1. J. Xu, Z. Li, Y. Xu, X. Shu, H. Huo*, Stereodivergent Synthesis of Both Z- and E-Alkenes by Photoinduced, Ni-Catalyzed Enantioselective C(sp3)–H Alkenylation. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 13567-13574.
2. L. Huan, X. Shu, W. Zu, D. Zhong, H. Huo*, “Asymmetric benzylic C(sp3)–H Acylation via dual nickel and photoredox catalysis”, Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 3536. (featured in Nature Communications Editors’ Highlights, X.S. and L.H. contributed equally.)
3. X. Shu, L. Huan, Q. Huang, H. Huo*, “Direct Enantioselective C(sp3)–H Acylation for the Synthesis of α-Amino Ketones”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 19058-19064. (Highlighted in Synfacts 2021,17, 0040; Organic Chemistry Portal; D. F. Taber, Org. Chem. Highlights 2021, July 12.; X.S. and L.H. contributed equally.)
4. H. Huo, B. J. Gorsline, G. C. Fu*, “Catalyst-controlled douly enantioconvergent coupling of racemic alkyl nucleophiles and electrophiles”, Science 2020, 367, 559-564. (featured in Science 2020, 367, 509-510;highlighted in C&EN as one of sensational syntheses of 2020.)
5. H. Huo, K. Harms, E. Meggers*, “Catalytic, Enantioselective Addition of Alkyl Radicals to Alkenes via Visible-Light-Activated Photoredox Catalysis with a Chiral Rhodium Complex”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 6936-6939.
6. H. Huo, C. Wang, K. Harms, E. Meggers*, “Enantioselective, Catalytic Trichloromethylation through Visible-Light-Activated Photoredox Catalysis with a Chiral Iridium Complex”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 9551-9554.
7. H. Huo, X. Shen, C. Wang, L. Zhang, P. Röse, L.-A. Chen, K. Harms, M. Marsch, G. Hilt, E. Meggers*, “Asymmetric Photoredox Transition-Metal Catalysis Activated by Visible Light”, Nature 2014, 515, 100-103.
8. H. Huo, C. Fu, K. Harms, E. Meggers*, “Asymmetric Catalysis with Substitutionally Labile yet Stereochemically Stable Chiral-at-Metal Iridium(III) Complex”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 2990-2993.