63. Modular esterification of unstrained carbonyls through palladium-catalyzed alkyne bridging C-C bond activation. Mingruo Ding,‡ Mengmeng Niu,‡ Lingfei Hu,‡ Qifan Guan,‡ Shan Yuan, Yinghua Yu, Maojun Xiao (本科生), Shenlin Huang, Gang Lu* and Xueliang Huang*, Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 9260.
62. Modular Access to Medium-to-Large Sized Lactams through Alkyne-Bridging C–C Bond Activation of Unstrained Carbonyls. Shan Yuan,‡ Qifan Guan,‡ Shican Peng, Yinghua Yu, Shenlin Huang and Xueliang Huang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 32321−32328.
61. Vinyl-to-Acyl 1,5-Palladium Shift Enabled Amidation and Esterification of Aldehydes. Yaru Fang, Qifan Guan, Meiyu Chen, Shan Yuan, and Xueliang Huang*, J. Org. Chem. 2025, 90, 10139−10147. (“Celebrating Nankai University's Legacy of Excellence in Organic Chemistry”)
60. Three-component diels-alder reaction through palladium carbene migratory insertion enabled dearomative C(sp3)-H bond activation. Yiman Mi,† Shuoyue Liu,† Lingfei Hu,† Yihua Wang,† Renhui Luo, Yinghua Yu, Zhiyang Zhang, Shan Yuan, Gang Lu,* Xueliang Huang*, Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 10844. (x-mol)
59. Taming the Selective C-H Bond Activation through 1,5-Palladium Migration. Yaru Fang, Mingruo Ding, Xueliang Huang*, ChemCatChem 2024, 16, e202301320.
58. Gold-Catalyzed Cascade Reaction of Diynamides with Allylic Alcohols: A Versatile Platform to Allenamide, 2-Aminofuran and Bridged [2.2.2]Octadiene Derivatives. Jiajin Xia, Baolong Zhu, Qiuling Wan, Yinghua Yu*, Shenlin Huang*, Jian Zhang, Xueliang Huang*, Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202300826.
57. Alkyne Insertion Enabled Vinyl to Acyl 1,5-Palladium Migration: Rapid Access to Substituted Dihydrobenzofurans and Indolines. Mingruo Ding, Pengcheng Ou, Xuening Li, Yinghua Yu, Mengmeng Niu, Yongjian Yang, Yewei Huang, Zhi-Xiang Wang* and Xueliang Huang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202300703. Hot paper; highlighted by Synfacts.
56. Selective C—H Allylation of Alkanes. Yiman Mi and Xueliang Huang*, Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 43, 359-361.
55. Divergent Access to Polycyclic N-Heterocyclic Compounds through Buchner-Type Dearomatization Enabled Cycloisomerization of Diynamides under Gold Catalysis. Jiajin Xia, Jibing Liu, Yinghua Yu, Jian Zhang and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4298-4303.
54. Palladium-Catalyzed Three-Component Selective Aminoallylation of Diazo Compounds. Pengcheng Ou, Lei Zhu, Yinghua Yu, Liyao Ma and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4160-4164. (Highlighted by Organic Chemistry Portal)
53. Divergent isoindolinone synthesis through palladium-catalyzed isocyanide bridging C–H activation. Fulin Zhang, Ruihua Zhao, Lei Zhu, Yinghua Yu, Saihu Liao, Zhi-Xiang Wang* and Xueliang Huang*, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2022, 3, 100776.
52. Selective Access of Deuterated Dibenzo‐Fused ϵ‐Lactones and ϵ‐Lactams via Palladium Carbene Migratory Insertion Enabled 1,4‐Pd Shift. Jinling Liu, Yinghua Yu and Xueliang Huang*, Asian J. Org. Chem. 2022, 11, e202200058.
51. Efficient access to 1,3,4-trisubstituted pyrroles via gold-catalysed cycloisomerization of 1,5-diynes. Qiuling Wan, Luoting Xin, Jian Zhang* and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2022, 20, 1647-1651.
50. Construction of Protoberberine Alkaloid Core through Palladium Carbene Bridging C–H Bond Functionalization and Pyridine Dearomatization. Luoting Xin, Wan Wan, Yinghua Yu, Qiuling Wan, Liyao Ma and Xueliang Huang*, ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 1570-1577. (Cover Picture)
49. Visible Light Enabled Formal Cross Silyl Benzoin Reaction as an Access to α‐Hydroxyketones. Liyao Ma, Yinghua Yu, Luoting Xin, Lei Zhu, Jiajin Xia, Pengcheng Ou and Xueliang Huang*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 2573-2577.
48. Gold-Catalyzed Selective Oxidation of 1,3-Diynamides to Access 4-Oxo-but-2-ynamides. Wan Wan, Jibing Liu and Xueliang Huang*, Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 41, 376-383.
47. Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Bridging C–H Activation by Using Alkenes, Alkynes or Diazo Compounds as Bridging Reagents. Fulin Zhang, Luoting Xin, Yinghua Yu, Saihu Liao* and Xueliang Huang*, Synthesis 2021, 53, 238-254. (Invited contribution)
46. A Modular Approach to Dibenzo‐fused ϵ‐Lactams: Palladium‐Catalyzed Bridging‐C−H Activation. Yinghua Yu, Liyao Ma, Jiajin Xia, Luoting Xin, Lei Zhu and Xueliang Huang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 18261-18266.
45. Divergent synthesis of 1,3,5-tri and 1,3-disubstituted pyrazoles under transition metal-free conditions. Liyao Ma, Pengcheng Ou and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18, 6487-6491.
44. Facile access to 2,2-diaryl 2H-chromenes through a palladium-catalyzed cascade reaction of ortho-vinyl bromobenzenes with N-tosylhydrazones. Heng Zhang, Yinghua Yu and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18, 5115-5119.
43. Zinc-Catalyzed Asymmetric 6π Electrocyclization of Isoxazoles and Enynol Ethers. Pengcheng Ou and Xueliang Huang*, Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 40, 1074-1075.
42. Gold-Catalyzed Oxidative Cascade Cyclization of 1,3-Diynamides: Polycyclic N-Heterocycle Synthesis via Construction of a Furopyridinyl Core. Jibing Liu, Lei Zhu, Wan Wan and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 3279-3285.
41. Easy access to medium-sized lactones through metal carbene migratory insertion enabled 1,4-palladium shift. Yinghua Yu, Pushkin Chakraborty, Jinshuai Song, Lei Zhu, Chunsen Li* and Xueliang Huang*, Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 461.
40. Understanding the Chemoselectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction of o-Bromobenzaldehyde, N-Tosylhydrazone, and Methanol. XiaojianRen, Lei Zhu, Yinghua Yu, Zhi-Xiang Wang* and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Lett.2020, 22, 3251-3257.
39. Palladium-Catalyzed Three-Component Coupling Reaction of o-Bromobenzaldehyde, N-Tosylhydrazone, and Methanol. Lei Zhu, Xiaojian Ren, Yinghua Yu, Pengcheng Ou, Zhi-Xiang Wangand Xueliang Huang*, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 2087-2092.
38. Carbene Bridging C-H Activation: Facile Isocoumarin Synthesis through Palladium-Catalyzed Reaction of 2-Pseudohalobenzaldehydes with Aryl Diazoesters. Chao Yan, Yinghua Yu, Bo Peng and Xueliang Huang*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 723-727. (Special Collections for YourJOC Talents)
37. Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Enynamides: Regio- and Stereoselective Approach to Tetracyclic Spiroindolines. BaolongZhu, Lei Zhu, Jiajin Xia, Shenlin Huang* and XueliangHuang*, Tetrahedron 2020, 131056. (In honor of Professor Nuno Maulide)
36. Gold-Catalyzed Atom-Economic Synthesis of Sulfone-Containing Pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines from Diynamides: Evidence for Consecutive Sulfonyl Migration. Jibing Liu, Pushkin Chakraborty, Heng Zhang, Liang Zhong, Zhi-Xiang Wang* and Xueliang Huang*, ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 2610-2617.
35. Palladium-Catalyzed Cascade Reaction of o-Bromobenzaldehydes with N-Sulfonylhydrazones: An Efficient Approach to the Naphthalene Skeleton. Heng Zhang, Yinghua Yu, Shenlin Huang, Xueliang Huang*, Adv. Synth.Catal. 2019, 361, 1576-1581.
34. Palladium-Catalyzed Annulation via Acyl C–H Bond Activation. Gui Chen*, Yinghua Yu, Xueliang Huang*, Synlett, 2018, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610025. (Invited Synpacts)
33. Gold-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization of Tryptamine Derived Enynamides: A Stereoselective Approach to Tetracyclic Spiroindolines. Meijun Lin, Lei Zhu, Jiajin Xia, Yinghua Yu, Jianxin Chen*, Zhifeng Mao* and Xueliang Huang*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 2280-2284.
32. Palladium-Catalyzed Intermolecular Acylation of Aryldiazoesters with ortho-Bromobenzaldehydes. Yinghua Yu, Qianqian Lu, Gui Chen, Chunsen Li* and Xueliang Huang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 319-323.
31. N-Heterocycle Synthesis via Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Nitrene Transfer Reactions of Alkynes. Yun Liao, Lei Zhu, Yinghua Yu, Gui Chen* and Xueliang Huang*, Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 37, 2785-2799.
This work was selected as the Cover Picture.
30. Rhodium-Catalyzed Azide–Alkyne Cycloaddition of Internal Ynamides: Regioselective Assembly of 5-Amino-Triazoles under Mild Conditions. Yun Liao, Qianqian Lu, Gui Chen, Yinghua Yu, Chunsen Li,* and Xueliang Huang*, ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 7529-7534.
29. Rapid access to cyclopentadiene derivatives through gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization of ynamides with cyclopropenes by preferential activation of alkenes over alkynes. Xing Cheng+, Lei Zhu+, Meijun Lin, Jianxin Chen* and Xueliang Huang*, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 3745-3748. (+These authors contributed equally to this work.)
28. Ligand-Free Heck Reactions of Aryl Iodides: Significant Acceleration of the Rate through Visible Light Irradiation at Ambient Temperature. Heng Zhang and Xueliang Huang*, Adv. Syn. Catal. 2016, 358, 3736-3742.
27. Gold-Catalyzed beta-Regioselective Formal [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Ynamides with Pyrido[1,2-b]indazoles: Reaction Development and Mechanistic Insights. Yinghua Yu Yinghua Yu+, Gui Chen+, Lei Zhu, Yun Liao, Yufeng Wu and Xueliang Huang*, J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 8142-8154. (+These authors contributed equally to this work.)This work was selected as
26. Amination of Diazocarbonyl Compounds: N-H Insertion under Metal-Free Conditions. Xuesong Luo+, Gui Chen+, Lin He* and Xueliang Huang*, J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 2943-2949. (+These authors contributed equally to this work.)This work was highlighted by Organic Chemistry Portal.
25. Facile synthesis of substituted 3-aminofurans through a tandem reaction of N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles with propargyl alcohols. Xing Cheng, Yinghua Yu, Zhifeng Mao, Jianxin Chen* and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 3878-3882.
This work was selected as inside front cover, and highlighted by SYNFACTS.
24. Rhodium(II)-Catalysed Skeletal Rearrangement of Ether Tethered N-Sulfonyl 1,2,3-Triazoles: a Rapid Approach to 2-Aminoindanone and Dihydroisoquinoline Derivatives. Yinghua Yu+, Lei Zhu+, Yun Liao, Zhifeng Mao and Xueliang Huang*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 1059-1064. (+These authors contributed equally to this work.)
23. Aminofluorination: transition-metal-free N-F bond insertion into diazocarbonyl compounds. Gui Chen,Jinshuai Song, Yinghua Yu, Xuesong Luo, Chunsen Li* and Xueliang Huang*, Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 1786-1790.
(Top 50 Articles of 2016)
22. Polysubstituted 2-Aminopyrrole Synthesis via Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Nitrene Transfer from Vinyl Azide to Ynamide: Reaction Scope and Mechanistic Insights. Yufeng Wu+, Lei Zhu+, Yinghua Yu+, Xuesong Luo and Xueliang Huang*, J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 11407. (+These authors contributed equally to this work.)
21. Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Nitrene Transfer from 2H-azirines to Ynamides: A Direct Approach to Polysubstituted Pyrroles. Lei Zhu+, Yinghua Yu+, Zhifeng Mao and Xueliang Huang*, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 30. (+These authors contributed equally to this work.)
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20. Stereoselective Gold(I) Domino Catalysis of Allylic Isomerization and Olefin Cyclopropanation: Mechanistic Studies. Sebastian Klimczyk, Antonio Misale, Xueliang Huang and Nuno Maulide*, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 10365.
19. Stereoselective Gold(I) Domino Catalysis of Allylic Isomerization and Olefin Cyclopropanation: Mechanistic Studies. Sebastian Klimczyk, Xueliang Huang, Hanspeter K？hlig, Luís F. Veiros* and Nuno Maulide*, J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 5719.
18. Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Synthesis of Alkylidenecyclopropanes through Catalytic Allene Activation. Juliette Sabbatani, Xueliang Huang, Luís F. Veiros and Nuno Maulide*, Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 10636.
17. A Bronsted Acid-Catalyzed Redox Arylation. (hot paper, inside back cover), Bo Peng+, Xueliang Huang+, Lan-Gui Xie and Nuno Maulide*, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 8718. (+ Equal contribution)
16. Sulfur(IV)-Mediated Transformations: From Ylide Transfer to Metal-Free Arylation of Carbonyl Compounds. Xueliang Huang+, Mahendra Patil+, Christophe Farès, Walter Thiel and Nuno Maulide*, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 7312. (+ Equal contribution)
15. Stereoselective intramolecular Cyclopropanation through Catalytic Olefin Activation. Xueliang Huang, Sebastian Klimczyk, Luís F. Veiros, and Nuno Maulide*, Chem. Sci., 2013, 4, 1105.
14. Facile Carbon-Sulfur Bond Cleavage in Diarylsulfonium Ylides: a Catalytic Sulfur-to-Silicon Group Transfer. Xueliang Huang, Richard Goddard, and Nuno Maulide*, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 4292.
13. Gold Catalysed Synthesis of Furans and Furanones from Sulfur Ylides. Xueliang Huang, Bo Peng, Marco Luparia, Luis Gomes, Luís F. Veiros and Nuno Maulide*, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 8886.
12. Sulfoxide-Mediated Umpolung of Alkali Halide Salts. Sebastian Klimczyk, Xueliang Huang, Christophe Farès and Nuno Maulide*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 4327.
11. Charge-Accelerated Sulfonium [3,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangements. Xueliang Huang, Sebastian Klimczyk and Nuno Maulide*, Synthesis , 2011, 44, 175. (Mini review)
10. Sulfoxide-Mediated alpha-Arylation of Carbonyl Compounds. Xueliang Huang and Nuno Maulide*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 8510.
9. A Direct Ylide Transfer to Carbonyl Derivatives and Heteroaromatic Compounds. Xueliang Huang, Richard Goddard and Nuno Maulide*, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 8979.
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8. Enantioselective Benzoin Condensation Catalyzed by Bifunctional N-heterocyclic Carbenes. Xue-Liang Huang and Song Ye*, Chinese Sci. Bull. 2010, 55, 1573.
7. Enantioselective Formal [2+2] Cycloaddition of Ketenes with Nitroso Compounds Catalyzed by N-heterocyclic Carbenes. Tong Wang, Xue-Liang Huang and Song Ye*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, 5007.
6. Diastereoselective Synthesis of 4-Hydroxytetralones via a Cascade Stetter-Aldol Reaction Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Fang-Gang Sun, Xue-Liang Huang and Song Ye*, J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 273.
5. [4+2] Cycloaddition of Ketenes with N-Benzoyldiazenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Xue-Liang Huang, Lin He, Pan-Lin Shao and Song Ye*, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 192.
4. Enantioselective Synthesis of Aza-beta-lactams via NHC-Catalyzed [2 +2] Cycloaddition of Ketenes with Diazenedicarboxylates. Xue-Liang Huang, Xiang-Yu Chen and Song Ye*, J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 7585.
3. Asymmetric Esterification of Ketenes Catalyzed by an N-heterocyclic Carbene. Xiao-Na Wang, Hui Lv, Xue-Liang Huang and Song Ye*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 346.
2. Asymmetric Dimerization of Disubstituted Ketenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Hui Lv, Yan-Rong Zhang, Xue-Liang Huang and Song Ye*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2008, 350, 2715.
1. Chiral bifunctional N-heterocyclic Carbenes: Synthesis and Application in the aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction. Lin He , Yan-Rong Zhang, Xue-Liang Huang and Song Ye*, Synthesis, 2008 , 2825.