1. Teng-Yue Jian, Xiang-Yu Chen, Li-Hui Sun, Song Ye* "N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed [4 + 2] Cycloaddition of Ketenes and 3-Aroylcoumarins: Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Dihydrocoumarin-Fused Dihydropyranones." Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013, 11, 158-163. PDF

2. Li-Ta Shen, Wen-Qiang Jia, Song Ye*. "Catalytic [4+2] Cyclization of α,β-Unsaturated Acyl Chlorides with 3-Alkylenyloxindoles: Highly Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of Spirocarbocyclic Oxindoles." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 613-616. PDF

3. Li-Hui Sun, Zhi-Qin Liang, Wen-Qiang Jia, Song Ye*. "Enantioselective N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Aza-Benzoin Reaction of Enals with Activated Ketimines." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 125, 5915-5918. PDF

4. Xiang-Yu Chen, Li-Hui Sun, Song Ye*. "N-Heterocyclic carbene catalyzed [4+2] cycloaddition of nitroalkenes with oxodienes." Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 4441-4445. PDF

5. Hui Lv, Wen-Qiang Jia, Li-Hui Sun,  Song Ye*. "N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed [4+3] Annulation of Enals and o-Quinone Methides: Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of  Benzo-ε-Lactones." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52,  8607–8610. PDF