(1) Organometallic Chemistry

(2) Transition-Metal Catalysis

(3) Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis

2008-2012 China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China. Received B. Sc. Degree in July, 

2012.

2012-2017 State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of 

Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China. Received Ph.D. Degree in July, 2017

 (with Prof. Qi-Lin Zhou).

2018-2021 Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 

San Diego, USA. (with Prof. Jin-Quan Yu).

2021- Professor (tenure-track), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, 

Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

Selected publication before Nankai:

1) Zhi-Hong Chen, Li-Jie Gu, Biao Wang*, Li-Jun Xiao*, Mengchun Ye, Qi-Lin Zhou*. Regioselective

 and Enantioselective Nickel-Catalyzed Intermolecular Reductive Coupling of Aliphatic Alkenes 

with Imines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 14915–14921.

2) Tianze Zhang, Shan Jiang, Meng-Ying Qian, Qi-Lin Zhou, Li-Jun Xiao*. Ligand-Controlled 

Regiodivergent Nickel-Catalyzed Hydroaminoalkylation of Unactivated Alkenes. J. Am. Chem. Soc.

 2024, 146, 3458−3470.

3) Jin-Tao Ma, Tianze Zhang, Bo-Ying Yao, Li-Jun Xiao*, Qi-Lin Zhou. Diastereodivergent and 

Enantioselective Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols via Nickel-Catalyzed Borylative Coupling 

of 1,3-Dienes with Aldehydes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 19195−19201.

4) Wei-Guo Xiao, Bin Xuan, Li-Jun Xiao*, Qi-Lin Zhou. Practical Synthesis of Allylic Amines 

via Nickel-Catalysed Multicomponent Coupling of Alkenes, Aldehydes, and Amides. Chem. 

Sci. 2023, 14, 8644–8650.

5) Ming-Ming Li, Tianze Zhang, Lei Cheng, Wei-Guo Xiao, Jin-Tao Ma, Li-Jun Xiao*, Qi-Lin Zhou*.

 Ketone α-Alkylation at the More-Hindered Site. Nature Commun. 2023, 14, 3326.

6) Chao Fan, Xin-Yang Lv, Li-Jun Xiao*, Jian-Hua Xie, Qi-Lin Zhou*. Alkenyl Exchange of Allylamines

 via Nickel(0)-Catalyzed C−C Bond Cleavage. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 2889−2893.

7) Lei Cheng, Ming-Ming Li, Li-Jun Xiao*, Jian-Hua Xie, Qi-Lin Zhou*. Nickel(0)-Catalyzed 

Hydroalkylation of 1,3-Dienes with Simple Ketones. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 11627–11630.

8) Biao Wang, Tianze Zhang, Li-Jun Xiao*, Qi-Lin Zhou*. Nickel-Catalyzed Intermolecular 

Reductive Coupling of Styrene and Its Derivatives with Imines Using Methanol as a Reductant. 

ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 8692−8699.

9)  Biao Wang, Xian-Ming Liu, Kai-Xiang Zhang, Wei-Min Feng, Li-Jun Xiao*, Qi-Lin Zhou*. 

Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Nickel-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Imines and 

Unactivated Alkenes. CCS Chem. 2023, 5, 814–822.

10) Xin-Yang Lv, Chao Fan, Li-Jun Xiao*, Jian-Hua Xie, Qi-Lin Zhou*. Ligand-Enabled Ni-Catalyzed 

Enantioselective Hydroarylation of Styrenes and 1,3-Dienes with Arylboronic Acids. CCS Chem. 

2019, 1, 328−334.

11) Xiao-Ya Sun, Bo-Ying Yao, Bin Xuan, Li-Jun Xiao*, Qi-Lin Zhou*. Recent Advances in 

Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrofunctionalization of Alkenes. Chem Catalysis 2022, 2, 1–23.

The research group plans to recruit 2 doctoral students and 2 master students every year.  We welcome chemistry undergraduates, masters, doctors and PhD students to join us later. For details, please contact Teacher Xiao Lijun (ljxiao@nankai.edu.cn).