Publications
2025
51.
Zhong, F.; Ye, Z.; Zhao, T.; Liao, L.; Ke, Z.*; Zhao, X.*
ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 9425-9463.
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Zhong, F.; Zhao, X.; Liao, L.*
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 28, e202500015.
Invited contribution.
49.
Lin, A.; Liu, J.; Xu, Y.; Wu, H.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Su, L.*; Zhao, X.; Liao, K.*
Sci. China Chem. 2025, 68, 679-686.
2024
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Xu, X.#; Qin, T.#; Huang, N.; Liao, L.*; Zhao, X.* (# These authors contributed equally to this work)
Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 4514-4519.
47.
Qiu, W.#; Liao, L.*#; Xu, X.; Huang, H.; Xu, Y.; Zhao, X.* (# These authors contributed equally to this work)
Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 3632.
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Huang, N.; Luo, J.; Liao, L.; Zhao, X.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 7029-7038.
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Jiang, Q.; Luo, J.; Zhao, X.*
Green Chem. 2024, 26, 1846-1875.
2023
44.
Liang, Y.#; Huang, H.#; Huang, N.#; Liao, L.*; Zhao, X.* (# These authors contributed equally to this work)
Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 6757-6762.
43.
Huang, N.; Liao, L.; Zhao, X.*
Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 6587-6592.
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42.
Liu, P.; Zhong, F.; Liao, L.; Tan, W.*; Zhao, X.*
Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 43, 4019-4035.
41.
Zhang, Y.; Wu, J.; Qiu, W.; Liao, L.*; Wang, B.; Zhao, X.*
Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 5173-5178.
2022
40.
Liang, Y.; Jiao, H.; Zhang, H.; Wang, Y.-Q. Zhao, X.*
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 7210-7215.
39.
Liao, L.; Xu, X.; Ji, J.; Zhao, X.*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 16490-16501.
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Wei, W.; Zhao, X.*
Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 1780-1785.
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Cui, F.-H.#; Hua, Y.#; Lin, Y.-M.*; Fei, J.; Gao, L.-H.; Zhao, X.; Xia, H.* (# These authors contributed equally to this work)
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 2301-2310.
35.
Zhong, F.; Zhao, X.*
Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 42, 314-315.
Invited contribution.
2021
34.
Jiang, Q.#; Li, H.#; Zhao, X.*(# These authors contributed equally to this work)
Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 8777-8782.
33.
Liao, L.; Zhao, X.*
Synlett 2021, 32, 1262-1268.
Invited contribution as part of the Cluster:
32.
Luo, J.; Zhang, Y.; Zhong, F.; Zhao, X.*
CCS Chem. 2021, 3, 1363-1375.
30.
Liao, L.; Zhao, X.*
Chem. Lett. 2021, 50, 1104-1113.
Invited contribution.
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29.
Jiang, Q.; Zhao, X.*
Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 41, 443-454.
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2020
28.
Guo, R.; Liu, Z.; Zhao, X.*
CCS Chem. 2020, 2, 2617-2628.
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27.
Wei, W.; Zhao, X.
Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates, 2020, 3, 435-458.
Invited contribution.
26.
Jiang, Q.; Liang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, X.*
Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 7581-7587.
25.
Xu, Y.; Liao, L.; Zhao, X.*
Chemistry (Huaxue Tongbao) 2020, 83, 970-976.
Invited contribution.
24.
Liao, L.; An, R.; Li, H.; Xu, Y.; Wu, J.-J.; Zhao, X.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 11010-11019.
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Liang, Y.; Ji, J.; Zhang, X.; Jiang, Q.; Luo, J.; Zhao, X.*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 4959-4964.
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2019
22.
Wei, W.; Liao, L.; Qin, T.; Zhao, X.*
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 7846-7850.
21.
Liang, Y.; Zhao, X.*
ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 6896-6902.
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20.
Li, H.; Liao, L.; Zhao, X.*Synlett 2019, 30, 1688-1692.
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Cao, Q.; Luo, J.; Zhao, X.*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1315-1319.
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Qin, T.; Jiang, Q.; Ji, J.; Luo, J.; Zhao, X.*Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 1763-1766.
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2018
17.
An, R.; Liao, L.; Liu, X.; Song, S.; Zhao, X.*
Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 3557-3561.
16.
Xu, J.#; Zhang, Y.#; Qin, T.; Zhao, X.*(# These authors contributed equally to this work) Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 6384–6388.
15.
Liao, L.; Zhang, H.; Zhao, X.*ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 6745−6750.
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14.
Liu, X.; Liang, Y.; Ji, J.; Luo, J.; Zhao, X.*J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 4782−4786.
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13.
Luo, J.; Cao, Q.; Cao, X.*; Zhao, X.*Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 527.
12.
Guo, R.; Huang, J.; Zhao, X.*ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 926–930.
2017
11.
Zhu, Z.; Luo, J.; Zhao, X.*Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 4940–4943.
10.
Luo, J.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, X.*Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 3434–3437.
9.
Guo, R .; Liao, L.; Zhao, X.*Molecules 2017, 22, 835.
Invited contribution to the Special Issue
8.
Liao, L.; Guo, R.; Zhao, X.*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 3201–3205.
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Luo, J .; Liu, X.; Zhao, X.*Synlett 2017, 28, 397-401.
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2016
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Wu, J.-J.; Xu, J.; Zhao, X.*Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 15265–15269.
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Liu, X.; An, R.; Zhang, X.; Luo, J.; Zhao, X.*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 5846–5850.
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Guo, R.; Huang, J.; Huang, H.; Zhao, X.*Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 504-507.
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2015
3.
Zhang, X.; Guo, R.; Zhao, X.*Org. Chem. Front. 2015, 2, 1334-1337.
2.
Luo, J.; Zhu, Z.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, X.*Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 3620-3623.
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Deng, Z.; Wei, J.; Liao, L.; Huang, H.; Zhao, X.*Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 1834-1837.
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2013 and before
14. Zhao, X.; Glover, G. S.; Oberg, K. M.; Dalton, D. M.; Rovis, T.* SNAr-Derived Decomposition By-products Involving Pentafluorophenyl Triazolium Carbenes.
Synlett. 2013, 24, 1229-1232.
13. Zhao, X.; Ruhl, K. E.; Rovis, T.* N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Asymmetric Oxidative Hetero-Diels-Alder Reactions with Simple Aliphatic Aldehydes.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 12330-12333.
12. Zhao, X.; DiRocco, D. A.; Rovis, T.* N-Heterocyclic Carbene and Brønsted Acid Cooperative Catalysis: Asymmetric Synthesis of trans-γ-Lactams.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 12466-12469.
11. Zhao, X.; Dong, V. M.* Reductive Elimination from Pd(IV) Sulfinate Complexes.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 932-934.
10. Yeung, C. S.; Zhao, X.; Borduas, N.; Dong, V. M.* Pd-Catalyzed ortho-Arylation of Phenylacetamides, Benzamides, and Anilides with Simple Arenes using Sodium Persulfate.
Chem.Sci. 2010, 1, 331-336.
9. Zhao, X.; Yeung, C. S.; Dong, V. M.* Palladium-Catalyzed ortho-Arylation of O-Phenylcarbamates with Simple Arenes and Sodium Persulfate.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 5837-5844.
8. Zhao, X.; Dimitrijević, E.; Dong,V. M.* Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Bond Functionalization with Arylsulfonyl Chlorides.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 3466-3467.
7. Zhao, X.; Yu, Z.* 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.
6. Zhao, X.; Yu, Z.;* Xu, T.; Wu, P.; Yu, H. Novel Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Three-Component Alkylation of Indoles with N-Phenylselenophthalimide and Styrenes.
Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 5263-5266.
5. Tan, W.; Zhao, X.; Yu, Z.* Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Ruthenium(II) Complexes Bearing Phosphine-Pyrazolyl Based Tripod Ligands.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 692, 5395-5402.
4. Zhao, X.; Alper, H.;* Yu, Z.* 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.
3. Zhao, X.; Yu, Z.;* Yan, S.; Wu, S.; Liu, R.; He, W.; Wang, L. 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.
2. Zhao, X.; Yu, Z.;* Zeng, F.; Chen, J.; Wu, X.; Wu, S.; Xiao, W.-J.;* Zheng, Z.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.
1. Chen, J.; Ling, G.; Yu, Z.;* Zeng, F.; Wu, S.; Zhao, X.;Wu, X.; Lu, S.* N-Arylamides from Selenium-Catalyzed Reactions of Nitroaromatics and Amides in the Presence of Carbon Monoxide and Mixed Organic Base.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2004, 346, 1267-1270.