92.Liyan Song*, Yufei Meng, Tongchao Zhao, Lifang Liu, Xiaohong Pan, Binbin Huang, Hongliang Yao, Ran Lin* and Rongbiao Tong*, Unified and Green Oxidation of Amides and Aldehydes for Hofmann and Curtius Rearrangements. Green Chem. 2024, 26, 428-438.

91. Lian-Dong Guo, Yanting Wu, Xin Xu, Zhenyang Lin, and Rongbiao Tong*. Bent π-Conjugation within a Macrocycle: Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Spirohexenolides A and B. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202316259.

90. Wai Fung Cheng⁺, Shiqiang Ma⁺, Yin Tung Lai, Yuen Tsz Cheung, Kornkamon Akkarasereenon, Yiqin Zhou, and Rongbiao Tong*, Bismuth-Mediated Intramolecular Aza-Prins Cyclization of Aza-Achmatowicz Rearrangement Products and Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Suaveoline and Sarpagine Alkaloids. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202311671.

89. Wenjun Wang#, Foqing Ma#, Yuen Tsz Cheung, Guihua Zeng, Yiqin Zhou, Zijing Chen, Lixin Liang, Tuoping Luo*, Rongbiao Tong*, Marine Alkaloid Lepadins E and H Induce Ferroptosis for Cancer Chemotherapy. J. Med. Chem. 2023, 66, 11201-11215. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00659.

88. Liyan Song, Gang Li, Wen Guan, Zhijun Zeng, Yanghui Ou, Jiayu Li, Dengqin He, Xiangxiang Fang, Yali Zhang, Jia-qiang Wu, Rongbiao Tong*, Hongliang Yao*. Design, synthesis, and anti-inflammatory activity study of lansiumamide analogues for treatment of acute lung injury. Biomed. Pharmacother. 2023, 166, 115412. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115412.

87. Qirui Zhao, Yusheng Shen, Xiaofen Li, Yulin Li, Fang Tian, Xiaojie Yu, Zhengzhao Liu, Rongbiao Tong, Hyokeun Park, Levent Yobas, Pingbo Huang. Nanobead-based single-molecule pulldown for single cells, Heliyon, 2023, 9, e22306. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22306

86. Yuchen Wang, Shumin Liang, Michael Le Breton, Qiong Qiong Wang, Qianyun Liu, Chin Hung Ho, Bin Yu Kuang, Cheng Wu, Mattias Hallquist, Rongbiao Tong, Jian Zhen Yu*. Field observations of C2 and C3 organosulfates and insights into their formation mechanisms at a suburban site in Hong Kong. Sci. Total Environ. 2023, 904, 166851.

85. Wei, W.; Cheung, K. K.; Lin, R.; Kong, L. C.; Chan, K. L.; Sung, H.; Williams*, I.; Tong*, R.; Lin*, Z.; Jia*, G. [2+2+1+1] cycloaddition for de novo synthesis of densely functionalized phenols. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202307251.

84.  Tao Zheng, Jun Xu,* Shaojun Cheng, Jianghai Ye, Shiqiang Ma,* Rongbiao Tong*, Green Halogenation of Indoles with Oxone-Halide. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 11497-11503. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00638.

83.   Rongbiao Tong*, The Untold Journey of Total Synthesis of Natural Products. Synlett, 2023,  34 (11), 1215-1229 (invited Account). DOI: 10.1055/a-2010-7874.

82. Peilin Tian, Rongbiao Tong*, In-water Oxidative Suzuki Coupling of Arenes and Arylboronic Acids Using H₂O₂ as Terminal Oxidant. Green Chem. 2023, 25, 1345-1350. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC04428E.

81.   Liyan Song*, Yiqin Zhou, Hanbin Liang, Hongzuo Li, Yunrong Lai, Hongliang Yao, Ran Lin* and Rongbiao Tong*, Two Green Protocols for Halogenative Semipinacol Rearrangement. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 504-512. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02496.

80. Peilin Tian, Wenkang Ye, Xiayan Zhang, Yi Tong, Pei-Yuan Qian*, and Rongbiao Tong*. Ten-step Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Potent Antibiotics Anthracimycin and Anthracimycin B. Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 12776-12781. DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05049h.  Highlighted in Synfacts 2023, 19(01), 0090. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751771.

79. Yiting Zheng^†, Yuen Tsz Cheung^#, Lixin Liang^†, Huiying Qiu, Lei Zhang, Anson Tsang, Qing Chen* & Rongbiao Tong*, Electrochemical Oxidative Rearrangement of Tetrahydro-β-carbolines in Zero-gap Flow Cell. Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 10479-10485. DOI: 10.1039/D2SC03951F.

78. Lixin Liang^†, Liandong Guo^†, and Rongbiao Tong*, Achmatowicz Rearrangement-inspired Development of Green Chemistry, Organic Methodology, and Total Synthesis of Natural Products. Acc. Chem. Res. 2022, 55. 2326-2340. DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00358.

77. Liyan Song*, Yunrong Lai, Hongzuo Li, Jipeng Ding, Hongliang Yao, Qian Su, Binbin Huang, Ming-An Ouyang, and Rongbiao Tong*, Environmentally Benign and User-friendly in situ Generation of Nitrile Imine from Hydrazone for 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 10550-10554. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01391.

76. Xiayan Zhang, Yi Tong, Gang Li, Hao Zhao, Guanye Chen, Hongliang Yao*, Rongbiao Tong*. [1,5]-Allyl Shift by a Sequential Achmatowicz/Oxonia‒Cope/Retro-Achmatowicz Rearrangement. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202205919. DOI:10.1002/anie.202205919.

75.  Chenxi He, Foqing Ma, Wei Zhang, and Rongbiao Tong,* Reinvestigating FeBr₃-Catalyzed Alcohol Oxidation with H₂O₂: Is High-valent Iron Species (HIS) or Reactive Brominating Species (RBS) Responsible for Alcohol Oxidation? Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 3499-3503. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01133. Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal (https://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit8/440.shtm).

74. Zhao*, G-D.; Wang, Y.; Wang, C.; Lei, H.; Yi, B.; Tong*, R.  Fenton-like Chemistry Enables Catalytic Oxidative Desulfurization of Thioacetals and Thioketals with Hydrogen Peroxide. Green Chem. 2022, 24, 4041-4049. DOI: 10.1039/D2GC01050J.

73.  Guo, L.-D.; Xu, Z.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Indole Diterpenes Paspalicine, Paspalinine, and Paspalinine-13-ene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, Accepted. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115384.

72.  Marquez-Cadena, M. A.; Zhang*, W.; Tong*, R. Synthetic Studies toward the Berkeleyacetal Core Architecture. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 9227-9231. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03559.

71. Ma, F.; He, C.; Wang, E.; Tong*, R. Collective Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Marine Decahydroquinoline Alkaloid Lepadins A-E, H, and ent-I. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 6583-6588.

70. Liang, L.; Zhou, S.; Zhang*, W.; Tong*, R. Catalytic Asymmetric Alkynylation of 3,4-Dihydro-beta-carbolinium Ions Enables Collective Total Syntheses of Indole Alkaloids. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25135-25142. . DOI: 10.1002/angi.202112383.

69. Wang, Y.-C.; Tong*, R.; Yu*, J.-Z. Chemical Synthesis of Multifunctional Air Pollutants: Terpene-derived Nitroxyl Organosulfates. Environ. Sci. Tech. 2021, ASAP. DOI:10.1021/acs.est.1c00348.

68. Zhao, G.; Wang, E.; Tong*, R. From Reactive Oxygen Species to Reactive Brominating Species: Fenton Chemistry for Oxidative Bromination. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 2021, 9, 6118-6125. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c01709.

67. Zhao, G.; Liang, L.; Wang, E.; Wang, Y.; Tong*, R. Fenton Chemistry for Achmatowicz rearrangement. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 3740-3748. DOI:10.1021/acscatal.1c00219.

66. Zhao, G.; Liang, L.; Wang, E.; Lou, S.; Qi, R.; Tong*, R. Fenton Chemistry Enables Catalytic Oxidative Rearrangement of Indoles using Hydrogen Peroxide. Green Chem. 2021, 23, 2300-2307. DOI: 10.1039/d1gc00297. Selected by editor as a 2021 HOT Green Chemistry Article.

65. Wang, J.; Márquez-Cadena,^† M. A.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (+)-Penostatins A and C. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 5074-5078. **Highlight in ChemBeanGo 2020-07-06.

64.  Liaw, M. W.; Cheng, W. F.; Tong*, R. C-Aryl Glycosylation: Palladium-catalyzed Aryl-Allyl Coupling of Achmatowicz Rearrangement Products with Arylboronic Acids. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 6663-6674. ** Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal (ID: J42-Y2020).

63. Song*, L.; Su, Q.; Lin, X.; Du, Z.; Xu, H.; Ouyang, M.-A.; Yao, H.; Tong*, R. Cascade Claisen and Meinwald Rearrangement for One-Pot Divergent Synthesis of Benzofurans and 2H-Chromenes. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 3004-3009. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00770.

62.  Zhao, G.; Canterbury, D. P.; Taylor, A. P.; Cheng, X.; Mikochik, P.; Bagley, S. W.; Tong*, R. Synthesis of 2-Arylpiperidines via Pd-Catalyzed Arylation of Aza-Achmatowicz Rearrangement Products with Arylboronic Acids. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 458-463. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04220. **Highlighted in Synfacts 2020, 16(4), 0383. Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal (ID: J54-Y2020).

61.   Márquez-Cadena,^† M. A.; Ren,^† J.; Ye, W.; Qian*, P.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Synthesis Enables Discovery of Antibacterial Activity of Siladenoserinols A and H. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, ASAP. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b03857. (^†equal contribution).

60. Xu^#, J.; Liang^#, L.; Zheng, H.; Chi, Y. R.; Tong*, R. Green Oxidation of Indoles using Halide Catalysis. Nat. Commun., 2019, 10: 4754. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12768-4. (^#equal contribution).

59.   Wang, Y.-C.; Ma, Y.; Li, X.; Kuang, B. Y.; Huang, C.; Tong*, R; Yu*, J. Z. Monoterpene and sesquiterpene α-hydroxy organosulfates: Synthesis, MS/MS characteristics, and ambient presence. Environ. Sci. Tech. 2019, 53, 12278-12290. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04703.

58.   Zhang, Z.; Zhang, W.; Kang, F.; Ip, F. C. F.; Ip*, N. Y.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Rhynchophylline and Isorhynchophylline. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 11359-11365. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01977.

57. Zhao, G.; Liang, L.; Wen, C. H. E.; Tong*, R. Efficient in situ Generation of Nitrile Oxides from NaCl-Oxone Oxidation of Various Aldoximes and their 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition. Org. Lett., 2019, 21, 315-319. DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03829.

56. Zhao, G.; Tong*, R. Silica gel enables Achmatowicz rearrangement using KBr/Oxone under “anhydrous” condition for one-pot functionalization. Tetrahedron, 2019, 75, 1669-1675. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2018.12.022. (Invited contribution)

55. Zhao, G.;  Tong*, R. A Solvent-free Catalytic Protocol for Achmatowicz Rearrangement. Green Chem. 2019, 21, 64-68. DOI: 10.1039/c8gc03030h.

54.  Yu^†, J.; Zhang^†, Z.; Zhou, S.; Zhang, W.; Tong*, R. Evolution of Two Routes for Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Tetrahydroprotoberberine Alkaloids. Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 242-246. (^† These authors contribute equally. Invited Contribution)

53.  Fu,# G.; Zhang,# W.; Ng, Y.; Du, D.; Ip, F. C. F.; Tong*, R.; Ip*, N. Y. Diarylheptanoids from the Rhizomes of Alpinia officinarum Inhibit Aggregation of Alpha-synuclein. J. Agri. Food Chem., 2017, 65, 6608-6614. (# Co-first author: equal contribution).  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02021.

52. Zhang, Z.; Tong*, R. Synthetic Approaches to 2,6-trans-Tetrahydropyrans. Synthesis 2017, 49, 4899-4916 (Invited Review).  DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588577.

51.   Cheng, H; Zhang, Z.; Yao, H.; Zhang, W.; Yu, J.; Tong*, R. “Unified Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Alotaketals A-D and Phorbaketal A” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9096-9100. DOI:10.1002/anie.201704628.

50. Wang, Y.; Ren, J.; Huang, X. H. H.; Tong*, R.; Yu*, J. Z. Synthesis of Four Monoterpene-derived Organosulfates and their Quantification in Atmospheric Aerosol Samples. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017, 51, 6791-6801. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01179.

49. Xu, J.; Tong*, R. "An Environment-friendly Protocol for Oxidative Halocyclization of Tryptamine and Tryptophol Derivatives". Green Chem. 2017, 19, 2952-2956. DOI: 10.1039/C7GC01341H.

48. Song*, L.; Huang, F.; Guo, L.; Ouyang, M.-A.; Tong*, R. "A Cascade Claisen Rearrangement/o-Quinone Methide Formation/Electrocyclization Approach to 2H-Chromenes". Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6021-6024. DOI: 10.1039/C7CC03037A.

47. Zhou, S.; Tong*, R. 3-Step Catalytic Asymmetric Syntheses of 13-Methyltetrahydroprotoberberine Alkaloids. Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 1594-1597.

46. Zhang, W.; Yao, H.; Yu, J.; Zhang, Z.; Tong*, R. Total Syntheses of Sesterterpenoid Ansellones A and B and Phorbadione. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4787-4791. **Highlighted in Synfact 2017, 574.

45. Yao*, H.; Wang, J.; Tong*, R. Recent Developments in Total Syntheses of Cephalosporolides, Penisporolides, and Ascospiroketals. Chem. Rec. 2017, 17, 1109-1123 ( invited contribution, Review). DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201700001.

44. Li, Z.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (-)-Hedycoropyrans A and B. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 1127-1135. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b02738. (Top 20 most downloaded articles in Jan and Feb, 2017).

43. Wang, J.; Tong*, R. A NMR method for relative stereochemical assignments of the tricyclic core of cephalosporolides, penisporolides and related synthetic analogues. Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 140-146. DOI: 10.1039/c6qo00556j.

42.      Li, H.; Tong, R.; Sun*, J. Catalytic Enantioselective Aza-Piancatelli Rearrangement. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 15125-15128. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201607714.

41. Song*, L.; Yao, H.; Dai, Y.; Wu, M.; Tong*, R. Recent Developements in Total Syntheses of Aculeatins. Tetrahedron Lett. 2016, 57, 4257-4263. (Invited contribution).

40. Yu, J.; Zhou, Y.; Lin*, Z.; Tong*, R. Regioselective and Stereospecific Copper-catalyzed Deoxygenation of Epoxides to Alkenes. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 4734-4737.Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal on May 15, 2017.

39. Li, Z.; Tong*, R. Catalytic Environmentally Friendly Protocol for Achmatowicz Rearrangement. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 4847-4855.

38.    Li, Z.-R.; Li, J.; Gu, J.-P.; Lai, J. Y. H.; Duggan, B. M.; Zhang, W.-P.; Li, Z.-L.; Li, Y.-X.; Tong, R.; Xu, Y.; Lin, D.-H.; Moore, B. S.; Qian, P.-Y. “Divergent biosynthesis yields a cytotoxic aminomalonate-containing precolibactin”. Nature Chem. Biol. 2016, 12, 773-775. DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.2157.

37. Wang, J.; Tong*, R. Total Synthesis of Purported Cephalosporolides H and I, Penisporolide B, and their Stereoisomers. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 4325-4339. (Top 20 most downloaded articles in May 2016). Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal on November 14, 2016.

36.  Yu, J.; Ma, H.; Yao, H.; Cheng, H.; Tong*, R. Diastereoselective and Regiodivergent Oxa-[3+2] Cycloaddition of Achmatowicz Products and Cyclic 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds. Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 714-719 (Invited contribution).

35. Wang, J.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Syntheses of ent-Ascospiroketals A and B. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1936-1939.

34. Zhou, S.; Tong*, R. A General Concise Strategy Enables Collective Total Syntheses of >50 Protoberberine and 5 Aporhoeadane Alkaloids within 4-8 steps. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 7084-7089. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201601245.

33.   Zhang, W.; Tong*, R. Synthetic Approaches To Construct the 6,8-DOBCO Framework in Natural Products.  J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 2203-2212. (Invited contribution)

32.    Li, Z.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Syntheses of trans-2-Aryl-6-alkyltetrahydropyranes Diospongin B and Parvistones D and E from a Common Precursor. Synthesis, 2016, 48, 1630-1636. DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1561592. (Invited contribution)

31.      Zhu, L.; Tong*, R. Total Synthesis of ent-(+)-Cinanthrenol A. J. Antibiotics 2016, 69, 280-286. DOI:10.1038/ja.2015.114. (Invited contribution)

30.      Li, Z.; Tong*, R. Highly trans-Selective Arylation of Achmatowicz Rearrangement Products by Reductive γ-Deoxygenation and Heck-Matsuda Reaction: Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (-)-Musellarins and Analogues. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 11152-11157.

29.    Zhu, L.; Tong*, R. Structural Revision of Uprolide G Acetate: Interplay of NMR data Analysis and Chemical Synthesis. Synlett 2015, 26, 1643-1648. (Synpacts, invited contribution)

28.    Zhu, L.; Tong*, R. Structural Revision of (+)-Uprolide F Diacetate Confirmed by Asymmetric Total Synthesis. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 1966-1969. (Top 20 Most downloaded articles for April, 2015)

27.     Ren, J.; Wang, J.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)-Attenol B. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 744-747. (Top 20 most downloaded articles in Jan-Feb 2015).

26.     Zhu, L.; Liu, Y.; Ma, R.; Tong*, R. Total Synthesis and Structural Revision of (+)-Uprolide G Acetate.  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2015, 54, 627-632. Highlighted in SynFacts in 2015, 11, 120.

25.  Yao, H.; Song, L.; Liu, Y.; Tong*, R. Cascade Michael Addition/Cycloketalization of Cyclic 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds: Important Role of the Tethered Alcohol of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds on Reaction Rate and Regioselectivity.  J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 8774-8785.

24.  Li, Z.; Leung, T.-F.; Tong*, R. Total Syntheses of (±)-Musellarins A-C. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 10990-10993.

23.  Ren, J.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)-Didemniserinolipid B via Achmatowicz Rearrangement/Bicycloketalization. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 6987-6995. (Top 20 most downloaded JOC articles: July & August 2014). Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal on April 20, 2015.

22.  Song, L.; Yao, H.; Tong*, R. Biomimetic Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Spirooliganones A and B. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 3740-3743.  Highlighted in Synfacts: 2014, 10, 1010.

21.  Ren, J.; Liu, Y.; Song, L.; Tong*, R. Scalable Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (+)-Psoracorylifol B and (+)-ent-Psoracorylifol C. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 2986-2989. Highlighted in Synfacts: 2014, 10, 904. And Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal, 2014, November 10.

20.  Song, L.; Lee, K. H.; Lin*, Z.; Tong*, R. Structural Revision of Cephalosporolide J and Bassianolone. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 1493-1497. Highlighted in Computational Chemistry Highlights, Feb 17^th, 2015.

19.  Yao, H.; Song, L.; Tong*, R. Total Synthesis of Aculeatin A via Double Intramolecular Oxa-Michael Addition of Secondary/Tertiary Alcohols. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 1498-1504. (Top 20 most downloaded JOC article of the month). Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal 2014, October 27^th.

18.  Song, L.; Liu, Y.; Tong*, R. Cephalosporolide B Serving as a Versatile Synthetic Precursor: Asymmetric Biomimetic Total Syntheses of Cephalosporolides C, E, F, G, and (4-OMe-)G. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5850-5853.

17.  Ren, J.; Tong*, R. Convenient in situ generation of various dichlorinating agents from oxone and chloride: diastereoselective dichlorination of allylic and homoallylic alcohol derivatives. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 4312-4315.

16.  Song, L.; Yao, H.; Zhu, L.; Tong*, R. Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (-)-Penicipyrone and (-)-Tenuipyrone via Biomimetic Cascade Intermolecular Michael Addition/Cycloketalization. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 6-9.  Highlight in Synfacts 2013, 9(3), 0243.  And Highlight in Organic Chemistry Portal. 2014, January 13.

15.  Yao, H.; Ren, J.; Tong*, R. A short and flexible route to tetrahydropyran-4-ones via conjugated nitrile oxides cycloaddition and oxa-Michael cyclization: a concise diastereoselective total synthesis of (±)-diospongin A. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 193-195.

14.  Zhu, L.; Song, L.; Tong*, R. Diastereoselective Reductive Ring Expansion of Spiroketal Dihydropyranones to cis-Fused Bicyclic Ethers. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 5892-5895.

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13.  Smith*, A. B., III; Hoye, A. T.; Martinez-Solorio, D.; Kim, W.-S.; Tong, R. Unification of Anion Relay Chemistry with the Takeda and Hiyama Cross-Coupling Reactions: Identification of an Effective Silicon-Based Transfer Agent. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 4533-4536.

12.  McDonald*, F. E.; Tong, R.; Boone, M.A.; Valentine, J. C. The Adventure of Abudinol, and the Misadventure of Muzitone. In Strategies and Tactics in Organic Synthesis. Ed. Harmata, M.; 2012, volume 8, Chapter 9, page 225-260.

11.  Smith*, A. B., III; Tong, R.; Kim, W.-S.; Maio, W. A. Anion Relay Chemistry: Access to the Type II ARC Reaction Manifold through a Fundamentally Different Reaction Pathway Exploiting 1-Oxa-2-silacyclopentanes and Related Congeners. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8904-8907.

10.  Wein, A. N.; Tong, R.; McDonald*, F. E. An Economical Synthesis of 4-Trimethylsilyl-2-butyl-1-ol, Org. Synth. 2011, 88, 296.

9.  Smith*, A. B., III; Tong, R. Benzyl and Phenylthiomethyl Silanes: A New Class of bifunctional Linchpins for Type II Anion Relay Chemistry (ARC). Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1260-1263.

8.  Smith*, A. B., III; Kim, W.-S.; Tong, R. Uniting Anion Relay Chemistry with Pd-Mediated Cross Coupling: Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Bifunctional Aryl and Vinyl Silane Linchpins. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 588-591.

7.  Boone, M. A.; Tong, R.; McDonald*, F. E.; Lense, S.; Cao, R.; Hardcastle, K. I. Biomimetic Syntheses from Squalene-Like Precursors: Synthesis of Abudinol B, and Reassessment of the Structure of Muzitone J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2010, 132, 5300-5308.

6.  Tong, R.; Boone, M. A.; McDonald*, F. E. Stereo- and Regioselective Synthesis of Squalene Tetraepoxide. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 8407-8409.

30.  Tong, R.; McDonald*, F. E. Mimicking Biosynthesis: Total Synthesis of the Triterpene Natural Product Abudinol B from a Squalene-like Precursor. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (Hot Paper), 2008, 47, 4377-4379.

5.  Tong, R.; Valentine, J. C.; McDonald*, F. E.; Cao, R.; Fang, X.; Hardcastle, K. I. Total Syntheses of Durgamone, Nakorone and Abudinol B via Biomimetic Oxa- and Carbacyclizations. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 1050-1051.

4.  McDonald*, F. E.; Tong, R.; Valentine, J. C.; Bravo, F. Biomimetic Synthesis via Polyepoxide Cyclizations.  Pure & Appl. Chem. 2007, 79, 281-291.

3.  Tong, R.; McDonald*, F. E.; Fang, X.; Hardcastle, K.I.  Biomimetic Synthesis of Fused Bispyran: Lewis Acid Effects on Oxacyclizations of Polyepoxides. Synthesis, 2007, 2337-2342.

2.  Guo*, C.-C.; Tong, R.; Li, K.-L. Chloroalkyl Piperazine and Nitrogen Mustard Porphyrins: Synthesis and Anticancer Activity. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2004, 12, 2469-2475.

1.  Ni, R.; Tong, R.; Guo, C.-C.; Shen, G.-L.; Yu*, R.-Q. An Anthracene/porphyrin Dimer Fluorescence Energy Transfer Sensing System for Picric Acid. Talanta, 2004, 63, 251-257.