(28) Zhiyang Ma, Liang Zhang, Jinglan Wen, Yahao Huang*, Peng Hu*, Decarboxylative Fluorination Catalyzed by Pyridine-Containing Charge-Transfer Complex. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03110

(27) Jinglan Wen, Yuxin Luo, Yahao Huang, Peng Hu*, Sterically Controlled Cobalt-CNC Catalyst System for Efficient 1,1-Diboration of Terminal Alkynes. ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 13985-13995. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.5c04028

(26) Zhiyang Ma, Liang Zhang, Jinglan Wen, Yahao Huang,* Peng Hu*, Photocatalytic Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids by Iron Catalysis for the Construction of C(sp3)─O Bonds under Visible Light. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2025, e202500579. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202500579

(25) Jia Ruan, Yu-Lin Lu, Peng Hu*, Cheng-Yong Su*, Asymmetric Synthesis of Strained Multichiral Spirocyclobutanes through Cage-Confined Cross [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 10475–10484. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c18358

(24) Jiahao Huang, Yahao Huang*, Peng Hu*, Recent Progress in Hydrogen Atom Transfer-Mediated Photocatalytic C(sp3)—H Bond Oxidation. Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 45, 1509–1522. (Invited, cover paper) doi: 10.6023/cjoc202409016

(23) Miao Wang, Yahao Huang*, Peng Hu*, Recent Advances in Hydrogen Atom Transfer Induced Selective C(sp3)—H Functionalization of Alkanes. Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 45, 477–497. (Invited) doi: 10.6023/cjoc202407027

(22) Shusheng Jiang, Yunhan Chen, Yahao Huang*, Peng Hu*. Photooxidation of Polystyrene into High-Value Chemicals. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 28, e202401109.(Invited review) doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202401109

(21) Shusheng Jiang., Miao Wang, Yahao Huang, Jinglan Wen, Peng Hu*, Selective Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic Waste Using Iron Salt Photocatalysts. ChemSusChem 2025, 18, e202401920. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202401920

(20) Yu Zhang, Jiahui Qian, Miao Wang, Yahao Huang, Hansjörg Grützmacher, Peng Hu*, Ketones as ideal photocatalysts for decarboxylative fluorination and a competition with C(sp3)-H fluorination. Chem Catal. 2024, 4, 101162. doi: 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101162

(19) Liang Zhang, Yahao Huang, Peng Hu*, Iron-Catalyzed SO2-Retaining Smiles Rearrangement through Decarboxylation. Org. Lett. 2024, 50, 10940–10945. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c04107

(18) Miao Wang, Yahao Huang*, Peng Hu*, Hydrogen atom transfer-induced selective borylation of C(sp3)–H bonds. Sci Sin Chim, 2024, 54, 1444–1454. (Invited, 中山大学百年校庆专刊) doi: 10.1360/ssc-2024-0108

(17) Qiang Wu, Peng Hu*, Photoinduced C-O Bond Formation through C-C Bond Cleavage of Alcohols by Suppressing Alcohol Oxidation. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 366, 1595–1605. doi: 10.1002/adsc.202301437

(16) Jia Ruan, Zhongshu Li, Changzhen Yin, Yu-Lin Lu, Zhang-Wen Wei, Peng Hu*, Cheng-Yong Su*, Enantioselective [2+2] Cross-Photocycloaddition Enabled by a Chiral Cage Reactor via Multilevel-Selectivity Control. ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 7321−7331. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.4c01087

(15) Jiahui Qian, Yu Zhang, Weining Zhao, Peng Hu*, Decarboxylative halogenation of aliphatic carboxylic acids catalyzed by iron salts under visible light. Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 2764–2767. doi: 10.1039/D3CC06149C

(14) Yahao Huang, Miao Wang, Wei Liu, Qiang Wu, Peng Hu*, Unraveling the Prominent Existence of Trace Metals in Photocatalysis: Exploring Iron Impurity Effects. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 4156−4164. (Highlighted by Org. Process Res. Dev. 2024, 28, 805–815) doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00155

(13) Jinglan Wen, Yahao Huang, Yu Zhang, Hansjörg Grützmacher, Peng Hu*, Cobalt catalyzed practical hydroboration of terminal alkynes with time-dependent stereoselectivity. Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 2208. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46550-y

(12) Miao Wang, Yahao Huang, Peng Hu*, Terminal C(sp3)–H borylation through intermolecular radical sampling. Science 2024, 383, 537–544. (https://www.science.org/stoken/author-tokens/ST-1707/full) (Highlighted by National Science Review, 2024, 11, nwae105; 亮点评述:Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 44, 1697-1698; 新华社,光明日报,科学网等媒体报道。) doi: 10.1126/science.adj9258

(11) Changzhen Yin, Wei Liu, Qiang Wu, Miao Wang, and Peng Hu*, Deconstructive Cyanomethylation Enabled by Radical Cross-Coupling through Multiple C-C Bond and C-H Bond Cleavage. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2023, 365, 1072–1081. (VIP paper) doi: 10.1002/adsc.202300183

(10) Changzhen Yin, Peng Hu*, Visible-Light-Induced Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of Heteroarenes with Aliphatic Alcohols Mediated by Iodobenzene Dichloride. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, e202300015. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202300015

(9) Changzhen Yin, MiaoWang, Zhenxi Cai, Bojun Yuan, Peng Hu*, Visible-Light-Induced Iron Group Metal Catalysis: Recent Developments in Organic Synthesis. Synthesis 2022, 54, 4864–4882. (Invited review) doi: 10.1055/a-1921-0698

(8) Qiang Wu,‡ Wei Liu,‡ Miao Wang, Yahao Huang, Peng Hu*, Iron-catalyzed deconstructive alkylation through chlorine radical induced C–C single bond cleavage under visible light. Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 9886–9889. (Hot paper) doi: 10.1039/D2CC03896J

(7) Yu Zhang, Jiahui Qian, Miao Wang, Yahao Huang, Peng Hu*, Visible-Light-Induced Decarboxylative Fluorination of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids Catalyzed by Iron. Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 5972−5976. (Featured by Synfacts, 2022, 18, 1210) doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02242

(6) Zhaofan Jue, Yahao Huang, Jiahui Qian, Peng Hu*, Visible Light-Induced Unactivated δ-C(sp3)- H Amination of Alcohols Catalyzed by Iron. ChemSusChem, 2022, e202201241. (VIP paper, Cover Featured) doi: 10.1002/cssc.202201241

(5) Wei Liu‡, Qiang Wu‡, Miao Wang, Yahao Huang, Peng Hu*, Iron Catalyzed C-C Single Bond Cleavage of Alcohols, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 8413–8418. (Featured by Synfacts, 2022, 18, 55; Org. Chem. Highlights, 2022, September 12. Preprint: 10.33774/chemrxiv-2021-85brt-v2) doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03137

(4) Miao Wang, Jinglan Wen, Yahao Huang, and Peng Hu*, Selective Degradation of Styrene-Related Plastics Catalyzed by Iron under Visible Light, ChemSusChem, 2021, 5049–5056. (Top Downloaded Article in 2021. Preprint: 10.33774/chemrxiv-2021-mczbs) (专利:ZL 2021 1 0584038.8,一种含芳基聚合物的氧化降解方法及其应用,获广东高校科技成果转化中心最具转化价值知识产权奖。) doi: 10.1002/cssc.202101762

(3) Miao Wang, Changzhen Yin, Peng Hu*, Ag-catalyzed remote unactivated C(sp3)−H heteroarylation of free alcohols in water, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 722–726. (Featured by Synfacts, 2021, 17, 408) doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03944

(2) Jing-Si Wang, Kai Wu, Changzhen Yin, Kang Li, Yahao Huang, Jia Ruan, Ximin Feng, Peng Hu*, and Cheng-Yong Su*, Cage-confined photocatalysis for wide-scope unusually selective [2 + 2] cycloaddition through visible-light triplet sensitization, Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 4675. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18487-5

(1) Chuyi Ni‡, Yahao Huang‡, Tao Zeng, Daohong Chen, Hao Chen, Mingyang Wei, Andrew Johnston, Andrew H. Proppe, Zhijun Ning, Edward H. Sargent, Peng Hu*, and Zhenyu Yang*, Thiophene Cation Intercalation to Improve Band-Edge Integrity in Reduced-Dimensional Perovskites, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 13977–13983. doi: 10.1002/anie.202006112
