1. Wang, W. L., Cui, L. F., Sun, P., Shi, L. J., Yue, C. T., Li, F. W.*, Reusable N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complex Catalysts and Beyond: A Perspective on Recycling Strategies, Chem. Rev., 2018, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00057 (invited).
2. Li, P., Zhao, J. J., Shi, L. J., Wang, J., Shi, X. D.*, Li, F. W.*, Iodine-catalyzed diazo activation to access radical reactivity, Nat. Commun., 2018, DOI:10.1038/s41467-018-04331-4.
3. Zhao, Z. L., Wang, X.*, Si, J. Q., Yue, C. T., Xia, C. G., Li, F. W.*, Truncated concave octahedral Cu2O nanocrystals with {hkk} high-index facets for enhanced activity and stability in heterogeneous catalytic azide-alkyne cycloaddition, Green Chem., 2018, 20,832-837.
4. Li, J. L., Liu, G. L., Shi, L. J., Xing, Q., Li, F. W.*, Cobalt Modified N-doped Carbon Nanotubes for Catalytic C=C Bond Formation via Dehydrogenative Coupling of Benzyl Alcohols and DMSO, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 5782-5788 (highlighted by SYNFACTS, 2018, 14, 326).
5. Wu, J., Gao, G., Sun, P., Long, X. D., Li, F. W.*, Synergetic catalysis of bimetallic CuConanocomposites for selective hydrogenation of bio-derived esters, ACS Catal., 2017, 7, 7890-7901.
6. Gao, G., Sun, P., Li, Y. Q., Wang, F., Zhao, Z. L., Qin, Y.*, Li, F. W.*, Highly stable porous-carbon-coated Ni catalysts for the reductive amination of levulinic acid via an unconventional pathway, ACS Catal., 2017, 7, 4927-4935 (highlighted by SYNFACTS, 2018, 14, 103).
7. Li, J. L., Liu, G. L., Long, X. D., Gao, G., Wu, J.,Li, F. W.*,Different active sites in a bifunctional Co@N-doped graphene shells based catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation and hydrogenation reactions,J. Catal.,2017,355, 53-62.
8. Wu J., Gao, G., Li J. L., Sun P., Long X. D., Li, F. W.*, Efficient and versatile CuNi alloy nanocatalysts for the highly selective hydrogenation of furfural, Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 2017, 203, 227–236.
9. Xing, Q., Lv, H., Xia, C. G., Li, F. W.*, Palladium-Catalyzed Intermolecular Carbonylative Cross-Coupling of Heteroaryl C(sp2)–H Bonds with Amines: An Efficient Strategy for Oxidative Aminocarbonylation of Azoles, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 6914-6917.
10. Wang, W. L., Zhao, L. Y., Lu, H., Zhang, G. D., Xia, C. G., Hahn, F. E.*,and Li, F. W.*, Modular “Click” Preparation of Heterometallic, Bifunctional Polymeric Catalysts, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 7665-7670 (highlighted by ChemistryViews).
11. Sun, P., Gao, G., Zhao, Z. L., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Acidity-regulation for enhancing the stability of Ni/HZSM-5 catalyst for valeric biofuel production, Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 2016, 189, 19-25.
12. Lv, H., Xing, Q., Yue, C. T., Lei, Z. Q.*, and Li, F. W.*, Solvent-promoted Catalyst-free N-Formylation of Amines Using Carbon Dioxide under Ambient Conditions, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 6545-6548.
13. Zhao, J. J., Li, P., Li, X. J., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Straightforward synthesis of functionalized chroman-4-ones through cascade radical cyclization-coupling of 2-(allyloxy)arylaldehydes, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 3661-3664.
14. Xing, Q., Lv, H., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Iron-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Cleavage of C–C σ-Bond Using Air as Oxidant: Chemoselectively to Carbon Chain-Shortened Aldehydes, Ketones and 1,2-Dicarbonyl Compounds, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 489-492.
15. Li, Z. L., Li, G. L., Jiang, L. H., Li, J. L., Sun, G. Q.*, Xia, C. G.*, and Li, F. W.*, Ionic Liquids as Precursors for Efficient Mesoporous Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 1494-1498.
16. Shi, L. J., Zhong, X., Shi, H. D., Lei, Z. Q.*, and Li, F. W.*, Manganese catalyzed C-H functionalization of indoles with alkynes to synthesize bis/trisubstituted indolylalkenes and carbazoles: the acid is the key to control selectivity, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 7136-7319.
17. Zhao, J. J., Li, P., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Facile Synthesis of Trisubstituted Carbazoles via Acid-Catalyzed Ring Opening-Annulation of 2-Amidodihydrofurans with Indoles, Chem. Eur. J., 2015, 21, 16383-16386 (Highlighted by SYNFACTS, 2015, 11, 1248).
18. Xing, Q., Lv, H., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Intramolecular Cooperation-Driven C-C Cleavage of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds with 2-Iodoanilines to o-(N-Acylamino)aryl Ketones and Multisubstituted Indoles, Chem. Eur. J., 2015, 21, 8591-8596 (Hot Paper).
19. Zhang, G. D., Lang, R., Wang, W. L., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Light-sensitive and recoverable N-heterocyclic carbene copper(I) complex in homogeneous catalysis, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2015, 357, 917-922 (Very Important Paper).
20. Sun P., Gao, G., Zhao, Z. L., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Stabilization of Cobalt Catalysts by Embedment for Efficient Production of Valeric Biofuel, ACS Catal., 2014, 4, 4136-4142.
21. Yang, Y., Gao, G., Zhang, X., and Li, F. W.*, Facile Fabrication of Composition-Tuned Ru-Ni Bimetallics in Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation, ACS Catal., 2014, 4, 1419-1425.
22. Wang, W. L., Zheng, A. M., Zhao, P. Q., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Au-NHC@Porous Organic Polymers: Synthetic Control and Its Catalytic Application in Alkyne Hydration Reactions, ACS Catal., 2014, 4, 321-327.
23. Li, P., Zhao, J. J., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*,A Direct Oxidative Coupling of Enamides and 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds: A Facile and Versatile Approach to Dihydrofurans, Furans, Pyrroles, and Dicarbonyl Enamides, Org. Lett., 2014, 16, 5992-5995.
24. Zhao, J. J., Li P., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Direct N-acylation of azoles via metal-free catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling strategy, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 4751-4754.
25. Xing, Q., Li, P., Lv, H., Lang, R., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*,Acid-catalyzed acylation reaction via C–C bond cleavage: a facile and mechanistically defined approach to synthesize 3-acylindoles, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 12181-12184.
26. Liu, J. M.*, Zhang, X., Shi, L. J., Liu, M. W., Yue, Y. Y., and Li, F. W.*, Zhuo, K. L.,* Base-promoted synthesis of coumarins from salicylaldehydes and aryl-substituted 1,1-dibromo-1-alkenes under transition-metal-free conditions, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 9887-9890.
27. Sun, P., Long, X. D., He, H., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Conversion of Cellulose into Isosorbide over Bifunctional Ruthenium Nanoparticles Supported on Niobium Phosphate, ChemSusChem, 2013, 6, 2190-2197 (back cover).
28. Li, Z. L., Liu, J. H., Xia, C. G.*, and Li, F. W.*, Nitrogen-Functionalized Ordered Mesoporous Carbons as Multifunctional Supports of Ultrasmall Pd Nanoparticles for Hydrogenation of Phenol, ACS Catal., 2013, 3, 2440-2448.
29. Li, Z. L., Liu, J. H., Huang, Z. W., Yang, Y., Xia, C. G.*, and Li, F. W.*, One-pot synthesis of Pd nanoparticle catalysts supported on N-doped carbon and the application in the domino carbonylation, ACS Catal., 2013, 3, 839-845.
30. Wang, W. L., Zhang, G. D., Lang, R., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, pH-Responsive N-heterocyclic carbene copper(I) complexes: syntheses and recoverable applications in the carboxylation of arylboronic esters and benzoxazole with carbon dioxide, Green Chem., 2013, 13, 635-640.
31. Hou, C. D., Ren, Y. L., Lang, R., Hu, X. X., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Palladium-catalyzed direct phosphonation of azoles with dialkyl phosphites, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 5181-5183.
32. Xing, Q., Shi, L. J., Lang, R., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Palladium-catalyzed mono- and double-carbonylation of indole with amine controllably leading to amide and α-ketoamide, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 11023-11025.
33. Lang, R., Shi, L. J., Li, D., Xia, C. G.*, and Li, F. W.*, A General Method for Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Carbonylation of Indole with Alcohol and Phenol, Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 4130-4133.
34. Lang R., Wu J. L., Shi L. J., Xia C. G.*, and Li, F. W.*, Regioselectively Rh-catalyzed direct carbonylation of indole to synthesize indole-3-carboxylate, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 12553-12555.
35. Wang, W. L., Wu, J. L., Xia, C. G., and Li, F. W.*, Reusable ammonium salt tagged NHC-Cu(I) complexes: preparation and catalytic application in the three component click reaction, Green. Chem., 2011, 13, 3440-3445.