Research Publications

23. Linking of Alcohols with Vinyl Azides 

Yi-Feng Wang, Ming Hu, Hirohito Hayashi, Bengang Xing,* and Shunsuke Chiba*

Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 992-995.

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22. Synthesis of Polyfluoroalkyl Aza-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Enabled by Addition of Perfluoroalkyl Radicals onto Vinyl Azides

Yi-Feng Wang, Geoffroy Hervé Lonca, Le Runigo Maiwenn, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 4272–4275.

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21. PhI(OAc)2-Mediated Radical Trifluoromethylation of Vinyl Azides with Me3SiCF3

Yi-Feng Wang, Geoffroy Hervé Lonca, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1067–1071.

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20. Amide Synthesis by Nucleophilic Attack of Vinyl Azides

Feng-Lian Zhang, Yi-Feng Wang, Geoffroy Hervé Lonca, Xu, Zhu, Shunsuke Chiba*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 4390–4394. 

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19. Formal [4+2]-annulation of vinyl azides with N-unsaturated aldimines

Xu Zhu, Yi-Feng Wang, Feng-Lian Zhang, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 2458-2462.

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18. Copper-mediated oxidative transformation of N‑allyl enamine carboxylates toward synthesis of azaheterocycles

Kah Kah Toh, Anup Biswas, Yi-Feng Wang, Yun Yun Tan, and Shunsuke Chiba*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 6011−6020.   

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17. TEMPO-Mediated Aliphatic C-H Oxidation with Oximes and Hydrazones

Xu Zhu, Yi-Feng Wang, Wei Ren, Feng-Lian Zhang, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3214−3217.

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16. Oxidative Radical Skeletal Rearrangement Induced by Molecular Oxygen: Synthesis of Quinazolinones

Yi-Feng Wang,† Feng-Lian Zhang,† and Shunsuke Chiba*

Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2842−2845.

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15. Orthogonal aerobic conversion of N-benzyl amidoximes to 1,2,4-oxadiazoles or quinazolinones

Feng-Lian Zhang, Yi-Feng Wang, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 6003−6007.

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14. Copper-Catalyzed Aliphatic C-H Amination with an Amidine Moiety

Hui Chen, Stephen Sanjaya, Yi-Feng Wang, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 212−215.

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13. Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Aliphatic C–H Oxygenation Directed by an Amidine Moiety

Yi-Feng Wang,† Hui Chen,† Xu Zhu, and Shunsuke Chiba*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 11980−11983.

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12. Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic [3+2]-Annulation of N-Alkenyl Amidines  

Yi-Feng Wang,† Xu Zhu,† and Shunsuke Chiba*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 3679−3682.

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11. Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Methyl/Methylene Oxygenation and C-H Formylation under DABCO–DMSO System for Synthesis of Carbonyl Indoles and Pyrroles

Yi-Feng Wang, Feng-Lian Zhang, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Synthesis 2012, 44, 1526−1534. (Special Issue on Copper in Organic Synthesis)

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10. Copper-Mediated Aerobic Synthesis of 3-Azabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-enes and 4-Carbonylpyrroles from N-Allyl/Propargyl Enamine Carboxylates 

Kah Kah Toh,† Yi-Feng Wang,† Eileen Pei Jian Ng, and Shunsuke Chiba*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 13942−13945.

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9. Synthesis of Isoquinolines from α-Aryl Vinyl Azides and Internal Alkynes by Rh-Cu Bimetallic Cooperation  

Yi-Feng Wang, Kah Kah Toh, Jian-Yuan Lee, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 5927−5931.   

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8. Mn(III)-Mediated Formal [3+3]-Annulation of Vinyl Azides and Cyclopropanols: A Divergent Synthesis of Azaheterocycles   

Yi-Feng Wang, Kah Kah Toh, Eileen Pei Jian Ng, and Shunsuke Chiba*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 6411−6421.

 

7. Orthogonal synthesis of pyrroles and 1,2,3-triazoles from vinyl azides and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds   

Eileen Pei Jian Ng, Yi-Feng Wang, Benjamin Wei-Qiang Hui, Guillaume Lapointe, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Tetrahedron 2011, 67, 7728−7737.

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6. Manganese(III)-Catalyzed Formal [3+2] Annulation of Vinyl Azides and β-Keto Acids for Synthesis of Pyrroles   

Eileen Pei Jian Ng, Yi-Feng Wang, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Synlett 2011, 783−786.

 

5. Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Isoquinolines from Aryl Ketone O-Acyloxime Derivatives and Internal Alkynes   

Pei Chui Too, Yi-Feng Wang, and Shunsuke Chiba*

Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5688−5691.

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4. Mn(III)-Mediated Reactions of Cyclopropanols with Vinyl Azides: Synthesis of Pyridine and 2–Azabicyclo [3.3.1]non -2-en-1-ol Derivatives   

Yi-Feng Wang and Shunsuke Chiba*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 12570−12572.

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3. A Pd(II)-Catalyzed Ring-Expansion Reaction of Cyclic 2-Azidoalcohol Derivatives: Synthesis of Azaheterocycles   

Shunsuke Chiba,* Yan-Jun Xu, and Yi-Feng Wang

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 12886−12887.

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2. Mn(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Pyrroles from Vinyl Azides and 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds     

Yi-Feng Wang, Kah Kah Toh, Shunsuke Chiba,* and Koichi Narasaka*

Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 5019−5022.

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1. Synthesis of Polysubstituted N-H Pyrroles from Vinyl Azides and 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds   

Shunsuke Chiba,* Yi-Feng Wang, Guillaume Lapointe, and Koichi Narasaka*

Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 313−319.