Wen-Xiong Zhang Professor                                       


Rare-Earth Organometallic Chemistry and Elemental Organic Chemistry


Office: Chemistry Building A630


Phone: 010-6275-8294


E-mail: wx_zhang@pku.edu.cn

 

Research and Professional Experience

2018.01-present       Boya Distinguished Professor, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China.

2016.08-2017.12      Professor, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China.

2008.08-2008.09      Visiting Scientist,  Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and                 Chemical Research), Wako, Japan.

2007.10-2016.07      Associate Professor, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China.

2004.11-2007.10      Postdoctoral Fellow, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and            Chemical Research), Wako, Japan.                                   

                                 Supervisor: Prof. Zhaomin Hou

2004.01-2004.03     JST Researcher, Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

                                Supervisor: Prof. Tamotsu Takahashi

2002.10-2004.10     Postdoctoral Fellow, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China.                                              Supervisor: Prof. Zhenfeng  Xi

 

Awards and Honors

2024 The Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award (2/5)

2019  Baosteel Excellent Teacher Award

2019  Excellent Doctoral Thesis Instructor of Peking University

2017  The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China

2016  Academicians Yang Fuqing-Wang Yangyuan Named Excellent Teaching and Research Award

2015  Thieme Chemistry Journals Award.

 

Academic Activity

2023-Present   Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Organometallics

2019-Present   Associate Editor, Green Synthesis & Catalysis, Elsevier B. V.

2019-Present   Member of Editorial Board, Chinese Chemical Letters (CCL)

2015-2019       Young Member of Editorial Board, Chinese Chemical Letters (CCL)

2018-Present   Member of Editorial Board, Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry

2017-Present   Editorial Board Member of Rising Stars, Chinese Journal of Chemistry

2019-Present   Young Member of Editorial Board, Chemical Research in Chinese Universities

2008-Present   Member of Chinese Chemical Society (CCS)

2019-Present   Member of the Board of Directors of Beijing Chemical Society

2023-Present   Member of the Organic Chemistry Discipline Committee of the 31st Council

                         of the Chinese Chemical Society

2023-Present   Vice Chairman of the Phosphorus Chemistry Professional Committee

                         of the Chinese Chemical Society

 

Research Interests

· Design, synthesis and small molecule activation of novel rare-earth organometallics.

· Direct synthesis of organophosphorus compounds from white phosphorus.

· Element organic chemistry focusing on B, Si, P and S chemistry.

Representative Publications

(*: Corresponding author, ^#: Authors contributed equally)

1. Yu Zheng^#, Chang-Su Cao^#, Wangyang Ma^#, Tianyang Chen, Botao Wu, Chao Yu, Zhe Huang, Jianhao Yin, Han-Shi Hu*, Jun Li, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, 2-Butene Tetraanion Bridged Dinuclear Samarium(III) Complexes via Sm(II)-Mediated Reduction of Electron-Rich Olefins,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 10705-10714.

2. Yang Wang*, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, Carbodiimide-Based Synthesis of N-Heterocycles: Moving from Two Classical Reactive Sites to Chemical Bond Breaking/Forming Reaction,

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2020, 49, 5810-5849.

3. Nan Li^#, Botao Wu^#, Chao Yu, Tianyu Li, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Trishomoaromatic (B₃N₃Ph₆) Dianion: Characterization and Two-Electron Reduction,

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 8868-8872.

4. Ze-Jie Lv, Zhe Huang, Jinghang Shen, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, Well-Defined Scandacyclopropenes: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 20547-20555.

5. Ze-Jie Lv, Zhe Huang, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Scandium-Promoted Direct Conversion of Dinitrogen into Hydrazine Derivatives via N-C Bond Formation,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 8773-8777.

6. Shanshan Du^#, Jimin Yang^#, Jingyuan Hu, Zhengqi Chai, Gen Luo, Yi Luo, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, Direct Functionalization of White Phosphorus to Cyclotetraphosphanes: Selective Formation of Four P−C Bonds,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6843-6847.

7. Jianhao Yin^#, Jiapeng Li^#, Gao-Xiang Wang^#, Zhu-Bao Yin, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Dinitrogen Functionalization Affording Chromium Hydrazido Complex,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 4241-4247.

8. Shanshan Du, Jianhao Yin, Yue Chi, Ling Xu, and Wen-Xiong Zhang*, Dual Functionalization of White Phosphorus: Formation, Characterization, and Reactivity of Rare-Earth-Metal Cyclo-P₃ Complexes,

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 15886-15890.

9. Baosheng Wei, Liang Liu, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Butadienylcalcium-based Heavy Grignard Reagents and a Ca₄[O] Inverse Crown Ether Complex,

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 9188-9192.

10. Liang Liu, Miaomiao Zhu, Hai-Tao Yu, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Organocopper(III) Spiro Complexes: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Redox Transformation,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 13688-13691.

11. Yongliang Zhang, Junnian Wei, Yue Chi, Xuan Zhang, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Spiro Metalla-aromatics of Pd, Pt, Rh: Synthesis and Characterization,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 5039-5042.

12. Wangyang Ma, Chao Yu, Yue Chi, Tianyang Chen, Lianjun Wang, Jianhao Yin, Baosheng Wei, Ling Xu, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, Formation and Ligand-Based Reductive Chemistry of Bridged Bis-alkylidene Scandium(III) Complexes,

Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6852-6856.

13. Wangyang Ma^#, Chao Yu^#, Tianyang Chen^#, Ling Xu, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, Metallacyclopentadienes: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity,

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 46, 1160-1192.

14. Liang Liu, Junnian Wei, Yue Chi, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Structure and Reaction Chemistry of Magnesium Organocuprates Derived from Magnesiacyclopentadienes and Copper(I) Salts,

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 14762-14765.

15. Ling Xu, Yue Chi, Shanshan Du, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, Direct Synthesis of Phospholyl Lithium from White Phosphorus,

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 9187-9190.

16. Kunbing Ouyang, Wei Hao, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi, Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cleavage of C–N Single Bonds,

Chem. Rev. 2015, 115, 12045-12090.

17. Yang Wang, Yue Chi, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Regioselective Ring Expansion of 2,4-Diiminoazetidines via Cleavage of C–N and C(sp³)–H bonds: Efficient Construction of 2,3-Dihydropyrimidinesulfonamides,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 2926-2929.

18. Wen-Xiong Zhang, Shaoguang Zhang, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Zirconocene and Si-Tethered Diynes: A Happy Match Directed towards Organometallic Chemistry and Organic Synthesis,

Acc. Chem. Res. 2011, 44, 541-551.

19. Yang Wang, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, Zitao Wang, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Procedure-Controlled Selective Synthesis of 5-Acyl-2-iminothiazolines and their Selenium and Tellurium Derivatives by Convergent Tandem Annulation,

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8122-8126.

20. Zitao Wang, Yang Wang, Wen-Xiong Zhang*, Zhaomin Hou, and Zhenfeng Xi*, Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydropyrimidinthiones via Multicomponent Coupling of Terminal Alkynes, Elemental Sulfur, and Carbodiimides,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 15108-15109.