Wgroup member: Zhenhua Zhang Graduate student (2005.9~2011.7) Current position: China Agricultural University ; Email: Zhangzhh@cau.edu.cn

1982.8 Born in Guangzhou
Hobbies: Swimming, Soccer and Traveling

Education
2005.9 ~ : Department of Chemistry, Peking University;
2001.9 ~ 2005.7: B.S. Applied Chemistry, South China University of Technology. Advisor: Professor Huanfeng Jiang;
1997.9 ~ 2000.7: Finished High School Education at ZhiXin Middle School in Guangzhou.

Honors and Awards
2004.10 The scholarship for “The Excellent Triple a Student” in South China University of Technology.
2003.10 The scholarship for “Triple a Student” in South China University of Technology.
2002.10 The scholarship for “Triple a Student” in South China University of Technology.
2002.10 ELITE Scholarship in South China University of Technology.

Ph.D thesis: Studies on Rhodium-, and Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions of Diazo Compounds

Publications

(1) Reaction of b-Trimethylsiloxy a-Diazocarbonyl Compounds with Trimethylsilyl Halide: A Novel Diazo Decomposition Process.
Fengping Xiao, Zhenhua Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jianbo Wang
Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 8873 –8875. Click here.

(2) Recent studies on the reactions of alpha-diazocarbonyl compounds
Zhenhua Zhang, Jianbo Wang
Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 6577-6605.(A review)Click here.

(3) Rh(II)-Catalyzed Reaction of alpha–Diazocarbonyl Compounds bearing beta-Trichloroacetylamino Substituent: C-H Insertion versus 1,2-H Shift
Zhenhua Zhang, Weifeng Shi, Jian Zhang, Bo Zhang, Bingge Liu, Yiyang Liu, Bo Fan, Fengping Xiao, Feng Xu and Jianbo Wang
Chem. Asian J. 2010, 5, 1112-1119.

(4) Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation/Acyl Migratory Insertion Squence.
Zhenhua Zhang, Yiyang Liu, Mingxing Gong, Xiaokun Zhao, Yan Zhang and and Jianbo Wang
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 1139-1142. Click here.

(5) Pd-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Diazo Compounds at Atmospheric Pressure: A Catalytic Approach to Ketenes
Zhenhua Zhang, Yiyang Liu, Lin Ling, Yuxue Li, Yian Dong, Mingxing Gong, Xiaokun Zhao, Yan Zhang, and Jianbo Wang
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 4330-4341.

(6) Carbonylation of Metal Carbene with Carbon Monoxide: Generation of Ketene
Zhenhua Zhang, Yan Zhang, and Jianbo Wang
ACS Catalysis 2011, 1, 1621-1630.