1988.2 Born in Yueyang, Hunan province.
Hobbies: Chinese chess, music, table tennis
Education
2006.9~2010.7: B.E., Beijing Institute of Technology.
2003.9~2006.7: No.1 Middle School of Xiangyin.
Honors and Awards
2007.12 Second prize for Fourteenth National Physics
Competition
2008.11 National Scholarship in 2007~2008 academic year
2008.12 Third prize for Nineteenth Undergraduate Mathematical
Contest in Beijing
2008.12 Model best student in 2007~2008 academic year
Ph.D thesis: Studies on Cross-Coupling
Reactions Involving Metal Carbene Migratory Insertion
Publications
(1) Coupling of N-Tosylhydrazones with Terminal Alkynes:
Synthesis of Trisubstituted Allenes
Qing Xiao, Ying Xia, Huan Li, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed.
2011, 50, 1114-1117. (Highlighted
by Synfacts, 2011, 4, 0431)
(2) Rh(II)-Catalyzed Cyclization of Bis-N-tosylhydrazones: An Efficient
Approach toward Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
Ying Xia, Zhenxing Liu, Qing Xiao, Peiyuan Qu, Rui Ge, Yan Zhang and
Jianbo Wang
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed.
2012, 51, 5714-5717. (Highlighted by
ACS Noteworthy Chemistry)
(3) Transition-Metal-Free Electrophilic Amination of Arylboroxines
Qing Xiao, Leiming Tian, Renchang Tan, Ying Xia, Di Qiu, Yan Zhang
and Jianbo Wang
Org. Lett.
2012,
14, 4230-4233.
(4) Catalyst-Free Intramolecular Formal Carbon Insertion into C-C
Bond: a New Approach toward Phenanthrols and Naphthols
Ying Xia, Peiyuan Qu, Zhenxing Liu, Rui Ge, Qing Xiao, Yan Zhang and
Jianbo Wang
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed.
2013, 52, 2543-2546.
(5) Palladium-Catalyzed Diarylmethyl C(sp3)-C(sp2) Bond Formation:
A New Coupling Approach towards Triarylmethanes
Ying Xia, Fangdong Hu, Zhenxing Liu, Peiyuan Qu, Rui Ge, Chen Ma,
Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
Org.
Lett. 2013,
15, 1784-1787.
(6) Palladium-Catalyzed Carbene Migratory Insertion Using Conjugated
Ene-Yne-Ketones as Carbene Precursors
Ying Xia, Shuanglin Qu, Qing Xiao, Zhi-Xiang Wang,* Peiyuan Qu, Li
Chen, Zhen Liu, Leiming Tian, Zhongxing Huang, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang*
J. Am.
Chem. Soc.
2013, 135, 13502–13511. (JACS Most
Read Articles)
(7) Catalytic Cascade Reactions Involving Metal Carbene Migratory
Insertion
Ying Xia, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
ACS Catalysis
2013,
3, 2586-2598. (Invited review article)(Most-Read Article)
(8) Pd-Catalyzed Cyclization and Carbene Migratory Insertion: New
Approach to 3-Vinylindoles and 3-Vinylbenzofurans
Zhenxing Liu, Ying Xia, Shiyi Zhou, Long Wang, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
Org.
Lett. 2013,
15, 5032-5035.
(9) Rh(III)-Catalyzed Direct ortho-Alkenylation of N-Phenoxyacetamides
with N-Tosylhydrazones or Diazoesters via C-H Activation
Fangdong Hu, Ying Xia, Fei Ye, Zhenxing Liu, Chen Ma, Yan Zhang and
Jianbo Wang
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed.
2014, 53, 1364-1367.
(10) Formal Carbene Insertion into C-C Bond: Rh(I)-Catalyzed Reaction
of Benzocyclobutenols with Diazoesters
Ying Xia, Zhenxing Liu, Zhen Liu, Rui Ge, Fei Ye, Mohammad Hossain,
Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
J. Am.
Chem. Soc.
2014, 136, 3013-3015. (JACS Most-Read Article)
(11) Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Allenyl Ketones and Organoboronic
Acids: Expeditious Synthesis of Highly Substituted Furans
Ying Xia, Yamu Xia, Rui Ge, Zhen Liu, Qing Xiao, Yan Zhang and Jianbo
Wang
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed.
2014, 53, 3917-3921.
(12) Synthesis of 1H-Indazoles from N-Tosylhydrazones
and Nitroaromatic Compounds
Zhenxing Liu, Long Wang, Haocheng Tan, Shiyi Zhou, Tianren Fu, Ying
Xia, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang*
Chem.
Commun.
2014, 50, 5061-5063.
(13) Palladium-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction of N-Tosylhydrazone,
Norbornene and Aryl Halide
Fangdong Hu, Ying Xia, Zhenxing Liu, Chen Ma,* Yan Zhang, and Jianbo
Wang*
Org.
Biomol. Chem. 2014,
12, 3590-3593.
(14) Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reaction of Cyclic alpha-Diazocarbonyl
Compounds and Vinyl Boronic Acids: An Approach to 1,3-Diene Compounds
Yamu Xia, Ying Xia, Zhen Liu, Yan Zhang, and Jianbo Wang
J. Org.
Chem. 2014,
79, 7711-7717. (Highlighted by Organic
Chemistry Portal )
(15) Cu(I)-Catalyzed Cross Coupling of Conjugated Ene-Yne-Ketones
and Terminal Alkynes: Synthesis of Furan-Substituted Allenes
Fangdong Hu, Ying Xia, Chen Ma,* Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang*
Org. Lett.
2014, 16, 4082-4085.
(16) Synthesis of Phenanthrenes through Copper-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling
of N-Tosylhydrazones with Terminal Alkynes
Mohammad Lokman Hossain, Fei Ye, Zhenxing Liu, Ying Xia, Yi Shi, Lei
Zhou, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
J. Org.
Chem. 2014,
79, 8689-8699.
(17) Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling of N-Tosylhydrazones and
ß-Bromostyrene Derivatives: New Approach to 2H-Chromenes
Yamu Xia, Ying Xia, Yan Zhang, and Jianbo Wang*
Org.
Biomol. Chem. 2014,
12, 9333-9336. (Most-Read Article)
(18) Ir(III)-Catalyzed Aromatic C-H Bond Functionalization via Metal
Carbene Migratory Insertion
Ying Xia, Zhen Liu, Sheng Feng, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
J.
Org. Chem. 2015,
80,
223-236. (JOC Most-Read Article)
(19) Synthesis of Terminal Allenes through Copper-mediated Cross-Coupling
of Ethyne with N-Tosylhydrazones or alpha-Diazoesters
Fei Ye, Chengpeng Wang, Xiaoshen Ma, Mohammad Lokman Hossain, Ying
Xia, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
J. Org.
Chem. 2015,
80, 647-652.
(20) Transition-Metal-Free Intramolecular Carbene Aromatic Substitution/Büchner
Reaction: Synthesis of Fluorenes and [6,5,7]Benzo-fused Rings
Zhenxing Liu, Haocheng Tan, Long Wang, Tianren Fu, Ying Xia, Yan Zhang,
Jianbo Wang
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed.
2015, 54, 3056-3060.
(21) Rh(I)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of alpha-Diazoesters with Arylsiloxanes
Ying Xia, Zhen Liu, Sheng Feng, Fei Ye, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
Org.
Lett.
2015, 17, 956-959.
(22) C-H Bond Functionalization Based on Metal Carbene Migratory
Insertion
Fangdong Hu, Ying Xia, Chen Ma, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
Chem.
Commun.
2015, 51, 7986-7995. (Invited Feature Article)
(23) Cu(I)-Catalyzed Three-Component Coupling of N-Tosylhydrozones,
Alkynes and Azides: Synthesis of Trisubstituted 1,2,3-Triazoles
Zhikun Zhang, Qi Zhou, Fei Ye, Ying Xia, Guojiao Wu, Mohammad Lokman
Hossain, Yan Zhang, and Jianbo Wang
Adv.
Synth. Cat. 2015,
357, 2277-2286. (For
special issue dedicated to Prof. Stephen L. Buchwald)
(24) Rh(I)-Catalyzed Sequential C(sp)-C(sp3) and C(sp3)-C(sp3) Bond
Formation via Carbene Migratory Insertion
Ying Xia, Sheng Feng, Zhen Liu, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed.
2015, 54, 7891–7894. (Hot Paper).
(25) Rh(I)-Catalyzed Stille-Type Coupling of Diazoesters with Aryl
Trimethylstannanes
Zhen Liu, Ying Xia, Sheng Feng, Shuai Wang, Di Qiu, Yan Zhang, Jianbo
Wang
Aust.
J. Chem. 2015,
68, 1379-1384.
(26) Pd-Catalyzed Alkyne-Alkyne Cross-Coupling: Access to Conjugated
Enynes via Metal Carbene Migratory Insertion
Ying Xia, Zhen Liu, Rui Ge, Qing Xiao, Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
Chem.
Commun.
2015, 51, 11233-11235.
(27) Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Conjugated Enynones
with Organoboronic Acids
Ying Xia, Rui Ge, Li Chen, Zhen Liu, Qing Xiao, Yan Zhang, Jianbo
Wang
J.
Org. Chem. 2015,
80, 7856-7864.
(28) Catalyst-Free Cross-Coupling
of N-Tosylhydrazones with Chromium(0) Fischer Carbene Complexes:
A New Approach to Diarylethanone
Fangdong Hu, Jinghui Yang, Ying Xia, Chen Ma, Haiping Xia, Yan Zhang,
Jianbo Wang
Org.
Chem. Front.
2015, 2, 1450-1456.
(29) Pd(0)-Catalyzed Carbene Insertion into Si-Si and Sn-Sn Bonds
Zhenxing Liu, Haochen Tan, Tianren Fu, Ying Xia, Di Qiu, Yan Zhang,
Jianbo Wang
J.
Am. Chem. Soc. 2015,
137, 12800-12803.
(30) C-H Bond Functionalization of Benzoxazoles with Chromium(0)
Fischer Carbene Complexes
Fangdong Hu, Jinghui Yang, Ying Xia, Chen Ma, Haiping Xia, Yan Zhang
and Jianbo Wang
Organometallics
2016,
35, 1409-1414.
(31) Rh(I)-Catalyzed Coupling of Conjugated Enynones with Arylboronic
Acids: Synthesis of Furyl-Containing Triarylmethanes
Ying Xia, Li Chen, Peiyuan Qu, Guojing Ji, Sheng Feng, Qing Xiao,
Yan Zhang, Jianbo Wang
J.
Org. Chem. 2016,
81, 10484-10490.
(32) Rh(I)-Catalyzed C-C Bond Activation of Siloxyvinylcyclopropanes
with Diazoesters
Sheng Feng, Fanyang Mo, Ying Xia, Zhenxing Liu, Zhen Liu, Yan Zhang
and Jianbo Wang
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed. 2016,
55, 15401-15405 (VIP)(Highlighted by ChemistryViews).
(33) Rh(I)-Catalyzed Coupling of 2-Bromoethyl
Aryldiazoacetates with Tertiary Propargyl Alcohols through Carbene
Migratory Insertion
Zhen Liu, Ying Xia,* Sheng Feng, Yan Zhang and Jianbo Wang*
Org.
Chem. Front. 2016,
3, 1691-1698.
(34) Synthesis
of Di- and Triarylmethanes through Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling
of N-Tosylhydrazones and Aryl Bromides
Yamu Xia, Fangdong Hu, Ying Xia, Zhenxing Liu, Fei Ye, Yan Zhang and
Jianbo Wang
Synthesis,
2017, 49, 1073-1086.
(35) Distal-Bond-Selective C-C Activation of Ring-Fused Cyclopentanones:
An Efficient Access to Spiroindanones
Ying Xia, Jianbo Wang and Guangbin Dong*
Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed. 2017,
56, 2376-2380.
(36) N-Tosylhydrazones: Versatile Synthons in the Construction
of Cyclic Compounds
Ying Xia and Jianbo Wang
Chem.
Soc. Rev. 2017,
46, 2306-2362.
(37) Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings through Carbene Migratory
Insertion
Ying Xia, Di Qiu and Jianbo Wang
Chem.
Rev. 2017,
117, 13810-13889.