(29) Enantioselective palladium-catalyzed carbonylation toward N–N axially chiral amides

Ke-Jiao Li,^†Ying-Ying Geng,^† Fu-Jian Zhang, Xin-Yue Li, Jing-Wen Liu, Chenggui Wu,* Cheng-Tao Feng*  and Fan Teng*

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2025, 23, 9105-9109.

(28) Photoinduced cross-coupling reactions of diazoalkanes via a selective denitrogenation/cyclization/addition cascade for diversity-oriented synthesis of N-acyl pyrazolines

Jing Li,† Fengya He,† Longlong Fang, Jing Zhu, Yiwei Xu, Qinglin Li,* Wenyong Li* and Chenggui Wu*

J. Org. Chem. 2025, 90, 13849–13853

(27) Pd(II)-catalyzed Selective [4+2] Benzannulations of Pyridones with Alkenes: Diversity-oriented Synthesis of a Novel Fluorescent Quinolinones

Yiwei Xu, Yuanyuan Wang, Jing Li, Jinxiang Ye, Hui Miao*, Qianwen Gao*, Chenggui Wu*

Chin. J. Chem.  2025, 43, 1239−1245. (Cover paper)

(26) 1-Benzyl-6-nitro-4-phenyl-4-(methoxycarbonyl)-2(1H)-pyridinone, a novel pirfenidone derivative, alleviate hepatic fibrosis through T cells

Meng-Xue Hu, Jia-Qi Li, Hong-Wei Zhang, Yu-Kun Ma, Bao-Jing Zhao, Lei Xiao, Wei Liang, Yamin Wang, Chun Wang, Cheng-Gui Wu*, Ting-Ting Liu*

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2025, 18, 4117907.

(25) Qingshen granules inhibits dendritic cell glycolipid metabolism to alleviate renal fibrosis via PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway

Wen-Jing Zhou, Wei Liang, Meng-Xue Hu, Yu-Kun Ma, Shen Yu, Chao Jin, Jia-Qi Li, Chun Wang, Chang-Zhong Wang, Peng Gong, Qian-Qian Wu, Cheng-Gui Wu*, Yi-Ping Wang*, Ting-Ting Liu*

Phytomedicine. 2024, 135, 156148.

(24) Site-Selective C−H Arylation of 2‑Pyridones via Pd/NBE Cooperative Catalysis. 

Ziyi Sun, Zibin Jiang, Fengya He, Chenyue Li, Hujie Xiong, Dan Yang, Hui Miao, Qinglin Li*, Jinxing Ye*, Chenggui Wu*

ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 7762−7770 (cover paper). 

(23) Photoinduced Cobalt Catalyzed Site Selective Alkylation of 2-Pyridones. 

Chenyue Li‡, Jing Li‡, Zibin Jiang, Yiwei Xu, Hujie Xiong, Fei-Long Liu, Tingting Liu*, Fei Ye*, Chenggui Wu*

Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 2774−2779.

(22) Intramolecular Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective 6-endo or 6-exo C–H Benzannulation: An Approach for the Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Quinolinone Derivatives from Pyridones. 

Ziyi Sun, Fengya He, Yiwei Xu, Mingxiang Lu, Hujie Xiong, Zibin Jiang,  Chenggui Wu* 

 J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 7058–7064. 

(21) Photoinduced [3+2] Cycloaddition of Alkyl–Acceptor Diazoalkanes: Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Pyrazolines Containing a Quaternary Center. 

Fengya He, Ziyi Sun, Yiwei Xu, Jingwen Yu, Wenyong Li*, Hui Miao*,  Chenggui Wu*

Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 4031–4036. (cover paper)

(20) Asymmetric Two-Component Alkenyl Catellani Reaction for the Construction of C—N Axial Chirality.

Chenggui Wu, Ze-Shui Liu, Yong Shang, Chang Liu, Shuang Deng, Hong-Gang Cheng, Hengjiang Cong, Yinchun Jiao, Qianghui Zhou*

Chin. J. Chem. 2024, 42, 699−704.

(19)  Regioselective [2 + 1] Photocycloaddition of 2-Pyridones with Diazo Compounds.

Fengya He,  Ziyi Sun, Chenyue Li, Zibin Jiang, Hui Miao*, Qinglin Li*, Chenggui Wu*

Org. & Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 8273−8278. 

(18) Photoinduced Cobalt Catalyzed Radical Heck-Type Reaction of Alkyl Electrophiles. 

Shijia Gou, Chenyue Li, Tiantian Liang, Chengyi Peng, Feng Bao*, Chenggui Wu*, Fei Ye* 

Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 8883−8888. 

(17) Modular One-Step Three-Component Assembly of Isochromans via Palladium/Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis. 

Xinping Zhang, Han Wei,  Qiang Wei,  Chenggui Wu, Chang Liu,  Hong-Gang Cheng,  Qianghui Zhou*

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 12, e202200642.

(16) Palladium-catalyzed [4+3] Annulation of 2-Bromobiphenyls and Epoxides for the Assembly of Dihydrodibenzo[b,d]oxepines. 

Zipei Shen, Lan Zhou, Chenggui Wu, Qianghui Zhou*, Hong-Gang Cheng*

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2022, 20, 8869−8872.

(15) An Axial-to-axial Chirality Transfer Strategy for Atroposelective Construction of C–N Axial Chirality. 

Ze-Shui Liu, Pei-Pei Xie, Yu Hua, Chenggui Wu, Yuanyuan Ma, Jiangwei Chen, Hong-Gang Cheng, Xin Hong*, Qianghui Zhou*

Chem. 2021, 7, 1917−1932.

(14) Diversity-oriented Functionalization of 2-Pyridones and Uracils. 

Yong Shang‡, Chenggui Wu‡ (Co-first author), Qianwen Gao, Chang Liu, Lisha Li, Xinping Zhang, Hong-Gang Cheng, Shanshan Liu, Qianghui Zhou*

Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 2988−2998. 

(13) Catalytic Synthesis of Atropisomeric o-Terphenyls with 1,2-Diaxes via Axial-to-Axial Diastereoinduction. 

Qianwen Gao, Chenggui Wu, Shuang Deng, Lisha Li, Ze-Shui Liu, Yu Hua, Jinxiang Ye, Chang Liu, Hong-Gang Cheng, Hengjiang Cong, Yinchun Jiao,  Qianghui Zhou*

 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 7253–7260.

(12) A Concise Total Synthesis of (−)-Berkelic Acid. 

Hong-Gang Cheng, Zhenjie Yang, Ruiming Chen, Liming Cao, Wen-Yan Tong, Qiang Wei, Qingqing Wang, Chenggui Wu, Shuanglin Qu,  Qianghui Zhou*

Angew, Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 5141–5146.

Before AHUCM

(11) Epoxides as Dual-Functionalized Alkylating Reagents in Catellani Reactions for the Assembly of Heterocycles. 

Chenggui Wu,  Hong-Gang, Cheng,  Qianghui Zhou*

Synlett 2020, 31, 829–837. 

(10) Synthesis of Benzofused Dioxabicycle Scaffolds via a Catellani Strategy. 

Chenggui Wu, Xinjun Yang, Yong Shang, Hong-Gang Cheng, Wei Yan,  Qianghui Zhou*

Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 8938–8942. 

(9) Ag(I)-Catalyzed Tandem Reaction of Conjugated Ene-yne-ketones in the Presence of PhI(OAc)₂ and Triethylamine: Synthesis of 2-Alkenylfurans.

Shanjian Mao, Ling Tang, Chenggui Wu, Xianxia Tu, Qianwen Gao, Guisheng Deng*

Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2416–2420.

(8) Convergent syntheses of 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans via a Catellani strategy.

Chenggui Wu, Hong-Gang Cheng*, Ruiming Chen,  Han Chen, Ze-Shui Liu, Jingyang Zhang, Ruiming Zhang, Yuxin Zhu, Zhi Geng, Qianghui Zhou*

Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 2533–2536. (Cover paper)

(7) Epoxides as Alkylating Reagents for the Catellani Reaction.

Hong-Gang Cheng, Chenggui Wu, Han Chen, Ruiming Chen, Guangyin Qian, Zhi Geng, Qiang Wei, Yuanyuan Xia, Jingyang Zhang, Yuming Zhang, Prof. Dr. Qianghui Zhou*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018. 57, 3444–3448. (Cover paper)

(6) Regioselective addition of Ti enolates to conjugated enones: New insights into the mechanism based on experimental and DFT investigation. 

Chenggui Wu, Shanjian Mao, Guisheng Deng*, Yongge Qiu*

Tetrahedron. 2018, 74, 2819–2824.

(5) Copper(I)-Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of (E)-α-Alkynyl-α,β-unsaturated Esters from a Terminal Alkyne, Diazoesters and Aldehydes

Chenggui Wu, Zhenxing Liu, Zhikun Zhang, Fei Ye, Guisheng Deng* , Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang*

Adv. Synth. & Catal. 2016, 358, 2480–2488

(4) Synthesis of Allenylphosphonates through Cu(I)-Catalyzed Coupling­ of Terminal Alkynes with Diazophosphonates.

Chenggui Wu, Fei Ye , Guojiao Wu , Shuai Xu , Guisheng Deng*, Yan Zhang , Jianbo Wang*

Synthesis 2016, 48, 751–760.

(3) Reaction of Diazo Compounds with Difluorocarbene: An Efficient Approach towards 1,1-Difluoroolefins.

Zhikun Zhang, Weizhi Yu, Chenggui Wu, Chengpeng Wang, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016,  55, 273–277.

(2) Cu(I)-catalyzed coupling of diaryldiazomethanes with terminal alkynes: an efficient synthesis of tri-aryl-substituted allenes. 

Chenggui Wu, Fangdong Hu, Zhenxing Liu, Guisheng Deng, Fei Ye, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang*

Tetrahedron 2015, 71, 9196–9201.

(1) Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers through Cu-Catalyzed Sequential Carbene Migratory Insertion and Nucleophilic Substitution/Michael Addition.

Chengpeng Wang, Fei Ye, Chenggui Wu, Yan Zhang, and Jianbo Wang*

 J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 8748–8757.