Nickel-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation for the preparation of α-substituted propionic acids
A novel method for synthesizing α-substituted propionic acids through Ni-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation has been reported. This work provides an efficient access to synthesizing important pharmaceutical active compounds and elaborates on the catalytic process involved in the reaction.
In situ copper photocatalysts triggering halide atom transfer of unactivated alkyl halides for general C(sp3)-N Couplings
One of the interests in our research group is focused on developing a single-metal photocatalyst that can perform dual roles of light-harvesting and metal catalysis.
Inducing pyrrole rearrangements for chromophore studies
Artificial photoswitches can be used to modulate materials at the molecular level. To further study the photophysical properties of donor-acceptor Stenhouse adduct (DASA) photoswitches, we unlocked the final static DASA structural compartment with unprecedented pyrrole reactivity.
Turning organic wastes into carbon dots by light
Organic waste materials, such as plastics and other long-chain hydrocarbons, are difficult to break down due to stable carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds. We discovered a new way to unlock the potential of these organic compounds by converting them into luminescent carbon dots using light and 2D materials.
