X. S. Zhang, Y. F. Zhang, Z. W. Li, Z. J. Shi. Synthesis of Dibenzo[c,e]oxepin-5(7H)-ones from Benzyl Thioethers and Carboxylic Acids: Rhodium-Catalyzed Double C-H Activation Controlled by Different Directing Groups. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 5478-5482 (2015).
M. Y. Yang, B. Su, Y. Wang, K. Chen, X. Y. Jiang, Y. F. Zhang, X. S. Zhang, G. H. Chen, Y. Cheng, Z. C. Cao, Q. Y. Guo, L. S. Wang, Z. J. Shi. Silver-catalysed direct amination of unactivated C-H bonds of functionalized molecules. Nat. Commun. 5, 4707-4712 (2014).
S. Luo, F. X. Luo, X. S. Zhang, Z. J. Shi. Synthesis of Dibenzopyranones through Palladium-Catalyzed Directed C-H Activation/Carbonylation of 2-Arylphenols. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 10598-10601 (2013).
B. J. Li, H. Y. Wang, Q. L. Zhu, Z. J. Shi. Rhodium/Copper-Catalyzed Annulation of Benzimides with Internal Alkynes: Indenone Synthesis through Sequential C-H and C-N Cleavage. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 51, 3948-3952 (2012).
Y. Li, B. J. Li, W. H. Wang, W. P. Huang. X. S. Zhang, K. Chen, Z. J. Shi. Rhodium-Catalyzed Direct Addition of Aryl C-H Bonds to N-Sulfonyl Aldimines. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 50, 2115-2119 (2011).
C. L. Sun, H. Li, D. G. Yu, M. Yu, X. Zhou, X. Y. Lu, K. Huang, S. F. Zheng, B. J. Li, Z. J. Shi. An efficient organocatalytic method for constructing biaryls through aromatic C-H activation. Nat. Chem. 2, 1044-1049 (2010).
Y. Z. Li, B. J. Li, X. Y. Lu, S. Lin, Z. J. Shi. Cross Dehydrogenative Arylation (CDA) of a Benzylic C-H Bond with Arenes by Iron Catalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.48, 3817-3820 (2009).
B. J. Li, S. L. Tian, Z. Fang, Z. J. Shi. Multiple C-H activations to construct biologically active molecules in a process completely free of organohalogen and organometallic components. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed
S. D. Yang, B. J. Li, X. B. Wan, Z. J. Shi. Ortho arylation of acetanilides via Pd(II)-catalyzed C-H functionalization. J. Am. Chem. Soc.129, 6066-6067 (2007).
X. B. Wan, Z. X. Ma, B. J. Li, K. Y. Zhang, S. K. Cao, S.W. Zhang, Z. J. Shi. Highly selective C-H functionalization/halogenation of acetanilide. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 7416-7417 (2006).
