PUBLICATIONS

Published Work from Independent Studies

58. Tan, T.-D.; Zhou, F.; Quirion, K. P.; Wang, Y.-Q.; Ng, D. Z. W.; Luo, X.; Chan, E. C. Y.*; Liu, P.*; Koh, M. J.* "Catalytic Difluorocarbene Insertion Enables Access to Fluorinated Oxetane Isosteres" Nat. Chem. 2025, DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01730-7. (highlighted by NUS News, C&EN, Phys.org, EurekAlert!, Chem Europe, ScienMag, Science Daily, The Medical News, Bionity, Bioengineer.org, AZO Life Sciences, Mirage News etc.)

57. Xiong, W.; Xiao, H.; Sun, G.; Cao, P.; Chen, Y.; Yang, W.*; Koh, M. J.*; Yang, T.* "Enantioselective Multicomponent 1,2-Arylaminoalkylation of Acrylates by Photoredox/Nickel Dual Catalysis" Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2025, 6, 102435.

56. Tan, T.-D.; Tee, K. Z.; Luo, X.; Qian, P.-C.; Zhang, X.*; Koh, M. J.* "Kinetically-Controlled Z-Alkene Synthesis using Iron-Catalysed Allene Dialkylation" Nat. Synth. 2025, 4, 116. (highlighted by NUS Science, NUS Research, Phys.org, X-mol)

55. Cong, F.; Ng, J. W.; Koh, M. J.* "A Homolytic Substitution Approach for Directing Group-Free Nickel- Catalyzed Dialkylation of Unactivated Alkenes" Synlett 2025, 36, 199. (invited SYNPACTS)

54. Yang, T.*; Xiong, W.; Su, G.; Yang, W.; Lu, M.; Koh, M. J.* "Multicomponent Construction of Tertiary Alkylamines by Photoredox/Nickel-Catalyzed Aminoalkylation of Organohalides" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 29177. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2025, 21, 90)

53. Jiang, Y.; Wei, Y.; Zhou, Q.-Y.; Sun, G.-Q; Fu, X.-P.; Levin, N.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, W.-Q.; Song, X.; Mohammed, S.; Davis, B. G.*; Koh, M. J.* "Direct Radical Functionalization of Native Sugars" Nature 2024, 631, 319. (highlighted by Nat. Synth., Sci. Bull., SYNFORM, NUS News, Phys.org, Swift Telecast, The World Education News, Technology Networks, Nipponese.news, Mirage News, EurekAlert!, C&EN, Chemistry World, X-mol, ScienceNet.cn, Tii技术情报)

52. Xiong, W.; Sun, G.; Zhou, M.; Lu, M.; Koh, M. J.*; Yang, T.* "Accessing Fluorinated Tertiary Homoallylamines via Photocatalytic Defluorinative Aminoalkylation of Fluoroalkyl-Substituted Alkenes" ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 8252.

51. Liu, W.-Q.; Lee, B. C.; Song, N.; He, Z.; Shen, Z.-A.; Lu, Y.; Koh, M. J.* "Electrochemical Synthesis of C(sp3)-Rich Amines by Aminative Carbofunctionalization of Carbonyl Compounds" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202402140.

50. Cong, F.; Sun, G.-Q.; Ye, S.-H.; Hu, R.; Rao, W.; Koh, M. J.* "A Bimolecular Homolytic Substitution-Enabled Platform for Multicomponent Cross-Coupling of Unactivated Alkenes" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 10274. (Pre-print uploaded on ChemRxiv 2023, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-mpqdw.) (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2024, 20, 708)

49. Luo, X.; Mao, W.; Liu, C.-F.; Wang, Y.-Q.; Nie, J.*; S.-L.*; Jun-An Ma, J.-A.*; Koh, M. J.* "Enantioselective Synthesis of Multifunctional Alkylboronates via N-Heterocyclic Carbene–Nickel-Catalysed Carboboration of Alkenes" Nat. Synth. 2024, 3, 633. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2024, 20, 594, NUS Science, Phys.org , Today Headline , EurekAlert!)

48. Sun, Q.; Wang, Q.; Qin, W.; Jiang, K; He, G.; Koh, M. J.*; Chen, G.* "N-Glycoside Synthesis through Combined Copper- and Photoredox-Catalysed N-Glycosylation of N-Nucleophiles" Nat. Synth. 2024, 3, 623.

47. Tan, T.-D.; Serviano, J. M. I.; Luo, X.; Qian, P.-C.; Holland, P. L.*; Zhang, X.*; Koh, M. J.* "Congested C(sp3)-Rich Architectures Enabled by Iron-Catalysed Conjunctive Alkylation" Nat. Catal. 2024, 7, 321. (highlighted by NUS Science, X-mol, Phys.org, EurekAlert!, SYNFORM)

46. Lin, L. Q. H.; Rentería-Gómez, Á.; Martin, R. T.; Zhang, Y.-Q.; Ong, K. Z. W.; Parris, A. B.; Gutierrez, O.*; Koh, M. J.* "Selective 1,2- Hydroarylation(alkenylation) of gem-Difluoroalkenes to Access -CF2H Motifs" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202317935.

45. Wei, Y.; Lin, L. Q. H.; Lee, B. C.; Koh, M. J.* "Recent Advances in First-Row Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling Reactions for π-Bond Functionalization and C-Glycosylation" Acc. Chem. Res. 2023, 56, 3292. (invited review).

44. Wang, Z.-C.; Luo, X.; Zhang, J.-W.; Liu, C.-F.; Koh, M. J.*; Shi, S.-L.* "Enantioselective C–C Cross-Coupling of Unactivated Alkenes" Nat. Catal. 2023, 6, 1087. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2024, 20, 54, Science Bulletin).

43. Wang, Z.-C.; Zhang, J.-W.; Koh, M. J.*; Shi, S.-L.* "Divergent and Selective Light Alkene Cross-Coupling" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202310203.

42. Hai, X.; Zheng, Y.; Yu, Q.; Guo, N.; Xi, S.*; Zhao, X.; Mitchell, S.; Luo, X.; Tulus, V.; Wang, M.; Sheng, X.; Ren, L.; Long, X.; Li, J.; He, P.; Lin, H.; Cui, Y.; Peng, X.; Shi, J.; Wu, J.; Zhang, C.; Zou, R.; Guillén-Gosálbez, G.; Pérez-Ramírez, J.*; Koh, M. J.*; Zhu, Y.*; Li, J.*; Lu, J.* "Geminal-Atom Catalysis for Cross-Coupling" Nature 2023, 622, 754. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2024, 20, 171).

41. Zhang, W.; Liu, T.; Ang, H T.; Luo, P.; Lei, Z.; Luo, X.; Koh, M. J.*; Jie, W.* "Modular and Practical 1,2-Aryl(alkenyl) Heteroatom Functionalization of Alkenes through Iron/Photoredox Dual Catalysis" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202310978. (Pre-print uploaded on ChemRxiv 2023, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-gr02g).

40. Jiang, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Lee, B. C.; Koh, M. J.* "Diversification of Glycosyl Compounds via Glycosyl Radicals" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202305138. (invited Minireview).

39. Lee, B. C.; Liu, C.-F.; Lin, L. Q. H.; Yap, K. Z.; Song, N.; Ko, C. H. M.; Chan, P. H.; Koh, M. J.* "N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Privileged Ligands for Nickel-Catalysed Alkene Functionalisation" Chem. Soc. Rev. 2023, 52, 2946.

38. Wang, Q.; Lee, B. C.; Song, N.; Koh, M. J.* "Stereoselective C-Aryl Glycosylation by Catalytic Cross-Coupling of Heteroaryl Glycosyl Sulfones" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202301081. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2023, 19, 589).

37. Wei, Y.; Wang, Q.*; Koh, M. J.* "A Photoinduced, Nickel-Catalyzed Reaction for the Stereoselective Assembly of C-Linked Glycosides and Glycopeptides" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202214247.

36. Yang, H.; Xi, S.; Guo, N.; Wang, M.; Liu, L.; Lyu, P.; Yu, X.; Li, J.; Xu, H.; Hai, X.; Li, Z.; Li, X.; Sun, T.; Zhao, X.; Han, Y.; Yu, W.; Wu, J.; Zhang, C.*; Fei, H.*; Koh, M. J.*; Lu, J.* "Catalytically Active Atomically Thin Cuprate with Periodic Cu Single Sites" Natl. Sci. Rev. 2023, 10, nwac100. (highlighted by Phys.org , EurekAlert!)

35. Liu, C.-F.; Wang, Z.-C.; Luo, X.; Lu, J.; Ko, C. H. M.; Shi, S.-L.*; Koh, M. J.* "Synthesis of Tri- and Tetrasubstituted Stereocentres by Nickel-Catalysed Enantioselective Olefin Cross-Couplings" Nat. Catal. 2022, 5, 934. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2023, 19, 46, NUS Science, Phys.org, X-mol).

34. Jiang, Y.; Yang, K.; Wei, Y.; Wang, Q.*; Li, S.-J.*; Lan, Y.*; Koh, M. J.* "Catalytic Multicomponent Synthesis of C-Acyl Glycosides by Consecutive Cross-Electrophile Couplings" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202211043.

33. Wang, Q.; Lee, B. C.; Tan, T. J.; Jiang, Y.; Ser, W. H.; Koh, M. J.* "Visible Light Activation Enables Desulfonylative Cross-Coupling of Glycosyl Sulfones" Nat. Synth. 2022, 1, 967. (highlighted by NUS Science, Phys.org, C&EN, X-mol).

32. Chen, Z.; Song, J.; Zhang, R.; Li, R.; Hu, Q.; Wei, P.; Xi, S.; Zhou, X.; Phuc, N. T. T.; Minh, D. H.; Lee, P. S.; Zhao, X.; Koh, M. J.; Yan, N.; Loh, K. P. "Addressing the Quantitative Conversion Bottleneck in Single-Atom Catalysis" Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 2807.

31. Wang, H.; Koh, M. J.* "Directing Group-Free Approaches for Three-Component Catalytic Dicarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes" Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2022, 3, 100901. (invited perspective).

30. Zhao, Y.; Liu, C.-F.; Lin, L. Q. H.; Chan, A. S. C.*; Koh, M. J.* "Stereoselective Synthesis of Trisubstituted Alkenes by Nickel-Catalyzed Benzylation and Alkene Isomerization" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202202674.

29. Wang, Q.; Sun, Q.; Jiang, Y.; Zhang, H.; Yu, L.; Tian, C.; Chen, G.*; Koh, M. J.* "Iron-Catalysed Reductive Cross-Coupling of Glycosyl Radicals for the Stereoselective Synthesis of C-Glycosides" Nat. Synth. 2022, 1, 235.

28. Huang, L.; Lim, E. Q.; Koh, M. J.* "Secondary Phosphine Oxide-Activated Nickel Catalysts for Site-Selective Alkene Isomerization and Remote Hydrophosphination" Chem Catal. 2022, 2, 508. (Pre-print uploaded on ChemRxiv 2021, DOI: 10.33774/chemrxiv-2021-cld3z.)

27. Wang, H.; Liu, C.-F.; Tan, T.-D.; Khoo, K. R. B.; Koh, M. J.* "N-Heterocyclic Carbene–Nickel-Catalyzed Regioselective Diarylation of Aliphatic-1,3-Dienes" ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 724.

26. Wang, H.; Liu, C.-F.; Martin, R. T.; Gutierrez, O.*; Koh, M. J.* "Directing Group-Free Catalytic Dicarbofunctionalization of Unactivated Alkenes" Nat. Chem. 2022, 14, 188. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2022, 18, 323, NUS Science, Phys.org, C&EN, X-mol)

25 Li, P.; Lee, B. C.; Zhang, X.; Koh, M. J.* "Base-Mediated Site-Selective Hydroamination of Alkenes" Synthesis 2022, 54, 1566. (invited feature article). (highlighted by Organic Chemistry Portal).

24. Chen, Z.; Liu, J.; Koh, M. J.; Loh, K. P. "Single-Atom Catalysis: From Simple Reactions to the Synthesis of Complex Molecules" Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2103882.

23. Liu, J.; Chen, Z.; Koh, M. J.; Loh, K. P. "Deuterium labelling by electrochemical splitting of heavy water" Energy Mater. 2021 , 1 , 100016.

22. Jiang, Y.; Wang, Q.*; Zhang, X.*; Koh, M. J.* "Synthesis of C-Glycosides by Ti-Catalyzed Stereoselective Glycosyl Radical Functionalization" Chem 2021, 7, 3377. (highlighted by NUS Science, Phys.org).

21. Yoon, J.; Grinchuk, O. V.; Kannan, S.; Ang, M. J. Y.; Li, Z.; Tay, E. X. Y.; Lok, K. Z.; Lee, B. W. L; Chuah, Y. H.; Chia, K.; Magallanes, R. T.; Liu, C.-F.; Zhao, H.; Hor, J. H.; Lim, J. J.; Benoukraf, T.; Toh, T. B.; Chow, E. K.-H.; Kovalik, J.-P.; Ching, J.; Ng, S.-Y.; Koh, M. J.; Liu, X.; Verma, C. S.; Ong, D. S. T. "A Chemical Biology Approach Reveals a Dependency of Glioblastoma on Biotin Distribution" Sci. Adv. 2021, 7, eabf6033.

20. Liu, C.-F.; Wang, H.; Martin, R. T.; Zhao, H.; Gutierrez, O.*; Koh, M. J.* "Olefin Functionalization/Isomerization Enables Stereoselective Alkene Synthesis" Nat. Catal. 2021, 4, 674. (highlighted by NUS Science, Phys.org, X-mol).

19. Chen, C.; Ou, W.; Yam, K.-M. Xi, S.; Zhao, X.; Chen, S.; Li, J.; Lyu, P.; Ma, L.; Du, Y.; Yu, W.; Fang, H.; Yao, C.; Hai, X.; Xu, H.; Koh, M. J.; Pennycook, S. J.; Lu, J.; Lin, M.; Su, C.; Zhang, C.; Lu, J. "Zero-Valent Palladium Single-Atoms Catalysts Confined in Black Phosphorus for Efficient Semi-Hydrogenation" Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2008471.

18. Chen, Z.; Song, J.; Peng, X.; Xi, S.; Liu, J.; Zhou, W.; Li, R.; Ge, R.; Liu, C.; Xu, H.; Zhao, X.; Li, H.; Zhou, X.; Wang, W.; Li, X.; Zhong, L.; Rykov, A. I.; Wang, J.; Koh, M. J.; Loh, K. P. "Iron Single Atom Catalyzed Quinoline Synthesis" Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2101382.

17. Liu, C.-F.; Luo, X.; Wang, H.*; Koh, M. J.* "Catalytic Regioselective Olefin Hydroarylation(alkenylation) by Sequential Carbonickelation-Hydride Transfer" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 9498. (highlighted by Organic Chemistry Portal).

16. Yang, T.; Wei, Y.; Koh, M. J.* "Photoinduced Nickel-Catalyzed Deaminative Cross-Electrophile Coupling for C(sp2)–C(sp3) and C(sp3)–C(sp3) Bond Formation" ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 6519.

15. Liu, J.; Chen, Z.; Liu, C.; Zhang, B.; Du, Y.; Liu, C.-F.; Ma, L.; Xi, S.; Li, R.; Zhao, X.; Song, J.; Sui, X. Z.; Yu, W.; Miao, L.*; Jiang, J.; Koh, M. J.*; Loh, K. P.* "Molecular Engineered Palladium Single Atom Catalysts with an M-C1N3 Subunit for Suzuki Coupling" J. Mater. Chem. A 2021, 9, 11427.

14. Telychko, M.; Li, G.; Mutombo, P.; Soler-Polo, D.; Peng, X.; Su, J.; Song, S.; Koh, M. J.; Edmonds, M.; Jelinek, P.; Wu, J.; Lu, J. "Ultra-high Yield On-surface Synthesis and Assembly of Circumcoronene into Chiral Electronic Kagome-honeycomb Lattice" Sci. Adv. 2021, 7, eabf0269.

13. Jiang, Y.; Pan, J.; Yang, T.; Zhao, Y.*; Koh, M. J.* "Nickel-Catalyzed Site- and Stereoselective Reductive Alkylalkynylation of Alkynes" Chem 2021, 7, 993.

12. Yu, X.; Zheng, H.; Zhao, H.; Lee, B. C.; Koh, M. J.* "Iron‐Catalyzed Regioselective Alkenylboration of Olefins" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 2104. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2021, 17, 160).

11. Yang, T.; Jiang, Y.; Luo, Y.; Lim, J. J. H.; Lan, Y.*; Koh, M. J.* "Chemoselective Union of Olefins, Organohalides and Redox-Active Esters Enables Regioselective Alkene Dialkylation" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 21410. (Pre-print uploaded on ChemRxiv 2020 , DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.13114625.) (highlighted by X-mol, Organic Chemistry Portal).

10. Chen, X.; Rao, W.; Yang, T.*; Koh, M. J.* "Alkyl Halides as Both Hydride and Alkyl Sources in Catalytic Regioselective Reductive Olefin Hydroalkylation" Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 5857. (Pre-print uploaded on ChemRxiv 2020, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12675368.) (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2021, 17, 185).

9. Yu, X.; Zhao, H.; Koh, M. J.* "Site-Selective Remote Protoboration by Fe Catalysis" Trends Chem. 2020, 2, 1141 .

8. Yu, X.; Zhao, H.; Li, P.; Koh, M. J.* "Iron-Catalyzed Tunable and Site-Selective Olefin Transposition" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 18223 . (highlighted by NUS Science, Phys.org , AZoM , Chem-Station).

7. Song, S.; Guo, N.; Li, X.; Li, G.; Haketa, Y.; Telychko, M.; Su, J.; Lyu, P.; Qiu, Z.; Fang, H.; Peng, X.; Li, J.; Wu, X.; Li, Y.; Su, C.; Koh, M. J.; Wu, J.; Maeda, H.; Zhang, C.; Lu, J. "Real-Space Imaging of a Single-Molecule Monoradical Reaction" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13550.

6. Yu, X.; Zhao, H.; Xi, S.; Chen, Z.; Wang, X.; Wang, L.; Lin, L. Q. H.; Loh, K. P.; Koh, M. J.* "Site-Selective Alkene Borylation Enabled by Synergistic Hydrometallation and Borometallation" Nat. Catal. 2020, 3, 585. (highlighted by NUS Science, Phys.org, X-mol).

5. Wang, H.; Liu, C.-F.; Song, Z.; Yuan, M.; Ho, Y. A.; Gutierrez, O.*; Koh, M. J.* "Engaging α-Fluorocarboxylic Acids Directly in Decarboxylative C-C Bond Formation" ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 4451. (highlighted by Chemistry World).

4. Yang, T.; Chen, X.; Rao, W.; Koh, M. J.* "Broadly Applicable Directed Catalytic Reductive Difunctionalization of Alkenyl Carbonyl Compounds" Chem 2020, 6, 738.

3. Chen, Z.; Liu, C.; Liu, J.; Li, J.; Xi, S.; Chi, X.; Xu, H.; Park, I.-H.; Peng, X.; Li, X.; Yu, W.; Liu, X.; Zhong, L.; Leng, K.; Huang, W.; Koh, M. J.*; Loh, K. P.* "Cobalt Single-Atom-Intercalated Molybdenum Disulfide for Sulfide Oxidation with Exceptional Chemoselectivity" Adv. Mater. 2020, 32, 1906437.

2. Telychko, M.; Su, J.; Gallardo, A.; Gu, Y.; Mendieta-Moreno, J. I.; Qi, D.; Tadich, A.; Song, S.; Lyu, P.; Qiu, Z.; Fang, H.; Koh, M. J.; Wu, J.; Jelínek, P.; Jiong, L. "Strain‐Induced Isomerization in One‐Dimensional Metal–Organic Chains" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 131, 18764.

1. Liu, C.; Chen, Z.; Yan, H.; Yam, K. M.; Gao, J.; Du, Y.; Xi, S.; Li, J.; Zhao, X.; Xu, H.; Li, X.; Fu, W.; Leng, K.; Xie, K.; Pennycook, S. J.; Liu, B.; Zhang, C.; Koh, M. J.*; Loh, K. P.* "Expedient Synthesis of E-Hydrazone Esters and 1H-Indazole Scaffolds through Heterogeneous Single-Atom Platinum Catalysis" Sci. Adv. 2019, 5, eaay1537. (highlighted by SYNFORM).

Published Work from Post-Doctoral, Ph.D. & Undergraduate Studies

17. Xu, S.; del Pozo, J.; Romiti, F.; Fu, Y.; Mai, B. K.; Morrison, R. J.; Lee, K.; Hu, S.; Koh, M. J.; Lee, J.; Li, X.; Liu, P.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of Compounds with a Trifluoromethyl- and Fluoro-substituted Carbon Centre.” Nat. Chem. 2022, 14, 1459.

16. Paioti. P. H. S.; del Pozo, J.; Mikus, M. S.; Lee, J.; Koh, M. J.; Romiti, F.; Torker, S.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Catalytic Enantioselective Boryl and Silyl Substitution with Trifluoromethyl Alkenes: Scope, Utility, and Mechanistic Nuances of Cu–F β-Elimination” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 19917.

15. Mu, Y.; Nguyen, T. T.; Koh, M. J.; Schrock, R. R.; Hoveyda, A. H. “E- and Z-, Di-,and Trisubstituted Alkenyl Nitriles through Catalytic Cross-Metathesis” Nat. Chem. 2019, 11, 478.

14 Nguyen, T. T.*; Koh, M. J.*; Mann, T. J.; Schrock, R. R.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Synthesis of E- or Z-Trisubstituted Alkenes by Catalytic Cross-Metathesis” Nature 2017, 552, 347. (*these authors contributed equally). (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2018, 14, 261).

13. Koh, M. J.; Nguyen, T. T.; Lam, J. K.; Torker, S.; Hyvl, J.; Schrock, R. R.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Molybdenum Chloride Catalysts for Z-Selective Olefin Metathesis Reactions” Nature 2017, 542, 80.

12. Shen, X.; Nguyen, T. T.; Koh, M. J.; Xu, D.; Speed, A.W. H.; Schrock, R. R.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Kinetically E-Selective Macrocyclic Ring-Closing Metathesis” Nature 2017, 541, 380.

11. Nguyen, T. T.; Koh, M. J.; Shen, X.; Romiti, F.; Schrock, R. R.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Kinetically Controlled E-Selective Catalytic Olefin Metathesis” Science 2016, 352, 569. (highlighted by C&EN News).

10. Koh, M. J.; Nguyen, T. T.; Zhang, H.; Schrock, R. R.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Direct Synthesis of Z-Alkenyl Halides by Catalytic Cross-Metathesis” Nature 2016, 531, 459. (highlighted by Nature, C&EN News, Organic Chemistry Portal, SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2016, 12, 603).

9. Torker, S.; Koh, M. J.; Khan, R. K. M.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Regarding a Persisting Puzzle in Olefin Metathesis with Ru Complexes: Why are Transformations of Alkenes with a Small Substituent Z-selective?” Organometallics 2016, 35, 543.

8. Koh, M. J.; Khan, R. K. M.; Torker, S.; Yu, M.; Mikus, M. S.; Hoveyda, A. H. “High-Value Alcohols and Higher-Oxidation-State Compounds by Catalytic Z-Selective Cross-Metathesis” Nature 2015, 517, 181. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2015, 11, 387).

7. Koh, M. J.; Khan, R. K. M.; Torker, S.; Hoveyda, A. H. “Broadly Applicable Z- and Diastereoselective Ring-Opening/Cross-Metathesis Catalyzed by a Dithiolate Ru Complex” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1968.

6. Teo, W.; Rao, W.; Koh, M. J.; Chan, P. W. H. “Gold-Catalyzed Domino Aminocyclization/1,3-Sulfonyl Migration of N-Substituted-N-Sulfonyl-aminobut-3-yn-2-ols to 1-Substituted-3-Sulfonyl-1H-pyrroles” J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 7508.

5. Rao, W.; Koh, M. J.*; Li, D.*; Hirao, H.; Chan, P. W. H. “Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,6-Diyne Carbonates and Esters to 2,4a-Dihydro-1H-fluorenes” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 7926. (*these authors contributed equally).

4. Rao, W.; S.; Koh, M. J.; Chan, P. W. H. “Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,7-Enyne Esters to Structurally Diverse cis-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridin-4-yl Ketones” J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 3183.

3. Sze, E. M. L.; Koh, M. J.*; Tjia, Y. M.*; Rao, W.; Chan, P. W. H. “Synthesis of (Z)-1,2-Dihydro-1-tosylbenzo[b]azepin-3-ones by Two-step, One-Pot Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Heterocyclization/Petasis-Ferrier Rearrangement of 2-(N-(Prop-2-ynyl)-N-tosylamino)benzaldehydes” Tetrahedron 2013, 69, 7471. (*these authors contributed equally). (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2013, 9, 945).

2. Rao, W.; Koh, M. J.; Kothandaraman, P.; Chan, P. W. H. “Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of 1,7-Diyne Benzoates to Indeno[1,2-c]azepines and Azabicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1(8),5-dines” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 10811. (highlighted by SYNFACTS, Synfacts 2012, 9, 952).

1. Sze, E. M. L.; Rao, W.; Koh, M. J.; Chan, P. W. H. “Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Intramolecular Heterocyclization/Petasis–Ferrier Rearrangement of 2-(Prop-2-ynyloxy)benzaldehydes as an Expedient Route to Benzo[b]oxepin-3(2H)-ones” Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 1437.

Patents

1. Koh, M. J.; Wang, Q.; Lee, B. C. “Bench-Stable Sulfones as Glycosyl Donors for Carbohydrate Synthesis” Singapore Patent Application No. 10202203650Y, filed April 8, 2022.

2. Koh, M. J.; Liu, C.-F.; Wang, H. “Methods of Alkene Functionalisation” Singapore Patent Application No. 10202112664R, filed November 15, 2021.

3. Koh, M. J.; Yu, X.; Zhao, H. “Methods of Borylation and Uses Thereof” PCT Int. Appl. WO2021080511, April 29, 2021.

4. Loh, K. P.; Chen, Z.; Koh, M. J.; Liu, C.; Liu, J. “Composites, Methods and Uses Thereof” PCT Int. Appl. WO2020032873, 13 February 2020.

5. Hoveyda, A. H.; Nguyen, T. T.; Koh, M. J.; Xu, C.; Torker, S. “Method of Preparing Trisubstituted Ethylene Compounds,” U.S. Patent Application No. 62/562,224, filed September 22, 2017.

6. Hoveyda, A. H.; Koh, M. J.; Nguyen, T. T.; Schrock, R. R.; Hyvl, J. “Halogen-Containing Metathesis Catalysts and Methods Thereof,” PCT Int. Appl. WO 2018013943, January 18, 2018.

7. Hoveyda, A. H.; Zhang, H.; Koh, M. J.; Schrock, R. R. “Metathesis Catalysts and Methods Thereof,” PCT Int. Appl. WO2016073750, May 12, 2016.

8. Hoveyda, A. H.; Khan, R. K. M.; Torker, S.; Koh, M. J. “Catalysts for Efficient Z-Selective Metathesis,” PCT Int. Appl. WO2014201300, December 18, 2014.

Book Chapters

2. Lee, B. B.; Lin, L., Ko, C.; Koh, M. J. “Nickel-Catalyzed Alkene Dicarbofunctionalization” in Science of Synthesis: Base-Metal Catalysis, Yoshikai, N., Ed.; Thieme: Stuttgart, 2022, 1, 469.

1. Hoveyda, A. H.; Koh, M. J.; Lee, K.; Lee, J. “Catalytic, Enantioselective, Copper–Boryl Additions to Alkenes” in Organic Reactions, Denmark, S. E. Ed.; John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2019, 100, 959.