Welcome to the F. Y. KWONG Research Group! Research in the KWONG Laboratory is focused on the advanced development of tailor-made catalysts and its application in cross-coupling reactions for organic synthesis. Prof. Kwong has expanded the methodologies for phosphine ligand design, and in the process built a library of such catalysts, thus providing a resource which can be used by the wider academic community and industry.
Aug 2022: Congratulations to KB, Dr. Zhong & Charlie on the publication of asymmetric catalysis using specially designed chiral carbazolyl-based phosphine ligand. Read more about this publication in Journal of the American Chemical Society .(Updated: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144 14864-14873).
Aug 2022: Congratulations. This article is highlighted in "Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications"; 2022-08-17; ;. Read more about this highlight in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 14403. ("Phosphine Ligands Featuring C–N Axial Chirality").
Aug 2022: Congratulations. This article is highlighted in X-mol, 2022-08-25; "具有阻转异构现象的碳−氮轴手性膦配体应用于构建邻位四取代联芳基的不对称Suzuki偶联反应". Read more about this highlight in X-mol. (https://www.x-mol.com/news/781408).
Achievement: Congratulations to Professor Michael KWONG: Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award!
Jul 2022: The Faculty of Science would like to pay tribute to faculty members for their quality teaching with Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award. Again, congratulations to Prof. Kwong.
Publication: Palladium-Catalyzed Direct C-H Olefination of Polyfluoroarenes with Alkenyl Tosylates
Jun 2022: Congratulations to Natalie, Rufus and Wyman on the publication of the Pd-catalyzed C-H olefination. Read more about this publication in European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. (Updated: Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2022, e202200288).
Book Chapter: trans-Bis(acetato)bis[o-(di-o-tolylphosphino)benzyl]dipalladium(II) (Herrmann–Beller Catalyst)
Apr 2022: Congratulations to Dr. CHOY on the book chapter of the Herrmann–Beller Catalyst. Read more about this book chapter in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Read more here ( https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/047084289X.rn02425).
Mar 2022: Congratulations to Mr. Wyman TSE and Dr. ZHONG on the publication of the Pd-catalyzed borylation of sterically hindered ArCl. Read more about this publication in ACS Catalysis. (Updated: ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 3507-3515).
Mar 2022: Congratulations. This article is highlighted in X-mol, 2022-03-17; "精准调控远/近位阻互补的膦配体实现钯催化大位阻氯代芳烃的Miyaura硼化". Read more about this news in X-mol. (https://www.x-mol.com/news/753500).
Publication: N-Difluoromethylation of N-Pyridyl-Substituted Anilines with Ethyl Bromodifluoroacetate
Feb 2022: Congratulations to Dr. DUAN and Dr. CHOY on the publication of difluoromethylation reaction. Read more about this publication in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. (Updated: Org. Biomol. Chem. 2022, 20, 1883-1887).
Publication: Recent advances in rhodium-catalysed cross-dehydrogenative-coupling between two C(sp2)-H bonds
Feb 2022: Congratulations to Ms. Elaine TSANG, Dr. Pearl CHOY and colleagues on the publication of Rh-catalyzed CDC reaction. Read more about this publication in Organic Chemistry Frontier. (Updated: Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 1992-2012).
Achievement: Congratulations to Professor Michael KWONG: World's Top 2% Scientist according to Stanford citation ranking!
Oct 2021: According to metrics compiled by Stanford University, Prof. Kwong is listed among the top 2% of the world's most highly cited scientists, reflecting the high academic standard of our research tema's excellent research performance. Again, congratulations to Prof. Kwong. Read more about this ranking: Elsevier official webpage.
Patent: 中國專利 CN106588983B "咔唑基膦配体、及其制备方法和应用"
Oct 2021: Congratulations to Dr. FU! 經國家知識產權局進行審查後， 正式授予專利權予"咔唑基膦配体、及其制备方法和应用" ，中國專利號：CN106588983B.
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Science Centre South Block, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Email: fykwong@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: +(852) 3943 6257 (office); +(852) 3943 1173 (laboratory)