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JUn Zheng

University of Freiburg · Institute of Organic Chemistry

https://researchid.co/junzhengsioc
@uni-freiburg.de
1943Google Scholar Citations
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Research Interests

My research focuses on exploring novel catalytic system for the rapid and efficient construction of small molecules. Of great importance is that the methods are highly selective, which covers chemoselectivity, regioselectivity and enantioselectivity. I am part...

Biography

Jun was born in changzhou, jiangsu province in 1989. He received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Soochow University in 2011. He began his graduate studies at Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry working with Professor Shu-Li You on the development of rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric C-H functionalization. In 2016, he moved to University of Freiburg and joined the laboratory of Professor Bernhard Breit. His postdoctoral research included palladium catalyzed direct allylic alkylation of electron-deficient (hetero)arenes with alkynes and stereoselective hydroaminoalkylation of alkynes and allenes by using a combined rhodium/photoredox catalytic system.

Education

2016-2019 University of Freiburg Alexander von humboldt Postdoc Fellowship Advisor: Prof. Dr. B. Breit 2011-2016 Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry Ph.D in Organic Chemistry Advisor: Prof. Shu-li You 2007-2011 Soochow university B.Sc. in Chemistry

Recent Google Scholar Publications

  1. Catalyst‐Controlled Chemodivergent Carbene Transfer Reactions With Bicyclo [1.1. 0] butane‐Derived Acceptor Metallocarbenes
    Angewandte Chemie, e9286701 , 2026, 2026
  2. Light‐Enabled [2 σ + 2 π ] Cycloadditions of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes and Alkenes by Ti‐Salen Photocatalysis
    ChemistryEurope 4 (1), e202500139 , 2026, 2026 | Citations: 1.0
  3. Lewis acid-catalyzed asymmetric [2σ+ 2π] cycloaddition reactions of bicyclo [1.1. 0] butanes and vinyl azido/diazo compounds
    ACS Catalysis 15 (6), 4634-4643 , 2025, 2025 | Citations: 31.0
  4. Zwitterionic π-Allyl-Pd species enabled [2σ+ 2π] cycloaddition reactions of vinylbicyclo [1.1. 0] butanes (VBCBs) with alkenes, carbonyls, and imines
    Acs Catalysis 14 (24), 18799-18809 , 2024, 2024 | Citations: 39.0
  5. Synthesis of azabicyclo [3.1. 1] heptenes enabled by catalyst-controlled annulations of bicyclo [1.1. 0] butanes with vinyl azides
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (27), 18565-18575 , 2024, 2024 | Citations: 114.0

Research Outputs

You, S.-L.; Zheng, J.; Cui, W.-J. Based on the spiro skeleton of cyclopentadiene compounds and their rhodium complex, preparation and application, Chinese Patent, 201610120414.7.

Grants / Consultancy

2017-2020 Alexander von humboldt Fellowship 2017 Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 100 outstanding PhD thesis 2016 SABIC-CAS scholarship; CAS President Award 2015 Wangyou...

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