Prof. Zhenfeng Xi

Zhenfeng Xi (席振峰), Ph.D.

Professor of Organic Chemistry, Academician

E-mail: zfxi@pku.edu.cn

Office: C917-918

Research Experience

 

1999 - present   Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking                              University

1998 - 1999        Associate Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular

                            Engineering, Peking University

1997 - 1998        Assistant Professor, Hokkaido University, Japan

1996 - 1997        Postdoctoral Fellow, Hokkaido University, Japan

1993 - 1996        Ph.D., Institute for Molecular Science, Japan

1987 - 1989        M.S., Nanjing University, Zhengzhou University, Henan Institute of Chemistry

1979 - 1983        B. S., Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University

Research Interests

Our current research interests focus on the following area, which involve organometallic chemistry, coordination chemistry, photochemistry, electrochemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and catalysis.

1. Activation & transformation of N2 molecule. Aiming at efficient synthesis of N-containing organic compounds directly from N2 molecule under ambient conditions.

Dr. Junnian Wei

 

 
 
Junnian Wei(魏俊年)
 
Associate Researcher
 
Research Interests: activation and transformation of dinitrogen
 
Tel 010-62755835
 
E-mail jnwei@pku.edu.cn
 
AddressC909, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871

 

 

CV

2020.9 - present, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Associate Researcher
2017.1 - 2020.7, University of California, San Francisco, postdoc(SupervisorProf. Michael Evans
2015.8 - 2016.8, University of California, Los Angeles, postdocSupervisorProf. Paula Diaconescu
2010.9 - 2015.7, Department of Chemistry, Peking UniversityPh.D.SupervisorProf. Zhenfeng Xi and Prof. Wen-Xiong Zhang
2006.9 - 2010.7, Department of Chemistry, Peking UniversityBachelor’s DegreeSupervisorProf. Zhenfeng Xi and Prof. Wen-Xiong Zhang

 

Representative Publications

Nitrogen Fixation Works

1. Zhu-Bao Yin, Gao-Xiang Wang, Xuechao Yan, Junnian Wei*, Zhenfeng Xi, “Construction of N−E bonds via Lewis acid-promoted functionalization of chromium-dinitrogen complexes”. Nat. Commun., 2025, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-55998-5.

2. Xiao Chen, Gao-Xiang Wang, Ze-Jie Lv, Junnian Wei*, Zhenfeng Xi, Monomethylation and -protonation of Lutetium Dinitrogen Complex”. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05492.

3. Gao-Xiang Wang,* Chunxiao Shan, Wang Chen, Botao Wu, Peng Zhang, Junnian Wei*, Zhenfeng Xi, Shengfa Ye*, “Unusual Electronic Structures of an Electron Transfer Series of [Cr(μ-η1:η1-N2)Cr]0/1+/2+”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315386.

4. Gao-Xiang Wang, Zhu-Bao Yin, Junnian Wei*, Zhenfeng Xi*, “Dinitrogen Activation and Functionalization Affording Chromium Diazenido and Hydrazido Complexes”. Acc. Chem. Res., 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00476.

5. Rui Feng#, Yang Jiang#, Xianghui Shi, Xueli Wang, Wang Chen, Fei Xie, Jie Su, Junnian Wei*, Shengfa Ye*, Zhenfeng Xi*“One-Electron Reduction of Constrained and Unsymmetric Diiron Dinitrogen Complexes”. CCS Chem., 2023, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.023.202303053.

6. Zhu-Bao Yin, Botao Wu, Gao-Xiang Wang, Junnian Wei*, ZhenfengXi*“Dinitrogen Functionalization Affording Chromium Diazenido and Side-on η2-Hydrazido Complexes”. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00266.

7. Li-Jun Wu, Qianru Wang, Jianping Guo, Junnian Wei*, Ping Chen*, Zhenfeng Xi*, “From Dinitrogen to N-Containing Organic Compounds: Using Li2CN2 as a Synthon”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202219298.

8. Gao-Xiang Wang#, Xueli Wang#, Yang Jiang, Wang Chen, Chunxiao Shan, Peng Zhang, Junnian Wei*, Shengfa Ye*, Zhenfeng Xi*, “Snapshots of Early-Stage Quantitative N2 Electrophilic Functionalization”. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01497.

9. Xianghui Shi#, Qianru Wang#, Chao Qin#, Li-Jun Wu, Yuanjin Chen, Gao-Xiang Wang, Yongli Cai, Wenbo Gao, Teng He, Junnian Wei*, Jianping Guo*, Ping Chen*, Zhenfeng Xi*, “Synthesis of Pyrimidines from Dinitrogen and Carbon”.  Natl. Sci. Rev., 2022, DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac168.

10. Mingdong Zhong, Xianlu Cui, Botao Wu, Gao-Xiang Wang, Wen-Xiong Zhang, Junnian Wei, Lili Zhao*, Zhenfeng Xi*, “Dinitrogen Functionalization Affording Structurally Well-Defined Cobalt Diazenido Complex”.  CCS Chem., 2022, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.021.202100945.

11. Gao-Xiang Wang#, Jianhao Yin#, Jiapeng Li#, Zhu-Bao Yin, Botao Wu, Junnian Wei*, Wen-Xiong Zhang, Zhenfeng Xi*, “Dinitrogen Activation at Cyclopentadienyl-Phosphine-Iron Complexes of Three Different Valences”.  CCS Chem., 2021, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.021.202000712.

12. Ze-Jie Lv, Junnian Wei, Wen-Xiong Zhang, Ping Chen, Dehui Deng, Zhang-Jie Shi, and Zhenfeng Xi*, “Direct Transformation of Dinitrogen: Synthesis of N-Containing Organic Compounds via N−C Bond Formation”.  Natl. Sci. Rev., 2020, DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa142.

 

Other Works

1. Junnian Wei*, Wen-Xiong Zhang and Zhenfeng Xi*, “The Aromatic Dianion Metalloles”. Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 560-568.

2. Junnian Wei, Yongliang Zhang, Yue Chi, Liang Liu, Wen-Xiong Zhang and Zhenfeng Xi*, “Aromatic Dicupra [10] annulenes”. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 60-63.

3. Junnian Wei, Yongliang Zhang, Wen-Xiong Zhang and Zhenfeng Xi*, “Dianions as Formal Oxidants: Synthesis and Characterization of Aromatic Dilithionickeloles from 1, 4-Dilithio-1, 3-butadienes and [Ni(cod)2]”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 5999-6002.

4. Junnian Wei, Wen-Xiong Zhang and Zhenfeng Xi*, “1,3-Butadienyl Dianions as Non-Innocent Ligands: Synthesis and Characterization of Aromatic Dilithio Rhodacycles”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 10124-10128.

5. Junnian Wei and Paula L. Diaconescu*, "Redox-switchable Ring-opening Polymerization with Ferrocene Derivatives". Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 415-424.

6. Junnian Wei, Madeline N. Riffel and Paula L. Diaconescu*, “Redox Control of Al Ring-Opening Polymerization: A Combined Experimental and DFT Investigation”. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 1847-1861.

7. Junnian Wei, Kevin K Leung, Charles Truillet, Davide Ruggero, James A Wells* and Michael J. Evans*, “Profiling the Surfaceome Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Cells with Hyperactive mTORC1 Signaling”. Mol. Cell. Proteomics, 2020, 19, 294-307.