43. Radical 1,5-Carbonyl Migration Enabled by Energy-Transfer Catalysis
Shu-Sheng Chen+, Yi-Hui Tang+(本科生) , Qi-Xin Dong, Zhi-Xi Xing and Huan-Ming Huang*
ACS Catalysis, 2026, 16, 13837-13845.
42. Redirecting radical phosphonylation viaenergy- transfer–enabled diradical rearrangement
Kai-Dian Li, Yi-Hui Tang(本科生) and Huan-Ming Huang*
Science Advances, 2026, 12, eaee4031.
41. “Dearomative [2+2] Photocycloaddition to Difluoro Bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane Bioisosteres"
Jun-Jie Chen, Yi-Hui Tang, Pei-Yuan Bai and Huan-Ming Huang*
Chem. Sci., 2026, 17, 15443-15450.
DOI: 10.1039/D6SC03721F
40. Enantioselective Vinyl Radical Addition to Aldehydes via Dual Chromium Catalysis
Ning Wang, Kai-Dian Li, Zhan-Jie Wang, Song Yu* and Huan-Ming Huang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e7450561
39. Recent advances in photochemical rearrangements involving diradicals
Jun-Jie Chen, Shu-Sheng Chen, Qiu-Zhu Wang and Huan-Ming Huang*
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2026, 55, 6221-6256.
doi: 10.1039/D6CS00068A
38. Unexpected Chemoselectivity in Radical Aryl Translocation via Photosensitization
Qiu-Zhu Wang, Song Yu, Yu Zheng, Ying Zhang, Yi-Hong Ke, Wen-Tao Wu, Yu-Jia Fu and Huan-Ming Huang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, 148, 18849
doi: 10.1021/jacs.6c00498
37. Photocatalytic Radical-Polar Crossover Enables Modular Access to Bicyclo[2.m.n]Alkane Alcohol Bioisosteres
Ran Hui+, Yu Zheng+, and Huan-Ming Huang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e6606811
doi: 10.1002/anie.6606811
36. Recent Advances in Enantioselective Transformations Enabled by Synergistic Photoredox/Chromium Catalysis
Yu-Chen Miao (本科生), Hang Qi (本科生), and Huan-Ming Huang*
Chin. J. Org. Chem., 2026, 46, 1481-1495
doi: 10.6023/cjoc202512018.
Invited Review
35. Assembly of Amino Acid Derivatives via Energy Transfer-Driven Photochemical Rearrangement
Wen-Tao Wu, Yi-Hui Tang (本科生) , Yu-Jia Fu and Huan-Ming Huang*
34. Ring Expansion of Oximes via Photochemical Aza-di-π-methane Rearrangement
Jun-Jie Chen, Yi-Hui Tang (本科生) , Song Yu, and Huan-Ming Huang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e20490
Highlighted in Synfacts, (Synfacts 2026, 22, 246)
33. Epoxide Synthesis via Energy-Transfer-Enabled 1,4-Nitrogen Migration
Wen-Tao Wu, Qiu-Zhu Wang, Jian-Quan Weng*, Huan-Ming Huang*
Synlett, 2026, 37, 427-432, DOI: 10.1055/a-2735-9496
Invited Synpacts
32. The Photochemical Oxa-di-π-Ethane Rearrangement of γ,δ-Unsaturated Carbonyls to Form α-Cyclopropyl Carbonyl Compounds
Yu Zheng, Qinghan Hou†, Shu-Ya Wen†, Hui Ran†, Chang Lu†, Qi-Xin Dong, K. N. Houk* and Huan-Ming Huang*
CCS Chemistry, 2026, 8, 2842-2855
31. Photochemical rearrangement of isonitriles via energy transfer catalysis
Qi-Xin Dong, Yi-Hong Ke, Yi-Hui Tang (本科生), Song Yu and Huan-Ming Huang*
30. Photochemical Di-π-Methane Rearrangement Reactions
Qi-Xin Dong, Yi-Hong Ke, Ying Zhang, Huan-Ming Huang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202519769
29. Time-Dependent Divergent Synthesis via Photochemical Rearrangement
Shu-Ya Wen, Yuchen Zhang, Jun-Jie Chen, Xiao-Song Xue*, Huan-Ming Huang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202516222
28. Divergent Synthesis of 1-Azabicyclo[n.1.1]alkane Bioisosteres via Photoinduced Palladium Catalysis
Ying Zhang, Kai-Dian Li, Song Yu, Kangyin Pan, Hongtao Xu and Huan-Ming Huang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 33700–33710
One of TOP 20 MOST read papers
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27. Chiral Radical-Polar Crossover Chromium Catalysis with Cyclopropanols
Yu Ao, + Minghao Xu,+ Chang-Ping Zheng, Xiaotian Qi* and Huan-Ming Huang*
26. Photocatalytic Synthesis of 2-Oxabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes: Cobalt-Enhanced Efficiency
Si-Yuan Tang,+ Zhan-Jie Wang,+ Jin-Jiao Wu, Zhi-Xi Xing, Ze-Yi Du and Huan-Ming Huang*
Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 11908-11917
Themed collection: 15th Anniversary: Chemical Science Leading Investigators collection
25. Borylated strain rings synthesis via photorearrangements enabled by energy transfer catalysis
Shu-Sheng Chen+, Yu Zheng+, Zhi-Xi Xing and Huan-Ming Huang*
Highlighted in ChemistryViews
24. Oxa-π, σ-Methane Rearrangement Approach for Epoxide Synthesis
Qiu-Zhu Wang+, Yu Zheng+, Wen-Tao Wu and Huan-Ming Huang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 19, 16248–16254
Highlighted by Benjamin List and Layth Alama (Synfacts 2025; 21(06), 619 )
Synfact of the Month
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23. “Photoredox/Cr-Catalyzed Enantioselective Radical-Polar Crossover Transformation via C―H Functionalization”
Si-Yuan Tang, Zhan-Jie Wang, Yu Ao, Ning Wang, and Huan-Ming Huang*
Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 1354
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22. Enantioselective Remote Alkylation Enabled by Metallaphotoredox Catalysis via Selective C−C Bond Cleavage
Yu Ao, Ning Wang, Si-Yuan Tang, Zhan-Jie Wang, Liang-Hua Zou* and Huan-Ming Huang*
21. Energy-Transfer-Enabled Rearrangement Involving Pyridines
Shu-Ya Wen, Jun-Jie Chen, Yu Zheng and Huan-Ming Huang*
20. Energy-Transfer Enabled 1,4-Aryl Migration
Shu-Ya Wen+, Jun-Jie Chen+, Yu Zheng, Jia-Xun Han (本科生), Huan-Ming Huang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202415495
Highlighted in ChemistryViews
One of the most accessed papers in November 2024
19. Catalytic Aldehyde–Alkyne Couplings Triggered by Ketyl Radicals
Zhi-Xi Xing, Shu-Sheng Chen, and Huan-Ming Huang*
18. Site-Selective Pyridine Carbamoylation Enabled by Consecutive Photoinduced Electron Transfer
Zhan-Jie Wang, Jun-Jie Chen and Huan-Ming Huang*
ACS Catal., 2024,14, 20, 15521–15527.
Selected as Front cover paper
17. Catalytic three-component carboamination of unactivated alkenes with primary sulfonamides
Ying Zhang, Kai-Dian Li, Chang-Quan Zhou (本科生), Zhi-Xi Xing, Huan-Ming Huang*
Green Chem., 2024, 26, 10434-10440.
Selected as Back Cover paper
16. Bimolecular Homolytic Substitution (SH2) at A Transition Metal
Ying Zhang, Kai-Dian Li and Huan-Ming Huang*
ChemCatChem, 2024, 16, e202400955
Invited Review
Special issue "ChineseCatChem"
2024年第三季度“Wiley威立中国开放科学高贡献作者”
15. Photoinduced Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Cascade Dearomatization
Ying Zhang, and Huan-Ming Huang*
Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 44, 2061-2602.
Invited Highlight
14. Di-π-ethane Rearrangement of Cyano Groups via Energy-Transfer Catalysis
Yu Zheng, Qi-Xin Dong, Shu-Ya Wen, Hui Ran, and Huan-Ming Huang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 18210-18217.
Highlighted in ChemistryViews "Di-π-Ethane Rearrangement of Cyano Groups "
Cover Paper
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13. Cyclic Amine Synthesis via Catalytic Radical-Polar Crossover Cycloadditions
Ying Zhang, Shu-Sheng Chen, Kai-Dian Li, and Huan-Ming Huang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202401671
more than 4000 views (October 15, 2024)
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12. Site-Selective Pyridination of Benzylic and Allylic C―H bonds via Radical-Radical Cross Coupling
Jun-Jie Chen, Zhan-Jie Wang, and Huan-Ming Huang*
Adv. Synth. Catal., 2024, 366, 1306-1314.
VIP paper
2024年第一季度发表文章三月内下载量中位列前茅
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11. Photocatalytic Late-Stage C–H Functionalization
Peter Bellotti, Huan-Ming Huang*, Teresa Faber and Frank Glorius*
Chem. Rev. 2023, 123, 4237-4352.
Published as part of the Chemical Reviews virtual special issue “Remote and Late Stage Functionalization”.
09. Electrifying cross-electrophile coupling
Huan-Ming Huang*
08. Radical Brook Rearrangement: Concept and Recent Developments
Ying Zhang,+ Jun-Jie Chen+ and Huan-Ming Huang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202205671
Ranked within the top 10% of papers published in Angew. Chem.
07. Radical umpolung chemistry enabled by dual catalysis: concept and recent advances
Jun-Jie Chen and Huan-Ming Huang*
Catal. Sci. Technol. 2022, 12, 5241-5251.
Invited Perspective
06. Merging Halogen-Atom transfer with transition metal catalysis
Jun-Jie Chen and Huan-Ming Huang*
Tetrahedron Lett., 2022, 153945.
Invited digest paper
one of the highest cited articles in 2023
05. Catalytic multicomponent reaction involving a ketyl-type radical
Huan-Ming Huang*,+ Peter Bellotti,+ Suhyeon Kim, Xiaolong Zhang and Frank Glorius*
04. Catalytic defluorinative ketyl–olefin coupling by halogen-atom transfer
Peter Bellotti,+ Huan-Ming Huang,+ Teresa Faber, Ranjini Laskar and Frank Glorius*
03. Merging Carbonyl Addition with Photocatalysis
Huan-Ming Huang*,+ Peter Bellotti,+ and Frank Glorius*
Acc. Chem. Res. 2022, 55, 1135-1147.
Invited account
Top 3 most downloaded papers in April 2022
02. Radical Carbonyl Umpolung Arylation via Dual Nickel Catalysis
Huan-Ming Huang,+ Peter Bellotti,+ Johannes E. Erchinger, Tiffany O. Paulisch and Frank Glorius*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 1899-1909.
One of top 20 most read papers in Febuary 2022
01. Allylic C(sp3)–H arylation of olefins via ternary catalysis
Huan-Ming Huang,+ Peter Bellotti,+ Pan-Pan Chen,+ Kendall N. Houk* and Frank Glorius*
Highlighted as news & views by Prof. Gomes (Nature Synth. 2022, 1, 13)
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12. Bifunctional Reagents in Organic Synthesis
Huan-Ming Huang,‡ Peter Bellotti,‡ (‡These authors contributed equally) and Frank Glorius*
11. Radical Carbonyl Propargylation by Dual Catalysis
Huan-Ming Huang, Peter Bellotti, Constantin Daniliuc and Frank Glorius*
10. Transition-metal catalysed allylic functionalization reaction involving radicals
Huan-Ming Huang,‡ Peter Bellotti,‡ (‡These authors contributed equally) and Frank Glorius*
9. Three-Component, Interrupted Radical Heck/Allylic Substitution Cascade Involving Unactivated Alkyl Bromides
Huan-Ming Huang, Peter Bellotti, Philipp Miro Pflueger, J. Luca Schwarz, Bastian Heidrich and Frank Glorius*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 10173-10183.
Top 20 most read article in May and June, 2020
Highlighted by Prof. Knochel in Synfacts 2020,16(08): 0932
8. Catalytic radical generation of π-allylpalladium complexes
Huan-Ming Huang, Maximilian Koy, Eloisa Serrano, Philipp Miro Pflüger, J. Luca Schwarz and Frank Glorius*
7. Dialkylation of 1,3-Dienes by Dual Photoredox and Chromium Catalysis
J. Luca Schwarz,‡ Huan-Ming Huang,‡ (‡These authors contributed equally) Tiffany O. Paulisch, and Frank Glorius*
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 1621-1627.
Highlighted by Prof. Mark Lautens in Synfacts 2020; 16(04): 0426.
6. Catalytic Cascade Reactions by Radical Relay
Huan-Ming Huang, Monserrat H. Garduño-Castro, Charlotte Morrill and David J. Procter*
5. SmI2-catalysed Cyclisation Cascades by Radical Relay
Huan-Ming Huang, J. J. W. McDouall, and David J. Procter*
4. Radical Anions from Urea-type Carbonyls: Radical Cyclisations and Cyclisation Cascades
Huan-Ming Huang, J. J. W. McDouall and David J. Procter*
3. Dearomatizing Radical Cyclisations and Cyclisation Cascades Triggered by Electron-Transfer Reduction of Amide-Type Carbonyls
Huan-Ming Huang and David J. Procter*
2. Radical Heterocyclisation and Heterocyclisation Cascades Triggered by Electron Transfer to Amide-Type Carbonyls
Huan-Ming Huang and David J. Procter*
Radical-Radical Cyclisation Cascades of Barbiturates Triggered by Electron-Transfer Reduction of Amide-Type Carbonyls
Huan-Ming Huang and David J. Procter*