- Highlighted in Synfacts, 2020, 16, 1342.
“β‐Selective Aroylation of Activated Alkenes by Photoredox Catalysis” Lei, Z.; Banerjee, A.; Kusevska, E.; Liu, P.*; Ngai, M.-Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7318.
“Synthesis of Tri‐ and Difluoromethoxylated Compounds via Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis” Lee, J. W.; Lee, K. N.; Ngai, M.-Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 11171.
- Top Downloaded Paper 2018-2019
- Highlighted in ChemistryView, 2019.
- Highlighted in Synfacts, 2019, 15, 0520.
- Highlighted in Chem. Sci. “Editor’s Choice” Collection, 2019.
- Selected as the Cover of the Issue.
“Recent Development of Catalytic Trifluoromethoxylation Reactions” Lee, K. N.; Lee, J. W.; Ngai, M.-Y.* Tetrahedron 2018, 74, 7127. (Invited Review for Tetrahedron Symposium in Organo Fluorine Chemistry).
“Redox‐Active Reagents for Photocatalytic Generation of the OCF3 Radical and (Hetero)Aryl C−H Trifluoromethoxylation” Zheng, W.; Lee, J. W.; Morales-Rivera, C. A.; Liu, P.*; Ngai, M.-Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 13795.
“Transition-Metal-Free C–H Amidation and Chlorination: Synthesis of N/N′-Mono-Substituted Imidazopyridin-2-ones from N-Pyridyl-N-Hydroxylamine Intermediates” Lee, K. N.; Spiegowski, D. N.; Lee, J. W.; Lim, S.; Zhao, F; Ngai, M.-Y.* Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 6935. (Emerging Investigators Issue 2018)
“Catalytic C−H Trifluoromethoxylation of Arenes and Heteroarenes” Zheng, W.; Morales-Rivera, C. A.; Lee, J. W.; Liu, P.*; Ngai, M.-Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 9645. (Accepted as Very Important Paper)
- Highlighted in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 7942.
“Selective C–O Bond Formation via a Photocatalytic Radical Coupling Strategy: Access to Perfluoroalkoxylated (ORF) Arenes and Heteroarenes” Lee, J. W.; Spiegowski, D. N.; Ngai, M.-Y.* Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6066.
- Highlighted in Synfacts, 2017, 13, 1142.
“β-Selective Reductive Coupling of Alkenylpyridines with Aldehydes and Imines via Synergistic Lewis Acid/Photoredox Catalysis” Lee, K. N.; Lei, Z.; Ngai, M.-Y.* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 5003.
“Development of [18F]Maleimide-Based Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β Ligands for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging” Hu, K; Patnaik, D.; Collier, T.; Lee, K. N.; Gao, H.; Swoyer, M.; Rotstein, B.; Krishnan, H.; Liang, S.; Wang, J.; Yan, Z.; Hooker, J.; Vasdev, N.; Haggarty, S.; Ngai, M.-Y.* ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8, 287.
“Mechanistic Studies on Intramolecular C-H Trifluoromethoxylation of (Hetero)arenes via OCF3-Migration” Lee, K. N.; Lei, Z.; Morales-Rivera, A. C.; Liu, P.; Ngai, M.-Y.* Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016, 14, 5599. (Invited article, New Talent Themed Issue)
“Synthesis of Trifluoromethoxylated (Hetero)Arenes via OCF3 Migration” Lee, K. N.; Lee, J. W.; Ngai, M.-Y.* Synlett. 2016, 27, 313. (Invited Review Article)
- Top 50 Articles of 2016: Organic Chemistry (50 most downloaded Chemical Science articles of 2016).
- Highlighted in Org. Process Res. Dev., 2015, 19, 1918.
“A Highly Convergent Total Synthesis of Leustroducsin B” Trost, B. M.; Biannic, B.; Brindle, C. S.; O’Keefe, B. M.; Hunter, T. J.; Ngai, M.-Y. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 11594.
“Trifluoromethoxylation of Arenes: Synthesis of ortho-Trifluoromethoxylated Aniline Derivatives by OCF3-Migration” Hojczyk, K. N.; Feng, P.; Zhan, C.; Ngai, M.-Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 14559.
“Trifluoromethoxylation of Arenes: Synthesis of ortho-Trifluoromethoxylated Aniline Derivatives by OCF3-Migration” Hojczyk, K. N.; Feng, P.; Zhan, C.; Ngai, M.-Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 14559.
“Enantioselective Iridium Catalyzed Carbonyl Allylation From the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level via Transfer Hydrogenative Coupling of Allyl Acetate” Kim, I.-S.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Krische, M. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14891.
“Ruthenium Catalyzed C-C Bond Forming Transfer Hydrogenation: Reductive Coupling of Allenes to Paraformaldehy
“Ruthenium Catalyzed C-C Bond Forming Transfer Hydrogenation: Reductive Coupling of Allenes to Paraformaldehy
- Highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News 2008, 86(19), 10.
“Hydrogen-Mediated C-C Bond Formation: A Broad New Concept in Catalytic C-C Coupling” Ngai, M.-Y.; Kong, J.-R.; Krische, M. J. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1063.
- The 3rd Most-Cited Article Published in 2007.
“Lessons in Green Chemistry from the Smallest of Molecules: C-C Bond Formation via Catalytic Hydrogenation” Ngai, M.-Y.; Krische, M. J. Chim. Oggi/Chemistry Today 2006,24, 12.