Benzazetidine synthesis via palladium-catalysedintramolecular C−H amination. Gang He*, Gang Lu, ZhengweiGuo, Peng Liu*& Gong Chen*. Nat. Chem.2016, online, DOI:10.1038/NCHEM.2585.
Use of a readily removable auxiliary group for the synthesis of pyrrolidones by the palladium-catalyzed intramolecular amination of unactivated γC(sp3)-H bonds. Gang He, Shu-Yu Zhang, William A. Nack, and Gong Chen*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 2, 11124-11128.
Highly efficient syntheses of azetidines, pyrrolidines and indolines via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular amination of C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H Bonds atγand δ positions.Gang He, Yingsheng Zhao, Shuyu Zhang, Chengxi Lu, and Gong Chen*. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2012, 134, 3-6.
Apractical strategy for structural diversification of aliphatic scaffolds via Pd-catalyzed picolinamide-directed remote functionalization of unactivated C(sp3)-H bonds.Gang He and Gong Chen*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 5192-5196.