Publications

Divergent Reactivity of U(III) and U(II) Complexes with Organoazides via Isolable Diazenylimido Intermediates.

Deng, C.; Yang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Huang, W.*

Inorg. Chem. Front. 2024, Advanced Article.

Efficient Earth-Abundant Copper Photocatalysis Enabled by Metal–Arene Interaction.

Deng, C.; Huang, W.* 

Chem 2024, Advanced Article (Invited Preview).

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f-Block Metal-Arene Interactions

Deng, C.; Wang, Y.; Huang, W.* 

Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 44, Advanced Article.

Reduction of Thorium Tris(amido)arene Complexes: Reversible Double and Single C–C Couplings

Deng, C.^†; Liang, J.^†; Wang, Y.; Huang, W.* 

Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 9676–9686.

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Neutral Inverse-Sandwich Rare-Earth Metal Complexes of the Benzene Tetraanion

Wang, Y.^†; Zhang, Y.^†; Liang, J.; Tan, B.; Deng, C.; Huang, W.* 

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 8740–8749.

• This article is part of the themed collections: 
•  2024 Chemical Science HOT Article Collection
•  2024 ChemSci Pick of the Week Collection 
•  2024 Chemical Science Covers

Topology-dependent synthesis, structures, and bonding interactions of uranium polyarene complexes.

Deng, C.^†; Xu, X.-C.^†; Sun, R.; Wang, Y.; Wang, B.-W.; Hu, H.-S.; Huang, W.*

Organometallics 2024, 43, 174–190.

A Combined Synthetic, Magnetic, and Theoretical Study on Enhancing Ligand-Field Axiality for Dy(III) Single–Molecule Magnets Supported by Ferrocene Diamide Ligands

Yang, K.^†; Sun, R.^†; Zhao, J.; Deng, C.; Wang, B.; Gao, S.; Huang, W.* 

Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 9892–9903.

Accessing Five Oxidation States of Uranium in a Retained Ligand Framework

Deng, C.; Liang, J.; Sun, R.; Wang, Y.; Fu, P.-X.; Wang, B.-W.; Gao, S.; Huang, W.* 

Nat. Commun. 2023, 14: 4657.

Two-Electron Oxidations at a Single Cerium Center

Wang, Y.; Liang, J.; Deng, C.; Sun, R.; Fu, P.-X.; Wang, B.-W.; Gao, S.; Huang, W.* 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 22466–22474.

This article is part of the themed collections:

 2024 JACS Covers. 

Multiply bound uranium–transition metal complexes featuring a cis-[M⇉U⇇M] core 

​Deng, C.; Huang, W.* 

Chinese J. Org. Chem. (有机化学) 2023, 43, 3337–3338.

Trivalent Rare-Earth Metal Cyclic (Alkyl)(Amino)Carbene Complexes

Xiao, Y.^†; Liu, Z.^†; Liang, J.; Yang, K.; Huang, W.* 

Dalton Trans. 2022, 51, 15873-15882.

5d on the Rise.

Huang, W.* (Invited Spotlight).

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 7437–7438.

Rare earth metal complexes supported by a tripodal tris(amido) ligand system featuring an arene anchor.

Xin, T.^†; Wang, X.^†; Yang, K.; Liang, J.; Huang, W.*

Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 15321–15329.

Homoleptic tris(6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine) rare earth metal complexes.

Xiao, Y.^†; Sun, R.^†; Liang, J.; Fang, Y.-H.; Liu, Z.; Jiang, S.-D.; Wang, B.-W.*; Gao, S.; Huang, W.*

Inorg. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 2591–2602.

Chemistry of unusual oxidation states of actinides II. Molecular complexes.

Deng, C.; Su, Y.; Huang, W.*

Journal of Nuclear and Radiochemistry, 2021, 43, 1–20.

1.09 - Amide and Ketimide Metal Complexes.

In Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry III, Constable, E. C.; Parkin, G.; Que Jr, L., Editor(s).

Co, N. H.^†; Davis, A. R.^†; Deng, C.^†; Chantranuwathana, V.; Himel Rubin, E. R.; Subhan, M.; Huang, W.*; Diaconescu, P. L.*

Elsevier: Oxford, 2021; pp 178–296.

Arene-bridged dithorium complexes: Inverse sandwiches supported by a δ bonding interaction.

Yu, C.; Liang, J.; Deng, C.; Lefèvre, G.; Cantat, T.; Diaconescu, P. L.*; Huang, W.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 21292–21297.

Distinct electronic structures and bonding interactions in inverse-sandwich Samarium and ytterbium biphenyl complexes.

Xiao, Y.^†; Zhao, X.-K.^†; Wu, T.; Miller, J. T.; Hu, H.-S.*; Li, J.; Huang, W.*; Diaconescu, P. L.*

Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 227–238. 

Chemistry of unusual oxidation states of actinides I. Gas phase, solid state and aqueous solution.

Deng, C.; Su, Y.; Huang, W.*

Journal of Nuclear and Radiochemistry, 2020, 42, 443–464.

Chemistry of non-traditional oxidation states of rare earth metals.

Wang, Y.; Huang, W.* (Special issue in memory of the 100^th birthday of Prof. Guangxian Xu).

Sci. Sin. Chim. 2020, 50, 1504–1559.