Zhiwei Zuo
Assistant Professorã€PI
Physical Science and Technology
Shanghai Tech University
China
Biography
2003-2007 Nanjing University, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering; B.S. in Chemistry (Advisor: Prof. Yixiang Chen) 2007-2012 Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, CAS; Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (Advisor: Prof. Dawei Ma), 2013-2015 Princeton University, Department of Chemistry; Postdoctoral Fellow. (Advisor: Prof. David W. C. MacMillan) 2015.9- ShanghaiTech University, School of Physical Sciences and Technologyï¼› Assistant Professorã€PI
Research Interest
Research in our group mainly focuses on the development of novel synthetic methodologies that will lead to applications in various fields such as natural product synthesis, bioconjugates and materials. Our research mission is to develop highly efficient and catalytic transformations utilizing eco-friendly technologies and abundant functionalities. Currently, we are pursuing the direct functionalization of carbon frameworks and efficient synthesis of biologically active heterocycles.
Publications
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Zhiwei Zuo and Dawei Ma. “Enantioselective Total Syntheses of Communesins A and Bâ€, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 12008-12011.
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Zhiwei Zuo and David W. C. MacMillan. “Decarboxylative Arylation of α-Amino Acids via Photoredox Catalysis: A One-Step Conversion of Biomass to Drug Pharmacophoreâ€, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 5257.
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Zhiwei Zuo, Derek Ahneman, Lingling Chu, Jack Terrett, Abigail G. Doyle and David W. C. MacMillan “Merging photoredox with nickel catalysis: Coupling of α-Carboxyl sp3-Carbons with Aryl Halidesâ€, Science 2014, 345, 437. (Highlighted in C&EN: “ A Marriage of Catalystsâ€, 2014, 92, 9.)
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Zhiwei Zuo, Huan Cong, Wei Li, Junwon Choi, Gregory C. Fu, David W. C. MacMillan “Enantioselective Decarboxylative Arylation of α-Amino Acids via the Merger of Photoredox and Nickel Catalysisâ€, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 1832.
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Jing-Jing Guo, Anhua Hu, Yiling Chen, Jianfeng Sun, Haoming Tang, Zhiwei Zuo*, “Photocatalytic C−C Bond Cleavage and Amination of Cycloalkanols by Cerium(III) Chloride Complexâ€, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 15319.
