Publications
  • 9. Panichakul, D.; Su,Y.; Li, Y.; Deng, W.; Zhao, J.*; Li, X.* “A rare h3 binding mode of aryloxides in iridium, rhodium, and ruthenium complexes”, Organometallics. 2008, 6390-6392.
  • 8. Chen, P.R.; Wasinger, E.C.; Zhao, J.; Greenberg, B.; van der Lelie, D.; Chen, L.; He, C.* “Spectroscopic insights into lead(II) coordination by the selective lead(II)-binding protein PbrR 691″ . J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 12350 – 12351.
  • 7. Zhao, J.; Hughes, O. C.; Toste, F. D. “Synthesis of, aromatic ketones by a transition metal-catalyzed tandem sequence”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 7436 – 7437.
  • 6. Zhao, J.; Hartwig J. F. “Ruthenium-catalyzed dehydrogenation of diols to lactones without solvent and hydrogen acceptors”, Organometallics. 2005, 24, 2441 – 2446.
  • 5. Zhao, J.; Goldman, A. S; Hartwig J. F. “Oxidative addition of ammonia to form a stable monomeric amido hydride complex”, Science. 2005, 307, 1080 – 1082.
  • 4. Kanzelberger, M.; Zhang, X.; Emge, T. J.; Goldman, A. S; Zhao, J.; Incarvito, C; Hartwig J. F. “Distinct thermodynamics for the formation and cleavage of N-H bonds in aniline and ammonia. Directly-observed reductive elimination of ammonia from an isolated amido hydride complex”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 13644 – 13645.
  • 3. Zhao, J.; Hesslink, H.; Hartwig, J. F. “Mechanism of b-hydrogen elimination from square planar iridium(I) alkoxide complexes with labile dative ligands”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 7220 – 7227.
  • 2. Zhu, H-L.; Tong, Y-X.; Zhao, J.; Duan, C-Y.; Chen, X-M.; Tang, W-X. “Synthesis,crystal structure and characterization of [bis{N,N’-bis(2-aminoethyl)propane-1,3-diamine} (m-imidazolato-N,N’)dizinc(II)] triperchlorate”, Aust. J. Chem. 1999, 52, 709 – 711.
  • 1. Zhu, H-L.; Hang, Q-W.; Zhao, J.; Duan, C-Y.; Tang, W-X. “The syntheses, crystal structure and magnetic behavior of m-imidazolato-dicopper(II) complexes with the dinucleating hexaazamacrocycles”, Transition Met. Chem., 1999, 23, 131 -134.