Personal profile
Professional Experience
2020.12-present Beijing Institute of Technology Professor
2016.2--2020.10 University of California, Irvine Postdoc. (Advisor: Prof. Vy M. Dong)
Education
2010.9--2015.6 Nankai University PhD (Advisor: Prof. Qi-Lin Zhou)
2006.9--2010.6, Jiangsu Normal University, Bachelor
Research Interests
Transition Metal Catalysis, Asymmetric Catalysis
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Magnesium(I)-Mediated Dearomatizing Coupling of Pyridines and Subsequent Hydrogen Transfer Reactions
Sun, Z., Li, L., Yang, L., Chen, S. L., Yang, X. H., Wu, B. & Yang, X. J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Chemistry - A European Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Catalyst-Controlled Divergent Cyclopropene Hydroselenation
Cui, C., Li, Q., Wang, Z., Lu, Y. & Yang, X. H., 6 Jun 2025, In: ACS Catalysis. 15, 11, p. 8855-8864 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Copper-Catalyzed Transfer Markovnikov Hydrothiolation of Alkenes
Wang, Z., Li, L. & Yang, X. H., 5 Sept 2025, In: Organic Letters. 27, 35, p. 9637-9642 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Counteranion-Controlled Chemodivergent Transfer-Hydrothiolation/Carbothiolation Using Thioethers as Bifunctional Reagents
Wang, Z., Tan, H. D., Wang, Y. X., Wang, Y. X., Li, Q., Xue, X. S. & Yang, X. H., 8 Dec 2025, In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 64, 50, e202516277.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Organocatalytic Atroposelective Hydroselenation of Alkynes To Access Axially Chiral Vinyl Selenides
Wang, Y. X., Wang, J. R., Cui, C., Wang, Z., Lu, Y. & Yang, X. H., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Catalysis. p. 4051-4060 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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