An efficient method for the synthesis of C-phosphonoketenimines through palladium-catalyzed migratory insertion of isocyanides has been developed for the first time. This procedure tolerates wide functional groups and has a good atom economy. Further transformations of the products, which are useful building blocks for the β-aminophosphonates, β-aminovinylphosphonates, and C-phosphorylated tetrazoles, indicate potential synthetic utility.

A novel oxyfluorination of olefin reactions has been developed. The reactions involve a metal-free and green catalytic system for the synthesis of α-fluoroketones which is an important building block for organic synthesis. Moreover, this reaction system exhibits great functional group tolerance.

Chiral γ-phosphono-α-amino acids play a crucial role in inhibitors of natural enzymes, as well as agonists and antagonists of metabotropic glutamate receptors. In this paper, an efficient and general protocol for the construction of chiral γ-phosphono-α-amino acids via Pd-catalyzed AQ-directed C­(sp3)–H alkylation of α-amino acid derivatives is developed. The reaction shows reactivity between methylene C­(sp3)–H bonds with phosphonated alkyl iodides with high yields, enantioselectivity, and diastereomeric ratios, which enables access to a wide range of challenging and important γ-phosphono-α-amino acids in large scale. Meanwhile, δ-phosphono-α-amino acid and δ-phosphono-propionic acid derivatives can also be successfully obtained. The derivatization reaction in the synthesis of l-AP4 and l-phosphinothricin highlight the applicability of this method.

An efficient and practical method for the synthesis of α,α-difluoro-γ-aminophosphonates through photocatalyzed intermolecular aminodifluoromethylphosphonation of alkenes has been developed. In this reaction, difluoromethylphosphonate is used as an important fluorinated reagent. Furthermore, the mild reaction conditions, simple operation, and broad substrate scope make this protocol very practical and attractive. The derivatization reaction in the synthesis of difluoromethylphosphonated chiral binaphthylamine ligands and α,α-difluoro-γ-aminophosphoric acid highlight the applicability of this method.

A new strategy for the synthesis of chiral α-amino phosphonates by enantioselective C-H phosphonylation of allylamine with phosphite in the presence of a chiral Brønsted acid catalyst has been developed. This protocol successfully integrates direct C-H oxidation with asymmetric phosphonylation and exhibits high enantioselectivity.