33. Synthetic studies on pseudolaric acid B: Enantioselective synthesis of C4,C10-di-epi-trans-fused [5-7]-bicyclic skeleton, Rui Guo, Hongbin Zhai, and Yun Li* Chin. Chem. Lett., 2020, Doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.09.023
32. Quick Access to Pyridines through 6π-3-Azatriene Electrocyclization: Concise Total Synthesis of Suaveoline Alkaloids, Hongbo Wei, and Yun Li* Synlett, 2019, 30, 1615-1620
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31. Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (+)-Arboridinine, Zhen Zhang, Sujun Xie, Bin Cheng, Hongbin Zhai*, and Yun Li* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 7147-7154
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25. Bioinspired Total Synthesis of (±)-Chaetophenol C Enabled by a Pd-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization, Yun Li*, Qingyu Zhang, Hongyu Wang, Bin Cheng, Hongbin zhai* Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 4387-4390
24. Rhodium-Catalyzed Denitrogenative [3+2] Cycloaddition: Access to Functionalized Hydroindolones and the Framework of Montanine-Type Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids, Hongjian Yang, Shengtai Hou, Cheng Tao, Zhao Liu, Chao Wang, Bin Cheng, Yun Li* and Hongbin Zhai* Chem. –Eur. J. 2017, 23, 12930-12936
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22. Rh-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of 1-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles: Access to the Framework of Aspidosperma and Kopsia Indole Alkaloids. Yun Li*, Qingyu Zhang, Qiucheng Du, and Hongbin Zhai* Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 4076-4079
21. An environmentally friendly approach to pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines using oxygen as the oxidant. Chao Wang, Yun Li*, Jianfei Zhao, Bin Cheng, Huifei Wang, Hongbin Zhai* Tetrahedron Lett. 2016, 57, 3908-3911
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18. Total Synthesis of the Diterpenoid (+)-Harringtonolide. Zhang, H.; Hu, L.; Ma, Z.; Li, R.; Zhang, Z.; Tao, C.; Cheng, B.; Li, Y.; Wang, H.; Zhai, H.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 11638-11641
17. A One-Pot Synthesis of Dibenzofurans from 6-Diazo-2-cyclohexenones. Zhao, Hua; Yang, Ke; Zheng, H.; Ding, R.; Yin, F.; Wang, N.; Li, Y.; Cheng, B.; Wang, H.; Zhai, H.* Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 5744-5747
16. Iodine-Catalyzed Facile Synthesis of Pyrrolo- and Indolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines. Wang, C.; Li, Y.; Guo, R.; Tian, J.; Tao, C.; Cheng, B.; Wang, H.; Zhang, J.; Zhai, H.* Asian J. Org. Chem. 2015, 4, 866-869
15. Expedient construction of the [5-6-7] tricyclic core of calyciphylline a-type alkaloids. Guo, J. J.; Li, Y.; Cheng, B.; Xu, T.; Tao, C.; Yang, X.; Zhang, D.; Yan, G.; Zhai, H.* Chem.-Asian J. 2015, 10, 865-868
14. Silver(I)-catalyzed ring-contractive rearrangement: a new entry to 5-alkylidene-2-cyclopentenones. Zhao, L.; Wang, J.; Zheng, H.; Li, Y.; Yang, K.; Cheng, B.; Jin, X.; Yao, X.; Zhai, H.* Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 6378-6381
13. Stereocontrolled total syntheses of (+/-)-fawcettimine, (+/-)-lycoflexine, and (+/-)-lycoflexine N-oxide. Xu, K.; Cheng, B.; Li, Y.; Xu, T.; Yu, C.; Zhang, J.; Ma, Z.; Zhai, H.* Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 196-199
12. Total synthesis of indole alkaloid (+/-)-subincanadine E. Tian, J.; Du, Q.; Guo, R.; Li, Y.; Cheng, B.; Zhai, H.* Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 3173-3175
11. Total synthesis of (+/-)-sculponeatin N. Pan, Z.; Zheng, C.; Wang, H.; Chen, Y.; Li, Y.; Cheng, B.; Zhai, H.* Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 216-219
10. Direct access to tetrahydro[1,2]diazepinones from alpha,beta-epoxy-N-aziridinylimines via anionic rearrangement. Wu, F.; Dong, M.; Fang, F.; Sang, Y.; Li, Y.; Cheng, B.; Zhang, L.; Zhai, H.* Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 914-916
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9. ‘Evans Auxiliary’ Based P-N Ligands for Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation Reactions. Li, Y.; Liang, F.; Wu, R.; Li, Q.; Wang, Q.-R.; Xu, Y.-C. Jiang, L.*; Synlett 2012, 23, 1805-1808
8. Room Temperature Asymmetric Allylic Trifluoromethylation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman Carbonates. Li, Y.; Liang, F.; Li, Q.; Xu, Y.-C.; Wang, Q.-R.; Jiang, L.* Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 6082-6085
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7. Antimalarial Spiro-Bridged 1,2-Dioxolanes via Intramolecular Addition of Peroxycarbenium Ions to C-C Double Bonds. Li, Y.; Wittlin, S.; Wu, Y.* Heterocycles 2012, 86, 245-254
6. Access to Some UV Chromophore-Containing Antimalarial Trioxanes Using Hydrogen Peroxide as Source of the Peroxy Bonds. Li, Y.; Wittlin, S.; Wu, Y.* Heterocycles 2012, 84, 1217-1226
5. Simple analogues of qinghaosu (artemisinin). Li, Y.; Hao, H. D.; Wittlin, S.; Wu, Y.* Chem.-Asian J. 2012, 7, 1881-1886
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3. Synthesis and in vitro antimalarial activity of spiro-analogues of peroxyplakoric acids. Li, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Wittlin, S.; Jin, H.-X.; Wu, Y.* Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 6972-6985
2. A Broadly Applicable Mild Method for the Synthesis ofgem-Diperoxides from Corresponding Ketones or 1,3-Dioxolanes. Li, Y.; Hao, H.-D.; Zhang, Q.; Wu, Y.* Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 1615-1618
1. Facile Ring-Opening of Oxiranes by H2O2 Catalyzed by Phosphomolybdic Acid. Li, Y.; Hao, H.-D.; Wu, Y.* Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2691-2694
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