Zhao WU

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Prof. Wu obtained his bachelor’s degree in science from University of Science and Technology of China in 2013 and then a PhD degree in chemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018. After that, he joined Prof. Guangbin Dong’s lab at the University of Chicago as a post-doctoral researcher. In September 2022, he joined School of Emergent Soft Matter, SCUT as a faculty member. Prof. Wu has been active in synthetic method development for functional small molecules and polymers.

Prof. Wu’s research focuses on the synthetic methodology development, including earth-abundant metal photocatalysis and the upcycling of chlorinated plastics.

2022
Excellent Young Scientists Fund Program (Overseas)

2018
Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad

2016
R. C. Fuson Travel Award, UIUC

2013
Outstanding Graduate, USTC

Wu, Z.; Dong, G. “Rapid Access to Multisubstituted Acrylamides from Cyclic Ketones via Palladium/Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2022, 61, e202201239.
Wu, Z.; Xu, X.; Wang, J.; Dong, G. “Carbonyl 1,2-Transposition through Triflate-mediated -Amination” Science2021, 374, 734-740.
Wu, Z.;* Gockel, S. N.;* Hull, K. L. “Anti-Markovnikov Hydro(amino)alkylation of Vinylarenes via Photoredox Catalysis” Nat. Commun.2021, 12, 5956. (*co-first author)
Wu, Z.; Fatuzzo, N.; Dong, G. “Distal Alkenyl C–H Functionalization via the Pd/Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis” J. Am. Chem. Soc.2020, 142, 2715-2720.
Wu, Z.; Laffoon, S. D.; Hull, K. L. “Asymmetric Synthesis of γ-Branched Amines via Rhodium-Catalyzed Reductive Amination” Nat. Commun.2018, 9, 1185.
Wu, Z.; Laffoon, J. D.; Nguyen, T. T.; McAlpin, J. D.; Hull, K. L. “Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Branched Amides” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2017, 56, 1371-1375.

Undergraduate courses:

Org Chem Lab II

P-Chem Lab II

Organic Chem I

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