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Research interests
Chemistry - Total synthesis of natural products
Chemistry - Enantioselective reactions
Chemistry - Complex molecule synthesis
Chemistry - Synthetic organic chemistry
Chemistry - Cascade reaction
Chemistry - Enantioselective reactions
Chemistry - Complex molecule synthesis
Chemistry - Synthetic organic chemistry
Chemistry - Cascade reaction
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Chemistry, PhD, Emory University
2008
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Total Synthesis of Spirotetronate Polyketide Spirohexenolides A and B
TONG, R. (PI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Novel Antibiotics from Genome Mining and Diversity-oriented Synthesis
QIAN, P. (CoPI), GUO, Z. (CoPI), SU, H. (CoPI), TONG, R. (PI) & CHEN, S. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/23 → 29/06/26
Project: Research
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Chemical Synthesis of Broad-spectrum Anticancer Withaferin A and Related Withanolides
TONG, R. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Collective Total Syntheses of Sarpagine and Macroline Indole Alkaloids
TONG, R. (PI)
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Capturing elusive alkenyl radicals in the Wharton reaction and its interrupted cyclization
Akkarasereenon, K., Liu, Y., Lai, Y. T. & Tong, R., 10 Jun 2026, In: Chemical Science. 17, 22, p. 11035-11041 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Catalytic N-Bromo Succinimide Enables Achmatowicz Rearrangement with Oxone
Duan, X., Han, Z., Zhang, J., Liu, L., Chen, H., Zhou, Y., Lin, R., Huang, B., Tong, R. & Song, L., 13 Feb 2026, In: European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 29, 6, 7 p., e202501135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Copper-Catalyzed Petasis-Type Reaction Enables Efficient Synthesis of C1-Substituted Tetrahydro-β-carbolines
Cheng, K., Li, J., Cai, S., Wang, J., Liang, L. & Tong, R., 27 Apr 2026, In: Organic Letters. 28, 18, p. 5870-5875 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Ten-Step Synthesis of Potent Anticancer Steroid Withanolide D
Tian, P., Xu, J. & Tong, R., 16 Jan 2026, In: Organic Letters. 28, 2, p. 849-854 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Unified Access to Biaryl-Bridged Linkages Unlocks Structural Diversification of Noncanonical Cyclic Peptides
Yu, L., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Wu, X., Liu, R., Au, C. H., Ogawa, H., Tong, R. & Nakamura, H., 15 Jul 2026, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 148, 27, p. 28553-28572 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Drug discovery inspired by natural product total synthesis
TONG, R. (Invited speaker)
22 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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The 13th National Organic Chemistry Conference/Mimicking Haloperoxidases for Green Oxidation in Organic Synthesis
TONG, R. (Invited speaker)
15 Aug 2025 → 21 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Mimicking Haloperoxidases for Green Oxidation
TONG, R. (Invited speaker)
11 Aug 2025 → 15 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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12th Symposium on Total Synthesis of Natural Products for Young Chemists/ Aza-Achmatowicz Rearrangement in Total Synthesis of Alkaloid Natural Products
TONG, R. (Invited speaker)
18 Jul 2025 → 21 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Achmatowicz Rearrangement in Organic Synthesis
TONG, R. (Invited speaker)
4 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
Awards
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Hong Kong Organic Chemists’ Showcase People’s Choice Award
TONG, R. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize