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Chinese University of Hong Kong: New Territories, HK

2015-02 to present | Assistant Professor (Chemistry)
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Gavin Chit Tsui

Education and qualifications (2)

Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung: Mulheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE

2015 | Postdoc (with Prof. Benjamin List)
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Gavin Chit Tsui

University of Toronto: Toronto, ON, CA

2013 | PhD (with Prof. Mark Lautens)
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Gavin Chit Tsui

Works (17)

Five-Membered Ring Systems: Furans and Benzofurans

Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry
2016 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-84997107124

Contributors: Ke, Z.; Tsui, G.C.; Peng, X.-S.; Yeung, Y.-Y.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Fluoroform-Derived CuCF<inf>3</inf> for Trifluoromethylation of Terminal and TMS-Protected Alkynes

Organic Letters
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84975229466

Contributors: He, L.; Tsui, G.C.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Five-Membered Ring Systems: Furans and Benzofurans

Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry
2015 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-84999779277

Contributors: Ke, Z.; Yeung, Y.-Y.; Tsui, G.C.; Peng, X.-S.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

The Organocatalytic Asymmetric Prins Cyclization

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84930146287

Contributors: Tsui, G.C.; Liu, L.; List, B.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Expedient synthesis of chiral oxazolidinone scaffolds via rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric ring-opening with sodium cyanate

Organic Letters
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84874584465

Contributors: Tsui, G.C.; Ninnemann, N.M.; Hosotani, A.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Metal-ligand binding affinity vs reactivity: Qualitative studies in Rh(I)-catalyzed asymmetric ring-opening reactions

Organic Letters
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84879196340

Contributors: Tsui, G.C.; Dougan, P.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

3,4-Diarylpiperidines as potent renin inhibitors

Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84862776596

Contributors: Lacombe, P.; Arbour, M.; Aspiotis, R.; Cauchon, E.; Chen, A.; Dubé, D.; Falgueyret, J.-P.; Fournier, P.-A.; Gallant, M.; Grimm, E. et al.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

One-pot synthesis of chiral dihydrobenzofuran framework via Rh/Pd catalysis

Organic Letters
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84868347392

Contributors: Tsui, G.C.; Tsoung, J.; Dougan, P.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Rhodium(I)-catalyzed domino asymmetric ring opening/enantioselective isomerization of oxabicyclic alkenes with water

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84861515182

Contributors: Tsui, G.C.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective nucleophilic fluorination: Ring opening of oxabicyclic alkenes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84870479877

Contributors: Zhu, J.; Tsui, G.C.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Use of (Z)-β-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)vinylamines as novel synthons in the synthesis of 1,4-benzothiazine derivatives

Synthesis
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84859550210

Contributors: Tsui, G.; Singjunla, Y.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Rhodium(I)-catalyzed addition of arylboronic acids to (benzyl-/ arylsulfonyl)acetonitriles: Efficient synthesis of (Z)-β- sulfonylvinylamines and β-Keto sulfones

Organic Letters
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-78651497945

Contributors: Tsui, G.C.; Glenadel, Q.; Lau, C.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Synthesis of unsymmetrical polysubstituted pyridines from β-sulfonylvinylamines via 1-aza-allyl anion intermediates

Synthesis
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-81855175920

Contributors: Lau, C.; Tsui, G.C.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Linear-selective rhodium(I)-catalyzed addition of arylboronic acids to allyl sulfones

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-78449258085

Contributors: Tsui, G.C.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Nickel-catalyzed asymmetric negishi cross-couplings of racemic secondary allylic chlorides with alkylzincs: (S,E)-ethyl 6-(1,3-dioxolan-2-YL)-4- methylhex-2-enoate: [2-Hexenoic acid, 6-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-4-methyl-, ethyl ester, (2E,4S)-]

Organic Syntheses
2010 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-79952558292

Contributors: Lou, S.; Fu, G.C.; Chai, D.I.; Tsui, G.C.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Regioselective rhodium(I)-catalyzed hydroarylation of protected allylic amines with arylboronic acids

Organic Letters
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77952990485

Contributors: Tsui, G.C.; Menard, F.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Synthesis of chiral pyridine bis(oxazoline) ligands for nickel-catalyzed asymmetric negishi cross-couplings of secondary allylic chlorides with alkylzincs: 2,6-bis[(4R)-4,5-dihydro-4-(2-phenylethyl)-2-oxazolyl]-pyridine: [Pyridine, 2,6-bis[(4R)-4,5-dihydro-4-(2-phenylethyl)-2-oxazolyl]-]

Organic Syntheses
2010 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-79952568701

Contributors: Lou, S.; Fu, G.C.; Tsui, G.C.; Chai, D.I.; Lautens, M.
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Gavin Chit Tsui via Scopus - Elsevier

Peer review (134 reviews for 10 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS catalysis. (3)
Review activity for ACS omega. (1)
Review activity for Angewandte Chemie. (39)
Review activity for Asian journal of organic chemistry (3)
Review activity for Chem. (2)
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Review activity for Journal of organic chemistry. (16)
Review activity for Journal of the American Chemical Society. (12)
Review activity for Nature communications (3)
Review activity for Organic letters. (54)