Xu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Trends Chem. 2022, 4, 191.[link]

(invited review paper)

123. Copper-Catalyzed Si−H Bond Insertion Reaction of N-Propargyl Ynamides with Hydrosilanes.

En-He Huang,‡ Ying-Qi Zhang,‡ Da-Qiu Cui, Xin-Qi Zhu,* Xiao Li, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 196.[link]

122. Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Diyne Cyclization via [1,2]-Stevens-Type Rearrangement for the Synthesis of Chiral Chromeno[3,4-c]pyrroles.

Feng-Lin Hong,‡ Chong-Yang Shi,‡ Pan Hong, Tong-Yi Zhai, Xin-Qi Zhu, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202115554.[link]

(Hot Paper)

121. Claisen Rearrangement Triggered by Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Alkyne Alkoxylation.

Yao-Hong Yan, Long Li,* Long-Wu Ye,* Synlett 2022, 33, 1813.[link]

(invited review paper)

120. Unactivated C(sp3)–H functionalization via vinyl cations.

Xi-Jia Liu,# Yin Xu,# Conghui Tang, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. China Chem. 2022, 65, 20.[link]


119. Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Dearomatization by Intramolecular Hydroalkoxylation/Claisen Rearrangement: Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of Spirolactams.

Peng-Fei Chen, Bo Zhou, Peng Wu, Binju Wang, Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 27164.[link]

(Hot Paper)

118. Copper-Catalyzed Cyclization of N-Propargyl Ynamides with Borane Adducts through B–H Bond Insertion.

Guang-Yu Zhu, Tong-Yi Zhai, Xiao Li, Chong-Yang Shi,* Xin-Qi Zhu, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 8067. [link]

117. Synthesis of axially chiral compounds through catalytic asymmetric reactions of alkynes.

Zhi-Xin Zhang, Tong-Yi Zhai, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem Catalysis 2021, 1, 1378.[link]

(invited review paper)

116. Controllable synthesis of benzoxazinones and 2-hydroxy-3-indolinones by visible-light-promoted 5-endo-dig N-radical cyclization cascade.

Tong-De Tan, Tong-Yi Zhai, Bin-Yang Liu, Long Li, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Qing Sun,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Cell Rep. Phy. Sci. 2021, 2, 100577. [link]

115. Asymmetric dearomatization catalyzed by chiral Brønsted acids via activation of ynamides.

Ying-Qi Zhang,# Yang-Bo Chen,# Ji-Ren Liu, Shao-Qi Wu, Xin-Yang Fan, Zhi-Xin Zhang, Xin Hong,* Long-Wu Ye,* Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 1093-1100. [link]

(Highlighted by: NSFC website & ScienceNet & Sci. Bull. & Sci. China Chem. 2022, 65, 3 & Synfacts, 2022, 18, 82)

114. Claisen rearrangement triggered by transition metal-catalyzed alkyne alkoxylation.

Chong-Yang Shi, Long Li,* Wei Kang, Yan-Xin Zheng, Long-Wu Ye,* Coord. Chem. Rev. 2021, 446, 214131. [link]

(invited review paper dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Xiamen University)

113. Catalytic hydrative cyclization of aldehyde-ynamides with water for synthesis of medium-sized lactams.

Bo-Han Zhu,# Yan-Xin Zheng,# Wei Kang, Chao Deng,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. China Chem. 2021, 64, 1985-1989. [link]

(invited paper on 2021 Emerging Investigator Issue)

112. Copper-catalyzed asymmetric cyclization of alkenyl diynes: method development and new mechanistic insights.

Xin-Qi Zhu,# Pan Hong,# Yan-Xin Zheng, Ying-Ying Zhen, Feng-Lin Hong, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 9466. [link]

111. Rapid and Practical Access to Diverse Quindolines by Catalyst-Free and Regioselectivity-Reversed Povarov Reaction.

Ying-Qi Zhang, Yi-Ping Zhang, Yan-Xin Zheng, Zhao-Yang Li, Long-Wu Ye,* Cell Rep. Phy. Sci. 2021, 2, 100448. [link]

(featured in the Cell Reports Physical Science "Highly cited papers — 2021" collectio)

110. Gold-Catalyzed 1,1-Carboalkoxylation of Oxetane-Ynamides via Exocyclic Metal Carbenes: Divergent and Atom-Economical Synthesis of Tricyclic N-Heterocycles.

Lin-Jun Qi, Chong-Yang Shi, Peng-Fei Chen, Long Li, Gang Fang, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Chao Deng,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 3679. [link]

109. Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of Diverse 3,4-Dihydro-2-quinolones through Catalytic Hydrative Cyclization of Imine- and Carbonyl-Ynamides with Water.

Bo-Han Zhu,# Ying-Qi Zhang,# Hao-Jin Xu, Long Li, Guo-Cheng Deng, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Chao Deng,* Long-Wu Ye,* ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 1706. [link]


108. Recent Progress in the Gold-Catalyzed Annulations of Ynamides with Isoxazole Derivatives via α-Imino Gold Carbenes.

Long Li,* Wen-Feng Luo, Long-Wu Ye,* Synlett 2021, 32, 1303. [link]

107. Copper-Catalyzed C−H Bond and N−H Bond Insertion Reaction Based on Azide-Ynamide Cyclization.

Xiao-Tao Liu,* Xin Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 41, 1207. [link]

106. Radical Reactions of Ynamides.

Tong-De Tan, Ze-Shu Wang, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Long-Wu Ye,* Small Methods 2021, 5, 2000673. [link]

(Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Xiamen University)


105. Recent advances towards catalytic asymmetric Conia-ene-type reactions.

En-Ze Lin‡, Yin Xu‡, Kegong Ji,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2021, 32, 954. [link]

104. Nitrene Transfer and Carbene Transfer in Gold Catalysis.

Long-Wu Ye,* Xin-Qi Zhu, Rajkumar Lalji Sahani, Yin Xu, Peng-Cheng Qian, Rai-Shung Liu,* Chem. Rev. 2021, 121, 9039. [link]

(invited review paper on the metal carbene chemistry)

103. Brønsted acid-mediated reactions of ynamides.

Yang-Bo Chen, Peng-Cheng Qian, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2020, 49, 8897. [link]

(invited review paper on the ynamide chemistry)

102. Transition Metal-Catalyzed Tandem Reactions of Ynamides for Divergent N-Heterocycle Synthesis.

Feng-Lin Hong, Long-Wu Ye,* Acc. Chem. Res. 2020, 53, 2003. [link]

(invited review paper on the ynamide chemistry)

101. Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Ynamide Cyclization for Generation of α-Imino Copper Carbenes: Divergent and Enantioselective Access to Polycyclic N-Heterocycles.

Xin Liu, Ze-Shu Wang, Tong-Yi Zhai, Chen Luo, Yi-Ping Zhang, Yang-Bo Chen, Chao Deng,* Rai-Shung Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17984. [link]

100. One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Hydroxymethylindoles via Photoredox-Catalyzed Ketyl-Ynamide Coupling/1,3-Allylic Alcohol Transposition.

Ze-Shu Wang,‡ Yang-Bo Chen,‡ Kun Wang, Zhou Xu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Green Chem. 2020, 22, 4483. [link]

(This article is part of the themed collection: 2020 Green Chemistry Hot Articles)

99. Copper-Catalyzed Carbocyclization of Silyl Enol Ether Tethered Ynamides for Efficient and Practical Synthesis of 2-Azabicyclo[3.2.0] Compounds.

En-He Huang, Zhi-Xin Zhang, Si-Han Ye, Yang-Bo Chen, Wen-Feng Luo, Peng-Cheng Qian, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Chem. 2020, 38, 1086. [link]

(Dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry)

98. Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reaction of Alkenyl Diynes with Styrenes by Formal [3 + 2] Cycloaddition via Cu-Containing All-Carbon 1,3-Dipoles:Access to Chiral Pyrrole-Fused Bridged [2.2.1] Skeletons.

Feng-Lin Hong, Yang-Bo Chen, Si-Han Ye, Guang-Yu Zhu, Xin-Qi Zhu, Xin Lu, Rai-Shung Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 7618. [link]

(Highlighted by: Synfacts, 2020, 16, 818)

97. Copper-Catalyzed Tandem Cis-Carbometallation/Cyclization of Imine-ynamides with Arylboronic Acids.

Hao-Ran Wang, En-He Huang, Chen Luo, Wen-Feng Luo, Yin Xu, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 4832. [link]

96. Synthesis of α-Functionalized Ketones by Visible-Light Promoted Oxygenation of Alkenes.

Xinchi Gong, Chunyin Zhu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020, 18, 1843. [link]

95. Ynamide Smiles Rearrangement Triggered by Visible-Light-Mediated Regioselective Ketyl-Ynamide Coupling: Rapid Access to Functionalized Indoles and Isoquinolines.

Ze-Shu Wang, Yang-Bo Chen, Hao-Wen Zhang, Zhou Sun, Chunyin Zhu, Long-Wu Ye,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 3636. [link]

94. Efficient and Divergent Synthesis of Medium-Sized Lactams through Zinc-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization of Indoly Ynamides.

Hang-Hao Li, Si-Han Ye, Yang-Bo Chen, Wen-Feng Luo, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Chem. 2020, 38, 263. [link]

(Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry)

93. Synthesis of 2H-Chromenes via Unexpected [4+2] Annulation of Alkynyl Thioethers with o-Hydroxybenzyl Alcohols.

Hao-Zhen Bu,‡ Hang-Hao Li,‡ Wen-Feng Luo, Chen Luo, Peng-Cheng Qian,* Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 648[link]

92. Zinc-Catalyzed Asymmetric Formal [4+3] Annulation of Isoxazoles with Enynol Ethers by 6π Electrocyclization: Stereoselective Access to 2H-Azepines.

Xin-Qi Zhu, Ze-Shu Wang, Bo-Shang Hou, Hao-Wen Zhang, Chao Deng,* Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 1666. [link]

(Featured in Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 40, 1074)

91. Stereospecific Access to Bridged [n.2.1] Skeletons through Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Reaction of Indolyl Homopropargyl Amides.

Tong-De Tan, Xin-Qi Zhu, Mei Jia, Yongjia Lin, Jun Cheng,* Yuanzhi Xia,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2020, 31, 1309. [link]

90. Generation of Donor/Donor Copper Carbenes through Copper-Catalyzed Diyne Cyclization: Enantioselective and Divergent Synthesis of Chiral Polycyclic Pyrroles.

Feng-Lin Hong, Ze-Shu Wang, Dong-Dong Wei, Tong-Yi Zhai, Guo-Cheng Deng, Xin Lu, Rai-Shung Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 16961. [link]

(Highlighted by: Synfacts, 2020, 16, 62)

89. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Conia-Ene-Type Carbocyclization of Ynamide-Cyclohexanones: Regiodivergent Synthesis of Morphans and Normorphans.

Yin Xu, Qing Sun, Tong-De Tan, Ming-Yang Yang, Peng Yuan, Shao-Qi Wu, Xin Lu,* Xin Hong, Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 16252. [link]

(Highlighted by: Synfacts, 2020, 16, 16)

88. Stereoselective Synthesis of 2,5-Disubstituted Pyrrolidines through Gold-Catalysed Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination-Initiated Tandem Reactions.

Tong-De Tan, Yang-Bo Chen, Ming-Yang Yang, Jia-Le Wang, Hao-Ze Su, Feng-Lin Hong, Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 9923. [link]

(selected as a back cover)

(Highlighted by: Organic Chemistry Portal)

87. Recent Progress in the Copper-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization Involving Intramolecular Hydroamination of Terminal Alkynes.

Tong-De Tan,‡ Yang-Bo Chen,‡ Xin-Yang Fan, Long-Wu Ye,* Synlett 2019, 30, 2035. [link]

(invited account paper)

86. Stereoselective Synthesis of Medium Lactams Enabled by Metal-Free Hydroalkoxylation/Stereospecific [1,3]-Rearrangement.

Bo Zhou, Ying-Qi Zhang, Kairui Zhang, Ming-Yang Yang, Yang-Bo Chen, You Li, Qian Peng,* Shou-Fei Zhu,* Qi-Lin Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 3234. [link]

85. Reversal of Regioselectivity in Ynamide Chemistry. 

Bo Zhou, Tong-De Tan, Xin-Qi Zhu, Mingzhou Shang, Long-Wu Ye,* ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 6393. [link]

(invited review paper)

84. Copper-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization of Indolyl Homopropargyl Amides: Stereospecific Construction of Bridged Aza-[n.2.1] Skeletons.

Tong-De Tan, Xin-Qi Zhu, Hao-Zhen Bu, Guocheng Deng, Yang-Bo Chen, Rai-Shung Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9632. [link]

(Featured in Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 39, 2988)

83. 1,4-Functionalization of 3-En-1-ynes with Alcohols via Zinc-Catalyzed Regioselective N-Oxide Oxidation.

Ren-Hua Zheng,* Hai-Chang Guo, Ming-Yang Yang, Meng-Qi, Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 39, 1672. [link]

(invited paper for a Special Topics Issues for "organometallics")

82. Synthesis of Functionalized 3-Isochromanones via Metal-Free Intramolecular Alkoxylation-Initiated Cascade Cyclization.

Ying-Qi Zhang, Xin-Qi Zhu, Yin Xu, Hao-Zhen Bu, Jia-Le Wang, Tong-Yi Zhai, Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye* Green Chem. 2019, 21, 3023. [link]

81. Chiral γ-Lactam Synthesis via Asymmetric C-H Amidation.

Tong-De Tan, Long-Wu Ye,* Nat. Catal. 2019, 2, 182. [link]

(invited News & Views article)

80. Metal-Free Alkene Carbooxygenation Following Tandem Intramolecular Alkoxylation/Claisen Rearrangement: Stereocontrolled Access to Bridged [4.2.1] Lactones.

Long Li, Xin-Qi Zhu, Ying-Qi Zhang, Hao-Zhen Bu, Peng Yuan, Jinyu Chen, Jingyi Su, Xianming Deng, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 3123. [link]

(selected as the paper of “RSC Editors’ Choice”) 

79. Synthesis of α-Halo Amides via Zinc-Mediated Tandem Oxidation/Halogenation of Ynamides.

Jianrong Zhu,* Xiaojuan Ren, Feiyu Tang, Fei Pan, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 39, 1102. [link]

78. Generation of Endocyclic Vinyl Carbene Complexes via Gold-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization of Terminal Diynes: Towards Naphthoquinones and Carbazolequinones.

Chao Shu,‡ Chong-Yang Shi,‡ Qing Sun, Bo Zhou, Tian-You Li, Qiao He, Xin Lu,* Rai-Shung Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 1019. [link]

77. NaBArF4-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization of 1,5- and 1,6-Diynes: Efficient and Divergent Synthesis of Functionalized γ- and δ-Lactams.

Bo-Han Zhu, Cai-Ming Wang, Hong-Yu Su, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Chem. 2019, 37, 58. [link]

76. Synthesis of Isothiochroman-3-ones via Metal-Free Oxidative Cyclization of Alkynyl Thioethers.

Ying-Qi Zhang,‡ Xin-Qi Zhu,‡ Yang-Bo Chen, Tong-De Tan, Ming-Yang Yang, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 7721. [link]

(Highlighted by: Organic Chemistry Portal)

75. Benign Catalysis with Zinc: Atom-Economical and Divergent Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles by Formal [3+2] Annulation of Isoxazoles with Ynol Ethers.

Xin-Qi Zhu, Han Yuan, Qing Sun, Bo Zhou, Xiao-Qin Han, Zhi-Xin Zhang, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Green Chem. 2018, 20, 4287. [link]

74. Gold-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization of N-Propargyl Ynamides: Rapid Access to Functionalized Indeno[1,2-c]pyrroles.

Wen-Bo Shen,‡ Bo Zhou,‡ Zhi-Xin Zhang, Han Yuan, Wei Fang, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 2468. [link]

(Special Issue for Professor Xiyan Lu on the occasion of his 90th birthday)

73. Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Cyclization of N-Propargyl Ynamides: Stereospecific Construction of Linear Polycyclic N-heterocycles.

Cai-Ming Wang,‡ Lin-Jun Qi,‡ Qing Sun,‡ Bo Zhou, Zhi-Xin Zhang, Zai-Fa Shi, Shui-Chao Lin, Xin Lu,* Lei Gong, Long-Wu Ye,* Green Chem. 2018, 20, 3271. [link]

72. Zinc-Catalyzed Reaction of Isoxazoles with Thioynol Ethers Involving an Unprecedented 1,2-Sulfur Migration.

Xin-Qi Zhu, Qing Sun, Zhi-Xin Zhang, Bo Zhou, Pei-Xi Xie, Wen-Bo Shen, Xin Lu,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 7435. [link]

(selected as a back cover)

71. Facile Synthesis of α-Alkoxyl Amides via Scandium-Catalyzed Oxidative Reaction Between Ynamides and Alcohols.

Zhi-Xin Zhang, Bo-Han Zhu, Pei-Xi Xie, Jia-Qi Tang, Xin-Ling Li, Chunyin Zhu,* Ying-Wu Yin,* Long-Wu Ye,* RSC Adv. 2018, 8, 18308. [link]

70. Synthesis of ɑ-Keto Imides through Copper-Catalyzed Oxidation of N-Sulfonyl Ynamides.

Xin Liu,‡ Zhi-Xin Zhang,‡ Bo Zhou, Ze-Shu Wang, Ren-Hua Zheng,* Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 10156. [link]

69. Divergent Synthesis of N-Heterocycles via Controllable Cyclization of Azido-Diynes Catalyzed by Copper and Gold.

Wen-Bo Shen, Qing Sun, Long Li, Xin Liu, Bo Zhou, Juan-Zhu Yan, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 1748. [link]

68. Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Reaction of Ynamides with 3-Indolyl Azides via an Unexpected 1,2-Alkyl Migration.

Bo Zhou, Ying-Qi Zhang, Xin Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. Bull. 2017, 62, 1201. [link]

67. Recent Advances in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reactions of Alkynes with Isoxazoles.

Long Li,‡ Tong-De Tan,‡ Ying-Qi Zhang, Xin Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 8483. [link]

(invited review paper and selected as a front cover)


66. Yttrium-Catalyzed Tandem Intermolecular Hydroalkoxylation/Claisen Rearrangement.

Bo Zhou, Long Li, Xin Liu, Tong-De Tan, Jinxian Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 10149. [link]

(Highlighted by: Organic Chemistry Portal)

65. Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Amidines through Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Reaction of Azides with Ynamides.

Peng-Peng Ruan,‡ Hang-Hao Li,‡ Xin Liu, Te Zhang, Shao-Xuan Zuo, Chunyin Zhu,* Long-Wu Ye,* J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 9119. [link]

64. Dual Gold/Photoredox-Catalyzed Bis-Arylative Cyclization of Chiral Homopropargyl Sulfonamides with Diazonium Salts: Rapid Access to Enantioenriched 2,3-Dihydropyrroles.

Ze-Shu Wang, Tong-De Tan, Cai-Ming Wang, Ding-Qiang Yuan, Te Zhang, Pengfei Zhu, Chunyin Zhu,* Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6848. [link]

63. Reversal of Regioselectivity in Catalytic Arene-Ynamide Cyclization: Direct Synthesis of Valuable Azepino[4,5-b]indoles and β–Carbolines and DFT Calculations.

Long Li, Xiu-Mei Chen, Ze-Shu Wang, Bo Zhou, Xin Liu, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 4004. [link]

62. Yttrium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroalkoxylation/Claisen Rearrangement Sequence: Efficient Synthesis of Medium-Sized Lactams.

Bo Zhou, Long Li, Xin-Qi Zhu, Juan-Zhu Yan, Yi-Lin Guo, Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4015. [link]

61. Ring Strain Strategy for the Control of Regioselectivity. Gold-Catalyzed Anti-Markovnikov Cycloisomerization Initiated Tandem Reactions of Alkynes.

Chao Shu, Long Li, Tong-De Tan, Ding-Qiang Yuan, Long-Wu Ye,* Sci. Bull. 2017, 62, 352. [link]

(invited review paper and selected as a front cover)

60. Highly Site-Selective Formal [5+2] and [4+2] Annulations of Isoxazoles with Heterosubstituted Alkynes by Platinum Catalysis: Rapid Access to Functionalized 1,3-Oxazepines and 2,5-Dihydropyridines.

Wen-Bo Shen,‡ Xin-Yu Xiao,‡ Qing Sun, Bo Zhou, Xin-Qi Zhu, Juan-Zhu Yan, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 605. [link]

59. Recent Advance in Dual Visible Light Photoredox and Gold-Catalyzed Reactions.

Min Zhang, Chunyin Zhu*, Long-Wu Ye,* Synthesis 2017, 49, 1150. [link]

(invited review paper) .

58. Synthesis of Enantioenriched Pyrrolidines via Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Cycloisomerization/Hydrogenation of Chiral Homopropargyl Sulfonamides.

Yong-Fei Yu, Chao Shu, Tong-De Tan, Long Li, Shahid Rafique, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 5178. [link]

(Highlighted by: Synfacts, 2017, 13, 51)

(Highlighted by: Organic Chemistry Portal)

57. Recent Progress towards Gold-Catalyzed Synthesis of N-Containing Tricyclic Compounds Based on Ynamides.

Fei Pan, Chao Shu, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 9456. [link]

(invited review paper on the ynamide chemistry)

56. Synthesis of 2-Aza-1,3-butadienes through Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Ynamide Amination/C-H Functionalization.

Chao Shu, Cang-Hai Shen, Yong-Heng Wang, Long Li, Tao Li, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 4630. [link]

55. A Zinc-Catalyzed Oxidative Reaction of Ynamides with Phenols and Thiophenols: Highly Site-Selective Synthesis of Versatile α-Aryloxy Amides and α-Arylthio Amides.

Peng-Peng Ruan, Cang-Hai Shen, Long Li, Chao-Yue Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 989. [link]

54. Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Ynamide Amination-Initiated Aza-Nazarov Cyclization: Access to Functionalized 2‑Aminopyrroles.

Chao Shu, Yong-Heng Wang, Cang-Hai Shen, Peng-Peng Ruan, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 3254. [link]

(Highlighted by: Organic Chemistry Portal)

53. Catalytic Ynamide Oxidation Strategy for the Preparation of α-Functionalized Amides.

Fei Pan,‡ Xin-Ling Li,‡ Xiu-Mei Chen, Chao Shu, Peng-Peng Ruan, Cang-Hai Shen, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 6055. [link]

52. Synthesis of Fused Isoquinolines via Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Alkyne Amination/Intramolecular O-H Insertion.

Yuan Pan, Gui-Wei Chen, Cang-Hai Shen, Weimin He,* Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 491. [link]

51. Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Cycloisomerization/Halogenation of Chiral Homopropargyl Sulfonamides.

Chao Shu, Long Li, Cang-Hai Shen, Peng-Peng Ruan, Chao-Yue Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 2282. [link]

(selected as a frontispiece and hot paper)

50. Recent Progress in the Metal-Free or Non-Noble Metal-Catalyzed Alkyne Oxidation by Using Pyridine N-Oxide as the External Oxidant.

Bo Zhou, Long Li, Long-Wu Ye,* Synlett 2016, 27, 493. [link]

(invited as SYNPACTS article)

49. Facile Synthesis of 2H-Pyrroles: Combination of Gold Catalysis and Lewis Acid Catalysis.

Xin-Ling Li, Jia-Qi Wang, Long Li, Ying-Wu Yin,* Long-Wu Ye,* Acta Chim. Sinica 2016, 74, 49. [link]

48. Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated N-Sulfonyl Imides through Zinc-Catalyzed Intermolecular Oxidation of N-Sulfonyl Ynamides.

Fei Pan, Chao Shu, Yi-Fan Ping, Yi-Fei Pan, Peng-Peng Ruan, Qian-Ran Fei, Long-Wu Ye,* J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 10009. [link]

47. Generation of α-Imino Gold Carbenes through Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Reaction of Azides with Ynamides.

Chao Shu, Yong-Heng Wang, Bo Zhou, Xin-Ling Li, Yi-Fan Ping, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 9567. [link]

(Highlighted by JACS Homepage)

(Highlighted by http://x-mol.com/news/976)

46. Atom-Economic Synthesis of Fully Substituted 2-Aminopyrroles via Gold-Catalyzed Formal [3+2] Cycloaddition between Ynamides and Isoxazoles.

Xin-Yu Xiao,‡ Ai-Hua Zhou,‡ Chao Shu, Fei Pan, Ting Li,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Asian J. 2015, 10, 1854. [link]

45. Zinc-Catalyzed Alkyne Oxidation/C−H Functionalization: Highly Site-Selective Synthesis of Versatile Isoquinolones and β-Carbolines.

Long Li,‡ Bo Zhou,‡ Yong-Heng Wang, Chao Shu, Yi-Fei Pan, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 8245. [link]

(Featured in Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 35, 2019)

(invited as SYNPACTS article)

44. Recent Progress towards Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis of Fluorenes.

Ai-Hua Zhou, Fei Pan, Chunyin Zhu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 10278. [link]

(invited review paper)

43. Efficient and Practical Synthesis of α-Amino Amides through Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Oxidation of Ynamides.

Long Li, Bo Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 35, 655. [link]

(invited paper for a Special Topics Issues for "organometallics")

42. Facile and Efficient Synthesis of [1,4]Oxazino[3,2-b]indoles and 1H-Pyrazino[2,3-b]indoles through Gold-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization of (Azido)ynamides.

Cang-Hai Shen,‡ Yuan Pan,‡ Yong-Fei Yu, Ze-Shu Wang, Weimin He, Ting Li,* Long-Wu Ye,* J. Organomet. Chem 2015, 795, 63. [link]

(invited paper for a Special Topics Issues for "gold")

41. Ylide Formal [4+1] Annulation.

Chunyin Zhu,* Ya Ding, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 2530. [link]

40. Efficient and Practical Synthesis of Enantioenriched 2,3-Dihydropyrroles through Gold-Catalyzed Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination of Chiral Homopropargyl Sulfonamides.

Yong-Fei Yu, Chao Shu, Bo Zhou, Jian-Qiao Li, Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 2126. [link]

(Highlighted by Organic Chemistry Portal)

39. Atom-Economic Generation of Gold Carbenes: Gold-Catalyzed Formal [3+2] Cycloaddition between Ynamides and Isoxazoles.

Ai-Hua Zhou, Qiao He, Chao Shu, Yong-Fei Yu, Shuang Liu, Tian Zhao, Wei Zhang, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye* Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 1265. [link]

(selected as the top 1% of highly cited papers of RSC in 2015-2016)

38. Practical, Modular, and General Synthesis of 3-Coumaranones through Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Alkyne Oxidation Strategy.

Chao Shu, Rongfu Liu, Shuang Liu, Jian-Qiao Li, Yong-Fei Yu, Qiao He, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Asian J. 2015, 10, 91. [link]

37. Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Cycloisomerization/Functionalization of in situ Generated α-Oxo Gold Carbenes in Water.

Cang-Hai Shen,‡ Long Li,‡ Wei Zhang, Shuang Liu, Chao Shu, Yun-Er Xie, Yong-Fei Yu, Long-Wu Ye,* J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 9313. [link]

36. Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Oxidation of o-Alkynylbiaryls: An Easy and Practical Access to Functionalized Fluorenes.

Fei Pan, Shuang Liu, Chao Shu, Rong-Kun Lin, Yong-Fei Yu, Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 10726. [link]

35. Generation of Gold Carbenes in Water: Efficient Intermolecular Trapping of the α-Oxo Gold Carbenoids by Indoles and Anilines.

Long Li,‡ Chao Shu,‡ Bo Zhou, Yong-Fei Yu, Xin-Yu Xiao, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 4057. [link]

34. Flexible and Practical Synthesis of 3-Oxyindoles through Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Oxidation of o-Ethynylanilines.

Chao Shu, Long Li, Xin-Yu Xiao, Yong-Fei Yu, Yi-Fan Ping, Jin-Mei Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 8689. [link]

33. Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Cyclopentenones via a One-Pot Gold Catalysis, Nazarov Cyclization and Alkylation Cascade.

Meng-Qi Liu, Ai-Hua Zhou, Shuang Jiang, Jia-Qi Wang, Long-Wu Ye,* Synthesis, 2014, 46, 2161. [link]

(invited paper for a Special Topics Issues for "gold chemistry")

32. Gold-Catalyzed 6-Exo-Dig Cycloisomerization: A Versatile Approach to Functionalized Phenanthrenes.

Chao Shu, Long Li, Cheng-Bin Chen, Hong-Cheng Shen, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 1525. [link]

31. Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Oxidation of Chiral Homopropargyl Sulfonamides: A Reliable Access to Enantioenriched Pyrrolidin-3-ones.

Chao Shu, Long Li, Yong-Fei Yu, Shuang Jiang, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 2522. [link]

30. Recent Progress towards Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis of γ-Lactams.

Long-Wu Ye,* Chao Shu, Fabien Gagosz,* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 1833. [link]

(Selected as a front cover)

29. Flexible and Practical Synthesis of Anthracenes through Gold-Catalyzed Cyclization of o-Alkynyldiarylmethanes.

Chao Shu, Cheng-Bin Chen, Wei-Xi Chen, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5542. [link]

(Highlighted by: Synfacts, 2014, 10, 30)

28. Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Cycloisomerization/Dimerization of Chiral Homopropargyl Sulfonamides.

Yong-Fei Yu,‡ Chao Shu,‡ Cang-Hai Shen, Tian-Yi Li, Long-Wu Ye,* Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8, 2920. [link]

27. Gold-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization of Chiral Homopropargyl Amides: Synthesis of Enantioenriched γ-Lactams.

Chao Shu, Meng-Qi Liu, Shan-Shan Wang, Long Li, Long-Wu Ye,* J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 3292. [link]

(Highlighted by: Synfacts, 2013, 9, 750)

(Highlighted by: Organic Chemistry Portal)

26. Efficient Synthesis of γ-Lactones via Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Cycloisomerization/Oxidation.

Chao Shu, Meng-Qi Liu, Yu-Zhe Sun, Long-Wu Ye,* Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 4958. [link]

(Highlighted by: Organic Chemistry Portal)

25. Experimental and Computational Evidence for Gold Vinylidenes: Generation from Terminal Alkynes via a Bifurcation Pathway and Facile C−H Insertions.

Longwu Ye, Yanzhao Wang, Donald Aue, Liming Zhang,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 31. [link]

24. A Flexible and Stereoselective Synthesis of Azetidine-3-one via A Key Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Alkyne Oxidation.

Longwu Ye, Weimin He, Liming Zhang,* Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3236. (For a highlight, see: Synfacts, 2011, 6, 630) [link]

23. Gold-Catalyzed One-Step Practical Synthesis of Oxetan-3-ones from Readily Available Propargylic Alcohols.

Longwu Ye, Weimin He, Liming Zhang,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 8550. [link]

22. Alkynes as Equivalents of α-Diazo Ketones in Generating α-Oxo Metal Carbenes: A Gold-Catalyzed Expedient Synthesis of Dihydrofuran-3-ones.

Longwu Ye, Li Cui, Guozhu Zhang, Liming Zhang,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 3258. [link]

21. Practical Synthesis of Linear α-Iodo/Bromo-α,β-unsaturated Aldehydes/Ketones from Propargylic Alcohols via Au/Mo Bimetallic Catalysis.

Longwu Ye, Liming Zhang,* Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3646. (For a highlight, see: Synfacts, 2009, 11, 1264) [link]

20. Asymmetric Tandem Michael Addition/Ylide Olefination Reaction for the Synthesis of Optically Active Cyclohexa-1,3-diene Derivatives.

Long-Wu Ye, Shou-Bing Wang, Qing-Gang Wang, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang,*Yong-Gui Zhou, Chem. Commun. 2009, 3092. [link]

19. Catalytic Intramolecular Formal [3 + 2] Cycloaddition for the Synthesis of Benzobicyclo[4.3.0] Compounds.

Xun Han,‡ Long-Wu Ye,‡ Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang,* J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 3394. [link]

18. Phosphine-Triggered Synthesis of Functionalized Cyclic Compounds.

Long-Wu Ye, Jian Zhou, Yong Tang,* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2008, 37, 1140. [link]

17. Tandem Michael Addition/Ylide Olefination Reaction for the Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Cyclohexadiene Derivatives.

Long-Wu Ye, Xun Han, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang,* Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 8149. [link]

16. PPh3-Catalyzed Ylide Cyclization for the Controllable Synthesis of Benzobicyclo[4.3.0] Compounds: Base Effects and Scope.

Long-Wu Ye, Xun Han, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang,* Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 1487. [link]

15. Phosphine-Catalyzed Intramolecular Formal [3+2] Cycloaddition for Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Bicyclo[n.3.0] Compounds.

Long-Wu Ye, Xiu-Li Sun, Qing-Gang Wang, Yong Tang,* Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 5951. [link]

14. Tetrahydrothiophene-catalyzed Synthesis of Benzo[n.1.0] bicycloalkanes.

Long-Wu Ye, Xiu-Li Sun, Chuan-Ying Li, Yong Tang,* J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1335. [link]

13. Unexpected Tandem Ylide Annulation Reaction for Controllable Synthesis of 2H-Chromenes and 4H-Chromenes.

Long-Wu Ye, Xiu-Li Sun, Chun-Yin Zhu, Yong Tang,* Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 3853. [link]

12. The Extrinsic Coagulation Cascade and Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor in Macrophages: A Potential Therapeutic Opportunity For Atherosclerotic ThromBosis.

Pengfei Jiang,* Dong Xue, Yingjia Zhang, Long-Wu Ye, Yuan Liu, Milan Makale, Santosh Kesari, Thomas S. Edgington, Cheng Liu,* Thromb. Res. 2014, 133, 657. [link]

11. Tissue Factor–Activated Coagulation Cascade in the Tumor Microenvironment Is Critical for Tumor Progression and an Effective Target for Therapy.

Yuan Liu, Pengfei Jiang, Katerina Capkova, Dong Xue, Longwu Ye, Subhash C. Sinha, Nigel Mackman, Kim D. Janda, Cheng Liu,* Cancer Research, 2011, 71, 6492. [link]

10. Umpolung Reactivity of Indole through Gold Catalysis.

Biao Lu, Yingdong Luo, Lianzhu Liu, Longwu Ye, Yanzhao Wang, Liming Zhang,* Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8358. [link]

9. Au-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Alkylindoles from N-arylhydroxylamines and Terminal Alkynes.

Yanzhao Wang, Longwu Ye, Liming Zhang,* Chem. Commun. 2011, 7815. [link]

8. Gold-Catalyzed Efficient Synthesis of Azepan-4-ones via a Two-step [5+2] Annulation.

Li Cui, Longwu Ye, Liming Zhang,* Chem. Commun. 2010, 3351. [link]

7. Catalytic Asymmetric Intramolecular Cascade Reaction for the Construction of Functionalized Benzobicyclo[4.3.0] Skeleton. Remote Control of Enantioselectivity.

Qing-Gang Wang, Shou-Fei Zhu, Long-Wu Ye, Chang-Yue Zhou, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang,* Qi-Lin Zhou*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352, 1914. [link]

6. Cyclization Reactions for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Small Ring Compounds via Selenonium and Telluronium Ylides.

Xun Han, Long-Wu Ye, Xiu-Li Sun, Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 29, 309. [link]

5. Tandem Michael Addition/Ylide Epoxidation Reaction for the Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Cyclohexadiene Epoxide Derivatives.

Qing-Gang Wang, Xian-Ming Deng, Ben-Hu Zhu, Long-Wu Ye, Xiu-Li Sun, Chuan-Ying Li, Chun-Yin Zhu, Qi Shen, Yong Tang,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 5408. [link]

4. Olefination of Ketenes for the Enantioselective Synthesis of Allenes via an Ylide Route.

Chuan-Ying Li, Ben-Hu Zhu, Long-Wu Ye, Qing Jing, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang,* Tetrahedron. 2007, 63, 8046. [link]

3. Cu- and Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric One-Pot Tandem Addition-Cyclization Reaction of 2-(2',3'-Alkadienyl)-β-keto Esters, Organic Halides, and Dibenzyl Azodicarboxylate: An Effective Protocol for the Enantioselective Synthesis of Pyrazolidine Derivatives.

Shengming Ma,* Ning Jiao, Zilong Zheng, Zhichao Ma, Zhan Lu, Longwu Ye, Youqian Deng, Guofei Chen, Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 2193. [link]

2. Progress in the Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Addition Reaction of Organoboronic Acids to Unsaturated Bonds.

Ning Jiao, Longwu Ye, Shengming Ma,* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 24, 472. [link]

1. Palladium-Catalyzed Highly Regio- and Stereoselective Addition of Organoboronic Acids to Allenes in the Presence of AcOH.

Shengming Ma,* Ning Jiao, Longwu Ye, Chem. Eur. J. 2003, 9, 6049. [link]