[38]Shaozhi Du, Fanshu Cao, Xuyang Wang, Binglin Lei, Zhenbo Mo. A silylene-stabilized heterodiatomic SiGe molecule. Chem. 2025, 11, 102653

[37]Kainan Yu, Fanshu Cao, Xi Chen, Zhenbo Mo. Isolation of Silylene-Ligated Plumbyliumylidene and Diplumbyne. Organometallics.2025, 44, 792−797.

[36] Chuangchuang Xu, Fanshu Cao, Xingge Chen, Ming Chen, Zhenbo Mo X. Crystalline Silylene-Stabilized Diboryne and Siladiborirene. J.Am. Chem.Soc.2025, 147, 1207−1213.

[35] Xi Chen, Dezhi Yang, Fanshu Cao, Zhenbo Mo. Multielectron Reduction of Nitrosoarene via Aluminylene-Silylene Cooperation. J.Am. Chem.Soc. 2024, 146, 29278-29284.

[34] Binglin Lei, Fanshu Cao, Ming Chen, Xuyang Wang, Zhenbo Mo. Bisgermylene-Stabilized Stannylone: Catalytic Reduction of Nitrous Oxide and Nitro Compounds via Element-Ligand Cooperativity. J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2024,146, 17817-17826.

[33] Zihao Qiao, Xueyan Li, Ming Chen, Fanshu Cao, Zhenbo Mo. Double 1,2-Carbon Migration at Mixed Heavier Sn=Ge Vinylidenes. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. 2024,63, e202401570.

[32] Xi Chen, Yin Yang, Hao Wang, Zhenbo Mo. Cooperative Bond Activation and Catalytic CO₂ Functionalization with a Geometrically Constrained Bis(silylene)-Stabilized Borylene. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023,145, 7011-7020.

[31] Ming Chen, Zhaoyin Zhang, Jun Liu, Gongyu Li, Lili Zhao, Zhenbo Mo. Isolation and Reactivity of Homoleptic Diphosphene Lead Complexes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2023, 62,e202312837.

[30] Ming Chen, Zhaoyin Zhang, Zihao Qiao, Lili Zhao, Zhenbo Mo. An Isolable Bis(Germylene)-Stabilized Plumbylone. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. 2023, 62,e202215146.

[29] Shaozhi Du, Fanshu Cao, Xi Chen, Hua Rong, Haibin Song, Zhenbo Mo. A silylene-stabilized ditin(0) complex and its conversion to methylditin cation and distannavinylidene. Nat.Commun.2023,14, 7474-7483.

[28] Xuyang Wang, Binglin Lei, Zhaoyin Zhang, Ming Chen, Hua Rong, Haibin Song, Lili Zhao, Zhenbo Mo. Isolation and characterization of bis(silylene)-stabilized antimony(I) and bismuth(I) cations. Nat.Commun.2023, 14,2968-2978.

[27] Zihao Qiao, Ming Chen, Zhenbo Mo. A silylene-stabilized distannavinylidene with a highly labile substituent. Sci. China Chem. 2023, 66,3555-3561.

[26] Hongwei Jia, Shaozhi Du, Chuangchuang Xu, Zhenbo Mo. Hydrogenation of Olefins Catalyzed by a Cobalt(I) Hydride Complex with N-Heterocyclic Silylene. Eur.J.Inorg.Chem.2023,26, e202300086.

[25] Xi Chen, Hao Wang, Shaozhi Du, Matthias Driess, Zhenbo Mo. Deoxygenation of Nitrous Oxide and Nitro Compounds Using Bis(N-Heterocyclic Silylene)Amido Iron Complexes as Catalysts. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. 2022,61, e202114598.

[24] Ming Chen, Binglin Lei, Xuyang Wang, Hua Rong, Haibin Song, Zhenbo Mo. A Silylene-Stabilized Germanium Analogue of Alkynylaluminum. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed.2022,61, e202204495.

[23] Shaozhi Du, Hongwei Jia, Hua Rong, Haibin Song, Chunming Cui, Zhenbo Mo. Synthesis and Reactivity of N-Heterocyclic Silylene Stabilized Disilicon(0) Complexes. Angew Chem.Int.Ed.2022, 61,e202115570.

[22] Qingde Zhuo, Jimin Yang, Zhenbo Mo, Xiaoxi Zhou, Takanori Shima, Yi Luo, Zhaomin Hou. Dinitrogen Cleavage and Functionalization with Carbon Dioxide in a Dititanium Dihydride Framework. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2022, 144,6972-6980.

[21] Xuefeng Cong, Qingde Zhuo, Na Hao, Zhenbo Mo, Gu Zhan, Masayoshi Nishiura, Zhaomin Hou. Regio- and Diastereoselective [3+2] Annulation of Aliphatic Aldimines with Alkenes by Scandium-Catalyzed β-C(sp³)−H Activation. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. 2021,61, e202115996.

[20] Jimin Yang, Qingde Zhuo, Zhenbo Mo, Zhaomin Hou, Yi Luo. Theoretical mechanistic insights into dinitrogen cleavage by a dititanium hydride complex bearing PNP-pincer ligands. Dalton Trans. 2021,51, 918-926.

[19] Zhenbo Mo, Takanori Shima, Zhaomin Hou. Synthesis and Diverse Transformations of a Dinitrogen Dititanium Hydride Complex Bearing Rigid Acridane-Based PNP-Pincer Ligands. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. 2020,59, 8635-8644.

[18] Xuefeng Cong, Gu Zhan, Zhenbo Mo, Masayoshi Nishiura, Zhaomin Hou. Diastereodivergent [3+2] Annulation of Aromatic Aldimines with Alkenes via C−H Activation by Half-Sandwich Rare-Earth Catalysts. J.Am.Chem.Soc.2020,142, 5531-5537.

[17] ShaoJie Lou, Zhenbo Mo, Masayoshi Nishiura, Zhaomin Hou. Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters by Scandium-Catalyzed Intramolecular C−H Alkylation of Imidazoles with 1,1-Disubstituted Alkenes. J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2020,142, 1200-1205.

[16] Zhenbo Mo, Arseni Kostenko, Yu-Peng Zhou, Shenglai Yao, Matthias Driess. Chelate Silylene−Silyl Ligand Can Boost Rhodium-Catalyzed C−H Bond Functionalization Reactions. Chem.Eur.J. 2018,24, 14608-14612.

[15] Petra Vasko, Ili A. Zulkifly, M. Ángeles Fuentes, Zhenbo Mo, Jamie Hicks, Paul C. J. Kamer, Simon Aldridge. Reversible C−H Activation, Facile C−B/B−H Metathesis and Apparent Hydroboration Catalysis by a Dimethylxanthene-Based Frustrated Lewis Pair. Chem.Eur.J. 2018,24, 10531-10540.

[14] Yu-Peng Zhou, Zhenbo Mo, Marcel-Philip Luecke, Matthias Driess. Stereoselective Transfer Semi-Hydrogenation of Alkynes to E-Olefins with N-Heterocyclic Silylene-Manganese Catalysts. Chem.Eur.J. 2018,24, 4780-4784.

[13] Zhenbo Mo , Liang Deng. Open-shell iron hydrocarbyls. Coord.Chem.Rev.2017,350, 285-299.

[12] Zhenbo Mo, Tibor Szilvási, Yu-Peng Zhou, Shenglai Yao, Matthias Driess. An Intramolecular Silylene Borane Capable of Facile Activation of Small Molecules, Including Metal-Free Dehydrogenation of Water. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed.2017,56, 3699-3702.

[11] Zhenbo Mo, Arnab Rit, Jesús Campos, Eugene L. Kolychev, Simon Aldridge. Catalytic B–N Dehydrogenation Using Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Evidence for a Chain-Growth Coupling Mechanism. J.Am.Chem.Soc.2016,138, 3306-3309.

[10] Zhenbo Mo, Eugene L. Kolychev, Arnab Rit, Jesús Campos, Haoyu Niu, Simon Aldridge. Facile Reversibility by Design: Tuning Small Molecule Capture and Activation by Single Component Frustrated Lewis Pairs. J.Am.Chem.Soc.2015,137, 12227-12230.

[9] Yin-Shan Meng, Zhenbo Mo, Bing-Wu Wang, YiQuan Zhang, Liang Deng, Song Gao. Observation of the single-ion magnet behavior of d⁸ ions on two-coordinate Co(I)–NHC complexes. Chem.Sci.2015,6, 7156-7162.

[8] Zhenbo Mo, Jie Xiao, Yafei Gao, Liang Deng. Regio- and Stereoselective Hydrosilylation of Alkynes Catalyzed by Three-Coordinate Cobalt(I) Alkyl and Silyl Complexes. J.Am.Chem.Soc. 2014,136,17414-17417.

[7] Zhenbo Mo, Zhenwu Ouyang, Lei Wang, Kathlyn L. Fillman, Michael L. Neidig, Liang Deng. Two- and three-coordinate formal iron(i) compounds featuring monodentate aminocarbene ligands. Org.Chem.Front. 2014 ,1,1040-1044

[6] Liang Deng, Zhenbo Mo. Post-Functionalization: A Useful Method for the Synthesis of Donor-Func­tionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbene–Transition-Metal Catalysts. Synlett. 2014,25, 1045-1049.

[5] Zhenbo Mo, Yang Liu, Liang Deng. Anchoring of Silyl Donors on a N–Heterocyclic Carbene through the Cobalt–Mediated Silylation of Benzylic C–H Bonds. Angew.Chem.Int.Ed.2013, 52,10845-10849.

[4] Xiaojie Wang, Zhenbo Mo, Jie Xiao, Liang Deng, Monomeric Bis(anilido)iron(II) Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligation: Synthesis, Characterization, and Redox Reactivity toward Aryl Halides. Inorg.Chem. 2013,52, 59-65.

[3] Zhenbo Mo, Dake Chen, Xuebin Leng, Liang Deng. Intramolecular C(sp³)–H Bond Activation Reactions of Low-Valent Cobalt Complexes with Coordination Unsaturation. Organometallics. 2012,31, 7040-7043.

[2] Zhenbo Mo, Qiang Zhang, Liang Deng. Dinuclear Iron Complex-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Primary Alkyl Fluorides with Aryl Grignard Reagents. Organometallics. 2012,31, 6518-6521.

[1] Zhenbo Mo, Yuxue Li, Hung Kay Lee, Liang Deng. Square-Planar Cobalt Complexes with Monodentate N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligation: Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Application. Organometallics. 2011,30, 4687-4694.