

91. X. Zhang and L. L. Liu,*
Reactivity of a Free Aluminylene towards Boron Lewis Acids: Accessing Aluminum-Boron-Bonded Species,
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300157. DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202300157
(Invited contribution for Collections of Chinese EurJIC Talents, EurJIC Talents, Celebrating EurJIC's 25th Anniversary and Board Member Highlights)
(Highlighted by ChemistryViews)

90. R. Wei; X.-F. Wang and L. L. Liu,*
Cleavage of the Au−P Bond in Au-Substituted Phosphines,
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2023, 649, e202300005. DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202300005
(Invited contribution for celebration of the 70th birthday of Prof. Douglas W. Stephan)

89. R. Wei; X.-F. Wang; D. A. Ruiz and L. L. Liu,*
Stable Ketenyl Anions via Ligand Exchange at an Anionic Carbon as Powerful Synthons,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202219211. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202219211 (Hot Paper)

88. T. Chen; Y. Mei; L. L. Liu;* Y. Zhao; Y. Wu* and D. W. Stephan,*
Alkoxyphosphorane/Borane Cooperative Alkylations: A Frustrated Lewis Pair Version of the Mitsunobu Reaction,
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202300264. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300264
(Invited contribution for Special Collection on the p-block elements)

87. C. Hu and L. L. Liu,*
Utilization of a Tris(carbene)borate Ligand for Umpolung Reactivity of a Nucleophilic Tin(II) Cation Salt,
Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 3592-3600. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c04258

86. R. Wei; X.-F. Wang; C. Hu and L. L. Liu,*
Synthesis and Reactivity of Copper Carbyne Anion Complexes,
Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 357-363. DOI: 10.1038/s44160-022-00225-y
(Highlighted by Didier Bourissou in Nat. Synth. entitled “Carbyne anions get to work”)

85. J. Tan; C. Hu; X. Yang; S. Ju; L. L. Cao; Y. Wu,* L. L. Liu* and D. W. Stephan,*
Structure and Reactivity Studies of the Aluminum Analogue of Piers' Borane [HAl(C6F5)2]3,
Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 282-285. DOI: 10.1039/D2CC06075B
(Highlighted by front cover)

84. X. Zhang; H. Wang; X. Lan; Y. Mei; D. A. Ruiz and L. L. Liu,*
Transfer of an Aluminum Atom: An Avenue to Aluminum Heterocycles,
CCS Chem. 2023, in press. DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.022.202202406
(Highlighted by CCS News)

83. L. Ling; C. Hu; L. Long; X. Zhang; L. Zhao; L. L. Liu; H. Chen;* M. Luo* and X. Zeng,*
Chromium-Catalyzed Stereodivergent E- and Z-Selective Alkyne Hydrogenation Controlled by Cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene Ligands,
Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 990. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36677-9
