1. Hu, S^ǂ.; Pan, Y.-M^ǂ.; Ni, D.-S.; Deng, L.* (ǂco-first author) "Facile access to bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes by Lewis acid-catalyzed formal cycloaddition between silyl enol ethers and bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes".Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 6128.

2. Lu, J.-Xǂ.; Yu, Yǂ.; Li, Z.-H.; Luo, J.-S.; Deng, L.* (ǂco-first author) "Practical Synthesis of Chiral ɑ-Aminophosphonates with Weak Bonding Organocatalysis at ppm Loading".J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 24, 16706–16713

3. Gao, Y.-H.; Zeng, Y.-Q.; Deng, T.-R.; Deng, Y.; .Cheng, C.; Luo,J.-S.; Deng, L.* "Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral α,α-Dialkyl Aminonitriles via Reaction of Cyanoketimines".J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 18, 12329–12337

4. Cheng, C.; Yu, Y.; Gao, Y.-H.; Li ,Y.-H.; Han, X.-L; Luo,J.-S.; Deng, L.* "Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of Chiral Amines with Three Nonadjacent Stereocenters via Trifunctional Catalysis”. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 13, 9356–9364

5. Lu, J.-X.; Li, Z.-H.; Deng, L.* "Deoxygenative Nucleophilic Phosphonation and Electrophilic Alkylation of Secondary Amides: A Facile Access to Quaternary α-Aminophosphonates". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 7, 4357–4362

6. Liu, X.-Y.; D, K.; Luo, J.; Deng, L.* "Chiral Betaines Mediated Asymmetric Peroxidation-Kinetic Resolution Cascade for the Synthesis of Optically Pure Peroxides". CCS Chem. 2023，DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.023.202302759

7. Ni, D.-S.; Hu, S.; Tan, X.-Y.; Yu, Y.; Li, Z.-H.; Deng, L.*. "Intermolecular Formal Cycloaddition of Indoles with Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes by Lewis Acid Catalysis ". Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202308606.

8. Wang, L.; Yu, Y.; Deng, L.; Du, K.* "Photochemical and Atom-Economical Sulfonylimination of Alkenes with Bifunctional N-Sulfonyl Ketimine" Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 13, 2349–2354

9. Han, X.-L.; Hu, B.; Fei, C.; Li, Z.; Yu, Y.; Cheng C.; Foxman, B.; Luo, J.; Deng, L.* "Catalytic Asymmetric Imine Cross-coupling Reaction" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 4400–4407.

10. Luo, J.*; Deng, Y.; Deng, T.; Deng, L.* "Catalytic Enantioconvergent Conjugate Addition of Organosilanes via a Strategy of Fluorodesilylation" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 23264–23270.

11. Deng, Y.; Shi, X.; Shi, G.; Lu, X.; Luo, J.*; Deng, L.* "One-step Asymmetric Construction of 1,4-Stereocenters via Tandem Mannich-Isomerization Reactions Mediated by a Dual-functional Betaine Catalyst" JACS Au. 2022, 2, 2678–2685.

12. Li, Z.; Hu, B.; Wu, Y.; Fei, C.; Deng, L.* "Control of Chemoselectivity in Asymmetric Tandem Reactions: Direct Synthesis of Chiral Amines Bearing Non-adjacent Stereocenters" PNAS, 2018, 115, 1730–1735.

13. Zhou, X.; Wu, Y.; Deng, L.* "Cinchonium Betaines as Efficient Catalysts for Asymmetric Proton Transfer Catalysis: The Development of a Practical Enantioselective Isomerization of Trifluoromethyl Imines" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 12297–12302.

14. Wu. Y.; Hu, L.; Li, Z.; Deng, L.* "Catalytic Asymmetric Umpolung Reactions of Imines" Nature 2015, 523, 445–450.

15. Wu Y.; Deng, L.* "Asymmetric Synthesis of Trifluoromethylated Amines via Catalytic Enantioselective Isomerization of Imines" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14334–14337.

16. Wu, Y.; Singh, R.; Deng, L.* "Asymmetric Olefin Isomerization via Proton Transfer Catalysis with an Organic Molecule" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 12458–12461.

17. Lu, X.; Liu, Y.; Sun, B.; Cindric, B.; Deng, L.* "Catalytic Enantioselective Peroxidation of -Unsaturated Ketones" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 8134–8135 (Selected by editors for a "JACS Select collection" focused on organocatalysis).　

18. Wang, Y.; Li, H.; Wang, Y.-Q.; Liu, Y.; Foxman, B. M.; Deng, L.* "Asymmetric Diels-Alder Reactions of 2-Pyrones with Bifunctional Organic Catalysts" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 6364–6365.

19. Wang, B.; Wu, F.; Wang, Y.; Liu, X.; Deng, L.* "Control of Diastereoselectivity in Tandem Asymmetric Reactions Generating Nonadjacent Stereocenters with Bifunctional Catalysis by Cinchona Alkaloids" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 768–769.

20. Song, J.; Wang, Y.; Deng, L.* "The Mannich Reaction of Malonates with Simple Imines Catalyzed by Bifunctional Cinchona Alkaloids: Enantioselective Synthesis of β-Amino Acids" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6048–6049.

21. Wu, F.-H.; Li, H.; Hong, R.; Deng, L.* "Construction of Quaternary Stereocenters via Efficient and Practical Conjugate Additions to α,β-Unsaturated Ketones with a Chiral Organic Catalyst" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 947–950.

22. Wang, Y.; Liu, X.; Deng, L.* "Dual-Function Cinchona Alkaloid Catalysis: Catalytic Asymmetric Tandem Conjugate Addition-Protonation for the Direct Creation of Nonadjacent Stereocenters" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 3928–3930.

23. Li, H.; Wang, B.; Deng, L.* "Enantioselective Nitroaldol Reaction of α-Ketoesters Catalyzed by Cinchona Alkaloids" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 128, 732–733.

24. Li, H.; Song, J.; Liu, X.; Deng, L.* "Catalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Additions with Vinyl Sulfones" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 8948–8949.　

25. Li, H.; Wang, Y.; Tang, L.; Wu, F.; Liu, X.; Guo, C.; Foxman, B.; Deng, L.* "Stereocontrolled Creation of Adjacent Quaternary and Tertiary Stereocenters via a Catalytic, Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Conjugate Addition" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 44, 105–108 (designated as a "Very Important Paper (VIP)" paper).

26. Li, H.; Wang, Y.; Tang, L.; Deng, L.* "Highly Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Malonate and β-Ketoester to Nitroalkenes: Asymmetric C-C Bond Formation via New Bifunctional Organic Catalysts Based on Cinchona Alkaloids" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 9906–9907.

27. Tian, S.-K.; Chen, Y.; Hang, J.; Tang, L.; McDaid, P.; Deng, L.* "Asymmetric Organic Catalysis with Modified Cinchona Alkaloids" Acc. Chem. Res. 2004, 37, 621–631 (invited contribution for a special issue of asymmetric organic catalysis).

28. Tian, S.-K.; Hong, R.; Deng, L.* "Catalytic Asymmetric Cyanosilylation of Ketones with Chiral Lewis Base" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 9900–9901.

29. McDaid, P.; Chen, Y.; Deng, L.* "A Highly Enantioselective and General Conjugate Addition of Thiols to Cyclic Enones with an Organic Catalyst" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 338–340. (Designated as a "Hot Paper").

30. Tian, S.-K.; Deng, L.* "A Highly Enantioselective Chiral Lewis Base-Catalyzed Asymmetric Cyanation of Ketones" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 6195–6196.

31. Chen, Y.; Tian, S.-K.; Deng, L.* "A Highly Enantioselective Catalytic Desymmetrization of Cyclic Anhydrides with Modified Cinchona Alkaloids" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 9542–9543.