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Synthesis of Isoselenazoles and Isothiazoles from Demethoxylative Cycloaddition of Alkynyl Oxime Ethers
Z.-Z. Zhang, R. Chen, X.-H. Zhang, X.-G. Zhang, J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 632-642.

Highly Selective Synthesis of 2-Amino-4,6-diarylpyridine Derivatives by the Cascade Reaction of 1,1-Enediamines with α,β-Unsaturated Ketones
Q. Luo, R. Huang, Q. Xiao, Y. Yao, J. Lin, S.-J. Yan, J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 1999-2011.

Stereospecific Copper-Catalyzed Domino Ring Opening and sp³ C-H Functionalization of Activated Aziridines with N-Alkylanilines
M. Sengoden, A. Bhowmick, T. Punniyamurthy, Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 158-161.

Copper-Catalyzed Alkylation of Silyl Enol Ethers with Sterically Hindered α-Bromocarbonyls: Access to the Histamine H₃ Receptor Antagonist
D. Li, J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 609-618.

Alkenyl Exchange of Allylamines via Nickel(0)-Catalyzed C-C Bond Cleavage
C. Fan, X.-Y. Lv, L.-J. Xiao, J.-H. Xie, Q.-L. Zhou, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 2889-2893.

Visible-Light-Induced Acetalization of Aldehydes with Alcohols
H. Yi, L. Niu, S. Wang, T. Liu, A. K. Singh, A. Lei, Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 122-125.

Synthesis of gem-Difluoroalkenes via a Sequence of Hydroboration and 1,2-Elimination of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyls
S. An, J. Zhang, G. Jiang, Synlett, 2021, 32, 91-94.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of an Ethynyl Benziodoxolone (EBX)-Acetonitrile Complex
M. Yudasaka, D. Shimbo, T. Maruyama, N. Tada, A. Itoh, Org. Lett., 2019, 21, 1098-1102.

Copper(I)-Catalyzed Enantioselective Boryl Substitution of Allyl Acylals: An Efficient Approach for Enantioenriched α-Chiral γ-Acetoxyallylboronates
Y. Takenouchi, R. Kojima, R. Momma, H. Ito, Synlett, 2017, 28, 270-274.

Practical and Modular Construction of C(sp³)-Rich Alkyl Boron Compounds
Y. Yang, J. Tsien, A. B. David, J. M. E. Hughes, R. R. Merchant, T. Qin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 471-480.

Cycloaddition of Aziridine with CO₂/CS₂ Catalyzed by Amidato Divalent Lanthanide Complexes
Y. Xie, C. Lu, B. Zhao, Q. Wang, Y. Yao, J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 1951-1958.

Conversion of Arylboronic Acids to Tetrazoles Catalyzed by ONO Pincer-Type Palladium Complex
A. Vignesh, N. S. P. Bhuvanesh, N. Dharmaraj, J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 887-892.

Synthesis of 2,5-Diaryl Nonsymmetric Furans C6-Platform Chemicals via Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and the Formal Synthesis of Dantrolene
Y.-X. Ji, J. Li, C.-M. Li, S. Qu, B. Zhang, Org. Lett., 2021, 23, 207-212.

Construction of N-Alkyl- and N-Arylaziridines from Unprotected Amines via C-H Oxidative Amination Strategy
T. Guo, Y. Gao, Z. Li, J. Liu, K. Guo, Synlett, 2019, 30, 329-332.

Pyridine-Catalyzed Radical Borylation of Aryl Halides
L. Zhang, L. Jiao, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 607-610.

Synthesis of 2,5-Diaryl Nonsymmetric Furans C6-Platform Chemicals via Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and the Formal Synthesis of Dantrolene
F. Chacón-Huete, J. D. Lasso, P. Szavay, J. Covone, P. Forgione, J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 515-524.

Earth-Abundant Metal Catalysis Enabled by Counterion Activation
R. Agahi, A. J. Challinor, N. B. Carter, S. P. Thomas, Org. Lett., 2019, 21, 993-997.

Hydroxytetraphenylenes as Chiral Ligands: Application to Asymmetric Darzens Reaction of Diazoacetamide with Aldehydes
G.-L. Chai, J.-W. Han, H. N. C. Wong, Synthesis, 2017, 49, 181-187.

Visible-Light-Induced Nickel-Catalyzed P(O)-C(sp²) Coupling Using Thioxanthen-9-one as a Photoredox Catalysis
D.-L. Zhu, S. Jiang, Q. Wu, H. Wang, L.-L. Chai, H.-Y. Li, H.-X. Li, Org. Lett., 2021, 23, 160-165.

Multifunctionalization of Unactivated Cyclic Ketones via an Electrochemical Process: Access to Cyclic α-Enaminones
K. Hu, P. Qian, J.-H. Su, Z. Li, J. Wang, Z. Zha, Z. Wang, J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 1647-1653.

P(NMe₂)₃-Mediated Aziridination of Imines with α-Ketoesters for Synthesis of Aziridine-2-carboxylates
J. Jiang, H. Liu, C.-D. Lu, Y.-J. Xu, J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 811-818.

Synthesis of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines: Triflic Anhydride-Mediated Annulation of 2H-Azirines with 2-Chloropyridines
F. Vuillermet, J. Bourret, G. Pelletier, J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 388-402.

Selective Synthesis of ortho-Substituted Diarylsulfones by Using NHC-Au Catalysts under Mild Conditions
H. Zhu, Y. Shen, D. Wen, Z.-G. Le, T. Tu, Org. Lett., 2019, 21, 974-979.

Green Organocatalytic Synthesis of Isoxazolines via a One-Pot Oxidation of Allyloximes
I. Triandafillidi, C. G. Kokotos, Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 106-109.

Oxidant/Solvent-Controlled I₂-Catalyzed Domino Annulation for Selective Synthesis of 2-Aroylbenzothiazoles and 2-Arylbenzothiazoles under Metal-Free Conditions
R. Ma, Y. Ding, R. Chen, Z. Wang, L. Wang, Y. Ma, J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 310-321.

Catalyst-Free, Metal-Free, and Chemoselective Transamidation of Activated Secondary Amides
R. Ramkumar, S. Chandrasekaran, Synthesis, 2019, 51, 921-932.

Synthesis of Quinolines through Three-Component Cascade Annulation of Aryl Diazonium Salts, Nitriles, and Alkynes
H. Wang, Q. Xu, S. Shen, S. Yu, J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 770-775.

Potassium tert-Butoxide Promoted Synthesis of 4,5-Diaryl-2H-1,2,3-triazoles from Tosylhydrazones and Nitriles
S. Qiu, Y. Chen, X. Song, L. Liu, X. L. Liu, L. Wu, Synlett, 2021, 32, 86-90.

Aminoxyl-Catalyzed Electrochemical Diazidation of Alkenes Mediated by a Metastable Charge-Transfer Complex
J. C. Siu, J. B. Parry, S. Lin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 2825-2831.

Synthesis of 3-Fluoroindoles via Photoredox Catalysis
L. I. Panferova, V. O. Smirnov, V. V. Levin, V. K. Kokorekin, M. I. Struchkova, A. D. Dilman, J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 745-753.

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