1992-Present: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University
2001-2002: Visiting scholar, National Tsing Hua University
1996-1998: Ph.D., Lanzhou University (Advisor: Yongxiang Ma)
1989-1992: M.S., Lanzhou University (Advisor: Yongxiang Ma)
1985-1989: B.S., Shaanxi Normal University
· Research Topics
Homogeneous catalysis, drug molecular synthesis and organic material chemistry
· Publications
1. Aryl-To-Vinyl 1,4-Nickel Migration/Reductive Cross-Coupling Reaction for The Stereoselective Synthesis of Multisubstituted Olefins. Cui-Tian Wang, Peng-Yu Liang, Ming Li, Bin Wang, Yu-Zhao Wang, Xue-Song Li, Wan-Xu Wei, Xue-Ya Gou, Ya-Nan Ding, Zhe Zhang, Yu-Ke Li, Xue-Yuan Liu*, and Yong-Min Liang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202304447.
2. Palladium-Catalyzed One-Step Synthesis of Stereodefined Difunctionalized Glycals. Xiao-Ping Gong, Yuke Li, Hong-Chao Liu, Zhe Zhang, Zhi-Jie Niu, Ya-Nan Ding, Yang An, Xi Chen, Yan-Chong Huang, Rui-Qiang Jiao, Xue-Yuan Liu*, and Yong-Min Liang*, CCS Chem. 2023, 5, 741.
3. Stereoselective Synthesis of Multisubstituted Alkenes via Ruthenium-Catalyzed Remote Migration Arylation of Nonactivated Olefins. Yu-Yong Luan, Jin-Ye Li, Xue-Ya Gou, Wei-Yu Shi, Tian Ding, Zhe Zhang, Xi Chen, Xue-Yuan Liu*, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 5111.
4. Visible-Light-Mediated Synthesis of C‑Alkyl Glycosides via Glycosyl Radical Addition and Aryl Migration. Rui-Qiang Jiao, Ya-Nan Ding, Ming Li, Wei-Yu Shi, Xi Chen, Zhe Zhang, Wan-Xu Wei, Xue-Song Li, Xiao-Ping Gong, Yu-Yong Luan, Xue-Yuan Liu*, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 6099.
5. Photoredox-Catalyzed N‑Directed Regioselective Difluoroalkylation of Unactivated C(Sp3)-H Bonds. Xi Chen, Zhe Zhang, Wei-Yu Shi, Ya-Nan Ding, Yu-Yong Luan, Yan-Chong Huang, Qiang Wang*, Xue-Yuan Liu*, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 4456.
6. Ruthenium-Catalyzed Stereo- and Site-Selective ortho- and meta-C-H Glycosylation and Mechanistic Studies. Xue-Ya Gou, Yuke Li, Wei-Yu Shi, Yu-Yong Luan, Ya-Nan Ding, Yang An, Yan-Chong Huang, Bo-Sheng Zhang, Xue-Yuan Liu*, and Yong-Min Liang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e20220565.
7. Tribological Gain Enabled by the Synergy of Copper Nanoparticles and Friction Induced in Situ Tribo-click Reaction. Hao-Zhe Xu, Luyao Bao, Xin-Gang Wang, Rui Dong, Ao Xie, Qiangliang Yu, Qiang Chen, Meirong Cai, Feng Zhou, Yong-Min Liang*, and Weimin Liu. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2022, 10, 25730.
8. Site-Selective Coupling of Remote C(sp3)-H/meta-C(sp2)-H Bonds Enabled by Ru/Photoredox Dual Catalysis and Mechanistic Studies.Hong-Chao Liu, XiangTao Kong, Xiao-Ping Gong, Yuke Li, Zhi-Jie Niu, Xue-Ya Gou, Xue-Song Li, Yu-Zhao Wang, Wei-Yu Shi, Yan-Chong Huang, Xue-Yuan Liu*, and Yong-Min Liang*, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 5382.
9. Regioselective Synthesis of Spirocyclic Pyrrolines via a Palladium-Catalyzed Narasaka-Heck/C-H Activation/[4+2] Annulation Cascade Reaction. Wan-Xu Wei, XiangTao Kong, Rui-Qiang Jiao, Xue-Song Li, Cui-Tian Wang, Yuke Li, and Yong-Min Liang*, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 6348.
10. Molecular Engineering Super-Robust Dry/Wet Adhesive with Strong Interface Bonding and Excellent Mechanical Tolerance. Luyao Gao, Shuanhong Ma, Luyao Bao, Xiaoduo Zhao, Yangyang Xiang, Zhizhi Zhang, Yanfei Ma, Zhengfeng Ma, Yong-min Liang*, and Feng Zhou, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2022, 14, 12684.
11. Visible-Light-Induced Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric C(sp3)-C(sp3)-H Glycosylation: Access to C‑Glycopeptides. Ya-Nan Ding, Ning Li, Yan-Chong Huang, Yang An, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4519.
12. Three-Component Ruthenium-Catalyzed Meta-C-H Alkylation of Phenol Derivatives. Yu-Yong Luan, Xue-Ya Gou, Wei-Yu Shi, Hong-Chao Liu, Xi Chen, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett.2022, 24, 1136.
13. Enantioselective Synthesis of Both Axially and Planar Chiral Ferrocenes via Axial-to-Planar Diastereoinduction. Yang An, Xiao-Yan Zhang, Ya-Nan Ding, Yuke Li*, Xue-Yuan Liu*, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 7294.
14. Palladium-Catalyzed Rearrangement Reaction to Access 1-Phenanthrol Derivatives. Ce Liu, Wei-Yu Shi, Ya-Nan Ding, Nian Zheng and Yong-Min Liang*, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 3186.
15. Synthesis of C-Aryl Glycosides via Ru-Catalyzed Remote C-H Glycosylation of 8-Aminoquinoline Amides. Wei‐Yu Shi, Hu‐Yi Li, Xue‐Ya Gou, Yu‐Yong Luan, Nian Zheng, Zhi‐Jie Niu, Zhe Zhang, Xue‐Yuan Liu, and Yong‐Min Liang*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 2796.
11. Bioinspired Polysaccharide Derivative with Efficient and Stable Lubrication for Silicon-Based Devices. Luyao Gao, Xiaoduo Zhao, Yunlei Zhang, Lumin Yang, Rui Wang, Zhengfeng Ma, Yong-min Liang*, Shuanhong Ma*, and Feng Zhou, Biomacromolecules 2022, 23, 3766
16. Experimental and Computational Studies of Palladium-Catalyzed Spirocyclization via a Narasaka–Heck/C(sp3 or sp2)–H Activation Cascade Reaction. Wan-Xu Wei‡, Yuke Li‡, Ya-Ting Wen, Ming Li, Xue-Song Li, Cui-Tian Wang, Hong-Chao Liu, Yu Xia, Bo-Sheng Zhang, Rui-Qiang Jiao, and Yong-Min Liang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 7868-7875.
17. Ruthenium-Catalyzed Radical Cyclization/meta-Selective C–H Alkylation of Arenes via σ-Activation Strategy. Xue-Ya Gou‡, Yuke Li‡, Yu-Yong Luan, Wei-Yu Shi, Cui-Tian Wang, Yang An, Bo-Sheng Zhang, and Yong-Min Liang*, ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 4263-4270.
18. Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Glycosylation and Retro Diels–Alder Tandem Reaction via Structurally Modified Norbornadienes (smNBDs). Yang An, Bo-Sheng Zhang, Ya-Nan Ding, Zhe Zhang, Xue-Ya Gou, Xue-Song Li, Xiaolei Wang, Yuke Li and Yong-Min Liang*, Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 13144-13150.
19. Copper-Catalyzed Radical Aryl Migration Approach for the Preparation of Cyanoalkylsulfonylated Oxindoles/Cyanoalkyl Amides. Ming Li, Cui-Tian Wang, Qiao-Fei Bao, Yi-Feng Qiu, Wan-Xu Wei, Xue-Song Li, Yu-Zhao Wang, Zhe Zhang, Jin-Lin Wang, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 751-756.
20. Alkylation-Terminated Catellani Reactions by Cyclobutanol C–C Cleavage. Cui-Tian Wang, Ming Li, Ya-Nan Ding, Wan-Xu Wei, Zhe Zhang, Xue-Ya Gou, Rui-Qiang Jiao, Ya-Ting Wen, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 786-791.
21. Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Annulations of Pyridylhomopropargylic Alcohols with Propargyl Alcohols. Xue-Song Li, Dan-tong Xu, Zhi-Jie Niu, Ming Li, Wei-Yu Shi, Cui-Tian Wang, Wan-Xu Wei, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 832-836.
22. Visible-Light-Mediated Decarboxylative Radical Addition Bifunctionalization Cascade for the Production of 1,4-Amino Alcohols. Qiao-Fei Bao, Ming Li, Yu Xia, Yu-Zhao Wang, Zhao-Zhao Zhou, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 1107-1112.
23. Formation of o-Allyl- and Allenyl-Modified Amides via Intermolecular Claisen Rearrangement. Zhi-Jie Niu, Lian-Hua Li, Xue-Song Li, Hong-Chao Liu, Wei-Yu Shi, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 1315-1320.
24. Cu-Catalyzed Direct C–H Alkylation of Polyfluoroarenes via Remote C(sp3)–H Functionalization in Carboxamides. Hong-Chao Liu, Yuke Li, Xiao-Ping Gong, Zhi-Jie Niu, Yu-Zhao Wang, Ming Li, Wei-Yu Shi, Zhe Zhang, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 2693-2698.
25. Palladium-Catalyzed Chemoselective Oxidative Addition of Allyloxy-Tethered Aryl Iodides: Synthesis of Medium-Sized Rings and Mechanistic Studies. Ce Liu, Yuke Li, Wei-Yu Shi, Ya-Nan Ding, Nian Zheng, Hong-Chao Liu, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 4311-4316.
26. Modular Synthesis of Aryl Thio/Selenoglycosides via the Catellani Strategy. Ya-Nan Ding, Yan-Chong Huang, Wei-Yu Shi, Nian Zheng, Cui-Tian Wang, Xi Chen, Yang An, Zhe Zhang, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 5641-5646.
27. Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Amination/[2 + 3] or [2 + 4] Cyclization via C(sp3 or sp2)–H Activation. Yang An, Yuke Li, Xiao-Yan Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Xue-Ya Gou, Ya-Nan Ding, Qiao Li, and Yong-Min Liang*, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 7961-7965.
28. Highly Regioselective and Stereoselective Synthesis of C-Aryl Glycosides via Nickel-Catalyzed Ortho-C–H Glycosylation of 8-Aminoquinoline Benzamides. Wei-Yu Shi, Ya-Nan Ding, Nian Zheng, Xue-Ya Gou, Zhe Zhang, Xi Chen, Yu-Yong Luan, Zhi-Jie Niu, and Yong-Min Liang*, Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 8945-8948.
29. Visible-Light-Induced Pd-Catalyzed Radical Strategy for Constructing C-Vinyl Glycosides. Ming Li, Yi-Feng Qiu, Cuitian Wang, Xuesong Li, Wanxu Wei, Yuzhao Wang, Qiaofei Bao, Yanan Ding, Weiyu Shi, and Yongmin Liang*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 6288−6293.
30. Visible-Light-Mediated Trifluoromethylation/Benzylation of Styrenes Catalyzed by 4-CzIPN, Qiaofei Bao, Yu Xia, Ming Li, Yuzhao Wang, and Yongmin Liang*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 7757−7761.
31. A carboxylate-assisted amination/unactivated C(sp2)-H arylation reaction via a palladium/norbornene cooperative catalysis. Yang An, Bosheng Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Ce Liu, Xueya Gou, Yanan Ding and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 5933−5936.
32. Visible-light-induced ligand-free RuCl3 catalyzed C–H phosphorylation in water. Xueya Gou, Bosheng Zhang, Xingang Wang, Weiyu Shi, Hongchao Liu, Yang An, Zhe Zhang and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 4704−4707.
33. DMAP and PivOH-promoted amination/allenization reaction. Bosheng Zhang, Yuke Li, Xueya Gou, Zhe Zhang, Yang An, Xingang Wang and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 9202−9205.
34. Photoredox/palladium co-catalyzed propargylic benzylation with internal propargylic carbonates. Zhaozhao Zhou, Ruiqiang Jiao, Ke Yang, Ximeng Chen*, and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 12957−12960.
35. Three-component ruthenium-catalyzed remote C–H functionalization of 8-aminoquinoline amides. Weiyu Shi, Yanan Ding, Ce Liu, Nian Zheng, Xueya Gou, Ming Li, Zhe Zhang, Hongchao Liu, Zhijie Niu and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 12729-12732.
36. Visible-Light-Induced Palladium-Catalyzed Carbocyclization of Unactivated Alkyl Bromides with Alkenes Involving C−I or C−B Coupling. Junwei Ma, Xi Chen, Zhaozhao Zhou, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 9301−9312.
37. Palladium-Catalyzed Amination/Dearomatization Reaction of Indoles and Benzofurans. Zhe Zhang, Bosheng Zhang, Kaili Li, Yang An, Ce Liu, Xueya Gou, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 7817−7839.
38. Palladium-Catalyzed ortho-C−H Glycosylation/ipso-Alkenylation of Aryl Iodides. Yanan Ding, Weiyu Shi, Ce Liu, Nian Zheng, Ming Li, Yang An, Zhe Zhang, Cuitian Wang, Bosheng Zhang, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 11280−11296.
39. Silver Trifluoromethanesulfonate-Catalyzed Annulation of Propargylic Alcohols with 3-Methyleneisoindolin-1-one. Xuesong Li, Yaping Han, Dantong Xu, Ming Li, Wanxu Wei, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 2626−2634.
40. Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component Redox-Neutral Ring Opening of Benzothiazoles to 1-Amino-N-(2-(phenylthio)phenyl)methanimine. Nian Zheng, Ce Liu, Ya-Nan Ding, Wei-Yu Shi, Bo-Sheng Zhang, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 7666−7673.
41. Synthesis of C4-Aminated Indoles via a Catellani and Retro-Diels-Alder Strategy. Bosheng Zhang, Yuke Li, Zhe Zhang, Yang An, Yuhua Wen, Xueya Gou, Siqi Quan, Xingang Wang, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 9731−9738.
42. Three-Component Ruthenium-Catalyzed Direct Meta-Selective C−H Activation of Arenes: A New Approach to the Alkylarylation of Alkenes. Xingang Wang, Yuke Li, Hongchao Liu, Bosheng Zhang, Xueya Gou, Qiang Wang, Junwei Ma, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 13914−13922.
43. Ligand-controlled regiodivergent p-allyl palladium catalysis enables a switch between [3+2] and [3+3] cycloadditions. Yu Xia, Qiaofei Bao, Yuke Li, Lijing Wang, Bosheng Zhang, Hongchao Liu and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 4675−4678.
44. Ruthenium-catalyzed ortho-selective CAr–H amination of heteroaryl arenes with di-tert-butyldiaziridinone. Xueya Gou, Yuke Li, Xingang Wang, Hongchao Liu, Bosheng Zhang, Jiahui Zhao, Zhaozhao Zhou and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 5487−5490.
45. Metal-Free Promoted CF2/CF3-Difunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes. Ming Li, Xinyu Zhu, Yifeng Qiu, Yaping Han, Yu Xia, Cuitian Wang, Xuesong Li, Wanxu Wei, and Yongmin Liang*. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 2945−2950.
46. Transition-Metal-Free Alkylation/Arylation of Benzoxazole via Tf2O-Activated-Amide. Zhijie Niu, Lianhua Li, Xueyuan Liu*, and Yongmin Liang*. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 5217−5222.
47. Synthesizing Functional Biomacromolecular Wet Adhesives with Typical Gel−Sol Transition and Shear-Thinning Features. Luyao Gao, Shuanhong Ma, Jiajun Luo, Guangjie Bao,Yang Wu, Feng Zhou, and Yongmin Liang*. ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2019, 5, 4293−4301.
48. Carboxylate Ligand-Exchanged Amination/C(sp3)−H Arylation Reaction via Pd/ Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis. Bosheng Zhang, Yuke Li, Yang An, Zhe Zhang, Ce Liu, Xingang Wang, and Yongmin Liang*. ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 11827.
49. Three-component difluoroalkylation and trifluoromethylthiolation/ trifluoro- methylselenolation of p-bonds. Bosheng Zhang, Luyao Gao, Zhe Zhang, Yuhua Wen and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 1185.
50. Synthesis of polyfluoroarene-substituted benzofuran derivatives via cooperative Pd/Cu catalysis. Yi Shen, Xinxing Wu, Si Chen, Yu Xia and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 2256.
51. Synthesis of indolines via a palladium/norbornene-catalyzed reaction of aziridines with aryl iodides. Ce Liu, Yujie Liang, Nian Zheng, Bo-Sheng Zhang, Yuan Feng, Siwei Bi*and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 3407.
52. Base promoted direct difunctionalization/cascade cyclization of 1,6-enynes. Ming Li, Cuitian Wang, Yifeng Qiu, Xinyu Zhu, Yaping Han, Yu Xia,Xuesong Li and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 5334.
53. Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed selective C–H difluoroalkylation of aniline derivatives with pyrimidyl auxiliaries. Xingang Wang, Yuke Li, Lulu Zhang, Bosheng Zhang, Qiang Wang, Junwei Ma and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 9541.
54. Transition-metal-free multinitrogenation of amides by C–C bond cleavage: a new approach to tetrazoles. Lianhua Li, Zhijie Niu, Yingxiu Li and Yongmin Liang*. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 11148.
55. Palladium-Catalyzed Cascade Difluoroalkylation/Cyclization of N‑Propargylamides: Synthesis of Oxazoles and Oxazolines. Junwei Ma, Qiang Wang, Xingang Wang, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 13296.
56. Synthesis of Difluoroalkyl Unsaturated β‑Amino Acid Derivatives. Qiang Wang, Jiani Jin, Xi Chen, Xingang Wang, Bosheng Zhang, Junwei Ma, and Yongmin Liang*. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 14626.
57. Copper-Catalyzed One-Pot Trifluoromethylation/Aryl Migration/ Carbonyl Formation with Homopropargylic Alcohols. Pin Gao, Shen, Yongwen Shen, Ran Fang, Xinhua Hao, Zihang Qiu, Fan Yang, Xiaobiao Yan, Qiang Wang, Xiangjun Gong, Xueyuan Liu*, Yongmin Liang*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 7629 -7633.
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