Yuan Zhang

2012-Present     College of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, 
　　　　　　　　　　State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Associate Professor 

2008-2012         College of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, 

                         State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lecturer 

2003-2008         Lanzhou University (Advisor: Ying Li), Ph.D.

1999-2003         Lanzhou University, B.Sc

· Research Topics

Synthesis and heterogeneous catalytic application of Porous Organic Polymers (POPs); photocatalysis and asymmetric catalysis.

· Publications

1. A TEMPO-Functionalized Ordered Mesoporous Polymer as a Highly Active and Reusable Organocatalyst. Ying Guo, Wei David Wang, Shengyu Li, Yin Zhu, Xiaoyu Wang, Xiao Liu, Yuan Zhang*, Chem-Asian J. 2021, 16, 3689-3694.

2. Enantioselective Aerobic Oxidative Crossdehydrogenative Coupling of Glycine Derivatives with Ketones and Aldehydes via Cooperative Photoredox Catalysis and Organocatalysis. Xiaorong Yang, Zhixiang Xie, Ying Li, and Yuan Zhang*. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 4741-4746.

3. Visible-Light-Induced Charge Transfer Enables Csp³-H Functionalization of Glycine Derivatives: Access to 1,3-Oxazolidines.  Xiaorong Yang, Yin Zhu, Zhixiang Xie, Ying Li, and Yuan Zhang*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 1638-1643.

4. Visible-Light-Enabled Aerobic Oxidative Csp³-H Functionalization of Glycine Derivatives Using an Organic Photocatalyst: Access to Substituted Quinoline-2-Carboxylates. Jingxin Wang, Liqi Li, Ying Guo, Shengyu Li, Shutao Wang, Ying Li, and Yuan Zhang*. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2020,18, 8179-8185.

5. Visible Light-Induced Oxidative Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling of Glycine Esters with β‑Naphthols: Access to 1,3-Benzoxazines. Yuan Zhang*, Shilin Li, Yin Zhu, Xiaorong Yang, Huang Zhou, and Ying Li*.  J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 6261-6270.

6. Synthesis of Benzannulated [6,6]-Spiroketals by a One-Pot Carbonylative Sonogashira Coupling/ Double Annulation Reaction.  Kuirong Xiang, Pei Tong, Baorun Yan, Lingling Long, Chunbo Zhao, Yuan Zhang*, and Ying Li*. Org. Lett. 2019,  21, 412-416

7. Visible Light-Induced Aerobic Oxidative C_sp3−H Arylation of Glycine Derivatives. Shilin Li, Xiaorong Yang,  Yunwei Wang,  Huang Zhou,  Boyang Zhang,  Ganxing Huang,  Yuan Zhang*, and Ying Li*.Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 4452-4456.

8. Visible Light-Induced Aerobic Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Glycine Esters with α-Angelicalactone: a Facile Pathway to γ-Lactams.  Huang Zhou, Xiaorong Yang, Shilin Li, Yin Zhu, Ying Li*, and Yuan Zhang*. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 6728-6734.

9. Metal-Free Photocatalyzed Aerobic Oxidative C_sp3-H Functionalization of Glycine Derivatives: One-Step Generation of Quinoline-Fused Lactones.  Youxiang He, Baorun Yan, Hua Tao, Yuan Zhang*, and  Ying Li*. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16 , 3816-3823.

10. Visible Light-Induced Aerobic Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Glycine Derivatives with Indoles: a Facile Access to 3,3 Bisindolylmethanes. Yuan Zhang*, Xiaorong Yang, Huang Zhou,, Shilin Li, Yin Zhu, and Ying Li*. Org. Chem. Front. 2018,5, 2120-2125.

11. Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidative C_sp3–H Functionalization of Glycine Derivatives: Synthesis of Substituted Quinolines. Xiaorong Yang, Liqi Li, Ying Li*, and Yuan Zhang*. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 12433-12442.

12. Mg(ClO₄)₂-Promoted [4+3] Cycloaddition of Oxindole Derivatives with Conjugated Dienes: Concise Synthesis of Spirocycloheptane Oxindole Derivatives. Yun Liu, Zhou Sun, Song Li, Kuirong Xiang, Yuan Zhang*, and Ying Li*. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 26954-26958.

13. TMSI-Promoted Vinylogous Michael Addition of Siloxyfuran to 2-Substituted Chromones: A General Approach for the Total Synthesis of Chromanone Lactone Natural Products. Jie Liu, Zhanchao Li, Pei Tong, Zhixiang Xie, Yuan Zhang*, and Ying Li*. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 1632-1643.

14. A Self-Supported Polymeric MacMillan Catalyst for Homogeneous Organocatalysis and Heterogeneous Recycling. Chang An Wang, Yuan Zhang*, Jiao Yi Shi, and Wei Wang*. Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8, 1110-1114.

15. 4-(N,N-Dimethylamino)pyridine-Embedded Nanoporous Conjugated Polymer as a Highly Active Heterogeneous Organocatalyst. Yuan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yalei Sun, Xin Du, Jiaoyi Shi, Wei David Wang, Wei Wang*. Chem-Eur. J. 2012, 18, 6328-6334. (Highlighted by SYNFACTS  2012, 8, 0918)