Zhenrong Xu

Reactions of Electron-Deficient Alkynes and Allenes under Phosphine Catalysis

Xiyan Lu, Chunming Zhang, Zhenrong Xu · Accounts of Chemical Research · 2001 · 1K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +13

A Novel [3+2] Cycloaddition Approach to Nitrogen Heterocycles via Phosphine-Catalyzed Reactions of 2,3-Butadienoates or 2-Butynoates and Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate with Imines:  A Convenient Synthesis of Pentabromopseudilin

Zhenrong Xu, Xiyan Lu · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1998 · 331 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +11

Liver-specific inactivation of the Nrf1 gene in adult mouse leads to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatic neoplasia

Zhenrong Xu, Linyun Chen, Laura Leung et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2005 · 303 citations

Life Sciences, Cancer Biology, Molecular Genetics +17

Phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of methyl 2,3-butadienoate and N-tosylimines. A novel approach to nitrogen heterocycles

Zhenrong Xu, Xiyan Lu · Tetrahedron Letters · 1997 · 266 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +6

Phosphine-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of substituted 2-alkynoates or 2,3-allenoates with electron-deficient olefins and imines

Zhenrong Xu, Xiyan Lu · Tetrahedron Letters · 1999 · 132 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Catalysis +8