[7] Trifunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes via Innate Radical Sequence

Huayan Xu†, Shuai Yao†, Yangyang Shen*, Tomislav Rovis*

in preparation

[6] Captodative Radicals Enable the Coexistence of Monomer and Dimer Single-Molecule Junctions with 100-Fold Difference in Conductance

Weiyi Guo†, Shuai Yao†, Xueling Xu, Taotao Lu, Chaochao Xie, Yaxuan Zhang, Jiahao Wang, Hongliang Chen, Xuefeng Tan, Yangyang Shen*, Haixing Li*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, in press

Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c01727

Preprint: https://chemrxiv.org/doi/10.26434/chemrxiv-2026-06tvq

[5] Bioinspired Carbon Radical Catalysis

Jiahao Wang, Huayan Xu, Xinyue Zhang, Yiting Gu*, Fengqian Ma, Shuai Yao, Xingliang Lu, Zia Ul Mustafa, Yidong Wang, Chong Du, Shuqun Zhang, Yangyang Shen*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, asapLink: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c07770

[4] Trialkyl(aryl)silanes as Latent Alkyl Radical Precursors for Giese Reactions via Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis

Wenhan Yang ,Zhaoyang Li, Yangyang Shen*, Lingyun Yue, Yidong Wang , Muniba Shafique, Yiting Gu*

Science China Chemistry, 2026, asap

Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-026-3428-0

Preprint: https://chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-8wcqx

[3] Charge transport across diphenylamine and it maintains upon protonation of the amine group

Yaran Wang, Jiahao Wang, Yangyang Shen*, Haixing Li*

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2025, 16, 1247–1252

Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c03299

[2] Probing the Oxidative Addition Transition State in Nickel Metallaphotoredox Catalysis Using Intramolecular ¹³C Kinetic Isotope Effects

Chetan Joshi, Julia R. Dorsheimer, Victor O. Nyagilo, Mariah Carol Ramos, Subhrashis Banerjee, Bangaru Bhaskararao, Yangyang Shen, Tomislav Rovis*, Mathew J. Vetticatt*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 24275–24285

Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c10182

[1] Photoinduced  Nickel-Catalyzed Selective N-Demethylation of Trialkylamines Using C(sp²)-Bromides as HAT Reagents

Xiao Zhang, Yangyang Shen, Tomislav Rovis*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 3294–3330

Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.2c12767

Before FIST-XJTU

[11] Site-selective a-C–H Functionalization of Trialkylamines via Reversible HAT Catalysis

Yangyang Shen, Ignacio Funez-Ardoiz, Franziska Schoenebeck*, Tomislav Rovis*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 18952–18959 (JACS Most Read Articles)

Preprint: 10.26434/chemrxiv.14442290

[10] Late-stage N-Me Selective Arylation of Trialkylamines Enabled by Ni/Photoredox Dual Catalysis

Yangyang Shen, Tomislav Rovis*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143,16364–16369 (JACS Most Read Articles)

Hghlighted by Organic Chemistry Portal

[9] sp³ C–H Arylation and Alkylation Enabled by the Synergy of Triplet Excited Ketones and Nickel Catalysts.

Yangyang Shen, Yiting Gu, Ruben Martin*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140,12200–12209 (JACS Most Read Articles)

Highlighted by Organic Chemsitry Portal; ESI highly cited paper; 2018-2019 annual highly cited paper in JACS

[8] A Mild & Direct Site-Selective sp² C-H Silylation of (Poly)Azines

Yiting Gu^#, Yangyang Shen^#, Cayetana Zarate, Ruben Martin*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 127–132

[7] Visible-Light-Promoted Atom Transfer Radical Cyclization of Unactivated Alkyl Iodides

Yangyang Shen, Josep Cornella, Francisco Julía-Hernández*, Ruben Martin*

ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 409–412

[6] Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Coupling of N-Phenoxyacetamides and Alkynes with Tunable Selectivity

Guixia Liu*, Yangyang Shen, Zhi Zhou, Xiyan Lu*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2013, 52, 6033–6037 (ESI highly cited paper)

[5] Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C-H Olefination for the Synthesis of ortho-Alkenyl Phenols Using an Oxidizing Directing Group

Yangyang Shen, Guixia Liu*, Zhi Zhou, Xiyan Lu*

Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3366–3369

[4] Catalytic Intermolecular Dicarbofunctionalization of Styrenes with CO₂ and Radical Precursors

Veera Reddy Yatham, Yangyang Shen, Ruben Martin*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2017, 56, 10915–10919 (ESI highly cited paper)

[3] Synthesis of Benzofurans via Ruthenium-catalyzed Redox-neutral C-H Functionalization and Reaction with Alkynes under Mild Conditions

Zhi Zhou, Guixia Liu*, Yangyang Shen, Xiyan Lu*

Org. Chem. Front. 2014, 1, 1161–1165

[2] Stereoselective Base-catalyzed 1,1-Silaboration of Terminal Alkynes

Yiting Gu, Yaya Duan, Yangyang Shen, Ruben Martin*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2016–2065

[1] A One-pot Green Synthesis of Alkyidenesuccinimides

Lin Yan*, Wenguo Yang, Lixin Li, Yang Shen, Zhiyong Jiang*

Chin. J. Chem.2011, 29, 1906–1910