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A: Metallocene-based Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons​​​

A5Ferrocene-based conjugated macrocycles: shotgun synthesis, size-dependent properties and tunable fluorescence intensity†         

       Lingyun Zhu, Jingdong Xu, Bin Lan, Xinyu Chen, Hideya Kono,Hui Xu, Jianfeng Yan,Wenjuan Li,Akiko Yagi,Yaofeng Yuan, Kenichiro Itami and  Yuanming Li *      

       Org. Chem. Front., 2024,11, 5130-5137  PDF

A4. Synthesis and Properties of Ferrocene Conjugated Macrocycles with Illusory Topology of the Penrose Stairs         

      Jindong Xu, Bin Lan, Lingyun Zhu, Hui Xu, Xinyu Chen, Wenjuan Li, Yaofeng Yuan, Jianfeng Yan *& Yuanming Li*              

      Chem. Res. Chin. Univ, 2024, 40, 881-886  PDF

A3.  Side-Chain Type Ferrocene Macrocycles
      Bin Lan, Jindong Xu, Lingyun Zhu, Xinyu Chen, Hideya Kono, Peihan Wang, Xin Zuo, Jianfeng Yan, Akiko Yagi, Yongshen Zheng, Songhua Chen*, Yaofeng Yuan*, Kenichiro Itami*, and Yuanming Li*
       Precis. Chem. 2024, 2, 143−150  PDF

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A2.  When Nanocarbon Science Meets with Molecular Machine: A New Type of Mechanically Interlocked Molecules (MIMs)
      Bin Lan, Ruiying Zhang, Jianfeng Yan, Yaofeng Yuan*, Yuanming Li*
       Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 2023, 42, 100008. PDF

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A1.  纳米碳分子——合成化学的魅力
      Jianfeng Yan, Jindong Xu, Ruiying Zhang, Pin Zhou, Yaofeng Yuan*, Yuanming Li*
       Prog. Chem. 2023, 35(5): 699-708.  PDF

B. Phenanthrene-based Linear Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

B2. Cationic Magnetically Active Nitrogen-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon with Record Low Band Gap        

        Yanxia Huang, Laiyun Zhou, Ruiying Zhang, Yeda Ding, Dan Shi, Lingyun Zhu, Lishen Lin, Yuanming Li*   and Qing Wang*       

        Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2025  DOI: 10.1002/anie.202424128

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B1.  Thiophene-backbone Arcuate Graphene Nanoribbons: Shotgun Synthesis and Length-dependent Properties           

        Ruiying Zhang, Xinyu Chen, Lingyun Zhu, Yanxia Huang, Zi’ang Zhai, Qiang Wang, Lingding Wang, Taosong Wang, Wei-Zhen Wang, Ke-Yin Ye* and Yuanming Li*

        ChemRxiv. 2024, PDF    DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-c3654

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C. Biphenyl-based Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

C7.  Spiro-fused dibenzo[g,p]chrysene: annulative π-extension (APEX) synthesis and properties

        Kanghui Song, Yuying Zhang, Shuai Wu, Sha Yang, Shengchen Wei, Songhua Chen, Hideto Ito*, Kenichiro Itami* and Yuanming Li* 

        Org. Chem. Front. 2025, Advance Article  PDF   DOI: 10.1039/d4qo02104e

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C6.  Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of fully aryl-substituted pyrroles: toward the synthesis of nitrogen-doped buckybowls          

       Sha Yang, Jie Zhou, Ziyang Gan, Shuai Wu, Dan Shi, Hong Yan, Lili Xie, Jiajia Cheng* and Yuanming Li*

       Org. Biomol. Chem. 2025, 23, 822-826, PDF

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C5.  Synthesis and Properties of Naphtho-fused Fluorenyl Radical         

       Dan ShiXiaoqi Tian*Shuai WuYanxia HuangJindong XuZiang ZhaiLili XieYuanming Li* and Zhe Sun*

        Chin. J. Chem. 2025, 43, 531-535  PDF

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C4.  Third-order nonlinear optics and optical limiting of phenanthrenone derivatives
      Songhua Chen*, Xiangzhao Zhu, Ruiying Zhang , Mingyang Huang , Yinlin Song, Jianhua Huang, Yuanming Li*, Yaofeng Yuan*
       Dyes Pigm. 2024, 225, 112101.  PDF

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C3.  The Synthesis and Properties of Spirophenanthrene           

       Yuying Zhang, Kanghui Song, Tongtong Wang, Shuai Wu, Gang Xu, Saihu Liao, Jun-An Ma*,and Yuanming Li*
       J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 17, 12044-12048   PDF

C2.  Synthesis,Characterization,andPropertiesof Sila-Annulated Phenanthrene Imides
      Shuai Wu, Dan Shi, Lingyun Zhu, Xinyu Chen, Kanghui Song, Ziyang Gan, Lili Xie, Mei-Jin Lin,* and Yuanming Li*
       Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 5, 1028–1033  PDF

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C1.  Synthesis, properties, and application of phenanthrenone: an undeveloped building block and a photocatalyst
      Ziyang Gan, Jie Zhou, Lingyun Zhu, Xinyu Chen, Qiang Ma,  Jianfeng Yan,  Wei Jiang,  Saihu Liao * and Yuanming Li*
       Org. Chem. Front., 2023.,10, 3830-3836  PDF

D. Others

D13. Synthesis and properties of tetraphenylethene cationic cyclophanes based on o-carborane skeleton
       Rongjian Chen , Jiahui Liu a, Caixia Lin *, Yuanming Li , Yanhou Geng *,and Yaofeng Yuan *
       Chin. Chem. Lett. 35 (2024) 110074.  PDF

D12. Electrochemical Continuous-Flow Scholl Reaction toward Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
      Wei-Zhen Wang, Qiang Wang, Xinglei He, Yi-Han Shen, Zi’ang Zhai, Ruiying Zhang, Yuanming Li*, and Ke-Yin Ye*
       Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 11, 2243–2248  PDF

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D11.  Current-Controlled Electrochemical Approach Toward Mono- and Trifluorinated Isoindolin-1-one Derivatives
      Cheng-Lin Ding, Qiaohong Xu, Shuai Wu, Yi Zhong, Xinglei He, Yuqi Lin*, Yuanming Li*, and Ke-Yin Ye*
       Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 8, 1645–1651  PDF

D10.  Exploring BODIPY derivatives as sonosensitizers for anticancer sonodynamic therapy
      Xudong Li, Xianbin Sun, Hui Chen, Xinyu Chen, Yuanming Li, Dongmiao Li, Zizhong Zhang, Haijun Chen*, Yu Gao*
       Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2024, 264, 116035.  PDF

D9. 在研究生课程的教学中注重国际视野的培养 ——以“有机结构分析”课程为例
      Yaofeng Yuan*, Keyin Ye, Chunfa Xu, Hong Yan, Yuanming Li
       Univ. Chem. 2024, 39 (X),PDF

D8.  Synthesis and Characterization of New o-Carboranes-Based Aggregation-Induced Emission Molecules with Ultra-Large Stokes Shift
      Li Wang,  ChengSheng Zhou,  Yuhan Dai,  Yuliang Hou,  Jianfeng Yan*,  Yuanming Li*,  Yaofeng Yuan*
      ChemistrySelect 2023, 8, e202204063. PDF

D7.  Methylene-Bridged [6]-, [8]-, and [10]Cycloparaphenylenes: Size-Dependent Properties and Paratropic Belt Currents
      Hideya Kono, Yuanming Li, Riccardo Zanasi, Guglielmo Monaco, Francesco F. Summa, Lawrence T. Scott, Akiko Yagi,* and Kenichiro Itami*
       J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 16, 8939–8946 PDF

D6. Synthesis, properties and application of o-carborane-based π-conjugated macrocycles
      Qi Qu, Meigui Fu, Caixia Lin, Yanhou Geng*, Yuanming Li * and Yaofeng Yuan*
       Org. Chem. Front. 2023, 10, 3293.  PDF

D5. Photoactive donor-acceptor conjugated macrocycles: New opportunities for supramolecular chemistry
      Shanyuan Zhong, Lingyun Zhu, Shuai Wu, Yuanming Li, Meijin Lin*
       Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, 34, 108124.  PDF

D4. A General Electrochemical Synthesis of Sulfonimidoyl Fluorides, Azides, and Acetates
      Yi-Min Jiang, Yong-Ying Lin, Lingyun Zhu, Yi Yu, Yuanming Li, Yuqi Lin* and Ke-Yin Ye*
       CCS. Chem. 2024, 6, 2021-2030.  PDF

D3.  Nonlinear properties of benzothiadiazole-based intramolecular charge-transfer compounds
      Xiangzhao Zhu, Hongdan Hu, Songhua Chen,* Yuanming Li,* Jianfeng Yan * and Yao-Feng Yuan*
       New. J. Chem. 2023, 47, 4299.  PDF

D2.  Synthesis of Indeno[1,2-c]furans via Cobalt-Catalyzed Radical–Polar Crossover [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of o-Alkynylaryl β-Dicarbonyls
      Guo-Cai Yuan, Peng Guo, Zhi-Hua Wang, Lingyun Zhu, Xinglei He, Yuanming Li*, and Ke-Yin Ye*
       Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 8197. PDF

D1. Dynamic covalent synthesis of conjugated macrocyclic maleimides with interesting solvatochromic luminescent properties
      Lingyun Zhu, Hongming Chen, Yuanming Li, Meijin Lin *
     Dyes Pigm. 2022, 198, 110031. PDF

Before FZU

18. Chemical Synthesis of Carbon Nanorings and Nanobelts
      Yuanming Li, Hideya Kono, Takehisa Maekawa, Yasutomo Segawa, Akiko Yagi, and Kenichiro Itami*
      Acc. Mater. Res. 2021, 2, 8, 681–691. PDF

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17. A Nonalternant Aromatic Belt: Methylene-Bridged [6]Cycloparaphenylene Synthesized from Pillar[6]arene

      Yuanming Li, Yasutomo Segawa, Akiko Yagi, Kenichiro Itami*

      J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 12850-12856. PDF

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16. Synthesis of Highly Twisted, Nonplanar Aromatic Macrocycles Enabled by an Axially Chiral 4,5-                          Diphenylphenanthrene Building Block
      Yuanming Li, Akiko Yagi, Kenichiro Itami*
      J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 3246-3253. PDF

     “Highlighted on the ChemistryViews”

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15. Synthesis of sterically hindered 4,5-diarylphenanthrenes via acid-catalyzed bisannulation of                                    benzenediacetaldehydes with alkynes.

      Yuanming LiAkiko Yagi, Kenichiro Itami*

      Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 5470-5475. PDF

      "ChemSci Pick of the Week Collection”

      "Chemical Science HOT Article Collection”

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14. Reaction of Arynes with Vinyl Sulfoxides: Highly Stereospecific Synthesis of ortho-Sulfinylaryl Vinyl Ethers

      Yuanming Li, Armido Studer*
      Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 666-669. PDF

 

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13. Sulfonium Ylides by (3+2) Cycloaddition of Arynes with Vinyl Sulfides: Stereoselective Synthesis of Highly                Substituted Alkenes

      Yuanming Li, Christian Mück-Lichtenfeld, Armido Studer*
      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 14435-14438. PDF

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12. Ortho-Trialkylstannyl Arylphosphanes by C–P and C–Sn Bond Formation in Arynes     

      Yuanming Li, Shyamal Chakrabarty, Christian Mück-Lichtenfeld, Armido Studer*      

      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 802-806. PDF
 

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11. An Efficient Approach to Chiral Allyloxyamines by Stereospecific Allylation of Nitrosoarenes with Chiral            Allylboronates     

      Yuanming Li, Shyamal Chakrabarty, Armido Studer*     

      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 3587-3591. PDF
 

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10. Iron-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Amidation of Tertiary Amines with Carboxylic Acids     

      Lina Ma, Yuanming Li, Zhiping Li*      

      Sci. China Chem. 2015, 58, 1310-1315. PDF
 

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9. FeCl2-Catalyzed Oxidative Amidation of Aldehydes with Primary and Secondary Amines   

    Yuanming Li, Fan Jia, Lina Ma, Zhiping Li*   

    Acta. Chim. Sin. 2015, 73, 1311-1314. PDF
 

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8. Amide Bond Formation through Iron-Catalyzed Oxidative Amidation of Tertiary Amines with Anhydrides      Yuanming Li, Lina Ma, Fan Jia, Zhiping Li*   

    J.Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 5638-5646. PDF
 

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7. Iron-Catalyzed Oxidative Amidation of Tertiary Amines with Aldehydes

    Yuanming Li, Fan Jia, Zhiping Li*

    Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 82-86. PDF
 

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6. Progress in the Transition-Metal Catalyzed Oxidation of Tertiary Amines

    Yuanming Li, Lina Ma, Zhiping Li

    Chinese J. Org. Chem. 2013, 33, 704-714. PDF

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5. Efficient and Selective Synthesis of α,β-Epoxy-γ-Butyrolactones from 2-Peroxy-1,4-Dicarbonyl Compounds

    Kaisheng Liu, Yuanming Li, Weiping Liu, Xiaojian Zheng, Zhenzhen Zong, Zhiping Li*

    Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8, 359-363. PDF

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4. Direct Benzothiophene Formation via Oxygen-Triggered Intermolecular Cyclization of Thiophenols and                    Alkynes Assisted by Manganese/PhCOOH

    Kaisheng Liu, Fan Jia, Hui Xi, Yuanming Li, Xiaojian Zheng, Qiaoxia Guo, Baojian Shen, Zhiping Li*

    Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2026-2029. PDF

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3. Synthesis of α-Ester–β-Keto Peroxides via Iron-Catalyzed Carbonylation-Peroxidation of α,β-Unsaturated Esters

    Kaisheng Liu, Yuanming Li, Xiaojian Zheng, Weiping Liu, Zhiping Li*

    Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 10333-10337. PDF
 

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2. Iron-catalyzed benzylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds by simple toluene derivative

    Shiguang Pan, Jinhua Liu, Yuanming Li, Zhiping Li*

    Chin. Sci. Bull. 2012, 57, 2382-2386. PDF
 

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1. Iron-Catalyzed Carbonylation-Peroxidation of Alkenes with Aldehydes and Hydroperoxides

    Weiping Liu, Yuanming Li, Kaisheng Liu, Zhiping Li*

    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 10756-10759. PDF
 

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Patent:

Shu-Li You, Yuanming Li, Facile Synthesis of Deuterated Cyanophenyl Thiazole Derivatives, CN 102010384 B, 2013 (in Chinese).

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