Zhang, Rui - Western Kentucky University

个人简介

· AvH Postdoctoral Fellow (6, 2001–12, 2002): Würzburg University, Germany · Ph.D. in Chemistry (3, 1997–10, 2000): University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong · M. Sc. in Organic Chemistry (9, 1993–6, 1996): Sichuan University, China · B.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (9,1989–6, 1993): Sichuan University, China

研究领域

Organic Organic and organometallic synthesis, catalytic oxidations, kinetic studies Topically, my research activities have focused on several aspects of organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and physical organic chemistry. Much of my research work is devoted to the development of novel methods for oxidative transformations and for selective catalysis in general. The inspiration comes from biomimetic studies of the predominant oxidation catalysts in Nature, namely the cytochrome P450 enzymes. The ultimate goal is to understand importantly biological oxidation reactions and develop the highly efficient enzyme-like oxidation methods. Our particular interest is to photo-chemically generate highly reactive metal-oxo intermediates that can be utilized for catalytic oxidations. Photochemical reactions are intrinsically advantageous because activation is obtained by the absorption of sunlight, which leaves no residue; whereas most chemical methods involve the use of toxic/polluting reagents. The use of molecular oxygen and solar light in our innovative research is particularly relevant to realizing innovative and economically advantageous processes for conversion of hydrocarbons into oxygenates and, at the same time, to move toward a “sustainable chemistry” that has a minimal environmental impact.

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1. Lee, N.-F.; Malone, J.; Jeddi, H.; Kwong, K.-W.; Zhang, R.* “Visible-light photolysis of corrole-managnese(IV) nitrites to generate corrole-manganese(V)-oxo complexes” Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2017, 82, 27-30. 2. Kwong, K.-W.; Lee, N.-F.; Ranburger, D.; Malone, J.; Zhang, R.* “Visible light formation of corrole-managnese(V)-oxo complexes: Observation of multiple oxidation pathways” J. Inorg. Biochem. 2016, 163, 39-44. 3. Kwong, K.-W.; Winchester, M.; Zhang, R.* Photochemical generation of manganese(IV)-oxo porphyrins by visible light photolysis of dimanganese(III) µ-oxo bis-porphyrins, Inorg. Chim. Acta 2016, 451, 202-206. 4. Chen, T.-H.; Kwong, K.-W.; Lee, N.-F.; Ranburger, D.; Zhang, R.* Highly efficient and chemoselective oxidation of sulfides catalyzed by iron(III) corroles with iodobenzene diacetate. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2016, 451, 65-72. 5. Chen, T.-H.; Asiri, N; Kwong, K.-W.; Malone, J.; Zhang, R. Ligand control in photochemical generation of high-valent porphyrin-iron-oxo derivatives, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 9949-9952. 6. Kwong, K.-W.; Chen, T.-H.; Luo, W.- L.; Jeddi, H.; Zhang, R., A biomimetic oxidation catalyzed by manganese(III) porphyrins and iodobenzene diacetate: Synthetic and mechanistic investigations. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2015, 430, 176-183. 7. Chen, T.-H.; Kwong, K.-W.; Carver, A.; Luo, W. L.; Zhang, R., Enhanced iron(III) corrole-catalyzed oxidations with iodobenzene diacetate: Synthetic and mechanistic investigations. Appl. Catal. A 2015, 497, 121-126. 8. Zhang, R.;* Vanover, E.; Luo, W.-L; Newcomb, M. Photochemical generation and kinetic studies of a putative porphyrin-ruthenium(V)-oxo species Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 8749-8756. 9. Chen, T.-H.; Yuan, Z.; Carver, A.; Zhang, R.* “Visible light-promoted selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides catalyzed by ruthenium porphyrins with iodobenzene diacetate” Appl. Catal. A 2014, 478, 275-282. 10. Zhang, R.;* Vanover, E.; Chen, T.-H.; Thompson, H. “Visible light-driven aerobic oxidation catalyzed by a diiron(IV) µ-oxo biscorrole complex” Appl. Catal. A 2013, 465, 95-100. 11. Webb, C; Dahl, D.; Pesterfield, L.; Lovell, D.; Zhang, R.;* Ballard, S; Kellie, S. “Modeling Collaboration and Partnership in a Program Integrating NMR across the Chemistry Curriculum at a University and a Community and Technical College” J. Chem. Educ. 2013, 90, 873-876. 12. Abebrese, C.; Huang, Y.; Pan, A.; Yuan, Z.; Zhang, R.* “Kinetic studies of oxygen atom transfer reactions from trans-dioxoruthenium(VI) porphyrins to sulfides” J. Inorg. Biochem. 2011, 105, 1555-1561. 13. Zhang, R.*; Huang, Y.; Abebrese, C.; Thompson, H.; Vanover, E.; Webb, C.* “Generation of trans-dioxoruthenium(VI) porphyrins: A photochemical approach” Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2011, 372, 152-157. 14. Huang, Y.; Vanover, E.; and Zhang, R.* “A facile photosynthesis of trans-dioxoruthenium (VI) porphyrins”, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 3776-3778. 15. Vanover, E.; Huang, Y.; Xu, L.; Newcomb, M.; Zhang, R.* “Photocatalytic aerobic oxidation by a bis-porphyrin-ruthenium(VI) µ-oxo dimer: observation of a putative porphyrin-ruthenium(V)-oxo intermediate”, Org. Lett., 2010, 12, 2246-2249. 16. Harischandra, D.; Lowery, G.; Zhang, R.*, Newcomb, M. “Production of a Putative Iron(V)-Oxo-corrole Species by Photo-Disproportionation of a Bis-Corrole-Diiron(IV)-μ-Oxo Dimer: Implication for a Green Oxidation Catalyst”, Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 2089-2092. 17. Horner, J. H.; Sheng, X.; Chandrasena, R. E. P.; Zhang, R.; Wang, Q.; Newcomb, M.. Compounds I by photo-oxidation of compounds II. ECS Transactions 2009, 19, 71-80. 18. Zhang, R.*, Newcomb, M. “Laser Flash Photolysis Generation of High-Valent Transition Metal-Oxo Species: Insights from Kinetic Studies in Real Time”, Acc. Chem. Res., 2008, 41, 468-477. 19. Pan, Z.; Zhang, R.*, L. W.-M. Fung, Newcomb, M.* “Photochemical Production of a Highly Reactive Porphyrin-Iron-Oxo Species”, Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 1517-1519. 20. Vanover, E.; Lowery, G.; and Zhang, R.* “Production of Highly Reactive Metal-Oxo Species with Molecular Oxygen and Visible Light for the Selective Oxidation Catalysis” 2010, Preprints - American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry, 55 (1).