Postgraduate work:
13. “Pd-Catalyzed Aryl C-H Imidation with Arene as the Limiting Reagent” Boursalian, G. B.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Hojczyk, K. N.; Ritter, T. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 36, 13278.
12. “Ligand Accelerated Enantioselective Propargylation of Aldehydes via Allenylzinc Reagents” Trost, B. M.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Dong, G.-B. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 1900.
Graduate work:
11. “Enantioselective Iridium Catalyzed Carbonyl Allylation From the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level via Transfer Hydrogenative Coupling of Allyl Acetate” Kim, I.-S.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Krische, M. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14891.
10. “Ruthenium Catalyzed C-C Bond Forming Transfer Hydrogenation: Reductive Coupling of Allenes to Paraformaldehyde and Higher Aldehydes” Ngai, M.-Y.; Skucas, E.; Krische, M. J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2705.
9. “Enantioselective C-H Allylation of Alcohols Employing Allyl Acetate: Iridium Catalyzed Carbonyl Allylation from the Alcohol Oxidation Level” Kim, I.-S.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Krische, M. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 6340.
Highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News 2008, 86(19), 10.
8. “Enantioselective Iridium Catalyzed Imine Vinylation: Optically Enriched Allylic Amines via Alkyne-Imine Reductive Coupling Mediated by Hydrogen,” Ngai, M.-Y.; Barchuk, A.; Krische, M. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12644.
7. “Enantiomerically Enriched Allylic Alcohols and Allylic Amines via C-C Bond Forming Hydrogenation: Asymmetric Carbonyl and Imine Vinylation” Skucas, E.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Komanduri V.; .Krische, M. J. Acc. Chem. Res. 2007, 40, 1394.
6. “Allylic Amines via Iridium Catalyzed C-C Bond Forming Hydrogenation: Imine Vinlyation in the Absence of Stoichiometric Byproducts or Metallic Reagents” Barchuk, A.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Krische, M. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 8432.
5. “Hydrogen-Mediated C-C Bond Formation: A Broad New Concept in Catalytic C-C Coupling” Ngai, M.-Y.; Kong, J.-R.; Krische, M. J. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1063.
The 3rd Most-Cited Article Published in 2007
4. “Iridium Catalyzed C-C Bond Forming Hydrogenation: Direct Regioselective Reductive Coupling of Alkyl-Substituted Alkynes to Activated Ketones” Ngai, M.-Y.; Barchuk, A.; Krische, M. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 280.
3. “Lessons in Green Chemistry from the Smallest of Molecules: C-C Bond Formation via Catalytic Hydrogenation” Ngai, M.-Y.; Krische, M. J. Chim. Oggi/Chemistry Today 2006, 24, 12.
2. “Highly Enantioselective Direct Reductive Coupling of Conjugated Alkynes and a-Ketoesters via Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation” Kong, J.-R.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Krische, M. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 718.
1. “[(O^N^N)PtX] Complexes as a New Class of Light-Emitting Materials for Electrophosphorescent Devices” Kwok, C.-C.; Ngai, M.-Y.; Chan, S.-C.; Sham, I. H. T.; Che, C.-M.; Zhu, N. Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44, 4442.
14. "Trifluoromethoxylation of Arenes: Synthesis of ortho-Trifluoromethoxylated Aniline Derivatives by OCF3 Migration" Hojczyk, K. N.; Feng, P.; Zhan, C.; Ngai, M.-Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 14559. [DOI]
