2007-Present Professor, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry &
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, China
2005-2007 Postdoc, Universität Bonn (Advisor: Prof. Henri B. Kagan), Germany
2004-2005 Postdoc, Université Paris-Sud (XI) (Advisor: Prof. Andreas Gansäuer), France
1999-2004 Ph.D., Lanzhou University (Advisor: Prof. Yong-Qiang Tu), China
1995-1999 B.S., Lanzhou University, China
· Honors and Rewards
2019 Asian Core Project "ACP Lectureship Award"
2018 Innovative Talent Promotion Program, sponsored by the Ministry of Science and
Technology of China
2018 National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, sponsored by
the National Natural Science Foundation of China
2017 Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Advisor Award in Gansu Province, awarded by
Gansu Provincial Academic Degrees Committee and
Gansu Provincial Department of Education
2017 Asian Core Program / Advanced Research Network Lectureship Award
(Korea & Taiwan), awarded by The 12th International Conference on
Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia & The 3rd Advanced Research
Network on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia
(ICCEOCA-12 & ARNCEOCA-3)
2016 National Natural Science Award of China (second-class; rank No. 2),
awarded by the State Council of China.
2015 Chang Jiang Young Scholar of the Ministry of Education of China, sponsored
by the Chang Jiang Scholars Program, the Ministry of Education, China
2015 Natural Science Award of the Ministry of Education of China (first-class;
rank No. 2), awarded by the Ministry of Education, China
2014 Asian Core Program Lectureship Award (Singapore & Thailand), awarded by
The 9th International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic
Chemistry in Asia & The 5th New Phase International Conference on
Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (ICCEOCA-9 & NICCEOCA-5)
2013 Excellent Young Scientists Fund, sponsored by the National Natural Science
Foundation of China.
2012 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award, sponsored by Georg Thieme Verlag,
Stuttgart and New York
2010 The 12th Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation for Young Teachers in the Higher
Education Institutions of China (Basic Research Projects), sponsored by
The Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation, China
2008 Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, sponsored by the
Ministry of Education, China
2006 National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award of China,
awarded by the Ministry of Education and the Academic Degrees
Committee of the State Council, China
2005 Humboldt Research Fellowship, awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt
Foundation, Germany
· Research Topics
Natural product synthesis, Synthetic methodology, and Asymmetric catalysis
· Selected Publications
1. Asymmetric Divergent Synthesis of Ent-Kaurane-, Ent-Atisane-, Ent-Beyerane-, Ent-Trachylobane-, and Ent-Gibberellane-Type Diterpenoids. Xian-He Zhao, Le-Le Meng, Xiao-Tao Liu, Peng-Fei Shu, Cheng Yuan, Xian-Tao An, Tian-Xi Jia, Qi-Qiong Yang, Xiang Zhen, and Chun-An Fan*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 311.
2. Enantioselective Divergent Syntheses of Cephalotaxus Alkaloids: (‒)-Cephalotaxine, (‒)-Cephalotine B, and (‒)-Fortuneicyclidins A and B. Xian-Tao An, Xiao-Min Ge, Xin-Yu Liu, Yu-Han Yang, Xian-He Zhao, Xiao-Yan Ma, Chao Peng, Yi-Jun Fan, Yong Qin, and Chun-An Fan*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 9233.
3. Catalytic Enantioselective Desymmetrization of ProchiralTriacylamines via Pseudopeptidic Guanidine‒Guanidinium Catalysis. Hu Qu, Xin-Shen Liang, Wen-Juan Wang, Xian-He Zhao, Yu-Hua Deng, Xian-Tao An, Wen-Dao Chu, Xiang-Zhi Zhang, and Chun-An Fan*, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 6851.
4. Iron(III)-Catalyzed Tandem Annulation of Indolylsubstituted p-quinone Methides with Ynamides for the Synthesis of Cyclopenta[b]Indoles. Ke-Yin Yu, Xiao-Min Ge, Yi-Jun Fan, Xiao-Tao Liu, Xue Yang Liu, Yu-Han Yang, Xian-He Zha, Xian-Tao An* and Chun-An Fan*, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 8710.
5. Copper-Catalyzed (4 + 1) Cascade Annulation of Terminal Alkynes with 2-(Tosylmethyl) anilines: Synthesis of 2,3-Disubstituted Indoles. Xu Yan, Chun-Fang Liu, Xian-Tao An, Xiao-Min Ge, Qing Zhang, Lin-Han Pang, Xu Bao, Chun-An Fan*, Org. Lett. 2021, 27, 8905-8909.
6. Hypervalent-Iodine(III)-Mediated Tandem Oxidative Dearomatization/Aziridination of Phenolic Amines:Synthesis of Functionalized Unactivated Aziridines. Ye-Xing Cao, Patamawadee Silalai, Chun-Fang Liu, Ke-Yin Yu, Xu Bao, Xian-He Zhao, Rungnapha Saeeng, Chun-An Fan*, Chem-Eur. J. 2021, 27, 8473-8478.
7. Asymmetric Catalytic [4+5] Annulation of Ortho-Quinone Methides with Vinylethylene Carbonates and Its Extension to Stereoselective Tandem Rearrangement. Xiantao An, Jiyuan Du, Zhilong Jia, Qing Zhang, Keyin Yu, Yizhou Zhang, Xianhe Zhao, Ran Fang, and Chun-An Fan*. Chem.-Eur. J. 2020, 26, 3803-3809.
8. Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric (2+3) Annulation of p-Quinone Methides with Trimethylenemethanes: Enantioselective Synthesis of Functionalized Chiral Spirocyclopentyl p-Dienones. Zhilong Jia, Xiantao An,Yuhua Deng,Huibin Wang, Kangji Gan, Jing Zhang, Xianhe Zhao*, and Chun-An Fan*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 4171-4175.
9. Asymmetric Organocatalytic Synthesis of 2,3-Allenamides from Hydrogen-Bond-Stabilized Enynamides . Ma Zhigang, Wei Jielu, Lin Junbing, Wang Guanjun, Zhou Jia, Chen Kai, Fan Chun-An*, and Zhang Shuyu*. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2468−2472.
10. CuH-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,6-Conjugate Reduction of p-Quinone Methides: Enantioselective Synthesis of Triarylmethanes and 1,1,2-Triarylethanes. Pan Ting, Shi Pan, Chen Bo, Zhou Dagang, Zeng Yali, Chu Wendao*, He Long, Liu Quanzhong*, and Fan Chun-An*. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 6397-6402.
11. Total Synthesis of (±)-Lycojaponicumin D and Lycodoline-Type Lycopodium Alkaloids. Zhao Xianhe, Zhang Qing, Du Jiyuan, Lu Xinyun, Cao Yexing, Deng Yuhua, and Fan Chun-An*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 7095-7103.
12. Total Synthesis of Lycopodium Alkaloids Palhinine A and Palhinine D. Wang Fangxin, Du Jiyuan, Wang Huibin, Zhang Penglin, Zhang Guobiao, Yu Keyin, Zhang Xiangzhi, An Xiantao, Cao Yexing, and Fan Chun-An*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 4282-4285.
13. Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Apocynaceae Hydrocarbazole Alkaloids (+)-Deethylibophyllidine and (+)-Limaspermidine. Du Jiyuan, Zeng Chao, Han Xiaojie, Qu Hu, Zhao Xianhe, An Xiantao, and Fan Chun-An*. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4267-4273.
14. Bioinspired Total Synthesis of Montanine-Type Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids. Bao Xu, Cao Yexing, Chu Wendao, Qu Hu, Du Jiyuan,Zhao Xianhe, Ma Xiaoyan, Wang Chengtao, and Fan Chun-An*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 14167-14172.
15. Asymmetric Catalytic 1,6-Conjugate Addition/Aromatization of para-Quinone Methides: Enantioselective Introduction of Functionalized Diarylmethine Stereogenic Centers. Chu Wendao, Zhang Lefen, Bao Xu, Zhao Xianhe, Zeng Chao, Du Jiyua, Zhang Guobiao, Wang Fangxin, Ma Xiaoyan, and Fan Chun-An*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 9229-9233.