Copper(II)-catalyzed highly regio- and stereo-selective hydrosilylation of unactivated internal alkynes with silylborate in water.

The highly regio- and stereoselective hydrosilylation of internal alkynes with silylborate catalyzed by Cu(OTf)2 with 1,10-phenanthroline as the ligand in the presence of Cs2CO3 in water is developed. This protocol was applied efficiently in the aqueous synthesis of multi-substituted vinylsilanes.

Highly enantioselective reaction of 2-oxindoles with (3-indolyl)methanols by cooperative catalysis of a Lewis acid and organocatalyst.

An efficient cooperative biscinchona alkaloid and Lewis acid catalytic system was developed in the enantioselective α-alkylation of 2-oxindoles with (3-indolyl)(phenyl)methanols to provide (2-oxindole)-linker-indole derivatives in good yields (70-83%) with high enantioselectivities (81%-92%).

Highly diastereo- and enantioselective [3+2] annulation of isatin-derived Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates with trifluoropyruvate catalyzed by tertiary amines.

An enantioselective [3+2] annulation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates with trifluoropyruvate catalyzed by modified cinchona alkaloids was developed in good to excellent yields with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities.

Cu(II)-catalyzed allylic silylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman alcohols via dual activation of Si-B bond and hydroxyl group.

The reaction of Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) alcohols with Me2PhSiBpin under the catalysis of Cu(OTf)2/pyridine in methanol has been developed. The direct silylation of allylic alcohols via dual activation of the Si-B bond and the hydroxyl group of the MBH alcohol provides an efficient and convenient method for the synthesis of functionalized allylsilanes.

A Pd(0)-catalyzed direct dehydrative coupling of terminal alkynes with allylic alcohols to access 1,4-enynes.

A direct dehydrative coupling of terminal alkynes with allylic alcohols catalyzed by Pd(PPh3)4 with an N,P-ligand assisted by Ti(OiPr)4 has been developed. The coupling reaction tolerates various functional groups, providing a valuable synthetic tool to access 1,4-enynes.