Sun Group
Sun Group
Sun Group
Sun Group
    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
    • Tu, Y.; Lin, X.; Lin, J.; Zhang, C.; Sun, J. "Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allenylic Substitution via Kinetic Resolution Enabled by New Monodentate Ligands", Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202506350. link
    • Wang, B.; Fan, S.; Zhang, C.; Sun, J. "Catalytic Enantioselective α-Fluorination of Ketones with CsF", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 10059. link
    • Wang, J.; Sun, J. "Design, Synthesis and Application of Chiral Spirocyclic Bisindoles", Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202424773. link
    • Xu, H.-L.; Zhu, M.; Sung, H. H. Y.; Williams, I. D.; Lin, Z.; Zhang, C.; Sun, J. "Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of o-Carboranyl Amines", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 3692. link
    • Li, Z.; Wang, B.; Fan, S.; Zhang, C.; Sun, J. "Catalytic Enantioselective Nucleophilic Amination of α-Halo Carbonyl Compounds with Free Amines", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 576. link