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Org. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 540
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Discovery of intermolecular cascade annulation for dihydrobenzo[b][1,8]naphthyridine-ylidene-pyrrolidinetriones

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Convenient generation of 1,3-dipolar nitrilimines and [3 + 2] cycloaddition for the synthesis of spiro compounds

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Tetrahedron Letters, 2022, 110, 154186
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Rapid construction of S-containing spirooxindoles and dispirooxindoles via annulation of MBH maleimides of isatins

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Tetrahedron Letters, 2025, 156, 155452
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Convenient Synthetic Protocols for Diverse Functionalized Dihydrobenzofuran-Fused Spiro-indanedione-oxindole Scaffolds

Jing Sun, Xueyan Liu, Qiu Sun, Ying Han and Chao-Guo Yan

J. Org. Chem., 2023, 88, 11562
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Iodine promoted annulation reaction for selective construction of Spiro[indene-2,1′-pyrido[4,3-b]indole] and Benzo[5,6]pyrrolo[3′,2': 3,4]cyclohepta[1,2-b]indole

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Tetrahedron, 2024, 159, 134026
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Catalyst-controlled switchable formal retro-Büchner reaction for the divergent synthesis of benzo[b]azepines and 1, 3-conjugated dienes

Zhaoxue Wang, Menghui Guo, Ping Wu, Rui Yan, Guili Zhao, Ming Liu, Yilei Xiao, Lingang Wu and Lei Xie

Tetrahedron, 2025, 169, 134378
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Convenient synthesis of chromene-fused spirocyclopentane-1,2-dioxindoles via base promoted annulation reaction

Kun Huang, Ting Tang, Ying Han, Jing Sun and Chao-Guo Yan

Tetrahedron Letters, 2025, 156, 155455
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Molecular Iodine‐Catalyzed 1,6‐Conjugated Addition of Enaminones on para‐Quinone Methides

Megha Rawat, Rajnish Budhwan, Pooja Dahiya, Anoop Yadav and Rama Krishna Peddinti

Asian J Org Chem, 2025, 14
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Molecular diversity of the reactions of MBH carbonates of isatins and various nucleophiles

Zi-Ying Xiao, Jing Sun and Chao-Guo Yan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2025, 21, 286
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Selective construction of dispiro[indoline-3,2'-quinoline-3',3''-indoline] and dispiro[indoline-3,2'-pyrrole-3',3''-indoline] via three-component reaction

Ziying Xiao, Fengshun Xu, Jing Sun and Chao-Guo Yan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2023, 19, 1234
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Construction of diazepine-containing spiroindolines via annulation reaction of α-halogenated N-acylhydrazones and isatin-derived MBH carbonates

Xing Liu, Wenjing Shi, Jing Sun and Chao-Guo Yan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2023, 19, 1923
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Base-Mediated Annulation of ortho-Iminophenols and ortho-Vinylphenols with MBH Carbonates of Isatins: Straightforward Access to Dihydrobenzofuran and Benzofuran Derivatives

Daqian Wang, Xing Liu, Jing Sun, Ying Han and Chao-Guo Yan

J. Org. Chem., 2024, 89, 15472
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Synthesis for polycyclic spirooxindoles via base promoted spiroannulation reaction of cyclic β-enaminones and MBH maleimides of isatins

Shao-Cong Zhan, Zi-Ying Xiao, Jing Sun and Chao-Guo Yan

Tetrahedron Letters, 2025, 168, 155720
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Base Promoted Three‐component Reaction for Efficient Construction of Spiro[indoline‐3,3′‐quinoline]‐2,5′‐dione

Ping Wu, Feng‐Shun Xu, Jing Sun and Chao‐Guo Yan

ChemistrySelect, 2023, 8
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Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) Carbonates: A Review

Rabia Ashraf, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Sajjad Ahmad, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Bushra Parveen, Samreen Gul Khan, Usman Nazeer, Asim Mansha, Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry and Ahmad Irfan

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Regioselective and Diastereoselective Construction of Diverse Dispiro-Indanone-Fluorenone-Oxindole Motifs

Dan Liu, Jing Sun, Ying Han and Chao-Guo Yan

J. Org. Chem., 2023, 88, 17181
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Synthesis of Bisspiro(oxindole)s by DMAP‐Catalyzed [3+2] Annulation of Isatin‐Derived Morita‐Baylis‐Hillman Carbonates

Xiaohao Wang, Xingfu Wei, Yongqiang Xu, Jingping Qu and Baomin Wang

Eur J Org Chem, 2024, 27
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Convenient Synthesis of Dihydrobenzofuran‐Fused Spirocyclopentane‐1,2‐Diindolinone Scaffolds

Ting Tang, Ying Han, Chao‐Guo Yan, Kun Huang and Jing Sun

Eur J Org Chem, 2024, 27
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Recent Advances in the Reaction of MBH Carbonates: Scope and Mechanism

Yifan Shao, Lei Zhang and Xiangtai Meng

Asian J Org Chem, 2024, 13
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Synthesis of Spiro[indoline-pyridine]-dicarboxylates and Substituted Alkylidene Oxindoles by Azomethine Ylides and MBH Carbonates of Isatins

Daqian Wang, Ting Tang, Jing Sun, Ying Han and Chao-Guo Yan

Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 4117
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An Access to Highly Functionalized Dihydrobenzofuran Spirooxindole Scaffolds

Daqian Wang, Jing Sun, Ying Han, Qiu Sun and Chao-Guo Yan

Org. Lett., 2022, 24, 7790
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Molecular Diversity of Base Promoted Annulation of MBH Carbonates of Isatins and Dialkyl But‐2‐ynedioates

Ting Tang, Xue‐Yan Liu, Jing Sun and Chao‐Guo Yan

ChemistrySelect, 2023, 8
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Hydroxyl group modulated diastereoselective synthesis of functionalized spiro[indoline-3,3′-pyrrolidines]

Ting Tang, Shao-Cong Zhan, Jing Sun, Ying Han and Chao-Guo Yan

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025, 1347, 143070
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Recent Advances in Nucleophilic Lewis Base‐Catalyzed Cycloadditions for Synthesis of Spirooxindoles

Qing‐Feng Li, Jing Ma, Junjia Meng and Er‐Qing Li

Adv Synth Catal, 2023, 365, 4412
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Advances in Enaminomaleimides Chemistry: Synthesis, Chemical Applications, and Perspectives

Adrián López‐Francés, Birane Diop, Xingyu Jiang, Jean Rodriguez, Muriel Amatore and Thierry Constantieux

ChemistryEurope, 2025, 3
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