76. Wasa, M.; Engle, K. M.; Yu, J.-Q.
"Cross-coupling of C(sp³)–H Bonds with Organometallic Reagents via Pd(II)/Pd(0) Catalysis."
Isr. J. Chem. 2010, 50, 605. [Abstract, PDF]

• An invited article for the "Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions" special issue honoring the 2010 Nobel Prize winners.
• Selected for the front cover.

75. Huang, Y.Q.; Liu, G.-X.; Zhou, X.-Y.; Okamura, T.-a.; Su, J.; Fan, J.; Sun, W.-Y.; Yu, J. J.-Q.; Ueyama, N.
"Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Properties of Silver(I) and Copper(II) Complexes with an Oxazoline-Containing Tetradentate Ligand."
New. J. Chem. 2010, 34, 2436. [Abstract, PDF]

74. Yoo, E. J.; Wasa, M.; Yu, J.-Q.
"Pd(II)-Catalyzed Carbonylation of sp³ C–H Bonds: A New Entry to 1,4-Dicarbonyl Compounds."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 17378. [Abstract, PDF]

• One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in November 2010.
• Featured in SynForm [Link]


73. Engle, K. M.; Wang, D.-H.; Yu, J.-Q.
"Ligand-Accelerated C–H Olefination Reactions: Evidence for a Switch of Mechanism."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 14137. [Abstract, PDF]



• One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in September 2010.


72. Wang, X. Lu, Y.; Dai, H.-D; Yu, J.-Q.
"Pd(II)-Catalyzed Hydroxy-Directed C–H Activation/C–O Cyclization: Expedient Construction of Dihydrobenzofurans."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132 12203. [Abstract, PDF]

• One of the Top 10 most read JACS articles in August 2010.
• Featured in SynFacts [Link]

71. Engle, K. M.; Wang, D.-H.; Yu, J.-Q.
"Constructing Multiply Substituted Arenes Using Sequential Pd(II)-Catalyzed C–H Olefination."
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 6169. [Abstract, PDF]

70. Mei, T.-S.; Wang, D.-H.; Yu, J.-Q.
"Expedient Drug Synthesis and Diversification via ortho-C–H Iodination Using Recyclable PdI₂ as the Precatalyst."
Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 3140. [Abstract, PDF]



• One of the Top 20 most read Org. Lett. articles in June 2010.
• Featured in SynFacts [Link]


69. Huang, Y.-Q.; Sheng, Z.-L.; Zhou, X.-Y.; Okamura, T.-a.; Su, J.; Fan, J.; Sun, W.-Y.; Yu, J. J.-Q.; Ueyama, N.
"Metal-Organic Frameworks with Oxazoline-Containing Tripodal Liand: Structure Changes via Reaction Medium and Metal-to-Ligand Ratio."
CrystEngComm. 2010, 12, 4328. [Abstract]

68. Vickers, C.; Mei, T.-S.; Yu, J.-Q.
"Pd(II)-Catalyzed ortho-C–H Acetoxylation of Phenylalanine and Ephedrine Derivatives with MeCOOOt-Bu/Ac₂O."
Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 2511. [Abstract, PDF]



• One of the Top 10 most read Org. Lett. articles in May 2010.

67. Lu, Y.; Wang, D.-H.; Engle, K. M.; Yu, J-.Q.
"Pd(II)-Catalyzed Hydroxyl-Directed C–H Olefination Enabled by Monoprotected Amino Acid Ligands."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 5916. [Abstract, PDF]

• One of the Top 10 most read JACS articles in April 2010.
• Featured in SynFacts [Link]

66. Wasa, M.; Engle, K. M.; Yu, J-.Q.
"Pd(II)-Catalyzed Olefination of sp³ C–H Bonds."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 3680. [Abstract, PDF]



• One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in March 2010.
• Featured in SynFacts [Link]


65. Wang, X.; Truesdale, L.; Yu, J-.Q.
"Pd(II)-Catalyzed ortho-Trifluoromethylation of Arenes Using TFA as a Promoter."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 3648. [Abstract, PDF]



• One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in February 2010.


64. Wasa, M.; Yu, J-.Q.
"Amide-Directed Arylation of sp³ C–H Bonds using Pd(II) and Pd(0) Catalysts."
Tetrahedron 2010, ASAP. [Abstract, PDF]

• In honor of Professor Brian Stoltz on his being awarded Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award.
• Featured in SynFacts [Link]


63. Shi, B.-F.; Zhang, Y.-H.; Lam, J. K.; Wang, D.-H.; Yu, J-.Q.
"Pd(II)-Catalyzed Enantioselective C–H Olefination of Diphenylacetic Acids."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 460. [Abstract, PDF]

• One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in December 2009.
• Highlighted in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. [Link]


62. Giri, R.; Lam, J. K.; Yu, J-.Q.
"Synthetic Applications of Pd(II)-Catalyzed C–H Carboxylation and Mechanistic Insights: Expedient Routes to Anthranilic Acids, Oxazolinones and Quinazolinones."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 686. [Abstract, PDF]

• One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in December 2009.


61. Wasa, M.; Worrell, B. T.; Yu, J.-Q.
"Pd(0)/PR₃-Catalyzed Arylation of Nicotinic Acid and Isonicotinic Acid Derivatives"
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 1275. [Abstract, PDF]

• Selected as a "Hot Paper."
• One of the 10 most accessed Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. articles in January 2010.


60. Wang, D.-H.; Engle, K. M.; Shi, B.-F.; Yu, J.-Q.
"Ligand-Enabled Reactivity and Selectivity in a Synthetically Versatile Aryl C–H Olefination"
Science 2010, 327, 315. [Abstract, PDF]


• Selected as a Science Express paper.
• Featured in C&E News. [Link]
• Featured in RSC's Chemistry World. [Link]
• Featured in TSRI News & Views. [Link]
• Featured in Science Daily. [Link]
• Highlighted in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. [Link]