Education   

1993-1996    Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA. Received PhD degree in June, 1996 (with Prof. Xiuzhong Zhou).

1990-1993    Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA. Received MS degree in June, 1993 (with Prof. Xiuzhong Zhou).

1986-1990    Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA. Received BSc Degree in June, 1990.

Academic Career

1999-2000   Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A.

                     (with Prof. J. J. Lagowski).

1998-           Professor, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA.

1997-1997   Visiting scholar, Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, CHINA (with Prof. Zuowei Xie)

1996-1998   Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA.

(1)     Organometallic chemistry of transition metals

(2)     Homogeneous catalysis

(3)     C-H bond activation and transformations

Honors & Awards 
2004    Supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, Ministry of Education, CHINA.

Selected Publications

1. Tang, S.; Zhao, X.; Yang, L.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Copper-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aryl Thianthrenium Salts with CO₂, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202212975.

2. Liu, H.; Peng, J.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Dimeric Manganese-Catalyzed Direct Nucleophilic Addition of C(sp2)−H Bonds to Inert Aldehydes, J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 14487-14495.

3. Yang, L.; Liu, Z.; Tang, T.; Tang, S.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed Grignard-Type Nucleophilic Addition of C(sp2)−H Bonds to Unactivated Aldehydes, J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 14723-14730.

4. Pei, C.; Zong, J.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Ni-Catalyzed Direct Carboxylation of Aryl C–H Bonds in Benzamides with CO₂, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 493-499.

5. Pei, C.; Wang, B.* Nickel-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aryl C−F Bonds with CO₂, Adv. Synth. Catal.2022, 364, 1245-1250.

6. Li, Q.; Yuan, X.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Regioselective annulation of alkylidenecyclopropanes by Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H/C–C activation to access spirocyclic benzosultams, Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 1835-1838.

7. Wang, Y.; Jiang X.; Wang, B.* Cobalt-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aryl and Vinyl Chlorides with CO₂, Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 14416-14419.

8. Wang, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rh^III-Catalyzed synthesis of cyclopenta[b]carbazoles via cascade C-H/C-C bonds cleavage and cyclization reactions: Using amide as a traceless directing group, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 83-87.

9. Pei, C.; Zong, J.; Han, S.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Ni-Catalyzed Direct Carboxylation of Unactivated C–H Bonds with CO₂, Org. Lett.2020, 22, 6897-6902.

10. Yan, K.; Kong, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Sulfhydryl-directed iridium-catalyzed C–H bond activation and cyclization of 1-naphthylthiophenols with diazo compounds leading to naphtho[1,8-bc]thiopyrans, Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 7000-7003.

11. Wang, Y.; Liu, H.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rhodium(III)-catalyzed intermolecular unactivated secondary C(sp³)-H bond amidation assisted by 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 1564-1569.

12. Yan, K.; Jin, J.; Kong, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Palladium-catalyzed inert C-H bond activation and cyclocarbonylation of isoquinolones with CO₂ leading to isoindolo[2,1-b]isoquinoline-5,7-diones, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2019, 361, 3080-3085. 

13. Li, Q.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rhodium-catalyzed intramolecular cascade sequence for the formation of fused carbazole-annulated medium-sized rings by cleavage of C(sp²)-H/C(sp³)-H bonds, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 9147-9150.

14. Ji, S.; Yan, K.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Cp*Co(III)-catalyzed C-H acylmethylation of arenes by employing sulfoxonium ylides as carbene precursors, Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 5981-5984.

15. Li, Q.; Wang, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Cp*Co(III)-catalyzed regioselective synthesis of cyclopenta[b]carbazoles via dual C(sp²)-H functionalization of 1-(pyridin-2-yl)-indoles with diynes, Org. Lett.2018, 20, 7884-7887.

16. Yan, K.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Hydroxyl-directed rhodium-catalyzed C-H bond activation and cyclization leading to naphtho[1,8-bc]pyran derivatives and its analogues, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 2113-2118.

17. Yan, K.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Iridium-catalyzed tandem cyclization of benzoylacetonitriles with diazo compounds leading to substituted naphtho[1,8-bc]pyrans by sequential C-H activation, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2018, 360, 2272-2279.

18. Zhou, T.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rhodium-catalyzed C2 and C4 C–H activation/annulation of 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-3-oxopropanenitriles with internal alkynes: a facile access to substituted and fused carbazoles, Chem. Commun.2017, 53, 6343-6346.

19. Ge, Q.; Zong, J.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Copper-mediated annulation of phosphorus-containing arenes with alkynes: An efficient approach to phosphindolium salts, Org. Lett.2017, 19, 6670-6673.

20. Li, B.*; Xu, H.; Wang, H.; Wang, B.* Rhodium-catalyzed annulation of tertiary aniline N-oxides to N-alkylindoles: Regioselective C–H activation, oxygen-atom transfer, and N-dealkylative cyclization, ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 3856-3862.

21. Zhou, T.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rhodium-catalyzed C–H activation of of 3-(indolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropanenitriles with diazo compounds and tandem cyclization leading to hydrogenated azepino[3,2,1-hi]indoles, Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 14117-14120.

22. Ge, Q.; Hu, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Synthesis of conjugated polycyclic quinoliniums by rhodium (III)-catalyzed multiple C−H activation and annulation of arylpyridiniums with alkynes, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2483-2486.

23. Shen, B.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rh(III)-catalyzed oxidative annulation leading to substituted indolizines by cleavage of C(sp²)-H/C(sp³)-H bonds, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2816-2819.

24. Shi, L.; Wang, B.* Tandem Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H amination/annulation reactions: Synthesis of indoloquinoline derivatives in water, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2820-2823.

25. Zhou, T.; Wang, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rh(III)-catalyzed carbocyclization of 3-(indolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitriles with alkynes and alkenes through C-H activation, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 5066-5069.

26. Xie, W.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rh(III)-catalyzed C7-thiolation and selenation of indolines, J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 396-403.

27. Shi, L.; Yu, K.; Wang, B.* Regioselective synthesis of multisubstituted isoquinolones and pyridones via Rh(III)-catalyzed annulation reactions, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 17277-17280.

28. Liu, B.; Zhou, T.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Rhodium(III)-catalyzed alkenylation reactions of 8-methylquinolines with alkynes via C(sp³)-H activation, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed.2014, 53, 4191-4195.

29. Tan, X.; Liu, B.; Li, X.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang B.* Rhodium-catalyzed cascade oxidative annulation leading to substituted naphtho[1,8-bc]pyrans by sequential cleavage of C(sp²)-H/C(sp³)-H and C(sp²)-H/O-H bonds, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 16163-16166.

30. Li, B.; Wu, Z.; Gu, Y.; Sun, C.; Wang, B.*; Shi, Z.* Direct cross-coupling of C-H bonds with Grignard reagents through cobalt catalysis, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 1109-1113.