Publications at HKUST:
2, Zhiyong Wang,Jiaxin Chen,Zhenyang Lin,*Yangjian QUAN,* Photoinduced Dehydrogenative Borylation via Dihydrogen Bond Bridged Electron Donor and Acceptor Complexes. Chem. Eur. J. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202203053
1. S. Chen, J. Tang, Y. Quan,* Metal-Organic Frameworks with Organic Photosensitizers in Organic Synthesis. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.2022, e202200274. (Invited Contribution).

Selected publications before joining HKUST:
Corresponding and/or First Author (*corresponding, †equal contribution)
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Y. K. Au, J. Zhang, Y. Quan,* Z. Xie,* Ir-Catalyzed Selective B(3)-H Amination of o-Carboranes with NH3. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 4148–4153 (Highlighted in Chemistry Views).
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Y. Quan,† W. Shi,† Y. Song, X. Jiang, C. Wang, W. Lin* Bifunctional Metal-Organic Layer with Organic Dyes and Iron Centers for Synergistic Photoredox Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 3075–3080 (Highlighted in Matter, Matter 2021, 4, 2683-2685, and Synfacts).
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Y. Quan,† G. Lan,† W. Shi,† Z. Xu, Y. Fan, E. You, X. Jiang, C. Wang, W. Lin* Metal-Organic Layers Hierarchically Integrate Three Synergistic Active Sites for Tandem Catalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 3115–3120.
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Y. Quan,† Y. Song,† W. Shi, Z. Xu, J. S. Chen, X. Jiang, C. Wang, W. Lin,* Metal–Organic Framework with Dual Active Sites in Engineered Mesopores for Bioinspired Synergistic Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8602–8607.
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Y. K. Au,† H. Lyu,† Y. Quan,* Z. Xie,* Copper-Catalyzed Electrochemical Selective B–H Oxygenation of o-Carboranes at Room Temperature. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 6940–6945.
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Y. Quan,† G. Lan,† Y. Fan, W. Shi, E. You, W. Lin,* Metal–Organic Layers for Synergistic Lewis Acid and Photoredox Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 1746–1751.
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Y. K. Au, H. Lyu, Y. Quan,* Z. Xie,* Catalytic Cascade Dehydrogenative Cross-Coupling of BH/CH and BH/NH: One-Pot Process to Carborano-Isoquinolinone. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 12855–12862 (JACS Cover Art).
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H. Lyu, J. Zhang, J. Yang, Y. Quan,* Z. Xie,* Catalytic Regioselective Cage B(8)–H Arylation of o-Carboranes via “Cage-Walking” Strategy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 4219–4224.
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H. Lyu, Y. Quan,* Z. Xie,* Transition Metal Catalyzed Direct Amination of Cage B(4)−H Bond in o-Carboranes: Synthesis of Tertiary, Secondary and Primary o-Carboranyl Amines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 12727–12730.
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Y. Quan, Z. Xie,* Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective Diarylation of o-Carboranes via Direct Cage B-H Activation. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 1295–1298.
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Y. Quan, Z. Xie,* Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective Intramolecular Coupling of o-Carborane with Aromatics via Direct Cage B-H Activation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 3502–3505.
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Y. Quan, Z. Xie,* Iridium Catalyzed Regioselective Cage Boron Alkenylation of o-Carboranes via Direct Cage B-H Activation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 15513–15516 (Highlighted in JACS spotlights, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 15807, and Synfacts).
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Y. Quan, Z. Qiu, Z. Xie,* Transition-Metal-Mediated Three-Component Cascade Cyclization: Selective Cage B–C(sp2) Coupling of Carborane with Aromatics and Synthesis of Carborane-Fused Tricyclics. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 7599–7602.
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Y. Quan, J. Zhang, Z. Xie,* Three-Component [2+2+1] Cross-Cyclotrimerization of Carboryne, Unactivated Alkene, and Trimethylsilylalkyne Co-Mediated by Zr and Ni. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18742–18745.