Posted 2018-2-14

A new difluoromethyl radical precursor has been synthesized and applied to the electrochemical alkyne and alkene difluoromethylation reactions. This work has been accepted for publication on JACS. Congrats Xiong Peng and Xu He-Huan!

Collective Synthesis of Imidazo-Fused Heterocycles

Posted 2018-2-14

A (3+2) annulation reaction has been developed for the synthesis of several imidazo-fused heterocycles. This work has been accepted for publication on ACIE. Congrats Hou Zhong-Wei and Mao Zhong-Yi!

Radical cascades!

Posted 2017-8-10

Our paper on radical cascade cyclization of diynes has been published on ACS Catalysis. Congrats, Zhongyi and Zhongwei!  

Benzothiazole Synthesis

Posted 2017-6-22

Our paper on electrochemical synthesis of benzothiazoles has been published on ACS Catalysis. Congrats! Xiang-Yang and Shu-Qi.

Dehydrogenative cyclization

Posted 2017-6-6

Our work on electrochemical synthesis of C3 fluorinated oxindoles through dehydrogenative cyclization reaction has been published on Angew. Chem.. Congrats Wu!

Oxdative Amination of Hindered Alkenes

Posted 2017-2-24

Our paper on electrochemical amination of hindered alkenes has been published on JACS. Congrats, XP and XHH!

ISCOC-14&ISCIC-11

Posted 2016-12-10

Prof. Xu attended the International Symposium for Chinese Organic/Inorganic Chemists in Singapore (Dec. 8-10, 2016) and delivered an invited talk.  

Electrochemical Generation of Amidinyl Radicals

Posted 2016-12-10

The group has developed an electrochemical process for the generation of amidinyl radicals through N-H bond cleavage. Congrats Zhao, H.-B.!  

Electrochemical Indole Synthesis

Posted 2016-6-4

The group published an electrochemical method for the synthesis of indoles! Congrats Hou, Z.-W. !  

Electrocatalytic Hydroamidation

Posted 2016-1-5

The group published an electrocatalytic method for the hydroamidation! Congrats L. Zhu and P. Xiong!