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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.





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. 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 2015-0162(1), 64-72.
  2. 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 2015-0171(1), 170-175.
  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 2014-1161(11), 1180-1187.
  4. 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 20149(1), 1-6.
  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 201443(5), 2112-2119.
  6. Jer-Yeu Lee, Ling-Kang Liu Graphite oxide functionalized with ionic liquid and ruthenium as hydrogenation catalyst. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY 201439(30), 17492-17500.
  7. 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 20138(1), 414/1-414/6.
  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 201314(3), 035001/1-035001/8.
  9. 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 201360(3), 281-287.
  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 2010980(1-3), 101-107.
  11. 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 2010C66(6), o289-o291.
  12. 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 201039(11), 2821-2830.
  13. 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 201012(2), 538-542.
  14. 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 201029(3), 1123-1129.
  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 2009-0828(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 2009-01362(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 200979, 014413/1-014413/11.
  18. N. Lu,* S.-C. Chen, T.-C. Chen and L.-K. Liu Palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction under thermomorphic mode. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS 200849, 371-375.
  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 200855, 89-96.
  20. 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 200855, 512-516.
  21. 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 200726, 3045-3053.
  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 200763, 2019-2023.
  23. 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 2007360, 2464-2470.
  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 2006-0620(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 200653(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 200451, 175-182.
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 Proceedings of the Environment & Green Chemistry Symposium 2007, 12th Asian Chemical Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institut Kimia Malyasia, 2007-08-23 ~ 2007-08-25.
Science Report
  1. Peter Day* et al., 2009, “Toward defining materials chemistry (IUPAC technical report)”, Pure and Applied Chemistry, pp. 81(9), 1707-1717.
  2. Robert C. Barber et al., 2009, “Discovery of the element with atomic number 112.”, Pure and Applied Chemistry, pp. 81(7), 1331-1343.