87. Luo, N.; Zheng, Z. Y.; Yu, Z. K.* Highly Regioselective [3+2] Annulation of Azomethine Imines with 1-Alkynyl Fischer Carbene Complexes to Functionalized N,N-Bicyclic Pyrazolidin-3-ones.
Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 3384-3387.
86. Yang, F. Z.; Xu, Z. Q.*; Wang, Z.; Yu, Z. K.*; Wang, R.* Copper Catalyzed Oxidative Arylation of Heteroarenes under Mild Conditions and Using Dioxygen as Sole Oxidant.
Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 6321-6325.
85. Ye, W. J.; Zhao, M.; Du, W. M.; Jiang, Q. B.; Wu, K. K.; Wu, P.; Yu, Z. K.* Highly Active Ruthenium(II) Complex Catalysts Bearing a Unsymmetrical NNN Ligand in (Asymmetric) Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones.
Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 16, 4737-4711.
84. Yu, H. F.; Jin, W. W.; Sun, C. L.; Chen, J. P.; Du, W. M.; He, S. B.; Yu, Z. K.* Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Cross-Coupling of Internal Alkenes with Terminal Alkenes to Functionalized 1,3-Butadienes via C-H Bond Activation: Efficient Synthesis of Bicyclic Pyridones.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 5792-5797.
83. Xu, T. Y; Yang, Q.; Li, D. P.; Dong, J. H.; Yu, Z. K.*; Li, Y. X.* Iron(III)-Catalyzed Cyclization of Alkynyl-aldehyde Acetals: Experimental and Computational Studies.
Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 9264-9272.
82. Luo, N.; Yu, Z. K.* RuCl3.xH2O-Catalyzed Direct Arylation of Arenes with Aryl Chlorides in the Presence of Triphenylphosphine.
Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 787-791.
81. Ye, W. J.; Luo, N.; Yu, Z. K.* Rhodium-Catalyzed Direct Alkenylation and Arylation of Arene C-H Bonds via Decarbonylation of Cinnamoyl Chlorides, Cinnamic Anhydrides and Poly(aroyl) Chlorides.
Organometallics 2010, 29, 1049-1052.
80. Wu, X. W.; Yu, Z. K.* Metal and Phosgene-free Synthesis of 1H-Quinazoline-2,4-diones by Selenium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of o-Nitrobenzamides.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 1500-1503.
79. Wang, L. D.; Wu, X. W.; He, W.; Liu, Z. S.; Yu, Z. K.* Palladium-Catalyzed Carboxylation of 1,3-Butadiene to Methyl 3-Pentenoate.
Chin. J. Catal. 2010, 31, 1044-1048 (invited).
78. Yu, H. F.; Yu, Z. K.* Direct Alkenylation of Indoles through Acid-mediated Substitution Reactions with alpha-Oxo Ketene Dithioacetals: Efficient Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids Meridianin Derivatives.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 2929-2933.
77. Jin, W. W.; Yu, Z. K.;* He, W.; Ye, W. J.; Xiao, W.-J. Efficient Rh(I)-Catalyzed Direct Arylation and Alkenylation of Arene C-H Bonds via Decarbonylation of Benzoic and Cinnamic Anhydrides.
Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 1317-1320.
76. Xu, T. Y.; Yu, Z. K.;* Wang, L. D. Iron-Promoted Cyclization/Halogenation of Alkynyl Diethyl Acetals.
Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2113-2116.
75. Li, Y.; Yu, Z. K.* Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylative Cycloisomerization of gamma-Propynyl-1,3-diketones: A Concise Route to Polysubstituted Furans.
J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 8904-8907.
74. Zeng, F. L.; Yu, Z. K.* Construction of Highly Active Ruthenium(II) NNN Complex Catalysts Bearing a Pyridyl-Supported Pyrazolyl-Imidazolyl Ligand for Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones.
Organometallics 2009, 28, 1855-1862.
73. Zhao, M.; Yu, Z. K.;* Yan, S. G.; Li, Y. Room-Temperature Ru(II)-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones and Aldehydes in Air.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 4624-4628.
72. Luo, N.; Yu, Z. K.* Multiple Reactivities of Dithranol Towards 1-Alkynyl Fischer Carbene Complexes (CO)5M=C(OEt)CCPh (M = Cr, W)-Efficient Chemical Synthesis of Aromatic Polyketides.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2009, 694, 3058-3067.
71. Zhao, M.; Yu, Z. K.;* Yan, S. G.; Li, Y. Ruthenium(II) Complex Catalysts Bearing a Pyridyl-Supported Pyrazolyl-Imine Ligand for Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2009, 694, 3068-3075.
70. Tan, W. Q.; Yu, Z. K.;* Liu, B.; Wu, K. K.; Liu, Z. S.; Chen, J. Z. Synthesis and structural characterization of (CH2)n-bridged indenyl-pyrazoles and their cyclopentadienyl nickel(II) complexes.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2009, 694, 199-206.
69. Tan, W. Q.; Yu, Z. K.;* He, W.; Wang, L. D.; Sun, J.; Chen, J. Z. A Toluene Guest in a Poly(heteronuclear) Complex Host of Ferrocenyl-(CH2)2-Bridged Bispyrazole.
Organometallics 2008, 27, 4833-4836.
68. Zeng, F. L.; Yu, Z. K.* Ruthenium(II) Complexes Bearing a Pyridyl-Supported Pyrazolyl-N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NNC) Ligand and Their Catalytic Activity in Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones.
Organometallics 2008, 27, 6025-6028.
67. Zhao, X. D.; Yu, Z. K.* Rhodium-Catalyzed Regioselective C-H Functionalization via Decarbonylation of Acid Chlorides and C-H Bond Activation under Phosphine-Free Conditions.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 8136-8137.
66. Li, Y.; Yu, Z. K.;* Wu, S. Z. Efficient Copper(II)-Catalyzed Addition of Activated Methylene Compounds to Alkenes.
J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 5647-5650.
65. Zeng, F. L.; Yu, Z. K.* Exceptionally Efficient Unsymmetrical Ruthenium(II) NNN Complex Catalysts Bearing a Pyridyl-based Pyrazolyl-Imidazolyl Ligand for Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones.
Organometallics 2008, 27, 2898-2901.
64. Zhao, X. D.; Yu, Z. K.;* Xu, T. Y.; Wu, P.; Yu, H. F. Novel Bronsted Acid-Catalyzed Three-Component Alkylations of Indoles with N-Phenylselenophthalimide and Styrenes.
Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 5263-5266.
63. Li, Y.; Yu, Z. K.;* Alper, H.* Palladium (II)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Highly Substituted Endocyclic Enol Lactones via a Three-component Coupling Reaction.
Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1647-1649.
62. Tan, W. Q.; Zhao, X. D.; Yu, Z. K.* Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Ruthenium(II) Complexes Bearing Phosphine-Pyrazolyl Based Tripod Ligands.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 692, 5395-5402.
61. Yu, Z. K.;* Zeng, F. L.; Sun, X. J.; Deng, H. X.; Dong, J. H.; Chen, J. Z.; Wang, H. M.; Pei, C. X. Two Pseudo-N3 Ligands and the Catalytic Activity of Their Ruthenium Complexes in Transfer Hydrogenation and Hydrogenation of Ketones.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 692, 2306-2313.
60. Zheng, Z. Y.; Yu, Z. K.;* Luo, N.; Han, X. W. Tautomerism-Dependent Ring Construction of N-Heterocyclic Compounds from the Reactions of 1-Alkynyl Fischer Carbene Complexes and Substituted Pyrazolinones.
J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 9695-9700.
59. Li, Y.; Alper, H.;* Yu, Z. K.* Palladium Catalyzed Regiospecific Aminocarbonylation of Alkynes in the Ionic Liquid [bmim][Tf2N].
Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 5199-5201.
58. Zeng, F. L.; Yu, Z. K.* Pyridyl-supported Pyrazolyl-N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligands and the Catalytic Activity of Their Palladium Complexes in Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions.
J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 5274-5281.
57. Zhao, X. D.; Alper, H.;* Yu, Z. K.* Stereoselective Hydroxycarbonylation of Vinyl Bromides to the Corresponding α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids in the Ionic Liquid [BMIM]PF6.
J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 3988-3990.
56. Zheng, Z. Y.; Chen, J. Z.; Luo, N.; Yu, Z. K.;* Han, X., W. Efficient Demetalation of Fischer Alkoxy and Amino-biscarbene Complexes of Chromium via CO-promoted Sulfuration and Selenylation.
Organometallics 2006, 25, 5301-5310.
55. Yu, Z. K.;* Yan, S. G.; Zhang, G. T.; He, W.; Wang, L. D.; Li, Y.; Zeng, F. L. Proazaphosphatrane P(RNCH2CH2)3N (R = Me, iPr)-Catalyzed Isomerization of Allylaromatics, Allyl Phenyl Sulfide, Allyl Phenyl Sulfone, and bis-Allylmethylene Double Bond-Containing Compounds.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2006, 348, 111-117.
54. Liu, H.; Zhou, Y. G.; Yu, Z. K.; Xiao, W.-J.;* Liu, S. H.; He, H. W. Efficient Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of alpha-substituted phenyloxyacetyloxy and aroyloxy phosphonates.
Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 11207-11217.
53. Gu, K. C.; Yang, G.; Zhang, W. P.; Liu, X. M.; Yu, Z. K.; Han, X. W.;* Bao, X. H. Mechanistic Studies on Michael Type Addition by NMR Technique and DFT Methods: (CO)5W=C(OEt)CCPh as the Substrate.
Chin. J. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 22, 1043-1048.
52. Zheng, Z. Y.; Yu, Z. K.;* Wang, L. D.; He, W.; Liu, Z. S.; Han, X. W. Biscarbene Complexes from the Reactions of O-Ethyl Lactim and 1-Alkynyl Fischer Carbene Complexes of Chromium and Tungsten.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 5007-5015.
51. Zheng, Z. Y.; Chen, J. Z.; Yu, Z. K.;* Han, X. W. Oxidative Demetalation of Fischer Alkoxy Carbene Complexes with Stoichiometric Pyridine N-Oxide and NaBH4-promoted Demetalation of Fischer Iminocarbene Complexes with Sulfur and Selenium.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 3679-3692.
50. Sirimanne, C. T.; Yu, Z. K.; Heeg, M. J.; Winter, C. H.* Synthesis, structure, and bridge-terminal alkyl exchange kinetics of pyrazolate-bridged dialuminum complexes containing bridging n-alkyl groups.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 2517-2527.
49. Gu, K. C.; Yang, G.; Zhang, W. P.; Liu, X. M.; Yu, Z. K.; Han, X. W.;* Bao, X. H. An experimental-theoretical approach to the kinetics and mechanism of Michael type addition: α,β-Unsaturated tungsten Fischer carbene complex as the substrate.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 1984-1992.
48. Sirimanne, C. T.; Zheng, W. J.; Yu, Z. K.; Heeg, M. J.; Winter, C. H.* Synthesis, Structure, and Bridge-Terminal Exchange Kinetics of Pyrazolate-Bridged Digallium and Diindium Complexes Containing Bridging Phenyl Groups.
Organometallics 2005, 24, 6184-6193.
47. Zhao, X. D.; Yu, Z. K.;* Yan, S. G.; Wu, S. Z.; Liu, R.; He, W.; Wang, L. D. Ruthenium(III) Chloride Catalyzed Efficient Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Diorganyl Selenides via Cleavage of Dibenzyl and Diphenyl Diselenides in the Presence of Zinc.
J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 7338-7341.
46. Deng, H. X.; Yu, Z. K.;* Dong, J. H.; Wu, S. Z. 2,6-Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pyridine: A Useful Pseudo N3 Ligand in Efficient Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones.
Organometallics 2005, 24, 4110-4112.
45. Sun, X. J.; Yu, Z. K.;* Wu, S. Z.; Xiao, W.-J.* Base Effect, Inhibition of Catalytic Activity in Palladium-Catalyzed N-Heteroarylation of Pyrazoles with 2,6-Dibromopyridine.
Organometallics 2005, 24, 2959-2963.
44. Zhao, X. D.; Yu, Z. K.;* Zeng, F. L.; Chen, J. Z.; Wu, X. W.; Wu, S. Z.; Xiao, W.-J.;* Zheng, Z. Y. Highly Efficient Route to Diselenides from the Reactions of Imines and Selenium in the Presence of Carbon Monoxide and Water.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2005, 347, 877-882.
43. Sun, X. J.; Yu, Z. K.;* Deng, H. X.; Wu, S. Z.; Dong, J. H. Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling of Pyrazoles with 2,6-Dibromopyridine.
Chin. J. Catal. 2005, 26, 173-174.
42. Yang, Q.; Xiao, W.-J.;* Yu, Z. K.* Lewis Acid Assisted Ring-Closing Metathesis of Chiral Diallylamines: An Efficient Approach to Enantiopure Pyrrolidine Derivatives.
Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 871-874.
41. Chen, J. Z.; Yu, Z. K.;* Zheng, Z. Y.; Gu, K. C.; Wu, S. Z.; Zeng, F. L.; Tan, W. Q.; Wu, X. W.; Xiao, W.-J.* Chemoselective stepwise demetallation of unusually stable Fischer biscarbene complexes by domino [4+2]/[2+2] cycloaddition of 2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline to 1-alkynyl Fischer carbene complexes of chromium and tungsten.
Organometallics 2005, 24, 302-308.
40. Gu, K. C.; Chen, J. Z.; Zheng, Z. Y.; Wu, S. Z.; Wu, X. W.; Han, X. W. Yu, Z. K.;* Synthesis and structural characterization of (pyrazolyl)alkenyl Fischer carbene complexes of chromium and tungsten.
Polyhedron 2005, 24, 173-180.
39. Yu, Z. K.; Knox, J. E.; Korolev, A. V.; Heeg, M. J.; Schlegel, H. B.; Winter, C. H.* Synthesis, Characterization, and Hydrolysis Products of (eta2-tBu2pz)AlH-(mu:eta1,eta1-tBu2pz)2AlH2. Structural Characterization of a Complex Containing eta1-, eta2-, and mu:eta1,eta1-Pyrazolato Ligands and a Complex Containing a Terminal Hydroxo Ligand.
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2005, 2, 330-337.
38. Chen, J.; Ling, G.; Yu, Z. K.;* Lu, S.* N-Aryl amides from selenium-catalyzed reactions of nitroaromatics and amides in the presence of carbon monoxide and organic base.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2004, 346, 1267.
37. Tian, F. S.; Yu, Z. K.;* Lu, S. W.* Efficient reductive selenation of aromatic aldehydes to symmetrical diselenides with Se/CO/H2O under atmospheric pressure.
J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 4520-4523.
36. Wang, X. F.; Lu, S. W.;* Yu, Z. K.* Selenium-catalyzed carbonylation of nitroaromatics to symmetric diarylureas under atmospheric pressure.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2004, 346, 929-932.
35. Yu, Z. K.; Verkade, J. G.* Catalytic Dimerization of Allyl Phenyl Sulfone in the Presence of a Proazaphosphatrane Catalyst.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2004, 346, 539-541.