Research Experience
1999 – present Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
1998 – 1999 Associate Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
1997 – 1998 Assistant Professor, Hokkaido University, Japan
1996 – 1997 Postdoctoral Fellow, Hokkaido University, Japan
1993 – 1996 Ph.D., Institute for Molecular Science, Japan
1987 – 1989 M.S., Nanjing University, Zhengzhou University, Henan Institute of Chemistry
1979 – 1983 B. S., Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University
Research Interests
Our current research interests focus on the following two areas, which involve organometallic chemistry, coordination chemistry, photochemistry, electrochemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and catalysis.
- Activation & transformation of N2 molecule. Aiming at efficient synthesis of N-containing organic compounds directly from N2 molecule under ambient conditions;
- Rare earth organometallic chemistry (Prof. Wen-Xiong Zhang). Aiming at the discovery of novel structures, and P4 activation & transformation.
Selected Publications
- J. Wei,* W.-X. Zhang, Z. Xi*, The Aromatic Dianion Metalloles, Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 560-568.
- L. Liu, M. Zhu, H.-T. Yu, W.-X. Zhang,* Z. Xi*, Organocopper(III) Spiro Complexes: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Redox Transformation, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 13688-13691.
- J. Li, J. Yin, C. Yu, W.-X. Zhang, Z. Xi*, Direct Transformation of N2 to N-Containing Organic Compounds, Acta Chim. Sin. 2017, 75, 733-743.
- Y. Zhang, J. Wei, Y. Chi, X. Zhang, W.-X. Zhang,* Z. Xi,* Spiro Metalla-aromatics of Pd, Pt, and Rh: Synthesis and Characterization, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 5039−5042.
- J. Wei, Y. Zhang, Y. Chi, L. Liu, W.-X. Zhang, Z. Xi*, Aromatic Dicupra[10]annulenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 60-63.
- J. Wei, Y. Zhang, W.-X. Zhang, Z. Xi*, 1,3-Butadienyl Dianions as Non-innocent Ligands: Synthesis and Characterization of Aromatic Dilithio Rhodacycles, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 9986-9990.
- S. Zhang, W.-X. Zhang, Z. Xi*, Semibullvalene and Diazasemibullvalene: Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Reaction Chemistry, and Synthetic Applications, Acc. Chem. Res. 2015, 48, 1823-1831.
- W.-X. Zhang, S. Zhang, Z. Xi*, Zirconocene and Si-Tethered Diynes: A Happy Match Directed toward Organometallic Chemistry and Organic Synthesis, Acc. Chem. Res. 2011, 44, 541-551.
- Z. Xi*, 1,4-Dilithio-1,3-dienes: Reaction and Synthetic Applications, Acc. Chem. Res. 2010, 43, 1342-1451.
