1. Total synthesis of Lobatoside E, a potent antitumor cyclic triterpene saponin. C. Zhu, P. Tang, B. Yu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 5872-5873.
2. Gold(I) catalyzed glycosidation of 1,2-anhydrosugars. Y. Li, P. Tang, Y. Chen, B. Yu,* J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 4323-4325.
3. Synthesis of Betavulgaroside III, a representative triterpene seco-glycoside. S. Zhu, Y. Li, B. Yu,* J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 4978-4985.
4. An efficient glycosylation protocol with glycosyl ortho-alkynylbenzoates as donors under the catalysis of Ph3PAuOTf. Y. Li, Y. Yang, B. Yu,* Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 3604-3608.
5. Synthesis of a tetrasaccharide substrate of heparanase. J. Chen, Y. Zhou, C. Chen, W. Xu, B. Yu,* Carbohydr. Res. 2008, 343, 2853-2862.
6. Total synthesis of Candicanoside A, a potent antitumor saponin bearing a rearranged steroid side chain. P. Tang, B. Yu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 2527-2530.
7. The cytotoxicity of saponins correlates with their cellular internalization. Y. Wang, Y. Zhang, B. Yu,* ChemMedChem 2007, 2, 888-291.
8. Carbohydrate chemistry in the total synthesis of saponins. B. Yu,* Y. Zhang, P. Tang, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 5145-5161.
9. Facile conversion of spirostan saponin into furostan saponin: synthesis of methyl protodioscin and its 26-thio-analogue. M. Li, B. Yu,* Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2679-2682.
10. Total synthesis of CRM646-A and B, two fungal glucuronides with potent heparinase inhibition activities. P. Wang, Z. Zhang, B. Yu,* J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 8884-9.
11. Synthesis of Anemoclemoside B, the first natural product with an open-chain cyclic acetal glycosidic linkage. J. Sun, X. Han, B. Yu,* Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1935-1938.
12. 23-Oxa-analogues of OSW-1: efficient synthesis and extremely potent antitumor activity. B. Shi, H. Wu, B. Yu,* J. Wu, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 4324-4327.
13. Efficient sialylation with phenyltrifluoroacetimidate as leaving groups. S. Cai, B. Yu,* Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 3827-3830.
14. Facial synthesis of flavonoid 7-O-glycosides. M. Li, X. Han, B. Yu,* J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 6842-6845.
15. Total synthesis of the antiallergic naphtho-alpha-pyrone tetraglucoside, cassiaside C2, isolated from cassia seeds. Z. Zhang, B. Yu,* J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 6309-6313.
16. Glycosyl trifluoroacetimidates. 2. Synthesis of dioscin and xiebai saponin I.  B. Yu,* H. Tao, J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 9099-9102.
17. Efficient synthesis of the hexasaccharide fragment of Landomycin A: Using phenyl 2,3-O-thionocarbonyl-1-thio-glycosides as 2-deoxy-beta-glycoside precursors. B. Yu,* P. Wang, Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 1919-1922.
18. A double random strategy for the synthesis of saponin libraries. B. Yu,* B. Li, G. Xing, Y. Hui,* J. Comb. Chem. 2001, 3, 404-406.
19. Stereoselective synthesis of 2-S-phenyl-2-deoxy--glycosides using phenyl 2,3-O-thionocarbonyl-1-thio-glycoside donors via 1,2-migration and concurrent glycosidation. B. Yu,* Z. Yang, Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 377-379.
20. Glycosyl trifluoroacetimidates. Part I. Preparation and application as new glycosyl donors. B. Yu,* H. Tao, Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 2405-2407.
21. First synthesis of a bidesmosidic triterpene saponin by a highly efficient procedure. B. Yu,* J. Xie, S. Deng, Y. Hui,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 12196-12197.
22. First total synthesis of an exceptionally potent saponin, OSW-1. S. Deng, B. Yu,* Y. Lou, Y. Hui,* J. Org. Chem.  1999, 64, 202-208.
23.  First total synthesis of tricolorin A.  S. Lu, Q. Ouyang, Z. Guo, B. Yu,* Y.  Hui,* Angew. Chem.; Int. Engl. Ed.  1997, 36, 2344-2346.