Publications

2024
  • Wang, Z.-L.; Cheng, J.-K.; Wang, F. * Iron-catalyzed C-7 selective NH2 amination of indoles.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2024, doi/10.1002/anie.202412103.



  • Ma, C.-R.; Huang, G.-W.; Xu, H.; Wang, Z.-L.; Li, Z.-H.; Liu, J.; Yang, Y.; Li, G.; Dang, Y.*; Wang, F. * Site-selective arene C–H amination with iron-aminyl radical.Nat. Catal. 2024,7, 636–645


    Highlighted in Nature Catalysis, “A radical strategy towards ortho-amination reactions” by Pham and Koenigs


  • King, D. S.; Wang, F.; Gerken, J. B.; Gaggioli, C. A.; Guzei, I. A.; Kim, Y. J.; Stahl, S. S.*; Gagliardi, L.* Divergent Bimetallic Mechanisms in Copper(II)-Mediated C-C, N-N, and O-O Oxidative Coupling Reactions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 3521-3530.


2023
  • Su, Z.-M.; Twilton, J.; Hoyt, C. B.; Wang, F.; Stanley, L.; Mayes, H. B.; Kang, K.; Weix, D. J.; Beckham, G. T.*; Stahl, S. S.* Ni- and Ni/Pd-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Lignin-Derived Aromatics to Access Biobased Plasticizers. ACS Cent. Sci. 2023, 9, 159-165.

  • Jia, S.-M.; Huang, Y.-H.; Wang, F.* Aminium-Radical-Mediated Intermolecular Hydroamination of Nonactivated Olefins. Synlett 2023, 34, 93-100. (Invited Synpacts)

2022
2021
  • Wang, F.; Sheng, H.; Li, W.; Gerken, J. B.; Jin, S.*; Stahl, S. S.* Stable Tetrasubtituted Quinone Redox Reservoir for Enhancing Decoupled Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution. ACS Energy Lett. 2021, 6, 1533-1539.

Pre-NKU
  • Wang, F.; Gerken, J. B.; Bates, D. M.; Kim, Y. J.; Stahl, S. S.* Electrochemical Strategy for Hydrazine Synthesis: Development and Overpotential Analysis of Methods for Oxidative N–N Coupling of an Ammonia Surrogate. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 12349.

  • Wang, F.; Stahl, S. S.* Electrochemical Oxidation of Organic Molecules at Lower Overpotential: Accessing Broader Functional Group Compatibility with Electron−Proton Transfer Mediators. Acc. Chem. Res. 2020, 53, 561.

  • Wang, F.; Stahl, S. S.* Merging Photochemistry with Electrochemistry: Functional Group Tolerant Electrochemical Amination of C(sp3)–H Bonds. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 6385.

  • Wang, F.; Rafiee, M.; Stahl, S. S.* Electrochemical Functional-Group-Tolerant Shono-Type Oxidation of Cyclic Carbamates Enabled by Aminoxyl Mediators. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6686.

  • Wang, F.; Chen, P.; Liu, G.* Copper-Catalyzed Radical Relay for Asymmetric Radical Transformations. Acc. Chem. Res. 2018, 51, 2036.

  • Wang, F.#; Wang, D.#; Zhou, Y.; Liang L.; Lu, R.; Chen, P.; Lin, Z.; Liu, G.* Divergent Synthesis of CF3-Substituted Allenyl Nitriles by Ligand-Controlled Radical 1,2- and 1,4-Addition of 1,3-Enynes. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 7140. (# Contribute equally to this work)

  • Zhang, W.#; Wang, F.#; McCann, S. D.; Wang, D.; Chen, P.; Stahl, S.*; Liu, G.* Enantioselective Cyanation of Benzylic C–H Bonds via Copper-Catalyzed Radical Relay. Science, 2016, 353, 1014. (# Contribute equally to this work)

  • Wang, F.; Wang, D.; Wan, X.; Wu, L.; Chen, P.; Liu, G.* Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular Cyanotrifluoromethylation of Alkenes via Radical Process. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 15547.

  • Wang, F.; Zhu, N.; Chen, P.; Ye, J.; Liu, G.* Copper-Catalyzed Trifluoromethyl-azidation of Alkynes: Efficient Access to CF3-Substituted Azirines and Aziridines. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 9356.

  • Wang, F.; Wang, D.; Mu, X.; Chen, P.; Liu, G.* Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular Trifluoromethylarylation of Alkenes: Mutual Activation of Arylboronic Acid and CF3+ Reagent. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 10202.

  • Wang, F.; Qi, X.; Liang, Z.; Chen, P.; Liu, G.* Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular Trifluoromethylazidation of Alkenes: Convenient Access to CF3-Containing Alkyl Azides. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1881.

  • Zhang, Z.#; Wang, F.#; Mu, X.; Chen, P.; Liu G.* Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective Fluorination of Allylic Halides. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 7549. (# Contribute equally to this work)