2024-present Lanzhou University, Professor
2023-2024 Purdue University, Research Scientist
2019-2023 The State University of New York at Stony Brook, Post-doctoral
2016-2019 The State University of New York at Albany, Post-doctoral
2011-2016 Lanzhou University, Ph.D.
2007-2011 Lanzhou University, B.S.
· Research Topics
Precision Modification of Carbohydrates, Total Synthesis of Carbohydrate-related Natural Products, Vaccines.
· Publications
1. Visible-Light-Induced Phosphine-Catalyzed 1,3-Bromodifluoroalkylation of Allyl Esters via 1,2-Radical Migration. Zhao G, Lim S, Musaev D G*, Ngai M-Y*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 8275-8284.
2. Excited-State Palladium-Catalyzed α-Selective C1-Ketonylation. Zhao G, Mukherjee U, Zhou L, Mauro J N, Wu Y, Liu P*, Ngai M-Y*, CCS Chemistry 2023, 5, 106-116.
3. C2-Ketonylation of Carbohydrates via Excited-State Palladium-Catalyzed 1,2-Spin-Center Shift. Zhao G, Mukherjee U, Zhou L, Wu Y, Yao W, Mauro J N, Liu P*, Ngai M-Y*, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 6276-6282.
4. Excited-State Palladium-Catalyzed Radical Migratory Mizoroki-Heck Reaction Enables C2-Alkenylation of Carbohydrates. Yao W#, Zhao G#, Wu Y, Zhou L, Mukherjee U, Liu P*, Ngai M-Y*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 3353-3359.
5. Nickel-Catalyzed Radical Migratory Coupling Enables C-2 Arylation of Carbohydrates. Zhao G, Yao W, Kevlishvili I, Mauro J N, Liu P*, Ngai M-Y*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 8590-8596.
6. Excited-State Palladium-Catalyzed 1, 2-Spin-Center Shift Enables Selective C-2 Reduction, Deuteration, and Iodination of Carbohydrates. Zhao G#, Yao W#, Mauro J N, Ngai M-Y*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 1728-1734.
7. Visible-Light-Induced Photoacid Catalysis: Application in Glycosylation with: O -Glycosyl Trichloroacetimidates. Zhao G, Li J, Wang T*, Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 12659-12662.
8. Stereoselective Synthesis of 2-Deoxyglycosides from Glycals by Visible-Light-Induced Photoacid Catalysis. Zhao G, Wang T*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6120-6124.
9. Visible-Light-Mediated Thiol-Ene Reactions through Organic Photoredox Catalysis. Zhao G, Kaur S, Wang T*, Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 3291-3294.
10. Bioinspired Collective Syntheses of Iboga-Type Indole Alkaloids. Zhao G, Xie X, Sun S, Yuan Y, Zhong Z, Tang S, She X*, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2447-2450.
11. Domino Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reactions to Construct a 6/6/5/5 Fused Tetracyclic Framework. Zhao G, He M, Li H, Duan S, Yuan Z, Xie X, She X*, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 17321-17323.