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Research
Latest papers
Precision indole skeletal editing for single-carbon replacement.
Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2026 · senior author
A General Platform for Aryl/Alkyl Radical Functionalization Enabled by Photoinduced Electron Donor-Acceptor Complex.
Organic letters · 2026
1,2-Diketones as in situ persistent radical precursors: symmetric and unsymmetric diacylation of alkenes under visible light.
Chemical science · 2026
Latest funding
- $150,000
Temperature Controlled Resonant Acoustic Mixer to Amplify Mechanochemistry Synthesis and Polymer Functionalization
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
- $395,000
Exploration of New Reactivities for Sustainable Chemical Syntheses
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
- $150,000
NMR Systems Upgrade for a Sustainable New Era
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
From the 150 most recent of 222 publications.
Precision indole skeletal editing for single-carbon replacement.
Zhang L, Lang Y, Luo Z, Han X, Zeng H, Li CJ
A General Platform for Aryl/Alkyl Radical Functionalization Enabled by Photoinduced Electron Donor-Acceptor Complex.
Ji L, Wang H, Meng N, Zhao G, Xu Y, Wang J, Li CJ, Zhu D
1,2-Diketones as in situ persistent radical precursors: symmetric and unsymmetric diacylation of alkenes under visible light.
Wang J, Guo J, Li CJ, Zeng H
HP(O)Ph2‑Mediated Hydrodefluorination of Polyfluoro(hetero)arenes.
Huang XY, Mao XX, Dai C, Gu MY, Ge D, Shen ZL, Guo K, Li CJ, Chu XQ
Formaldehyde hydrazone as a methyl reagent for nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling methylation of aryl and heteroaryl electrophiles.
Farajat D, Philippe L, Alaghemand F, Afanasenko A, Castillo-Pazos DJ, Lasso JD, Kim Y, Chen EFW, Barroso-Flores J, Khaliullin RZ, Li CJ
A general aqueous synthetic strategy towards 1-benzylTHIQs enabled by umpolung hydrazone.
Kaur M, Chen EFW, Salgado JM, Cheng R, Li CJ
Redox-Active Sulfonyl Hydrazones as Programmable Sulfur Transfer for Nickel-Catalyzed C-S Coupling with Organic Halides.
Yang B, Ji L, Wang H, Liang F, Zheng M, Liu JQ, Li CJ, Zhu D
Photodriven Iron-Catalyzed Selective Oxidative Coupling of Benzylic Alcohols to Afford 1,2-Diols under Air.
Han T, Mou Q, Li J, Zhang S, Cao B, Li CJ, Liu M
Formic Acid Pursues Efficient Hydrodeoxygenation of Naphthols and Phenolic Derivatives to Arenes.
Di Erasmo B, Bazzica E, Brufani G, Vaccaro L, Li CJ
Palladium-Catalyzed Selective Alkylation of 2-Alkynyl Allyl Ethers with Hydrazones via HOME-Chemistry.
Chu XQ, Ji WJ, Jiang YS, Gu MY, Ma M, Shen ZL, Li CJ
Temperature Controlled Resonant Acoustic Mixer to Amplify Mechanochemistry Synthesis and Polymer Functionalization
Principal investigators: Moores, Audrey
Keywords: resonant acoustic mixing; mechanochemistry; biomass valorization; polymer functionalization
Exploration of New Reactivities for Sustainable Chemical Syntheses
Principal investigators: Li, Chao-Jun
Keywords: green chemistry; sustainable chemistry; synthetic efficiency; cross-coupling; renewable feedstock; biomass valorization; organometallic chemistry
NMR Systems Upgrade for a Sustainable New Era
Principal investigators: Tsantrizos, Youla
Low Temperture Solar Nitrogen Fixation
Principal investigators: Li, Chao-Jun
Exploration of new chemicals to enable rapid functionalization of pharmaceuticals**
Principal investigators: Li, ChaoJun
Development of a novel gallium nitride based catalyst for the direct non-oxidative methane aromatization_x000d_
Principal investigators: Kopyscinski, Jan
Canada Research Chair in Green Chemistry
Principal investigators: Li, Chao-Jun
Keywords: Green Chemistry; catalysis; organic chemistry; C-H activation; synthesis
Mass Spectrometry for Advanced Gas Analysis
Principal investigators: Kopyscinski, Jan
Canada Research Chair in Green Chemistry
Principal investigators: Li, Chao-Jun
Direct conversion of lignin phenols into high-value polyaniline and related electronic materials
Principal investigators: Li, ChaoJun
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Dusica Maysinger and Ashok Kakkar: 24 shared papers
- Gianluigi Botton and Hong Guo: 3 shared papers
- Gianluigi Botton and Songrui Zhao: 2 shared papers
- Gianluigi Botton and Chao-Jun Li: 2 shared papers
- Gonzalo Cosa and Chao-Jun Li: 2 shared papers
- Jun Song and Songrui Zhao: 2 shared papers
- Songrui Zhao and Hong Guo: 2 shared papers
- Hong Guo and Chao-Jun Li: 2 shared papers
- Gianluigi Botton and Jun Song: 1 shared paper
- Nicolas Moitessier and Chao-Jun Li: 1 shared paper
- Dusica Maysinger and Gonzalo Cosa: 1 shared paper
- Dusica Maysinger and Chao-Jun Li: 1 shared paper
- Jun Song and Chao-Jun Li: 1 shared paper
- Songrui Zhao and Chao-Jun Li: 1 shared paper
- Chao-Jun Li and Ashok Kakkar: 1 shared paper
- Chemistry
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Physics
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Mining and Materials Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
Co-authors at McGill University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Gonzalo Cosa
Chemistry
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Gianluigi Botton
Materials Science and Engineering
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Hong Guo
Physics
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Ashok Kakkar
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Songrui Zhao
Electrical and Computer Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Jun Song
Mining and Materials Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Nicolas Moitessier
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Dusica Maysinger
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
1 shared papers, latest 2014
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