Selected publications:

1. Chengming Wang,* Lixia Liu. NHC-catalyzed oxindole synthesis via single electron transfer. Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 1454-1460.

2. Wei Zhang,# Chengming Wang,# Qiu Wang*. Copper-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Functionalization of Conjugated β, γ-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids.ACS Catal.2020, 10, 13179-13185. (equal contribution to this work)

3. Chengming Wang, Ai Wang, Magnus Rueping*. Manganese-Catalyzed C-H Functionalizations: Hydroarylations and Alkenylations Involving an Unexpected Heteroaryl Shift. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9935-9938.

Highly cited papers (ESI)

4. Chengming Wang, Hu Chen, Zhaofeng Wang, Jiean Chen, Yong Huang*. Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C-H Activation of Arenes Using a Versatile and Removable Triazene Directing Group. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 7242-7245.(Back Cover)

Highlighted by organic chemistry portal.

5. Chengming Wang, Huan Sun, Yan Fang, Yong Huang*. General and Efficient Synthesis of Indoles through Triazene-Directed C-H Annulation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 5795-5798.(Inside Back Cover)

Highly cited papers (ESI);

Highlighted by Chin. J. Org. Chem.2013, 337, 1593.

6. Chengming Wang, Yong Huang*. Traceless Directing Strategy: Efficient Synthesis of N-Alkyl Indoles via Redox-Neutral C-H Activation. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5294-5297.

7. Chengming Wang,# Bholanath Maity,# Luigi Cavallo*, Magnus Rueping*.Manganese Catalyzed Regioselective C–H Alkylation: Experiment and Computation. Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 3105-3108. (Co-first authors)

8. Chengming Wang, Magnus Rueping*. Rhenium and Manganese‐Catalyzed Selective Alkenylation of Indoles. ChemCatChem.2018, 10, 2681-2685.

9. Chengming Wang, Yong Huang*. Expanding Structural Diversity; Removable and Manipulable Directing Groups for C-H Activation. Synlett. 2013, 24, 145-149. (Invited Account)

10. Chengming Wang, Caiyun Sun, Fei weng, Mingchun Gao, Bingxin Liu*, Bin Xu*. Unexpected Formation of (Z)-3-(halomethylene)isoindolinones from gem-dihalovinylbenzo-nitriles: Efficient Synthesis of Enyne-containing Isoindolinones. Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 2984-2987.