30. Dearomative Intramolecular meta-Thermocycloadditions of Benzene Rings via Wheland Intermediates.
     Shupeng Liu,† Tianyi Xu,† Yuting Liu, Youliang Wang.*
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, e202407841.

29. Gold-catalyzed benzannulations of 2-alkenylindoles with alkynes: a protecting-group-free regioselective approach to carbazoles.
     Pathan Mosim Amin, Weilin Wang, Chao Wang, Junrui Zhou, Youliang Wang.*
    Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 5326–5329.
Graphical abstract: Gold-catalyzed benzannulations of 2-alkenylindoles with alkynes: a protecting-group-free regioselective approach to carbazoles
28. Catalyst-Controlled Divergent Generations and Transformations of α-Carbonyl Cations from Alkynes.
     Junrui Zhou,† Weilin Wang,†* Fenfang Zuo,† Shupeng Liu, Pathan Mosim Amin, Kangbao Zhong, Ruopeng Bai,* Youliang Wang.*
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, e202302545.

27. Gold-Catalyzed Divergent N/O-Vinylations of trans-2-Butene-1,4-amino Alcohols with Alkynes and the Cascade Rearrangements/Cyclizations to Dihydropyrroles and Dihydrofurans.

     Xiao-Qian Zhang, Congdi Zhang, Zhiyou Hu, Youliang Wang.*
    Org. Lett., 2023, 25, 5800–5805.
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26. Catalyst-Controlled Divergent Cycloisomerizations of N-Propargyl Indoles.

     Yu Nie, Junrui Zhou, Youliang Wang.*
    Org. Lett., 2023, 25, 4350–4354.

25. Gold-catalyzed formal (3 + 2) and (4 + 2) cycloadditions of alkynes to highly functionalized dihydropyrroles and tetrahydropyridines.

     Xiao-Qian Zhang, Tianyi Xu, Congdi Zhang, Chao Wang, Youliang Wang.*
    Org. Chem. Front., 2022, 10, 680-685.
Graphical abstract: Gold-catalyzed formal (3 + 2) and (4 + 2) cycloadditions of alkynes to highly functionalized dihydropyrroles and tetrahydropyridines
24. Design, development and applications of copper-catalyzed regioselective (4 + 2) annulations between diaryliodonium salts and alkynes.
     Weilin Wang*, Junrui Zhou, Chao Wang, Congdi Zhang, Xiao-Qian Zhang, Youliang Wang.*
    Commun Chem, 2022, 5, 145.

23. Gold-catalyzed formal (3 + 2) and (4 + 2) cycloaddition reactions using propiolates: assembly of 2,3-dihydrofurans and 3,4-dihydropyrans via a multistep cascade process.
     Congdi Zhang, Xiao-Qian Zhang, Yu Nie, Chao Wang, Tianyi Xu, Junjie Zhang, Lu Bai, Chao Feng, Youliang Wang.*
    Org. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 5872-5878.
Graphical abstract: Gold-catalyzed formal (3 + 2) and (4 + 2) cycloaddition reactions using propiolates: assembly of 2,3-dihydrofurans and 3,4-dihydropyrans via a multistep cascade process
22. Copper-Catalyzed Chemo-, Regio-, and Stereoselective Multicomponent 1,2,3-Trifunctionalization of Internal Alkynes.
     Weilin Wang, Youliang Wang.*
    Org. Lett., 2022, 24, 1871-1875.
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21. General, Straightforward, and Atom-Economical Synthesis of Vinyl Triflimides.
     Lei Hao, Qianwen Pan, Congdi Zhang, Sen Wang, Weilin Wang, Junjie Zhang, Lu Bai, Youliang Wang.*
    Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 12272-12275.(封面文章)
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20. 
A DFT study on gold-catalyzed domino cyclization for post-Ugi synthesis of spiroindolines: insights on the origin of remarkable diastereoselectivity.
     Yunhe Li, Yi Zhou, Jie Zhang, Ruiyu Liu, Xiang Zhao,* Youliang Wang.*
    Catal. Sci. Technol., 2022, 12, 1678-1684.
Graphical abstract: A DFT study on gold-catalyzed domino cyclization for post-Ugi synthesis of spiroindolines: insights on the origin of remarkable diastereoselectivity
19. Exploring the chemistry of E/Z configuration in gold-catalyzed domino cyclization: Insights on the stereoselectivity.
     Yunhe Li, Jie Zhang, Xiang Zhao,* Youliang Wang.*
    Molecular Catalysis, 2022, 519, 112154.
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18. Pd(0)-Catalyzed Diastereo- and Enantioselective Intermolecular Cycloaddition for Rapid Assembly of 2-Acyl-methylenecyclopentanes.
     Barry M. Trost,* Zhijun Zuo, Youliang Wang.
    Org. Lett., 2021, 23, 979-983.
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17. Non‐Diazo C−H Insertion Approach to Cyclobutanones through Oxidative Gold Catalysis.
     Zhitong Zheng, Youliang Wang, Xu Ma, Yuxue Li, Liming Zhang.*
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 17398-17402. ( 共同一作)
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16. Pd(0)-Catalyzed Chemo-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective α-Quaternary Alkylation of Branched Aldehydes.
     Barry M. Trost,* Zhijun Zuo, Youliang Wang, and Johnathan E. Schultz.
    ACS Catal., 2020, 10, 9496-9503. († 共同一作)
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15. Total Synthesis of Bryostatin 3.
     Barry M. Trost,* Youliang Wang, Andreas K. Buckl, Zhongxing Huang, Minh H. Nguyen, Olesya Kuzmina.
    Science 2020, 368, 1007-1011.         
14. Use of α-Trifluoromethyl Carbanions for Palladium-Catalysed Asymmetric Cycloadditions.
    Barry M. Trost,* Youliang Wang,† Chao-I (Joey) Hung.†
    Nature Chemistry 2020, 12, 294-301. ( 共同一作)

13. Palladium-Catalyzed Regio-, Enantio-, and Diastereoselective Asymmetric [3 + 2] Cycloaddition Reactions: Synthesis of Chiral Cyclopentyl Phosphonates.
    Barry M. Trost,* Anand H. Shinde,† Youliang Wang,† Zhijun Zuo, Chang Min.
    ACS Catal., 2020, 10, 1969-1975. ( 共同一作)
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12. A Deprotonation Approach to the Unprecedented Amino-Trimethylenemethane Chemistry: Regio-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective Synthesis of Complex Amino Cycles.
    Barry M. Trost,* Youliang Wang.
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 57, 11025-11029.
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​​​​​11. A C-H Insertion Approach to Functionalized Cyclopentenones.
    Youliang Wang, Maxence Zarca, Liu-Zhu Gong, Liming Zhang.*
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 7516-7519.
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10. Intramolecular Insertions into Unactivated C(sp3)-H Bonds by Oxidatively Generated β-Diketone-α-Gold Carbenes: Synthesis of Cyclopentanones.
    Youliang Wang, Zhitong Zheng, Liming Zhang.*  
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 5316-5319.
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9. Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidative Transformations of Terminal Alkynes to Ketenes by Using Tethered Sulfoxides: Access to β-Lactams and Cyclobutanones.
    Youliang Wang, Zhitong Zheng, Liming Zhang.*
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 9572-9576.
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8. Gold-Catalyzed Cyclizations of cis-Enediynes: Insights into the Nature of Gold–Aryne Interactions.
    Youliang Wang, Akop Yepremyan, Subir Ghorai, Robert Todd, Donald H. Aue,* Liming Zhang.*
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 7795-7799.
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7. Direct Conversion of Internal Alkynes into α-Iodoenones: One-Step Collaborative Iodination and Oxidation.
    Youliang Wang, Alexandre Genoux, Subir Ghorai, Hongyi Chen, Robert Todd, Liming Zhang.*
    Adv. Synth. Catal., 2016, 358, 1417-1420.
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6. Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Heteroaromatic N-Oxides.
    Youliang Wang, Liming Zhang.
    Synthesis 2015, 47, 289.

5. Au Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclisation.
    Zhitong Zheng, Zhixun Wang, Youliang Wang, Liming Zhang.
    Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 4448-4458.
Graphical abstract: Au-Catalysed oxidative cyclisation
4. Ruthenium-catalyzed rearrangement of propargyl sulfoxides: formation of α,β-unsaturated thioesters.   
    Renhua Zheng, Youliang Wang, Liming Zhang.
    Tetrahedron Lett., 2015, 56, 3144-3146.

3. [3,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement versus Carbene Formation in Gold-Catalyzed Transformations of Alkynyl Aryl Sulfoxides: Mechanistic Studies and Expanded Reaction Scope.
    Biao Lu, Yuxue Li, Youliang Wang, Donald H. Aue, Yingdong Luo, Liming Zhang.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 8512-8524.
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2. Palladium-catalyzed heteroannulation of [60] fullerene with N-benzyl sulfonamides and subsequent functionalisation.
    Yi-Tan Su, Youliang Wang, Guan-Wu Wang.
    Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 8132-8134.
Graphical abstract: Palladium-catalysed heteroannulation of [60]fullerene with N-benzyl sulfonamides and subsequent functionalisation
1. Palladium-catalyzed heteroannulation of [60]fullerene with N-(2-arylethyl) sulfonamides via C–H bond activation.
    Yi-Tan Su, Youliang Wang, Guan-Wu Wang.
    Org. Chem. Front., 2014, 1, 689-693.
Graphical abstract: Palladium-catalyzed heteroannulation of [60]fullerene with N-(2-arylethyl) sulfonamides via C–H bond activation