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Ming Z. Chen

Researcher at Pfizer

Publications -  19
Citations -  461

Ming Z. Chen is an academic researcher from Pfizer. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nucleophilic addition & Regioselectivity. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 19 publications receiving 396 citations. Previous affiliations of Ming Z. Chen include Scripps Research Institute & University of Pennsylvania.

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Regioselective Reductive Cross-Coupling Reactions of Unsymmetrical Alkynes

TL;DR: The present microreview summarizes the progress over the last few years in defining regioselective reductive cross-coupling reactions of unsymmetrical alkynes with terminal- and internal alkynes, aldehydes, and imines and discusses the challenges associated with "crossed" versions of this mode of reactivity.
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Three-Component Coupling Sequence for the Regiospecific Synthesis of Substituted Pyridines

TL;DR: A de novo synthesis of substituted pyridines is described that proceeds through nucleophilic addition of a dithiane anion to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl followed by metallacycle-mediated union of the resulting allylic alcohol with preformed trimethylsilane-imines.
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Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Initiation of Radical Thiol–Ene Reactions Using Bismuth Oxide

TL;DR: A nontoxic and inexpensive photocatalytic initiation of anti-Markovnikov hydrothiolation of olefins using visible light is reported, enabling a mild and selective method for radical initiation in thiol-ene reactions between a wide scope of oolefins and thiols.
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Preparation of stereodefined homoallylic amines from the reductive cross-coupling of allylic alcohols with imines.

TL;DR: Empirical models are proposed that are consistent with the observed stereochemical course of these coupling reactions en route to chiral homoallylic amines possessing di- or trisubstituted alkenes and anti- or syn- relative stereochemistry at the allylic and homoALLYlic positions.