57. Highly selective nickel-catalyzed gem-difluoropropargylation of unactivated alkylzinc reagents

Lun An, Chang Xu, and Xingang Zhang* 

Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 1460

(This paper was highlighted by Synform, 2018, 03, A36–A39)

56.Synthesis of 5-pentafluorosulfanyl indazoles

Tao Fan, Wei-Dong Meng, Yu-Lan Xiao, Xingang Zhang*

Tetrahedron Letters 2017, 58, 4473

55.Cholorodifluomethane-triggered formation of difluoromethylated arenes catalysed by paladium

Zhang Feng^†, Qiao-Qiao Min^†, Xia-Ping Fu^†, Lun An and Xingang Zhang*

(^†These authors contributed equally to this work)

(This paper was highlighted by Chemical & Engineering News, 2017, 95, 7 )

(This paper was highlighted by Molecule of the Week, 2017-06-19 )

(This paper was highlighted by Synthfacts, 2017, 9, 918 )

Nature Chem. 2017, 9, 918-923

53.Visible-Light-Promoted Tandem Difluoroalkylation-Amidation: Access to Difluorooxindoles from Free Anilines 

Ling-Chao Yu, Ji-Wei Gu, Shu Zhang,^* and  Xingang Zhang^*

J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 3943-3949

52.Tandem Difluoroalkylation-Arylation of Enamides Catalyzed by Nickel

Ji-Wei Gu^†, Qiao-Qiao Min^†, Ling-Chao Yu, and Xingang Zhang*

(^†These authors contributed equally to this work)

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 12270-12274

51.Carbonylation of Difluoroalkyl Bromides Catalyzed by Palladium

Hai-Yang Zhao, Feng Zhang, Zhiji Luo, Xingang Zhang*

Angew.Chem. Int. Ed. 2016. 55, 10401-10405

50.Brønsted Acid Catalyzed gem-Difluoroallylation of Aldehydes with β-Tosyloxy-γ, γ-Difluroallylboronic Acid Pinacol Ester

Bo Zhang and Xingang Zhang*

 Chin. J. Chem. 2016, 34, 477-480

49.Copper-Catalyzed Direct Propargylation of Polyfluoroarene With Secondary Propargyl Phosphates

Yan-Bo Yu, Zhi-Ji Luo, and Xingang Zhang^*

Org.Lett. 2016,18, 3302-3305

48.Palladium-catalyzed phosphonyldifluoromethylation of alkenes with bromodifluoro-

methylphosphonate

Zhang Feng, Yu-Lan Xiao and Xingang Zhang*

Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 466–469