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Welcome! We are working on the development of new methods for organic synthesis, with an emphasis on organocatalysis. We are also interested in applying our new methods in the synthesis of useful molecules, such as biologically active compounds.
News & Recent Publications
- Dr. Yixiao Zhao joined the group. Welcome!
- Jingyi and Youshao defensed their PhD theses. Congratulations!
- Zhang, C.; Sung, H. H. Y.; Williams, I. D.; Wu, Y.-D.; Sun, J. "Ruthenium-Catalyzed Intermolecular [2+2] Cycloaddition of Unactivated Allenes and Alkynes with Unusual Regioselectivity", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, ASAP.
- Qian, C.; Zhong, Z.; Xu, Q.; Li, P.; Zhang, C.; Sun, J. "Enantioselective Synthesis of a-Oxygenated Ketones via Organocatalytic Formal O-H Bond Insertion of Sulfonium Ylides", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 32110. link
- Feng, Q.; Tan, Y.; Chen, L.; Li, S.; Bao, Y.; Bai, W.; Zhang, C.; Jia, G.; Li, X.; Sun, J. "Ruthenium-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of Azides and Selenoalkynes with Built-in "Catch-and-Release" Functionality", Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202513792. link
- Zhu, M.; Sun, J. "Enantioselective Synthesis of 2,3-Disubstituted Azetidines via Copper-Catalyzed Boryl Allylation of Azetines", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 24085. link
