The Li Group focuses on cutting-edge areas of modern organic chemistry, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of transition metal catalysis and asymmetric synthesis. Below is a systematic overview of the group's main research directions:

1. Transition Metal-Catalyzed C–H Activation

• Development of novel directing group strategies for regioselective and stereoselective functionalization of inert C–H bonds

• Transient directing group approaches to improve atom economy

2. Asymmetric Catalysis

• Chiral ligand development: Design of P-stereogenic, axially chiral, and planar chiral ligands

• Remote stereocontrol: Inducing stereoselectivity at distal positions relative to the metal center

3. Synthesis of Chiral Functional Molecules

• Targeted construction of chiral materials (OLED emitters, fluorophores)