The primary focus of research in the lab of Peng Yu centers on the development of novel, practical and sustainable organic methodologies and exploring their synthetic potential in the synthesis of valuable molecules such as drugs and materials. The lab is particularly interested in the area of electrochemistry, radical chemistry, and asymmetric catalysis. By delving into these fields, Peng’s team aim to develop innovative strategies that can address current challenges in organic synthesis and enable efficient and selective synthesis of complex organic compounds with significant synthetic and functional potential.
2015.10-2019.10：PhD，ETH Zürich (Zürich, Switzerland) Chemistry department
2010.09-2013.06：Master, Wenzhou University, Chemistry department
2023.05-now：Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Assistant Professor
2021.01-2023.04：Cornell University, Reseach Associate
2019.09-2021.01：Princeton University, Postdoc
2013.07-2015.09：South University of Science and Technology, Research Assistant
Works Information and Citation Data
Google Scholar:
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Web of Knowledge:
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10 Representative Works (* refers to the corresponding author)
1. G. Sun†, P. Yu†, W. Zhang†, W. Zhang, L. Liao, Y. Wang, Z. Zhang, L. Li, Z. Lu, D. Yu*, S. Lin* “Electrochemical reactor dictates site selectivity in N-heteroarene carboxylations.” Nature 2023, 615, 67-72. [† 共同一作，IF：69.504 (2021)]
2. X. Fang, P. Yu, B. Morandi* “Catalytic Reversible Alkene-Nitrile Interconversion through Controllable Transfer Hydrocyanation” Science 2016, 351, 832-836. [二作, IF= 63.714 (2021)]
3. Z. Lian, B. N. Bhawal, P. Yu, B. Morandi* “Palladium-Catalyzed Carbon-Sulfur or Carbon-Phosphorus Bond Metathesis by Reversible Arylation” Science 2017, 356, 1059-1063. [三作, IF= 63.714 (2021)]
4. P. Yu, A. Bismuto, B. Morandi* “Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrochlorination and Hydrobromination of Alkynes via Shuttle Catalysis” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2904-2910. [一作, IF= 16.823 (2021)]
5. P. Yu, B. Morandi* “Nickel-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Chlorides and Triflates Using Butyronitrile: Merging Retro-Hydrocyanation with Cross-coupling” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 15693-15697. [一作, IF= 16.823 (2021)]
6. P. Yu, S.-C. Zheng, N.-Y. Yang, B. Tan*, X.-Y. Liu* “Phosphine-Catalyzed Remote β-C-H Functionalization of Amine Triggered by Trifluoromethylation of Alkene: One-Pot Synthesis of Bistrifluoromethylated Enamides and Oxazoles” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 4041-4045. [一作, IF= 16.823 (2021)]
7. P. Yu, J.-S. Lin, L. Li, S.-C. Zheng, Y.-P. Xiong, L.-J. Zhao, B. Tan*, X.-Y. Liu* “Enantioselective C-H Bond Functionalization Triggered by Radical Trifluoromethylation of Unactivated Alkene” Angew. Chem, Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 11890-11894. [一作, IF= 16.823 (2021)]
8. P. Yu, G. Zhang, F. Chen, J. Cheng* “Direct Arylation of Benzoxazole C-H bonds with Iodobenzene Diacetates” Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 4588. [一作, IF=2.032 (2021)]
9. P. Song†, P. Yu†, J.-S. Lin, Y. Li, N.-Y. Yang, X.-Y. Liu* “Transition-Metal-Free β-C–H Bond Carbonylation of Enamides or Amides with a Trifluoromethyl Group as CO Surrogate for the Synthesis of 1, 3-Oxazin-6-ones” Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 1330-1333. [†共同一作, IF= 6.072 (2021)]
10. X. Fang†, P. Yu†, G. P. Cerai, B. Morandi* “Unlocking Mizoroki-Heck Type Reactions of Aryl Cyanides Using Transfer Hydrocyanation as a Turnover-Enabling Step” Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 15629-15633. [†共同一作, IF= 5.02 (2021)]
2020：Reaxys PhD Prize 2020 finalist
