Publications Prior to Penn State

Welcome to the collection of our research publications. Here, you can explore our latest findings and discoveries in the field of catalysis and synthesis. Our publications encompass a wide range of topics, from fundamental catalytic mechanisms to innovative synthesis strategies.

Y. Liu, E. McAmis, D. G. Oblinsky, D. Sorigue, N. Di Fonte, G. Dell'Orletta, I. Daidone, G. D. Scholes, and T. K. Hyster*, “Csp3-Csp3 Photoenzymatic Cross-Couplings Using Alkylated Flavin Adducts” to be submitted.

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Y. Liu, S. G. Bender, D. Sorigue, D. J. Diaz, A. D. Ellington, G. Mann, S. Allmendinger, T. K. Hyster, Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Chloroamides via Photoenzymatic Hydroalkylation of Olefins. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146 (11), 7191-7197.

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G. M. TorresƗ, Y. LiuƗ (Ɨequal contribution) and B. A. Arndtsen*, “A Dual Light-Driven Palladium Catalyst: Breaking the Barriers in Carbonylation Reactions” Science, 2020, 368, 318–323. Highlighted by C&EN.

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Y. Liu, C. Zhou, M. Jiang and B. A. Arndtsen*, “Versatile Palladium-Catalyzed Approach to Acyl Fluorides and Carbonylations by Combining Visible Light- and Ligand-Driven Operations” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 9413-9420.

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Y. Liu and B. A. Arndtsen*, Palladium-Catalyzed Chlorocarbonylation of C(sp2)-Triflates as a Route to Heteroarene C–H Functionalization and Ketone Synthesis. Organometallics, 2022, 41, 2903-2908.

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Y. Liu, A. M. Kaiser and B. A. Arndtsen*, “Palladium Catalyzed Carbonylative Arene C-H Functionalization to Ketones via Potent, Pyridine-Based Acylating Electrophiles” Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 8610-8616.

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K. El Chami, Y. Liu, M. A. Belahouane, Y. Ma, P. Lagueux-Tremblay, and B. A. Arndtsen*, A Visible Light Driven Nickel Carbonylation Catalyst: The Synthesis of Acid Chlorides from Alkyl Halides. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202213297.

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M. A. Emmanuel, S. G. Bender, C. Bilodeau, J. M. Carceller, J. S. DeHovitz, H. Fu, Y. Liu, B. T. Nicholls, Y. Ouyang, C. G. Page, T. Qiao, F. C. Raps, D. R. Sorigué, S.-Z. Sun, J. Turek-Herman, Y. Ye, A. Rivas-Souchet, J. Cao, T. K. Hyster, “Photobiocatalytic Strategies for Organic Synthesis” Chem. Rev. 2023, 123, 5459-5520.

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Y. Liu, L. N. Dawe and C. M. Kozak*, "Bimetallic and Trimetallic Zinc Amine-bis(phenolato) Complexes for Ring-opening Polymerization of rac-Lactide" Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 13699–13710.

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Publications Prior to Penn State

Y. Liu, E. McAmis, D. G. Oblinsky, D. Sorigue, N. Di Fonte, G. Dell'Orletta, I. Daidone*, G. D. Scholes*, and T. K. Hyster*, “Csp3-Csp3 Photoenzymatic Cross-Couplings Using Alkylated Flavin Adducts” to be submitted.

Y. Liu, S. G. Bender, D. Sorigue, D. J. Diaz, A. D. Ellington, G. Mann, S. Allmendinger, T. K. Hyster, Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Chloroamides via Photoenzymatic Hydroalkylation of Olefins. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146 (11), 7191-7197.

G. M. TorresƗ, Y. LiuƗ (Ɨequal contribution) and B. A. Arndtsen*, “A Dual Light-Driven Palladium Catalyst: Breaking the Barriers in Carbonylation Reactions” Science, 2020, 368, 318–323. Highlighted by C&EN.

Y. Liu, C. Zhou, M. Jiang and B. A. Arndtsen*, “Versatile Palladium-Catalyzed Approach to Acyl Fluorides and Carbonylations by Combining Visible Light- and Ligand-Driven Operations” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 9413-9420.

Y. Liu and B. A. Arndtsen*, Palladium-Catalyzed Chlorocarbonylation of C(sp2)-Triflates as a Route to Heteroarene C–H Functionalization and Ketone Synthesis. Organometallics, 2022, 41, 2903-2908.

Y. Liu, A. M. Kaiser and B. A. Arndtsen*, “Palladium Catalyzed Carbonylative Arene C-H Functionalization to Ketones via Potent, Pyridine-Based Acylating Electrophiles” Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 8610-8616.

K. El Chami, Y. Liu, M. A. Belahouane, Y. Ma, P. Lagueux-Tremblay, and B. A. Arndtsen*, A Visible Light Driven Nickel Carbonylation Catalyst: The Synthesis of Acid Chlorides from Alkyl Halides. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202213297.

Y. Liu, L. N. Dawe and C. M. Kozak*, "Bimetallic and Trimetallic Zinc Amine-bis(phenolato) Complexes for Ring-opening Polymerization of rac-Lactide" Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 13699–13710.

Y. Liu, E. McAmis, D. G. Oblinsky, D. Sorigue, N. Di Fonte, G. Dell'Orletta, I. Daidone, G. D. Scholes, and T. K. Hyster*, “Csp3-Csp3 Photoenzymatic Cross-Couplings Using Alkylated Flavin Adducts” to be submitted.