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#39
Remote Positioning of Cations Tunes Catalytic Fe-Mediated Nitrogen Fixation Selectivity for Hydrazine Instead of Ammonia in Protic Media
Lucie Nurdin†, Hoimin Jung†, and Jonas C. Peters*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e24836[Link]
#38
Samarium as a Catalytic Electron-Transfer Mediator in Electro-catalytic Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia
Emily A. Boyd, Hoimin Jung, and Jonas C. Peters*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 4695–4700[Link]
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#37
Mechanistic Evaluations of Photocatalytic Access to N-Centered Radicals and Nitrenoids
Hoimin Jung†, Jeonguk Kweon†, and Sukbok Chang*
Bull. Kor. Chem. Soc. 2025, 46, 1079–1087[Link]
#36
Catalytic Amino Group Transfer Reactions Mediated by Photoinduced Nitrene Formation from Rhodium-Hydroxamates
Hoimin Jung†, Jeonguk Kweon†, Jong-Min Suh, Andrés Arribas, Dongwook Kim, Mi Hee Lim, and Sukbok Chang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202422461[Link]
#35
Photoinduced Group Transposition via Iridium-Nitrenoid Leading to Amidative Inner-Sphere Aryl Migration
Hoimin Jung, Jungkweon Choi, Daniel Kim, Jeong Hoon Lee, Hyotcherl Ihee, Dongwook Kim, and Sukbok Chang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202408123[Link]
#34
Enantioselective Access to β-Amino Carbonyls via Ni-Catalyzed Formal Olefin Hydroamidation
Xiang Lyu, Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 14745–14753[Link]
#33
A Formal γ-C–H Functionalization of Carboxylic Acids Guided by Metal-Nitrenoids as an Unprecedented Mechanistic Motif
Sourav Pradhan,† Jeonguk Kweon,† Manoj Kumar Sahoo, Hoimin Jung, Joon Heo, Yeong Bum Kim, Dongwook Kim, Jung-Woo Park,* and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 28251–28263[Link]
#32
Iridium Acylnitrenoid-Initiated Biomimetic Cascade Cyclizations: Stereodefined Access to Polycyclic δ-Lactams
Eleonora Tufano,† Euijae Lee,† Matteo Barilli,‡ Emanuele Casali,‡ Andraž Oštrek,‡ Hoimin Jung, Marta Morana, Jihye Kang, Dongwook Kim, Sukbok Chang,* and Giuseppe Zanoni*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 24724–24735[Link]
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#31
Iridium-Catalyzed Migratory Terminal C(sp³)–H Amidation of Heteroatom-Substituted Internal Alkenes via Olefin Chain Walking
Qing Wang, Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 24940–24951[Link]
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#30
Intramolecular Hydroamidation of Alkenes Enabling Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Lactams via Transposed NiH Catalysis
Xiang Lyu, Changhyeon Seo, Hoimin Jung, Teresa Faber, Dongwook Kim, Sangwon Seo*, and Sukbok Chang*
Nat. Catal. 2023, 6, 784–795[Link]
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#29
Mechanistic Snapshots of Rhodium-Catalyzed Acylnitrene Transfer Reactions
Hoimin Jung, Jeonguk Kweon, Jong-Min Suh, Mi Hee Lim, Dongwook Kim, and Sukbok Chang*
Science 2023, 381, 525–532[Link]
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#28
Energy-Transfer-Induced [3+2] Cycloadditions of N−N Pyridinium Ylides
Wooseok Lee, Yejin Koo, Hoimin Jung, Sukbok Chang, and Sungwoo Hong*
Nat. Chem. 2023, 15, 1091–1099[Link]
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#27
Nondirected Pd-Catalyzed C–H Perdeuteration and meta-Selective Alkenylation of Arenes Enabled by Pyrazolopyridone Ligands
Seo Jin Yun, Jisu Kim, Eunsu Kang, Hoimin Jung, Hyun Tae Kim, Minkyu Kim, and Jung Min Joo*
ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 4042–4052[Link]
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#26
Multidimensional Screening Accelerates the Discovery of Rhodium Catalyst Systems for Selective Intra- and Intermolecular C–H Amidations
Jiwoo Jeong†, Hoimin Jung†, Dongwook Kim, and Sukbok Chang*
ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 8127–8138[Link]
#25
Photoinduced Transition-Metal-Free Chan-Evans-Lam-Type Coupling: Dual Photoexcitation Mode with Halide Anion Effect
Zijun Zhou,† Jeonguk Kweon,† Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, Sangwon Seo*, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 9161–9171[Link]
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#24
Visible-Light Induced C(sp²)–H Amidation with an Aryl–Alkyl σ-Bond Relocation via Redox-Neutral Radical-Polar Crossover
Hyeyun Keum†, Hoimin Jung†, Jiwoo Jeong, Dongwook Kim, and Sukbok Chang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25235–25240[Link]
#23
Understanding the Mechanism of Direct Visible-Light-Activated [2+2] Cycloadditions Mediated by Rh and Ir Photocatalysts: Combined Computational and Spectroscopic Studies
Hoimin Jung, Mannkyu Hong, Marianna Marchini, Marco Villa, Philipp S. Steinlandt, Xiaoqiang Huang, Marcel Hemming, Eric Meggers, Paola Ceroni,* Jiyong Park,* and Mu-Hyun Baik*
Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 9673–9681[Link]
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#22
Synergistic Effects of Boron and Oxygen Interaction Enabling Nickel-Catalyzed Exogenous Base-Free Stereoselective Arylvinylation of Alkynes Through Vinyl Transposition
Naeem Iqbal, Da Seul Lee, Hoimin Jung, and Eun Jin Cho*
ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 5017–5025[Link]
#21
Nitrene-Mediated Intermolecular N–N Coupling for Efficient Synthesis of Hydrazides
Hao Wang, Hoimin Jung, Fangfang Song, Shiyang Zhu, Ziqian Bai, Danye Chen, Gang He, Sukbok Chang*, and Gong Chen*
Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 378–385[Link]
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#20
Controlled Relay Process to Access N-Centered Radicals for Catalyst-Free Amidation of Aldehydes Under Visible Light
Wongyu Lee, Hyun Ji Jeon, Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, Sangwon Seo*, and Sukbok Chang*
Chem 2021, 7, 495–508[Link]
#19
Modular Tuning of Electrophilic Reactivity of Iridium Nitrenoids for the Intermolecular Selective α-Amidation of β-Keto Esters
Minhan Lee, Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, Jung-Woo Park*, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 11999–12004[Link]
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#18
Versatile Cp*Co(III)(LX) Catalyst System for Selective Intramolecular C–H Amidation Reactions
Jia Lee,† Jeonghyo Lee,† Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, Juhyeon Park, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 12324–12332[Link]
#17
Quantitative Analysis on Two-Point Ligand Modulation of Iridium Catalysts for Chemodivergent C–H Amidation
Yeongyu Hwang, Hoimin Jung, Euijae Lee, Dongwook Kim, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8880–8889[Link]
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#16
Tuning Triplet Energy Transfer of Hydroxamates as the Nitrene Precursor for Intramolecular C(sp³)–H Amidation
Hoimin Jung, Hyeyun Keum, Jeonguk Kweon, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 5811–5818[Link]
#15
Brønsted Acid Catalysis of Photosensitized Cycloadditions
Evan A. Sherbrook†, Hoimin Jung†, Dasol Cho, Mu-Hyun Baik*, and Tehshik P. Yoon*
Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 856–861[Link]
#14
Harnessing Secondary Coordination Sphere Interactions That Enable the Selective Amidation of Benzylic C–H Bonds
Hoimin Jung, Malte Schrader, Dongwook Kim, Mu-Hyun Baik*, Yoonsu Park*, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 15356–15366[Link]
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#13
Enantioselective Intermolecular Excited-State Photoreactions Using a Chiral Ir Triplet Sensitizer: Separating Association from Energy Transfer in Asymmetric Photocatalysis
Jian Zheng, Wesley B. Swords, Hoimin Jung, Kazimer L. Skubi, Jesse B. Kidd, Gerald J. Meyer, Mu-Hyun Baik*, and Tehshik P. Yoon*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 13625–13634[Link]
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#12
Enantioselective [2+2] Cycloadditions of Cinnamate Esters: Generalizing Lewis Acid Catalysis of Triplet Energy Transfer
Mary Elisabeth Daub, Hoimin Jung, Byung Joo Lee, Joonghee Won, Mu-Hyun Baik*, and Tehshik P. Yoon*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 9543–9547[Link]
#11
Site-Selective Functionalization of Pyridinium Derivatives via Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis with Quinolinone
Inwon Kim, Gyumin Kang, Kangjae Lee, Bohyun Park, Dahye Kang, Hoimin Jung, Yu-Tao He, Mu-Hyun Baik*, and Sungwoo Hong*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 9239–9248[Link]
#10
Sequential C−H Borylation and N-Demethylation of 1,1’-Biphenylamines: Alternative Route to Polycyclic BN-Heteroarenes
Jianbo Zhang, Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, Sehoon Park*, and Sukbok Chang*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7361–7365[Link]
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#9
Schrock vs. Fischer Carbenes: A Quantum Chemical Perspective
Joonghee Won, Hoimin Jung, Manoj V. Mane, Joon Heo, Seongyeon Kwon, and Mu-Hyun Baik*
Adv. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 73, 385–443[Link]
#8
Visible-Light-Induced Pyridylation of Remote C(sp³)–H Bonds by Radical Translocation of N-Alkoxypyridinium Salts
Inwon Kim, Bohyun Park, Gyumin Kang, Jiyun Kim, Hoimin Jung, Hyeonyeong Lee, Mu-Hyun Baik*, and Sungwoo Hong*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 15517–15522[Link]
#7
Hydrogen-Bonding-Assisted Ketimine Formation of Benzophenone Derivatives
Min-Seob Seo, Sumin Jang, Hoimin Jung, and Hyunwoo Kim*
J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 14300–14306[Link]
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#6
Conjugate Addition of Perfluoroarenes to α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyls Enabled by an Alkoxide-Hydrosilane System: Implication of a Radical Pathway
Weilong Xie, Sung-Woo Park, Hoimin Jung, Dongwook Kim, Mu-Hyun Baik*, and Sukbok Chang*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 9659–9668[Link]
#5
Catalytic Asymmetric Dearomatization by Visible-Light-Activated [2+2] Photocycloaddition
Naifu Hu, Hoimin Jung, Yu Zheng, Juhyeong Lee, Lilu Zhang, Zakir Ullah, Xiulan Xie, Klaus Harms, Mu-Hyun Baik*, and Eric Meggers*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6242–6246[Link]
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#4
Understanding the Origin of the Regioselectivity in Cyclopolymerizations of Diynes and How to Completely Switch it
Hoimin Jung†, Kijung Jung†, Mannkyu Hong, Seongyeon Kwon, Kunsoon Kim, Soon Hyeok Hong, Tae-Lim Choi*, and Mu-Hyun Baik*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 834–841[Link]
#3
Enantioselective Excited-State Photoreactions Controlled by a Chiral Hydrogen-Bonding Iridium Sensitizer
Kazimer L. Skubi, Jesse B. Kidd, Hoimin Jung, Ilia A. Guzei, Mu-Hyun Baik*, and Tehshik P. Yoon*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 17186–17192[Link]
#2
Regiodivergent Conjugate Addition Controlled by Rhodium(I) and Palladium(II) Catalysts: A Combined Computational and Experimental Study
Hoimin Jung†, Ansoo Lee†, Jin Kim, Hyunwoo Kim*, and Mu-Hyun Baik*
Adv. Synth. Catal. 2017, 359, 3160–3175[Link]
#1
Synthesis of Tris (γ-oximinoalkyl) amines, New Tripodal N4 Ligands
Valentin S. Dorokhov, Hoimin Jung, Gyumin Kang, Yury A. Andreev, Artem N. Semakin*, Jinho Oh, Alexey Yu. Sukhorukov, Sema L. Ioffe, and Sergey E. Semenov
Synth. Commun. 2015, 45, 1362-1366[Link]