[21] R. Chen, B. Wei*, Overview on low-oxidation-state alkaline earth organometallic chemistry, 2024, in revision.

[20] H. Yang, T. Rajeshkumar, S. Liu, H. Cong, G. Yu, L. Wang, Z.-Y. Chen, B. Wei*, L. Maron*, Y.-H. Chen*, Homoleptic organolanthanum-catalyzed carbohalogenation, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 25361−25370.

[19] Y. Bai, F. Ouyang, R. Chen, X. Jiang, Z. Liang, W. Yu, G. Yu, Y.-H. Chen, B. Wei*, Access to valuable chalcogen-containing biaryl derivatives via regioselective 2,2′-dichalcogenation of 2-bromobiaryls, Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 6748−6753.

[18] B. Wei*, Y.-H. Chen*, P. Knochel*, Recent advances in halogen-metal exchange reactions, Acc. Chem. Res. 2024, 57, 1951−1963. (Invited review)

[17] B. Wei*, Y. Bai, R. Chen, G. Yu, Samarium and ytterbium reagents for carbonyl conversions, Comprehensive Organic Synthesis (Third Edition), P. Knochel (Ed.), Oxford: Elsevier, 2024, in press. (Invited book chapter)

[16] Y. Bai^†, W. Yu^†, R. Chen, G. Yu, B. Wei*, Recent advances in transition-metal-free conversion of aldehydes to ketones, Green Synth. Catal. 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.gresc.2024.04.007.

[15] R. Li^†, F. Ouyang^†, Y. Bai, R. Tang*, G. Yu, B. Wei*, Modular and selective access to functionalized alkynes and allenes via the intermediacy of propargylic acetates, Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 2543−2547.

[14] Z. Gao, Y. Jian, S. Yang, Q. Xie, C. J. R. Mcfadzean, B. Wei, J. Tang*, J. Yuan*, C. Pan, G. Yu*, Interfacial Ti-S bond modulated S-scheme MOF/CTF nanosheet heterojunctions for photocatalytic C-H functionalization, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202304173.

Before CSU:

[13] B. Wei*, P. Knochel*, Recent advances in cross-couplings of functionalized organozinc reagents, Synthesis 2022, 54, 246−254. (Cover)

[12] B. Wei, Q. Ren, T. Bein, P. Knochel*, Transition-metal-free synthesis of polyfunctional triarylmethanes and 1,1-diarylalkanes by sequential cross-coupling of benzal diacetates with organozinc reagents, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 10409−10414. (VIP)

[11] B. Wei, D. Zhang, Y.-H. Chen*, A. Lei*, P. Knochel*, Preparation of polyfunctional biaryl derivatives by cyclolanthanation of 2-bromobiaryls and heterocyclic analogues using nBu₂LaCl·4LiCl, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15631−15635.

[10] L. Anthore-Dalion^†, A. D. Benischke^†, B. Wei^†, G. Berionni,* P. Knochel*, The halogen−samarium exchange reaction: synthetic applications and kinetics, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 4046−4050. (^†Equal contribution)

[9] D. S. Ziegler, B. Wei, P. Knochel*, Improving the halogen−magnesium exchange by using new turbo-Grignard reagents, Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 2695−2703.

[8] B. Wei, W.-X. Zhang*, Z. Xi*, Well-defined styryl and biphenyl calcium complexes from dilithio compounds and calcium iodide: synthesis, structure, and reactivity toward nitrous oxide, Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 12540−12545.

[7] B. Wei, L. Liu, W.-X. Zhang*, Z. Xi, Synthesis and structural characterization of butadienylcalcium-based heavy Grignard reagents and a Ca₄[O] inverse crown ether complex, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9188−9192.

[6] W. Ma, C. Yu, Y. Chi, T. Chen, L. Wang, J. Yin, B. Wei, L. Xu, W.-X. Zhang*, Z. Xi, Formation and ligand-based reductive chemistry of bridged bis-alkylidene scandium(III) complexes, Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6852−6856.

[5] B. Wei, H. Li, W.-X. Zhang*, Z. Xi*, Calcium-mediated C−H and C−F bond cleavage: synthesis of indenes and perfluorodibenzopentalenes from 1,4-dilithio-1,3-butadienes, Organometallics 2016, 35, 1458−1463.

[4] B. Wei, H. Li, J. Yin, W.-X. Zhang, Z. Xi*, Reaction of dilithio reagents with PhSiH₃: formation of siloles and 3-silacyclopentenes, J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 8758−8762.

[3] B. Wei, H. Li, W.-X. Zhang*, Z. Xi*, Synthesis, structural characterization, and reactivity of a fluorene-based calcium oxycyclopentadienide complex, Organometallics 2015, 34, 1339−1344.

[2] H. Li, X.-Y. Wang, B. Wei, L. Xu, W.-X. Zhang, J. Pei, Z. Xi*, Intramolecular C−F and C−H bond cleavage promoted by butadienyl heavy Grignard reagents, Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 4508−4517. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2014, 10, 1038.)

[1] H. Li, B. Wei, L. Xu, W.-X. Zhang, Z. Xi*, Barium dibenzopentalenide as a main-group metal η⁸ complex: facile synthesis from 1,4-dilithio-1,3-butadienes and Ba[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂, structural characterization, and reaction chemistry, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 10822−10825. (Inside Back Cover)