A novel and efficient copper-catalyzed homocoupling of ketoxime carboxylates has been developed for the synthesis of symmetrical pyrroles. This reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups and provides a synthetically useful process to synthesize valuable symmetrical pyrroles under mild conditions.

A novel and efficient palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation of aryl iodides with amides and N-alkyl anilines has been developed. The reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups and is a reliable method for the rapid synthesis of a variety of valuable imides and tertiary benzanilides under an atmospheric pressure of CO.

A novel palladium-catalyzed carbonylation of indoles with CO and aromatic boronic acids for the synthesis of indol-3-yl aryl ketones was developed. The reaction tolerates a wide range of functional groups and gives a variety of valuable indol-3-yl aryl ketones in high yields under mild conditions.