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2. Total synthesis of spiro[cyclohexane-2-indoline] alkaloids: a regio- and diastereoselective spirocyclization approach. Chen, L.; Xie, K.; Zhang, J.; Zu, L.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202212042.
3. Total synthesis of (+)-gilbertine: a cyclopentanone-based approach. Wei, B.*; Cheng, P.; Zu, L.* Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 7320.
4. Natural product total synthesis using rearrangement reactions. Chen, L.; Li, G.*; Zu, L.* Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 5383.
5. Total synthesis and biological evaluation of dracaenins A and B. Zhao, Y.; Xiao, S.; You, Y.; Zhang, Z.*; Zu, L.*; Huang, L*. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2022, 33, 2433.
6. Asymmetric total synthesis of asperversin A. Zhang, Z.; Zu, L.* Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 2222.
7. A local desymmetrization approach to piperidinyl acetic acid γsecretase modulators. Cheng, P.; Lu, H.; Zu, L.* J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 15481.
8. Harnessing the chemistry of 4aH-carbazoles: a consecutive rearrangements approach to carbazoles. Wei, B.; Dong, K.; Zhang, J.; Zu, L.* Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 5668.
9. Organocatalytic Hantzsch type reaction using aryl hydrazines, propiolic acid esters and enals: enantioselective synthesis of paroxetine. Chen, L.; Zhang, Z.; Zu, L.* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 5385.
10. Organocatalytic enantioselective direct alkylation of phloroglucinol derivatives: asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-aflatoxin B2. Wang, Z.; Zu, L.* Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 5171.
11. Organocatalytic enantioselective cross-vinylogous Rauhut–Currier reaction of methyl coumalate with enals. Liu, Q.; Zu, L.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 9505.
12. Divergent coupling of 2‑carbonyl-anilines and diazocyclopentanones: asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-leucomidine A. Yao, X., Shan, X.*; Zu, L.* Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 6498.
13. Catalytic enantioselective aza-pinacol rearrangement. Yu, Y.; Li, J.; Jiang, L.; Zhang, J.-R.;* Zu, L.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9217.
14. Unified total syntheses of structurally diverse akuammiline alkaloids. Xie, X.; Wei, B.; Li, G.; Zu, L.* Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 5430.
15. Bio-inspired fragmentations: rapid assembly of indolones, 2-quinolinones, and (-)-goniomitine. Li, H.; Cheng, P.; Jiang, L.; Yang, J.; Zu, L.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 2754.
16. Total synthesis of (±)-grandilodine B. Wang, C.; Wang, Z.; Xie, X.; Yao, X.; Li, G.; Zu, L.* Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 1828.
17. Total synthesis of calophyline A. Li, G.; Xie, X.; Zu, L.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 10483. This paper was selected as the back cover: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 10524.
18. An indoxyl-based strategy for the synthesis of indolines and indolenines. Yu, Y.; Li, G.; Jiang, L.; Zu, L.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 12627.