- A simple biomimetic synthesis of dl-chamaejasmine, a unique 3,3'-biflavanone. Li, W.D., Ma, B.C. Org. Lett. (2005)
- A novel formal total synthesis of cephalotaxine. Li, W.D., Ma, B.C. J. Org. Chem. (2005)
- A novel stereocontrolled approach to eudesmanolides: total synthesis of (+/-)-gallicadiol and (+/-)-isogallicadiol. Li, W.D., Gao, Z.H. Org. Lett. (2005)
- An effective and highly stereoselective Julia olefination of cyclopropyl carbinol mediated by CeCl3.7H2O/NaI. Li, W.D., Peng, Y. Org. Lett. (2005)
- A novel synthesis of functionalized allylsilanes. Li, W.D., Yang, J.H. Org. Lett. (2004)
- Chemoselective aldol reaction of silyl enolates catalyzed by MgI(2) etherate. Li, W.D., Zhang, X.X. Org. Lett. (2002)