1. mechanism, reactivity and stereoselectivity of unsaturated carbon-carbon bond reactions on fullerenes and carbon nanotubes

2. Computational study on host-guest interations of supramole systems.

3. mechanism, reactivity and stereoselectivity of metal-catalyzed[5+2] cycloaddition reactions

4. mechanism, reactivity and stereoselectivity of metal-catalyzed Z-Selective olefin metathesis reactions.

Education:

2000.9-2003.6: Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry,

Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, China

Advisor: Professor Xuezhuang Zhao

Dissertation Title: Theoretical studies on fullerenes C50, C60 and their derivatives

1997.9-2000.6: M. D. in Physical Chemistry,

Department of Chemistry, Shandong Normal University, China

Advisor: Professor Dezhan Chen

Dissertation Title: Theoretical studies on reaction mechanisms and kinetics of ozone with series of substituted alkenes

1993.9-1997.6: B. Sc., Department of Chemistry, Shandong Normal University, China

Work Experience:

2003-2005: Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Lecturer

2005-present: Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Associate Professor

2010-2011: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Postdoc

Teaching Experience:

2003-present: “Physical Chemistry” and “Physical Chemistry Experiments” courses for undergraduate students.

1. Xiufang Xu,* Peng Liu, Xing-zhong Shu, Weiping Tang,* and K. N. Houk*

Rh-Catalyzed (5+2) Cycloadditions of 3-Acyloxy-1,4-enynes and Alkynes: Computational Study of Mechanism, Reactivity, and Regioselectivity

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 9271–9274

2. Renhe Liu, Gabrielle N. Winston-McPherson, Zhong-********, Xin Zhou, Wangze Song, Ilia A. Guzei, Xiufang Xu,* and Weiping Tang*

Generation of Rhodium(I) Carbenes from Ynamides and Their Reactions with Alkynes and Alkenes

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 2013, 8201-8204.

3. Xiufang Xu, Peng Liu, Adam Lesser, Lauren E. Sirois, Paul A. Wender,* and K. N. Houk*

Ligand Effects on Rates and Regioselectivities of Rh(I)-Catalyzed (5 + 2) Cycloadditions: A Computational Study of Cyclooctadiene and Dinaphthocyclooctatetraene as Ligands

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 11012-11025.

4. Peng Liu, Xiufang Xu, Xiaofei Dong, Benjamin K. Keitz, Myles B. Herbert, Robert H. Grubbs,* and K. N. Houk*

Z-Selectivity in Olefin Metathesis with Chelated Ru Catalysts: Computational Studies of Mechanism and Selectivity

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 1464-1467.

5. Hiroshi Miyazaki, Myles B. Herbert, Peng Liu, Xiaofei Dong, Xiufang Xu, Benjamin K. Keitz, Thay Ung, Garik Mkrtumyan, K. N. Houk,* and Robert H. Grubbs*

Z-Selective Ethenolysis with a Ruthenium Metathesis Catalyst: Experiment and Theory

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 5848-5858.

6. Xiufang Xu,* Zhenfeng Shang, Ruifang Li, Zunsheng Cai, Xuezhuang Zhao

From the molecular behaviors of fullerene derivatives C50X2 (X = H, F, Cl, Br, OH) to the general parallels among isostructural derivatives of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2009, 11, 8560-8569.

7. Xiufang Xu,* Zhenfeng Shang, Guichang Wang, Ruifang Li, Zunsheng Cai, Xuezhuang Zhao

Theoretical Studies of the Substitution Patterns of Boron-Nitrogen (BN) Fullerenes: From C50 up to C20B15N15 CBN Ball

J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 3754-3761.

8. Xiufang Xu, Zhenfeng Shang, Guichang Wang, Zunsheng Cai, Yinming Pan, Xuezhuang Zhao*

Theoretical Study on the Rearrangement Between the Isomers of C60X (X=O, S)

J. Phys. Chem. A, 2002, 106, 9284-9289.

9. Xiufang Xu, Guichang Wang, Xuezhuang Zhao,* Yinming Pan, Yunxiao Liang, Zhenfeng Shang

Fuzzy symmetries for linear molecules and their molecular orbitals

J. Math. Chem. 2007, 41, 143-160.

10. Xiufang Xu, Yumei Xing, Xia Yang, Guichang Wang, Zunsheng Cai, Zhenfeng Shang, Yinming Pan, Xuezhuang Zhao*

Theoretical study on structures and stabilities of fullerene derivative: C50O

Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2005, 101, 160 -168.

11. Xiufang Xu,* Zhenfeng Shang, Ruifang Li, Zunsheng Cai, Xuezhuang Zhao

Theoretical studies on the mechanism of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of methyl azide to [50]fullerene

J. Mol. Struct. (Theochem), 2008, 864, 6-13.

12. Xiufang Xu,* Zhenfeng Shang, Ruifang Li, Zunsheng Cai, Xuezhuang Zhao

Comparative theoretical study of methano- and imino-[50] fullerenes: C50CH2 and C50NH

J. Mol. Struct. (Theochem), 2006, 760, 99-107.

13. Xiufang Xu, Zhenfeng Shang, Guichang Wang, Zunsheng Cai, Yinming Pan, Xuezhuang Zhao*

Ab initio study on the structures and stabilities of C36O: oxide of fullerene C36 (D6h)

J. Mol. Struct. (Theochem), 2002, 589-590, 265-272.

14. Xiufang Xu, Yumei Xing, Yunxiao Liang, Zhenfeng Shang, Guichang Wang, Zunsheng Cai, Yinming Pan and Xuezhuang Zhao*

Systematic investigation of the molecular behaviors of C50X2 (X=H, F): An echo of the H/F parallels on structures and energetics among their derivatives

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2002, 4, 5572-5581.

15. Xiufang Xu, Yumei Xing, Zhenfeng Shang, Guichang Wang, Zunsheng Cai, Yinming Pan, Xuezhuang Zhao*

Systematic investigation of the molecular behaviors of heterofullerenes C48X2 (X=B, N)

Chemical Physics, 2003, 287, 317-333.

16. Shang, Xuefang,* Xiufang Xu

The Anion Binding Properties Bearing Neutral Cycle Amine Recognition Sites

J. Heterocycl. Chem., 2010, 47, 72-76.

17. Xuefang Shang,* Xiufang Xu

The anion recognition properties of hydrazone derivatives containing anthracene

Biosystems, 2009, 96, 165-171.

18. Xuefang Shang, Xiufang Xu, Hai Lin, Jie Shao, Huakuan Lin*

Studies on synthesis and anion recognition properties of (3 '-nitrobenzo)[2,3-d] (3-nitrobenzo)[9,10-d]-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-5,7,12,14-tetraone

J. Mol. Recognit., 2007, 20, 139-144.

19. Xuezhuang Zhao,* Xiufang Xu, Guichang Wang, Yinming Pan, Zhenfeng Shang, and Ruifang Li

The fuzzy D2h-symmetries of ethylene tetra-halide molecules and their molecular orbitals

J. Math. Chem., 2007, 42, 265-288.

20. Xuezhuang Zhao,* Xiufang Xu, Guichang Wang, Yinming Pan, Zunsheng Cai

Fuzzy symmetries of molecule and molecular orbital: characterization and simple application

Molecular Physics, 2005, 103, 3233-3241.

21. Yu-Mei Xing,* Xiufang Xu, Zun-Sheng Cai, Xue-Zhuang Zhao, Jin-Pei Cheng

Correlation between the energy and electron density representations of reactivity:mPW1K study of the asymmetric SN2 reactions at the saturated nitrogen

Chemical Physics, 2004, 298, 125-134.

22. Xuefang Shang, Hai Lin, Xiufang Xu, Ping Jiang, Huakuan Lin*

Ferrocene-based derivative bearing phenol group recognitive sites: efficient H2PO4- receptor

Appl. Organometal. Chem., 2007, 21, 821-825.

23. Yumei Xing, Xiufang Xu, Lan Chen, Zunsheng Cai,* Xuezhuang Zhao and Jinpei Cheng

DFT study of inner-sphere electron transfer in a gas-phase SN2 reaction at the saturated carbon

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2002, 4, 4669-4677.

24. Yu-Mei Xing,* Xiufang Xu, Zun-Sheng Cai,* Xue-Zhuang Zhao, Jin-Pei Cheng

Correlation between the energy and electron density representations of reactivity:mPW1K study of the asymmetric SN2 reactions at the saturated nitrogen

Chemical Physics, 2004, 298, 125-134.