1. Qiong-Jie Liu, Jun Zhu, Xiang-Yang Song, Lijia Wang, Sunewang R. Wang,* and Yong Tang*. Highly enantioselective [3+2] annulation of indoles with quinones to structurally diverse benzofuroindolines. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 3810–3814.
2. Liang-Wen Feng, Hai Ren, Hu Xiong, Pan Wang, Lijia Wang*, Yong Tang*. Reaction of donor-acceptor cyclobutanes with indoles: a general protocol for the formal total synthesis of (±)-strychnine and the total synthesis of (±)-akuammicine. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 3055–3058.
3. Hao Chen, Lijia Wang, Feng Wang, Liu-Peng Zhao, Pan Wang, and Yong Tang*. Access to Hexahydrocarbazoles: The Thorpe–Ingold Effects of the Ligand on Enantioselectivity. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 6942–6945.
4. Jun Zhu, Yu-Jing Cheng, Xiao-Kang Kuang, Lijia Wang, Zhong-Bo Zheng, and Yong Tang*. Highly efficient formal [2+2+2] strategy for the rapid construction of polycyclic spiroindolines: a concise synthesis of 11-demethoxy-16-epi-myrtoidine. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 9224-9228.
5. Qiong-Jie Liu, Lijia Wang, Qi-Kai Kang, X. Peter Zhang*, and Yong Tang*. Cy-SaBOX/copper(II)-catalyzed highly diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis of bicyclic N,O acetals. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 9220-9223.
6. Jiang-Lin Hu, Liang-Wen Feng, Lijia Wang, Zuowei Xie*, Yong Tang*, and Xiaoge Li. Enantioselective construction of cyclobutanes: a new and concise approach to the total synthesis of piperarborenine b. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 13151-13154.
7. Qi-Kai Kang, Lijia Wang, Qiong-Jie Liu, Jun-Fang Li, Yong Tang*. Asymmetric H2O-nucleophilic ring opening of D–A cyclopropanes: catalyst serves as a source of water. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 14594-14597.
8. Hao Xu, Jiang-Lin Hu, Lijia Wang, Saihu Liao, Yong Tang*. Asymmetric annulation of donor-acceptor cyclopropanes with dienes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 8006-8009.
9. Pan Wang, Liang-Wen Feng, Lijia Wang, Jun-Fang Li, Saihu Liao, Yong Tang*. Asymmetric 1,2-perfluoroalkyl migration: easy access to enantioenriched α-hydroxy-α-perfluoroalkyl esters. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4626-4629.
10.Jun Zhu, Yong Liang, Lijia Wang, Zhong-Bo Zheng, K. N. Houk*, Yong Tang*. Remote ester groups switch selectivity: diastereodivergent synthesis of tetracyclic spiroindolines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 6900?6903.
11.Saihu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang*. Sidearm strategy for catalyst design based on bisoxazolines in the remote control of enantioselection and related. Acc. Chem. Res. 2014, 47, 2260.
12.Hu Xiong, Hao Xu, Saihu Liao, Zuowei Xie*, Yong Tang* Copper-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Cyclopentannulation of Indoles with Donor–Acceptor Cyclopropanes. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 7851-7854.
13.Hao Xu, Jian-Ping Qu, Saihu Liao, Hu Xiong, Yong Tang* Highly Enantioselective [3+2] Annulation of Cyclic Enol Silyl Ethers with Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes: Accessing 3a-hydroxy [N.3.0]carbobicycles. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 4004-4007.
14.You-Yun Zhou, Jun Li, Lin Ling, Sai-Hu Liao, Xiu-Li Sun,* Yu-Xue Li,* Li-Jia Wang, Yong Tang* Highly Enantioselective [3+3] Cycloaddition of Aromatic Azomethine Imines with Cyclopropanes Directed by p–p Stacking Interactions. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 1452-1456.
15.Chao Deng, Li-Jia Wang, Jun Zhu, Yong Tang* A Chiral Cage-like Copper(I) Catalyst for the Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,1-Cyclopropane Diesters. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 11620-11623.
16.You-Yun Zhou, Li-Jia Wang, Jun Li, Xiu-Li Sun*, Yong Tang* Side-Arm-Promoted Highly Enantioselective Ring-Opening Reactions and Kinetic Resolution of Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes with Amines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 9066-9069.
17.Jun Li, Sai-Hu Liao, Hu Xiong, You-Yun Zhou, Xiu-Li Sun*, Yue Zhang, Xiaoguang Zhou, Yong Tang* Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective Cyclopropanation of 1,2-Disubstituted Alkenes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8838-8841.
18.Jiao-Long Zhou, Yong Liang, Chao Deng, Haolai Zhou, Zheng Wang, Xiu-Li Sun, Jun-Cheng Zheng, Zhi-Xiang Yu*, Yong Tang*, Tunable Carbonyl Ylide Reactions: Selective Synthesis of Dihydrofurans and Dihydrobenzoxepines. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7874–7878.
19.Peng Cao, Chao Deng, You-Yun Zhou, Xiu-Li Sun, Jun-Cheng Zheng, Zuowei Xie, Yong Tang*, Asymmetric Nazarov Reaction Catalyzed by Chiral Tris(oxazoline)/Copper(II). Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 4463-4466.
20.Xiao-Hong Yang, Chun-Rong Liu, Cong Wang, Xiu-Li Sun, Yang-Hui Guo, Xin-Ke Wang, Zheng Wang, Zuowei Xie, Yong Tang*, [O-NSR]TiCl3-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Ethylene with Functionalized Olefins. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 8099–8102.
21.Sunewang R. Wang, Chun-Yin Zhu, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang*, Reaction of Allylic Phosphoranes with Iron Porphyrin Carbenoids: Efficient, Selective, and Catalytic Intermolecular Formal Carbenoid Insertion into Olefinic C-H Bonds. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 4192-4193.
22.Qing-Gang Wang, Xian-Ming Deng, Ben-Hu Zhu, Long-Wu Ye, Xiu-Li Sun, Chuan-Ying Li, Chun-Yin Zhu, Qi Shen, and Yong Tang*, Tandem Michael Addition/Ylide Epoxidation for the Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Cyclohexadiene Epoxide Derivatives. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 5408-5409.
23.Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang*, Ylide-Initiated Michael Addition-Cyclization Reactions beyond Cyclopropanes. Acc. Chem. Res. 2008, 41, 937-948.
24.Long-Wu Ye, Xiu-Li Sun, Qing-Gang Wang, Yong Tang*, Phosphine Catalyzed Intramolecular Formal [3+2] Cycloaddition for the Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Bicyclo[n.3.0] Compounds. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 5951-5954.
25.Yan-Biao Kang, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang*, Highly Enantioselective and Diastereoselective Cycloaddition of Cyclopropanes with Nitrones and Its Application in the Kinetic Resolution of 2-Substituted Cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylates. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2007, 46, 3918-3921.
26.Chuan-Ying Li, Xiao-Bing Wang, Xiu-Li Sun, Yong Tang*, Jun-Cheng Zheng, Zheng-Hu Xu, Yong-Gui Zhou, Li-Xin Dai, Iron Porphyrin-catalyzed Olefination of Ketenes with Diazoacetate for the Enantioselective Synthesis of Allenes. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 1494-1495.
27.Xian-Ming Deng, Ping Cai, Song Ye, Xiu-Li Sun, Wei-Wei Liao, Kai Li, Yong Tang*, Yun-Dong Wu*, Li-Xin Dai, Enantioselective Synthesis of Vinylcyclopropanes and Vinylepoxides Mediated by Camphor-Derived Sulfur Ylides: Rationale of Enantioselectivity, Scope, and Limitation. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 9730-9740.
28.Jun-Cheng Zheng, Wei-Wei Liao, Yong Tang*, Xiu-Li Sun, Li-Xin Dai, The Michael Addition-Elimination of Ylides to a,b-Unsaturated Imines. Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Vinylcyclopropanecarbaldehydes and Vinylcyclopropylaziridines. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 12222-12223.
29.Wei-Wei Liao, Kai Li, Yong Tang*, Controllable Diastereoselective Cyclopropanation. Enantioselective Synthesis of Vinylcyclopropanes via Chiral Telluronium Ylides. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 13030-13031.
30.Song Ye, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Chun-An Xia, Yong Tang*, Li-Xin Dai, A Novel Chiral Sulfonium Yilde: Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Vinylcyclopropanes. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 2432-2433.
31.Jian Zhou, Yong Tang*, Side-arm Effect: Improvement of the Enantiomeric Excess in the Asymmetric Michael Addition of Indoles to Alkylidene Malonates J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 9030-9031. |