Dr. Chuan Wang

Chemistry Department

The University of Chicago, USA

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Qualifications

2010 Ph.D., RWTH Aachen, Germany, Organic Chemistry

2007 M.Sc., the University of Göttingen, Germany, Organic Chemistry

2002 B.Sc., Tongji University, China, Chemistry

Publications (Selected)

1. Organocatalytic asymmetric domino reactions: a Michael addition/aldehyde α-alkylation cascade, D. Enders*, C. Wang, J. W. Bats, Angew. Chem. 2008, 120, 7649; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 7539.
2. Asymmetric synthesis of functionalized 3,4-dihydronaphthalenes via an  organocatalytic domino nitroalkane-Michael/aldol condensation reaction, D. Enders*, C. Wang, J. W. Bats, Synlett, 2009, 1777.
3. Enantioselective synthesis of 3H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole-2-carbaldehydes via an organocatalytic domino aza-Michael/aldol condensation reaction, D. Enders*, C. Wang, G. Raabe, Synthesis 2009, 41, 4119.
4. Organocatalytic asymmetric aza-Michael additions, D. Enders*, C. Wang, J. X. Liebich, Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 11058.
5. Organocatalytic asymmetric Synthesis of polyfunctionalized 3- (cyclohexenylmethyl)- indoles via a quadruple domino Friedel – Crafts - type/Michael/Michael/aldol condensation reaction, D. Enders*, C. Wang, M. Mukanova, A. Greb, Chem. Commun. 2010, 2447.
6. Asymmetric synthesis of 2, 3, 4-trisubstituted functionalized tetrahydrofurans via an organocatalytic Michael addition as key step, D. Enders*, C. Wang, A. Greb, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352, 987.
7. Asymmetric synthesis of cis-3,4-disubstituted chromans and dihydrocoumarins via an organocatalytic Michael/hemiacetalization reaction, D. Enders*, C. Wang, X. Yang, G. Raabe, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352, 2869.
8. One pot organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of 1H-pyrrolo[1,2a]indol-3(2H)-ones via a Michael/hemiaminalization/oxidation sequence, D. Enders*, C. Wang, X. Yang, G. Raabe, Synlett 2011, special cluster for proline and proline-based organocatalysis, 469.
9. Dienamine activation in the organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of cis-3,4-difunctionalized chromans and dihydrocoumarins, D. Enders*, X. Yang, C. Wang, G. Raabe, J. Runsik, Chem. Asian J. 2011, 6, 2255.
10. Laccase-catalyzed 3-arylation of 3-substituted oxindoles, J. Pietruszka*, C. Wang, ChemCatChem 2012, 4, 782.
11. Asymmetric Michael addition of N-Boc protected oxindoles to nitroalkenes catalyzed by a chiral secondary amine, C. Wang, X. Yang, D. Enders*, Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 4832.
12. A short asymmetric synthesis of the benzopzrano [3, 4-c] pzrrolidine core via an organocatalytic domino oxa-Michael/Michael reaction, C. Wang, X. Yang, G. Raabe, D. Enders*, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2012, 354, 2629.
13. Organocatalztic asymmetric synthesis of 3-sulfenylated N-Boc-protected oxindoles, C. Wang, X. Yang, C. C. J. Loh, G. Raabe, D. Enders*, Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 11531.
14. Laccase-catalyzed α-arylation of cyclic ß-dicarbonyl compounds, J. Pietruszka*, C. Wang, Green Chem. 2012, 14, 2402.
15. Secondary-amine-catalyzed asymmetric Michael addition of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl- protected oxindoles to maleimides, X. Yang, C. Wang, Q. Ni, D. Enders*, Synthesis 2012, 44, 2601.
16. Tungsten-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of allylic and homoallylic alcohols with Hydrogen Peroxide, C. Wang, H. Yamamoto*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 1222.
17. Tungsten-catalyzed regioselective and stereospecific ring-opening of 2,3-epoxy alcohols and 2,3-epoxy sulfonamides, C. Wang, H. Yamamoto*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 6888.

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