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A Cu-mediated cyanation of aryl methyl ketones using cyanide anions as the nitrogen source was achieved to provide aromatic nitriles in moderate to good yields. The reaction tolerates a variety of synthetically important functional groups.

A [bmIm]OH-catalyzed amidation of azides and aldehydes is reported. This reaction is easily handled and proceeds under mild conditions. The overall transformation involves azide–enolate cycloaddition, which subsequently undergoes rearrangement to give amides. Importantly, the employment of ionic liquid makes this transformation green and practical.

A visible-light-induced synthesis of 3-acylindoles from simple indoles and α-oxo acids at room temperature has been discovered. The reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups and gives a variety of valuable 3-acylindoles in moderate to high yields under mild conditions.

A visible-light-catalyzed synthesis of aryl ketones from aryldiazonium salts, CO and (hetero)arenes at room temperature is discovered. This transformation represents an efficient and attractive synthetic utilization of aryl diazonium salts.

Quaternary α-hydroxy phosphonates (II) are efficiently synthesized by direct hydroxylation reaction of phosphonates (I) under mild conditions.

A novel palladium/copper-catalyzed aerobic synthesis of bisaryl ketones from 1,2-diarylalkenes via C—C double bonds cleavage is described.

6-Aryl substituted phenanthridines were synthesized via a visible-light-catalyzed cyclization of 2-isocyanobiphenyls with arylsulfonyl chlorides under oxidant-free and transition-metal-free conditions. This transformation represents an efficient and attractive synthetic utilization of arylsulfonyl chlorides.