Academic Profile : Faculty
Assoc Prof So Cheuk Wai
Associate Professor, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
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Highly Cited:
So, C. W., Roesky, H. W., Magull, J., & Oswald, R. B. (2006). Synthesis and characterization of [PhC (NtBu) 2] SiCl: a stable monomeric chlorosilylene. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 45(24), 3948-3950.
So, C. W., Watanabe, D., Wakamiya, A., & Yamaguchi, S. (2008). Synthesis and structural characterization of pentaarylboroles and their dianions. Organometallics, 27(14), 3496-3501.
So, C. W., Roesky, H. W., Gurubasavaraj, P. M., Oswald, R. B., Gamer, M. T., Jones, P. G., & Blaurock, S. (2007). Synthesis and structures of heteroleptic silylenes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 129(39), 12049-12054.
Zhang, S. H., Yeong, H. X., & So, C. W. (2011). Reactivity of a silylsilylene bearing a functionalized diaminochlorosilyl substituent. Chemistry–A European Journal, 17(12), 3490-3499.
Leung, W. P., So, C. W., Chong, K. H., Kan, K. W., Chan, H. S., & Mak, T. C. (2006). Reactivity of pyridyl-1-azaallyl Germanium (II) Chloride: synthesis of novel lithium germinate [{(PhC⋮ C) 3Ge} 3GeLi (Et2O) 3] and Ge (II)− M (I)(M= Cu and Au) adducts. Organometallics, 25(11), 2851-2858.
Zhang, S. H., Xi, H. W., Lim, K. H., Meng, Q., Huang, M. B., & So, C. W. (2012). Synthesis and Characterization of a Singlet Delocalized 2, 4‐Diimino‐1, 3‐disilacyclobutanediyl and a Silylenylsilaimine. Chemistry–A European Journal, 18(14), 4258-4263.
Yeong, H. X., Xi, H. W., Li, Y., Lim, K. H., & So, C. W. (2013). A Silyliumylidene Cation Stabilized by an Amidinate Ligand and 4‐Dimethylaminopyridine. Chemistry–A European Journal, 19(35), 11786-11790.
Leung, W. P., So, C. W., Wang, J. Z., & Mak, T. C. (2003). A novel synthesis of metallogermacyclopropane and molybdenum bis (iminophosphorano) carbene complexes from bisgermavinylidene. Chemical Communications, (2), 248-249.
Leong, B. X., Lee, J., Li, Y., Yang, M. C., Siu, C. K., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2019). A versatile NHC-parent silyliumylidene cation for catalytic chemo-and regioselective hydroboration. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141(44), 17629-17636.
Yeong, H. X., Xi, H. W., Lim, K. H., & So, C. W. (2010). Synthesis and Characterization of an Amidinate‐Stabilized cis‐1, 2‐Disilylenylethene [cis‐LSi {C (Ph)= C (H)} SiL] and a Singlet Delocalized Biradicaloid [LSi (μ2‐C2Ph2) 2SiL]. Chemistry–A European Journal, 16(43), 12956-12961.
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Recent Publication:
Fan, J., Yang, M. C., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2023). N-Phosphinoamidinato Silylene–and Phosphine–Borylborylene Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 62(2), 863–870.
Fan, J., Koh, A. P., Zhou, J., Zhang, Z. F., Wu, C. S., Webster, R. D., ... & So, C. W. (2023). Tetrakis (N-heterocyclic Carbene)-Diboron (0): Double Single-Electron-Transfer Reactivity. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Article in press.
Fan, J., Chia, P. T., Zhang, Z. F., Yang, M. C., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2022). A Pyridine‐Stabilized N‐Phosphinoamidinato N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Diboravinyl Cation: Boron Analogue of Vinyl Cation. Angewandte Chemie, 61(46), e202212842.
Lee, J., Fan, J., Koh, A. P., Joslyn Cheang, W. J., Yang, M. C., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2022). Amidinato Isopropylmethylamidosilylene‐Catalyzed Hydroboration of Carbonyl Compounds. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2022(19), e202200129.
Chia, C. C., Li, Y., Xiao, L., Yang, M. C., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2022). Lewis Pair Polymerization of Alkyl Methacrylate by Amidinato Silicon Compounds and Tris (pentafluorophenyl) borane. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022(13), e202200003.
Wing-Por Leung, Yuk-Chi Chan, Cheuk-Wai So, and Thomas C. W. Mak. (2016). Reactivity Study of a Pyridyl-1-azaallylgermanium(I) Dimer: Synthesis of Heavier Ether and Ester Analogues of Germanium. Inorganic Chemistry, 55(7), 3553-3557.
Yeong, H.-X.; Xi, H.-W.; Li, Y.; Kunnappilly, S. B.; Chen, B.; Lau, K.-C.; Hirao, H.; So, C.-W.*. (2014). Zwitterionic Base-Stabilized Digermadistannacyclobutadiene and Tetragermacyclobutadiene. Chemistry - A European Journal, 19, 14726.
Zhang, S.-H.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W.*. (2014). An Extensive sigma-, pi- and n-Electron Delocalized Si4 Ring. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 52, 12346.
Chia, S.-P.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W.*. (2014). Synthesis and Characterization of a 2,6-Diiminophenylgermanium(II) Hydroxide, Azide, and Triazaphospole. Organometallics, 32, 5231.
Chia, S.-P.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W.*. (2014). Heteroleptic Germanium(II) and Tin(II) Chlorides Supported by Anionic Ligands Derived from 2,3-Dimethyl-1,4-diaza-1,3-butadiene. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 526.
So, C. W., Roesky, H. W., Magull, J., & Oswald, R. B. (2006). Synthesis and characterization of [PhC (NtBu) 2] SiCl: a stable monomeric chlorosilylene. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 45(24), 3948-3950.
So, C. W., Watanabe, D., Wakamiya, A., & Yamaguchi, S. (2008). Synthesis and structural characterization of pentaarylboroles and their dianions. Organometallics, 27(14), 3496-3501.
So, C. W., Roesky, H. W., Gurubasavaraj, P. M., Oswald, R. B., Gamer, M. T., Jones, P. G., & Blaurock, S. (2007). Synthesis and structures of heteroleptic silylenes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 129(39), 12049-12054.
Zhang, S. H., Yeong, H. X., & So, C. W. (2011). Reactivity of a silylsilylene bearing a functionalized diaminochlorosilyl substituent. Chemistry–A European Journal, 17(12), 3490-3499.
Leung, W. P., So, C. W., Chong, K. H., Kan, K. W., Chan, H. S., & Mak, T. C. (2006). Reactivity of pyridyl-1-azaallyl Germanium (II) Chloride: synthesis of novel lithium germinate [{(PhC⋮ C) 3Ge} 3GeLi (Et2O) 3] and Ge (II)− M (I)(M= Cu and Au) adducts. Organometallics, 25(11), 2851-2858.
Zhang, S. H., Xi, H. W., Lim, K. H., Meng, Q., Huang, M. B., & So, C. W. (2012). Synthesis and Characterization of a Singlet Delocalized 2, 4‐Diimino‐1, 3‐disilacyclobutanediyl and a Silylenylsilaimine. Chemistry–A European Journal, 18(14), 4258-4263.
Yeong, H. X., Xi, H. W., Li, Y., Lim, K. H., & So, C. W. (2013). A Silyliumylidene Cation Stabilized by an Amidinate Ligand and 4‐Dimethylaminopyridine. Chemistry–A European Journal, 19(35), 11786-11790.
Leung, W. P., So, C. W., Wang, J. Z., & Mak, T. C. (2003). A novel synthesis of metallogermacyclopropane and molybdenum bis (iminophosphorano) carbene complexes from bisgermavinylidene. Chemical Communications, (2), 248-249.
Leong, B. X., Lee, J., Li, Y., Yang, M. C., Siu, C. K., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2019). A versatile NHC-parent silyliumylidene cation for catalytic chemo-and regioselective hydroboration. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141(44), 17629-17636.
Yeong, H. X., Xi, H. W., Lim, K. H., & So, C. W. (2010). Synthesis and Characterization of an Amidinate‐Stabilized cis‐1, 2‐Disilylenylethene [cis‐LSi {C (Ph)= C (H)} SiL] and a Singlet Delocalized Biradicaloid [LSi (μ2‐C2Ph2) 2SiL]. Chemistry–A European Journal, 16(43), 12956-12961.
Click here for more publications.
Recent Publication:
Fan, J., Yang, M. C., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2023). N-Phosphinoamidinato Silylene–and Phosphine–Borylborylene Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 62(2), 863–870.
Fan, J., Koh, A. P., Zhou, J., Zhang, Z. F., Wu, C. S., Webster, R. D., ... & So, C. W. (2023). Tetrakis (N-heterocyclic Carbene)-Diboron (0): Double Single-Electron-Transfer Reactivity. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Article in press.
Fan, J., Chia, P. T., Zhang, Z. F., Yang, M. C., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2022). A Pyridine‐Stabilized N‐Phosphinoamidinato N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Diboravinyl Cation: Boron Analogue of Vinyl Cation. Angewandte Chemie, 61(46), e202212842.
Lee, J., Fan, J., Koh, A. P., Joslyn Cheang, W. J., Yang, M. C., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2022). Amidinato Isopropylmethylamidosilylene‐Catalyzed Hydroboration of Carbonyl Compounds. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2022(19), e202200129.
Chia, C. C., Li, Y., Xiao, L., Yang, M. C., Su, M. D., & So, C. W. (2022). Lewis Pair Polymerization of Alkyl Methacrylate by Amidinato Silicon Compounds and Tris (pentafluorophenyl) borane. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2022(13), e202200003.
Wing-Por Leung, Yuk-Chi Chan, Cheuk-Wai So, and Thomas C. W. Mak. (2016). Reactivity Study of a Pyridyl-1-azaallylgermanium(I) Dimer: Synthesis of Heavier Ether and Ester Analogues of Germanium. Inorganic Chemistry, 55(7), 3553-3557.
Yeong, H.-X.; Xi, H.-W.; Li, Y.; Kunnappilly, S. B.; Chen, B.; Lau, K.-C.; Hirao, H.; So, C.-W.*. (2014). Zwitterionic Base-Stabilized Digermadistannacyclobutadiene and Tetragermacyclobutadiene. Chemistry - A European Journal, 19, 14726.
Zhang, S.-H.; Xi, H.-W.; Lim, K. H.; So, C.-W.*. (2014). An Extensive sigma-, pi- and n-Electron Delocalized Si4 Ring. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 52, 12346.
Chia, S.-P.; Li, Y.; So, C.-W.*. (2014). Synthesis and Characterization of a 2,6-Diiminophenylgermanium(II) Hydroxide, Azide, and Triazaphospole. Organometallics, 32, 5231.
Chia, S.-P.; Li, Y.; Ganguly, R.; So, C.-W.*. (2014). Heteroleptic Germanium(II) and Tin(II) Chlorides Supported by Anionic Ligands Derived from 2,3-Dimethyl-1,4-diaza-1,3-butadiene. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 526.
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