Publications

16) Photon-Primed Organic Electrosynthesis Enabled by Oxidation of Photon-Induced Intermediates.

Ahhyeon Choi, Doyeon Kim, Daniel Yim, Jungjin Park, Arun Sharma*, Woojae Kim*, Hyungjun Kim* and Hyunwoo Kim* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 30897–30906.

15) Electrochemical Access to Difluoromethyl Groups: An Overview of Scope, Mechanisms and Challenges.

Seonyoung Kim and Hyunwoo Kim* ACS Catalysis 2025, 15, 6826-6851. (Invited perspective article)

14) Electrooxidative Pd-Catalyzed Remote Hydrofunctionalization of Alkenes with Nucleophiles.

Seungdae Park, Baeho Yang, Dohyun Lee, Hyunwoo Kim* and Kwangmin Shin* ACS Catalysis 2024, 14, 15858-15868.

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13) Photoelectrocatalytic System as a Reaction Platform for a Selective Radical–Radical Coupling.

Sunghwan Won, Dongmin Park, Yousung Jung,* Hyunwoo Kim* and Taek Dong Chung*

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 16705-16714.

12) Cu-Electrocatalysis Enables Vicinal Bis(difluoromethylation) of Alkenes: Unraveling Dichotomous Role of Zn(CF 2 H)2 (DMPU)2 as Both Radical and Anion Source .

Seonyoung Kim and Hyunwoo Kim* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024 , 146, 22498–22508.

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11) Access to 4-Membered Heterocycles via Visible-Light Triggered Intramolecular Cyclization from Alkynes: Bypassing Unfavorable 4-endo-dig Cyclization.

Arun Sharma, Ahhyeon Choi, Daniel Yim, Hyungjun Kim* and Hyunwoo Kim* Adv. Synth. Catal. 2024, 366, 2257-2263.

10) Electrocatalytic Radical-Polar Crossover Hydrofunctionalization of Alkenes via Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydrogen Atom Transfer.

Ahhyeon Choi and Hyunwoo Kim* Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 2024, 44, 101449.

(Invited review article for the Special Issue "Organic and Molecular Electrochemistry 2024")

9) Electroreductive Access to 1,2-Aminoalcohols via Cross Aza-Pinacol Coupling of N-Acyl Diarylketimines and Aldehydes.

Dongmin Kwak, Sewha Jung, Hyunjun Ha, Taedong Han, Do Hyun Ryu, Hyunwoo Kim* and Jaesung Kwak* Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 2733-2738.

(Invited research article for the Special Issue "Organic Chemistry Driven by Academic-Industrial Collaborations")

8) Electrocatalytic Access to Azetidines via Intramolecular Allylic Hydroamination: Scrutinizing Key Oxidation Steps through Electrochemical Kinetic Analysis.

Steve H. Park†, Geunsu Bae†, Ahhyeon Choi, Suyeon Shin, Kwangmin Shin*, Chang Hyuck Choi* and Hyunwoo Kim* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 15360–15369.

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7) PdH-Catalyzed Electrooxidative Hydrofluorination of Aryl-Substituted Alkenes with Nucleophilic Fluorine Source.

Anup Mandal, Jieun Jang, Baeho Yang, Hyunwoo Kim* and Kwangmin Shin* Org. Lett. 2023, 25, 195-199.

6) Electrocatalytic Radical-Polar Crossover Hydroetherification of Alkenes with Phenols.

Steve H. Park, Jieun Jang, Kwangmin Shin* and Hyunwoo Kim* ACS Catalysis 2022, 12, 10572-10580.

5) Radical Hydrodifluoromethylation of Unsaturated C-C Bonds via an Electroreductively Triggered Two-pronged Approach.

Seonyoung Kim, Keon Ha Hwang, Hyung Kyu Park, Jaesung Kwak*, Hyuk Lee* and Hyunwoo Kim* Communications Chemistry 2022, 5, 96.

4) Alternating Current Electrolysis: A Photoredox Catalysis Mimic and Beyond.

Junsong Zhong, Chenglin Ding, Hyunwoo Kim*, Terry McCallum* and Ke-Yin Ye* Green Synth. Catal. 2022, 3, 4-10. (Invited review article)

3) Reductive Electrosynthesis: A New Dawn.

Steve H. Park †, Minsoo Ju†, Andrew J. Ressler†, Jiwoo Shim, Hyunwoo Kim* and Song Lin* Aldrichimica Acta 2021, 54, 17-27. (†equal contribution)

2) Electrochemically Driven Stereoselective Approach to syn-1,2-Diol Derivatives from Vinylarenes and DMF.

Da Sol Chung†, Steve H. Park†, Sang-gi Lee* and Hyunwoo Kim* Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 5892-5897. (†equal contribution)

1) Synthesis of 1H-Indazoles via Silver(I)-Mediated Intramolecular Oxidative C–H Bond Amination.

Areum Park, Kyu-Sung Jung, Hyuk Lee* and Hyunwoo Kim* ACS Omega 2021. 6, 6498-6508.

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Kim, H.; Kim, H.; Lambert, T. H.; Lin, S. Reductive Electrophotocatalysis: Merging Electricity and Light to Achieve Extreme Reduction Potentials. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020. 142, 2087-2092.

Kim, H.; Heo, J.; Kim, J.; Baik, M.-H.; Chang, S. Copper-Mediated Amination of Aryl C–H Bonds with the Direct Use of Ammonia via a Disproportionation Pathway. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 14350-14356.

Kim, H.; Chang, S. The Use of Ammonia as an Ultimate Amino Source in Transition Metal-Catalyzed C –H Amination. Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50, 482-485.

Kim, H.; Park, G.; Park, J.; Chang, S. A Facile Access to Primary Alkylamines and Anilines via Ir(III)-Catalyzed C –H Amidation Using Azidoformates. ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 5922-5929.

Kim, H.; Chang, S. Transition-Metal-Mediated Direct C –H Amination of Hydrocarbons with Amine Reactants: The Most Desirable but Challenging C–N Bond-Formation Approach. ACS Catal. 2015, 6, 2341-2351.

Kim, H.; Chang, S. Iridium-Catalyzed Direct C –H Amination with Alkylamines: Facile Oxidative Insertion of Amino Group into Iridacycle. ACS Catal. 2015, 5, 6665-6669.

Shin, K.; Kim, H.; Chang, S. Transition Metal-Catalyzed C –N Bond Forming Reactions using Organic Azides as the Nitrogen Source: A Journey for the Mild and Versatile C–H Amination. Acc. Chem. Res. 2015, 48, 1040-1052.

Kim, H.; Park, J.; Kim, J. G.; Chang, S. Synthesis of Phosphoramidates: A Facile Approach Based on the C–N Bond Formation via Ir-Catalyzed Direct C–H Amidation. Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 5466-5469.

Kim, H.; Shin, K.; Chang, S. Iridium-Catalyzed C–H Amination with Anilines at Room Temperature: Compatibility of Iridacycles with External Oxidants. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 5904-5907.

Kim, J.; Kim, H.; Chang, S. Copper-Mediated Selective Cyanation of Indoles and 2-Phenylpyridines with Ammonium Iodide and DMF. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 3924-3927.