Research at FAST

61 Representative Publications • Org. Lett. 2020 , DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01127 • Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020 , 1912-1916 • Org. Chem. Front. 2020 , 7, 926-932 • J. Org. Chem. 2019 , 84, 6337-6346 • J. Org. Chem. 2019 , 84, 6366-6376 • Synlett 2019 , 30, 731-737 • J. Org. Chem. 2018 , 83, 9008-9017 • Chem. Eur. J. 2016 , 22, 6471-6476. (chosen as Hot Paper & Inside Back Cover & Highlighted in the Chemistry Views) • Org. Lett. 2015 , 17, 4612-4615 • J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013 , 135, 10990-10993 • Chem. Soc. Rev. 2011 , 40, 4963-4972 Book Chapter • Wong, S. M.; So, C. M. *; Kwong, F. Y. Ligand-Enabled Palladium-Catalyzed C-N and C-O Bond Formations from Ar y l Halides, Tos y lates and Mes y lates. I n Applied Homogeneous Catalysis with Organometallic Compounds; Cornils, B., Herrmann, W. A., Beller, M., Paciello, R., Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2017 ; 435-464 Awards and Achievements • Early Career Scheme Award – Awarded by The Research Grants Council, 2019 - 2020 • Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award – Awarded by the Ministry of Education of China (Second Class Award in Natural Science), 2014 • Young Scientist Award – Awarded by Hong Kong Institution of Science, 2011 • Eli Lilly Asia Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award (First Place Award), 2010 • Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Asia Limited Prize, 2005 - 2006 Patents • (2- 二取代膦苯基 ) -1- 烷​基 - 吲哚膦配體及其合成方法和應 用 CN104945434B, 2018 • 高位阻芳基硼酸酯類化合物的製備方法 CN104327106B, 2017 • Ligands for Transition-Metals and Methods of Use. US Patent, 2012 , US 8212056 Dr SO Chau Ming Assistant Professor Research Overview Design and exploration of new ligands and their application in transition metal-catalyzed carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions • Design and preparation of new phosphine ligands • Application in a variety of transition metal-catalyzed coupling reactions, such as the activation of inert C-O bond of aryl phosphates for the first time Qualification MPhil (PolyU) PhD (PolyU) Postdoc (IMRE Singapore) ORCID ID 0000-0001-6268-651X Ligand controlled chemo- and regiodivergent coupling reactions • Modular functionalization of arenes on a selective sequence Visible light-induced catalysis • Functionalization of Alkyl Halides with different nucleophiles Figure 3 Asymmetric catalysis • Design and synthesis of chiral ligands • Application in new type of rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric non-conjugated hydroarylations • Synthesizing the chiral produc ts for new drugs, agricultural chemicals, flavors, and materials Figure 1 Figure 2 Department of Applied Biology & Chemical Technology Department of Applied Biology & Chemical Technology