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2022

94. Leiyang Lv*, Huijun Qian, Zhiping Li*.   Catalytic Diversification of gem-Difluorocyclopropanes: Recent Advances and Challenges.   ChemCatChem 2022, e202200890.          ��Invited review��
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93.Fan Liu,  Leiyang Lv*, Yangyang Ma*, ZhipingLi*. Copper-CatalyzedRadicalDifluoromethylation-PeroxidationofAlkenes:Synthesisof��-DifluoromethylPeroxides Asian J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200393.
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92.Leilei Wang, Shiming Shu, Leiyang Lv*, Zhiping Li*. Copper-catalyzed remote trifluoromethylthiolation-peroxidation of unactivated alkenes via 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer. Tetrahedron Lett. 2022, 104, 154029.
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91.Kuantao Mao, Yangyang Ma, Leiyang Lv*, Zhiping Li*.[4+1] Cyclization of ��-CF3?Carbonyls with Hydrazides: Synthesis of 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles under Ambient Conditions. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2022, e202200334.
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90. Yangyang Ma, Kuantao Mao, Yuanjin Chen, Leiyang Lv*, Zhiping Li*.Tandem defluorination/annulation of ��-CF3 carbonyls with bis-nucleophiles: Stereodivergent synthesis of 2-alkylidene-1,3-heterocycles. Tetrahedron Lett. 2022, 100, 153902.
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89. Leiyang Lv*, Huijun Qian, Anna B. Crowell, Shuming Chen*��Zhiping Li*. Pd/NHC-Controlled Regiodivergent Defluorinative Allylation of gem-Difluorocyclopropanes with Allylboronates. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 6495-6505.
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88. Yani Luo, Boxia Xu, Leiyang Lv*, and Zhiping Li*.Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component Germyl Peroxidation of Alkenes. Org. Lett. 2022, 24,  2425�C2430.
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87. Ge Gao, Kuantao Mao, Leiyang Lv* and Zhiping Li*. Three-Component Coupling of ��-Trifluoromethyl Carbonyls, Azides and Amines for the Regioselective Synthesis of 1,4,5-Trisubstituted 1,2,3-Triazoles. Adv. Synth.Catal. 2022, 364,  1402�C1408.
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86. Yangyang Ma,  Leiyang Lv* and Zhiping Li*. ��?Perfluoroalkyl Peroxides as Fluorinated C3-Building Blocks for the            Construction of Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2?a]pyridines. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 1564�C1573
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2021
85.  Leiyang Lv, Ge Gao, Yani Luo, Kuantao Mao, and Zhiping Li*.   Three-Component Reactions of ��?CF3 Carbonyls, NaN3, and Amines for the Synthesis of NH-1,2,3-Triazoles.   J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 17197-17212.
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84.  Leiyang Lv*, Huijun Qian, Yangyang Ma, Shiqing Huang, Xiaoyu Yan, Zhiping Li*.   Ligand-controlled regioselective and chemodivergent defluorinative functionalization of gem-difluorocyclopropanes with simple ketones. Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 15511-15518.
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83.  Tian Tian, Zhiping Li*, Chao-Jun Li*.     Cross-dehydrogenative coupling: a sustainable reaction for C�CC bond formations.  Green Chem., 2021, 23, 6789.
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82.Leiyang Lv*, Chao-Jun Li*. Palladium-Catalyzed Defluorinative Alkylation of gemDifluorocyclopropanes: Switching Regioselectivity via Simple Hydrazones.   Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 13098�C13104.          
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81.  Leiyang Lv*, Chao-Jun Li*.  Ruthenium catalyzed b-selective alkylation of vinylpyridines with aldehydes/ketones via N2H4 mediated deoxygenative couplings.  Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 2870.
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80.  Chenhao Lou, Xin Wang, Leiyang Lv*, Zhiping Li*.   Iron-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Reactions of Cyclopropanols with Alkenes and TBHP: Synthesis of 5?Oxo Peroxides.   Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 7608-7612.
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79.  Yani Luo, Tian Tian, Yasushi Nishihara, Leiyang Lv*, Zhiping Li*.   Iron-catalysed radical cyclization to synthesize germanium-substituted indolo[2,1-a] isoquinolin-6(5H)-ones and indolin-2-ones. Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 9276.
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78.  Leilei Wang, Yangyang Ma, Yuhang Jiang, Leiyang Lv* and Zhiping Li*.     A Mn-catalyzed remote C(sp3)�CH bond            peroxidation triggered by radical trifluoromethylation of unactivated alkenes. Chem. Commun., 2021,  57, 7846.
               

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77.  Xin Wang, Chenhao Lou, Leiyang Lv* and Zhiping Li* .     Annulative ��?Extension (APEX) of Indoles to Pyrido[1,2?a]indoles Using 4?Oxo Peroxides as C4 Units.  Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 5978-5982.
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76.  Yangyang Ma�� Yuanjin Chen�� Leiyang Lv,* and Zhiping Li   *.   Regioselective Synthesis of Emission Color-Tunable Pyrazolo[1,5-
           a]pyrimidines with ��,��-Difluoro Peroxides as 1,3-Bis-Electrophiles.   Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 3233�C3239.
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75. Liangkui Li, Shiqing Huang, Kuantao Mao, Leiyang Lv *, Zhiping L*. Synthesis of isoxazoles via cyclization of ��-fluoro enones with sodium azide. Tetrahedron Lett.2021, 71, 153052-153056.
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2020

74.  Tian Tian, Xin Wang, Leiyang Lv * and Zhiping Li    * .   Iron-catalyzed acylation-functionalization of unactivated alkenes with aldehydes. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 14637--14640   .
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73.Yuanjin Chen,   Yangyang Ma, Liangkui Li,   Mingshuo Cui, and Zhiping Li* .   Copper-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolationperoxidation of alkenes and allenes.  Org. Chem. Front. 2020, 7 ,1837-1844.
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72 .  Tian Tian, Xin Wang, Leiyang Lv, and Zhiping Li   *.  Iron-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Annulation of Aliphatic Bridged 1,nEnynes with Aldehydes for the Synthesis of Fused Pyrans.  Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 4425�C4428.
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71 .Yangyang Ma, Yuanjin Chen, Chenhao Lou, and Zhiping Li*. DABCO-Mediated [4+1] Cycloaddition of ��,��-Dihalo Peroxides with Sodium Azide toward Isoxazoles .  Asian J. Org. Chem. 2020, 9, 1018 �C1021   .��Invited paper��
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70 .  Tian. Tian and  Zhiping Li   *.Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of Terminal Alkynes.   Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates 2020, 2, 375-436.��  DOI 10.1055/sos-SD-143-00001����Invited review��
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2019

69.Yuanjin Chen, Liangkui Li, Xiao He, and Zhiping Li* . Four-Component Reactions for the Synthesis of Perfluoroalkyl Isoxazoles. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 9098-9102.

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68.Yifan Jiang, Yangyang Ma, Enlu Ma, and Zhiping Li*. Copper-Catalyzed Selective Cross-Couplings of Propargylic Ethers with Aryl Grignard Reagents. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2019, 8, 1 �C5.

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67.Yuanjin Chen, Liangkui Li, Yangyang Ma, and Zhiping Li*. Cobalt-Catalyzed Three-Component Difluoroalkylation-Peroxidation of Alkenes. J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 5328-5338 .

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66.Yuanjin Chen, Yangyang Ma, Liangkui Li, Hao Jiang, and Zhiping Li*. Nitration−Peroxidation of Alkenes: A Selective Approach to β‐Peroxyl Nitroalkanes.Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 1480−1483.

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65.Yuanjin Chen, Tian Tian, and Zhiping Li*. Mn-Catalyzed Azidation-Peroxidation of Alkenes. Org. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 632.

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2018

64.Leiyang Lv*,†,‡ and Zhiping Li*,‡. FeCl3‐Catalyzed Regio-Divergent Carbosulfenylation of Unactivated Alkenes: Construction of a Medium-Sized Ring. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 10985−10994.

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63.Ran Xu, Zhiping Li*. Ag-catalyzed sulfonylation-peroxidation of alkenes with sulfonyl hydrazides and T-hydro.Tetrahendron Lett.2018, 59, 3942-3945

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62.Shenglin Lu, Tian Tian, Ran Xu and Zhiping Li*.Fe- or co-catalyzed silylation-peroxidation of alkenes with hydrosilanes and T-hydro. Tetrahendron Lett. 2018, 59, 2604–2606
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61.Enlu Ma, Yifan Jiang, Yuanjin Chen, Longying Qi, Xiaoyu Yan and Zhiping Li*. Salicylate-Directed C-O Bond Cleavage: Iron-Catalyzed Allylic Substitution with Grignard Reagents.Asian J. Org. Chem. 2018, 7, 914 – 917.
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60.Yan Chen, Yuanjin Chen, Shenglin Lu and Zhiping Li*. Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component Phosphorylation-Peroxidation of Alkenes.Org. Chem. Front.2018, 5, 972-976.
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2017

 
59. Leiyang Lv, Barry, B. Snider, and Zhiping Li*. Total Synthesis and  Structure Revision of (��)-Clavilactone D Through Selective and Efficient  Cyclization of an ��,��-Dicarbonyl Peroxide.. J. Org.  Chem. 2017, 82, 5487-5491.
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58. Lu,  S.; Qi, L.; Li, Z. Cobalt-Catalyzed  Alkylation-Peroxidation of Alkenes with 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds and T-Hydro. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2017,6,313-321.
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57. Lv, L.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed  Oxidative Cyclization of 1,6-Enones with Aldehydes: Synthesis of Functionalized  3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyrans. Chin. J. Chem. 2017,35,303-306.
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56. .Lv, L.; Li, Z. Cycloalkylation  of C(sp3)-H Bond with Neighboring Carboxylic  Acid as Traceless Activating Group. J.  Org. Chem. 2017,82, 2689-2702.
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2016

 
55. Leiyang Lv, Xiaohui, Bai, Xiaoyu, Yan* and Zhiping Li*.  Iron-Catalyzed Decarbonylation Initiated [2+2+m] Annulation of Benzene-Linked  1,n-Enynes with Aliphatic Aldehydes. Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 1509-1513.
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54. Zong, Z.; Bai, X.; Lu, S.; Li, Z.A General Method for Synthesis of cis-Dicarbonyl Epoxides through DBU/LiBr-cocatalyzed Cyclization of a,b-Dicarbonyl Peroxides. Tetrahedron Lett. 2016, 57, 3827-3831.
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53. Ma, L.; Li, W.; Xi, H.; Bai, X.; Ma, E.; Yan, X.; Li, Z. FeCl3-Catalyzed  Ring-Closing Carbonyl-Olefin Metathesis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016,55,10410-10413.
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52.            Qi, L.; Ma, E.; Jia, F.; Li, Z. Iron-catalyzed allylic substitution reactions of allylic ethers with Grignard reagents. Tetrahedron Lett. 2016, 57, 2211-2214.
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51. Xi, H.; Ma, E. Li, Z.      Copper-catalyzed selective syntheses of Markovnikov-type hydrothiolation products and thioacetals by the reactions of thiols with alkenes bearing heteroatoms. Tetrahedron 2016, 72, 4111-4116.
 
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50. Bai, X.; Lv, L.;  Li, Z. Copper-catalyzed tandem trifluoromethylation-cyclization of ole finic carbonyls: synthesis of trifluoromethylated 2,3-dihydrofurans and 3,4-dihydropyrans. Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 804-808.
 
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49. Lv, L.;  Li, Z. Fe-Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions. Top Curr Chem (Z)  (2016) 374:38.
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48. Lv, L.;  Li, Z.                        Iron-Catalyzed Radical [2 + 2 + 2] Annulation of Benzene-Linked 1,7-Enynes with Aldehydes: Fused Pyran Compounds. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2264-2267.
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2015

 
47..Lv, L.; Qi, L.;  Guo, Q. X.; Shen, B.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed Divergent Tandem Radical Annulation  of Aldehydes with Olefins toward Indolines and Dihydropyrans. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 12562.
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46. Zong, Z.; Lu, S.; Wang, W. X.; Li, Z. Iron-catalyzed alkoxycarbonylation�Cperoxidation of alkenes with carbazates and T-Hydro. Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 6719-6721.
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45. Lv, L.; Xi, H,; Bai, X.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed Convergent Radical Cyclization of Aldehydes with Two Alkenes to 3,4-Dihydropyran. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 4324�C4327.
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44. Zong, Z.;Wang, W. X.; Bai, X. H.; Xi, H.; Li, Z. Manganese-Catalyzed Alkyl-Heck-Type Reaction via Oxidative Decarbonylation of Aldehydes. Asia. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 4, 622-625.
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43. Xi, H,; Deng, B.; Zong, Z.; Lu, S.; Li, Z. Hydroxysulfenylation of Electron-Deficient Alkenes through an Aerobic Copper Catalysis. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 1180�C1183.
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42.  Lv, L.;    Lu, S.; Guo, Q. X.;  Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed Acylation-Oxygenation of Terminal Alkenes for the Synthesis of Dihydrofurans Bearing a Quaternary Carbon. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 698-704.

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                                     2014

 
41. Zheng, X.;  Lv, L.;    Lu, S.; Wang, W.; Li, Z. Benzannulation of Indoles to Carbazoles and Its Applications for Synthesis of Carbazole Alkaloids. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 5156-5159.

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40.  Lv, L.; Shen, B.; Li, Z. Total Synthesis of (��)-Clavilactones A, B and Proposed D through Iron-Catalyzed Carbonylation-Peroxidation of Olefin. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 4164-4167.
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39. Jia, F.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed/MediatedOxidative Transformation of C-H Bonds. Org. Chem. Front. 2014, 1, 194-214.
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top ten accessed articles from the online version of Organic Chemistry Frontiers of 2014 (April �C June)
 

2013

 
38. Zheng, X.;    Lu, S.; Li, Z. The Rearrangement of tert-Butylperoxides for the Construction of Polysubstituted Furans. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5432-5435.
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37. Jia, F.; Liu,  K.; Xi, H.;  Lu, S.; Li, Z. Iron-catalyzed carbonylation�Carylation of N-arylacrylamides for synthesis of oxindole derivatives. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 6337-6340.
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36.Li, Y.; Ma, L.; Jia, F.; Li, Z. Amide Bond Formation through Iron-Catalyzed Oxidative Amidation of Tertiary Amines with Anhydrides. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78 (11), 5638�C5646. <DOI:10.1021/jo400804p>
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35. Li, Y.; Ma, L.; Li, Z. Progress in the Transition-Metal Catalyzed Oxidation of Tertiary Amines (Review in Chinese). Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 33, 704-714. <DOI: 10.6023/cjoc201301065>
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34. Liu,  K.; Jia, F.; Xi, H.; Li, Y.; Zheng, X.; Guo, Q.; Shen, B.; Li, Z. Direct  Benzothiophene Formation via Oxygen-Triggered Intermolecular Cyclization of  Thiophenols and Alkynes Assisted by Manganese/PhCOOH. Org. Lett. 2013, 15 (8), 2026�C2029.  <DOI:  10.1021/ol400719d>
                
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33.  Li,  W.; Zheng, X.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed C-C Bond Cleavage and C-N Bond Formation.  Adv. Synth. Catal. 2013, 355 (1), 181-190.  <DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201200324>
             
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32.  Liu,  K.; Li, Y.; Liu, W.; Zheng, X.; Zong, Z.; Li, Z., Efficient and Selective  Synthesis of ��,��-Epoxy-��-Butyrolactones from 2-Peroxy-1,4-Dicarbonyl Compounds.  Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8 (2), 359-363.  <DOI:  10.1002/asia.201200973>
      
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31.  Li,  Y.; Jia, F.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed Oxidative Amidation of Tertiary Amines with  Aldehydes. Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 82-86. <DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203824>
            
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                                     2012

30.  Liu,  K.; Li, Y.; Zheng, X.; Liu, W.; Li, Z. Synthesis of ��-ester�C��-keto peroxides  via iron-catalyzed carbonylation�Cperoxidation of ��,��-unsaturated esters. Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 10333-10337.  <DOI.: 10.1016/j.tet.2012.09.110>
                    
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29.  Pan,  S.; Liu, J.; Li, Y.; Li, Z. Iron-catalyzed benzylation of  1,3-dicarbonyl compounds by simple toluene derivatives. Chin. Sci. Bull. 2012, 57, 2382-2386. <DOI:  10.1007/s11434-012-5223-y> (SPECIAL ISSUE: Iron Catalysis in Synthetic Organic Chemistry)
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                                      2011

28.  Liu,  W.; Liu, J.; Ogawa, D.; Nishihara, Y.; Guo, X.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed  Oxidation of Tertiary Amines: Synthesis of beta-1,3-Dicarbonyl Aldehydes by  Three-Component C-C Couplings. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 6272-6275. <DOI: 10.1021/ol202749x>
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27.  Liu,  W.; Li, Y.; Liu, K.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed Carbonylation-Peroxidation  of Alkenes with Aldehydes and Hydroperoxides. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 10756-10759. <DOI:  10.1021/ja204226n>
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26.  Liu,  J.; Li, W.; Wang, C.; Li, Y.; Li, Z. Selective 1,2-dihalogenation and  oxy-1,1-dihalogenation of alkynes by N-halosuccinimides. Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 4320-4323. <DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.06.047>
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25.  Li,  H.; Li, W.; Liu, W.; He, Z.; Li, Z. An Efficient and General  Iron-Catalyzed C-C Bond Activation with 1,3-Dicarbonyl Units as a Leaving  Groups. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 2975-2978. <DOI: 10.1002/anie.201006779>
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24.  He,  Z.; Liu, W.; Li, Z. I2-Catalyzed Indole Formation via  Oxidative Cyclization of N-Aryl  Enamines. Chem. Asian J. 2011, 6, 1340-1343. <DOI: 10.1002/asia.201100045>
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                                      2010

23.  Guo,  X.; Li, Z.; Li, C.-J. Cross-Dehydrogenative-Coupling (CDC) Reaction (Review in Chinese). Prog. Chem. 2010, 22, 1434-1441.
 
22.  Pan,  S.; Liu, J.; Li, H.; Wang, Z.; Guo, X.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed N-Alkylation of  Azoles via Oxidation of C-H Bond Adjacent to an Oxygen Atom. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1932-1935. <DOI:  10.1021/ol100670m>
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21.  Li,  W.; Li, H.; Li, Z. The synthesis of phthalazin-1(2H)-ones and  3-hydroxyisobenzofuran-1(3H)-ones via the ring contraction of tropones. Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 5448-5450. <DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.08.017>
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20.  He,  Z.; Li, H.; Li, Z. Iodine-Mediated Synthesis of 3H-Indoles via  Intramolecular Cyclization of Enamines. J.  Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 4636-4639. <DOI:  10.1021/jo100796s>
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19.  Guo,  X. W; Li, W.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed ortho-Selective Functionalization of  Phenols: A Straightforward Strategy towards the 2'-Hydroxyphenyl-1,2-dione  Skeleton. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 5787-5790. <DOI:  10.1002/ejoc.201001180>
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                                    2009

18.  Li,  H.; He, Z.; Guo, X.; Li, W.; Zhao, X.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed  Selective Oxidation of N-Methyl  Amines: Highly Efficient Synthesis of Methylene-Bridged bis-1,3-Dicarbonyl  Compounds. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 4176-4179. <DOI: 10.1021/ol901751c>
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17.  Li,  H.; Li, W.; Li, Z. Iron-catalyzed cross-aldol reactions of  ortho-diketones and methyl ketones. Chem.  Commun. 2009, 3264-3266. <DOI:  10.1039/B903515J>
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16.  Li,  H.; Li, Z.; Shi, Z. Gold-catalyzed benzylic oxidation to carbonyl  compounds. Tetrahedron 2009, 65 (9), 1856-1858. <DOI:org/10.1016/j.tet.2008.12.055>
 
15.  Guo,  X.; Pan, S.; Liu, J.; Li, Z. One-Pot Synthesis of Symmetric and  Unsymmetric 1,1-Bis-indolylmethanes via Tandem Iron-Catalyzed C-H Bond  Oxidation and C-O Bond Cleavage. J. Org.  Chem. 2009, 74, 8848-8851. <DOI: 10.1021/jo902093p>
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14.  Guo,  X.; Yu, R.; Li, H.; Li, Z. Iron-Catalyzed Tandem Oxidative Coupling and  Annulation: An Efficient Approach to Construct Polysubstituted Benzofurans. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 17387-17393. <DOI:  10.1021/ja907568j>
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                                  2008

13.  Li,  Z.; Yu, R.; Li, H.  Iron-catalyzed C-C bond formation by direct functionalization  of C-H bonds adjacent to heteroatoms. Angew.  Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 7497-7500. <DOI:  10.1002/anie.200802215>
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12.  Li,  Z.; Li, H.; Guo, X.; Cao, L.; Yu, R.; Li, H.; Pan, S. C-H bond  oxidation initiated Pummerer- and Knoevenagel-type reactions of benzyl sulfide  and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 803-805. <DOI: 10.1021/ol702934k>
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                                 2007

11.  Li,  Z.; Cao, L.; Li, C.-J. FeCl2-Catalyzed Selective C-C Bond Formation  by Oxidative Activation of a Benzylic C-H Bond. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46,6505-6507.
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10. Li,  C.-J.; Li, Z. Green chemistry: The development of cross-dehydrogenative  coupling (CDC) for chemical synthesis. Pure  Appl. Chem. 2006, 78, 935-945. <DOI:10.1351/pac200678050935>
 
9.  Li,  Z.; Bohle, D. S.; Li, C.-J. Cu-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling: A  versatile strategy for C�CC bond formations via the oxidative activation of sp3  C�CH bonds. PNAS. 2006, 103, 8928-8933.  <DOI:10.1073/pnas.0601687103>
 
8.  Li,  Z.; MacLeod, P. D.; Li, C.-J. Studies on Cu-catalyzed asymmetric alkynylation  of tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives. Tetrahedron:  Asymmetry 2006, 17, 590-597. <DOI:org/10.1016/j.tetasy.2006.02.007>
 
7.  Li,  Z.; MacLeod, P. D.; Li, C.-J. Studies on Cu-catalyzed asymmetric alkynylation  of tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives. Tetrahedron:  Asymmetry 2006, 17, 590-597. <DOI:org/10.1016/j.tetasy.2006.02.007>
 
6. Li,  Z.; Li, C.-J. the cross-dehydrogenative-coupling reaction between allylic sp(3)  C-H and methylenic sp(3) C-H bonds. J.  Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 56-57. <DOI: 10.1021/ja056541b>
 
5.  Li,  Z.; Li, C.-J. Highly efficient CuBr-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling  (CDC) between tetrahydroisoquinolines and activated methylene compounds. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 3173-3176. <DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200500226>
 
4.  Li,  Z.; Li, C.-J. Highly Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Nitro-Mannich Type Reaction:  Cross-Dehydrogenative-Coupling between sp3 C-H Bond and sp3  C-H Bond. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 3672-3673. <DOI: 10.1021/ja050058j>
 
3.  Li,  Z.; Li, C.-J. CuBr-Catalyzed Direct Indolation of Tetrahydroisoquinolines via  Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling between sp3 C-H and sp2  C-H Bonds. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 6968-6969. <DOI: 10.1021/ja0516054>
 
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