- Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
- Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
- Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Zhengzhou University
2019-2021
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2021
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
2021
A novel nickel-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling between aryl iodides and difluoromethyl 2-pyridyl sulfone (2-PySO2CF2H) enables C(sp2)–C(sp2) bond formation through selective C(sp2)–S cleavage, which demonstrates the new reactivity of 2-PySO2CF2H reagent. This method employs readily available nickel catalyst sulfones as cross-electrophile coupling partners, providing facile access to biaryls under mild reaction conditions without pregeneration arylmetal reagents.