23. Integrating Achiral Brønsted Base and Chiral Bisguanidinium for Enantioselective Phospha-Michael Addition to Chalcones

Zhenghao Wan, Hongjie Cao, Chao Wang*, Choon-Hong Tan, Zhiping Zeng*, and Lili Zong*

ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 6426−6433. (ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c00918) (2025-04-04)

22. Toward Bicalutamide Analogues with High Structural Diversity Using Catalytic Asymmetric Oxohydroxylation

Xinrui Chen, Jinxin Tian, Shuangshuang Wang, Chao Wang,* Lili Zong*

J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 6, 3907–3911. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02735) (2024-03-01)

21. Asymmetric and Sustainable Synthesis of Cyclic Sulfoxides with Low Loading of Bisguanidinium Peroxomolybdate Ion-Pairing Catalyst

Libo Wang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Lili Zong

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2024, 12, 8, 2962–2968. (DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c05747) (2024-2-14）

20. Asymmetric permanganate dihydroxylation of enoates: substrate scope, mechanistic insights and application in bicalutamide synthesis

Peilong Gu, Shuangshuang Wang, Xiangxiang Wen, Jinxin Tian, Chao Wang, * Lili Zong and Choon-Hong Tan

Org. Chem. Front., 2024,11, 836-842. (DOI: 10.1039/d3qo01729j) (2023-12-11）

19. Enantioselectivity and Reactivity Enhancement by 1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidine in Bisguanidinium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Alkylation for Construction of Indole Alkaloid Marine Natural Products

Xiong Zuo, Zhenghao Wan, Zhihuan Liao, Chao Wang*, Choon-Hong Tan, Shuaidong Huo*, and Lili Zong*

ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 24, 15708–15714. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c03812) (2023-11-21)

18. Hydrogen-Bond-Enhanced Halogen Bonding Organocatalyst with C(sp3)−Br and Sulfoxide Moieties

Yuheng Zhang, Haimeng Zhu, Boyuan Zhang, Huijuan Yang, Choon-Hong Tan, Chao Wang,* Jin Wen,* and Lili Zong*

ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 10, 7103–7109. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01131) (2023-05-10)

17. Permanganate Oxidation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyls to Vicinal Tricarbonyls

Yue Qi , Zhixiao Yin , Xiangxiang Wen , Chao Wang*, and Lili Zong*

New J. Chem., 2023, 47, 3249-3254. (DOI: 10.1039/D2NJ05273C) (2023-01-06)

16. Monocationic Cinchoninium Catalyzed Asymmetric Oxohydroxylation of Enoates.

Shuangqing Li#, Shuangshuang Wang#, Juan Li, Yue Qi, Chao Wang*, Lili Zong*, and Choon-Hong Tan*

ACS Catal. 2021, 11(24), 15141−15148. (2021-12-06)

15. Progress on Biological Activity Study and Enantioselective Synthesis of Sulfoxides.

Zhu H.; Wang, C.; Zong, L.*

Chinese J. Org. Chem. 2021, 41(9), 3431-3447. (2021-06-17)

14. Inhibitors of thiol-mediated uptake.

Cheng, Y.; Pham, A.-T.; Kato, T.; Lim, B.; Moreau, D.; López-Andarias, J.; Zong, L.; Sakai, N.; Matile, S.*

Chem. Sci. 2021,12(2), 626-631. (2020-10-18)

13.Cell‐Penetrating Dynamic‐Covalent Benzopolysulfane Networks.

Cheng, Y.; Zong, L.; López‐Andarias, J.; Bartolami, E.; Okamoto, Y.; Ward, T. R.; Sakai, N.; Matile, S.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58(28), 9622-9626. (2019-06-06)

12. Diselenolane-Mediated Cellular Uptake: Efficient Cytosolic Delivery of Probes, Peptides, Proteins, Artificial Metalloenzymes and Protein-Coated Quantum Dots.

Bartolami, E.; Basagiannis, D.; Zong, L.; Martinent, R.; Okamoto, Y.; Laurent, Q.; Ward, T. R.; Gonzalez-Gaitan, M.; Sakai, N.; Matile, S.*

Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25(16), 4047-4051. (2019-02-28)

11. Diselenolane-Mediated Cellular Uptake.

Chuard, N.; Poblador-Bahamonde, A. I.; Zong, L.; Bartolami, E.; Hildebrandt, J.; Weigand, W.; Sakai, N.; Matile, S.*

Chem. Sci. 2018, 9(7), 1860-1866. (2018-01-17)

10. Phase-Transfer and Ion-Pairing Catalysis of Pentanidiums and Bisguanidiniums.

Zong, L.; Tan, C. H.*

Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50(4), 842-856. (2017-04-05)

9. Epidithiodiketopiperazines: Strain-Promoted Thiol-Mediated Cellular Uptake at the Highest Tension.

Zong, L.#; Bartolami, E.#; Abegg, D.; Adibekian, A.; Sakai, N.; Matile, S.*

ACS Central. Sci. 2017, 3(5), 449-453. (2017-04-06)

8. Bisguanidinium Dinuclear Oxodiperoxomolybdosulfate Ion Pair-catalyzed Enantioselective Sulfoxidation.

Zong, L.; Wang, C.; Moeljadi, A. M.; Ye, X.; Ganguly, R.; Li, Y.; Hirao, H.*; Tan, C. H.*

Nat. Commun. 2016, 7, 13455. (2016-11-21)

7. Enantioselective Sulfoxidation Catalyzed by a Bisguanidinium Diphosphatobisperoxotungstate Ion Pair.

Ye, X. Y.; Moeljadi, A. M. P.; Chin, K. F.; Hirao, H.; Zong, L.; Tan, C. H.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(25), 7101-7105. (2016-05-06)

6. Pentanidium- and Bisguanidinium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Alkylations Using Silylamide as Bronsted Probase.

Teng, B.; Chen, W. C.; Dong, S.; Kee, C. W.; Gandamana, D. A.; Zong, L.; Tan, C. H.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138(31), 9935-9940. (2016-07-22)

5. Enantioselective Synthesis of Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters: Addition of 3-Substituted Oxindoles to Vinyl Sulfone Catalyzed by Pentanidiums.

Zong, L.; Du, S. B.; Chin, K. F.; Wang, C.; Tan, C. H.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54(32), 9390-9393. (2015-07-15)

4. Enantioselective Oxidation of Alkenes with Potassium Permanganate Catalyzed by Chiral Dicationic Bisguanidinium

Wang, C.*; Zong, L.; Tan, C. H.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137(33), 10677-10682. (2015-08-03)

3. Catalytic Enantioselective Alkylation of Sulfenate Anions to Chiral Heterocyclic Sulfoxides Using Halogenated Pentanidium Salts.

Zong, L.; Ban, X.; Kee, C. W.*; Tan, C. H.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2014, 53(44), 11849-11853. (2014-09-10)

2. Asymmetric H-D Exchange Reactions of Fluorinated Aromatic Ketones.

Zhao, Y. J.; Lim, X. Z.; Pan, Y. H.; Zong, L.; Feng, W.; Tan, C. H.*; Huang, K. W.*

Chem. Commun. 2012, 48(44), 5479-5481. (2012-03-30)

1. Pentanidium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Phase-Transfer Conjugate Addition Reactions.

Ma, T.; Fu, X. A.; Kee, C. W.; Zong, L.; Pan, Y. H.; Huang, K. W.; Tan, C. H.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133(9), 2828-2831. (2011-02-11)