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
- Yang, L.; Zhang, C.; Sun, J. "Catalytic Enantioselective Perezone-Type [5 + 2] Cycloaddition", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, ASAP. link
- Zhang, R.; Zhu, M.; Sun, J. "Design, Synthesis, and Application of a Type of Chiral Spirocyclic Naphthylamines", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 36774. link
- 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, 33350.link
- 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




