Publications

129. Electricity-Driven Asymmetric Bromocyclization Enabled by Chiral Phosphate Anion Phase-Transfer Catalysis
Tan, X.;* Wang, Q.; Sun, J.*
Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 357.
128. Ir-Catalyzed Regioselective Dihydroboration of Thioalkynes toward Gem-Diboryl Thioethers
Wang, Y.;1 Li, Y.;1 Wang, L.; Ding, S.; Song, L.;* Zhang, X.;* Wu, Y.-D.;* Sun, J.* (1: equal contribution)
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, ASAP.
127. Enantioselective Synthesis of Tetraarylmethanes through meta-Hydroxyl-directed Benzylic Substitution
Tan, X.;1 Deng, Z.;1 Wang, Q.; Chen, S.; Zhu, G.;* Sun, J.* (1: equal contribution)
Nat. Synth. 2023, Online.
126. Near-Infrared Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens for In Vivo Theranostics of Alzheimer's Disease
Zhang, T.; Chen, X.; Yuan, C.; Pang, X.; Shangguan, P.; Liu, Y.; Han, L.; Sun, J.; Lam, J. W. Y. L.; Liu, Y.; Wang, J.;* Shi, B.;* Tang, B. Z.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202211550.
125. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of 2,3'-Bis(indolyl)methanes Bearing All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters via 2?Indole Imine Methides
Han, Z.; Wang, W.; Zhuang, H.; Wang, J.; Wang, C.; Wang, J.;* Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2023, 25, ASAP.
124. Metal-free Multicomponent Polymerization of Activated Diyne, Electrophilic Styrene and Isocyanide Towards Highly Substituted and Functional Poly(cyclopentadiene)
Liu, X.; Yang, X.; Li, X.; Sun, J.;* He, B.;* Lam, J. W. Y.;* Tang, B. Z.*
Sci. Chin. Chem. 2023, , In press.
123. Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Tertiary Aminoketones from Sulfoxonium Ylides Bearing Two Aryl Groups
Zhou, Y.; Yue, X.; Jiang, F.; Sun, J.; Guo, W.*
Chem. Commun. 2023, , Advance Article.
122. Visible-light-induced Organocatalytic Enantioselective N-H Insertion of α-Diazoesters Enabled by Indirect Free Carbene Capture
Guo, W.;* Zhou, Y.; Xie, H.; Yue, X.; Jiang, F.; Huang, H.; Han, Z.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2023, , Advance Article.
121. Design of Smart Aggregates: Toward Rapid Clinical Diagnosis of Hyperlipidemia in Human Blood
Sun, F.; Zhao, W.; Shen, H.; Fan, N.; Zhang, J.; Liu, Q.; Xu, C.; Luo, J.; Zhao, M.; Chen, Y.; Lam, K. W. K.; Yang, X.; Kowk, R. T. K.; Lam, J. W. Y.; Sun, J.; Zhang, H.;* Tang, B. Z.*
Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2207671.
120. Construction of diverse polycyclic N-heterocycles via cascade allylic amination/Diels-Alder reaction
Yang, Z.; Xie, H.; Tang, L.; Sun, J.; Han, Z.; Huang, H.*
Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 13258-13261.
119. Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Dicarbofunctionalization of Alkynes to Access Axially Chiral Styrenes
Tan, X.; Sun, J.*
Chem Catal. 2022, 2, 2813-2815. (Invited Preview article)
118. Rapid Biotransformation of Luminescent Bimetallic Nanoparticles in Hepatic Sinusoids
Tan, Y.; Cai, W.; Luo, C.; Tang, J.; Kwok, R. T. K.; Lam, J. W. Y.; Sun, J.; Liu, J.;* Tang, B. Z.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 20653-20660.
117. Total Synthesis of Yuzurine-type Alkaloid Daphgraciline
Li, L.-X.; Min, L.; Yao, T.-B.; Ji, S.-X.; Qiao C.; Tian, P.-L.; Sun, J.;* Li, C.-C.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 18823-18828.
116. Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Enantioselective C(sp3)-H Insertion of Donor/donor Carbenes
Li, W.; Zhang, H.; Jiang, H.; Sun, J.; Zhu, S.*
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 12396-12402.
115. Catalyst-Controlled Divergent Reactions of 2,3-Disubstituted Indoles with Propargylic Alcohols: Synthesis of 3H-Benzo[b]azepines and Axially Chiral Tetrasubstituted Allenes
Qian, C.; Huang, T.; Sun, J.;* Li, P.*
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 6472-6476.
114. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Azidation of Sulfoxonium Ylides: Mild Synthesis of Enantioenriched α-Azido Ketones Bearing a Labile Tertiary Stereocenter
Guo, W.;* Jiang, F.; Li, S.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 11648-11655.
113. Construction of Nine-membered N,N,O-Heterocycles via Pd-Catalyzed [6+3] Dipolar Cycloaddition
Xie, H.; Yang, Z.; Tang, L.; Han, Z.; Sun, J.;* Huang, H.*
Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 10560-10563.
112. Base-Promoted 5-exo-dig Cyclization of o-Alkynylamides or 2-En-4-ynamides with CO2 toward Fully Substituted Acrylates
Sha, Y.; Bai, J.; Li, M.; Gao, W.; Yang, Q.; Sun, J.; Sun, S.*
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 5715-5720.
111. Ru-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Ynones Leads to a Nontraditional Mode of Reactivity
Feng, Q.;1 Li, S.;1 Li, Z.; Yan, Q.; Lin, X.; Song, L.;* Zhang, X.;* Wu, Y.-D.;* Sun, J.* (1: equal contribution)
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 14846-14855.
110. Rational Design of NIR-II AIEgens with Ultrahigh Quantum Yields for Photo- and Chemiluminescence Imaging
Shen, H.; Sun, F.; Zhu, X.; Zhang, J.; Ou, X.; Zhang, J.; Xu, C.; Sung, H. H. Y.; Williams, I. D.; Chen, S.; Kwok, R. T. K.; Lam, J. W. Y.; Sun, J.; Zhang, F.;* Tang, B. Z.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 15391-15402.
109. Ammonia to chiral α-amino acid
Yang, L.; Sun, J.*
Nat. Catal. 2022, 5, 471-472. (Invited News and Views)
108. Quinone methides and indole imine methides as intermediates in enantioselective catalysis
Li, X.; Li, Z.; Sun, J.*
Nat. Synth. 2022, 1, 426-438. (Invited review article)
107. Ruthenium-Catalyzed Geminal Hydroborative Cyclization of Enynes
Tan, Y.-X.; Li, S.; Song, L.;* Zhang, X.; Wu, Y.-D.;* Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202204319.
106. Secondary through-space interactions facilitated single-molecule white-light emission from clusteroluminogens
Zhang, J.; Alam, P.; Zhang, S.; Shen, H.; Hu, L.; Sung, H. H. Y.; Williams, I. D.; Sun, J.; Lam, J. W. Y.;* Zhang, H.;* Tang, B. Z.*
Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 3492.
105. Catalytic Asymmetric Allylic Substitution/Isomerization with Central Chirality Transposition
Han, Z.; Zhuang, H.; Tang, L.; Zang, Y.; Guo, W.; Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4246-4251.
104. Fluorescent Imaging and Sorting of High-Lipid-Content Strains of Green Algae by Using an Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen
Liu, X.; Yan, N.;* Wong, T. Y.; Lam, H.; Lam, J. W. Y.; Kwok, R. T. K.;* Sun, J.; Tang, B. Z.*
ACS Nano 2022, 16, 14973-14981.
103. Enantioselective synthesis of triarylmethanes via organocatalytic transfer hydrogenation of para-quinone methides
Han, Z.; Zang, Y.; Liu, C.; Guo, W.; Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 7128-7131.
102. Reductive Opening of Oxetanes Catalyzed by Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Unexpected Aryl Migration via Neighboring Group Participation
Tang, L.; Zang, Y.; Guo, W.; Han, Z.; Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 3259-3264.
101. Photoactive Metal Carbonyl Complexes Bearing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Viability as Photoredox Catalysts
Tang, M.; Cameron, L.; Poland, E. M.; Yu, L.-J.; Moggach, S. A.; Fuller, R. O.; Huang, H.; Sun, J.; Thickett, S. C.; Massi, M.; Coote, M. L.;* Ho, C. C.;* Bissember, A. C.*
Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 1888-1898.
100. Organocatalytic discrimination of non-directing aryl and heteroaryl groups: enantioselective synthesis of bioactive indole-containing triarylmethanes
Yan, Q.;1 Duan, M.;1 Chen, C.; Deng, Z.; Wu, M.; Yu, P.; He, M.-L.;* Zhu, G.;* Houk, K. N.;* Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 5767-5773. (1: equal contribution)
99. Oxygen Quenching-Resistant Nanoaggregates with Aggregation-Induced Delayed Fluorescence for Time-Resolved Mapping of Intracellular Microviscosity
Song, F.; Ou, X.; Chou, T. Y.; Liu, J.; Gao, H.;* Zhang, R.; Huang, X.; Zhao, Z.; Sun, J.; Chen, S.;* Lam, J. W. Y.; Tang, B. Z.*
ACS Nano 2022, 16, 6176-6184.
98. Asymmetric Synthesis of Pyrrolidines via Oxetane Desymmetrization
Zhang, R.;1 Sun, M.;1 Yan, Q.;1 Lin, X.; Li, X.; Fang, X.; Sung, H. H. Y.; Williams, I. D.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 2359-2364.(1: equal contribution)
97. Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens for Cell Death Research
Zuo, Y.; Shen, H.; Sun, F.; Li, P.; Sun, J.; Kwok, R. T. K.; Lam, J. W. Y.;* Tang, B. Z.*
ACS Bio. Med. Chem. Au 2022, 2, 236-257.
96. Chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed regio- and enantioselective reactions of functionalized propargylic alcohols
Qian, C.; Liu, M.; Sun, J.;* Li, P.*
Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 1234-1240.
95. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydrobenzo[b]oxepines via Asymmetric Oxetane Opening by Internal Carbon Nucleophiles
Zhang, T.; Zhuang, H.; Tang, L.; Han, Z.; Guo, W.; Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 207-212.
94. Asymmetric dearomatization enabled by chiral Bronsted acid activation of ynamides
Li, X.; Sun, J.*
Sci. Chin. Chem. 2022, 65, 3-4. (Invited Highlight)
93. Visible-Light Photoredox-Catalyzed Dicarbofunctionalization of Styrenes with Oxime Esters and CO2: Multicomponent Reactions toward Cyanocarboxylic Acids and γ-Keto Acids
Bai, J.; Li, M.; Zhou, C.; Sha, Y.; Cheng, J.; Sun, J.; Sun, S.*
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 9654-9658.
92. SPHENOL, A New Chiral Framework for Asymmetric Synthesis
Zhang, R.;1 Ge, S.;1 Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 12445-12449. (1: equal contribution)
91. Mild Intermolecular Synthesis of a Cyclopropane-Containing Tricyclic Skeleton: Unusual Reactivity of Isobenzopyryliums
Liu, S.; Qian, H.; Zhang, T.; Xie, H.; Han, Z.; Guo, W.; Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 21272-21276.
90. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Formal Oxidative Coupling for the Construction of All-Aryl Quaternary Stereocenters
Li, Z.; Li, Y.; Li, X.; Wu, M.; He, M.-L.;* Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 11793-11798.
89. 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.
88. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Amino Esters from Sulfoxonium Ylides
Guo, W.; Wang, M.; Han, Z.; Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 11191-11196.
87. An Unusual Formal Migrative Cycloaddition of Aurone-derived Azadienes: Synthesis of Benzofuran-fused Nitrogen Heterocycles
Feng, Q.; Wu, A.; Zhang, X.; Song, L.;* Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 7953-7957.
86. Photoredox-Catalyzed α-Aminomethyl Carboxylation of Styrenes with Sodium Glycinates: Synthesis of γ-Amino Acids and γ-Lactams
Zhou, C.; Li, M.; Sun, J.; Cheng, J.;* Sun, S.*
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 2895-2899.
85. Ru-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Nitrile Oxides and Electron-Rich Alkynes with Reversed Regioselectivity
Feng, Q.; Huang, H.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 2431-2436.
84. An Organocatalytic Kinetic Resolution of Aziridines by Thiol Nucleophiles
Sun, S.; Wang, Z.; Li, S.; Zhou, C.; Song, L.; Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 554-558.
83. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Spirooxindoles by Oxidative Rearrangement of Indoles
Qian, C.; Li, P.;* Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 5871-5875.
82. Mild C-C Bond Formation via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Oxetane Ring Opening with Soft Carbon Nucleophiles
Huang, H.; Zhang, T.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 2668-2673.
81. In(OTf)3-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydro-1H-benzo[e]indoles and 2,3-Dihydrobenzofurans via [3 + 2] Annulation
Liu, S.; Zang, Y.; Huang, H.;* Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 8219-8223.
80. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Tetraarylmethanes
Li, X.; Duan, M.; Deng, Z.; Shao, Q.; Chen, M.; Zhu, G.;* Houk, K. N.;* Sun, J.*
Nat. Catal. 2020, 3, 1010-1019.
79. 3-Aminooxetanes: Versatile 1,3-Amphoteric Molecules for Intermolecular Annulation Reactions
Lai, Z.; Zhang, R.; Feng, Q.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 9945-9949.
78. Synthesis of Coumarins via [4+2] Cyclization of Siloxy Alkynes and Salicylaldehydes
Qian, H.; Sun, J.*
Synlett 2020, 32, 207-210. (Invited contribution to the cluster issue of heterocycles)
77. An Efficient [3+2] Annulation for the Asymmetric Synthesis of Densely-Functionalized Pyrrolidinones and γ-Butenolides
Qian, H.; Sun, S.; Zhao, W.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 11295-11298.
76. Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of α-Tertiary Amino Ketones from Sulfonium Ylides
Guo, W.; Luo, Z.; Sung, H. H. Y.; Williams, I. D.; Li, P.;* Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 14384-14390.
75. Ru-Catalyzed Geminal Hydroboration of Silyl Alkynes via a New gem-Addition Mechanism
Feng, Q.; Wu, H.-N.; Li, X.; Song, L.; Chung, L. W.;*; Wu, Y.-D.;* Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13867-13877.
74. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Allenes: Remote Asymmetric 1,8-Addition of Indole Imine Methides
Li, X.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17049-17054.
73. Benzannulation of Isobenzopyryliums with Electron-Rich Alkynes: A Modular Access to β-Functionalized Naphthalenes
Wu, A.; Qian, H.; Zhao, W.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 7957-7962.
72. A Study of the Reactivity of (Aza-)Quinone Methides in Selective C6-Alkylations of Indoles
Yan, J.; Zhang, Z.; Chen, M.; Lin, Z.;* Sun, J.*
ChemCatChem 2020, 12, 5053-5057. (Invited contribution to a Special Collection on "Phosphorus in Catalysis")
71. Unusual Skeletal Reorganization of Oxetanes for the Synthesis of 1,2-Dihydroquinolines
Wang, G.; Huang, H.; Guo, W.; Qian, C.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 11245-11249.
70. Synthesis of medium-sized lactones from siloxy alkynes via ring expansion
Wu, A.; Zhao, W.; Sun, J.*
Tetrahedron 2020, 76, 131163. (Invited contribution)
69. HNTf2-Catalyzed Synthesis of Hydrodibenzofurans by an Epoxidation/Semipinacol Rearrangement Cascade
Wong, T. H. M.; Li, X.; Ma, D.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 1951-1954.
68. Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,4-Benzodioxepines
Zhou, X.; Sun, G.; Huang, H.; Wang, J.*; Yang, W.*; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 249-252.
67. Ru-Catalyzed Migratory Geminal Semi-Hydrogenation of Internal Alkynes to Terminal Olefins
Song, L.; Feng, Q.; Wang, Y.; Ding, S.; Wu, Y.-D.; Zhang, X.; Chuang, L. W.;* Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 17441-17451.
66. Asymmetric Desymmetrization of Oxetanes for the Synthesis of Chiral Tetrahydrothiophenes and Tetrahydroselenophenes
Zhang, R.; Guo, W.; Duan, M.; Houk, K. N.;* Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 18055-18060.
65. Organocatalytic Enantioconvergent Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Allenes via Asymmetric 1,8-Addition to aza-para-Quinone Methides
Chen, M.; Qian, D.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 8127-8131.
64. Catalytic Enantioselective House-Meinwald Rearrangement: Efficient Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters
Ma, D.; Miao, C.-B.; Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 13783-13787.
63. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Functionalization of Unactivated Indole C(sp3)-H Bonds
Ma, D.; Zhang, Z.; Chen, M.; Lin, Z.;* Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15916-15921.
62. A Mild Catalytic Synthesis of 2-Oxazolines via Oxetane Ring-Opening: Rapid Access to A Diverse Family of Natural Products
Huang, H.; Yang, W.; Chen, Z.; Lai, Z.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 9586-9590.
61. Electrochemical Synthesis of β-Hydroxy-, β-Alkoxy-, and β-Carbonyloxy Sulfones by Vicinal Difunctionalization of Olefins
Zhang, Z.; Yan, J.; Ma, D.; Sun, J.*
Chin. Chem. Lett. 2019, 30, 1509-1511. (Invited contribution)
60. Synthesis of Eight-Membered Lactams via Formal [6+2] Cyclization of Siloxy Alkynes and Vinylazetidines
Wu, A.; Feng, Q.; Sung, H. H. Y.; Williams, I. D.;* Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 6776-6780.
59. A [3+2] Cyclization of Siloxyalkynes and Isocyanides for the Syn- thesis of Oxazoles
Wu, A.; Sun, J.*
Synlett 2019, 30, 515-518. (Invited contribution to the 30 Years SYNLETT - Pearl Anniversary Issue)
58. Recent Progress in Asymmetric Ion-Pairing Catalysis on Ammoniums
Qian, D.;* Sun, J.*
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 25, 3740-3751. (Invited submission)
57. Triflimide (HNTf2) in Organic Synthesis
Zhao, W.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Rev. 2018, 118, 10349-10392.
56. NHC-Catalyzed Electrophilic Trifluoromethylation: Efficient Synthesis of γ-Trifluoromethyl α,β-Unsaturated Esters
Yang, W.;1 Ma, D.;1 Zhou, Y.; Dong, X.; Lin, Z.;* Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 12097-12101. (1: equal contribution)
55. Stereoselective Synthesis of Fully-Substituted Acrylonitriles via Formal Acylcyanation of Electron-Rich Alkynes
Liu, B.;1 Wang, Y.;1 Chen, Y.; Wu, Q.; Zhao J.;* Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3465-3468. (1: equal contribution)
54. An Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral β,β-Diaryl-α-amino Acids via Addition of Azlactones to In-Situ Generated para-Quinone Methides
Yan, J.;1 Chen, M.;1 Sung, H. H.-Y.; Williams, I. D; Sun, J.* (1: equal contribution)
Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13, 2440-2444. (Invited submission)
53. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Diarylmethylamines from Racemic Alcohols
Chen, M.; Han, Y.; Ma, D.; Wang, Y.; Lai, Z.; Sun, J.*
Chin. J. Chem. 2018, 36, 519-525. (Invited submission)
52. Counterion-Induced Asymmetric Control on Azetidiniums: A Facile Access to Chiral Amines
Qian, D.;1 Chen, M.;1 Bissember, A. C.; Sun, J.* (1: equal contribution)
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 3763-3766.
51. How Understanding the Role of an Additive Can Lead to an Improved Synthetic Protocol without an Additive: Organocatalytic Synthesis of Chiral Diarylmethyl Alkynes
Chen, M.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 11966-11970.
50. Organocatalytic Synthesis of Chiral Tetrasubstituted Allenes from Racemic Propargylic Alcohols
Qian, D.; Wu, L.; Lin, Z.;* Sun, J.*
Nature Commun. 2017, 8, 567.
49. Enantioselective [4 + 2] Cycloaddition of o-Quinone Methides and Vinyl Sulfides: Indirect Access to Generally Substituted Chiral Chromanes
Wang, Z.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 2334-2337.
48. Catalytic Asymmetric N-Alkylation of Indoles and Carbazoles via 1,6-Conjugate Addition of Aza-para-Quinone Methides
Chen, M.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4583-4587.
47. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed 纬-Dihalomethylenation of Enals via Single Electron Transfer
Yang, W.; Hu, W.; Dong, X.; Li, X.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 15783-15786.
46. Catalytic Enantioselective Aza-Piancatelli Rearrangement
Li, H.; Tong, R.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 15125-15128.
45. Metal-Free [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Ynamides and Nitriles: Mild and Regioselective Synthesis of Fully Substituted Pyridines
Wang, Y.; Song, L.-J.; Zhang, X.;* Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 9704-9708.
44. Ir-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Hydrosilylation of Internal Thioalkynes: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study
Song, L.-J.; Ding, S.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, X.;* Wu, Y.-D.;* Sun, J.*
J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 6157-6164.
43. Enantioselective Chloride Opening of Oxetanes: Unusual Use of Wet Molecular Sieves for Controlled Release of HCl
Yang, W.; Wang, Z.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 6954-6958.
42. Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Asymmetric Addition of Naphthols to para-Quinone Methides
Wong, Y. F.; Wang, Z.; Sun, J.*
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 5751-5754. (Invited contribution to the "New Talent" issue)
41. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Desymmetrization of meso-Aziridines and Prochiral Azetidines
Wang, Z.; Hong, W.-X.; Sun, J.*
Curr. Org. Chem. 2016, 20, 1851-1861. (Invited review)
40. A One-Pot Oxidation/Cycloaddition Cascade Synthesis of 2,4-Diaryl Chromans via ortho-Qunione Methides
Wong, Y. F.; Wang, Z.; Hong, W.-X.; Sun, J.*
Tetrahedron 2016, 72, 2748-2751. (Invited contribution to the issue on Catalytic C-C Bond Formation by C-H Functionalization and C-C Bond Cleavage)
39. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,4-Dioxanes and Other Oxa-Heterocycles by Oxetane Desymmetrization
Yang, W.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 1868-1871.
38. Enantioselective Addition of Thiols to ortho-Quinone Methides Catalyzed by Chiral Phosphoric Acids
Lai, Z.; Sun, J.*
Synlett 2016, 27, 555-558. (Invited contribution to the Chiral Phosphoric Acid cluster issue)
37. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Nucleophilic Addition to ortho-Quinone Methides by Alcohols
Lai, Z.; Wang, Z.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 6058-6061.
36. Recent Advances in Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions of ortho-Quinone Methides
Wang, Z.; Sun, J.*
Synthesis 2015, 47, 3629-3644. (Invited review)
35. Catalytic Asymmetric 1,6-Conjugate Addition of para-Quinone Methides: Formation of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters
Wang, Z.; Wong, Y. F.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 13711-13714.
34. Triflimide (Update)
Sun, J.
e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2015.
 
33. Catalytic Ring Expansion of Cyclic Hemiaminals for the Synthesis of Medium Ring Lactams
Zhao, W. 1; Qian, H. 1; Li, Z.*; Sun, J.* (1: equal contribution)
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 10005-10008.
32. Catalytic Enantioselective Intermolecular Desymmetrization of Azetidines
Wang, Z.; Sheong, F. K.; Sung, H. H. Y.; Williams, I. D.; Lin, Z.*; Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 5895-5898.
 
31. Highly Regio- and Stereoselective Hydrosilylation of Internal Thioalkynes Under Mild Conditions
Ding, S.; Song, L.-J.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, X.*; Chung, L. W.*; Wu, Y.-D.*; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 5632-5635.
 
30. Organocatalytic Enantio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis of 1,2-Dihydronaphthalenes from Isobenzopyrylium Ions
Qian, H.; Zhao, W.; Wang, Z.; Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 560-563.
 
29. Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,1-Diarylethanes by Transfer Hydrogenation
Wang, Z.; Ai, F.; Wang, Z.; Zhao, W.; Zhu, G.*; Lin, Z.*; Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 383-389.
 
28. Enantioselective Formation of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters from Indoles and Tertiary Alcohols Bearing A Directing Group
Zhao, W.; Wang, Z.; Chu, B.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 1910-1913.
 
27. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Enantioselective 伪-Fluorination of Aliphatic Aldehydes and 伪-Chloro Aldehydes: Synthesis of 伪-Fluoro Esters, Amides, and Thioesters
Dong, X.; Yang, W.; Hu, W.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 660-663.
 
26. Dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]pyran-Containing Organic D-p-A Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Chu, B.; Wang, H.; Xerri, B.; Lee, K-H.; Yang, T.; Wang, Z.; Lin, Z.; Liang, Y.*; Adamo, C.*; Yang, S.*; Sun, J.*
RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 62472-62475.
 
25. Theoretical Studies on the Regioselectivity of Iridium-Catalyzed 1,3-Dipolar Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition Reactions
Luo, Q.; Jia, G.*; Sun, J.*; Lin, Z.*
J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 11970-11980.
 
24. Siloxy Alkynes in Annulation Reactions
Qian, H.; Zhao, W.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Rec. 2014, 14, 1070-1085. (Invited Account)
 
23. Catalytic Asymmetric Nucleophilic Openings of 3-Substituted Oxetanes
Wang, Z.; Chen, Z.; Sun, J.*
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 6028-6032. (Invited Perspective)
 
22. Catalytic Asymmetric 伪-Aldol Reaction of Vinylogous N-Heterocyclic Carbene Enolates: Formation of Quaternary and Labile Tertiary Stereocenters
Dong, X.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 2450-2453.
 
21. Organocatalytic Enantio- and Diastereoselective Assembly of Thiazolidine Scaffolds by Formal [3+2] Annulation
Qian, H.; Sun, J.*
Asian J. Org. Chem. 2014, 3, 387-390. (Invited contribution for the speical issue of Organocatalysis)
 
20. Ir-Catalyzed Intermolecular Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition of Internal Thioalkynes under Mild Conditions
Ding, S.; Jia, G.*; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1877-1880.
 
19. New Strategies for Medium and Large Ring Lactone Synthesis
Zhao, W.; Sun, J.*
Synlett. 2014, 25, 303-307. (Invited SYNPACTS highlight)
 
18. Multi-Targeted Organometallic Ruthenium(II)-Arene Anticancer Complexes Bearing Inhibitors of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1: A Strategy to Improve Cytotoxicity
Wang, Z.; Qian, H.; Yiu, S.-M.; Sun, J.; Zhu, G.*
J. Inorg. Biochem. 2014, 131, 47-55.
 
17. Platinated Benzonaphthyridone is a Stronger Inhibitor of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 and a More Potent Anticancer Agent than is the Parent Inhibitor
Wang, B.; Qian, H.; Yiu, S.-M.; Sun, J.; Zhu, G.*
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2014, 71, 366-373.
 
16. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of 2,3-Allenoates by Intermolecular Addition of Nitroalkanes to Activated Enynes
Qian, H.; Yu, X.; Zhang, J.*; Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18020-18023.
 
15. Enantio- and Diastereoselective Assembly of Tetrahydrofuran and Tetrahydropyran Skeletons with All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters
Chen, Z.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 13593-13596.
 
14. Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Enantioselective Desymmetrization of meso-Epoxides by Thiols
Wang, Z.; Law, W. K.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5964-5966.
 
13. Ligand-Controlled Remarkable Regio- and Stereodivergence in Intermolecular Hydrosilylation of Internal Alkynes: Experimental and Theoretical Studies
Ding, S.; Song, L.-J.; Chung, L. W.; Zhang, X.; Sun, J.*; Wu, Y.-D.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 13835-13842.
 
12. N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Catalyzed Synthesis of 伪,伪-Difluoro Esters
Dong, X.; Zhao, Y.-M.; Sun, J.*
Synlett 2013, 24, 1221-1224. (Invited contribution for the Cluster on N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis)
 
11. Catalytic Enantioselective Assembly of Tetrahydroisoquinolines and Their Analogues Bearing A C-4 Stereocenter: A Formal Synthesis of (+)-(8S,13R)-Cyclocelabenzine
Chen, Z.1; Wang, Z.1; Sun, J.* (1: equal contribution)
Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 8426-8430.
 
10. Catalytic Enantioselective Intermolecular Desymmetrization of 3-Substituted Oxetanes
Wang, Z.; Chen, Z.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 6685-6688. (front cover)
 
9. A New Strategy for Efficient Synthesis of Medium and Large Ring Lactones without High Dilution or Slow Addition
Zhao, W.; Li, Z.*; Sun, J.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 4680-4683
 
8. Stereoselective Synthesis of Aminoindanols via An Efficient Cascade aza-Michael/Aldol Reaction
Qian, H.; Zhao, W.; Sung, H. H.-Y.; Williams, I. D.; Sun, J.*
Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4361-4363. (Invited contribution for the Emerging Investigators 2013 issue)
 
7. Complex Bioactive Alkaloid-Type Polycycles through Efficient Catalytic Asymmetric Multicomponent Aza-Diels-Alder Reaction of Indoles with Oxetane as Directing Group
Chen, Z.; Wang, B.; Wang, Z.; Zhu, G.*; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 2027-2031.
 
6. Enantioselective Synthesis of 尾,纬-Unsaturated 伪-Fluoroesters Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
Zhao, Y.-M.; Cheung, M. S.; Lin, Z.*; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10359-10363.
 
5. Synthesis of 8-Membered Lactones via Intermolecular [6+2] Cyclization of New Amphoteric Molecules with Siloxy Alkynes
Zhao, W.; Wang, Z.; Sun, J.*
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 6209-6213.
 
4. NHC-Catalyzed Intramolecular Redox Reaction of Alkynals: An Efficient Synthesis of Allenoates
Zhao, Y.; Tam, Y.; Wang, Y.; Li, Z.; Sun, J.*
Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1398-1401.
 
3. Dithiafulvenyl Unit as a New Donor for High-Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Synthesis and Demonstration of a Family of Metal-Free Organic Sensitizers
Guo, K.; Yan, K.; Lu, X.; Qiu, Y.; Liu, Z.; Sun, J.; Yan, F.; Guo, W.; Yang, S.*
Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 2214-2217.
 
2. DFT Studies on Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,5-Enynes
Fan, T.; Chen, X.; Sun, J.*; Lin, Z.*
Organometallics 2012, 31, 4221-4227.
 
1. Triflimide (review)
Sun, J.*
e-Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2010.