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Jian-Hua Xie

Jian-Hua Xie

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Chemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
12327
World Ranking
8172
National Ranking
1435

Overview

Jian-Hua Xie is a researcher affiliated with Nankai University in China, specializing primarily in the field of chemistry. Their work spans 64 documented publications, with a strong focus on organic and inorganic chemistry as well as interdisciplinary topics such as biomedical engineering, molecular biology, and pharmacology.

Their main subfields of study include:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology

Xie's research explores several significant topics within chemistry, including:

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
  • Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids

Several noted recent papers from Xie's body of work include:

  • "Enantioselective hydrogenation of dialkyl ketones," 2020, published in Nature Catalysis
  • "Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrosulfonylation of 1,3-Dienes with Sulfonyl Hydrazides," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Highly Efficient Asymmetric Hydrogenation Catalyzed by Iridium Complexes with Tridentate Chiral Spiro Aminophosphine Ligands," 2023, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Nickel-Catalyzed Regio- and Enantioselective Hydroarylation of 1,3-Dienes with Indoles," 2021, CCS Chemistry
  • "Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of γ- and δ-Ketoacids for Enantioselective Synthesis of γ- and δ-Lactones," 2020, Organic Letters

Xie collaborates frequently with several co-authors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. These include:

  • Qi-Lin Zhou
  • F. Yang
  • Huai-Yu Bin
  • Wu Xiong
  • Pu-Cha Yan

The scientist regularly publishes in recognized scientific journals, with multiple contributions to:

  • Organic Letters
  • Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Nature Catalysis
  • CCS Chemistry
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Xie's research is concentrated on chemical catalysis processes, particularly asymmetric hydrogenation and synthesis, contributing to developments in both fundamental organic chemistry and applied catalytic methods. The multidisciplinary engagement with biomedical and pharmacological fields indicates a broader scientific reach beyond traditional chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Transition Metal-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Enamines and Imines

    Jian-Hua Xie;Shou-Fei Zhu;Qi-Lin Zhou

  • Chiral Diphosphine and Monodentate Phosphorus Ligands on a Spiro Scaffold for Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reactions

    Jian-Hua Xie;Qi-Lin Zhou

  • Synthesis of spiro diphosphines and their application in asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones.

    Jian-Hua Xie;Li-Xin Wang;Yu Fu;Shuo-Fei Zhu

  • An Additional Coordination Group Leads to Extremely Efficient Chiral Iridium Catalysts for Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Ketones

    Jian-Hua Xie;Xiao-Yan Liu;Jian-Bo Xie;Li-Xin Wang

  • Enantioselective iron-catalysed O–H bond insertions

    Shou-Fei Zhu;Yan Cai;Hong-Xiang Mao;Jian-Hua Xie

  • Monodentate chiral spiro phosphoramidites: efficient ligands for rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of enamides.

    Ai-Guo Hu;Yu Fu;Jian-Hua Xie;Hai Zhou

  • Highly efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone catalyzed by iridium pincer complexes

    Wei Li;Jian-Hua Xie;Han Lin;Qi-Lin Zhou

  • Recent advances in transition metal-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of unprotected enamines

    Jian-Hua Xie;Shou-Fei Zhu;Qi-Lin Zhou

  • Asymmetric Friedel-Crafts addition of indoles to N-sulfonyl aldimines: a simple approach to optically active 3-indolyl-methanamine derivatives.

    Yi-Xia Jia;Jian-Hua Xie;Hai-Feng Duan;Li-Xin Wang

  • Nickel(0)-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Styrenes and 1,3-Dienes with Organoboron Compounds.

    Li-Jun Xiao;Lei Cheng;Wei-Min Feng;Mao-Lin Li

  • Iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of cyclic enamines.

    Guo-Hua Hou;Jian-Hua Xie;Pu-Cha Yan;Qi-Lin Zhou

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Hydroacylation of Styrenes with Simple Aldehydes: Reaction Development and Mechanistic Insights

    Li-Jun Xiao;Xiao-Ning Fu;Min-Jie Zhou;Jian-Hua Xie

  • Nickel(0)-Catalyzed Hydroalkylation of 1,3-Dienes with Simple Ketones.

    Lei Cheng;Ming-Ming Li;Li-Jun Xiao;Jian-Hua Xie

  • Chiral iridium catalysts bearing spiro pyridine-aminophosphine ligands enable highly efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of β-aryl β-ketoesters.

    Jian-Hua Xie;Xiao-Yan Liu;Xiao-Hui Yang;Jian-Bo Xie

  • Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Addition of Arylboronic Acids to Aldehydes Using Chiral Spiro Monophosphite Ligands

    Hai-Feng Duan;Jian-Hua Xie;Wen-Jian Shi;and Qi Zhang

  • Novel monodentate spiro phosphorus ligands for rhodium-catalyzed hydrogenation reactions.

    Yu Fu;Jian-Hua Xie;Ai-Guo Hu;Hai Zhou

  • Enantioselective rhodium-catalyzed addition of arylboronic acids to alpha-ketoesters.

    Hai-Feng Duan;Jian-Hua Xie;Xiang-Chen Qiao;Li-Xin Wang

  • Triaryl phosphine-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for Heck reaction

    Ai-E Wang;Jian-Hua Xie;Li-Xin Wang;Qi-Lin Zhou

  • Total Synthesis of (-)-Galanthamine and (-)-Lycoramine via Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Intramolecular Reductive Heck Cyclization

    Ji-Qiang Chen;Jian-Hua Xie;Deng-Hui Bao;Sheng Liu

  • Highly Enantioselective Hydrovinylation of α-Alkyl Vinylarenes. An Approach to the Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters

    Wen-Jian Shi;Qi Zhang;Jian-Hua Xie;Shou-Fei Zhu

  • Highly enantioselective hydrogenation of alpha-arylmethylene cycloalkanones catalyzed by iridium complexes of chiral spiro aminophosphine ligands.

    Jian-Bo Xie;Jian-Hua Xie;Xiao-Yan Liu;Wei-Ling Kong

Frequent Co-Authors

Qi-Lin Zhou
Qi-Lin Zhou Nankai University
Shou-Fei Zhu
Shou-Fei Zhu Nankai University
Michael P. Doyle
Michael P. Doyle The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore
Peter Y. Zavalij
Peter Y. Zavalij University of Maryland, College Park
Yong-Qiang Tu
Yong-Qiang Tu Lanzhou University
Yong Chen
Yong Chen Nankai University
Yongsheng Chen
Yongsheng Chen Nankai University
Rinaldo Poli
Rinaldo Poli Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination

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