Wgroup member: Xia Zhao Graduate student (2006.9 ~ 2011.7) Current position: Tianjin Normal University; Email: hxxyzhx@mail.tjnu.edu.cn

Born in 1983 in Tianjin City, Hobbies: swimming, reading and traveling

Education
2006.9 ~ 2011.7: Expecting Ph.D Degree in Chemistry, Peking University (in Professor Jianbo Wang's group)
2002.9 ~ 2006.7: B.S Degree in Chemistry (in Professor Weidong Li’s group), College of Chemistry, NanKai University. Majoring: Total synthesis of natural products.
2002.9 ~ 1999.7: Finished High School Education at No.20 Senior High School. Tianjin City.

Honors and Awards
2006 Excellent undergraduate student in Nankai University.
2005 First Prize Scholarship in Nankai University.
2004 Heshibi Prize Scholarship in Nankai University.

Ph.D thesis: Studies on Several Catalytic Reactions via Metal Carbene Intermediates

Publications

(1) Au(PPh3)Cl–AgSbF6-catalyzed rearrangement of propargylic1,3-dithianes: formation of 8-membered 1,3-bisthio-substituted
cyclic allenesw
Xia Zhao, Zhenzhen Zhong, Lingling Peng, Wenxiong Zhang and Jianbo Wang
Chem. Commun. 2009, 2535–2537.Click here.

(2) Pd-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling of N-Tosylhydrazones with Arylboronic Acids
Xia Zhao, Jing Jing, Kui Lu, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 1724-1726. Click here.

(3) Microwave-Assisted, Pd(0)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Diazirines with Aryl Halides
Xia Zhao, Guojiao Wu, Chong Yan, Kui Lu, Hui Li, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5580-5583.

(4) Copper-Catalyzed Direct Benzylation or Allylation of 1,3-Azoles with N-Tosylhydrazones
Xia Zhao, Guojiao Wu, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 3296-3299.

(5) Recent Developments in Copper-Catalyzed Reactions of Diazo Compounds
Xia Zhao, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 10162-10173. (Invited Feature Article)

(6) Cu(I)-Catalyzed Alkylation of Polyfluoroarenes through Direct C-H Bond Functionalization
Shuai Xu, Guojiao Wu, Fei Ye, Xi Wang, Huan Li, Xia Zhao, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 4669-4672.

(7) Metal-Free Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Diazirines with Arylboronic Acids
Guojiao Wu, Xia Zhao,* Wenzhi Ji, Yan Zhang, and Jianbo Wang*
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 1961-1963. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2016, 12(3), 0294)

(8) Coupling of Arylboronic Acids with Benzyl Halides or Mesylates without Adding Transition Metal Catalysts
Guojiao Wu, Shuai Xu, Yifan Deng, Chaoqiang Wu, Xia Zhao, Wenzhi Ji, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
Tetrahedron 2016, 72, 8022-8030.