Prof. Guangwu Zhang

Henan University Special Talent Zone Support Program (Grade Four) Scholar

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University

Phone：0371-23881589

Email: gw.zhangchem@hotmail.com, gw_zhang@vip.henu.edu.cn

Education:

• 09/2006–07/2011, Tianjin University, Ph.D. degree (the group of Prof. Jun-An, Ma).

• 09/2002–08/2006, Tianjin University, B. S. degree.

Professional Experiences:

• 03/2018–present, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University            Special Talent Zone Support Program (Grade Four) Scholar.

• 03/2016–03/17, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Spain, post-doc fellow (the group of Prof. Antonio Echavarren).

• 10/2013–06/2015, University of California, Davis, US, post-doc fellow (the group of Prof. Mark Mascal).

• 11/2011–09/2013, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, US, post-doc fellow (the group of Prof. Haibo, Ge).

Research Interests

Transition metal catalyzed cyclization

Organic fluorine chemistry

Polycycles chemistry

Funding:

National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Project, 2019-2021)

Henan University Special Talent Zone Support Program (Grade Four, 2018-2022)

Publications:

1. Tingjun Hu, Yuanqing Xu, Saisai Zhang, Heng-Ying Xiong*, and Guangwu Zhang*, “Synthesis of β-CF3 β-Amino Esters with an Indane Backbone by Rhenium-Catalyzed [3+2] Annulation”, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 22, 8866.

2. Saisai Zhang, Xun-Yong Liu, Zhenbang Chang, Xinxin Qiao, Heng-Ying Xiong*, Guangwu Zhang*, “The [3+2] Annulation of CF3-Ketimines by Re Catalysis: Access to CF3-Containing Amino Heterocycles and Polyamides”. iScience 2020, 23, 101705,  DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101705.

3. Lili Feng, Tingjun Hu, Saisai Zhang, Heng-Ying Xiong*, and Guangwu Zhang*，“Copper-Mediated Deacylative Coupling of Ynones via C–C Bond Activation under Mild Conditions”，Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 23, 9487.

4. Jun Li, Guangwu Zhang, Daniella Holm, Ian E. Jacobs, Bin Yin, Pieter Stroeve, Mark Mascal, Adam J. Moule, “Introducing solubility control for improved organic p-type dopants”, Chemistry of Materials, 2015, 57, 5765 (并列一作).

5. Jun-An Ma, Guangwu Zhang. (2013) “Enantioselective Addition Reactions Catalyzed by Carbohydrate-Derived Organocatalysts, in Carbohydrates-Tools for Stereoselective Synthesis” (ed M. M. K. Boysen). Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany.

6. Guangwu Zhang, Yan Zhao, Haibo Ge, “Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Intramolecular Dehydrogenitive Cyclization of N,N-Disubstituted Hydrazones through sp3 C-H Functionalization”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 2559 (Highlighted by Synfacts).

7. Guangwu Zhang, Jinmin Miao, Yan Zhao, Haibo Ge, “Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Dehydrogenative Cyclization of N-Methyl-N-phenylhydrazones: Synthesis of Cinnolines”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8318 (Highlighted by Synfacts).

8. Guangwu Zhang, Wei Meng, Hai Ma, Jing Nie, Wen-Qin Zhang, Jun-An Ma, “Catalytic Enantioselective Alkynylation of Trifluoromethyl Ketones: Pronounced Metal Fluoride Effects and Implications of Zinc-to-Titanium Transmetallations”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3538.