1. Organometallic Chemistry

To study the synthesis, structures and reactivities of complexes with M-C bonds, discover new reactions, explore reaction mechanisms catalyzed by transition metal, develop further applications in organic and polymer synthesis.

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2. C-H Bond Activation

To study the transition metal-promoted C-H bond activation, especially the organometallic chemistry of C-H bond activation, explore the reaction mechanisms, develop new and efficient catalyst systems and catalytic reactions.

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3. Homogeneous Polymerization Catalysts

To study the structure-property relationship of polymerization catalysts, develop highly efficient catalysts for olefin coordination polymerization and copolymerization.

1986-1990, B.S., Department of Chemistry, Nankai University

1990-1993, M.S. degree in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University (with Professor Xiuzhong Zhou)

1993-1996, Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University (with Professor Xiuzhong Zhou)

1996.07 Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University

1997.03-12 Visiting scholar, Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (with Professor Zuowei Xie)

1998.12-present, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University

1999.08-2000.08 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin (with Professor J. J. Lagowski)

1. Song, L.C.; Wang, B. Principle and Application of Organometallic Chemistry, 2012.

2. Wang, B. Ansa-metallocene polymerization catalysts: effects of the bridges on the catalytic activities, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2006, 250, 242-258.

3. Tan, X.; Liu, B.; Li, X.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang B.* Rhodium-catalyzed cascade oxidative annulation leading to substituted naphtho[1,8-bc]pyrans by sequential cleavage of C(sp2)-H/C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H/O-H bonds,

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 16163-16166.

4. Liu, B.; Zhou, T.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Rhodium(III)-catalyzed alkenylation reactions of 8-methylquinolines with alkynes via C(sp3)-H activation,

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 4191-4195.

5. Li, B.; Wu, Z.; Gu, Y.; Sun, C.; Wang, B.*; Shi, Z.* Direct cross-coupling of C-H bonds with Grignard reagents through cobalt catalysis,

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 1109-1113.

6. Zhou, T.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rhodium-catalyzed C2 and C4 C–H activation/annulation of 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-3-oxopropanenitriles with internal alkynes: a facile access to substituted and fused carbazoles, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6343-6346.

7. Gong, D.; Hu, B.; Shi, J.; Ma, P.; Wang, B. *; Chen, D.* Synthesis of diruthenium complexes derived from pyridyl-substituted indenes,

Organometallics 2017, 36, 1066-1072.

8. Li, B.*; Xu, H.; Wang, H.; Wang, B.* Rhodium-catalyzed annulation of tertiary aniline N-oxides to N-alkylindoles: Regioselective C–H activation, oxygen-atom transfer, and N-dealkylative cyclization, ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 3856-3862.

9. Ge, Q.; Hu, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Synthesis of conjugated polycyclic quinoliniums by rhodium (III)-catalyzed multiple C?H activation and annulation of arylpyridiniums with alkynes, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2483-2486.

10. Shen, B.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rh(III)-catalyzed oxidative annulation leading to substituted indolizines by cleavage of C(sp2)-H/C(sp3)-H bonds, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2816-2819.

11. Shi, L.; Wang, B.* Tandem Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H amination/annulation reactions: Synthesis of indoloquinoline derivatives in water, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2820-2823.

12. Zhou, T.; Wang, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rh(III)-catalyzed carbocyclization of 3-(indolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitriles with alkynes and alkenes through C-H activation, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 5066-5069.

13. Zhou, T.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rhodium-catalyzed C–H activation of of 3-(indolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropanenitriles with diazo compounds and tandem cyclization leading to hydrogenated azepino[3,2,1-hi]indoles, Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 14117-14120.

14. Yu, K.; Liang, Y.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rh(III)-catalyzed synthesis of indole derivatives from pyrimidyl-substituted anilines and diazo compounds, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 661-666.

15. Xie, W.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Rh(III)-catalyzed C7-thiolation and selenation of indolines,

J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 396-403.

16. Yang, D.; Tang, Y.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Synthesis, structures, and norbornene polymerization behavior of palladium complexes bearing tridentate o-aryloxide-N-heterocyclic carbene ligands, Organometallics 2016, 35, 1392-1398.

17. Zhou, T.; Li, L.; Li, B.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Ir(III)-catalyzed oxidative coupling of NH isoquinolones with benzoquinone, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 4204-4207.

18. Liu, B.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Ru(II)-catalyzed amidation reactions of 8-methylquinolines with azides via C(sp3)-H activation, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 16334-16337.

19. Shi, L.; Yu, K.; Wang, B.* Regioselective synthesis of multisubstituted isoquinolones and pyridones via Rh(III)-catalyzed annulation reactions, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 17277-17280.

20. Li, R.; Hu, Y.; Liu, R.; Hu, R.; Li, B.; Wang, B.* Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed oxidative annulation reactions of aryl imidazolium salts via NHC-directed C–H activation,

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2015, 357, 3885-3892.

21. Li, B.*; Yang, J.; Xu, H.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Rhodium(III)-catalyzed C–H activation and annulation with 1-alkynylphosphine sulfides: A mild and regioselective access for the synthesis of bulky phosphine ligands, J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80, 12397-12409.

22. Shu, Z.; Li, W.*; Wang, B.* Pd/C-catalyzed synthesis of isoquinolones via C-H activation, ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 605-608.

23. Li, M.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Synthesis, structures, and norbornene polymerization behavior of N-heterocyclic carbene-sulfonate ligated palladacycles, Organometallics 2015, 34, 1969-1977.

24. Yang, D.; Tang, Y.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* o-Aryloxide-N-heterocyclic carbenes: efficient synthesis of the proligands and their p-cymene ruthenium complexes,

Organometallics 2015, 34, 2012-2017.

25. Liang, Y.; Yu, K.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Rh(III)-catalyzed synthesis of 1-aminoindole derivatives from 2-acetyl-1-arylhydrazines and diazo compounds in water, Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 6130-6133.

26. Wang, N.; Li, R.; Li, L.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Rhodium(III)-catalyzed intermolecular amidation with azides via C(sp3)-H functionalization,

J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 5379-5385.

27. Xie, W.; Yang, J.; Wang, B.*; Li, B.* Regioselective ortho olefination of aryl sulfonamide via rhodium-catalyzed direct C–H bond activation, J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 8278-8287.

28. Xie, W.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Palladium-catalyzed direct dehydrogenative annulation of ferrocenecarboxamides with alkynes in air,

Organometallics 2014, 33, 2138-2141.

29. Ma, C.; Ai, C.; Li, Z.; Li, B.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Synthesis and alkyne insertion reactions of NHC-based cyclometalated ruthenium(II) complexes,

Organometallics 2014, 33, 5164-5172.

30. Dang, L.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Synthesis, structures, and norbornene polymerization behavior of o-aryloxide-substituted NHC-ligated σ, π-cycloalkenyl palladium complexes, Organometallics 2014, 33, 6812-6818.

31. Dang, L.; Guo, J.; Song, H.; Liu, B.; Wang, B.* Synthesis, structures, and norbornene polymerization behavior of C(sp3), N-chelated palladacycles bearing o-aryloxide-N-heterocyclic carbene ligands, Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 17177-17183.

32. Li, B.*; Wang, N.; Liang, Y.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Ruthenium-catalyzed pyrrole synthesis via oxidative annulation of enamides and alkynes, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 136-139.

33. Wang, N.; Li, B.*; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Investigation and comparison of the mechanistic steps of the [Cp*MCl2]2 (Cp* = C5Me5, M = Rh, Ir)-catalyzed oxidative annulation of isoquinolones with alkynes, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 358-364.

34. Li, B.*; Ma, J.; Xie, W.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Regioselective C2 oxidative olefination of indoles and pyrroles through cationic rhodium(III)-catalyzed C-H bond activation, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 11863-11868.

35. Li, B.*; Ma, J.; Xie, W.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Ruthenium-catalyzed regioselective C2 alkenylation of indoles and pyrroles via C?H bond functionalization,

J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 9345-9353.

36. Tan, X.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Synthesis, reactivities, and catalytic properties of iodo-bridged polymeric iridium complexes with flexible carbon chain-bridged bis(tetramethylcyclopentadienyl) ligands, Organometallics 2013, 32, 3253-3261.

37. Li, B.*; Ma, J.; Wang, N.; Feng, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidative C-H bond olefination of N-methoxybenzamides using an oxidizing directing group,

Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 736-739.

38. Li, B.*; Feng, H.; Wang, N.; Ma, J.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidative coupling/cyclization of isoquinolones with alkynes through C-H/N-H activation: Mechanism study and synthesis of dibenzo[a,g]quinolizin-8-one derivatives,

Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 12873-12879.

39. Kong, Y.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Synthesis, structures, and norbornene ROMP behavior of o-aryloxide-N-heterocyclic carbene p-cymene ruthenium complexes,

Organometallics 2012, 31, 5527-5532.

40. Li, B.*; Feng, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Ruthenium-catalyzed isoquinolone synthesis through C–H activation using an oxidizing directing group, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 12573-12577.

41. Kong, Y.; Wen, L.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Yang, M.; Liu, B.; Wang, B. Synthesis, structures, and norbornene polymerization behavior of aryloxide-N-heterocyclic carbene ligated palladacycles, Organometallics 2011, 30, 153-159.

42. Chen, D.; Zhang, C.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B. Reactions of trinuclear ruthenium complex derived from 3-(2-pyridyl)indene with diphenylacetylene and phenylacetylene: Insertion of alkynes into the Ru-C bond, Organometallics 2011, 30, 676-683.

43. Kong, Y.; Cheng, M.; Ren, H.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Yang, M.; Liu, B.; Wang, B. Synthesis, structures, and norbornene polymerization behavior of bis(aryloxide-N-heterocyclic carbene) nickel complexes, Organometallics 2011, 30, 1677-1681.

44. Tan, X.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B. Trinuclear and tetranuclear ruthenium carbonyl clusters derived from indenylphosphines: C-H and C-P bonds cleavage,

Organometallics 2011, 30, 2308-2317.

45. Zhang, C.; Li, B.; Song, H., Xu, S.; Wang, B. Reactions of unsymmetrically substituted N-heterocyclic carbenes with Ru3(CO)12, Organometallics 2011, 30, 3029-3036.

46. Chen, D.; Zhang, X.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B. Pyridyl-substituted indenyl ruthenium complexes: Synthesis, structures, and reactivities, Organometallics 2010, 29, 3418-3430.

47. Li, M.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B. Alkyne-functionalized zirconocene complexes: synthesis, structures, and reactivities, Organometallics 2010, 29, 6092-6096.

48. Kong, Y.; Ren, H.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Liu, B.; Wang, B.* Synthesis, structures and norbornene polymerization behavior of bis(aryloxide-N-heterocyclic carbene) palladium complexes, Organometallics 2009, 28, 5934-5940.

49. Luo, S.; Zhao, X.; Mu, B.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Diels-Alder reactions of benzyne with indenyl and fluorenyl ruthenium complexes, Organometallics 2009, 28, 4602-4605.

50. Luo, S.; Shen, B.; Li, B.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Synthesis, structures and polymerization catalytic properties of doubly bridged biscyclopentadienyl dinuclear (μ-oxo) titanium complexes, Organometallics 2009, 28, 3109-3112.

51. Xu, K.; Li, B.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Reactions of dihydrooctamethyl-s-indacene and 1,2,3,4,7-pentamethylindene with Ru3(CO)12: Intramolecular sp3 C?H activation,

Organometallics 2009, 28, 4438-4442.

52. Zhang, C.; Zhao, Y.; Li, B.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* The intramolecular sp2 and sp3 C-H bond activation of (p-cymene)ruthenium(II) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes,

Dalton Trans. 2009, 5182-5189.

53. Zhang, C.; Luo, F.; Cheng, B.; Li, B.; Song, H.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Reactions of indenyl-functionalized imidazolium salts and N-heterocyclic carbenes with Ru3(CO)12,

Dalton Trans. 2009, 7230-7235.

54. Luo, X.; Zhao, X.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* The exo-substituted ?4-cyclopentadiene CpCo(I) complexes: A new kind of ATRP catalysts and the actual catalyst for the Cobaltocene-catalyzed ATRP, Polymer 2009, 50, 796-801.

55. Zhao, X.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Controlled/“living” radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate catalyzed by CpCo(I) complexes conveniently generated from cobaltocene in situ, Polymer 2009, 50, 2258-2263.

56. Luo, X.; Zhuang, Y.; Zhao, X.; Zhang, M.; Xu, S.; Wang, B.* Controlled/living radical polymerization of styrene catalyzed by cobaltocene, Polymer 2008, 49, 3457-3461.

57. Chen, D.; Guo, J.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* Reactions of Si-H-functionalized cyclopentadienes with metal carbonyls, Organometallics 2007, 26, 4212-4219.

58. Wang, B.; Li, M.; Xu, S.; Song, H.; Wang, B.* A general synthetic route to 6,6-substituted- 6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyrans from dibenzofuran, J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 8291-8293.

59. Li, B.; Wang, B.*; Xu, S.; Zhou, X.; Song, H. Reactions of CpArCHCHArCp with Ru3(CO)12: An unexpected cleavage of bridging C?C bond and coupling of the two cyclopentadienyl rings to fulvalene diruthenium complexes,

Organometallics 2006, 25, 1158-1166.

60. Chen, D.; Li, Y.; Wang, B.*; Xu, S.; Song, H. Reactions of pyridyl side-chain- functionalized cyclopentadienes with metal carbonyl: intramolecular C-H Activation of pyridine, Organometallics 2006, 25, 307-310.

61. Wang, B.*; Mu, B.; Deng, X.; Cui, H.; Xu, S.; Zhou, X.; Zou, F.; Li, Y.; Yang, L.; Li, Y.; Hu, Y. Synthesis and structures of cycloalkylidene-bridged cyclopentadienyl metallocene catalysts: effects of the bridges of ansa-metallocene complexes on the catalytic activity for ethylene polymerization, Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 669-679.

62. Wang, B.*; Mu, B.; Chen, D.; Xu, S.; Zhou, X. Diels-Alder reactions of benzyne with indenyl iron complexes, Organometallics 2004, 23, 6225-6230.

63. Wang, B.*; Zhuang, Y.; Luo, X.; Xu, S.; Zhou, X. Controlled/“living” radical polymerization of MMA catalyzed by cobaltocene, Macromolecules 2003, 36, 9684-9686.

64. Wang, B.*; Zhu, B.; Zhang, J.; Xu, S.; Zhou, X.; Weng, L. Reactions of doubly bridged biscyclopentadienes with iron pentacarbonyl, Organometallics 2003, 22, 5543-5555.

65. Wang, B.*; Zhu, B.; Xu, S.; Zhou, X. Reactions of doubly bridged biscyclopentadienes with molybdenum (tungsten) carbonyl, Organometallics 2003, 22, 4842-4852.

66. Xu, S.; Deng, X.; Wang, B.*; Zhou, X.; Yang, L.; Li, Y.; Hu, Y. Ethylene polymerizations with cycloalkylidene-bridged cyclopentadienyl metallocene catalysts,

Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2001, 22, 708-709.

67. Zhang, Y.; Wang, B.*; Xu, S.; Zhou, X. Unexpected formation of the ruthenium carbonyl cluster with a trigonal-bipyramidal Ge2Ru3 core accompanied by loss of germanium methyl groups, Organometallics 2001, 20, 3829-3932.