Publications

Publications @ NTU

Lee, Y.-C.; Chen, Y.-C.; Wu, C.-F.; Yoo, W.-J.* Synthesis of 1-Substituted Bicyclo[2.1.1]hexan-2-ones via a Sequential SmI₂-Mediated Pinacol Coupling and Acid-Catalyzed Pinacol Rearrangement Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 9352–9356. (Link)

Hsu, C.-W.; Wu, C.-F.; Lee, Y.-C.; Yoo, W.-J.* Synthesis of 2-Substituted Bicyclo[2.1.1]hexan-1-ols via SmI₂-Mediated Reductive Cyclization Reactions Adv. Synth. Catal., 2024, 366, 4747–4754. (Link)

Liu, T.-C.; Lin, Z.-H.; Yoo, W.-J.* Intramolecular [2+2] Cycloadditions of α-Heteroatom Substituted γ,δ-Unsaturated Ketenes Asian J. Org. Chem., 2024, 13, e202400302. (Link)

Wang, S.-P.; Lu, J. C.; Yoo, W.-J.* Synthesis of 3-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Derivatives via Photochemical Rearrangement of 6-Substituted Bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-en-2-ones Can. J. Chem., 2024, 102, 772–777. (Invited Paper)  (Link)

Hsu, C.-W.; Lu, Y.-T.; Lin, C.-P.; Yoo, W.-J.* Synthesis of Bicyclo[2.1.1]hexan-5-ones via a Sequential Simmons–Smith Cyclopropanation and an Acid-Catalyzed Pinacol Rearrangement of α-Hydroxy Silyl Enol Ethers Adv. Synth. Catal., 2023, 365, 3082-3087. (Link) 

Publications Prior to NTU

1. Chassillan, L.; Yamashita, Y.; Yoo, W.-J.; Toffano, M.; Guillot, R.; Kobayashi, S.*; Vo-Thanh, G.* Enantioselective Hydrophosphonylation of N-Boc Imines Using Chiral Guanidine–Thiourea Catalysts Org. Biomol. Chem., 2021, 19, 10560-10564.

2. Yoo, W.-J.*; Chen, W.; Nguyen, T. V. Q.; Kobayashi, S.* One-Pot Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated γ-Lactones and Lactams via a Sequential trans-Hydroalumination and Catalytic Carboxylation of Propargyl Alcohols and Amines with Carbon Dioxide Org. Lett., 2020, 22, 2328-2332.

3. Yoo, W.-J.; Ishitani, H.; Saito, Y.; Laroche, B.; Kobayashi, S.* Reworking Organic Synthesis for the Modern Age: Synthetic Strategies Based on Continuous-Flow Addition and Condensation Reactions with Heterogeneous Catalysts  J. Org. Chem., 2020, 85, 5132-5145. 

4. Yoo, W.-J.*; Kondo, J.; Kobayashi, S.* Copper-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Unactivated Aryl- and Alkenylsilanes with Carbon Dioxide Chem. Lett., 2019, 48, 1248-1250. 

5. Ishitani, H.*; Kanai, K.; Yoo, W.-J.; Yoshida, T.; Kobayashi, S.* A Nickel-Diamine/Mesoporous Silica Composite as a Heterogeneous Chiral Catalyst for Asymmetric 1,4-Addition Reactions Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 13313-13317.

6. Yoo, W.-J.*; Kondo, J.; Rodríguez-Santamaría, J. A.; Nguyen, T. V. Q.; Kobayashi, S.* Efficient Synthesis of α-Trifluoromethyl Carboxylic Acids and Esters through Fluorocarboxylation of gem-Difluoroalkenes Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 6772-6775. 

7. Rao, X.; Ishitani, H.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Zirconium-β Zeolite-Catalyzed Continuous-Flow Friedel-Crafts Acylation Reaction  Asian J. Org. Chem., 2019, 8, 316-319.

8. Ishitani, H.; Saito, Y.; Nakamura, Y.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Knoevenagel Condensation of Aldehydes and Ketones with Alkyl Nitriles Catalyzed by Strongly Basic Anion Exchange Resins under Continuous-Flow Conditions Asian J. Org. Chem., 2018, 7, 2061-2064. 

9. Yamashita, Y.; Yasukawa, T.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kitanosono, T.; Kobayashi, S.* Catalytic Enantioselective Aldol Reactions Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 4388-4480. 

10. Nguyen, T. V. Q.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Copper-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aryl- and Alkenyltrialkoxysilanes Asian J. Org. Chem., 2018, 7, 116-118. 

11. Nguyen, T. V. Q.; Rodríguez-Santamaría, J. A.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Incorporation of Carbon Dioxide into Phthalides via Ligand-Free Copper-Catalyzed Direct Carboxylation of Benzoxasiloles Green Chem., 2017,  19, 2501-2505.

12. Cheng, H.-G.; Miguélez, J.; Miyamura, H.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Integration of Aerobic Oxidation and Intramolecular Asymmetric aza-Friedel-Crafts Reactions with a Chiral Bifunctional Heterogeneous Catalyst Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 1356-1359.

13. Nguyen, T. V. Q.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Chelating Bis(1,2,3-Triazol-5-ylidene) Rhodium Complexes: Versatile Catalysts for Hydrosilylation Reactions Adv. Synth. Catal., 2016, 358, 452-458. 

14. Yoo, W.-J.; Nguyen, T. V. Q.; Capdevila, M. G.; Kobayashi, S.* Lithium tert-Butoxide-Mediated Carboxylation Reactions of Unprotected Indoles and Pyrroles with Carbon Dioxide Heterocycles, 2015, 90, 1196-1204.

15. Yoo, W.-J.; Tsukamoto, T.; Kobayashi, S.* Visible Light-Mediated Ullmann-Type C-N Coupling Reactions of Carbazole Derivatives and Aryl Iodides Org. Lett., 2015, 17, 3640-3642. 

16. Nguyen, T. V. Q.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Effective Formylation of Amines with Carbon Dioxide and Diphenylsilane Catalyzed by Chelating Bis(tzNHC) Rhodium Complexes Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 9209-9212.

17. Yoo, W.-J.; Tsukamoto, T.; Kobayashi, S.* Visible-Light-Mediated Chan-Lam Coupling Reactions of Aryl Boronic Acids and Aniline Derivatives Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 6587-6590. 

18. Yoo, W.-J.; Tanoue, A.; Kobayashi, S.* Zinc(II) Hexachloroantimonate-Catalyzed Oxidative Allylation of Glycine Derivatives Asian J. Org. Chem., 2014, 3, 1066-1069. 

19. Yoo, W.-J.; Nguyen, T. V. Q.; Kobayashi, S.* Synthesis of Isocoumarines through Three-Component Couplings of Arynes, Terminal Alkynes, and Carbon Dioxide Catalyzed by an NHC-Copper Complex  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 10213-10217.

20. Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Efficient Visible Light-Mediated Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions of Tertiary Amines Catalyzed by a Polymer-Immobilized Iridium-Based Photocatalyst Green Chem., 2014, 16, 2438-2442.

21. Tanoue, A.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Sulfuryl Chloride as an Efficient Initiator for the Metal-Free Aerobic Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions of Tertiary Amines Org. Lett., 2014, 16, 2346-2349. 

22. Miyamura, H.; Choo, G. C. Y.; Yasukawa, T.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* A Heterogeneous Layered Bifunctional Catalyst for the Integration of Aerobic Oxidation and Asymmetric C-C Bond Formation Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 9917-9919. 

23. Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Hydrophosphinylation of Unactivated Alkenes with Secondary Phosphine Oxides under Visible-Light Photocatalysis Green Chem., 2013, 15, 1844-1848. 

24. Tanoue, A.; Yoo, W.-J.; Kobayashi, S.* Antimony/N-Hydroxyphthalimide as a Catalyst System for Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions under Aerobic Conditions Adv. Synth. Catal., 2013, 355, 269-273. 

25. Yuan, H.; Yoo, W.-J.; Miyamura, H.; Kobayashi, S.* A Cooperative Catalytic System of Platinum/Iridium Alloyed Nanoclusters and a Dimeric Catechol Derivative: An Efficient Synthesis of Quinazolines through a Sequential Aerobic Oxidative Process Adv. Synth. Catal., 2012, 354, 2899-2904. 

26. Yoo, W.-J.; Tanoue, A.; Kobayashi, S.* Aerobic Oxidation of a Tertiary Aliphatic Amine under Visible-Light Photocatalysis: Facile Synthesis of Methylene-Bridged Bis-1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds Chem. Asian J., 2012, 7, 2764-2767.

27. Yoo, W.-J.; Guiteras, M. C.; Du, X.; Kobayashi, S.* Base-Mediated Carboxylation of Unprotected Indole Derivatives with Carbon Dioxide Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 5326-5329. 

28. Yuan, H.; Yoo, W.-J.; Miyamura, H.; Kobayashi, S.* Discovery of a Metalloenzyme-like Cooperative Catalytic System of Metal Nanoclusters and Catechol Derivatives for the Aerobic Oxidation of Amines  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 13970-13973. 

29. Yoo, W.-J.; Yuan, H.; Miyamura, H.; Kobayashi, S.* Oxidative Transformation of N-Substituted 2-Aminophenols to 2-Substituted Benzoxazoles Catalyzed by Polymer-Incarcerated and Carbon-Stabilized Platinum Nanoclusters Can. J. Chem., 2012, 90, 306-313.

30. Giguere-Bisson, M.; Yoo, W.-J.; Li, C.-J.* The Preparation of Amides by Copper-Mediated Oxidative Coupling of Aldehydes and Amines Hydrochloride Salts Org. Synth. 2011, 88, 14-21.

31. Yoo, W.-J.; Yuan, H.; Miyamura, H.; Kobayashi, S.* Facile Preparation of 2-Substituted Benzoxazoles and Benzothiazoles via Aerobic Oxidation of Phenolic and Thiophenolic Imines Catalyzed by Polymer-Incarcerated Platinum Nanoclusters  Adv. Synth. Catal., 2011, 353, 3085-3089. 

32. Yoo, W.-J.; Miyamura, H.; Kobayashi, S.* Polymer-Incarcerated Gold-Palladium Nanoclusters with Boron on Carbon: A Mild and Efficient Catalyst for the Sequential Aerobic Oxidation-Michael Addition of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds to Allylic Alcohols  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 3095-3103. 

33. Shore, G.; Yoo, W.-J.; Li, C.-J.*; Organ, M. G.* Propargyl Amine Synthesis Catalyzed by Gold and Copper Thin Films by using Microwave-Assisted Continuous-Flow Organic Synthesis (MACOS) Chem. Eur. J., 2010, 16, 126-133.

34. Yoo, W.-J.; Correia, C. A.; Zhang, Y.; Li, C.-J.* Oxidative Alkylation of Cyclic Benzyl Ethers with Malonates and Ketones using Oxygen as the Terminal Oxidant Synlett, 2009, 138-142. 

35. Yoo, W.-J.; Li, C.-J.* Copper-Catalyzed Four-Component Coupling between Aldehydes, Amines, Alkynes, and Carbon Dioxide  Adv. Synth. Catal., 2008, 350, 1503-1506. 

36. Yoo, W.-J.; Li, C.-J.* Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Esterification of Alcohols with Aldehydes Activated by Lewis Acids Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 1033-1035. 

37. Yoo, W.-J.; Li, C.-J.* Highly Efficient Oxidative Amidation of Aldehdyes with Amine Hydrochloride Salts  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 13064-13065. 

38. Yoo, W.-J.; Li, C.-J.* Highly Stereoselective Oxidative Esterification of Aldehydes with β-Dicarbonyl Compounds  J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 6266-6268. 

39. Yoo, W.-J.; Allen, A.; Villeneuve, K.; Tam, W.* Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular [4+2] Cycloadditions of Alkynyl Halides Org. Lett., 2005, 7, 5853-5856. 

40. Yoo, W.-J.; Tsui, G. C.; Tam, W.* Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki Couplings of 2,3-Dibromonorbornadiene: Synthesis of Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Aryl-Substituted Norbornadienes Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2005, 1044-1051.