Uncovering Nitrosyl Reactivity at N-Heterocyclic Carbene Center

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202314978.

Junbeom Park, Jaelim Kim, Gu Yoon Jeong, Youngsuk Kim*, Eunsung Lee*

Mechanochemical activation of NHC–CS2 adducts for the generation of N-heterocyclic carbenes

Bull. Korean Chem. Soc 2023, 44, 1004.

Subin Park, Youngsuk Kim*

The Elusive Mononitrosylated [Fe4S4] Cluster in Three Redox States

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202213032.

Youngsuk Kim, Arun Sridharan, Daniel L. M. Suess*

Characterization by ENDOR Spectroscopy of the Iron–Alkyl Bond in a Synthetic Counterpart of Organometallic Intermediates in Radical SAM Enzymes

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 17642.

Madeline B. Ho, Richard J. Jodts, Youngsuk Kim, Alex McSkimming, Daniel L. M. Suess*, Brian M. Hoffman*

Oxidative versus basic asynchronous hydrogen atom transfer reactions of Mn(III)-hydroxo and Mn(III)-aqua complexes

Inorg. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 3233.

Jisheng Zhang, Yong-Min Lee, Mi Sook Seo, Youngsuk Kim, Eunsung Lee, Shunichi Fukuzumi*, Wonwoo Nam*

Deeper Understanding of Mononuclear Manganese(IV)–Oxo Binding Brønsted and Lewis Acids and the Manganese(IV)–Hydroxide Complex

Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 16996.

Deepika G. Karmalkar, Mi Sook Seo, Yong-Min Lee, Youngsuk Kim, Eunsung Lee*, Ritimukta Sarangi*, Shunichi Fukuzumi*, Wonwoo Nam*

Highly Stable 1,2-Dicarbonyl Radical Cations Derived from N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 8527. (Preprint: ChemRxiv)
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Youngsuk Kim, Jung Eun Byeon, Gu Yoon Jeong, Seoung Su Kim, Hayoung Song, Eunsung Lee*

Early transition metal complexes with triphenolamine ligands: Synthesis and applications

Coord. Chem. Rev. 2020, 419, 213402.

Dae Young Bae†, Youngsuk Kim†, Jeongmin Cha, Eunsung Lee*
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Oligomerization of phosphaalkynes mediated by bulky N-heterocyclic carbenes: avenues to novel phosphorus frameworks

Dalton. Trans. 2019, 48, 14242.

Liu Leo Liu, Jiliang Zhou, Youngsuk Kim, Levy L. Cao, Douglas W. Stephan*

Oxygen atom transfer: A mild and efficient method for generating iminyl radicals

Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 7061.

Youngsuk Kim, Christopher W. Bielawski, Eunsung Lee*

Reversible Intramolecular Cycloaddition of Phosphaalkene to an Arene Ring

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 8083.

Liu Leo Liu, Jiliang Zhou, Levy L. Cao, Youngsuk Kim, Douglas W. Stephan*

N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Derived 3‐Azabutadiene as a π‐Base in Classic and Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry

Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 7110.

Youngsuk Kim, Liu Leo Liu, Douglas W. Stephan*

Stable Organic Radicals Derived from N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 19110. (invited review)

Youngsuk Kim, Eunsung Lee*

Cobalt-Catalyzed C–F Bond Borylation of Aryl Fluorides

Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 7249.

Soobin Lim†, Dalnim Song†, Seungwon Jeon†, Youngsuk Kim, Hyunseok Kim, Sanghee Lee, Hyungdo Cho, Byung Chul Lee*, Sang Eun Kim, Kimoon Kim, Eunsung Lee*

Separation of Acetylene from Carbon Dioxide and Ethylene by a Water Stable Microporous Metal-organic Framework with Aligned Imidazolium Groups inside the Channels

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 7869.

Jaechul Lee, Chong Yang Chuah, Jaheon Kim, Youngsuk Kim, Nakeun Ko, Younggyu Seo, Kimoon Kim*, Tae Hyun Bae*, Eunsung Lee*

An air-stable N-heterocyclic carbene iminoxyl borate radical zwitterion

Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 6824.

Youngsuk Kim, Eunsung Lee*

Oxime Ether Radical Cations Stabilized by N-Heterocyclic Carbene

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 262.

Youngsuk Kim, Kimoon Kim, Eunsung Lee*

Triazenyl Radicals Stabilized by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 15300.
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Jisu Back, Junbeom Park, Youngsuk Kim, Haneol Kang, Yonghwi Kim, Moon Jeong Park, Kimoon Kim, Eunsung Lee*

An N-heterocyclic Carbene TCNE Zwitterion: Experimental and Theoretical Study on its Formation and Reactivity

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 1231.

Hayoung Song†, Youngsuk Kim†, Junbeom Park, Young Ho Ko, Kimoon Kim, Eunsung Lee*
(†equally contributed)

Activation of C–F bonds in fluoroarenes by N-heterocyclic carbenes as an effective route to synthesize abnormal NHC complexes

Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 10922.

Youngsuk Kim, Eunsung Lee*

Efficient Synthesis of Bulky N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands for Coinage Metal Complexes

J. Organomet. Chem. 2016, 820, 1.

Youngsuk Kim, Yonghwi Kim, Moon Young Hur, Eunsung Lee*

Activation of Small Molecules at N-Heterocyclic Carbene Centers

Synlett 2016, 27, 477. (invited review)

Hayoung Song, Youngsuk Kim, Junbeom Park, Kimoon Kim, Eunsung Lee*

N-Heterocyclic Carbene Nitric Oxide Radicals

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4642. 

Junbeom Park†, Hayoung Song†, Youngsuk Kim†, Bit Eun, Yonghwi Kim, Dae Young Bae, Sungho Park, Young Min Rhee, Won Jong Kim, Kimoon Kim, and Eunsung Lee*
(†equally contributed)