Gang Li

Publications | Book Chapters

• Wan, Y., Li, G., (2025). Tricarbonyl(η5-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl)hydrochromium(II): Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis.
• Wan, Y., Tan, L., Wu, K., Li, G., (2022). Bioinspired C(sp3)-H Functionalization by High-Valent Iron/Manganese Oxo Complexes and Applications in Organic Syntheses. Handbook of CH-Functionalization

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Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Wu, K., McWhorter, K.L, Ford, A., Tan, L., Waidmann, L.M, Vazquez Hernandez, J.O, Garcia, M.M, Davis, K.M, Li, G., (2025). Cobaloxime Catalyzed Carbene Insertion into N–H Bonds: A Streamlined Route to α-Amino Esters with Mechanistic Insights. Organic Chemistry Frontiers, doi: 10.1039/D5QO01185J
• Tan, L., Wu, K., Li, G., (2025). Cobaloxime-Based Metalloradical Catalysis: A Versatile Strategy for the Synthesis of Cyclopropenes and Oxazoles. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, e202500667. doi: 10.1002/anie.202500667
• Tan, L., Boehme, M., Papworth, L., Wu, K., Qiu, Y., Li, G., (2024). Highly Diastereoselective Radical Cyclopropanation of Olefins via Cobaloxime‐Based Metalloradical Catalysis. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 28:3, e202401069. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.202401069
• Tan, L., Wu, K., Li, G., (2023). Rapid Olefin Cyclopropanation Catalyzed by a Bioinspired Cobalt Complex. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 18:24, e202300873.
• Wan, Y., Ramírez, E., Ford, A., Bustamante, V., Li, G., (2023). Fe-Catalyzed C(sp3)–H Diversification toward γ-Functionalized Amides via Iron Nitrenoid: Mechanistic Insights and Applications. ACS Catalysis, 13:21, 14023–14030.
• Han, J., Tan, L., Wan, Y., Li, G., Anderson, S.N, (2022). C(sp3)–H oxidation and chlorination catalysed by a bioinspired pincer iron(III) complex. Dalton Transactions, 51:31, 11620-11624.
• Wu, W., Li, G., Liu, T.L, (2021). Chloride-mediated electrochemical synthesis of oxazolines. Chem Catalysis, 1:5, 966-967.
• Wang, Y., Zhu, L., Shao, Z., Li, G., Lan, Y., Liu, Q., (2019). Unmasking the Ligand Effect in Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenations: Mechanistic Insight and Catalytic Application. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141:43, 17337-17349.
• Li, G., Kates, P.A, Dilger, A.K, Cheng, P.T, Ewing, W.R, Groves, J.T, (2019). Manganese-Catalyzed Desaturation of N-Acyl Amines and Ethers. ACS Catalysis, 9, 9513-9517.
• Li, G., Dilger, A.K, Cheng, P.T, Ewing, W.R, Groves, J.T, (2018). Selective C−H Halogenation with a Highly Fluorinated Manganese Porphyrin. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 57:5, 1251-1255.
• Li, G., Kuo, J.L, Han, A., Abuyuan, J.M, Young, L.C, Norton, J.R, Palmer, J.H, (2016). Radical Isomerization and Cycloisomerization Initiated by H• Transfer. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138:24, 7698-7704.
• Li, G., Estes, D.P, Norton, J.R, Ruccolo, S., Sattler, A., Sattler, W., (2014). Dihydrogen Activation by Cobaloximes with Various Axial Ligands. Inorganic Chemistry, 53:19, 10743-10747.
• Han, A., Spataru, T., Hartung, J., Li, G., Norton, J.R, (2014). Effect of Double-Bond Substituents on the Rate of Cyclization of alpha-Carbomethoxyhex-5-enyl Radicals. The Journal of organic chemistry, 79:5, 1938-1946.
• Norton, J.R, Spataru, T., Camaioni, D.M, Lee, S., Li, G., Choi, J., Franz, J.A, (2014). Kinetics and Mechanism of the Hydrogenation of the CpCr(CO)3•/[CpCr(CO)3]2 Equilibrium to CpCr(CO)3H. Organometallics, 33:10, 2496-2502.
• Li, G., Han, A., Pulling, M.E, Estes, D.P, Norton, J.R, (2012). Evidence for Formation of a Co-H Bond from (H2O)2Co(dmgBF2)2 under H2: Application to Radical Cyclizations. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134:36, 14662-14665.
• Liu, Q., Li, G., Yi, H., Wu, P., Liu, J., Lei, A., (2011). Pd-Catalyzed Direct and Selective C-H Functionalization: C3-Acetoxylation of Indoles. Chemistry-A European Journal, 17:8, 2353-2357.
• Liu, Q., Li, G., He, J., Liu, J., Li, P., Lei, A., (2010). Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Carbonylation of Arylboronate Esters under Mild Conditions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 49:19, 3371-3374.
• Liu, Q., Lan, Y., Liu, J., Li, G., Wu, Y., Lei, A., (2009). Revealing a Second Transmetalation Step in the Negishi Coupling and Its Competition with Reductive Elimination: Improvement in the Interpretation of the Mechanism of Biaryl Syntheses. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131:29, 10201-10210.
• Liu, Q., Duan, H., Luo, X., Tang, Y., Li, G., Huang, R., Lei, A., (2008). An Electron-Deficient Diene as Ligand for Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions: An Efficient Alkylation of Aryl Iodides by Primary and Secondary Alkylzinc Reagents. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 350:9, 1349-1354.

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Publications | Other

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