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Ling-Kang Liu (劉陵崗)

Structural Chemistry

Ling-Kang Liu (劉陵崗)

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Research Fellow, 1986-, Academia Sinica；Professor, 1986-, National Taiwan University；B. S., 1972, National Taiwan University；Ph. D., 1978, University of Texas at Austin (R. E. Davis)；Max-Planck Gesellschaft Stipendiat, 1978-1979, Max-Planck Institut fuer Kohlenforschung (C. Krueger)；Associate Research Fellow, 1979-1985, Academia Sinica；Associate Professor, 1981 - 1985, National Taiwan University；Visiting Scholar, 1986-1987, University of California, Berkeley (K. P. C. Vollhardt)；Visiting Professor, 1992-1993, University of Maryland at College Park (R. Poli)； Member Chinese Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, and American Crystallographic Association；Member Editorial Board Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society (Taipei)；Editor-in-Chief Bulletin of the Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica ；
Research Interests

Functional Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquids. Recovery and recycling of immobilized homogeneous catalysts; Asymmetric studies with chiral ionic liquids as catalyst; Supercritical carbon dioxide as medium and reactant for catalytic cyclic addition to propylene oxide; Studies on imidazolium based ionic liquid and the conjugated carbene base.
Electron Transfer Chain Catalysis. Application of radical pathways to enhance the rate and selectivity on inorganic/organometallic systems; Synthetic of novel compounds and catalytic applications.
Structural Chemistry on Cubane-shaped Octasilsesquioxane Surface: Preparation and functionization in order to make use of maximum possible functional groups; Nano-dyes using 1,8-naphthalimide chromophore.





Awards & Honors
    Selected Publications
    1. Adeyemi, O. G.; Liu, L.-K. Neighboring Metal Induced Oxidative Addition at the Iron Center Amongst the Iron-Arylpyridylphosphine Complexes. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2009, 362, 477.
    2. Chuang, P.-N.; Wu, T.-D.; Liu, L.-K. Increased Conversion to 2,4,6-triarylpyrylium Salt. Aldol Cyclotri- Merization of Acetophenone in BMImPF6 Ionic Liquid. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. (Taipei) 2008, 55, 512.
    3. Lu, N.; Chen, S.-C.; Lin, Y.-C.; Cheng, Y.-Y.; Liu, L.-K. High Fluorine Content Bis(fluoro-ponytailed) biPyridine Palladium Complexes as Catalyst for Mizoroki-Heck Reactions Under Fluorous Biphasic catalysis Conditions. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. (Taipei) 2008, 55, 89.
    4. Lu, N.; Chen, S.-C.; Chen, T.-C.; Liu, L.-K. Palladium-Catalyzed Heck Reaction Under Thermomorphic Mode. Tetrahed. Lett. 2008, 49, 371.
    5. Lu, N.; Lin, Y.-C.; Chen, J.-Y.; Fan, C.-W.; Liu, L.-K. New bis(fluoro-ponytailed) bipyridine ligands for Pd-catalyzed Heck reactions under fluorous biphasic catalysis condition. Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 2019.
    6. Adeyemi, O. G.; Liu, L.-K. Electron-transfer chain catalysis in phosphine replacement reaction: Determination of relative donor capability of arylpyridylphosphines. Inorg. Chim. Acta.2007, 360, 2464.
    7. Lu, N.; Lin, Y.-C.; Chen, J.-Y.; Chen, T.-C.; Chen, S.-C.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Synthesis, structure and reactivity of novel palladium-dichloride-2,2'-bipyridine with 4,4'-bis(fluorous-ponytail). Polyhedron 2007, 26, 3045.
    8. Lu, N.; Chen, J. Y.; Fan, C. W.; Lin, Y. C.; Wen, Y. S.; Liu, L.-K. (2,2'-bipyridine)palladiumdichloride derivatives as recyclable catalysts in Heck reactions. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. (Taipei, Taiwan) 2006, 53, 1517.
    9. Dare, E. O.; Liu, L.-K.; Peng, J. Modified procedure for improved synthesis of some octameric silsesquioxanes via hydrolytic polycondenzation in the presence of Amberlite ion-exchange resins. Dalton Trans. 2006, 3668.
    10. Dare, E. O.; Liu, L.-K. Organosilicon chemistry I: Cyclopropanation by carbene or carbenoid addition to an allylic silane. Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2006, 20, 55.
    11. Li, X. L.; Liu, L.-K.; Hou, N.; Liu, G. Q.; Liu, C. G. SSR and SCAR markers linked to the fertility-restoring gene for a D-2-type cytoplasmic male-sterile line in wheat. Plant Breeding 2005, 124, 413.
    12. Liu, L.-K. Preparation and Reactions of Octasilsesquioxanes. Chin. J. Synth. Chem. 2004, 12, 118.
    13. Chang, W.-F.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. 3,6-Bis(2-pyridyl)-di-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-a:4',3'-c]phthalazine. Acta Cryst. 2004, C60, o665.
    14. Liu, L.-K.; Dare, E. O. Octasilsesquioxane chemistry II. Hydrosilylation reaction of octa(hydrido)silsesquioxane with unsaturated substrates and product properties. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2004, 51, 175.
    15. Liu, L.-K.; Hu, L.; Dong, Z. J. A glucosylceramide with a novel ceramide and three novel ceramides from the basidiomycete Cortinarius umidicola. Lipids 2003, 38, 669.
    16. Su, C. C.; Lu, L. H.; Liu, L.-K. Comparative study of molecular mechanics and theoretical conformational analysis of a new 16-crown-5 ether via X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. A 2003, 107, 4563.
    17. Liu, L.-K.; Chu, J.-B.; Slanina, Z.; Chow, T. J. Octasilsesquioxane chemistry I. Attachment of four surface bridges to octasilsesquioxane quasi-cube framework. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2002, 49, 943.
    18. Peng, J.; Liu, L.-K. Application of electron-transfer chain catalysis: Preparation of bridged [{(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2}2(m-diphosphine)2+] complexes without chelated [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)(h2-diphosphine)+] byproducts. C. R. Chimie 2002, 5, 319.
    19. Liu, L.-K.; Peng, J.; Huang, C. Preparation and Structure of [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO){C(O)Ph}2]2Li2(2,2'-bipyridine): A Sequential Treatment of Nucleophile Followed by Lewis Base. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2002, 49, 311.
    20. Adeyemi, O. G.; Liu, L.-K. Abstraction of endo-H of (h4-BuC5H5)Fe(CO)2PPh3-nPyn (n = 1 and 2) Using Lewis Acids. Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-Org. Chem. 2001, 31, 737.
    21. Adeyemi, O. G.; Liu, L.-K. The Phosphine-exchange Reaction with an Equimolar Mixture of [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2PPh3]+[PF6]- and P(2-C4H3O)3 (C4H3O = Furanyl). Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2001, 15, 23.
    22. Peng, J.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Reaction of (h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2I with Anionic Bidentate Phosphine Ligands PPh2(o-C6H4NHLi) or PPh2(o-C6H4OLi). J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2001, 48, 833.
    23. Luh, L.-S.; Liu, L.-K. (h5-C5H5)-ring alkylation reaction with the C5H5 anion: Towards the construction of tri-Fe complex Fe{[m,h5:h4-5-exo-(1'-C5H4)C5H5]Fe(CO)2(PPh3)}2. J. Organomet. Chem. 2001, 637, 549-557.
    24. Luh, L.-S.; Wen, Y.-S.; Vanko, G.; Liu, L.-K. Ferrocenediyl-Bridged Tri-Iron Complexes. Organometallics 2001, 20, 2198.
    25. Adeyemi, O. G.; Liu, L.-K.; Wen, Y.-S. Reactions of (h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2I with BuLi in the Presence of Arylpyridylphosphines. Crystal Structures of (h4-BuC5H5)Fe(CO)2PPh3-nPyn (n = 1 and 2). AJST 2000, 1, 396.
    26. Liu, H.; Jiang, C.; Yeo, J. S. L.; Mok, K. F.; Liu, L.-K.; Hor, T. S. A.; Yan, Y. K. Reactions of [Pt2(m-S)2(PPh3)4] With Group 6 and 7 Metal Carbonyls: Crystal Structure of the Apparently Unsaturated Heterometallic Complexes [Pt2Re(m3-S)2(PPh3)4(CO)3+]. J. Organomet. Chem. 2000, 595, 276.
    27. Eke, U. B.; Liao, Y.-H.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Stoichiometric vs Catalytic MeLi Reaction with the Mixture of (h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2I and P(OR)3: Nucleophilic Methylation vs Arbuzov-like Dealkylation. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2000, 47, 109.
    28. Liu, L.-K.; Luh, L.-S. The Deprotonation Pathway in Me3SiSiMe3 Reaction with MeLi. Organometallics 2000, 19, 374.
    29. Jiang, C.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K.; Hor, T. S. A.; Yan, Y. K. Rhenium(I) Methoxo Carbonyl Complexes Containing Tetraphosphine or Triphosphine Ligands: Facile Separation and X-ray Crystallographic Studies of d/l and meso-[{Re2(m-OMe)2(CO)6}2(m,m'-1,1,4,7,10,10-hexaphenyl-1,4,7,10-tetraphosphadecane)]. J. Organomet. Chem. 1999, 590, 138.
    30. Liu, L.-K. Electron Transfer Chain Catalysis. Bull. Inst. Chem., Academia Sinica 1999, 46, 31.
    31. Liu, L.-K.; Liao, Y.-H.; Eke, U. B. MeLi Reactions with the Electrophile System of (h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2I/P(OMe)3: The Roles of MeLi as Reductant, Nucleophile, and Base. Organometallics 1999, 18, 1154.
    32. Hwang, W.-S.; Wang, D.-L.; Hsu, S.-T's.; Liu, L.-K. Silver(I) Complexes of Schiff Bases Derived from Thiophene-2,5-dicarboxaldehyde and Furan-2,5-dicarboxaldehyde. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 1998, 45, 269.
    33. Peng, J.; Liu, L.-K. Phosphine-Exchange Induced Intramolecular Substitution Reaction of [{h5-C5H5}Fe(CO)2]2(m-h5:h5-PPh2CH2CH2PPh2)2+][PF6-]2. Bull. Inst. Chem., Academia Sinica 1998, 45, 27.
    34. Liu, L.-K.; Chang, K.-Y.; Wen, Y.-S. Anion-induced Migration Reaction of Acetylide From Iron to Cyclopentadienyl in (Cyclopentadienyl)irondicarbonyl(acetylide) Complexes. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1998, 741.
    35. Fu, Y.-T.; Chao, P.-C.; Liu, L.-K. Ring Opening of (Spiro[2.4]hepta-4,6-diene)tricarbonyliron: A Revisit. Organometallics 1998, 17, 221.
    36. Jiang, C.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K.; Hor, T. S. A.; Yan, Y. K. Controlled Acidolysis of Hexacarbonyltris(m-alkoxo)dirhenium(I) Anions: Facile Synthesis of Hexacarbonylbis(m-alkoxo)[m-1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dirhenium(I) Complexes and Nonacarbonyltris(m-methoxo)(m3-methoxo)trirhenium(I). Organometallics 1998, 17, 173.
    37. Lin, C.-J.; Chen, Y.-H.; Lin, S.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Synthesis and Characterization of Dinuclear p-, m- and o-Xylyl Bridged Complexes of Molybdenum and Tungsten. The Crystal Structures of m-p-Xylyl-bis(h5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyltricarbonylmolybdenum) and m-m-Xylyl-bis(h5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyltricarbonyltungsten). Polyhedron 1997, 16, 4363.
    38. Jiang, C.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K.; Hor, T. S. A.; Yan, Y. K. Amine-oxide Mediated Reactions of Re2(CO)10 With Phenol and Aliphatic Alcohols: The Formation of Re3(CO)14(m-H) and a Hydroxo-methoxo Trirhenium Aggregate [Me3NH+][Re3(CO)9](m-OH)2(m-OMe)(m3-OMe)]-. J. Organomet. Chem. 1997, 543, 179.
    39. Fu, Y.-T.; Liu, L.-K. Preparation and Structural Study of Restricted Iron-Aminocarbene Complex [(CO)2Fe=C(NEt2)CH2CH2(h5-C5H4)+][BF4-]. Bull. Inst. Chem., Academia Sinica 1997, 44, 7.
    40. Feng, D.-F.; Tang, S. S.; Liu, C.-W.; Lin, I. J. B.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfur-Ylide Complexes of Gold(I). Observance of Intermolecular Gold(I)-Gold(I) Interactions in Solution. Organometallics 1997, 16, 901.
    41. Liu, L.-K.; Chang, K.-Y.; Wen, Y.-S. The Diphenylacetylene Reaction with Tricarbonylbis(h2-cis-cyclooctene)iron in the Presence or Absence of Carbon Monoxide. J. Chinese Chem. Soc. 1997, 44, 33.
    42. Liu, C.-W.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Neighboring Metal Induced Oxidative Addition in Conjunction With a Hydride Trap: The Formation of [(h5-MeC5H4)Fe(CO)(m-h1:h1-PPh2CH2PPh2)(m-H)M(CO)4], M = W, Mo. Organometallics 1997, 16, 155.
    43. Lin, S.; Lin, C.-J.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Synthesis and Characterization of Bis(triphenylphosphine)(ketone)copper and Bis(triphenylphosphine)bis(ketone)copper complexes: Crystal Structure of Bis(triphenylphosphine)bis(phenalenone)copper Tetrafluoroborate. Inorg. Chim. Acta. 1997, 256, 35.
    44. Liu, L.-K.; Luh, L.-S. Consecutive Butylations on the Cyclopentadienyl Ring of the [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2PPh3]+ Cation. Organometallics 1996, 15, 5263.
    45. Hung, J.-T.; Kumaresan, S.; Lin, L.-C.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K.; Hwu, J. R. Reactions of 1-Hydroxypyridine-2-thione With Triosmium Clusters. Preparation and Transformation of N-Oxide-Containing Osmium Complexes. Organometallics 1996, 15, 5605.
    46. Gipson, S. L.; Liu, L.-K.; Soliz, R. U. The Reaction of CpFe(CO)2X (X = Cl, Br, I) With Phosphines Catalyzed by [CpFe(CO)2]2: Evidence for an Electron Transfer Chain Catalysis Mechanism. J. Organomet. Chem. 1996, 526, 393.
    47. Lin, S.; Liu, L.-K.; Wang, N.-T.; Wu, H.-Y. Synthesis and Characterization of Dinuclear m- and o-Xylene Bridged Complexes of Cyclopentadienyltricarbonylmolybdenum and Their Derivatives. The Crystal Structure of Bis(methylcyclopentadienyltricarbonyl-molybdenum)-a,a'-m-o-xylene. J. Organomet. Chem. 1996, 516, 207.
    48. Luh, L.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Structural Chemistry of the Multiply Butylated Cyclopentadiene Transition-Metal Complexes: X-ray Crystal Structures of Polybutylcyclopentadienedicarbonyltriphenyl-phosphineiron. Bull. Inst. Chem., Academia Sinica 1996, 43, 39.
    49. Low, P. M. N.; Tan, A. L.; Hor, T. S. A.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K.Substituted Metal Carbonyls. 27. Synthesis, Structures, and Metal-Metal Bonding of a Ferrocenylphosphine exo-Bridged Cluster with Two Heterometallic Triangles, [AuMn2(CO)8(m-PPh2)]2(m-dppf), and a Twisted-Bowtie Cluster, PPN+[AuMn2(CO)8(m-PPh2)]2- (dppf = 1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene). Organometallics 1996, 15, 2595.
    50. Low, P. M. N.; Yong, Y. L.; Yan, Y. K.; Hor, T. S. A.; Lam, S.-L.; Chan, K. K.; Wu, C.; Au-Yeung, S. C. F.; Wen, Y.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Substituted Metal Carbonyls. 26. One-Step Synthesis, Structures, NMR, and Dynamic Laser-Light Scattering of Re2(m-OMe)2[m-Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2](CO)6 (n = 1-4). Organometallics 1996, 15, 1369.
    51. Liu, L.-K.; Luh, L.-S.; Wen, Y.-S.; Eke, U. B.; Adediran Mesubi, M. Synthesis of Heterobimetallic Complexes From (h4-MeC5H5)Fe(CO)2(h1-PPh2CH2PPh2). Organometallics 1995, 14, 4474.
    52. Liu, L.-K.; Eke, U. B.; Adediran Mesubi, M. Synthesis of Half-Sandwich Iron Carboxyalkyls and Iron(Thiocarboxy) alkyls: Reaction of Cyclopentadienyldicarbonyliodoiron With O- and S-Based Nucleophiles in the Presence of Triphenylphosphine. Organometallics 1995, 14, 3958.
    53. Liu, L.-K.; Luh, L.-S.; Chao, P.-C.; Fu, Y.-T. A Study on the Three-component Reactions of Cyclopentadienyldicarbonyliodoiron or Indenyldicarbonyliodoiron With Methyllithium in the Presence of Triphenylphosphine. Bull. Inst. Chem., Academia Sinica 1995, 42, 1.
    54. Luh, L.-S.; Liu, L.-K. Synthesis and X-ray Strucutre of [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)C(O)Me](m-h1:h1-dppe)[(h4-exo-MeC5H5 )Fe(CO)2]. Organometallics 1995, 14, 1514.
    55. Luh, L.-S.; Eke, U. B.; Liu, L.-K. Cyclopentadienyldicarbonyliron Halides as Electrophiles: Reactions of (h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2I with MeLi in the Presence of Monophosphines and Diphosphines. Organometallics 1995, 14, 440.
    56. Liu, L.-K; Luh, L.-S. Cyclopentadienyldicarbonyliron Halides as Electrophiles: A Study on the Reactions of CpFe(CO)2X with PhLi in the Presence of PPh3 to Produce (PhC5H5)Fe(CO)2(PPh3) and (C5H5)Fe(CO)(PPh3)C(O)Ph. Bull. Inst. Chem., Academia Sinica 1994, 41, 39.
    57. Liu, L.-K; Luh, L.-S. Cyclopentadienyldicarbonyliron Halides as Electrophiles: The Reactions of (h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2X with RLi in the Presence of PPh3 to Produce (h4-exo-RC5H5)-Fe(CO)2(PPh3) and the Preparation of [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)C(O)Me](m-h1:h1-dppf)[(h4-exo-MeC5H5) Fe(CO)2]. Organometallics 1994, 13, 2816.

    Update： 2023-12-01

    Journal Paper
    1. Getinet Tamiru Tigineh, Yuh-Sheng Wen, Ling-Kang Liu Solvent-free mechanochemical conversion of 3-ethoxysalicylaldehyde and primary aromatic amines to corresponding Schiff-bases. TETRAHEDRON 2015-01, 71(1), 170-175.
    2. Norman Lu, Kwan-Yu Lin, Chieh-Keng Li, Chih-Chieh Kung, Yun-Peng Yeh, Yao-Yi Cheng, Ling-Kang Liu Recyclable Palladium Catalysts for the Heck/Sonogashira Reaction under Microwave-assisted Thermomorphic Conditions. JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2015-01, 62(1), 64-72.
    3. Getinet Tamiru Tigineh, Ling-Kang Liu Studies on Mechanochemistry: Solid Coordination Compounds from Primary Aromatic Amines and Cobalt(II) Chloride Hexahydrate. JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2014-11, 61(11), 1180-1187.
    4. Jer-Yeu Lee, Ling-Kang Liu Graphite oxide functionalized with ionic liquid and ruthenium as hydrogenation catalyst. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY 2014, 39(30), 17492-17500.
    5. Norman Lu, Lauren M. Hight, David R. McMillin, Jyun-Wei Jhuo, Wei-Cheng Chung, Kwan-Yu Lin, Yuh-Sheng Wen, Ling-Kang Liu Structure and emission studies of dimorphic crystals of [PtBr2(5,5'-bis(CF3CH2OCH2)-2,2'-bpy)]. DALTON TRANSACTIONS 2014, 43(5), 2112-2119.
    6. Tung-Yuan Yung, Li-Ying Huang, Tzu-Yi Chan, Kuan-Syun Wang, Ting-Yu Liu, Po-Tuan Chen, Chi-Yang Chao, Ling-Kang Liu Synthesis and characterizations of Ni-NiO nanoparticles on PDDA-modified graphene for oxygen reduction reaction. Nanoscale Research Letters 2014, 9(1), 1-6.
    7. Guei-Wei Lin, Yi-Chin Lin, Su-Ching Lin, Yuh-Sheng Wen, Ling-Kang Liu Ionic liquid in synthesis: a phase transfer reagent and a redox mediating medium. JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2013, 60(3), 281-287.
    8. Tung-Yuan Yung, Jer-Yeu Lee, Ling-Kang Liu Nanocomposite for methanol oxidation: synthesis and characterization of cubic Pt nanoparticles on graphene sheets. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2013, 14(3), 035001/1-035001/8.
    9. Jer-Yeu Lee, Tung-Yuan Yung, Ling-Kang Liu The microwave-assisted ionic liquid nanocomposite synthesis: platinum nanoparticles on graphene and the application on hydrogenation of styrene. Nanoscale Research Letters 2013, 8(1), 414/1-414/6.
    10. Lu, Norman; Tu, Wen-Han; Shing, Jia-Sheng; Wen, Yuh-Sheng; Liu, Ling-Kang New type of saccharinate crystals: A possible supramolecular synthon. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE 2010, 980(1-3), 101-107.
    11. Lu, Norman; Tu, Wen-Han; Hou, His-Chun; Lin, Chien-Ting; Li, Chieh-Keng; Liu, Ling-Kang Synthesis, structure and spectroelectrochemical property of (2,2'-bipyridine)-metal (M=Pt, Pd) dichloride with 4,4'-bis(fluorous-ponytail) on bipyridine. POLYHEDRON 2010, 29(3), 1123-1129.
    12. Lu, Norman; Tu, Wen-Han; Wen, Yuh-Sheng; Liu, Ling-Kang; Chou, Chun-Yi; Jiang, Jyh-Chiang The intramolecular blue-shifting C-HF-C hydrogen bond: crystal structure of [4,4'-bis(HCF2CF2CF2CF2CH2OCH2)-2,2'-bpy]MCl2 where M = Pt, Pd. CrystEngComm 2010, 12(2), 538-542.
    13. Chang, Wen-Shiang; Lin, Yi-Feng; Sarkar, Bijay; Chang, Yu-Min; Liu, Ling-Kang; Liu, C. W Synthesis and characterization of [Pb{Se2P(OiPr)2}2]n pseudo polymorphs: Polymeric, single source precursor enabling preparation of shape-controlled lead selenide structures. DALTON TRANSACTIONS 2010, 39(11), 2821-2830.
    14. Lu, Norman; Tu, Wen Han; Wu, Zong Wei; Wen, Yuh Sheng; Liu, Ling Kang 4,4'-Bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl)-2,2'-bipyridine. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS 2010, C66(6), o289-o291.
    15. Ling-Song Chiou, Ching-Shiang Fang, Bijay Sarkar, Ling-Kang Liu, Max K. Leong*, C. W. Liu* Reactivities of Secondary Phosphine Selenides Cp(CO)2FeP(Se)(OR)2: Formation of a Diiodine Charge Transfer Adduct and Se-Methylation.. Organometallics 2009-08, 28(17), 4958-4963.
    16. Olalere G. Adeyemi*, Ling-Kang Liu Neighboring metal induced oxidative addition at the iron center amongst the iron-arylpyridylphosphine complexes.. Inorganica Chimica Acta 2009-01, 362(2), 477-482.
    17. Huang, F.-T.; Chu, M.-W.*; Shu, G. J.; Sheu, H. S.; Chen, C. H.; Liu, L.-K.; Lee, Patrick A.; Chou, F. C. X-ray and electron diffraction studies of superlattices and long-range three-dimensional Na ordering in gamma-NaxCoO2 (x = 0.71 and 0.84).. Phys. Rev. B 2009, 79, 014413/1-014413/11.
    18. P.-N. Chuang, T.-D. Wu and L.-K. Liu* Increased conversion to 2,4,6-triarylpyrylium salt: aldol cyclotrimerization of acetophenone in BMImPF6 ionic liquid. JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2008, 55, 512-516.
    19. N. Lu,* S.-C. Chen, Y.-C. Lin, Y.-Y. Cheng, and L.-K. Liu* High fluorine content bis(fluoro-ponytailed) bipyridine palladium complexes as catalyst for Mizoroki-Heck reactions under fluorous biphasic catalysis conditions. JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2008, 55, 89-96.
    20. N. Lu,* S.-C. Chen, T.-C. Chen and L.-K. Liu Palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction under thermomorphic mode. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS 2008, 49, 371-375.
    21. O. G. Adeyemi* and L.-K. Liu Electron-transfer chain catalysis in phosphine replacement reaction: Determination of relative donor capability of arylpyridylphosphines. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2007, 360, 2464-2470.
    22. N. Lu,* Y.-C. Lin, J.-Y. Chen, C.-W. Fan and L.-K. Liu New bis(fluoro-ponytailed) bipyridine ligands for Pd-catalyzed Heck reactions under fluorous biphasic catalysis condition. Tetrahedron 2007, 63, 2019-2023.
    23. N. Lu,* Y.-C. Lin, J.-Y. Chen, T.-C. Chen, S.-C. Chen, Y.-S. Wen, L.-K. Liu* Synthesis, structure and reactivity of novel palladium-dichloride-2,2'-bipyridine with 4,4'-bis(fluorous-ponytail). POLYHEDRON 2007, 26, 3045-3053.
    24. E. O. Dare* and L.-K. Liu Organosilicon chemistry I: Cyclopropanation by carbene or carbenoid addition to an allylic silane. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF ETHIOPIA 2006-06, 20(1), 55-60.
    25. E.O. Dare,* L.-K. Liu and J. Peng Modified procedure for improved synthesis of some octameric silsesquioxanes via hydrolytic polycondenzation in the presence of Amberlite ion-exchange resins. DALTON TRANSACTIONS 2006, (30), 3668-3671.
    26. N. Lu,* J. Y. Chen, C. W. Fan, Y. C. Lin, Y. S. Wen, and L.-K. Liu* (2,2'-bipyridine)palladiumdichloride derivatives as recyclable catalysts in Heck reactions. JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2006, 53(6), 1517-1521.
    27. L.-K. Liu* and E. O. Dare. Octasilsesquioxane chemistry II. hydrosilylation reaction of octa(hydrido)silsesquioxane with unsaturated substrates and product properties.. JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2004, 51, 175-182.
    Book/Papers
      Chapter of Publication
        Paper of Conference (or Symposium)
        1. T.- J. Hsu and L.-K. Liu*, 2007, “Iodide promoted ZrO2 as catalyst in supercritical CO2: Cycloaddition of epoxides with CO2 to cyclic carbonates”, Vol. 1, pp 138-144 pages, paper presented at <I>Proceedings of the Environment & Green Chemistry Symposium 2007, 12th Asian Chemical Congress</I>, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institut Kimia Malyasia, 2007-08-23 ~ 2007-08-25.
        Science Report
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