Publications

Selected publications before CUHK:

• Lyu, H.; Tugwell, T. H.; Chen, Z.; Kukier, G. A.; Turlik, A.; Wu, Y.; Houk, K. N.; Liu, P.; Dong, G. Modular Synthesis of 1,2-Azaborines via Ring-opening BN-isostere Benzannulation” Nat. Chem. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-023-01343-6.

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• Lyu, H.; Kevlishvili, I.; Xuan, Y.; Liu, P.; Dong, G. Boron Insertion into Alkyl Ether Bonds via Zinc/Nickel Tandem Catalysis. Science 2021, 372, 175-182. 

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• Au, Y. K.;† Lyu, H.;† Quan, Y.; Xie, Z. Copper-Catalyzed Electrochemical Selective B–H Oxygenation of o-Carboranes at Room Temperature. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 6940–6945. (†co-first author)

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• Lyu, H.; Zhang, J.; Yang, J.; Quan, Y.; Xie, Z. Catalytic Regioselective Cage B(8)–H Arylation of o-Carboranes via “Cage-Walking” Strategy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 4219-4224.

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• Lyu, H.; Quan, Y.; Xie, Z. Transition Metal Catalyzed Direct Amination of Cage B(4)−H Bond in o-Carboranes: Synthesis of Tertiary, Secondary and Primary o-Carboranyl Amines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 12727-12730.

• Lyu, H.; Quan, Y.; Xie, Z. Rhodium-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroxylation of Cage B−H Bonds of o-Carboranes with O2 or Air. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 11840-11844.

• Lyu, H.; Quan, Y.; Xie, Z. Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Dialkenylation of Cage B-H Bonds in o-Carboranes through Cross-Coupling Reactions. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 10623-10626.

• Lyu, H.; Quan, Y.; Xie, Z. Rhodium Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization Featuring B-H and C-H Activation: One-Step Construction of Carborane-Fused N-Polyheterocycles. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 6390-6394 (Highlighted in Synfacts, Synfacts 2018, 14, 0924).

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