Q Liu's Research Group

Publications

53

H. Li, M. Fan, Q. Liu*, Dinuclear Magnesium-Catalyzed Hydroboration: Unveiling Metal–Ligand Cooperative Activation of Polar Unsaturated Bonds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Article ASAP

52

X. Rong, Y. Ren, Y. Chen, C. Li, J. Wang, Z. Chen, L. Tao*, Z. Wei*, S. Ma*, Q. Liu*, Tunable cobalt-catalysed hydrogenation of allenes enabled by multiple metal–ligand cooperative functionalities, Nat. Chem., 2025, 17, 1469–1479.

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H. Yang, H. Huang, Y. Wang*, S. Long*, Q. Liu*, Ligand-Controlled Stereodivergent Manganese-Catalyzed Hydroalkoxylation of Alkynylnitriles to Access (E)- and (Z)-3-Alkoxyvinylnitriles, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202511311.

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B. Liu, Q. Lu, X. Hu, D. Li, Z. Xu, X. Lu*, Y. Fu*, Q. Liu*, Regiodivergent Hydroamidation of Alkenes via Cobalt-Hydride Catalysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 13983–13992.

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H. Yang, S. Liu, H. Dong, H. Huang, Y. Wang*, W. Hao*, Y. Lan*, Q Liu*, Amplifying the Reactivity of Anionic Mn(I)–H Catalysts via the Cation Effect: Mechanistic Investigation and Application to the Hydrogenation of α-Trisubstituted Carboxylic Esters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 13491–13501.

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H. Li, M. Fan, Q. Liu*, Unveiling the Unique Reactivity of Anionic Mn(I) Complexes via Metal–Ligand Cooperation: Nucleophilic Attack on C(sp3)–X Bonds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 26649-26656.

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M. Wang, S. Liu, H. Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Lan*, Q. Liu*, Asymmetric hydrogenation of ketimines with minimally different alkyl groups, Nature., 2024, 631, 556-562.

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S. Liu, H. Yang, Y. wang, Q. Zhao, Y. Wang*, Q. Liu*, Y. Lan*, Enhancing Hydride Transfer in Catalytic Hydrogenation via σ-Electron-Induced Polarization of Imines, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 16357-16362.

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Z. Li, B. Liu, C. Yao, G. Gao, J. Zhang, Y. Tong, J. Zhou, Q. Liu*, X. Lu*, Y. Fu*, Ligand-Controlled Cobalt-Catalyzed Regio-, Enantio-, and Diastereoselective Oxyheterocyclic Alkene Hydroalkylation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 3405-3415.

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B. Liu, D. Liu, C. Niu, Y. Xia*, X. Lu*, Y. Fu*, Q. Liu*, Cobalt-catalyzed stereoselective synthesis of chiral gem-difluorocyclopropanes with vicinal stereocenters, Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 6617-6626.

43

Q. Wang, H. Liu, Q. Liu*, Asymmetric hydrogenation of ketimines with minimally different alkyl groups by anionic manganese catalysts, Chin. Sci. Bul., 2024, 69, 4151-4154. (Highlight for Liu's work: Asymmetric hydrogenation of ketimines with minimally different alkyl groups by anionic manganese catalysts, Nature, 2024, 631, 556-562. )

42

H. Huang, Q. Liu*, Synergistic Pd/Cu-Catalyzed 1,5-Double Chiral Inductions, Chin. J. Org. Chem., 2024, 44, 1691-1692.(Highlight for Zhang and Ma's work: Synergistic Pd/Cu-Catalyzed 1,5-Double Chiral Inductions, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2024, 146, 9241-9251. )

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Y. Wang, H. Li, H. Yang, M. Fan, Q. Liu*, Manganese-Catalyzed Regioselective Hydroboration of Quinolines via Metal–Ligand Cooperation, CCS. Chem, 2024, 6, 1535-1546.

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Z. Wei, Z. Ke*, Y. Wang*, Q. Liu*, Manganese-catalyzed Efficient Synthesis of N-heterocycles and Aminoketones Using Glycerol as a C3 Synthon, Chem. Eur. J., 2024, 30, e202303481.

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B. Liu, Q. Liu*, Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of Alkenes and Alkynes: Advantages and Opportunities, ChemCatChem, 2024, 16, e202301188.

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B. Liu, Q. Liu*, A Pincer Cobalt Complex as Catalyst with Dual Hydrogenation Activities for Hydrodeoxygenation of Ketones with H2, Chin. J. Chem, 2023, 41, 3528-3532.

37

M. Wang, C. Li, Q. Liu*, Protocol for stereodivergent asymmetric hydrogenation of quinoxalines, STAR Protocols, 2023, 4, 102724.

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C. Liu, X. Liu, Q. Liu*, Stereodivergent asymmetric hydrogenation of quinoxalines, Chem, 2023, 9, 2585-2600.

35

Zeyuan Wei, H Li, Y Wang, Q. Liu*, A Tailored Versatile and Efficient NHC-Based NNC-Pincer Manganese Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Polar Unsaturated Com-pounds, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2023, e202301042.

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B Liu, D Liu, X Rong, X Lu*, Y Fu*, Q. Liu*, Ligand-Controlled Stereoselective Synthesis of 2-Deoxy-β-C-glycosides by Cobalt Catalysis, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2023, e202218544.

33

Xianle. Rong, J. Yang, S. Liu, Y. Lan*, Q. Liu*, Remote Stereocontrol of All-Carbon Quaternary Centers via Cobalt-Catalyzed Asymmetric Olefin Isomerization, CCS. Chem, 2023, 5, 1293-1300.

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Liu, T., R. Duan, Y. Wang, S. Li, L. Qu, J. Song, Q. Liu*, Y. Lan*, Mechanistic invest-igation of zwitterionic MOF-catalyzed enyne annulation using UNLPF-14-Mn(III) as catalyst, Chin. Chem. Lett, 2022, 33, 4281-4286.

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X Liu, Q. Liu*, Catalytic asymmetric olefin isomerization: Facile access to chiral carbon-stereogenic olefinic compounds, Chem. Catalysis, 2022, 11, 2852-2864

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C Liu, Q. Liu*, Earth-Abundant Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Carbon-Nitrogen Unsaturated Bonds, Chin. J. Org. Chem, 2022, 10, 3213-3220

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Y Wang, S. Liu, H. Yang, H. Li, Y. Lan*, Q. Liu*, Structure, reactivity and catalytic properties of manganese-hydride amidate complexes, Nat. Chem, 2022, 14, 1233-1241.

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B. Liu, Y. Li, Q. Liu*, Cobalt/Lewis acid cooperative catalysis for reductive ether-ification of ketones and aldehydes with alcohols, Chem. Catalysis, 2022, 2, 883-897.

27

Z. Shao, S. Yuan, Y. Li, Q. Liu*, Using Methanol as a Formaldehyde Surrogate for Sustainable Synthesis of N-Heterocycles via Manganese-Catalyzed Dehydro-genative Cyclization, , Chin. J. Chem. 2022, 40, 1137-1143.

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C. Liu, M. Wang, Y. Xu, Y. Li, Q. Liu*, Manganese-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of 3H-Indoles, , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2022, 61, e202202814.

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X. Liu, X. Rong, Z. S. Liu, Y. Lan, Q. Liu*, Cobalt-Catalyzed Desymmetric Isom-erization of Exocyclic Olefins, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 20633- 20639.

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Y. Wang, M. Wang, Q. Liu*, Synthesis of 1,3-diketones via catalytic dehydr- ogenative rearrangement of esters,Chem Catalysis. 2021, 1, 494- 496.(Highlight for Kempe's work: Synthesis of 1,3-diketones from esters via liberation of hydrogen, Chem Catalysis, 2021, 1, 681- 691. )

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Y. Wang, M. Wang, Y. Li, Q. Liu*, Homogeneous manganese-catalyzed hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions,Chem. 2021, 7, 1180- 1223

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C. Liu, M. Wang, S. Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Peng, Y. Lan*,Q. Liu*, Manganese-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Quinolines Enabled by π–π Interaction,Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 5108- 5113.

21

J. Li, J. Li, X. Ji, R. He, Y. Liu, Z. Chen, Y. Huang, Q. Liu*, Y. Li*, Synthesis of Deuterated (E)-Alkene through Xanthate-Mediated Hydrogen–Deuterium Exchange Reactions,Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 7412- 7417.

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B. Liu, Q. Liu*, Ligand-Promoted Cobalt-Catalyzed Radical Hydroamination of Alkenes,Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 4, 1078- 1079.(Highlight for Lu's work: Ligand-promoted cobalt-catalyzed radical hydroamination of alkenes, Nat. Commun, 2020, 11, 783- 691. )

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X. Liu, Q. Liu*, A Highly Efficient Dimeric Manganese-Catalyzed Selective Hydroarylation of Internal Alkynes,Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 40, 3012- 3013.(Highlight for Xie's work: A Highly Efficient Dimeric Manganese-Catalyzed Selective Hydroarylation of Internal Alkynes, Angew, 2020, 59, 12789. )

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Z. Wei, Y. Wang, Y. Li*, R. Ferraccioli, Q. Liu*, Bidentate NHC-Cobalt Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Hindered Alkenes , Organometallics. 2020, 39, 3082–3087.

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Y. Wang, Q. Liu*, Manganese-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative/Deoxygenative Coupling of Alcohols ,Synlett. 2020, 31, 1464-1473.

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X. Liu, B. Liu, Q. Liu*, Hydrogenation of Terminal Alkynes via Tandem Base/Cobalt Relay Catalysis ,Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 6750 –6755.

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Z. Shao, Y. Li, W. Ai, S. Luo, Q. Liu*, Reversible interconversion between methanoldiamine and diamide for hydrogen storage based on manganese catalyzed (de)hydrogenation, Nat Commun, 2020, 11, 591.

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Y. Wang, L. Zhu, Z. Shao, Y. Lan*, Q. Liu*, Unmasking the Ligand Effect in Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation: Mechanistic Insight and Catalytic Application, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 17337-17349.

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Z. Shao, R. Zhong, R. Ferraccioli, Y. Li, Q. Liu*, General and Phosphine-Free Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Esters to Alcohols, Chin. J. Chem. 2019, 37, 1125-1130.

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R. Zhong, Z. Wei, W. Zhang, S. Liu, Q. Liu*, A Practical and Stereoselective In Situ NHC-Cobalt Catalytic System for Hydrogenation of Ketones and Aldehydes, Chem, 2019, 5, 1552–1566.

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Y. Liu, Z. Shao, Y. Wang,Q. Liu*, Manganese-Catalyzed Selective Upgrading of Ethanol with Methanol into Isobutanol,ChemSusChem, 2019, 12, 3069–3072.

10

X. Liu, B. Li, Q. Liu*, Base-Metal-Catalyzed Olefin Isomerization Reactions, Synthesis, 2019, 51(06), 1293-1310.(Cover Paper!)
09

W. Ai, R. Zhong, X. Liu, Q. Liu*, Hydride Transfer Reactions Catalyzed by Cobalt Complexes, Chem. Rev. 2019, 119, 2876-2953.
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Y. Wang, Z. Shao, K. Zhang, Q. Liu*, Manganese-Catalyzed Dual-Deoxygenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols with 2-Arylethanols, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 15143.
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X. Liu, W. Zhang, Y. Wang, Z-X. Zhang, Lei Jiao*, Q. Liu*, Cobalt-Catalyzed Regioselective Olefin Isomerization Under Kinetic Control, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 6873.
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X. Qi, X. Liu, L.-B. Qu, Q. Liu*, Yu Lan*, Mechanistic Insight into Cobalt-catalyzed Stereodivergent Semihydrogenation of Alkynes: The Story of Selectivity Control, J. Catal. 2018, 362, 25.
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Z. Shao, Y. Wang, Y. Liu, Q. Wang, X. Fu, Q. Liu*, A General and Efficient Mn-catalyzed Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohols with Hydroxides into Carboxylates, Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 1248.
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W. Ai, Y. Liu, Q. Wang, Z. Lu, Q. Liu*, Cu-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Ring Cleavage of Cycloketone O-Acyl Oximes: Chemodivergent Access to Distal Oxygenated Nitriles, Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 409.
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S. Fu, Z. Shao, Y. Wang, Q. Liu*, Manganese-Catalyzed Upgrading of Ethanol into 1-Butanol, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 11941.
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Z. Shao, S. Fu, M. Wei, S. Zhou*, Q. Liu*, Mild and Selective Cobalt-Catalyzed Chemodivergent Transfer Hydrogenation of Nitriles, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 14653.
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S. Fu, N. Chen, X. Liu, Z. Shao, S. Luo*, Q. Liu*, Ligand-Controlled Cobalt-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Alkynes: Stereodivergent Synthesis of Z- and E-Alkenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 8588.