2017


1.Chan Y.-C.; Leong, B.-X.; Li, Y.; Yang, M.-C.; Li, Y.; Su, M.-D.; So, C.-W. A Dimeric NHC-Silicon Monotelluride: Synthesis, Isomerization and Reactivity.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201705168R1

2.Li, Y.; Chan Y.-C.; Leong, B.-X.; Li, Y.; Richards, E.; Purushothaman, I.; De, S.; Parameswaran, P.; So, C.-W. Trapping of a Silicon(I) Radical by Carbenes: A Cationic cAAC-Silicon(I) Radical and NHC-Parent Silyliumylidene Cation.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 7573-7578

3.Ismail, M. L. B.; Liu, F.-Q.; Yim, W.-L.; Ganguly, R.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. Reactivity of an Amidinato Silylene and Germylene toward Germanium(II), Tin(II) and Lead(II) Halides.
Inorg. Chem, 2017, 56, 5402-5410

4.Li, Y.; Siwatch, R. K.; Mondal, T.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; Koley, D.; So, C.-W. Diverse Bonding Activations in the Reactivity of a Pentaphenylborole toward Sodium Phosphaethynolate: Heterocycle Synthesis and Mechanistic Studies.
Inorg. Chem, 2017, 56, 4112-4120

5.Shan, Y.-L.; Leong, B. X.; Xi, H.-W.; Ganguly, R.; Li, Y.; Lim, K.-H.; So, C.-W. Reactivity of an Amidinato Silylene and Germylene toward Germanium(II), Tin(II) and Lead(II) Halides.
Dalton Trans, 2017. 46, 3642-3648

6.Shan, Y.-L.; Leong, B.-X.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W. Donor-Acceptor Stabilized Tetra(silanimine).
Inorg. Chem, 2017,56, 1609-1615

7.Zhang, S.-H.; Carter, E.; Xi, H.-W.; Li, Y.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. Delocalized Hypervalent Silyl Radical Supported by Amidinate and Imino Substituents.
Inorg. Chem, 2017,56, 701-704

2016


8.Li, Y.; Chan, Y.-C.; Li, Y.; Purushothaman, I.; De, S.; Parameswaran, P.; So, C.-W., Synthesis of a Bent 2-Silaallene with a Perturbed Electronic Structure from a Cyclic Alkyl(amino) Carbene-Diiodosilylene.
Inorg. Chem, 2016,55, 9091-9098

9.Leung, W.-P.; Chan, Y.-C.; So, C.-W.; Mak, T. C. W., Reactivity Study of a Pyridyl-1-azaallylgermanium(I) Dimer: Synthesis of Heavier Ether and Ester Analogues of Germanium.
Inorg. Chem.\, 2016,55, 3553-3557

10.Seow, C.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. Synthesis of a Germylidenide Anion from the C-C Bond Activation of a Bis(Germylene).
Organometallics, 2016,35, 1060-1063

11.Seow, C.; Yim, W.-L.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W. Synthesis of an N-heterocyclic Carbene-Stabilized Siladiimide.
Inorg. Chem, 2016,55, 4

2015


12.Khoo, S.; Yeong, H.-X.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W. Amidinate-Stabilized Group 9 Metal-Silicon(I) Dimer and –Silylene Complexes.
Inorg. Chem, 2015,54, 9968

13.Chan, Y.-C.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W. Acyclic Amido-containing Silanechalcogenones.
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem, 2015,38219.§§ Invited by the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry for the cover (Issue No. 23)

14.Yang, Y.-X.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W. Instability of Metal 1,3-Benzodi(thiophosphinoyl)methandiide Complexes: Formation of Hafnium, Tin and Zirconium Complexes of 1,3-Benzodi(thiophosphinoyl)thioketone Dianionic Ligand [1,3-C6H4(PhPS)2CS]2.
Dalton Trans, 2015,44, 12633

15.Leung, W.-P.; Chan, Y.-C.; So, C.-W. Chemistry of Heavier Group 14 Base-Stabilized Heterovinylidenes.
Organometallics, 2015,34, 2067.§§ Invited review by Organometallics

16.Guo, J.-Y.; Chan, Y.-C.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W. Oxo-Bridged Bis(Group 4 Metal Unsymmetric Phosphonium-Stabilized Carbene) Complexes.
Organometallics, 2015,34, 1238

17.Ho, S. Y. F.; So, C.-W.; Saffon-Merceron, N.; Mezailles, N. Formation of a Zwitterionic Boronium Species from the Reaction of a Stable Carbenoid with Borane: CO2 Reduction.
Chem. Commun, 2015,51, 2107

2014


18.Shan, Y.-L.; Yim, W.-L.; So, C.-W. A N-heterocyclic Silylene Stabilized Digermanium(0) Complex.
Angew.Chem. Int. Ed, 2014,53, 13155

19.Chia, S.-P.; Carter, E.; Xi, H.-W.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. Group II Metal Complexes of Germylidendiide Dianion Radical and Germylidenide Anion.
Angew.Chem. Int. Ed, 2014,53, 8455

20.Yeong, H.-X.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. A Base-Stabilized Silyliumylidene Cation as a Ligand for Rhodium and Tungsten Complexes.
Organometallics, 2014,33, 3646

21.Chia, S.-P.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W. Heteroleptic Germanium(II) and Tin(II) Chlorides Supported by Anionic Ligands Derived from 2,3-Dimethyl-1,4-diaza-1,3-butadiene.
Eur. J.Inorg. Chem, 2014,526

2013


22.Zhang, S.-H.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. An Extensive -, - and n-Electron Delocalized Si4 Ring.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2013,52, 12346

23.Yeong, H.-X.; Xi, H.-W.; Li, Y.; Kunnappilly, S. B.; Chen, B.; Lau, K.-C.; Hirao, H.; So, C.-W. Zwitterionic Base-Stabilized Digermadistannacyclobutadiene and Tetragermacyclobutadiene.
Chem. Eur. J, 2013,19, 14726

24.Chia, S.-P.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Characterization of a 2,6-Diiminophenylgermanium(II) Hydroxide, Azide, and Triazaphospole.
Organometallics, 2013,32, 5231

25.Yeong, H.-X.; Xi, H.-W.; Li, Y.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. A Silyliumylidene Cation Stabilized by an Amidinate Ligand and 4-Dimethylaminopyridine.
Chem. Eur. J, 2013,19, 11786

26.Heuclin, H.; Ho, S. Y.-F.; Le Goff, X. F.; So, C.-W.; Mézailles, N. Facile B-H Bond Activation of Borane by Stable Carbenoid Species.
J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2013,135, 8774

27.Chia, S.-P.; Xi, H. W.; Li, Y.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. A Base-Stabilized Lead(I) Dimer and an Aromatic Plumbylidenide Anion.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2013,52, 6298

28.Yang, Y.-F.; Ganguly, R.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. Reactivity of a Tin(II) 1,3-Benzodi(thiophosphinoyl)methanediide Complex toward Gallium, Germanium and Zinc Compounds.
Organometallics, 2013,32, 2643

29.Yang, Y.-F.; Foo, C.;* Xi, H.-W.; Li, Y.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. A Base-Stabilized 2-Silaallene.
Organometallics, 2013,32, 2267

30.Heuclin, H.; Fustier-Boutignon, M.; Ho, S. Y.-F.;* Le Goff, X.-F.; Carenco, S.; So, C.-W.; Mézailles, N. Synthesis of Phosphorus(V)-Stabilized Geminal Dianions. The Cases of Mixed P═X/P→BH3 (X = S, O) and P═S/SiMe3 Derivatives.
Organometallics, 2013,32, 498

2012


31.Yang, Y.-F.; Foo, C.;* Ganguly, R.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. Synthesis of a Tin(II) 1,3-Benzobis(thiophosphinoyl)methanediide Complex and its Reactions with Aluminum Compounds.
Organometallics, 2012,31, 6538

32.Chia, S.-P.; Ganguly, R.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. Reactivity of a Distannylene toward Potassium Graphite: Synthesis of a Stannylidenide Anion.
Organometallics, 2012,31, 6415

33.Guo, J.-Y.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W. Reactivity of a Tin(II) (Iminophosphinoyl)(thiophosphinoyl)methanediide Complex toward Isocyanates and Rhodium(I) Chloride.
Organometallics, 2012,31, 3888

34.Guo, J.-Y.; Xi, H.-W.; Nowik, I.; Herber, R. H.; Li, Y.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. Reactivity of a Tin(II) (Iminophosphinoyl)(thiophosphinoyl)methanediide Complex Toward Sulfur: Synthesis and 119Sn Mössbauer Spectroscopic Studies of [{(-S)SnC(PPh2=NSiMe3)(PPh2=S)}3Sn(3-S)].
Inorg. Chem, 2012,51, 3996

35.Yeong, H.-X.; Zhang, S.-H.;* Xi, H.-W.; Guo, J.-D.; Lim, K. H.; Nagase, S.; So, C.-W. An Amidinate-Stabilized Germatrisilacyclobutadiene Yilde.
Chem. Eur. J, 2012,18, 2685

36.Zhang, S.-H.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; Meng, Q.; Huang, M.-B.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Characterization of a Singlet Delocalized 2,4-Diimino-1,3-disilacyclobutanediyl and a Silylenylsilaimine.
Chem. Eur. J, 2012,18, 4258

37.Chia, S.-P.; Yeong, H.-X.; So, C.-W. Reactivity of Digermylenes toward Potassium Graphite: Synthesis and Characterization of Germylidenide Anions.
Inorg. Chem, 2012,51, 1002

2011


38.Zhang, S.-H.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Characterization of an Amidinate-stabilized Bisgermylene Oxide and Sulfide.
Organometallics, 2011,30, 2059

39.Zhang, S.-H.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Characterization of an Amidinate-Stabilized Siladithiocarboxylate and Its Germanium(II) Complex.
Organometallics, 2011,30, 3686

40.Zhang, S.-H.; Yeong, H.-X.; So, C. W. Reactivity of a Silylsilylene Bearing a Functionalized Diaminochlorosilyl Substituent.
Chem. Eur. J, 2011,17, 3490

2010


41.Yeong, H.-X.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Characterization of an Amidinate-stabilized cis-1,2-Disilylenylethene [cis-LSi{C(Ph)=C(H)}SiL] (L = PhC(NtBu)2) and a Singlet Delocalized Biradicaloid [LSi(μ2-C2Ph2)2SiL].
Chem. Eur. J, 2010,16, 12956

42.Zhang, S.-H.; Yeong, H.-X.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. Hydrosilylation of a Silicon(II) Hydride: Synthesis and Characterization of a Remarkable Silylsilylene.
Chem. Eur. J, 2010,16, 10250

43.Guo, J.; Lau, K.-C.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Characterization of a Tin(II) Bis(phosphinoyl)methanediide Complex: a Stannavinylidene Derivative.
Chem. Commun, 2010,29, 939

44.Guo, J.; Lee, J.-S.; Foo, M.-C.; Lau, K.-C.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Characterization of Magnesium and Aluminum Bis(phosphoranyl)methanediide Complexes.
Organometallics, 2010,49, 371

45.Yeong, H.-X.; Lau, K.-C.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W. Reactivity of a Disilylene [{PhC(NBut)2}Si]2 toward Bromine: Synthesis and Characterization of a Stable Monomeric Bromosilylene.
Inorg. Chem, 2010,39, 371

2009


46.Foo, C.; Lau, K.-C.; Yang, Y.-F.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Characterization of a Germanium Bismethanediide Complex.
Chem. Commun, 2009,6816

47.Chen, J.-H.; Guo, J.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W. Synthesis and Structure of [Li2C(PPh2=NSiMe3)(PPh2=S)]: a Geminal Dianionic Ligand.
Organometallics , 2009,28, 4617

Publication before joining Nanyang Technological University


48.So, C.-W.; Watanabe, D.; Wakamiya, A.; Yamaguchi, S. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Pentaarylboroles and Their Dianions.
Organometallics, 2008,27, 3496

49.So, C.-W.; Roesky, H. W.; Gurubasavaraj, P. M.; Oswald, R. B.; Gamer, M. T.; Jones, P. G.; Blaurock, S. Synthesis and Structures of Heteroleptic Silylenes.
J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2007,129, 12049

50.So, C.-W.; Roesky, H. W.; Oswald, R. B.; Pal, A.; Jones, P. G. Synthesis and Characterization of [{PhC(NBut)2}Si(S)SBut]: a Silicon Thioester Analogue with the Si(=S)-S-Skeleton.
Dalton Trans, 2007,5241 ‡ ‡ Selected by Dalton Transactions as Hot Article and Inside Front Cover

51.Yang, Y.; Roesky, H. W.; Jones, P. G.; So, C.-W.; Zhang, Z.; Herbst-Irmer, R.; Ye, H. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Monomeric Heterobimetallic Oxides with a Ge(II)-O-M Skeleton (M = Yb, Y).
Inorg. Chem, 2007,46, 10860

52.Leung, W.-P.; Kan, K.-W.; So, C.-W.; Mak, T. C. W. Formation of Germenes from Bis(germavinylidene).
Organometallics, 2007,26, 3802

53.Leung, W.-P.; Kan, K.-W.; So, C.-W.; Mak, T. C. W. Some Addition Reactions of Bisgermavinylidene. Appl.
Organometal. Chem, 2007,21, 814

54.So, C.-W.; Roesky, H. W.; Magull, J.; Oswald, R. B. Synthesis and Characterization of [PhC(NtBu)2]SiCl: a Stable Monomeric Chlorosilylene.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2006,45, 3984*†# * Selected by Angewandte Chemie as Very Important Paper † Reviewed as Highlight in Angewandte Chemie, Weidenbruch, M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 4241. # Selected by Organometallics (Vol 27, No. 4) as Front Cover

55.Leung, W.-P.; So, C.-W.; Chong, K.-H.; Kan, K.-W.; Chan, H.-S.; Mak, T. C. W. Reactivity of Pyridyl-1-azaallyl Germanium(II) Chloride: Synthesis of Novel Lithium Germinate [{(PhCC)3Ge}3GeLi(Et2O)3] and Ge(II)-M(I) (M = Cu and Au) Adducts.
Organometallics, 2006,25, 2851

56.Leung, W.-P.; Chong, K.-H.; Wu, Y.-S.; So, C.-W.; Chan, H.-S.; Mak, T. C. W. Synthesis of Chalcogeno[3-(pyrid-2-yl)-1-azaallyl]germanium Complexes.
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem, 2006,808

57.Leung, W.-P.; So, C.-W.; Wu, Y.-S.; Li, H.-W.; Mak, T. C. W. Synthesis of Group 14 Metal Enamido, Alkenyl, Imido and Alkenyl-Amido Complexes from a Monoanionic Pyridyl-1-azaallyl Ligand.
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem, 2005,513

58.Leung, W.-P.; So, C.-W.; Kan, K.-W.; Chan, H.-S.; Mak, T. C. W. Synthesis of a Manganese Germavinylidene Complex from Bis(germavinylidene).
Inorg. Chem, 2005,44, 7286

59.Leung, W.-P.; So, C.-W.; Kan, K.-W.; Chan, H.-S.; Mak, T. C. W. Synthesis of Novel Metal-Germavinylidene Complexes from Bisgermavinylidene.
Organometallics, 2005,24, 5033

60.Leung, W.-P.; So, C.-W.; Wang, Z.-X.; Wang, J.-Z.; Mak, T. C. W. Synthesis of Bisgermavinylidene and Its Reaction with Chalcogens.
Organometallics, 2003,22, 4305

61.Leung, W.-P.; So, C.-W.; Wang, J.-Z.; Mak, T. C. W. A Novel Synthesis of Metallogermacyclopropane and Molybdenum Bis(iminophosphorano)carbene Complexes from Bisgermavinylidene..
Chem. Commun, 2003,248





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