Yu Lan

Contact information

(Email) lanyu@cqu.edu.cn

Research interests

1. Computational theoretical organic chemistry
2. Homogeneous catalysis
3. Photocatalysis chemistry
4. Artificial intelligence chemistry

Awards

Elsevier (Scopus) Highly Cited Chinese Researchers, 2024

Physical Organic Chemistry Young Investigator Award of Chinese Chemical Society, 2023

Elsevier (Scopus) Highly Cited Chinese Researchers, 2022

The 14^th Henan Youth Science and Technology Award, 2019

ACP LECTURESHIP AWARD, 2019

Chongqing Natural Science First Prize, 2018

Young Chemistry Award of Chinese Chemical Society, 2016

Representative papers, monographs and patents

Books:

  (4) “Computational Methods in Organometallic Catalysis” Lan, Y. WILEY-VCH GmbH, Germany, 2021. (ISBN: 978-3-527-34601-1)

  (3) “Computational Phosphorus Chemistry” Lan, Y.; Zhang, H.; Wei, D. et al. Chemical Industry Press Co., Ltd., China, 2023. (ISBN: 978-7-122-42553-9)

  (2) “Computational Advances of Rh-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization” Lan, Y.; Cui, C.-X.; Liu, S.; Li, C.-X.; Bai, R. Springer Nature, Singapore, 2021. (ISBN: 978-981-16-0431-7)

  (1) “Ru-Catalyzed C-H Functionalization of Heterocycles. In Handbook of  CH‐Functionalization” Bai, R.; Shan, C.; Lan, Y. WILEY-VCH GmbH, Germany, 2022. (DOI: 10.1002/9783527834242.chf0238)

  Publications:

(302) “Ligand-Controlled Regiodivergent Ring Expansion of Benzosilacyclobutenes with Alkynes en Route to Axially Chiral Silacyclohexenyl Arenes” Tang,X.; Tang, Y.; Peng, J.; Du, H.; Huang, L.; Gao, J.; Liu, S.; Wang, D.; Wang, W.; Gao, L.; Lan, Y.* Song Z.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, ASAP. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00252)

(301) “Strategies and Mechanisms of First-Row Transition Metal-Regulated Radical C-H Functionalization” Wang, X.; He, J.; Wang, Y.-N.; Zhao, Z.; Jiang, K.; Yang, W.; Zhang, T.; Jia, S.*; Zhong, K.*; Niu, L.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Rev. 2024, 124, 10192. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00188)

(300) “Asymmetric hydrogenation of ketimines with minimally different alkyl groups” Wang, M.; Liu, S.; Liu, H.; Wang, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, Q.* Nat. 2024, 631, 556-562. (DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07581-z)

(299) “Mechanistic insights into facilitating reductive elimination from Ni(II) species” Qiao, B.; Lin, F.-Y.; Fu, D.; Li, S.-J.; Zhang, T.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 8008-8019. (DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02667e)

(298) “Alkene insertion enables ring-opening of vinyl epoxides: a theoretical perspective” Liu, J.; Yang, K.; Liu, J.; Fu, D.; Li, S.-J.*; Zhang, W.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 4730-4739. (DOI: 10.1039/d4qo00950a)

(297) “Visible-light-driven synthesis of N-heteroaromatic carboxylic acids by thiolate-catalysed carboxylation of C(sp²)-H bonds using CO₂” Jiang, Y.-X.; Liao, L.-L.; Gao, T.-Y.; Xu, W.-H.; Zhang, W.; Song, L.; Sun, G.-Q.; Ye, J.-H.*; Lan, Y.*; Yu, D.-G.* Nat. Synth. 2024, 3, 394-405. (DOI: 10.1038/s44160-023-00465-6)

(296) “Enhancing Hydride Transfer in Catalytic Hydrogenation via σ‑Electron-Induced Polarization of Imines” Liu, S.; Yang, H.; Wang, Y.-N.; Zhao, Q.; Wang, Y.*; Bai, R.*; Liu, Q.*; Lan, Y.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 16357-16362. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02096)

(295) “Synthesis of benzooxepane-fused cyclobutene derivatives via Pd-catalyzed cascade reactions of haloarenes and diynylic ethers” Zhu, S.*; Huang, W.; Liu, S.; Yu, R.; Ma, Y.; Wang, H.; Zhang, R.; Liu, B.; Lan, Y.*; Shen, R. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 5707-5710. (DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00999a)

(294) “Bond Dissociation Energy-Controlled Regioselectivity in Hydrofunctionalization” Peng, J.; He, X.; Luo, X.; Zhong, K.*; Liao, L.-L.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 8030-8040. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c00304)

(293) “Chemo-, regio- and stereoselective access to polysubstituted 1,3-dienes via Nickel-catalyzed four-component reactions” Chen, S.; Wang, Y.-N.; Xie, J.; Li, W.; Ye, M.; Ma, X.; Yang, K.; Li, S.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 5479. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49870-1)

(292) “Making Full Use of TMSCF₃: Deoxygenative Trifluoromethylation/Silylation of Amides” Wang, Y.; Li, S.-J.; Jiang, F.; Lan, Y.*; Wang, X.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 19286-19294. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04760)

(291) “Copper- and Palladium-Cocatalyzed Chemo‑, Regio‑, Stereo‑, and Atroposelective Arylboration of 1,3-Enynes” Li, W.; Chen, H.; Zheng, Y.; Lu, Y.; Xie, J.; Chen, S.; Lan, Y.*; Song ,Q.* ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 11318-11331. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c03301)

(290) “Iron photocatalysis via Brønsted acid-unlocked ligand-to-metal charge transfer” Jiang, X.; Lan, Y.*; Hao, Y.; Jiang, K.; He, J.; Zhu, J.; Jia, S.; Song, J.; Li, S.-J.*; Niu, L.* Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 6115. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50507-6)

(289) “Rhodium-Catalyzed Direct ortho-Arylation of Anilines” Jacob, C.; Annibaletto, J.; Peng, J.; Bai, R.; Maes, B. U. W.; Lan, Y.*; Evano, G.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202403553. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403553)

(288) “Metal-Free 1,3-Boronate Rearrangement to Ketones Driven by Visible Light” Hao, K.; Li, D.; Fu, D.; Zou, P.; Xie, S.; Lan, Y.*; Chen, Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202316481. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316481)

(287) “Enantio- and regioselective [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of BN-diynes for construction of C-B axial chirality” Wang, H.; Qiao, B.; Zhu, J.; Guo, H.; Zhang, Z.; Yang, K.*; Li, S.-J.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* Chem 2024, 10, 317-329. (DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2023.09.017)

(286) “Well-defined chiral dinuclear copper complexes in enantioselective propargylic substitution: For a long-standing supposition on binuclear mechanism” Cai, Q.; Rao, H.; Li, S.-J.; Lan, Y.*; Ding, K.*; Wang, X.* Chem 2024, 10, 265-282. (DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2023.09.006)

(285) “Transition-metal-free C(sp²)–C(sp³) cross-coupling of α-(pseudo)halo aliphatic ketones with boronic acids via a 1,4-metallate shift” Li, X.; Chen, H.; Wang, H.; Zhang, Q.; Sheng, H.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 1211-1221. (DOI: 10.1038/s44160-023-00373-9)

(284) “Theoretical Study of How Electronic Effect of Substituent Affects Regioselectivity of C—Si Reductive Elimination” Peng, J.; He, X.; Liao, L.-L.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 43, 3608-3613. (DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202308009)

(283) “Axial chirality reversal and enantioselective access to Si-stereogenic silylallene” Jin, C.; He, X.; Chen, S.; Guo, Z.; Lan, Y.*; Shen, X.* Chem 2023, 9, 2956-2970. (DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2023.06.014)

(282) “Anion-Tuning of Organozincs Steering Cobalt-Catalyzed Radical Relay Couplings” Liu, X.; Chen, H.; Yang, D.; Hu, B.; Hu, Y.; Wang, S.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.*; Li, J.* ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 9254-9263. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01022)

(281) “Origins of Catalyst-Controlled Chemoselectivity in Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Divergent Epoxide Conversion” Wang, X.; Yang, K.; Wang, Y.-N.; Li, S.-J.*; Wei, D.*; Lan, Y.* ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 7616-7626. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01022)

(280) “A bridged backbone strategy enables collective synthesis of strychnan alkaloids” Zhou, W.; Xi, S.; Chen, H.; Jiang, D.; Yang, J.; Liu, S.; He, L.; Qiu, H.; Lan, Y.*; Zhang, M.* Nat. Chem. 2023, 15, 1074-1082. (DOI: 10.1038/s41557-023-01264-4)

(279) “A theoretical study of selective radical relay and coupling reactions for alkene difunctionalization” Yang, K.; Liu, J.; Fu, D.; Niu, L.*; Li, S.-J.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 4336-4341. (DOI: 10.1039/d3qo00357d)

(278) “Oxidative cyclopalladation triggers the hydroalkylation of alkynes” Zhong, K.; Liu, S.; He, X.; Ni, H.; Lai, W.; Gong, W.; Shan, C.; Zhao, Z.; Lan, Y.*; Bai, R.* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, 34, 108339. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108339)

(277) “Programmable zigzag π-extension toward graphene-like molecules by the stacking of naphthalene blocks” Yin, J.; Li, J.; Chen, H.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, C.; Bin, Z.; Pyle, D.; Yang, Y.; Lan, Y.*; You, J.* Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 838-847. (DOI: 10.1038/s44160-023-00306-6)

(276) “Visible-light-driven thio-carboxylation of alkynes with CO₂: facile synthesis of thiochromones” Miao, M.; Zhu, L.; Zhao, H.; Song, L.; Yan, S.-S.; Liao, L.-L.; Ye, J.-H.*; Lan, Y.*; Yu, D.-G.* Sci. Chin. Chem. 2023, 66, 1457-1466. (DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1554-x)

(275) “Electroreductive Dicarboxylation of Unactivated Skipped Dienes with CO₂” Zhang, W.; Liao, L.-L.; Li, L.; Liu, Y.; Dai, L.-F.; Sun, G.-Q.; Ran, C.-K.; Ye, J.-H.*; Lan, Y.*; Yu, D.-G.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202301892. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301892)

(274) “Catalytic asymmetric oxa-Diels–Alder reaction of acroleins with simple alkenes” Zeng, L.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Gao, L.* Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 3511. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39184-z)

(273) “Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling, Divergent Allene Generation, and Cycloadditions toward Cyclobuta[b]naphthalen-3(1H)‑ones and 11H-Benzo[b]fluoren-11-ones” Zhu, S.*; Wang, D.; Liu, S.; Ma, Y.; Wang, H.; Lan, Y.*; Bai, R.; Shen, R.* ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 8402-8412. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c00857)

(272) “Deaminative radical reactions via relayed proton-coupled electron transfer” Shi, Q.; Chen, K.; Guo, L.; Han, L.; Wei, D.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 2155-2164. (DOI: 10.1039/d3qo00192j)

(271) “Counteranion-Directed Catalysis for Asymmetric Radical Cation Transformations” Bao, P.; Lan, Y.* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 43, 1600-1601. (DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202300021)

(270) “Regiodivergent catalytic asymmetric dearomative cycloaddition of bicyclic heteroaromatics” Peng, L.; Zeng, Z.; Li, K.; Liu, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Yan, H.* Sci. Adv. 2023, 9, eadg1645. (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg1645)

(269) “Empowering boronic acids as hydroxyl synthons for aryne induced three-component coupling reactions” Fan, R.; Liu, S.; Yan, Q.; Wei, Y.; Wang, J.; Lan, Y.*; Tan, J.* Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 4278-4287. (DOI: 10.1039/d3sc00072a)

(268) “UV light–driven late-stage skeletal reorganization to diverse limonoid frameworks: A proof of concept for photobiosynthesis” Wu, J.; Li, S.-J.; Jiang, L.; Ma, X.-C.*; Lan, Y.*; Shen, L.* Sci. Adv. 2023, 9, eade2981. (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade2981)

(267) “Remote Stereocontrol of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers via Cobalt-Catalyzed Asymmetric Olefin Isomerization” Rong, X.; Yang, J.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, Q.* CCS Chem. 2023, 5, 1293-1300. (DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.023.202202616)

(266) “Organocatalytic asymmetric deoxygenation of sulfones to access chiral sulfinyl compounds” Huang, S.; Zeng, Z.; Zhang, N.; Qin, W.*; Lan, Y.*; Yan, H.* Nat. Chem. 2023, 15, 185-193. (DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01120-x)

(265) “N‑Heterocyclic Carbene/Brønsted Acid Cooperatively Catalyzed Conversions of α, β‑Unsaturated Carbonyls: Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor-Electrophile/Nucleophile Combination Models” Wang, X.; Wang, Y.-N.; Pei, Z.; Li, S.-J.; Wei, D.*; Lan, Y.* ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 612-623. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05373)

(264) “Revised Mechanism of C(sp³)−C(sp³) Reductive Elimination from Ni(II) with the Assistance of a Z‑Type Metalloligand” Zhang, T.; Zhong, K.; Lin, Z.-K.; Niu, L.; Li, Z.-Q.; Bai, R.*; Engle, K. M.*; Lan, Y.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 2207-2218. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09739)

(263) “Formyl Radical Generation from α-Chloro N-Methoxyphthalimides Enables Selective Aldehyde Synthesis” Liu, D.; Yang, K.; Fang, D.; Li, S.-J.; Lan, Y.*; Chen, Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202213686. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213686)

(262) “Mechanistic views and computational studies on transition-metal-catalyzed reductive coupling reactions” Duan, A.*; Xiao, F.; Lan, Y.*; Niu, L.* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2022, 51, 9986-10015. (DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00371f)

(261) “Triazole-phosphine Pd(II)-Enabled Dehydrogenation of Alcohols or Amines: A Combination of Experimental and Theoretical Study” Tian, Y.; Liu, Y.; Han, J.; Liu, L.; Luo, H.; Hou, M.; Bai, R.; Lan, Y.*; Li, B.* Organometallics 2022, 41, 3504-3513. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00276)

(260) “Azoarene activation for Schmidt-type reaction and mechanistic insights” Meng, F.-T.; Wang, Y.-N.; Qin, X.-Y.; Li, S.-J.; Li, J.; Hao, W.-J.*; Tu, S.-J.; Lan, Y.*; Jiang, B.* Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 7393. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35141-4)

(259) “Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Redistribution between Hydrosilanes and Silacyclobutanes” Chen, S.; He, X.; Jin, C.; Zhang, W.; Yang, Y.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Houk, K. N.*; Shen, X.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202213431. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213431)

(258) “Enantioselective Synthesis of Spirosilabicyclohexenes by Asymmetric Dual Ring Expansion of Spirosilabicyclobutane with Alkynes” Chen, H.; Peng, J.; Pang, Q.; Du, H.; Huang, L.; Gao, L.; Lan, Y.*; Yang, C.*; Song, Z.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202212889. (DOI: 10.1002/anie. 202212889)

(257) “The in Vitro Biosynthesis of Chlorophyll b via Enzyme Catalysis” Niu, L.; Lan, Y.* ACS Cent. Sci. 2022, 8, 1373-1375. (DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c00997)

(256) “Catalytic Multicomponent Synthesis of C-Acyl Glycosides by Consecutive Cross-Electrophile Couplings” Jiang, Y.; Yang, K.; Wei, Y.; Wang, Q.*; Li, S.-J.*; Lan, Y.*; Koh, M. J.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202211043. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211043)

(255) “Structure, reactivity and catalytic properties of manganese-hydride amidate complexes” Wang, Y.; Liu, S.; Yang, H.; Li, H.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, Q.* Nat. Chem. 2022, 14, 1233-1241. (DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01036-6)

(254) “What is the difference between mono- and biphosphine ligands? Revealing the chemoselectivity in Pd-catalysed carbenation of bromonaphthalene” Gong, W.; Fu, D.; Zhong, K.; Ni, H.; He, X.; Shan, C.*; Li, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 4916-4923. (DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00910b)

(253) “How Strain-Release Determines Chemoselectivity: A Mechanistic Study of Rhodium-Catalyzed Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane Activation” Lai, W.; Zhong, K.*; Liu, S.; Liu, S.; Chen, H.; Ni, H.; Zeng, Z.; Zhao, Z.; Lan, Y.*; Bai, R.* J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 7694-7701. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01528)

(252) “Regio- and Stereoselective 1,2-Oxyhalogenation of Non-Conjugated Alkynes via Directed Nucleopalladation: Catalytic Access to Tetrasubstituted Alkenes” Liu, M.; Sun, J.; Zhang, T.; Ding, Y.; Han, Y.-Q.; Martín-Montero, R.; Lan, Y.*; Shi, B.-F.*; Engle, K. M.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202209099. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209099)

(251) “Perfluoroarene Interaction-Controlled Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Enantioselective Michael Addition of Difluoroenoxysilanes to Azadienes: a Combination of Experimental and Theoretical Studies” Li, J.; Chen, H.; Zhong, R.; Zhu, L.; Liu, S.; Ding, H.; Yang, J.; Wang, L.; Lan, Y.*; Wang, Z.* ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 9655-9663. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01671)

(250) “The chiral pyridoxal-catalyzed biomimetic Mannich reaction: the mechanism and origin of stereoselectivity” Han, L.-L.; Zhang, Q.-Y.; Li, X.; Qiao, Y.*; Lan, Y.*; Wei, D.* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 4401-4410. (DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00705c)

(249) “Copper-catalyzed regio- and stereo-selective hydrosilylation of terminal allenes to access (E)-allylsilanes” Chen, S.; He, X.; Jin, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Shen, X.* Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 3691. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31458-2)

(248) “The regioselectivity of the sulfonylation of tetrazoles: a theoretical view” Liu, C.-C.; Qiao, B.; Qu, L.-B.; Zhang, T.*; Li, S.-J.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 4009-4015. (DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00797e)

(247) “Iminyl radical-triggered relay annulation for the construction of bridged aza-tetracycles bearing four contiguous stereogenic centers” Jiang, K.; Li, S.-J.; Liu, Q.-P.; Yu, N.; Li, Y.-L.; Zhou, Y.-Q.; He, K.-C.; Lin, J.; Zheng, T.-Y.; Lang, J.; Lan, Y.*; Wei, Y.* Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 7283-7288. (DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01548j)

(246) “An alternative non-redox Ni(I) pathway in hydroaminomethylation: A theoretical perspective” Qiao, B.; Bai, R.; Zhang, T.*; Li, S.-J.*; Lan, Y.* Mol. Catal. 2022, 526, 112378. (DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112378)

(245) “Design and synthesis of stable four-coordinated benzotriazole-borane with tunable fluorescence emission” Tang, Q.; Li, S.-J.; Ye, X.; Yuan, T.; Zhao, K.; He, Y.; Shan, C.; Wojtas, L.; Richardson, D.; Lan, Y.*; Shi, X.* Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 5982-5987. (DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01103d)

(244) “Visible-light-induced cross-coupling of aryl iodides with hydrazones via an EDA-complex” Pan, P.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Zeng, H.*; Li, C.-J.* Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 7165-7171. (DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01909d)

(243) “NHC-Catalyzed Transformation Reactions of Imines: Electrophilic versus Nucleophilic Attack” Liu, C.; Han, P.; Zhang, X.; Qiao, Y.; Xu, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Li, D.; Wei, D.*; Lan, Y.* J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 7989-7994. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00621)

(242) “Enantioselective Nickel-Catalyzed Si−C(sp²) Bond Activation and Migratory Insertion to Aldehydes: Reaction Scope and Mechanism” Wang, Q.; Zhong, K.-B.; Xu, H.; Li, S.-N.; Zhu, W.-K.; Ye, F.; Xu, Z.; Lan, Y.*; Xu, L.-W.* ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 4571-4580. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00533)

(241) “Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [3 + 2] Annulation of Vinylethylene Carbonates with Alkenes Installed on Cyclic N‑Sulfonyl Imines: Highly Enantio- and Diastereoselective Construction of Chiral Tetrahydrofuran Scaffolds Bearing Three Vicinal and Quaternary Stereocenters” Ke, M.; Qiao, B.; Yu, Y.; Li, X.; Xiao, X.; Li, S.-J.; Lan, Y.*; Chen, F.* J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 5166-5177. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c03157)

(240) “Boryl Radical Activation of Benzylic C−OH Bond: Cross-Electrophile Coupling of Free Alcohols and CO₂ via Photoredox Catalysis” Li, W.-D.; Wu, Y.; Li, S.-J.; Jiang, Y.-Q.; Li, Y.-L.; Lan, Y.*; Xia, J.-B.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 8551-8559. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12463)

(239) “Theoretical study on mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between o-alkynylbenzaldoximes and hexynol catalyzed by silver(I)” Yang, X.; Hao, Q.; Li, S.*; Zhu, Y.*; Lan, Y.* Mol. Catal. 2022, 522, 112227. (DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112227)

(238) “Regioselectivity of Pd-catalyzed o-carborane arylation: a theoretical view” Liu, J.; Fu, D.; Chen, Z.; Li, T.; Qu, L.-B.; Li, S.-J.*; Zhang, W.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 1686-1695. (DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00046f)

(237) “Regiospecific construction of m-alkenyl benzaldehyde from b-bromoenal and vinyl borate” Xin, X.; Liu, Y.; Zhong, L.; Li, Y.; Luo, H.; Liu, L.; Bai, R.; Lan, Y.*; Li, B.* Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 4989-4992. (DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01441f)

(236) “The Stannum–Ene Reactions of Benzyne and Cyclohexyne with Superb Chemoselectivity for Cyclohexyne” Li, L.; Shan, C.; Shi, J.; Li, W.; Lan, Y.*; Li, Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202117351. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117351)

(235) “Ligand-Controlled Site- and Enantioselective Carbene Insertion into Carbon-Silicon Bonds of Benzosilacyclobutanes” Huo, J.; Zhong, K.; Xue, Y.; Lyu, M.; Ping, Y.; Ouyang, W.; Liu, Z.; Lan, Y.*; Wang, J.* Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200191. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200191)

(234) “Diradical Generation via Relayed Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer” Shi, Q.; Pei, Z.; Song, J.; Li, S.-J.; Wei, D.*; Coote, M. L.*; Lan, Y.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 3137-3145. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c12360)

(233) “Mechanistic Investigation of Cu-Catalyzed Asymmetric Alkynylation of Cyclic N‑Sulfonyl Ketimines with Terminal Alkynes” Zeng, Z.; Yan, F.; Dai, M.; Yu, Z.; Liu, F.; Zhao, Z.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Organometallics 2022, 41, 270-277. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00624)

(232) “Mechanistic investigation of zwitterionic MOF-catalyzed enyne annulation using UNLPF-14-Mn^III as catalyst” Liu, T.; Duan, R.; Wang, Y.; Li, S.; Qu, L.; Song, J.*; Liu, Q.*; Lan, Y.* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2022, 33, 4281-4286. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.01.041)

(231) “Chemo-, regio- and enantioselective dearomative (3+2) reaction of non-functionalized 1-naphthols” Mei, G.-J.*; Luo, Y.; Koay W. L.; Li, R.; Lan, Y.*; Lu, Y.* Chem Catal. 2022, 2, 386-399. (DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2021.12.012)

(230) “Deoxygenative Cross-Coupling of Aromatic Amides with Polyfluoroarenes” He, Y.; Wang, Y.; Li, S.-J.; Lan, Y.*; Wang, X.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202115497. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115497)

(229) “Experimental and Computational Studies on the Directing Ability of Chalcogenoethers in Palladium-Catalyzed Atroposelective C-H Olefination and Allylation” Liao, G.; Zhang, T.; Jin, L.; Wang, B.-J.; Xu, C.-K.; Lan, Y.*; Zhao, Y.*; Shi, B.-F.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202115221. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115221)

(228) “Carbene-Enabled Ether Activation Through the Formation of Oxonium: A Theoretical View” Wang, Y.-N.; Wang, X.; Li, S.-J.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 1247-1253. (DOI: 10.1039/D1QO01730F)

(227) “Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Conversion of Epoxides into Thiiranes: Mechanism, Stereochemical Model, and New Catalyst Design” Duan, M.; Díaz-Oviedo, C. D.; Zhou, Y.; Chen, X.; Yu, P.; List, B.*; Houk, K. N.*; Lan, Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202113204. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.2020113204)

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(220) “Practical DMSO-promoted selective hydrolysis–oxidation of lignocellulosic biomass to formic acid attributed to hydrogen bonds” Guo, Y.-J.; Li, S.-J.; Sun, Y.-L.; Wang, L.; Zhang, W.-M.; Zhang, P.; Lan, Y.*; Li, Y.* Green Chem. 2021, 23, 7041-7052. (DOI: 10.1039/D1GC02265B)

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(213) “C(sp²)−X (X = Cl, Br, and I) Reductive Eliminations from Well-Defined Gold(III) Complexes: Concerted or Dissociation Pathways?” Kang, K.; Liu, S.; Xu, C.; Lu, Z.; Liu, S.; Leng, X.; Lan, Y.*; Shen ,Q.* Organometallics 2021, 40, 2231-2239. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00784)

(212) “C(sp²)‑CF₃ Reductive Elimination from Well-Defined Argentate(III) Complexes [nBu₄N][Ag(Ar)(CF₃)₃]” Lu, Z.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Leng, X.; Shen, Q.* Organometallics 2021, 40, 1713-1718. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00195)

(211) “Photoredox Catalysis Unlocks the Nickel-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Halides under Benign Conditions” Jia, Y.; Liu, Y.-Y.; Lu, L.-Q.; Liu, S.-H.; Zhou, H.-B.; Lan, Y.*; Xiao, W.-J.* CCS Chem. 2021, 3, 2032-2041. (DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.021.202100934)

(210) “Atom Recombination of Difluorocarbene Enables 3-Fluorinated Oxindoles from 2-Aminoarylketones” Zhang, G.; Shi, Q.; Hou, M.; Yang, K.; Wang, S.; Wang, S.; Li, W.; Li, C.; Qiu, J.; Xu, H.; Zhou, L.; Wang, C.; Li, S.-J.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* CCS Chem. 2021, 3, 1613-1621. (DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.021.202100979)

(209) “Mechanistic studies on nickel-catalyzed enantioselective [3 + 2] annulation for γ-butenolide synthesis via C-C activation of diarylcyclopropenones” Bai, D.*; Liu, S.; Chen, J.; Yu, Y.; Wang, M.; Chang, J.; Lan, Y.*; Li, X.* Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 3023-3031. (DOI: 10.1039/D1QO00322D)

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(207) “Biomimetic Carbene Cascades Enabled Imine Derivative Migration from Carbene-Bearing Thiocarbamates” Li, X.; Chen, H.; Xuan, Q.; Ma, S.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 3518-3523. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00930)

(206) “Oxidation of Pd(II) with disilane in a palladium-catalyzed disilylation of aryl halides: a theoretical view” Zhang, J.; Liu, S.; Zhang, T.; Liu, T.*; Lan, Y.* Dalton Trans. 2021, 49, 7656-7666. (DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00399b)

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(204) “Theoretical Model for N‑Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Desymmetrizing [4 + 1] and [4 + 2] Annulations of an Enal and Aryldialdehyde with 1,3-Cyclopentenedione” Wang, X.; Li, S.-J.; Wang, Y.-N.; Wei, D.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 2421-2425. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00270)

(203) “Insights into the chiral sulfide/selenide-catalyzed electrophilic carbothiolation of alkynes: mechanism and origin of axial chirality” Zhang, Q.-Y.; Li, S.-J.; Wang, Y.; Song, J.; Lan, Y.*; Wei, D.* Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 1983-1990. (DOI: 10.1039/d1qo00036e)

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(200) “Synergistic Dinuclear Rhodium Induced Rhodium-Walking Enabling Alkene Terminal Arylation: A Theoretical Study” Heng, D.; Chen, H.; He, X.; Liu, S.; Zhu, L.; Zhong, K.; Zhang, T.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 3975-3987. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c05554)

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(197) “How Solvents Control the Chemoselectivity in Rh-Catalyzed Defluorinated [4 + 1] Annulation” Liu, S.; Zhu, L.; Zhang, T.; Zhong, K.; Li, S.-J.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 1489-1494. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00223)

(196) “Catalytic Atroposelective Catellani Reaction Enables to Construct Axially Chiral Biaryl Monophosphine Oxides” Feng, Q.; Ma, X.; Bao, W.; Li, S.-J.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* CCS Chem. 2021, 3, 377-387. (DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.021.202000725)

(195) “Aryne 1,2,3,5-Tetrasubstitution Enabled by 3‑Silylaryne and Allyl Sulfoxide via an Aromatic 1,3-Silyl Migration” Shi, J.; Li, L.; Shan, C.; Wang, J.; Chen, Z.; Gu, R.; He, J.; Tan, M.; Lan, Y.*; Li, Y.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 2178-2184. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c11119)

(194) “Lewis acid–catalyzed domino generation/[2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of ammonium ylidesto access chiral azabicycles” Xi, S.; Dong, J.; Chen, H.; Dong, Q.; Yang, J.; Tan, Q.; Zhang, C.; Lan, Y.*; Zhang, M.* Sci. Adv. 2021, 7, eabd5290. (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd5290)

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(190) “Mechanistic insights into the rhodium-copper cascade catalyzed dual C-H annulation of indoles” He, X.; Zhu, L.; Heng, D.; Liu, F.; Liu, S.; Zhong, K.; Shan, C.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 1739-1746. (DOI: 10.1039/D0QO01332C)

(189) “Elemental sulfur enabled divergent synthesis of disulfides, diselenides and polythiophenes from β-CF₃-1,3-enynes” Jin, S.; Li, S.-J.; Ma, X.; Su, J.; Chen, H.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 881-888. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009194)

(188) “Possible Mechanisms and Origin of Selectivities for Phosphine-Catalyzed [2+n] (n=3, 4) Annulations of Saturated Amines and δ-Acetoxy Allenoates” Yang, T.-T.; Wang, C.; Li, S.-J.; Zhang, M.; Wei, D.*; Lan, Y.* Asian J. Org. Chem. 2021, 10, 619-625. (DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202000679)

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(186) “Manganese-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Quinolines Enabled by π-π Interaction” Liu, C.; Wang, M.; Liu, S.; Wang, Y.; Peng, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, Q.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 5108-5113. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202013540)

(185) “Insight into Organocatalytic Arylation of Azonaphthalenes with α-Chloroaldehydes: General Mechanism and Origin of Selectivities” Wang, X.; Wang, Y.; Wei, D.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 219-222. (DOI: 10.1039/D0CC07260E)

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(182) “Iron-Catalyzed Radical Relay Enabling the Modular Synthesis of Fused Pyridines from Alkyne-Tethered Oximes and Alkenes” Du, F.; Li, S.-J.; Jiang, K.; Zeng, R.; Pan, X.-C.*; Lan, Y.*; Chen, Y.-C.*; Wei, Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 23755-23762. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010752)

(181) “Chemoselective Union of Olefins, Organohalides, and Redox-Active Esters Enables Regioselective Alkene Dialkylation” Yang, T.; Jiang, Y.; Luo, Y.; Li, J. J. H.; Lan, Y.*; Koh, M. J.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 21410-21419. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c09922)

(180) “Nickel-Catalyzed C-F/N-H Annulation of Aromatic Amides with Alkynes: Activation of C-F Bonds under Mild Reaction Conditions” Nohira, I.; Liu, S.; Bai, R.; Lan, Y.*; Chatani, N.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 17306-17311. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c08512)

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(175) “Utilizing Vinylcyclopropane Reactivity: Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [5+2] Dipolar Cycloadditions” Li, M.-M.; Xiong, Q.; Qu, B.-L.; Xiao, Y.-Q.; Lan, Y.*; Lu, L.-Q.; Xiao, W.-J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17429-17434. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006366)

(174) “Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Amination of Alcohols Assisted by Microwave: Stereo-convergent Access to Tetralin- and Indane-Derived Chiral Amines” Rong, Z.-Q.; Yu, Z.; Weng, C.; Yang, L.-C.; Lu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Zhao, Y.* ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 9464-9475. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02468)

(173) “Cu-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereodivergent Chemoselective sp²/sp³ 1,3- and 1,4-Diborylations of CF₃-Containing 1,3-Enynes” Kuang, Z.; Chen, H.; Qiu, J.; Ou, Z.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* Chem 2020, 6, 2347-2363. (DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2020.06.034)

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(171) “Mechanism and Regioselectivity of 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrile Oxides to 3-Methylene Oxindole: A Density Functional Theory Study” Luo, X.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.* ChemistrySelect 2020, 5, 8421-8428. (DOI: 10.1002/slct.202002672)

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(169) “Prediction of NHC-catalyzed chemoselective functionalizations of carbonyl compounds: A general mechanistic map” Li, X.; Xu, J.; Li, S.-J.; Qu, L.-B.; Li, Z.; Chi, Y. R.; Wei, D.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 7214-7225. (DOI: 10.1039/D0SC01793K)

(168) “Regio- and Enantioselective Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylation of N-Fluorenyl Trifluoromethyl Imine” Wang, W.; Xiong, Q.; Gong, L.; Wang, Y.; Liu, J.*; Lan, Y.*; Zhang, X.* Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 5479-5485. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01836)

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(155) “A unified approach for divergent synthesis of contiguous stereodiads employing a small boronyl group” Zhan, M.; Ding, Z.; Du, S.; Chen, H.; Feng, C.; Xu, M.; Liu, Z.; Zhang, M.; Wu, C.; Lan, Y.*; Li, P.* Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 792. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14592-7)

(154) “Layered Chirality Relay Model in Rh(I)-Mediated Enantioselective C−Si Bond Activation: A Theoretical Study” Liu, S.; Zhang, T.; Zhu, L.; Liu, F.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 2124-2128. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04636)

(153) “Origin of Regio- and Stereoselectivity in the NHC-catalyzed Reaction of Alkyl Pyridinium with Aliphatic Enal” Wang, Y.; Qu, L.-B.; Lan, Y.*; Wei, D.* ChemCatChem 2020, 12, 1068-1074. (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901965)

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(149) “Visible-Light-Induced Alkoxyl Radicals Enable α-C(sp³)-H Bond Allylation” Zhang, J.; Liu, D.; Liu, S.; Ge, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Chen, Y.* iScience, 2020, 23, 100755. (DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.100755)

(148) “Mechanism and Substituent Effects of Benzene Arylation via a Phenyl Cation Strategy: A Density Functional Theory Study” Li, X.; Sun, L.; Zhang, Q.; Li, S.; Wang, Y.; Wei, D.; Zhang, W.*; Lan, Y.* ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 5068-5076. (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901120)

(147) “Highly Selective and Catalytic Generation of Acyclic Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters via Functionalization of 1,3-Dienes with CO₂” Chen, X.-W.; Zhu, L.; Gui, Y.-Y.; Jing, K.; Jiang, Y.-X.; Bo, Z.-Y.; Lan, Y.*, Li, J.; Yu, D.-G.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 18825-18835. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09721)

(146) “Unveiling How Intramolecular Stacking Modes of Covalently Linked Dimers Dictate Photoswitching Properties” Lu, R.-Q.; Yan, X.-Y.; Zhu, L.; Yang, L.-L.; Qu, H.; Wang, X.-C.*; Luo, M.; Wang, Y.; Chen, R.; Wang, X.-Y.; Lan, Y.*; Pei, J.; Weng, W.; Xia, H.; Cao, X.-Y.* Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 5480. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13428-3)

(145) “Enantiodivergence by Minimal Modification of an Acyclic Chiral Secondary Aminocatalyst” Dai, J.; Wang, Z.; Deng, Y.; Zhu, L.; Peng, F.; Lan, Y.*; Shao, Z.* Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 5182. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13183-5)

(144) “Oxidative Addition Promoted C−C Bond Cleavage in Rh-Mediated Cyclopropenone Activation: A DFT Study” Luo, Y.; Shan, C.; Liu, S.; Zhang, T.; Zhu, L.; Zhong, K.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 10876-10886. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b03361)

(143) “Unmasking the Ligand Effect in Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenations: Mechanistic Insight and Catalytic Application” Wang, Y.; Zhu, L.; Shao, Z.; Li, G.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, Q.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 17337-17349. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09038)

(142) “Origin of Regiochemical Control in Rh(III)/Rh(V)-Catalyzed Reactions of Unsaturated Oximes and Alkenes to Form Pyrdines” Li, Y.; Chen, H.; Qu, L.-B.; Houk, K. N.*; Lan, Y.* ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 7154-7165. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b02085)

(141) “On the mechanism of palladium-catalyzed unsaturated bond transformation: A review of theoretical studies” Xiong, Q.; Chen, H.; Zhang, T.; Shan, C.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Asian J. Org. Chem. 2019, 8, 1194-1206. (DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201900314)

(140) “Mechanism of Rhodium Catalyzed Desymmetrization by Hydroacylation: A DFT Study” Luo, X.; Peng, J.; Liu, S.; Zhong, K.; Zhang, T.; Chen, R.; Lan, Y.* Sci. Sin. Chem. 2019, 49, 1094-1103. (DOI: 10.1360/SSC-2019-0051)

(139) “Inverse Electron-Demand, Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric [4+2] Cycloadditions Enabled by Chiral P,S-Ligand and Hydrogen Bonding” Wang, Y.-N.; Xiong, Q.; Lu, L.-Q.*; Zhang, Q.-L.; Wang, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Xiao, W.-J.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 11013-11017. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201905993)

(138) “Revealing the Reduction Process of Cu(II) by Sodium Bis(trimethylsilyl)amide” Yang, D.; Yi, H.; Chen, H.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.*; Pao, C.-W.; Lee, J.-F.; Zhang, H.; Chen, Y.-H.; Lei, A.* Faraday Discuss. 2019, 220, 105-112. (DOI: 10.1039/C9FD00034H)

(137) “Hydrogen-bond-induced chiral axis construction: theoretical study of cinchonine-thiourea-catalyzed enantioselective intramolecular cycloaddition” Shan, C.; Zhang, T.; Xiong, Q.; Yan, H.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Asian J. 2019, 14, 2731-2736. (DOI: 10.1002/asia.201900624)

(136) “Geometry, stability and aromaticity of β-diketiminate-coordinated alkaline-earth compounds” Li, Y.; Chen, H.; Qu, L.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2019, 30, 2249-2253. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.06.001)

(135) “S₈-Catalyzed Triple Cleavage of Bromodifluoro Compounds for the Assembly of N-containing Heterocycles” Deng, S.; Chen, H.; Ma, X.; Zhou, Y.; Yang, K.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 6828-6833. (DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01333d)

(134) “Unravelling the Mechanism and Selectivity of the NHC-catalyzed Three-Membered Ring‐Opening/Fluorination of Epoxy Enals: A DFT Study” Wang, Y.; Qu, L.-B.; Lan, Y.*; Wei, D.* ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 2919-2925. (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201900424)

(133) “Mechanism of Brønsted-Base-Mediated Borylation of Propynols: A DFT Study” Chen, H.; Zhang, T.; Shan, C.; Liu, S.; Song, Q.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 4924-4928. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01180)

(132) “Key Intermediate in Copper-Mediated Arene Trifluoromethylation [nBu₄N][Cu(Ar)(CF₃)₃]: Synthesis, Characterization and C(sp²)-CF₃ Reductive Elimination” Lu, Z.; Liu, H.; Liu, S.; Leng, X.; Lan, Y.*; Shen, Q.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 8510-8514. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201904041)

(131) “Chemoselective asymmetric dearomative [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions of purines with aminocyclopropanes” Hao, E.-J.; Fu, D.-D.; Wang, D.-C.; Zhang, T.; Qu, G.-R.; Li, G.-X.; Lan, Y.*; Guo, H.-M. Org. Chem. Front. 2019, 6, 863-867. (DOI: 10.1039/c9qo00039a)

(130) “Theoretical Study of the Addition of Cu–Carbenes to Acetylenes to Form Chiral Allenes” Zhong, K.; Shan, C.; Zhu, L.; Liu, S.; Zhang, T.; Liu, F.; Shen, B.; Lan, Y.*; Bai, R.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 5227-5280. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b13055)

(129) “Enantioselective Synthesis of Biaryl Atropisomers via Pd‐Catalyzed C–H Olefination using Chiral Spiro Phosphoric Acid Ligands” Luo, J.; Zhang, T.; Wang, L.; Liao, G.; Yao, Q.-J.; Wu, Y.-J.; Zhan, B.-B.; Lan, Y.*; Lin, X.-F.*; Shi, B.-F.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 6708-6712. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902126)

(128) “Asymmetric Propargylic Radical Cyanation Enabled by Dual Organophotoredox and Copper Catalysis” Lu, F.-D.; Liu, D.; Zhu, L.; Lu, L.-Q.*; Yang, Q.; Zhou, Q.-Q.; Wei, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Xiao, W.-J.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6167-6172. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02338) 

(127) “Theoretical prediction on the reactivity of the Co-mediated intramolecular Pauson-Khand reaction for constructing bicyclo-skeletons in natural products” Zhu, L.; Wang, Z.; Liu, S.; Zhang, T.; Yang, Z.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2019, accepted. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.03.024)

(126) “Role of Alkaline-Earth Metal-Catalyst: A Theoretical Study of Pyridines Hydroboration” Li, Y.; Wu, M.; Chen, H.; Xu, D.; Qu, L.; Zhang, J.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Front. Chem. 2019, accepted. (DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00149)

(125) “Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Asymmetric C(sp³)–H Functionalization of Biomass-Derived 2,5-Dimethylfuran via Two Sequential Cope-Type Rearrangements” Xu, L.; Chen, H.; Liu, J.; Zhou, L.; Liu, Q.; Lan, Y.*; Xiao, J.* Org. Chem. Front. 2019, accepted. (DOI: 10.1039/C8QO01375F)

(124) “Frontier Molecular Orbital Adjusted C–H Cleavage and Oxidative Addition in Nickel Catalyzed Alkyl C–H Arylation: A Computational Study” Zhang, T.; Liu, S.; Zhu, L.; Liu, F.; Zhong, K.; Zhang, Y.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Commun. Chem. 2019, 2, 31. (DOI: 10.1038/s42004-019-0132-5)

(123) “Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective C–H Aminocarbonylation: Synthesis of Chiral Isoquinolinones” Han, H.; Zhang, T.; Yang, S.-D.; Lan, Y.*; Xia, J.-B.* Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 1749-1754. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b00315)

(122) “Theoretical Study of Ni-Catalyzed C−N Radical−Radical Cross-Coupling” Liu, S.; Qi, X.*; Bai, R.; Lan, Y.* J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 3321-3327. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b03245)

(121) “Investigating the Mechanism of Palladium Catalyzed Radical Oxidative C(sp³)-H Carbonylation: A DFT Study” Xiong, Q.; Xu, D.; Shan, C.; Liu, S.; Luo, Y.; Liu, F.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Bai, R.* Chem. Asian J. 2019, 14, 655-661. (DOI: 10.1002/asia.201801862)

(120) “Formal Asymmetric Cycloaddition of Activated α,β-Unsaturated Ketones with α-Diazomethylphosphonate Mediated by a Chiral Silver SPINOL Phosphate Catalyst” Zheng, B.; Chen, H.; Zhu, L.; Hou, X.; Wang, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Peng, Y.* Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 593-597. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03436)

(119) “Mechanistic Insight into Palladium-Catalyzed Carbocyclization-Functionalization of Bisallene: A Computational Study” Zhang, J.; Shan, C.; Lv, K.; Zhu, L.; Li, Y.; Liu, T.*; Lan, Y.* ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 1228-1237. (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801934)

(118) “Kinetic Resolution of Allylic Alcohol with Chiral BINOL-based Alkoxides: A Combination of Experimental and Theoretical Studies” Liu, Y.; Liu, S.; Li, D.; Zhang, N.; Peng, L.; Ao, J.; Eui, C.; Lan, Y.*; Yan, H. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 1150-1159. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12796)

(117) “Computational Advances Aiding Mechanistic Understanding of Silver-Catalyzed Carbene/Nitrene/Silylene Transfer Reactions” Zhang, J.; Shan, C.; Zhang, T.; Liu, T.*; Song, J.*; Lan, Y.* Coor. Chem. Rev. 2019, 382, 69-84. (DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.12.009)

(116) “Well-Designed Phosphine–Urea Ligand for Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Methacrylonitrile: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study” Xiong, Y.; Du, Z.; Chen, H.; Yang, Z.; Tan, Q.; Zhang, C.; Zhu, L.; Lan, Y.*; Zhang, M.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 961-971. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b10939)

(115) “Probing Enantioselectivity in Rhodium-Catalyzed Si-C Bond Cleavage to Construct Silicon-Stereocenter: A Theoretical Study” Yu, Z.; Zhang, T.; Bai, R.; Lan, Y.* Cata. Sci. Tech. 2019, 9, 646-651. (DOI: 10.1039/C8CY02261E)

(114) “On the Mechanism of Transition Metal-Catalyzed C-F Functionalization: Theoretical Advances” Li, Y.; Wang, Y.; Zhu, L.; Qu, L.; Lan, Y.* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 39, 38-46. (DOI: 10.6023/cjoc201810020)

(113) “Theoretical Advances of Transition Metals Mediated C―H Bonds Cleavage” Shan, C.*; Bai, R.; Lan, Y.* Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2019, 35, ASAP. (DOI: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB201810052)

(112) “Gas molecule adsorption on twisted nanographene C96H36 derivative: A theoretical study” Cui, C.-X.*; Tian, Y.; Zhang, Y.-P.; Qu, L.-B.; Lan, Y.* Carbon 2019, 143, 385-390. (DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2018.11.030)

(111) “Benchmark Study of Popular Density Functionals for Calculating Binding Energies of Three-Center Two-Electron Bonds” Cui, C.-X.; Xu, D.; Ding, B.-W.; Qu, L.-B.; Zhang, Y.-P.*; Lan, Y.* J. Comput. Chem. 2019, 40, 657-670. (DOI: 10.1002/jcc.25752)

(110) “Photoredox Catalysis Modulated Nickel-Catalyzed Divergent Difunctionalization of Ethylene” Li, J.; Luo, Y.; Cheo, H. W.; Lan, Y.*; Wu, J.* Chem 2019, 5, 192-203. (DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2018.10.006)

(109) “Mechanistic Insights into Manganese(I)-Catalyzed Chemoselective Hydroarylations of Alkynes: A Theoretical Study” Wang, Z.; Zhu, L.; Zhong, K.; Qu, L.-B.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* ChemCatChem 2018, 10, 5820-5826. (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801301)

(108) “Retro-metal-ene versus retro-Aldol: Mechanistic insight into Rh-catalysed formal [3+2] cycloaddition” Liu, S.; Zhang, T.; Zhu, L.; Zhong, K.; Gong, J.; Yang, Z.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Commun. 2018, 13551-13554. (DOI: 10.1039/C8CC08335E)

(107) “Difluoromethylated Organogold(III) Complex cis-[Au(PCy₃)(4-F-C₆H₄)(CF₂H)(Cl)]: Preparation, Characterization and its C(sp²)−CF₂H Reductive Elimination” Liu, S.; Kang, K.; Liu, S.; Wang, D.; Wei, P.*; Lan, Y.*; Shen, Q. Organometallics 2018, 36, 3901-3908. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00579)

(106) “Long Distance Unconjugated Agostic-Assisted 1,5-H Shift in a Rumediated Alder-Ene Type Reaction: Mechanism and Stereoselectivity” Shan, C.; Zhong, K.; Qi, X.; Xu, D.; Qu, L.-B.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 4, 3178-3185. (DOI: 10.1039/C8QO00699G)

(105) “Base-catalyzed Borylation/B-O Elimination of Propynols and B₂pin₂ Delivering Tetrasubstituted Alkenylboronates” Kuang, Z.; Chen, H.; Yan, J.; Yang, K.; Lan, Y.*; Song, Q.* Org. Lett. 2018, 29, 5153-5157. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02077)

(104) “Mechanistic View of Ru-Catalyzed C–H Bond Activation and Functionalization: Computational Advances” Shan, C.; Zhu, L.; Qu, L.-B.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47, 7552-7576. (DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00036k)

(103) “Toward a Predictive Understandings of Phosphine-Catalyzed [3+2] Annulation of Allenoates with Acrylate or Imine” Yu, Z.; Jin, Z.; Duan, M.; Bai, R.*; Lu, Y.*; Lan, Y.* J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 9729-9740. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01259)

(102) “One-pot synthesis of β-lactams by the Ugi and Michael addition cascade reaction” Gao, X.; Shan, C.; Chen, Z.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, X.; Zhang, A.; Yu, P.; Galons, H.*; Lan, Y.*; Lu, K.* Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 6096-6105. (DOI: 10.1039/c8ob01176a)

(101) “Editorial: Introduction to the special column on organocatalysis” Lan, Y.*; Liu, X.* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2018, 29, 1179-1180. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.07.009)

(100) “Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Ru(II)-Catalyzed Oxidative C−H/C−H Coupling of Phenols with Aromatic Amides Using Air as Oxidant: Scope, Synthetic Applications and Mechanistic Insights” Zhang, L.; Zhu, L.; Zhang, Y.; Yang, Y.; Wu, Y.; Ma, W.; Lan, Y.*; You, J.* ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 8324-8335. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b02816)

(99) “C₆-Selective Direct Arylation of 2-Phenylpyridine via an Activated N-methylpyridinium Salt: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study” Yin, C.; Zhong, K.; Li, W.; Yang, X.; Sun, R.; Zhang, C.; Zheng, X.; Yuan, M.; Li, R.; Lan, Y.*; Fu, H.*; Chen, H.* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 3990-3998. (DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201800666)

(98) “Mechanism investigation for anoin-assisted nickel catalyzed C–F bond functionalization reaction: a DFT study” Zeng, Z.; Zhang, T.; Yue, X.; Zhang, H.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Sci. Sin. Chem. 2018, 48, 736-742. (DOI: 10.1360/N032018-00105)

(97) “Catalytic Lactonization of Unactivated Aryl C−H Bonds with CO₂: Experimental and Computational Investigation” Song, L.; Zhu, L.; Zhang, Z.; Ye, J.-H.; Yan, S.-S.; Han, J.-L.; Yin, Z.-B.; Lan, Y.*; Yu, D.-G.* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3776-3779.(DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01363)

(96) “Recent Advances in Alkaline-Earth-Metal-Catalyzed Hydrofunctionalization Reactions” Li, Y.; Cheng, Y.; Shan, C.; Zhang, J.; Xu, D.; Bai, R.; Qu, L.; Lan, Y.* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 38, 1885-1896. (DOI: 10.6023/cjoc201804031)

(95) “Ruthenium-catalyzed umpolung carboxylation of hydrazones with CO2” Yan, S.-S.; Zhu, L.; Ye, J.-H.; Zhang, Z.; Huang, H.; Zeng, H.; Li, C.-J.*; Lan, Y.*; Yu, D.-G.* Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 4873-4878. (DOI: 10.1039/c8sc01299g)

(94) “Author Profile” Lan, Yu* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 11852. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201804435)

(93) “Redox-Neutral Access to Isoquinolinones via Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Annulations of O‑Pivaloyl Oximes with Ketenes” Yang, X.; Liu, S.; Yu, S.; Kong, L.; Lan, Y.*; Li, X.* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 2698-2701. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00906)

(92) “Ruthenium(II)-enabled para-selective C–H difluoromethylation of anilides and their derivatives” Yuan, C.; Zhu, L.; Chen, C.; Chen, X.; Yang, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Zhao, Y.* Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 1189. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03341-6)

(91) “Aryne Trifunctionalization Enabled by 3-Silylaryne as 1,2-Benzdiyne Equivalent” Lv, C.; Wan, C.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Li, Y.* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 1919-1923. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00469)

(90) “Counterion Effect and Directing Group Effect in Rh-Mediated C-H Bond Activation Processes: A Theoretical Study” Luo, Y.; Liu, S.; Xu, D.; Qu, L.-B.; Luo, X.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* J. Organomet. Chem. 2018, 862, 148-153. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2018.03.016)

(89) “Mechanistic Insight Into Cobalt-Catalyzed Stereodivergent Semihydrogenation of Alkynes: The Story of Selectivity Control” Qi, X.; Liu, X.; Qu, L.-B.; Liu, Q.*; Lan, Y.* J. Catal. 2018, 362, 25-34. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2018.03.016)

(88) “Theoretical insight into phosphoric acid-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate addition of indolizines to α,β-unsaturated ketones” Chen, H.; Zhu, L.; Zhong, K.; Yue, X.; Qu, L.-B.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Chin. Chem. Lett. 2018, 29, 1237-1241. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.03.018)

(87) “Mechanism of phosphinecatalyzed allene coupling reactions: advances in theoretical investigations” Cui, C.-X.; Shan, C.; Zhang, Y.-P.; Chen, X.-L.; Qu, L.-B.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Asian J. 2018, 13, 1076-1088. (DOI: 10.1002/asia.201800146)

(86) “Ni-Catalyzed C–F Bond Functionalization of Unactivated Aryl Fluorides and Corresponding Coupling with Oxazoles” Yin, Y.; Yue, X.; Zhong, Q.; Jiang, H.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.*; Zhang, H. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 1639-1643. (DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201701506)

(85) “C–H bond Cleavage Occurring on a Rh(V) Intermediate: a Theoretical Study of Rh-Catalyzed Arene Azidation” Liu, S.; Qi, X.; Qu, L.-B.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Catal. Sci. Tech. 2018, 8, 1645-1651. (DOI: 10.1039/c7cy02367g)

(84) “Regioselective Palladium-Catalyzed C‑H Bond Trifluoroethylation of Indoles: Exploration and Mechanistic Insight” Zhang, H.; Wang, H.-Y.; Luo, Y.; Chen, C.; Cao, Y.; Chen, P.; Guo, Y.-L.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, G.* ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 2173-2180. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03220)

(83) “Palladium-Catalyzed Intermolecular Ditrifluoromethoxylation of Unactivated Alkenes: CF₃O^- Palladation Initiated by Pd(IV)” Chen, C.; Luo, Y.; Fu, L.; Chen, P.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, G.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 1207-1210. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b11470)

(82) “Insights of Disilylation and Distannation: Sequence Influence and Ligand/Steric Effect in Pd-Catalyzed Difunctionalization of Carbenes” Yue, X.; Shan, C.; Qi, X.; Luo, X.; Zhu, L.; Zhang, T.; Li, Y.; Li, Y.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Dalton Trans. 2018, 46, 1819-1826. (DOI: 10.1039/C7DT04084A)

(81) “Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed C-H Difluoromethylation of Ketoxime: Tuning the Regioselectivity from meta to para Position” Yuan, C.; Zhu, L.; Zeng, R.; Lan, Y.*; Zhao, Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 1277-1281. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201711221)

(80) “On the Mechanism of Copper-Catalyzed Oxytrifluoromethylation of Allylamines with CO₂: A Computational Study” Zhu, L.; Ye, J.-H.; Duan, M.; Qi, X.; Yu, D.-G.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 4, 633-639. (DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00838D)

(79) “Ni(I)–Ni(III) vs Ni(II)–Ni(IV): Mechanistic Study of Ni-catalyzed Alkylation of Benzamides with Alkyl Halides” Li, Y.; Zou, L.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 4, 615-622. (DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00850C)

(78) “C(sp²)-C(sp²) Reductive Elimination from Well-Defined Diarylgold(III) Complexes” Kang, K.; Liu, S.; Xu, T.; Wang, D.; Leng, X.; Bai, R.; Lan, Y.*; Shen, Q.* Organometallics 2017, 35, 4727-4740. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00588)

(77) “Reactivity and regioselectivity in Diels–Alder reactions of anion encapsulated fullerenes” Cui, C.-X.; Zhang, Z.-P.; Zhu, L.; Qu, L.-B.; Zhang, Y.-P.; Lan, Y.* Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 42, 30393-30401. (DOI: 10.1039/C7CP06365B)

(76) “Mechanism of Rhodium-Catalyzed C−H Functionalization: Advances in Theoretical Investigation” Qi, X.; Li, Y.; Bai, R.; Lan, Y.* Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50, 2799-2808. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00400)

(75) “Radical Trifluoromethylative Dearomatization of Indoles and Furans with CO₂” Ye. J.-H.; Zhu, L.; Yan, S.-S.; Miao, M.; Zhang, X.-C.; Zhou, W.-J.; Li, J.; Lan, Y.*; Yu, D.-G.* ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 8324-8330. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02533)

(74) “Rhodium/Copper Cocatalyzed Highly trans-Selective 1,2- Diheteroarylation of Alkynes with Azoles via C−H Addition/Oxidative Cross-Coupling: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study” Tan, G.; Zhu, L.; Liao, X.; Lan, Y.*; You, J.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 15724-15737. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b07242)

(73) “Nine-Membered Benzofuran-Fused Heterocycles: Enantioselective Synthesis by Pd-Catalysis and Rearrangement via Transannular Bond Formation” Rong, Z.-Q.; Yang, L.-C.; Liu, S.; Yu, Z.; Wang, Y.-N.; Tan, Z. Y.; Huang, R.-Z.; Lan, Y.*; Zhao, Y.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 15304-15307. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b09161)

(72) “Mechanistic Study on the Fluoride-induced Activation of Kobayashi Precursor: pseudo-S_N2 Pathway via a PentaCoordinated Silicon ate-Complex” Liu, S.; Li, Y.*; Lan, Y.* Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 42, 6349-6353. (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201701249)

(71) “Cp*CoIII-Catalyzed Branch-Selective Hydroarylation of Alkynes via C−H Activation: Efficient Access to α-gem-Vinylindoles” Zhou, X.; Luo, Y.; Kong, L.; Xu, Y.; Zheng, G.; Lan, Y.*; Li, X.* ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 7296-7304. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02248)

(70) “Bond dissociation energy controlled σ-bond metathesis in alkaline-earth-metal hydride catalyzed dehydrocoupling of amines and boranes: a theoretical study” Xu, D.; Shan, C.; Li, Y.; Qi, X.; Luo, X.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Inorg. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 1813. (DOI: 10.1039/c7qi00459a)

(69) “From Mechanistic Study to Chiral Catalyst Optimization: Theoretical Insight into Binaphthophosphepine-catalyzed Asymmetric Intramolecular [3+2] Cycloaddition” Duan, M.; Zhu, L.; Qi, X.; Yu, Z.; Li, Y.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Sci. Rep. 2017, 7, 7619. ( DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-07863-9)

(68) “Catalyst-controlled regioselectivity in phosphine catalysis: the synthesis of spirocyclic benzofuranones via regiodivergent [3+2] annulations of aurones and an allenoate” Ni, H.; Yu, Z.; Yao, W.; Lan, Y.*; Ullah, N.*; Lu, Y.* Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 5699-5704. (DOI: 10.1039/c7sc02176c)

(67) “Mechanistic insights into copper-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of aryl boronic acids: a theretical study.” He, X.; Shan, C.; Qi, X.*; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Sci. Sin. Chem. 2017, 47, 859-864. (DOI: 10.1360/N032017-00056)

(66) “Ir(III)/Ir(V) or Ir(I)/Ir(III) Catalytic Cycle? Steric-Effect-Controlled Mechanism for the para-C−H Borylation of Arenes” Zhu, L.; Qi, X.; Li, Y.; Duan, M.; Zou, L.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Organometallics 2017, 36, 2107-2115. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00151)

(65) “Chiral phosphine-mediated intramolecular [3+2] annulation: enhanced enantioselectivity by achiral Brønsted acid” Yao, W.; Yu, Z.; Wen, S.; Ni, H.; Ullah, N.*; Lan, Y.*; Lu, Y.* Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 5196-5200. (DOI: 10.1039/c7sc00952f)

(64) “Enantioselective alkynylation of N-sulfonyl a-ketiminoesters via a Friedel–Crafts alkylation strategy” Liu, R.-R.; Zhu, L.; Hu, J.-P.; Lu, C.-J.; Gao, J.-R.; Lan, Y.*; Jia, Y.-X.* Chem. Commun. 2017, 52, 5890-5893. (DOI: 10.1039/c7cc01015j)

(63) “Bioinspired Total Synthesis of Homodimericin A” Huang, J.; Gu, Y.; Guo, K.; Zhu, L.; Lan, Y.*; Gong, J.*; Yang, Z.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 7890-7894. ( DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702768)

(62) “Mechanism, Regio-, and Diastereoselectivity of Rh(III)-Catalyzed Cyclization Reactions of N‑Arylnitrones with Alkynes: A Density Functional Theory Study” Li, Y.; Shan, C.; Yang, Y.-F.; Shi, F.; Qi, X.; Houk, K. N.*; Lan, Y.* J. Phys. Chem. A 2017, 121, 4496-4504. ( DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b01020)

(61) “Bioinspired Asymmetric Synthesis of Hispidanin A” Li, F.; Tu, Q.; Chen, S.; Zhu, L.; Lan, Y.*; Gong, J.*; Yang, Z.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 5844-5848. (DOI: 0.1002/anie.201700838)

(60) “C−O Functionalization of α‑Oxyboronates: A Deoxygenative gemDiborylation and gem-Silylborylation of Aldehydes and Ketones” Wang, L.; Zhang, T.; Sun, W.; He, Z.; Xia, C.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, C.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 5257-5264. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b02518)

(59) “Mononuclear or Dinuclear? Mechanistic Study of the ZincCatalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Aldehydes and Acetylenes” Yue, X.; Qi, X.; Bai, R.; Lei, A.*; Lan, Y.* Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 6419-6425. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700733)

(58) “Mechanism of Alkaline Earth Metal Catalyzed Hydroboration of Carbodiimides: A Theoretical Study” Xu, D.; Shan, C.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 37, 1231-1236. (DOI: 10.6023/cjoc201701033)

(57) “Regioselective a-Addition of Deconjugated Butenolides: Enantioselective Synthesis of Dihydrocoumarins” Wu, B.; Yu, Z.; Gao, X.; Lan, Y.*; Zhou, Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4006-4010. (DOI:10.1002/anie.201700437)

(56) “Stabilization of Two Radicals with One Metal: A Stepwise Coupling Model for Copper-Catalyzed Radical–Radical Cross-Coupling” Qi, X.; Zhu, L.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Sci. Rep. 2017, 7, 43579. (DOI: 10.1038/srep43579)

(55) “Thiolate–palladium(IV) or sulfonium–palladate(0)? A theoretical study on the mechanism of palladium-catalyzed C–S bond formation reactions” Xu, D.; Qi, X.; Duan, M.; Yu, Z.; Zhu, L.; Shan, C.; Yue, X.; Bai, R.*; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 943-950. (DOI: 10.1039/c6qo00841k)

(54) “Room-Temperature Coupling/Decarboxylation Reaction of α‑Oxocarboxylates with α‑Bromoketones: Solvent-Controlled Regioselectivity for 1,2- and 1,3-Diketones” He, Z.; Qi, X.; She, Z.; Zhao, Y.; Li, S.; Tang, J.; Gao, G.*; Lan, Y.*; You, J.* J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 1403-1411. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b02575)

(53) “Application of Gausian Software in Organic Chemistry Teaching in Senior High School” Li, Y.;* Qi, X.; Lan, Y.* Chin. J. Chem. Edu. 2017, 38(13), 43. (DOI: 10.13884/J.1003-3807hxjy.2016120022)

(52) “Biomimetically inspired asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-19-dehydroxyl arisandilactone A” Han, Y.; Jiang, Y.; Li, Y.; Yu, H.; Tong, B.; Niu, Z.; Zhou, S.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.;* Chen, J.;* Yang, Z.;* Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 14233. (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14233)

(51) “Ligand effect on nickle-catalyzed reductive alkyne-aldehyde coupling reactions: a computational study. ” Luo, X.; Li, Y.; Qi, X.; Zhu, L.; Chen, C.;* Lan, Y.* Sci. Sin. Chem. 2017, 47, 341-349. (DOI:10.1360/N032016-00129)

(50) “Computational Investigation of the Role Played by Rhodium(V) in the Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed ortho-Bromination of Arenes” Zhang, T.; Qi, X.; Liu, S.; Bai, R.; * Liu, C.; * Lan, Y.* Chem.-Eur. J. 2017, 23, 2690-2699. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201605188)

(49) “Readily Accessible and Highly Efficient Ferrocene-Based AminoPhosphine-Alcohol (f-Amphol) Ligands for Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Simple Ketones” Yu, J.; Duan, M.; Wu, W.;Qi, X. ; Xue, P.; Lan, Y.;* Dong, X-Q.;* Zhang, X.;* Chem.-Eur. J. 2017, 23, 970-975. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604855)

(48) “C8–H bond activation vs. C2–H bond activation: from naphthyl amines to lactams” Shi, R.; Lu, L.; Xie, H.; Yan, J.; Xu, T.; Zhang, H.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 13307. (DOI: 10.1039/c6cc06358f)

(47) “Mild Acylation of C(sp3)−H and C(sp2)−H Bonds under Redox-Neutral Rh(III) Catalysis” Yu, S.; Li, Y.; Kong, L.; Zhou, X.; Tang, G.; Lan, Y.;* Li, X.* ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 7744-7748. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b02668)

(46) “Effective Chirality Transfer in [3+2] Reaction between AllenylRhodium and Enal: Mechanistic Study Based on DFT Calculations” Qi, X.; Liu, S.; Zhang, T.; Long, R.; Huang, J.; Gong, J.; Yang, Z.;* Lan, Y.* J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 8306-8311. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01429)

(45) “Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Imines using Alcohol: Efficiency and Selectivity are Influenced by the Hydrogen Donor” Pan, H. J.; Zhang, Y.; Shan, C.; Yu, Z.; Lan, Y.;* Zhao, Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 9615-9619. (DOI:10.1002/anie.201604025)

(44) “Reactivity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in the Diels–Alder Cycloaddition Reaction: Distortion–Interaction Analysis along the Reaction Pathway” Li, Y.; Osuna, S.; Garcia-Borràs, M.; Qi, X.; Liu, S.; Houk, K. N.;* Lan, Y.* Chem.-Eur. J. 2016, 22, 12819-12824. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201601799)

(43) “Iridium Catalysts with f‑Amphox Ligands: Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Simple Ketones” Wu, W.; Liu, S.; Duan, M.; Tan, X.; Chen, C.; Xie, Y.; Lan, Y.;* Dong, X.-Q.; Zhang, X.* Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2938-2941. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01290)

(42) “Computational Studies on an Aminomethylation Precursor: (Xantphos)Pd(CH₂NBn₂)⁺” Qi, X.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.* Organometallics 2016, 35, 1582-1585. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00234)

(41) “Anthranil: An Aminating Reagent Leading to Bifunctionality for Both C(sp³)-H and C(sp²)-H under Rhodium(III) Catalysis” Yu, S.; Tang, G.; Li, Y.; Zhou, X.; Lan, Y.;* Li, X.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 8696-8700. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602224)

(40) “Efficient Synthesis of Dimeric Oxazoles, Piperidines and Tetrahydroisoquinolines from N-Substituted 2-Oxazolones” He, Y.;* Agarwal, P. K.; Kiran, I. N.; Yu, R.; Cao, B.; Zou, C.; Zhou, X.; Xu, H.; Xu, B.; Zhu, L.; Lan, Y.;* Nicolaou, K. C.* Chem.-Eur. J. 2016, 22, 7696-7701. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201601471)

(39) “Regio- and Stereoselective Syntheses of 7-Oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes via a Gold(I)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Alkynediols: Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Farnesiferol C” Gu, Y.-Q.; Zhang, P.-P.; Fu, J.-K.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Gong, J.-X.*; Yang, Z.* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 1392-1397. (DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201600218)

(38) “Mechanism of Ruthenium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation of C−H Bonds in Aromatic Amides: A Computational Study” Shan, C.; Luo, X.; Qi, X.; Liu, S.; Li, Y.; Lan, Y.* Organometallics 2016, 35, 1440-1445. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00064)

(37) “Rhodium-Catalyzed Cyclocarbonylation of Ketimines via C−H Bond Activation” Gao, B.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Huang, H.* Organometallics 2016, 35, 1480-1487. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00072)

(36) “Mechanism of Rhodium-Catalyzed Formyl Activation: A Computational Study” Luo, X.; Bai, R.; Liu, S.; Shan, C.; Chen, C.; Lan, Y.* J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 2320-2326. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02828)

(35) “Mechanism and electronic effect for the synthesis of 6-aroylated phenanthridines: a theoretical study” Xu, T.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.* Sci. Sin. Chem. 2016, 46, 616-622. (DOI: 10.1360/N032015-00217)

(34) “Rhodium-Catalyzed Hetero-(5+2) Cycloaddition of Vinylaziridines and Alkynes: A Theoretical View of the Mechanism and Chirality Transfer” Zhu, L.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.* Organometallics 2016, 35, 771-777. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00007)

(33) “Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Annulation between N‑Sulfinyl Ketoimines and Activated Olefins: C−H Activation Assisted by an Oxidizing N−S Bond” Wang, Q.; Li, Y.; Qi, Z.; Xie, F.; Lan, Y.*; Li, X.* ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 1971-1980. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b02297)

(32) “Gold(I)-Catalyzed Angle Strain Controlled Strategy to Furopyran Derivatives from Propargyl Vinyl Ethers: Insight into the Regioselectivity of Cycloisomerization” Jin, S.; Jiang, C.; Peng, X.; Shan, C.; Cui, S.; Niu, Y.; Liu, Y.; Lan, Y.*; Liu, Y.*; Cheng, M.* Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 680-683. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03641)

(31) “Mechanism of Synergistic Cu(II)/Cu(I)-Mediated Alkyne Coupling: Dinuclear 1,2-Reductive Elimination after Minimum Energy Crossing Point” Qi, X.; Bai, R.; Zhu, L.; Jin, R.; Lei, A.; Lan, Y.* J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 1654-1660. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02797)

(30) “Iron-Catalyzed Decarboxylative (4+1) Cycloadditions: Exploiting the Reactivity of Ambident Iron-Stabilized Intermediates” Wang, Q.; Qi, X.; Lu, L. Q.*; Li, T. R.; Yuan, Z. G.; Zhang, K.; Li, B. J.; Lan, Y.*; Xiao, W. J.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 2840-2844. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201510413)

(29) “Regiodivergent Enantioselective γ‑Additions of Oxazolones to 2,3-Butadienoates Catalyzed by Phosphines: Synthesis of α,α-Disubstituted α‑Amino Acids and N,O‑Acetal Derivatives” Wang, T.; Yu, Z.; Hoon, D. L.; Phee, C. Y.; Lan, Y.*; Lu, Y.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 265-271. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b10524)

(28) “Mechanism, chemoselectivity and enantioselectivity for the rhodium-catalyzed desymmetric synthesis of hydrobenzofurans: a theoretical study” Yu, Z.; Qi, X.; Li, Y.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.* Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 209-216. (DOI: 10.1039/c5qo00334b)

(27) “Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative coupling: From ketone and diamine to pyrazine” Wu, K.; Huang, Z.; Qi, X.; Li, Y.; Zhang, G.; Liu, C.; Yi, H.; Meng, L.; Bunel, E. E.; Miller, J. T.; Pao, C. W.; Lee, J. F.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* Sci. Adv. 2015, 1, e1500656. (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1500656)

(26) “Silver Migration Facilitates Isocyanide-Alkyne [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions: Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study” Qi, X.; Zhang, H.; Shao, A.; Zhu, L.; Xu, T.; Gao, M.*; Liu, C.*; Lan, Y.* ACS Catal. 2015, 5, 6640-6647. ( DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b02009)

(25) “Towards a general diastereoselective route to oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes via a gold-catalysed cascade reaction” Fu, J.; Gu, Y.; Yuan, H.; Luo, T.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Gong, J.*; Yang, Z.* Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 8617. (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9617)

(24) “Development of a Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Chemoselective C(sp³)-H Oxygenation” Lin, Y.; Zhu, L.; Lan, Y.*; Rao, Y.* Chem.-Eur. J. 2015, 21, 14937-14942. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502140.)

(23) “Diastereoselective Synthesis of Cyclopentanoids: Applications to the Construction of the ABCD Tetracyclic Core of Retigeranic Acid” A Zhang, J.; Wang, X.; Li, S.; Li, D.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Gong, J.*; Yang, Z.* Chem.-Eur. J. 2015, 21, 12596-12600. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502423)

(22) “Distortion–interaction analysis along the reaction pathway to reveal the reactivity of the Alder-ene reaction of enes” Jin, R.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.* RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 61426-61435. (DOI: 10.1039/c5ra10345b)

(21) “Highly enantioselective construction of tertiary thioethers and alcohols via phosphine-catalyzed asymmetric γ-addition reactions of 5H-thiazol-4-ones and 5H-oxazol-4-ones: scope and mechanistic understandings” Wang, T.; Yu, Z.; Hoon, D. L.; Huang, K.-W.; Lan, Y.*; Lu, Y.* Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 4912-4922. (DOI: 10.1039/c5sc01614b)

(20) “Mechanism and selectivity for zinc-mediated cycloaddition of azides with alkynes: a computational study” Li, Y.; Qi, X.; Lei, Y.; Lan, Y.* RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 49802-49808. (DOI: 10.1039/c5ra02703a)

(19) “The Mechanism of N-O Bond Cleavage in Rhodium-Catalyzed C-H Bond Functionalization of Quinoline N-oxides with Alkynes:A Computational Study” Li, Y.; Liu, S.; Qi, Z.; Qi, X.; Li, X.*; Lan, Y.* Chem.-Eur. J. 2015, 21, 10131-10137. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201500290)

(18) “Dinuclear versus mononuclear pathways in zinc mediated nucleophilic addition: a combined experimental and DFT study” Qi, X.; Li, Y.; Zhang, G.; Li, Y.; Lei, A.*; Liu, C.*; Lan, Y.* Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 11165-11171. (DOI: 10.1039/c5dt01366f)

(17) “Tuning radical reactivity using iodine in oxidative C(sp³)–H/C(sp)–H cross-coupling: an easy way toward the synthesis of furans and indolizines” Tang, S.; Liu, K.; Long, Y.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 8769-8772. (DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01825k)

(16) “Nickel-Catalyzed Selective Oxidative Radical Cross-Coupling: An Effective Strategy for Inert Csp³−H Functionalization” Liu, D.; Li, Y.; Qi, X.; Liu, C.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 998-1001. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00104)

(15) “Bimetallic zinc complex–active species in coupling of terminal alkynes with aldehydes via nucleophilic addition/Oppenauer oxidation” Yuan, J.; Wang, J.; Zhang, G.; Liu, C.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.*; Miller, J. T.; Kropf, A. J.; Bunel, E. E.; Lei, A.* Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 576-579. (DOI: 10.1039/c4cc08152h)

(14) “Revealing the halide effect on the kinetics of the aerobic oxidation of Cu(I) to Cu(II)” Deng, Y.; Zhang, G.; Qi, X.; Liu, C.; Miller, J. T.; Kropf, A. J.; Bunel, E. E.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 318-321. (DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05720a)

(13) “Transition-Metal-Free Formal Decarboxylative Coupling of a-Oxocarboxylates with a-Bromoketones under Neutral Conditions: A Simple Access to 1,3-Diketones” He, Z.; Qi, X.; Li, S.; Zhao, Y.; Gao, G.*; Lan, Y.*; Wu, Y.; Lan, J.; You, J.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 855-859. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201409361)

(12) “Rhodium-Catalyzed C−H Activation of Phenacyl Ammonium Salts Assisted by an Oxidizing C−N Bond: A Combination of Experimental and Theoretical Studies” Yu, S.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Wan, B.*; Li, X.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 1623-1631. (DOI: 10.1021/ja511796h)

(11) “Transition-Metal-Assisted Radical/Radical Cross-Coupling: A New Strategy to the Oxidative C(sp³)−H/N−H Cross-Coupling” Zhou, L.; Tang, S.; Qi, X.; Lin, C.; Liu, K.; Liu, C.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 3404-3407. (DOI: 10.1021/ol501485f)

(10) “Carbon-Centered Radical Addition to O=C of Amides or Esters as a Route to CO Bond Formations” Liu, D.; Tang, S.; Yi, H.; Liu, C.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* Chem.-Eur. J. 2014, 20, 15605-15610. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404607)

(9) “Chemoselective Carbophilic Addition of a-Diazoesters through Ligand-Controlled Gold Catalysis” Xi, Y.; Su, Y.; Yu, Z.; Dong, B.; McClain, E. J.; Lan, Y.*; Shi, X.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 9817-9821. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201404946)

(8) “Visible-Light-Mediated Decarboxylation/Oxidative Amidation of α-Keto Acids with Amines under Mild Reaction Conditions Using O₂” Liu, J.; Liu, Q.; Yi, H.; Qin, C.; Bai, R.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 502-506. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201308614)

(7) “Cu(II)−Cu(I) Synergistic Cooperation to Lead the Alkyne C−H Activation” Bai, R.; Zhang, G.; Yi, H.; Huang, Z.; Qi, X.; Liu, C.; Miller, J. T.; Kropf, A. J.; Bunel, E. E.; Lan, Y.*; Lei, A.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 16760-16763. (DOI: 10.1021/ja5097489)

(6) “Asymmetric total synthesis of (-)-lingzhiol via a Rh-catalysed [3+2] cycloaddition” Long, R.; Huang, J.; Shao, W.; Liu, S.; Lan, Y.*; Gong, J.*; Yang, Z.* Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 5707. (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6707)

(5) “Theoretical study of the electron-donating effects of thiourea ligands in catalysis” Liu, S.; Lei, Y.; Yang, Z.*; Lan, Y.* J. Mol. Struct. 2014, 1074, 527-533. (DOI:10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.06.034)

(4) “Hexahapto-chromium complexes of graphene: a theoretical study” Liu, S.; Lei, Y.; Li, Y.; Zhang, T.; Wang, H.; Lan, Y.* RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 28640. (DOI: 10.1039/c4ra03702b)

(3) “What Controls Stereoselectivity and Reactivity in the Synthesis of a trans-Decalin with a Quaternary Chiral Center via the Intramolecular Pauson−Khand Reaction: A Theoretical Study” Liu, S.; Shen, H.; Yu, Z.; Shi, L.; Yang, Z.*; Lan, Y.* Organometallics 2014, 33, 6282-6285. (DOI: 10.1021/om500840q )

(2) “Reactivity for the Diels−Alder Reaction of Cumulenes: A Distortion-Interaction Analysis along the Reaction Pathway” Liu, S.; Lei, Y.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.* J. Phys. Chem. A 2014, 118, 2638-2645. (DOI: 10.1021/jp411914u)

(1) “Mechanism of Rhodium-Catalyzed Carbon−Silicon Bond Cleavage for the Synthesis of Benzosilole Derivatives: A Computational Study” Yu, Z.; Lan, Y.* J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 11501-11507. (DOI: 10.1021/jo402070f)

（二）第一作者论文

(8) “Why Nature Eschews the Concerted [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of a Nonconjugated Cyanodiyne. Computational Study of a Pyridine Synthesis Involving an Ene−Diels−Alder−Bimolecular Hydrogen- Transfer Mechanism” Lan, Y.; Danheiser, R. L.*; Houk, K. N.* J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 1533-1538. (DOI: 10.1021/jo202424n)

(7) “Theoretical study of Pd(0)-catalyzed carbohalogenation of alkenes: mechanism and origins of reactivities and selectivities in alkyl halide reductive elimination from Pd(II) species” Lan, Y.; Liu, P.; Newman, S. G.; Lautens, M.*; Houk, K. N.* Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 1987-1995. (DOI: 10.1039/c2sc20103h)

(6) “Computational Methods To Calculate Accurate Activation and Reaction Energies of 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of 24 1,3-Dipoles” Lan, Y.; Zou, L.; Cao, Y.; Houk, K. N.* J. Phys. Chem. A 2011, 115, 13906-13920. (DOI: 10.1021/jp207563h)

(5) “Mechanism of the Palladium-Catalyzed Addition of Arylboronic Acids to Enones: A Computational Study” Lan, Y.; Houk, K. N.* J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 4905-4909. (DOI: 10.1021/jo2002903)

(4) “Extraordinary Difference in Reactivity of Ozone (OOO) and Sulfur Dioxide (OSO): A Theoretical Study” Lan, Y.; Wheeler, S. E.; Houk, K. N.* J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2011, 7, 2104-2111. (DOI: 10.1021/jo902163v)

(3) “A Theoretical Investigation on the Mechanism of a Palladium-Mediated Formal 6π Electrocyclic Synthesis of 9,10-Dihydrophenanthrenes” Lan, Y.; Wang, C.; Sowa, J. R., Jr.; Wu, Y. D.* J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 951-954. (DOI: 10.1021/jo902163v)

(2) “Mechanism and Stereoselectivity of the Stepwise 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions between a Thiocarbonyl Ylide and Electron-Deficient Dipolarophiles: A Computational Investigation” Lan, Y.; Houk, K. N.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 17921-17927. (DOI: 10.1021/ja108432b)

(1) “On the Mechanism of the Palladium Catalyzed Intramolecular Pauson-Khand-Type Reaction” Lan, Y.; Deng, L.; Liu, J.; Wang, C.; Wiest, O.; Yang, Z.*; Wu, Y. D.* J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 5049-5058. (DOI: 10.1021/jo900919v)

（三）共同作者论文

(25) “Enantioselective Trapping of Pd-Containing 1,5-Dipoles by Photogenerated Ketenes: Access to 7‑Membered Lactones Bearing Chiral Quaternary Stereocenters” Wei, Y.; Liu, S.; Li, M.-M.; Li, Y.; Lan, Y.; Lu, L. Q.*; Xiao, W.-J.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 133-137.

(24) “Diversity-oriented synthesis of imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines” Mai, S.; Luo, Y.; Huang, X.; Shu, Z.; Li, B.; Lan, Y.; Song, Q.* Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 10240-10243.

(23) “Annulation cascade of arylnitriles with alkynes to stable delocalized PAH carbocations via intramolecular rhodium migration” Yin, J.; Zhou, F.; Zhu, L.; Yang, M.; Lan, Y.; You, J.* Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 5488-5493. (DOI: 10.1039/c8sc01963k)

(22) “Oxidation-induced C–H amination leads to a new avenue to build C–N bonds” Yi, H.; Tang, Z.; Bian, C.; Chen, H.; Qi, X.; Yue, X.; Lan, Y.; Lee, J.-F.; Lei, A.* Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 8984-8987. (DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04955b)

(21) “Coordination strategy-induced selective C–H amination of 8-aminoquinolines” Yi, H.; Chen, H.; Bian, C.; Tang, Z.; Singh, A. K.; Qi, X.; Yue, X.; Lan, Y.; Lee, J.-F.; Lei, A.* Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6736-6739. (DOI: 10.1039/c7cc02601c)

(20) “Unravelling the hidden link of lithium halides and application in the synthesis of organocuprates” Yi, H.; Yang, D.; Xin, J.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.; Deng, Y.*; Pao, C.-W.; Lee, J.-F.; Lei, A.* Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 14794. (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14794)

(19) “Highly enantioselective nitro-Mannich reaction of ketimines under phase-transfer catalysis” Wang, B.; Xu, T.; Zhu, L.; Lan, Y.; Wang, J.; Lu, N.; Wei, Z.; Lin, Y.*; Duan, H. Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 1266-1271. (DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00124J)

(18) “Aromatic C–H bond cleavage by using a Cu(I) ate-complex” Zhang, G.; Yi, H.; Xin, J.; Deng, Y.; Bai, R.; Huang, Z.; Miller, J. T.; Kropf, A. J.; Bunel, E. E.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.; Lei, A.* Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 975-978. (DOI: 10.1039/c6qo00201c)

(17) “Catalytic N-radical cascade reaction of hydrazones by oxidative deprotonation electron transfer and TEMPO mediation” Hu, X.-Q.; Qi, X.; Chen, J.-R.*; Zhao, Q.-Q.; Wei, Q.; Lan, Y.; Xiao, W.-J. Nat. Commun. 2016, 7, 11188. (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11188)

(16) “Homolytic cleavage of the O–Cu(II) bond: XAFS and EPR spectroscopy evidence for one electron reduction of Cu(II) to Cu(I)” Yi, H.; Zhang, G.; Xin, J.; Deng, Y.; Miller, J. T.; Kropf, A. J.; Bunel, E. E.; Qi, X.; Lan, Y.; Lee, J.-F.; Lei, A.* Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 6914-6917. (DOI: 10.1039/c6cc01413e)

(15) “Tuning the Reactivity of Radical through a Triplet Diradical Cu(II) Intermediate in Radical Oxidative Cross-Coupling” Zhou, L.; Yi, H.; Zhu, L.; Qi, X.; Jiang, H.; Liu, C.; Feng, Y.; Lan, Y.; Lei, A.* Sci. Rep. 2015, 5, 15934. (DOI: 10.1038/srep15934)

(14) “Carboxylate-Assisted C(sp3)−H Activation in Olefin Metathesis-Relevant Ruthenium Complexes” Cannon, J. S.; Zou, L.; Liu, P.; Lan, Y.; O'Leary, D. J.; Houk, K. N.*; Grubbs, R. H.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 6733-6743. (DOI: 10.1021/ja5021958)

(13) “Mechanism and Enantioselectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Arylboronic Acids to β‑Substituted Cyclic Enones: Insights from Computation and Experiment” Holder, J. C.; Zou, L.; Marziale, A. N.; Liu, P.; Lan, Y.; Gatti, M.; Kikushima, K.; Houk, K. N.*; Stoltz, B. M.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 14996-15007. (DOI: 10.1021/ja401713g)

(12) “Understanding Reactivity and Stereoselectivity in Palladium-Catalyzed Diastereoselective sp3 C−H Bond Activation: Intermediate Characterization and Computational Studies” Giri, R.; Lan, Y.; Liu, P.; Houk, K. N.*; Yu, J. Q.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14118-14126. (DOI: 10.1021/ja304643e)

(11) “Decomposition Pathways of Z-Selective Ruthenium Metathesis Catalysts” Herbert, M. B.; Lan, Y.; Keitz, B. K.; Liu, P.; Endo, K.; Day, M. W.; Houk, K. N.*; Grubbs, R. H.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 7861-7866. (DOI: 10.1021/ja301108m)

(10) “A novel self-promoted Morita-Baylis-Hillman-like dimerization” Li, Q.; Wongkhan, K.; Luo, X.; Batsanov, A. S.; Howard, J. A. K.; Lan, Y.; Wu, Y.*; Marder, T. B.*; Lei, A.* Chin. Sci. Bull. 2010, 55, 2794-2798. (DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-3270-9)

(9) “Base-Induced Mechanistic Variation in Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Aryl Iodides” Hu, Y.; Liu, J.; Lu, Z.; Luo, X.; Zhang, H.; Lan, Y.; Lei, A.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 3153-3158. (DOI: 10.1021/ja909962f)

(8) “Revealing a Second Transmetalation Step in the Negishi Coupling and Its Competition with Reductive Elimination: Improvement in the Interpretation of the Mechanism of Biaryl Syntheses” Liu, Q.; Lan, Y.; Liu, J.; Li, G.; Wu, Y. D.*; Lei, A.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 10201-10210. (DOI: 10.1021/ja903277d)

(7) “Revelation of the Difference between Arylzinc Reagents Prepared from Aryl Grignard and Aryllithium Reagents Respectively: Kinetic and Structural Features” Jin, L.; Liu, C.; Liu, J.; Hu, F.; Lan, Y.; Batsanov, A. S.; Howard, J. A.; Marder, T. B.*; Lei, A.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 16656-16657. (DOI: 10.1021/ja908198d)

(6) “Stereoselective Construction of an Unprecedented 7-8 Fused Ring System in Micrandilactone A by [3,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement” Zhang, Y.-D.; Ren, W.-W.; Lan, Y.; Xiao, Q.; Wang, K.; Xu, J.; Chen, J.-H.*; Yang, Z.* Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 665-668. (DOI: 10.1021/ol703126q)

(5) “Effect of Lithium Chloride on Tuning the Reactivity of Pauson–Khand Reactions Catalyzed by Palladium–Tetramethylthiourea” Yang, Z.*; Lei, A.*; Chen, J.-H.*; Deng, L.-J.; Liu, J.; Huang, J.-Q.; Hu, Y.; Chen, M.; Lan, Y. Synthesis 2007, 2007, 2565-2570. (DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983796)

(4) “Synthesis of Thiourea-Oxazolines, a New Class of Chiral S,N-Heterobidentate Ligands: Application in Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Bis(methoxycarbonylation) of Terminal Olefins” Liang, B.; Liu, J.; Gao, Y.-X.; Wongkhan, K.; Shu, D.-X.; Lan, Y.; Li, A.; Batsanov, A. S.; Howard, J. A. H.; Marder, T. B.*; Chen, J.-H.*; Yang, Z.* Organometallics 2007, 26, 4756-4762. (DOI: 10.1021/om700311x)

(3) “Convenient and Efficient Synthesis of 1,1-Bis-(4-alkylthiophenyl)-1-alkenes via Tandem Friedel–Crafts Acylation and Alkylation of Sulfides and Acyl Chlorides” Xu, J.*; Xia, J.; Lan, Y. Synth. Commun. 2005, 35, 2347-2353. (DOI: 10.1080/00397910500187373)

(2) “Mildly and Highly Selective Reductive Deoxygenation of para-Di- and Monoalkylaminophenyl Ketones by Borane” Wei, T.; Lan, Y.; Xu, J.* Heteroat. Chem. 2005, 16, 2-5. (DOI: 10.1002/hc.20062)

(1) “Chiral Oxazaborolidine-catalyzed Asymmetric Borane Reduction of Alkyl 4-Dialkylaminophenyl Ketones” Xu, J.-X.*; Lan, Y.; Wei, T.-Z.; Zhang, Q.-H. Chin. J. Chem. 2005, 23, 1457-1461. (DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.200591457)