Metal-Free Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbons for Nitriles and Amides Synthesis from 1, 2-Diols via Oxidative Cleavage of C–C Bonds

Luo, H.; Lv, Y.; Tian, S.; Li, G.; Dai, W.*

ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13, 14996-15006.

Cobalt nanoparticles-catalyzed aerobic oxygenation and esterification of alkynes via C≡C bonds cleavage

Li, Y.; Luo, H.; Wang, S.; Li, L.; Li, G.; Dai, W.*

Iscience, 2023, 26 (9), 107608.

Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative C–C Bond Cleavage of Alkyl-(Hetero)arenes Enabling Direct Access to Nitriles

Xue, G. J.; Xie, F. K.; Liang, H. L.; Chen, G. L.*, Dai, W.*

Organic Letters, 2022, 24, 5590-5595. 

Protocol for the preparation of amorphous manganese oxide and its application as heterogeneous catalyst in the direct synthesis of amides and nitriles

Xie, F. K.; Liang, H. L.; Dai, W.*

STAR Protocols, 2022, 3, 101564. 

Heterogeneous manganese-oxide-catalyzed successive cleavage and functionalization of alcohols to access amides and nitriles

He, P. P.; Chen, B.; Huang, L.; Liu, X. X; Qin, J. Z.; Zhang, Z. H.; Dai, W.*

Chem, 2022, 8, 1906. 

Photo- and electrocatalysis for selective C-C bond cleavage

Zhang, Z. H.; Dai, W.*

Chem Catalysis, 2021, 1, 1352. 

Current status and future direction of C-C bond cleavage for fossil energy conversion

Dai, W.*; Zhang, Z. H.

Chem Catalysis, 2021, 1, 1349. 

Regioselective Radical Borylation of α,β-Unsaturated Esters and Related Compounds by Visible Light Irradiation with an Organic Photocatalyst

Li, G. S.; Huang, G. W.; Sun, R. X.; Curran, D. P.*; Dai, W.*

Organic Letters, 2021, 23, 4353. 

Cobalt Nanoparticles-Catalyzed Widely Applicable Successive C-C Bond Cleavage in Alcoholsto Access Esters

Luo, H. H.; Wang, L. Y.*; Shang, S. S.; Li, G. S.; Lv, Y.; Gao, S.*; Dai, W.*

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59, 19268. 

1,4-Hydroboration Reactions of Electron-Poor Aromatic Rings by N-Heterocyclic Carbene
Boranes

Dai, W.; Geib, S. J.; Curran, D. P.*

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2020, 142, 6261.

Ring-Opening Reactions of NHC-Boriranes with In Situ Generated HCl: Synthesis of a New
Class of NHC-Boralactones

Dai, W.; Geib, S. J.; Curran, D. P.*

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2019, 141, 3623.

Facile Synthesis of α-N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Boryl Ketones from N-Heterocyclic Carbene-
Boranes and Alkenyl Triflates

Dai, W.; Geib, S. J.; Curran, D. P.*

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2019, 141, 12355.

5-Endo Cyclizations of NHC-Boraallyl Radicals Bearing Ester Substituents:Characterization
of Derived 1,2-Oxaborole Radicals and Boralactones

Dai, W.; McFadden, T. R.; Curran, D. P.*

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 15868.

EPR and Preparative Studies of 5-endo Cyclizations of Radicals Derived from Alkenyl NHC-
Boranes Bearing tert-Butyl Ester Substituents

Dai, W.; Curran, D . P.*; Walton, J. C.*

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 84, 2102.

Reactions of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes with 5-Diazo-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione:

Synthesis of Mono- and Bis-hydrazonyl NHC-Boranes

Dai, W.; Geib, S . J.; Curran, D . P.*

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018, 83, 8775.

Highly Chemoselective and Enantioselective Catalytic Oxidation of Heteroaromatic Sulfides via

High-Valent Manganese(IV)-Oxo Cation Radical Oxidizing Intermediates

Dai, W.*; Shang, S.; Lv, Y.; Li, G.; Li, C.*; Gao, S.*

ACS Catalysis, 2017, 7, 4890.

Development of a Continuous-Flow Microreactor for Asymmetric Sulfoxidation Using a 
Biomimetic Manganese Catalyst

Dai, W.; Mi, Y.; Lv, Y.; Chen, B.; Li, G.; Chen,G*; Gao,S*

Advanced Synthesis ＆ Catalysis, 2016, 358, 667.

Highly Efficient Oxidation of Alcohols Catalyzed by a Porphyrin-inspired Manganese Complex

Dai, W.; Lv, Y.; Wang, L.; Shang, S.; Chen, B.; Li, G.; Gao, S.*

Chemical Communication, 2015, 51, 11268.

A Porphyrin-Inspired Iron Catalyst for Asymmetric Epoxidation of Electron-deficient Olefins

Dai, W.; Li, G.; Chen, B.; Wang, L.; Gao, S.*

Organic Letters, 2015, 17, 904.

Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins with Hydrogen Peroxide by an In Situ Formed Manganese
complex

Dai, W.; Shang, S.; Chen, B.; Li, G; Wang, L.; Ren, L; Gao, S*

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2014, 79, 6688.

Asymmetric Epoxidation of Alkenes Catalyzed by Porphyrin-inspired Manganese Complex

Dai, W.; Li, J.; Li, G.; Yang, H.; Wang, L.; Gao, S.*

Organic Letters, 2013, 15, 4138.

Asymmetric Oxidation Catalysis by a Porphyrin-Inspired Manganese Complex: Highly 
Enantioselective Sulfoxidation with a Wide Substrate Scope

Dai, W.; Li, J.; Chen, B.; Li, G.; Lv, Y.; Wang, L.; Gao, S.*

Organic Letters, 2013, 15, 5658.

Metal-Free Nitrogen- and Boron-Codoped Mesoporous Carbons for Primary Amides Synthesis
from Primary Alcohols via Direct Oxidative Dehydrogenation

Shang, S.; Chen, P.; Wang, L., Lv, Y., Li W.*; Gao, S.*

ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8, 9936.

Aerobic Oxidative Cleavage of 1,2-diols Catalyzed by Atomic-scale Cobalt-based Heterogeneous Catalyst

Luo, H.; Wang, L.;* Shang, S.; Niu, J.;* Gao, S.*

Communications Chemistry, 2019, 2, 17.

Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Modified Cobalt-Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Oxidative Cleavage of
Lignin β-O-4 Model Compounds under Mild Conditions

Luo, H.; Wang, L.;* Li, G.; Shang, S.; Lv, Y.; Niu, J.;* Gao, S.*

ACS Sustainable Chemistry ＆ Engineering, 2018, 6, 14188.

Metal-Free Catalysis of Nitrogen-doped Nanocarbons for the Ammoxidation of Alcohols to
Nitriles

Shang, S.; Dai, W.; Wang, L.; Lv, Y.; Gao, S.*

Chemical Communication, 2017, 53, 1048.

Mesoporous Carbon Derived from Vitamin B12: a High-performance Bifunctional Catalyst for

Imine Formation

Chen, B.; Shang, S.; Wang, L.; Zhang, Y.; Gao, S.*

Chemical Communication, 2016, 52, 481.

High Catalytic Activity of Mesoporous Co-N/C Catalysts for Aerobic Oxidative Synthesis of
Nitriles

Shang, S.; Wang, L.; Dai, W.; Chen, B.; Lv, Y.; Gao, S.*

Catalysis Science ＆ Technology, 2016, 6, 5746. 

Metal-Free and Solvent-Free Oxidative Coupling of Amines to Imines with Mesoporous Carbon

from Macrocyclic Compounds

Chen, B.; Wang, L.; Dai, W.; Shang, S.; Lv, Y.; Gao, S.*

ACS Catalysis, 2015, 5, 2788.