Fu-Min Zhang Ph.D., Professor Tel: +86-931-8912293 Fax: +86-193-8912582 E-mail: zhangfm@lzu.edu.cn Mailing Address: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,   Lanzhou University, 222# Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, Gansu, China

· Education and Experience

2014- present            College of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University，

                                 State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Professor

2009-2014                 College of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University，

                                 State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Associate Professor.

2008-2009                 College of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, 

                                 State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lecturer.

2007-2008                 Mayo Clinic, Post-doctoral.

2003-2006                 College of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Ph. D.

1998-2001                 College of chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, M.S.

1992-1994                 Department of Chemistry, Gansu Education College.

· Honors and Awards

2016                         Second Class Prize of National Natural Science

2015                         First Class Prize of national natural science of Ministry of Education

· Research Topics

1. Total synthesis of importantly bioactive natural products and drugs.

2. Functional molecular-oriented synthesis methodology.

· Publications

1. Chiral 1,2,3-Triazolium Salt Catalyzed Asymmetric Mono- and Dialkylation of 2,5-Diketopiperazines with the Construction of Ttrasubstituted Carbon Centers. Jusong Yang, Ka Lu, Chenxiao Li, Zuhang Zhao, Xiaoming Zhang, Fu-Min Zhang*, and Yong-Qiang Tu*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202114129.

2. Preparation of Thioamides from Alkyl Bromides, Nitriles, and Hydrogen Sulfide through a Thio-Ritter-type Reaction. Shi-Zhong Tang, Kai Xiang, Rui Ye, Meng-En Chen, Jian-Chang Yu, Zhi-Juan He, and Fu-Min Zhang*, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 11430.

3. Copper-Nitrene-Catalyzed Desymmetric Oxaziridination/1,2-Alkyl Rearrangement of 1,3-Diketones toward Bicyclic Lactams. Xue Han, Li-Xin Shan, Jin-Xin Zhu, Chang-Sheng Zhang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Fu-Min Zhang*, Hong Wang, Yong-Qiang Tu*, Ming Yang, Wen-Shuo Zhang. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 22688-22692.

4. The Organocatalytic Enantiodivergent Fluorination of Beta-Ketodiaryl-Phosphine Oxides for the Construction of Carbon-Fluorine Quaternary Stereocenters. Shaolei Xie, Zhi-Juan He，Ling-Hui Zhang, Bo-Lun Huang, Xiao-Wei Chen, Zong-Song Zhan, Fu-Min Zhang*, Chem. Commun. 2021, 57 , 2069-2072.

5. Recent Advances of Ritter Reaction and its Synthetic Applications. Meng-En Chen^‡, Xiao-Wei Chen^‡, Yue-Hong Hu^‡, Rui Ye, Jian-Wei Lv, Baosheng Li*, Fu-Min Zhang*, Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 4623-4664.

6. Collective Total Synthesis of Aspidofractinine Alkaloids through the Development of a Bischler–Napieralski/Semipinacol Rearrangement Reaction. Shuanghu Wang, Ruiqi Si, Qingbo Zhuang, Xiang Guo, Tian Ke, Xiaoming Zhang*, Fu-Min Zhang*, and Yong-Qiang Tu*.  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 21954-21958.

7. Transition-Metal-Free Site-Selective γ-C(sp²)-H Monoiodination of Arenes Directed by an Aliphatic Keto Group. Hongli Bian, Shizhong Tang, Mengen Chen, Xiaoming Zhang, Jianwei Lv, Xioawei Chen, Fengming Qi, Shiwu Chen*, and Fu-Min Zhang*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 5314.

8. Construction of Polyfunctionalized 6-5-5 Fused Tricyclic Carbocycles via One-Pot Sequential Semipinacol Rearrangement/Michael Addition/Henry Reaction. Fuping Zhu, Xiang Guo, Fu-Min Zhang*, Xiaoming Zhang, Hong Wang, and Yong-Qiang Tu*. Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 2076.

9. Enantioselective synthesis of cis-hydrobenzofurans bearing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters and application to total synthesis of (‒)-morphine. Qing Zhang, Fu-Min Zhang*, Changsheng Zhang, Sizhan Liu, Jinmiao Tian, Shaohua Wang, Xiaoming Zhang, and Yong-Qiang Tu*. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 2507.

10. Transition-Metal-Free α-Arylation of Nitroketones with Diaryliodonium Salts for the Synthesis of Tertiary α-Aryl, α-Nitro Ketones. Yang An, Xiaoming Zhang, Zeyu Li, Wenhui Xiong, Rundong Yu, and Fu-Min Zhang*. Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 119.

11. Catalytic asymmetric total syntheses of (−)-galanthamine and (−)-lycoramine. Qing Zhang, Fu-Min Zhang,* Changsheng Zhang, Sizhan Liu, Jinmiao Tian, Shaohua Wang, Xiaoming Zhang, and Yong-Qiang Tu*. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 12664.

12. Comprehension of the α-arylation of nitroalkanes. Pengfei Zheng, Yang An, Zuoyi Jiao*, Zhoubao Shi, and Fu-Min Zhang*. Curr. Org. Chem. 2019, 23, 1560.

13. p-Toluenesulfonic Acid Catalysed Fluorination of α-Branched Ketones for the Construction of Fluorinated Quaternary Carbon Centres. Tang Shizhong, Bian Hongli, Zhan Zongsong, Chen Meng-En, Lv Jianwei, Xie Shaolei, and Zhang Fu-Min*. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 12377.

14. Recent Progress in the Isolation, Bioactivity, Biosynthesis, and Total Syntheses of Natural Spiroketals. Zhang Fu-Min, Zhang Shuyu, and Tu Yong-Qiang*. Nat. Prod. Rep. 2018, 35, 75-104.

15. Applications of Ammonium Bifluoride in Organic Synthesis. Li Jiasheng, Dong Weizhe, Lu Hui, and Zhang Fu-Min*. Curr. Org. Chem. 2018, 22, 581.

16. Copper-Assisted Direct Nitration of Cyclic Ketones with Ceric Ammonium Nitrate for the Synthesis of Tertiary α-Nitro-α-Substituted Scaffolds. Zhiqiang Zhang, Tao Chen, and Fu-Min Zhang*. Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 1124-1127.

17. A Simple and Efficient Method for the Preparation of α-Halogenated Ketones Using Iron(III) Chloride and Iron(III) Bromide as Halogen Sources with Phenyliodonium Diacetate as Oxidant. Shizhong Tang, Wenshuang Zhao,Tao Chen,Yang Liu,Xiaoming Zhang,and Fu-Min Zhang*. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2017, 359, 4177-4183.

18. A Cu-Mediated One-Pot Michael Addition/a-Arylation Strategy Using A Diaryliodonium Salt: A Direct and Efficient Approach to α-Aryl-β-Substituted Cyclic Ketone Scaffolds. Jinlong Pan, Tao Chen, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yifan Li, Xiaoming Zhang, and Fu-Min Zhang*. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 2382-2385.

19. NH₄HF₂ as A Selective TBS-Removal Reagent for the Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Spiroketal via Tandem Deprotection/Spiroketalization Procedure. Hui Lu, Fu-Min Zhang*, Jinlong Pan, Tao Chen, and Yifan Li. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 546-558.

20. Towards the Real Didemnaketal A: Total Syntheses of Two C-21 Stereoisomers of the Proposed Didemnaketal A. Fu-Min Zhang*, and Yong-Qiang Tu. Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55, 3784-3787. 

21. Total Synthesis of the Nominal Didemnaketal A. Zhang Fu-Min, Peng Lei, Li Hui, Ma Aijun, Peng Jinbao, Guo Jinging, Yang Dengtao, Hou Sihua, Tu Yong-Qiang*,  Kitching William, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10846-10850.