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2013:
101. Mengchun Ye, Andrew Edmunds, James Morris, David Sale, Yejia Zhang and Jin-Quan Yu "A Robust Protocol for Pd(II)-catalyzed C-3 Arylation of (1H)Indazoles and Pyrazoles: Total Synthesis of Nigellidine Hydrobromide" Chem. Sci. 2013, Accepted Manuscript. [Link]

100. Jian He, Masayuki Wasa, Kelvin S. L. Chan, and Jin-Quan Yu "Palladium(0)-Catalyzed Alkynylation of C(sp3)-H Bonds" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 3387. [Link]

2012:
99. Dr. Gang Li, Dr. Dasheng Leow, Li Wan and Prof. Dr. Jin-Quan Yu "Ether-Directed ortho-C-H Olefination with a Palladium(II)/Monoprotected Amino Acid Catalyst" Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 52, 1247. [Link]

98. Wasa, M.; Chan, K. S. L.; Zhang, X.-G.; He, J.; Miura, M.; Yu, J. -Q. "Ligand-Enabled Methylene C(sp3)-H Bond Activation with a Pd(II) Catalyst." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 18570. [Link]

97. Giri, R.; Lan, Y.; Liu, P.; Houk, K. N.; Yu, J.-Q. "Understanding Reactivity and Stereoselectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed Diastereoselective sp3 C-H Bond Activation: Intermediate Characterization and Computational Studies." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14118. [Link]

96. Zhang, X.-G.; Dai, H.-X.; Wasa, M.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(II)-Catalyzed ortho-Trifluoromethylation of Arenes and Insights into Coordination Mode of Acidic Amide Directing Groups." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 11948. [Link]

95. Leow, D.; Li, G.; Mei, T.-S.; Yu, J.-Q. "Activation of Remote meta-C-H Bond Assisted by an End-on Template." Nature 2012, 486, 518. [Link]

94. Baxter, R. D.; Sale, D.; Engle, K. M.; Yu, J.-Q.; Blackmond, D. G. "Mechanistic Rationalization of Unusual Kinetics in Pd-Catalyzed C-H Olefination." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 4600. [Link]
93. Dai, H.-X.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd-Catalyzed Oxidative ortho-C-H Borylation of Arenes." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 134. [Link]

92. Musaev, D. G.; Kaledinm, A. L.; Shi, B. -F.; Yu, J.-Q. "Key Mechanistic Features of Enantioselective C-H Bond Activation Reactions Catalyzed by [(Chiral Mono-N-Protected Amino Acid)-Pd(II)] Complexes." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 1690. [Link]

2011:
91. Wasa, M.; Engle, K. M.; Lin, D. W.; Yoo, E. J.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(II)-Catalyzed Enantioselective C-H Activation of Cyclopropanes." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 19598. [Link]

90. Ye, M.; Gao, G.-L.; Edmunds, A. J. F.; Worthington, P. A.; Morris, J. A.; Yu, J.-Q. "Ligand-Promoted C-3-Selective Arylation of Pyridines with Pd Catalysts: Gram-Scale Synthesis of (+/-) Preclamol." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 19090. [Link]

89. Liu, L.; Wu, H.-C.; Yu, J.-Q. "Improved Syntheses of Phosphine Ligands by Direct Coupling of Diarylbromophosphine with Organometallic Reagents." Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 10828. [Link]

88. Engle, K. M.; Mei, T.-S.; Wasa, M.; Yu, J.-Q. "Weak Coordination as Powerful Means for Developing Broadly Useful C-H Functionalization Reactions." Acc. Chem. Res. 2012, 45, 788. [Link]

87. Engle, K. M.; Thuy-Boun, P. S.; Dang, M.; Yu J.-Q. "Ligand-Accelerated Cross-Coupling of C(sp2)-H Bonds with Arylboron Reagents." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 18183. [Link]

86. Wasa M.; Chan, K. S. L; Yu J.-Q. "Pd(II)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of C(sp2)-H Bonds and Aryl-, Alkyl-, and Vinyl-Boron Reagents via Pd(II)/Pd(0) Catalysis." Chem. Lett. 2011, 40, 1004. [Link]

• Paper in celebration of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
85. Wang, X.; Leow D.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(II)-Catalyzed para-Selective C-H Arylation of Monosubstituted Arenes." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 13864. [Link]

• The fourth most read JACS article in August 2011.
84. Chan, K. S. L; Wasa M.; Wang X.; Yu J.-Q. "Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Selective Monofluorination of Benzoic Acids Using a Practical Auxiliary: A Weak-Coordination Approach." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 9081. [Link]

83. Yoo, E. J.; Ma, S.; Mei, T.-S.; Chan, K. S. L.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd-Catalyzed Intermolecular C-H Amination with Alkylamines." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 7652. [Link]

• The fourth most read JACS article in July 2011.
82. Ye, M.; Gao, G.-L.; Yu, J.-Q. "Ligand-Promoted C-3 Selective C-H Olefination of Pyridines with Pd Catalysts." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 6964. [Link]

• The third most read JACS article in April 2011.
81. Dai, H.-X.; Stepan, A. F.; Plummer, M. S.; Zhang, Y.-H.; Yu, J.-Q. "Divergent C-H Functionalizations Directed by Sufonamide Pharmacophores: Late-Stage Diversification as a Tool for Drug Discovery." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 7222. [Link]

• One of the Top 10 most read JACS articles in April 2011.
80. Wang, D.-H.; Yu, J.-Q. "Highly Convergent Total Synthesis of (+)-Lithospermic Acid via a Late-Stage Intermolecular C-H Olefination." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 33, 5767. [Link]

• One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in March 2011. • Highlighted by SynFacts, 2011(7): 0707-0707, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260491 [Link]
79. Lu, Y.; Leow, D.; Wang, X.; Engle, K. M.; Yu, J.-Q. "Hydroxyl-Directed C-H Carbonylation Enabled by Mono-N-Protected Amino Acid Ligands: An Expedient Route to 1-Isochromanones." Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 967. [Link]

• Highlighted on the Chemical Science blog [Link] • The second most-read Chem. Sci. article in March 2011.
78. Davies, H. M. L.; Du Bois, J.; Yu, J.-Q. "C-H Functionalization in Organic Synthesis" Chem. Soc. Rev. 2011, 40, 1855. [Link]
77. Engle, K. M.; Mei, T.-S., Wang, X.; Yu, J.-Q. "Bystanding F+ Oxidants Enable Selective Reductive Elimination From High-Valent Metal Centers in Catalysis." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 1478. [Link]

2010:
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. [Link]

• 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. [Link]
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. [Link]

• 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. [Link]

• 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. [Link]

• One of the Top 10 most read JACS articles in August 2010. • Featured in SynFacts, 2010(11): 1223-1223, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258837 [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. [Link]

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. [Link]

• One of the Top 20 most read Org. Lett. articles in June 2010. • Featured in SynFacts, 2010(10): 1103-1103, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258072 [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. [Link]
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. [Link]

• 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. [Link]

• One of the Top 10 most read JACS articles in April 2010. • Featured in SynFacts, 2010(7): 0754-0754, DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1220134 [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. [Link]

• 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. [Link]

• 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, 66, 4811. [Link]
• In honor of Professor Brian Stoltz on his being awarded Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award. • Featured in SynFacts, 2010(9): 1052-1052, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1257894 [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. [Link]

• 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. [Link]

• 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. [Link]

• 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. [Link]

• Selected as a Science Express paper. • Featured in C&EN News, Science & Technology, Concentrates. [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]
2009:
59. Zhang, Y.-H.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(II)-Catalyzed Hydroxylation of Arenes Using 1 atm O2 or Air" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 14654. [Link]

• Featured in C&EN News, Science & Technology, Concentrates . [Link] • One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in November 2009. • Featured in SynFacts, 2010(2): 0214-0214, DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219057 [Link] • Featured online at the Organic Chemistry Portal [Link]
58. Giri, R.; Shi, B.-F.; Engle, K. M.; Maugel, N.; Yu, J.-Q. "Transition Metal-Catalyzed C-H Activation Reactions: Diastereoselectivity and Enantioselectivity" Chem. Soc. Rev. 2009, 38, 3242. [Link]

• Part of the "Rapid Formation of Molecular Complexity in Organic Synthesis" Issue • One of the Top 10 most read Chem. Soc. Rec. articles for three consecutive months 11/09-01/10.
57. Mei, T.-S.; Wang, X.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(II)-catalyzed Amination of C-H Bonds Using Single-electron or Two-electron Oxidants" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 10806. [Link]

• Featured in SynFacts, 2009(10): 1076-1076, DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217902 [Link] • Featured online at the Organic Chemistry Portal [Link]
56. Wasa, M.; Engle, K. M.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(0)-Catalyzed Intermolecular Arylation of sp3 C-H Bonds" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 9886. [Link]

• Featured in SynFacts, 2009(10): 1147-1147, DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217884 [Link]
55. Wu, H.-C.; Hamid, S. A.; Yu, J.-Q.; Spencer, J. B. "Possible Origin of Electronic Effects in Rh(I)-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 9604. [Link]

• In memory of Professor Jonathan B. Spencer.
54. "Zhang, Y.-H.; Shi, B.-F.; Yu, J.-Q." "Pd(II)-Catalyzed ortho-Alkylation of Benzoic Acids with Alkyl Halides" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 6097. [Link]

• Selected as a "Hot Paper.
53. Wang, X.; Mei, T.-S.; Yu, J.-Q. "Versatile Pd(OTf)2-H2O-Catalyzed ortho-Fluorination Using NMP as a Promoter" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 7520. [Link]

• Featured in C&EN News, Science & Technology, Concentrates. [Link] • Featured in SynFacts, 2009(9): 1017-1017, DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217694 [Link] • One of the Top 20 most read JACS articles in May 2009.
52. Zhang, Y.-H.; Shi, B.-F.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(II)-Catalyzed Olefination of Electron-Deficient Arenes Using 2,6-Dialkyl Pyridine Ligands" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 5072. [Link]

• Featured in Science. [Link] • Reported in C&EN News. • Featured in ChemCatChem. [Link] • Featured in SynFacts, 2009(7): 0785-0785, DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217264 [Link] • Featured in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. [Link]
51. Chen, X.; Dobereiner, G.; Hao, X.-S.; Giri, R.; Maugel, N.; Yu, J.-Q. "Cu(II)-Mediated Oxidative Dimerization of 2-Phenylpyridine Derivatives" Tetrahedron 2009", 65, 3085. [Link]

50. Chen, X.; Engle, K. M.; Wang, D.-H.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(II)-Catalyzed C-H Activation/C-C Cross-Coupling Reactions: Versatility and Practicality" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 5094. [Link]

• In memory of Professor Jonathan B. Spencer. • One of the 10 most accessed Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. articles for the year (06/09-05/10).
2008:
49. Wang, D.-H.; Mei, T.-S.; Yu, J.-Q. "Versatile Pd(II)-Catalyzed C-H Activation/Aryl−Aryl Coupling of Benzoic and Phenyl Acetic Acids" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 17676. [Link]

• Featured in SynFacts, 2009(4): 0436-0436, DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087822. [Link]
48. Wasa, M.; Yu, J.-Q. "Synthesis of beta, gamma and delta-Lactams via Pd(II)-Catalyzed C-H Activation Reactions" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008", 130, 14058. [Link]

• Featured in SynFacts, 2009(4): 0436-0436, DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087822. [Link]
47. Giri, R.; Yu, J.-Q. "Synthesis of 1,2 and 1,3-dicarboxylic Acids via Pd(II)-Catalyzed Carboxylation of" Aryl and Vinyl C-H Bonds"" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14082. [Link]

• Featured in ChemCatChem. [Link]
46. Li, J.-J.; Mei, T.-S.; Yu, J.-Q. "Synthesis of Indolines and Tetrahydroisoquinolines from Arylethylamines via PdII-catalyzed C-H Activation Reactions"" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 6452. [Link]

• Selected as a VIP paper.
45. Mei, T.-S.; Giri, R.; Maugel, N.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd-catalyzed mono-selective ortho-halogenation of C-H bonds assisted by counter cations: an orthogonal method to directed ortho-lithiation"" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 5215. [Link]

• Featured in Organic Process Research & Development. [Link] (p. 367âˆ?68)
44. Shi, B.-F.; Maugel, N.; Zhang, Y.-H.; Yu, J.-Q. "PdII-Catalyzed Enantioselective Activation of sp2 and sp3 C-H Bonds Using mono Protected Amino Acids as Chiral Ligands" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 4882. [Link]

• Dedicated to Professor E. J. Corey on the occasion of his 80th birthday. • Selected as a "Hot Paper" and featured on the front cover. • Featured in C&EN News, Latest News. [Link] • Featured in Science. [Link] • Highlighted in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. [Link]
43. Wang, D.-H.; Wasa, M.; Giri, R.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd(II)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of sp3 C-H Bonds with sp2 and sp3 Boronic Acids Using Air as the Oxidant" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 7190. [Link]

• Featured in SynForm. [Link] (p. A99−A100)
42. Giri, R.; Maugel, N. L.; Foxman, B. M.; Yu, J.-Q. "Dehydrogenation of inert alkyl groups by Pd(OAc)2: converting a propyl "group into p-allylic complex via a double C-H bond activation"" Organometallics 2008, 27, 1667. [Link]

41. Li, J.-J.; Giri, R.; Yu, J.-Q. "Remote C-H bond functionalization reveals the distance-dependent isotope effects" Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 6979. [Link]

• In honor of Professor John Hartwig on his being awarded Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award.
40. Giri, R.; Yu, J.-Q "Iodine monoacetate as a C-H functionalization reagent" The Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS) 2008, . [Link]
39. Huang, Y.-Q.; Shen, Z.-L.; Okamura, T.; Wang, Y.; Wang, X.-F.; Sun, W.-Y.; Yu, J.-Q.; Ueyama, N. "Silver(I) complexes with oxazoline-containing tripodal ligands: structure variation via counter anions and reaction conditions" Dalton Trans 2008, 204. [Link]
2007:
38. Huang, Y.-Q.; Zhou, X.-Y.; Shen, Z.-L.; Liu, G.-X.; Yu, J.-Q.; Sun, W.-Y. "Synthesis and crystal stryctyre if a novel Ag(I) 1-D coordination polymer with a 2-oxazoolinyl-containing tripodal ligand" Acta. Chim. Sinica 2007, 65, 1318. [Link]
37. Giri, R.; Maugel, N. L.; Li, J.-J.; Wang, D.-H.; Breazzano, S. P.; Saunders, L. B.; Yu, J.-Q. "Palladium-catalyzed methylation and arylation of sp2 and sp3 C-H bonds in simple carboxylic acids" J. Am. Chem. Soc 2007, 129, 3510. [Link]

• Featured in Organic Process Research & Development. [Link] (p. 367âˆ?68)
2006:
36. Yu, J.-Q.; Giri, R.; Chen, X. "s-Chelation-directed C-H functionalizations using Pd(II) and Cu(II) catalysts: regioselectivity, stereoselectivity and catalytic turnover" Org. Biomol. Chem 2006, 4, 4041. [Link]
• Featured on the front cover. • One of the Top 5 most cited OBC articles in 2006-2011. [Link]
35. Wang, D.-H.; Wu, D.-F.; Yu, J.-Q. "Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidation of Boc-Protected N-Methylamines with IOAc as the Oxidant: A Boc-Directed sp3 C-H Bond Activation" Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 3387. [Link]

34. Giri R.; Wasa, M.; Brazzano, S. P.; Yu, J.-Q. "Converting gem-Dimethyl Groups into Cyclopropanes via Pd-Catalyzed Sequential C-H Activation and Radical Cyclization" Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 5685. [Link]

33. Chen, X.; Goodhue, C. E.; Yu, J.-Q. "Palladium-Catalyzed Alkylation of sp2 and sp3 C-H Bonds with Methylboroxine and Alkylboronic Acids: Two Distinct C-H Activation Pathways" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 12634. [Link]

32. Chen, X.; Hao, X.-S.; Goodhue, C. E.; Yu, J.-Q. "Cu(II)-Catalyzed Functionalizations of Aryl C-H Bonds Using O2 as an Oxidant" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6790. [Link]

31. Chen, X.; Li, J.-J.; Hao, X.-S.; Goodhue, C. E.; Yu, J.-Q "Palladium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Aryl C-H Bonds with sp3 Organotin Reagents Using Benzoquinone as a Crucial Promoter" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 78. [Link]

2005:
30. Giri, R.; Chen, X.; Hao, X.-S.; Li, J.-J.; Liang, J.; Fan, Z.-P.; Yu, J.-Q. "Catalytic and Stereoselective Iodination of Prochiral C-H Bonds" Tetrahedron: Asymmetry. 2005, 16, 3502. [Link]
• Invited contribution for a special issue on asymmetric oxidation.
29. Giri, R.; Liang, J.; Lei, J.-G.; Li, J- J.; Wang, D.-H.; Chen, X.; Naggar, I. C.; Guo, C.; Foxman, B. M.; Yu, J.-Q. "Pd-Catalyzed Stereoselective Oxidation of Methyl Groups by Inexpensive Oxidants under Mild Conditions: A Dual Role for Carboxylic Anhydrides in Catalytic C-H Bond Oxidation" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 7420. [Link]

28. Giri, R.; Chen, X.; Yu, J.-Q. "Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Iodination of Unactivated C-H Bonds under Mild Conditions" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2112. [Link]

Graduate student and post-doctoral publications:
27. Wu, H. C.; Yu, J. Q.; Spencer, J. B. "Stereospecific Deoxygenation of Phosphine Oxides with Retention of Configuration Using Triphenylphosphine as an Oxygen Acceptor." Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 4675. [Link]
26. Ley, S. V.; Mitchell, C.; Pears, D.; Ramarao, C.; Yu, J. Q., Zhou, W. "Recyclable Polyurea-Microencapsulated Pd(0) Nanoparticles: An Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogenolysis of Epoxides" Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 4665. [Link]
25. Yu, J. Q.; Zhou, P.; Xiao, S. "Highly Selective Hydration of alpha-Pinene over H-Mordenites Pretreated with Quaternary Ammonium Salts." Chinese J. Chem. (English) 1995, 13, 280. [Link]
24. Tan, Y. P.; Khatua, S.; Yu, J. Q.; Jenkins, S. J.; Gaunt, M. J.; Spencer, J. B.; King, D. A. "Catalyst-Induced Changes in a Substituted Aromatic: A Combined Approach via Experiment and Theory." Surf. Sci. 2005, 589, 173. [Link]
23. Yu, J. Q.; Wu, H. C.; Corey, E. J. "Pd(OH)2/C-Mediated Selective Oxidation of Silyl Enol Ethers by tert-Butylhydroperoxide, a Useful Method for the Conversion of Ketones to alpha,beta-enones or beta-silyloxy-alpha,beta-enones." Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1415. [Link]
22. Wabnitz, T. C.; Yu, J. Q.; Spencer, J. B "Evidence that proton can be the active catalyst in Lewis acid-mediated Hetero-Michael additions." Chem. Eur. J. 2004, 10, 484. [Link]
21. Yu, J. Q.; Corey, E. J. "A mild, catalytic and highly selective method for oxidation of a,b-enones to 1,4-enediones." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 3232. [Link]
20. Yu, J. Q.; Wu, H. C.; Ramarao, C.; Spencer, J. B.; Ley, S. V. "Transfer hydrogenation using recyclable polyurea encapsulated palladium: efficient and chemoselective reduction of aryl ketones." Chem. Commun. 2003, 678. [Link]
19. T. C.; Yu, J. Q.; Spencer, J. B. "A general, polymer-supported acid catalyzed hetero-Michael addition." Synlett 2003, 1070. [Link]
18. Huang, F. L.; Li, Y. Y.; Yu, J. Q.; Spencer, J. B. "Biosynthesis of aminoglycoside antibiotics: cloning, expression and characterization of an aminotransferase involved in the pathway to 2-deoxystreptamine." Chem. Commun. 2002, 2860. [Link]
17. Yu, J. Q.; Corey, E. J. "Diverse pathways for the palladium(II)-mediated oxidation of olefins by tert-butylhydroperoxide." Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 2727. [Link]
16. Yu, J. Q.; Gaunt, M. J.; Spencer, J. B. "Convenient preparation of trans-arylalkenes via palladium(II)-catalyzed summarization of cis-arylalkenes." J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 4627. [Link]
15. Gaunt, M. J.; Yu, J. Q.; Spencer, J. B. "Evidence that availability of allylic hydrogen governs the regioselectivity of Wacker oxidation." Chem. Commun. 2001, 1844. [Link]
14. Yu, J. Q.; Spencer, J. B. "Convenient syntheses of 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose and 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosamine: two key intermediates on the biosynthetic pathway to aminoglycoside antibiotics." Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 4219. [Link]
13. Wright, J. A; Yu, J. Q.; Spencer, J. B. "Sequential removal of the benzyl-type protecting groups PMB and NAP by oxidative cleavage using CAN and DDQ." Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 4033. [Link]
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