Ji-Bao Xia, Professor, PhD.
Education & Career:
2015.3 – present Professor, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS
2010.9 – 2015.3 Postdoc., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Advisor: Professor Chuo Chen
2005.9 – 2010.7 PhD., Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, CAS
Advisor:Professor Shu-Li You
2001.9 – 2005.7 B.S., Shandong Normal University
Research Area:
Synthetic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Asymmetric Catalysis, Photoredox Catalysis, Medicinal Chemistry
Awards:
2025 ChemComm Pioneering Investigator
2024 The Leading Talents of Gansu Province
2023 The Young Talent of National High Talents Plan
2020 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award
2015 The Talents Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Selected Publications:
10. Photoredox Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydroaminomethylation of Alkynes with Aminals
Wu, Y.; Chen, C.; Liu, W.-K.; Ren, X.-Y.; Xia, J.-B.
Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 5641-5644.
9. Photoredox Cobalt-Catalyzed Stereodivergent Synthesis of Skipped Dienes
Ren, X.-Y.; Liu, J.-J.; Zhang, S.-Q.; Li, Y.-L.; Cui, K.; Li, J.; Gu, Z.-Y.; Xia, J.-B.
Chin. J. Catal. 2024, 61, 291-300.
8. Selective Reductive Coupling of Vinyl Azaarenes and Alkynes via Photoredox Cobalt Dual Catalysis
Gu, Z.-Y.; Li, W.-D.; Li, Y.-L.; Cui, K.; Xia, J.-B.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202213281.
7. Regio- and Stereoselective Reductive Coupling of Alkynes and Crotononitrile
Cui, K.; Li, Y.-L.; Li, G.; Xia, J.-B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 23001-23009.
6. Boryl Radical Activation of Benzylic C−OH Bond: Cross-Electrophile Coupling of Free Alcohols and CO2 via Photoredox Catalysis
Li, W.-D.; Wu, Y.; Li, S.-J. Jiang, Y.-Q.; Li, Y.-L.; Lan, Y.; Xia, J.-B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 8551-8559.
5. Photoredox Ni-Catalyzed Selective Couping of Organic Halides and Oxalates to Esters via Alkoxycarbonyl Radical Intermediates
Li, W.-D.; Jiang, Y.-Q.; Li, Y.-L.; Xia, J.-B.
CCS Chem. 2022, 4, 1326-1336.
4. Highly Regio- and Enantioselective Reductive Coupling of Alkynes and Aldehydes via Photoredox Cobalt Dual Catalysis
Li, Y.-L.; Zhang, S.-Q.; Chen, J.; Xia, J.-B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 7306-7313.
3. Redox-Triggered Ruthenium-Catalyzed Remote C–H Acylation with Primary Alcohols
Guo, X.; Wu, Y.; Li, G.-Q.; Xia, J.-B.
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 12987-12995.
2. Photoredox Ni-catalyzed Branch-Selective Reductive Coupling of Aldehydes with 1,3-Dienes
Li, Y.-L.; Li W.-D.; Gu, Z.-Y.; Chen, J.; Xia, J.-B.
ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 1528-1534.
1. Intermolecular C–H Amidation of (Hetero)arenes to Produce Amides through Rhodium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Nitrene Intermediate
Yuan, S.-W.; Han, H.; Li, Y.-L.; Wu, X.; Bao, X.; Gu, Z.-Y.; Xia, J.-B.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 8887-8892.
Contact Information:
Address: 99 Jinji Lake Avenue, NW8, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123
Phone: +86 13656204826; E-mail: jibaoxia@licp.cas.cn
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