1.Z. Liu#, Y. Li#<\/b>, H. Chen, H.-T. Lai, P. Wang, S.-Y. Wu, E. A. Wold, P. G. Leonard, S. Joseph, H. Hu, C.-M. Chiang, A. R. Brasier*, B. Tian*, J. Zhou*, Discovery, X-ray Crystallography, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Bromodomain-Containing Protein 4 (BRD4) Inhibitors Targeting a Distinct New Binding Site, J. Med. Chem<\/i>. 2022, 65, 2388-2408. (Cover Article and Selected as the Special Issue “Epigenetics 2022”)<\/font><\/div>\n
2.Y. Li#<\/b>, J. Chen#, A. Bolinger, H. Chen, Z. Liu, Y. Cong, A. R. Brasier, I. V. Pinchuk, B. Tian*, J. Zhou*, Target-Based Small Molecule Drug Discovery towards Novel Therapeutics for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Inflamm. Bowel Dis<\/i>. 2021, 27, S38–S62.<\/font><\/div>\n
3.Y. Li<\/b>, M. Xu*, Applications of Asymmetric Petasis Reaction in the Synthesis of Chiral Amines, Acta Chim. Sinica<\/i> 2021, 79, 1345.<\/font><\/div>\n
4.Y. Li#<\/b>, Z. Liu#, G. Aglyamova#, J. Chen, H. Chen, M. Bhandari, M. A. White, G. Rudenko?, J. Zhou?, Discovery of Phenanthridine Analogues as Novel Chemical Probes Disrupting the Binding of DNA to ΔFosB Homodimers and ΔFosB\/JunD Heterodimers, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.<\/i> 2020, 30, 127300.<\/font><\/div>\n
5.Y. Li#<\/b>, B. Liu#, M. Xu*, Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Alkenylation of Cyclic Ketimines: Synthesis of Multifunctional Chiral α,α-Disubstituted Allylic Amine Derivatives, Org. Lett<\/i>. 2018, 20, 2306. (Highlighted by Synfacts, 2018, 14, 0596)<\/font><\/div>\n
6.Y. Li#<\/b>, Y. Yu#, M. Xu*, Simple Open-Chain Phosphite-Olefin as Ligand for Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylation of Cyclic Ketimines: Enantioselective Access to gem-Diaryl α-Amino Acid Derivatives, ACS Catal.<\/i> 2016, 6, 661. (Highlighted by The Journal Homepage).<\/font><\/div>\n
7.H. Wang#, Y. Li#<\/b>, M. Xu*, Rhodium-Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective Arylation of Cyclic Diketimines: Efficient Synthesis of Chiral Tetrasubstituted 1,2,5-Thiadiazoline 1,1-Dioxides, Org. Lett.<\/i> 2014, 16, 3962. (Highlighted by Synfacts, 2014, 10, 1044) <\/font><\/div>\n
8.Y. Li<\/b>, M. Xu*, Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Tandem Cyclization for Efficient and Rapid Access to Underexplored Heterocyclic Tertiary Allylic Alcohols Containing a Tetrasubstituted Olefin, Org. Lett<\/i>. 2014, 16, 2712. (Highlighted by Synfacts, 2014, 10, 0680) <\/font><\/div>\n
9.Y. Li<\/b>, M. Xu*, Simple Sulfur-Olefins as New Promising Chiral Ligands for Asymmetric Catalysis, Chem. Commun<\/i>. 2014, 50, 3771. (Feature Article, Selected as Cover Article) <\/font><\/div>\n
10.Y. Li<\/b>, D. Zhu, M. Xu*, A new Versatile Approach to Enantioenriched 3-Hydroxyoxindoles, 1, 3-Dihydroisobenzofuran and 3-Isochromanone Derivatives by Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylation\/Cyclization Sequence, Chem. Commun<\/i>. 2013. 49, 11659. (Highlighted by Synfacts, 2014, 10, 0285; ChemComm Editor’s Choice) <\/font><\/div>\n
11.Y. Li<\/b>, M. Xu*, Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular Aza-Friedel-Crafts Reaction of N-tert-Butanesulfinyl Imines: Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active 9-Aminoflourene Derivatives, Asian J. Org. Chem<\/i>. 2013, 2, 50-53. (Selected as Cover Article; One of the most-accessed Asian J. Org. Chem. articles in April 2013) <\/font><\/div>\n
12.Y. Li<\/b>, M. Xu*, Lewis Acid-Promoted Highly Diastereoselective Petasis Borono-Mannich Reaction: Efficient Synthesis of Optically Active β, γ-Unsaturated α-Amino Acids, Org. Lett.<\/i> 2012, 14, 2062. (Highlighted by Synfacts, 2012, 8, 0744) <\/font><\/div>\n
13.Y. Li<\/b>, D. Ji, M. Xu*, Highly Diastereoselective Friedel-Crafts Reaction of Arenes with N-tert-Butanesulfinylimino Ester towards the Efficient Synthesis of α-Arylglycines, Org. Biomol. Chem.<\/i> 2011, 9, 8452.<\/font><\/div>\n