Welcome to the F. Y. KWONG Research Group! Research in the KWONG Laboratory is focused on the advanced development of tailor-made catalysts and its application in cross-coupling reactions for organic synthesis. Prof. Kwong has expanded the methodologies for phosphine ligand design, and in the process built a library of such catalysts, thus providing a resource which can be used by the wider academic community and industry.
Achievement: Congratulations to Professor Michael KWONG: Funded by 2023/24 NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme!
Nov 2023: The NSFC/RGC JRS supports research proposals jointly submitted by mainland and Hong Kong researchers. The JRS aims to promote collaboration between researchers and research teams in Hong Kong and the mainland by complementing the existing strengths of b oth sides. Prof. KWONG and Prof. XU from Hangzhou Normal University are funded by NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme with the project title "The Development of Palladium Catalyst Systems for Catalytic Construction of Quaternary Carbon/Silicon-Stereogenic Centers".
Again, congratulations to Prof. KWONG and Prof. XU. Read more about this funding: CUHK Press Releases.
Nov 2023: Congratulations to Xinwei & Pearl on the publication of the synthesis of hydroxybenzo[c]chromen-6-ones . Read more about this publication in Journal of Organic Chemistry. (Updated: J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 16609-16620).
Achievement: Congratulations to Professor Michael KWONG: World's Top 2% Scientist according to Stanford citation ranking!
Oct 2023: According to metrics compiled by Stanford University, Prof. Kwong is listed among the top 2% of the world's most highly cited scientists, reflecting the high academic standard of our research tema's excellent research performance. Again, congratulations to Prof. Kwong. Read more about this ranking: Elsevier official webpage.
Event: Welcome our new PhD students
Aug-Oct 2023: Welcome our new members: Jenny (CUHK), Xiurong (Imperial College); Xiaotong (HKU) and Xiaozhou (SUSTech)!!
Event: Congratulations to Yange & Wyman for their PhD Graduation
Jul & Aug 2023: Congratulations to Yange and Wyman for their PhD graduation!!!
Publication: Recent Expedition in Pd- and Rh-Catalyzed C(Ar)−B Bond Formations and Their Applications in Modern Organic Syntheses
Sept 2023: Congratulations to Pearl & Wyman on the publication of Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Read more about this publication in Chemistry - An Asian Journal. (Updated: Chem. Asian J. 2023, e202300649).
Publication: A Metal-Free and Redox-Neutral Benzylic C–O Cyclization for Succinct Access of Helical Chromenes
Sept 2022: Congratulations to Tianyi, KB, Ronglin & Xinwei on the publication of the synthesis of helical chromenes. Read more about this publication in Organic Letters. (Updated: Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 6805-6809).
Jan 2023: Congratulations to Tianyi, KB, Ronglin & Xinwei. The publication is highlighted by Synfacts. Read more about Synfacts.
Publication: Recent Expedition in Pd-Catalyzed Sonogashira Coupling and Related Processes
Dec 2022: Congratulations to Pearl & KB on the publication of Chinese Journal of Chemistry. Read more about this publication in Chinese Journal of Chemistry. (Updated: Chi. J. Chem. 2023, 41, 1099-1118).
Publication: Facile Assembly of Modular-Type Phosphines for Tackling Modern Arylation Processes
Dec 2022: Congratulations to Wyman & Pearl on the publication of Accounts of Chemical Research. Read more about this publication in Accounts of Chemical Research. (Updated: Acc. Chem. Res. 2022, 55, 3688-3705).
Dec 2022: Congratulations to Pearl & Wyman. The publication of Accounts of Chemical Research was chosen as Cover Art by the editor for Vol. 55, Issue 24 of Acc. Chem. Res. Read more about the cover art here ).
Nov 2022: The awardees were selected by a panel of judges consisting of representatives from six universities. A 20 minutes oral presentation, which was followed by a 5 minutes question-and-answer session was given by Wyman and he was awarded the "Best Oral Presentation Award (Third Prize)". Again, congratulations to Wyman.
Event: The 29th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong
Nov 2022: The 29th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong will be held on 12 November 2022 (SAT). Welcome to join it through the ZOOM. Read more about this symposium in official website.
Nov 2022: Congratulations to Xinwei & Pearl on the publication of the synthesis of all-pyrano-moiety-substituted chromenes. Read more about this publication in Chemical Science. (Updated: Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 13617-13622).
Achievement: Congratulations to Professor Michael KWONG: World's Top 2% Scientist according to Stanford citation ranking!
Oct 2022: According to metrics compiled by Stanford University, Prof. Kwong is listed among the top 2% of the world's most highly cited scientists, reflecting the high academic standard of our research tema's excellent research performance. Again, congratulations to Prof. Kwong. Read more about this ranking: Elsevier official webpage.
Event: RSC Talk: Lectures on Modern Chemistry 2022
Sept 2022: Prof. Kwong will give an on-line lecture for senior secondary school students (S.4-S.6) on 28/10/2022 to broaden their knowledge in chemistry. It is hoped that this lecture will expose students to the frontier of chemical research as well as to the applications of chemistry in daily lives. The lecture topic is "Innovation Catalysis: 4 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry within 20 Years". Welcome to join it through the ZOOM. Read more about this lecture in CUHK, Department of Chemistry .
Aug 2022: Congratulations to KB, Ronglin & Charlie on the publication of asymmetric catalysis using specially designed chiral carbazolyl-based phosphine ligand. Read more about this publication in Journal of the American Chemical Society. (Updated: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 14864-14873).
Aug 2022: Congratulations. This article is highlighted in "Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications"; 2022-08-17; ;. Read more about this highlight in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 14403. ("Phosphine Ligands Featuring C–N Axial Chirality").
Aug 2022: Congratulations. This article is highlighted in X-mol, 2022-08-25; "具有阻转异构现象的碳−氮轴手性膦配体应用于构建邻位四取代联芳基的不对称Suzuki偶联反应". Read more about this highlight in X-mol. (https://www.x-mol.com/news/781408).
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Email: fykwong@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: +(852) 3943 6257 (office); +(852) 3943 1173 (laboratory)