2025

59. Metal-Free Carbenoid C–H Insertion: A Versatile Strategy for Constructing Fluorenes with Quaternary Carbon Centers 

Lili Wu, Qiuzhan Huang, Cong-Ying Zhou* and  Chengming Wang* ,  Mol. Divers. 2025, Accepted.

58. Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of Indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines via Intramolecular Tandem Radical Cyclization

Zhiming Feng and Chengming Wang* , J. Org. Chem. 2025, 90, 15122–15131. 

Highlighted by CBG 资讯.

57. Access to spiro-isoxazoline via a palladium-catalyzed carboetherification of cycloalkenyl-tethered oximes 

Qicai Ma, Yuanyuan Li, Zhiping Liu,* Chengming Wang* and Wei Zhou*, Org. Chem. Front. 2025, Accepted. 

Promoted by Frontiers Journals.

56. Three-component redox-neutral alkene difunctionalization by radical copper catalysis 

Zhiming Feng,# Jincai Zheng,#  Wei Zhou,*  Cong-Ying Zhou*  and Chengming Wang*, Tetrahedron Chem. 2025, 15, 100144. (#contributed equally)

Invited review.

Shuicai Chen,^# Qiuzhan Huang,^# Xiaoyu Ren, Zhen Guo,* Chengming Wang* and Cong-Ying Zhou* , Tetrahedron Chem. 2025, 15, 100137. (#contributed equally)

Invited review.

Zhiming Feng,^# Lili Wu,^# Shuoqi Wang (undergraduate)^# and Chengming Wang*, ChemistrySelect 2025, 10, e02397.  (#contributed equally)

Invited review.

53. Iminyl Radicals from Acyl Oximes by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis: A Rapid Approach to Phenanthridines 

Junhong Tang, Cong-Ying Zhou* and Chengming Wang*, Acta Chim. Sinica 2025, 83, 557–562.

Highlighted by “化学学报” 公众号.

52.  The cascade annulation approach to quinoxalines by radical NHC catalysis 

Tinglan Liu and Chengming Wang*, Green Synth. Catal. 2025, Accepted.

Highlighted by "化学深耕堂”.

51. 1,2-Aminoalkylacylation of Styrenes by Cooperative NHC/Photoredox Dual Catalysis

Lili Wu and Chengming Wang*, Synth. Commun. 2025, 55, 618–626.

50. Construction of all-carbon quaternary center by NHC-catalyzed Heck-type C–H tertiary alkylation

Tinglan Liu#, Pan Yue#, and Chengming Wang*, Tetrahedron Chem. 2025, 13, 100124.  (#contributed equally)

49. Harnessing the ketene chemistry by transition-metal-catalyzed C–H functionalization

Zhiming Feng^#, Yushan Xie^#, Lili Wu, and Chengming Wang*, Asian J. Org. Chem. 2025, 14, e202400768.  (#contributed equally)

Invited perspective.

48. 双阳离子卡宾

冯智铭, 吴莉莉, 王成明*, 大学化学 2025, 40, 326–331.

47. Quinoid Carbene Mediated C(sp²)-Heteroatom Bond Formation

Hongying Cheng, XiaoKun Wang, Kai Tan, Xiaoyu Ren, Zhen Guo*, Chengming Wang*, and Cong-Ying Zhou*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 28, e202401282.

Invited review.

46. An Efficient Synthetic Route to Erianin

Shuoqi Wang (undergraduate) and Chengming Wang*, Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 26, 2625–2629.

2024

45. Transition-Metal-Free Tandem Cyclization by Radical NHC Catalysis: Rapid Access to Indolo[2,1‑a]isoquinolines

Shuoqi Wang (undergraduate) and Chengming Wang*, Tetrahedron Lett. 2024, 151, 155319.

44. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis for Polycyclic Benzazepines Assembly: Regioselective Intramolecular Tandem Radical Cyclization

Zhimimg Feng, Lili Wu,  Cong-Ying Zhou*, and Chengming Wang*, Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 9068–9072.

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

Highlighted by CBG 资讯.

43. Defunctionalization Enabled by Intramolecular Radical Aromatic Ipso Substitution

Qijing Zhang, Tinglan Liu, Lili Wu,  Cong-Ying Zhou*, and Chengming Wang*, Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 7744−7750.

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

42. Construction of Functionalized Oxindoles by Quinone-Carbonate Synergistically Triggered Intermolecular Radical Coupling

Yun Qiu, Zecheng Wu, Xingyun Ou, Qiuting Zhao, Hao Lei*, and Chengming Wang*, J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 12753–12761.

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

41. Rhodium-Catalyzed C(sp2)–O Cross Couplings of Diazo Quinones with Phenols to Construct Diaryl Ethers

Zhen Fu, XiaoKun Wang, Xiaoyu Ren, Zhen Guo*, Chengming Wang*, and Cong-Ying Zhou*, Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 292–297.

40. Metal- and light-free approach to polyheterocycles via a quinone-Cs2CO3 couple promoted regioselective cascade radical cyclization

Qijing Zhang#, Pan Yue#, Hao Lei*, Cong-Ying Zhou *, Chengming Wang*, Green Synth. Catal. 2024, 5, 195–199.  (# contributed equally)

2023

39. Recent advancements in iodide/phosphine-mediated photoredox radical reactions

Tinglan Liu, Yu Zhou, Junhong Tang, Chengming Wang*, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1785–1803.

Invited review.

38. When transition-metal-catalyzed C–H activation meets allene chemistry

Shu-Meng Deng (undergraduate), Yu-Xuan Zhao, Chengming Wang*, Tetrahedron Chem. 2023, 8, 100049.

Invited review.

37. Construction of highly congested quaternary carbon centers by NHC catalysis through dearomatization

Lixia Liu, Cong-Ying Zhou*, Chengming Wang*, Green Synth. Catal. 2023, 4, 263–267.

36. Three-component redox-neutral 1,2-alkylarylation of vinylarenes involving C–H functionalization enabled by copper catalysis

Dongyu Yang（undergraduate）, Chengming Wang*,  Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 2465–2470.

Promoted by Frontiers Journals.

Promoted by @OrgChemFront Twitter

Highlighted by College of Chemistry and Materials Science (Jinan University) news.

Highlighted by Jinan University news.

35. Recent advances in the chemistry of aryltriazene

Tinglan Liu, Haipeng Wu, Qijing Zhang, Chengming Wang*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 2059–2068. 

Invited review.

Featured in Org. Chem. Highlights.

Highlighted by Organic Chemistry Portal.

34. Alkylcarbene mediated intramolecular alkene cyclopropanation to construct aza[3.1.0] bicycles

Zhen Fu, Chengming Wang*, Cong-Ying Zhou*, Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 699–704.

2022

33. Metal-Free Generation of γ-Cyanoalkyl Radicals by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis: Assembly of 6-Cyanoalkyl Phenanthridines

Qianrong Li, Cong-Ying Zhou*, Chengming Wang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 9243–9247. 

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

Highlighted by CBG 资讯.

32. Asymmetric dearomative cyclopropanation of naphthalenes to construct polycyclic compounds

Fujun Guan, Rong Zhou, Xiaoyu Ren, Zhen Guo*, Chengming Wang*, Cong-Ying Zhou*, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 13015–13019. 

2022 Chemical Science "HOT Article".

31. Divergent Construction of Heterocycles by SOMOphilic Isocyanide Insertion under N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis 

Qianrong Li, Cong-Ying Zhou*, Chengming Wang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 7654–7658. 

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

Highlighted by CBG 资讯.

30. Ruthenium-catalyzed reaction of diazoquinones with arylamines to synthesize diarylamines 

Junxin Rao,^# Xiaoyu Ren,^# Xin Zhu, Zhen Guo*, Chengming Wang*, Cong-Ying Zhou*, Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 5845–5850. (# contributed equally)

29. Redox-Neutral Generation of Iminyl Radicals by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis: Rapid Access to Phenanthridines from Vinyl Azides 

Lixia Liu, Qijing Zhang, Chengming Wang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 5913–5917. 

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

Highlighted by CBG 资讯.

Highlighted by Synfacts.

28. Construction of N-Polyheterocycles by N‑Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis via a Regioselective Intramolecular Radical Addition/Cyclization Cascade 

Qijing Zhang, Hao Lei*, Cong-Ying Zhou*, Chengming Wang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4615–4619. 

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

Highlighted by CBG 资讯.

27. Rhodium-catalyzed reaction of diazoquinones with allylboronates to synthesize allylphenols

Junxin Rao,^# Jianli Zhao,^# Xin Zhu, Zhen Guo*, Chengming Wang*, Cong-Ying Zhou*, Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 3677–3683. (^# contributed equally)

26. Metal/metal dual catalysis in C–H activation

Qijing Zhang, Chengming Wang*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 2022, e202200431.

 

Special Collection "Dual Catalysis". 

Invited review (by Profs. Wanbin Zhang, Luca Dell' Amico and Chandi Charan Malakar).

Promoted by WielyChem.

Promoted by EurJOC Twitter.

25. Transition-metal-free oxindole synthesis: quinone-K₂CO₃ catalyzed intramolecular radical cyclization

Shiyuan Wu, Qiuting Zhao, Chao Wu, Chengming Wang*, Hao Lei*, Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 2593–2599.

 2022 Organic Chemistry Frontiers "HOT Article".

24. Redox-neutral C–H acylation of indole with ketene by manganese catalysis

Chengming Wang*, Qijing Zhang, Green Synth. Catal. 2022, 3, 287–290.

23. Transition-Metal- and Light-Free Generation of an Iminyl Radical: Facile Approach to Oxindoles and Isoquinolinediones with a Quaternary Carbon Center via Cyanoalkylarylation

Lanjun Su, Pan Xue, Xin Zhu, Huan Sun*, Jikai Liu*, Chengming Wang*, J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 874–883.

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

22. Allyl Sulfones Construction via Copper Catalysis from α-Methylstyrene Derivatives and Sulfonyl Chlorides

Lixia Liu, Chengming Wang*, Tetrahedron Lett. 2022, 88, 153553.

2021

21. Synthesis of Symmetrical Thiosulfonates via Cu(OTf)₂‐Catalyzed Reductive Homocoupling of Arenesulfonyl Chlorides

Lixia Liu,^# Bo Luo (undergraduate),^# Chengming Wang*, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 2021, 5880–5883. (^# contributed equally)

Special Collection ^#NextGenOrgChem. 

Very Important Paper (Top 10%).

Promoted by WielyChem.

Promoted by EurJOC Twitter.

Selected to be showcased on Wiely Kudos.

20. Copper-Catalyzed Heck-Type Couplings of Sulfonyl Chlorides with Olefins: Efficient and Rapid Access to Vinyl Sulfones

Lixia Liu, Pan Xue, Qiulin Chen, Chengming Wang*, Tetrahedron Lett. 2021, 80, 153319.

Part of special issue "2021 Editor's Choice Collection". 

19. Rh (iii)-Catalyzed Regioselective C–H Activation Dialkenylation/Annulation Cascade for Rapid Access to 6H-isoindolo [2,1-a] indole

Fangming Zhang, Xin Zhu, Bo Luo, Chengming Wang*, RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 25194–25198.

Promoted by RSC Advances Twitter.

18. Construction of Quaternary Carbon Center via NHC Catalysis Initiated by an Intermolecular Heck-Type Alkyl Radical Addition

Lanjun Su, Huan Sun*, Jikai Liu*, Chengming Wang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 4662–4666.

Highlighted by CBG 资讯.

Highlighted by South-Central Minzu University news.

Highlighted by College of Chemistry and Materials Science (Jinan University) news.

Promoted by JOC_OL Twitter.

17. Copper-Catalyzed Redox-neutral Regioselective Chlorosulfonylation of Vinylarenes

Lixia Liu, Chengming Wang*, Reac. Chem. Eng. 2021, 6, 1376–1380.

Shortlisted for the RCE 2021 Outstanding Early-Career Paper Award.

Featured on the Emerging Investigator Series.

16. Dual C–H Activation: Rh (iii)-Catalyzed Cascade π-Extended Annulation of 2-Arylindole with Benzoquinone

Qijing Zhang,^# Qianrong Li,^# Chengming Wang*, RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 13030–13033.  (^# contributed equally)

Selected to feature in Editor's collection: Elegant Synthetic Routes to Indole Derivatives.

15. NHC-Catalyzed Oxindole Synthesis via Single Electron Transfer

Chengming Wang*, Lixia Liu, Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 1454–1460.    

Promoted by Frontiers Journals.

Highlighted by College of Chemistry and Materials Science (Jinan University) news.

2020

14. Copper-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Functionalization of Conjugated β,γ-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids

Wei Zhang,^# Chengming Wang,^# Qiu Wang,* ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 13179–13185.  (^# contributed equally)

Prior to JNU 

13. Chengming Wang,# Bholanath Maity, # Luigi Cavallo,* Magnus Rueping,* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3105–3108. (# contributed equally)

12. Chengming Wang, Magnus Rueping,* ChemCatChem, 2018, 10, 2681–2685.

11. Yee Ann Ho, Matthias Leiendecker, Xiangqian Liu, Chengming Wang, Nurtalya Alandini, Magnus Rueping,* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 5644–5647.

10. Chengming Wang, Ai Wang, Magnus Rueping,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9935–9938. 

9. Yan Fang, Chengming Wang, Shengqin Su, Haizhu Yu,* Yong Huang,* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 1061–1071. (Cover) 

8. Huan Sun, Chengming Wang, Yun-Fang Yang, Ping Chen, Yun-Dong Wu,* Xinhao Zhang,* Yong Huang,* J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 11863–11872. 

7. Chengming Wang, Huan Sun, Yan Fang, Yong Huang,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 5795–5798. (Inside Back Cover) 

6. Chengming Wang, Yong Huang,* Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5294–5297. 

5. Chengming Wang, Yong Huang,* Synlett 2013, 24, 145–149. (Invited Account) 

4. Weiyu Yin, Chengming Wang, Yong Huang,* Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 1850–1853.

3. Chengming Wang, Hu Chen, Zhaofeng Wang, Jiean Chen, Yong Huang,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 7242–7245. (Back Cover) 

2. Chengming Wang, Caiyun Sun, Fei Weng, Mingchun Gao, Bingxin Liu,* Bin Xu,* Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 2984–2987. 

1. Fei Weng, Chengming Wang, Bin Xu,*  Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 2593–2596.