PUBLICATIONS

Publications at the University of Pittsburgh:

25. Chirality Matching Induces Molecularity Change and Diastereodivergence in Iridium-Catalyzed Allylation of Propargylic C−H Bonds Ding, R.; Xie, P.-P.; Zhu, J.; Wang, Y.-M.*; Liu, P.* ACS Catal., 2026, 16, 8846-8857.

24. Intramolecular asymmetric propargylation of esters and imides: C–H functionalisation enables stereocontrolled access to UCS1025A Corcoran, J. C.; Zhu, J.; Semenick, M. A.; Welser, A. L.; Wang, Y.-M.* Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 12879-12884.

23. Asymmetric Synthesis of Propargylic and Allenic Silanes, Germanes, and Stannanes Chang, H.(+); Wang, R.(+); Wang, Y.-M.* Chem. Asian J., 2025, 20, e00105. [(+): Equally contributing authors]

22. Access to fluorinated dienes through hydrofluorination of 2-En-4-ynoates Xia, Y.(+); Charlack, A. D.(+); Guo, R.; Wade, N. W.; Wang, Y.-M.* Org. Chem. Front., 2025, 12, 1425. [(+): Equally contributing authors]

21. An Umpolung Approach for Iron-Mediated Propargylic C–H Etherification Xia, Y.; Zhu, J.; Durham, A. C.; Wang, Y.-M.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2024, 63, e202413017.

20. Iridium-Catalyzed Propargylic C–H Trifluoromethylthiolation and Related Processes Yu, J.; Xia, Y.; Dey, S.; Zhu, J.; Cheung, K. S.; Geib, S. J.; Wang, Y.-M.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 27998.  (Correction: doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c13920)

19. Transition Metal Mimetic π-Activation by Cationic Bismuth(III) Catalysts for Allylic C–H Functionalization of Olefins Using C═O and C═N Electrophiles Wang, R.; Martínez, S.; Schwarzmann, J.; Zhao, C. Z.; Ramler, J.; Lichtenberg, C.*; Wang, Y.-M.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 22122.

18. A C–H Functionalization Approach to Diverse Nitrogenous Scaffolds Through Conjugate Addition of Catalytic Allyliron Nucleophiles Scrivener, S. G.; Wang, Y.-M.* Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 8850.

17. Synthesis of 1,3-Enynes by Iron-Catalyzed Propargylic C–H Functionalization: An Alkyne Analogue for the Eschenmoser Methenylation Dey, S.; Charlack, A. D.; Durham, A. C.; Zhu, J.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.-M.* Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 3355. (An OL top 20 most read article in May 2024)

16. Enantioselective and Regiodivergent Synthesis of Propargyl- and Allenylsilanes through Catalytic Propargylic C−H Deprotonation Zhu, J.; Xiang, H.; Chang, H.; Corcoran, J. C.; Ding, R.; Xia, Y.; Liu, P.*; Wang, Y.-M.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202318040.

15. Iron-Mediated C−H Functionalization of Unactivated Alkynes for the Synthesis of Derivatized Dihydropyrrolones: Regioselectivity Under Thermodynamic Control Durham, A. C.; Liu, C. R.; Wang, Y.-M.* Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202301195.

14. Iron-Catalyzed Coupling of Alkenes and Enones: Sakurai–Michael-type Conjugate Addition of Catalytic Allyliron Intermediates Scrivener, S. G.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.-M.* Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 1420.  (An OL top 20 most read article in March 2023)

13. Designed Iron Catalysts for Allylic C−H Functionalization of Propylene and Simple Olefins Wang, R.(+); Wang, Y.(+); Ding, R.; Staub, P. B.; Zhao, C. Z.; Liu, P.*; Wang, Y.-M.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202216309. [(+): Equally contributing authors]

12. Synthesis of 1,1-Disubstituted Allenylic Silyl Ethers through Iron-Catalyzed Regioselective C(sp2)–H Functionalization of Allenes Ding, R.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.-M.* Synthesis 2023, 55, 733.

11. α-C–H functionalization of π-Bonds Using Iron Complexes Xia, Y.; Wang, Y.-M.* Handbook of CH-Functionalization 2023, Wiley (book chapter)

10. Vinyl Cation-Mediated Intramolecular Hydroarylation of Alkynes Using Pyridinium Reagents Corcoran, J. C.(+); Guo, R.(+); Xia, Y.; Wang, Y.-M.* Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 11523. [(+): Equally contributing authors]

9. Enantioselective and Diastereodivergent Allylation of Propargylic C–H Bonds Zhu, J.; Wang, Y.; Charlack, A. D.; Wang, Y.-M.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 15480.

8. Contrasteric Coupling of Allenes and Tetrahydroisoquinolines by Iron-catalysed Allenic C(sp²)–H Functionalisation   Xia, Y.; Wade, N. W.; Palermo, P. N.; Wang, Y.*, Wang, Y.-M.* Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 13329.

7. Iron-Catalyzed Contrasteric Functionalization of Allenic C(sp²)–H Bonds: Synthesis of α-Aminoalkyl 1,1-Disubstituted Allenes Wang, Y.; Scrivener, S. G.; Zuo, X.-D.; Wang, R.; Palermo, P. N.; Murphy, E.; Durham, A. C.; Wang, Y.-M.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 14998.

6. Regiocontrolled Coupling of Alkynes and Dipolar Reagents: Iron-Mediated [3+2] Cycloadditions Revisited Zhu, J.(+); Durham, A. C.(+); Wang, Y.; Corcoran, J. C.; Zuo, X.-D.; Geib, S. J.; Wang, Y.-M.* Organometallics 2021, 40, 2295.  [(+): Equally contributing authors]

5. Iron-Catalyzed α-C–H functionalization of π-Bonds: Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling and Mechanistic Insights Wang, Y.; Zhu, J.; Guo, R.; Lindberg, H.; Wang, Y.-M.* Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 12316.

4. Redox-Neutral Propargylic C–H Functionalization by Using Iron Catalysis (Synpacts account) Durham, A. C.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.-M.* Synlett 2020, 31, 1747.  (A Synlett top 10 most read article in September 2020)

3. Stereodivergent Alkyne Hydrofluorination Using Protic Tetrafluoroborates as Tunable Reagents Guo, R.; Qi, X.; Xiang, H.; Geaneotes, P.; Wang, R.; Liu, P.*; Wang, Y.-M.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 16651.

2. α-C–H Functionalization of π-Bonds Using Iron Complexes: Catalytic Hydroxyalkylation of Alkynes and Alkenes Wang, Y.; Zhu, J.; Durham, A. C.; Lindberg, H.; Wang, Y.-M.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 19594.    (A JACS top 20 most read article in December 2019)           

1. Remote Migratory Cross-Electrophile Coupling and Olefin Hydroarylation Reactions Enabled by in Situ Generation of NiH Chen, F.; Chen, K.; Zhang, Y.; He, Y.; Wang, Y.-M.*; Zhu, S.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 13929.

Other Publications:

1. Wang, Y.*; Sun, Y.; Liu, T.; Zhou, H.; Sun, J.; Gao, L.; Wang, Y.-M., Tunable Regiodivergent Reactivity of Allenamides with Silacyclobutanes via Palladium Catalysis in the Synthesis of Silacyclic β‑Aminosilanes, ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 10882.

Publications before Pitt:

14. Reizman, B. J.; Wang, Y.-M.; Buchwald, S. L.*; Jensen, K. F.*, Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Optimization Enabled by Automated Feedback React. Chem. Eng. 2016, 1, 658.

13. Wang, Y.-M.; Buchwald, S. L.*, Enantioselective CuH-Catalyzed Hydroallylation of Vinylarenes J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 5024.

12. Pirnot, M. T.(+); Wang, Y.-M.(+); Buchwald, S. L.*, Copper Hydride Catalyzed Hydroamination of Alkenes and Alkynes (Minireview)  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 48. [(+): Equally contributing authors]

11. Wang, Y.-M.; Bruno, N. C; Placeres, Á. L.; Zhu, S.; Buchwald, S. L.*, Enantioselective Synthesis of Carbo- and Heterocycles through a CuH-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation Approach J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 10524.

10. Zi, W.(+); Wang, Y.-M.(+); Toste, F. D.*, An In Situ Directing Group Strategy for Chiral Anion Phase-Transfer Fluorination of Allylic Alcohols J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 12864. [(+): Equally contributing authors]

9. Wang, Y.-M.; Lackner, A. D.; Toste, F. D.*, Development of Catalysts and Ligands for Enantioselective Gold Catalysis (Account) Acc. Chem. Res. 2014, 47, 889.

8. Wu, J.; Wang, Y.-M.; Drljevic, A.; Rauniyar, V.; Phipps, R. J.; Toste, F. D.*, A Combination of Directing Groups and Chiral Anion Phase-Transfer Catalysis for Enantioselective Fluorination of Alkenes Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2013, 110, 13729.

7. Shunatona, H. P.; Früh, N.; Wang, Y.-M.; Rauniyar, V.; Toste, F. D.*, Enantioselective Fluoroamination: 1,4-Addition to Conjugated Dienes Using Anionic Phase-Transfer Catalysis Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 7724.

6. Corkey, B. K.; Heller, S. T.; Wang, Y.-M.; Toste, F. D.*, Enantioselective Cyclization of Enamide-ynes and Application to the Synthesis of the Kopsifoline Core Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 5640.

5. Wang, Y.-M.; Wu, J.; Hoong, C.; Rauniyar, V.; Toste, F. D.*, Enantioselective Halocyclization Using Reagents Tailored for Chiral Anion Phase-Transfer Catalysis J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 12928.

4. Wang, Y.-M.; Kuzniewski, C. N.; Rauniyar, V.; Hoong, C.; Toste, F. D.*, Chiral (Acyclic Diaminocarbene)Gold(I)-Catalyzed Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Transformation of Propargyl Esters J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 12972.

3. Benitez, D.; Shapiro, N.; Tkatchouk, E.; Wang, Y.; Goddard, W. A., III.*; Toste, F. D.*, A Bonding Model for Gold(I) Carbene Complexes Nature Chem. 2009, 1, 482.

2. Sun, C.; Wang, Q.; Brubaker, J. D.; Wright, P. M.; Lerner, C. D.; Noson, K.; Charest, M.; Siegel, D. R.; Wang, Y.-M.; Myers, A. G.*, A Robust Platform for the Synthesis of New Tetracycline Antibiotics J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 17913.

1. Widegren, J. A.; Wang Y.-M.; Henderson, W. A.; Magee, J. W.*, Relative Volatilities of Ionic Liquids by Vacuum Distillation of Mixtures J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 8959.