CV of Prof. Dr. Da-Gang Yu

1. CURRICULUM VITAE of Prof. Dr. Da-Gang Yu
Personal Details
Professor, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University
Born: September 15, 1986 in Jiangxi Province, P. R. China
Email: yudagang86@163.com ; dgyu@scu.edu.cn;
Address: #29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, 610064
Phones: +86 13880243187 (Mobile) +86 028-85470816 (O)
Homepage: http://chem.scu.edu.cn/test/englishSite/Teacher?id=475e38e3-23e9-41ab-badb-1883dd472f2a
Education
10/2012-12/2014 Postdoc with Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Münster University,
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius (glorius@uni-muenster.de).
07/2012-10/2012 Research Assistant, Peking University, P. R. China.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zhang-Jie Shi (zshi@pku.edu.cn).
09/2007-07/2012 Ph. D., in Organic Chemistry, Peking University, P. R. China.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zhang-Jie Shi, DPhil Thesis Title: “Transition
Metal-Catalyzed Inert C-O and C-C Bonds Activation”
09/2003-07/2007 B. S., in Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Xiaoming Feng (xmfeng@scu.edu.cn)
Prof. Dr. Li-Hua Yuan (lhyuan@scu.edu.cn)
Recent Awards and Scholarships
2015 Recruitment Program for Young Professionals (The Thousand Young Talents Plan)
2013-2014 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
2013 Finalist of the 2013 Reaxys PhD Prize
2012 Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge Award (Grand Prize)
2012 Top Ten Academic Stars of Peking University
2012 Excellent Poster Award in the 5th “CCME-IOC & ICCAS-LMRSS” Symposium
2011 SciFinder Recognition in Excellence Program for OMCOS16
2011 “Star of Chemistry” of CCME in Peking University
2010 Special Grade of Chang-Qing Scholarship
2010 Excellent Students Awards of Peking University
2010 Excellent Poster Award in the 3rd “CCME-IOC & ICCAS-LMRSS” Symposium
2009 First Grade of Chang-Qing Scholarship
2007 Excellent Graduates Award in Sichuan University
2006 Xiao-Guang Chemistry Scholarship of Sichuan University
2006 Second Prize Scholarship of Sichuan University
2005 First Prize Scholarship of Sichuan University
2005 Excellent Student Leader Awards of Sichuan University
2004 Excellent Students Awards of Sichuan University
2004 Second Prize Scholarship of Sichuan University
2004 Excellent League Member Awards of Sichuan University

2. Research interests:
Green and Sustainable Organic Synthesis
Novel Transition Metal-Catalysis
Publications
1. Z. Zhang, L.-L. Liao, S.-S. Yan, L. Wang, Y.-Q. He, J.-H. Ye, J. Li, Y.-G. Zhi, D.-G. Yu*,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602095. (Accepted)
2. Y.-Y. Gui, L. Sun, Z.-P. Lu, D.-G. Yu*, Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 522. (From themed
collection 2015 Emerging Investigators by OCF)
3. X. Wang†
, D.-G. Yu†
, F. Glorius*, Cp*Rh(III)-Catalyzed Arylation of sp3
C−H Bonds. Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 10280. (†
Equal contribution)
4. D.-G. Yu, T. Gensch, F. de Azambuja, S. Vásquez-Céspedes, F. Glorius*, Co(III)-Catalyzed
C–H Activation/Formal SN-type Reactions: Selective and Efficient Cyanation, Halogenation,
and Allylation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 17722. (Top 3 most read JACS papers in
December, 2014. Highlighted by ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 732)
5. D.-G. Yu, F. de Azambuja, T. Gensch, C. G. Daniliuc, F. Glorius*, The C–H
Activation/1,3-Diyne Strategy: Highly Selective Direct Synthesis of Diverse Bisheterocycles
by RhIII
-Catalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 9650. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2014, 10,
1023)
6. D.-G. Yu, F. de Azambuja, F. Glorius*, Direct Functionalization with Complete and
Switchable Positional Control: Free Phenol as A Role Model. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014,
53, 7710. (Highlight)
7. D.-G. Yu, F. de Azambuja, F. Glorius*, α-MsO/TsO/Cl Ketones as Oxidized Alkyne
Equivalents: Redox-Neutral Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C–H Activation for the Synthesis of
N-Heterocycles. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 2754. (Top 6 most accessed ACIE paper in
Feb. 2014, Highlighted by Synfacts 2014, 10, 567.)
8. D.-G. Yu†
, M. Suri†
, F. Glorius*, RhIII
/CuII
-Cocatalyzed Synthesis of 1H-Indazoles through
C−H Amidation and N−N Bond Formation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 8802. (†
Equal
contribution, one of top 20 most read JACS papers in June 2013)
9. D.-G. Yu, X. Wang, R.-Y. Zhu, S. Luo, X.-B. Zhang, B.-Q. Wang, L. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Direct
Arylation/Alkylation/Magnesiation of Benzyl Alcohols in the Presence of Grignard Reagents
via Ni, Fe or Co-Catalyzed sp3
C–O Bond Activation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14638.
(Highlighted by Synfacts 2012, 8, 1358)
10. D.-G. Yu, Z.-J. Shi*, Mutual Activation: Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling through Direct Cleavage
of sp2
C–O Bond of Naphtholate. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7097. (Highlighted by
Synfacts 2011, 10, 1111)
11. D.-G. Yu, B.-J. Li, S. F. Zheng, B.-T. Guan, B.-Q. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Direct Application of
Phenolic Salts in Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling with Aryl Grignard Reagents. Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 4566. (Hot paper, the frontpieces of Communications, highlighted by
ChemistryViews, Synfacts 2010, 9, 1051)
12. D.-G. Yu, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, Exploration of new C–O electrophiles in cross-coupling
reactions. Acc. Chem. Res. 2010, 43, 1486. (Invited account. Top ten most-accessed articles of
Acc. Chem. Res. in 2010)
13. C.-L. Sun, H. Li, D.-G. Yu, M. Yu, X. Zhou, X.-Y. Lu, K. Huang, S.-F. Zheng, B.-J. Li, Z.-J.

3. Shi*, An efficient organocatalytic method for constructing biaryls through aromatic C–H
activation. Nature Chem. 2010, 2, 1044. (C.-L. Sun, H. Li, and D.-G. Yu performed the
experiments and analysed the data and contributed equally to this work, highlighted by Nature
Chem., Nature China and Synform)
14. S. Luo†
, D.-G. Yu†
, R.-Y. Zhu, X. Wang, L. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Fe-promoted cross coupling of
homobenzylic methyl ethers with Grignard reagents via sp3
C–O bond cleavage. Chem. Comm.
2013. 49, 7794. (†
Equal contribution)
15. D.-G. Yu, M. Yu, B.-T. Guan, B.-J. Li, Y. Zheng, Z.-H. Wu, Z.-J. Shi*, Carbon–Carbon
Formation via Ni-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling through C–CN Bond Cleavage of Aryl
Nitrile. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3374. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2009, 11, 1255)
16. D.-G. Yu, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, Challenges in C-C Bond Formation through Direct
Transformations of sp2
C–H Bonds. Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 5130. (Invited account in special
issue for Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award 2012 Advances in Metal-Mediated Organic
Synthesis Zhang-Jie Shi. Cover. Top 3 hottest paper in 2012)
17. Z.-J. Shi *, D.-G. Yu, The “Welding” Technology in Organic Synthesis. Sci. Tec. Rev. 2010,
28, 29. (Invited review)
18. Z.-C. Cao, D.-G. Yu, R.-Y. Zhu, J.-B. Wei, Z.-J. Shi*, Direct Cross Coupling of Benzyl
Alcohols to Construct Diarylmethanes via Palladium Catalysis. Chem. Comm. 2015, 51, 2683.
19. F. Zhao, D.-G. Yu, R.-Y. Zhu, Z.-F. Xi*, Z.-J. Shi*, Cross-Coupling of Aryl/Alkenyl Silyl
Ether with Grignard Reagents through Nickel-Catalyzed C–O Bonds Activation. Chem. Lett.
2011, 40, 1001. (Invited research paper in Celebration for the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
20. B.-J. Li, D.-G. Yu, C.-L. Sun, Z.-J. Shi*, Activation of “Inert” Alkenyl/Aryl C–O Bond and
its Application in Cross-Coupling Reactions. Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 1728. (Top 20 most cited
reviews in Chem. Eur. J. of the past 20 years)
21. K. Huang, D.-G. Yu, S.-F. Zheng, Z.-H. Wu, L. Xu, B.-Q. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Direct Borylation
of Aryl and Vinyl Carbamates via Ni-Catalyzed C–O Activation. Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 786.
22. T. Gensch, S. Vásquez-Céspedes, D.-G. Yu, F. Glorius*, Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed Directed C–H
Allylation. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 3714.
23. H. Wang, B. Beiring, D.-G. Yu, K. Collins, F. Glorius*, [3]Dendralene Synthesis:
Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Alkenyl C–H Activation and Coupling Reaction with Allenyl
Carbinol Carbonate, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 12430.
24. F. Zhao, Y.-F. Zhang, J. Wen, D.-G. Yu, J.-B. Wei, Z.-F. Xi*, Z.-J. Shi*, Programmed
Selective sp2
C–O Bond Activation toward Multiarylated Benzenes. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3230.
25. K. Huang, G. Li, W.-P. Huang, D.-G. Yu, Z.-J. Shi*, Arylation of α-pivaloxyl Ketones with
Arylboronic Reagents via Ni-catalyzed sp3
C–O Activation. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 7224.
26. H. Li, C.-L. Sun, M. Yu, D.-G. Yu, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, The Catalytic Ability of Various
Transition Metals in the Direct Functionalization of Aromatic C–H Bonds. Chem. Eur. J. 2011,
17, 3593.
27. C.-L. Sun, N. Liu, B.-J. Li, D.-G. Yu, Y. Wang, Z.-J. Shi*, Pd-Catalyzed C-H
Functionalizations of O-Methyl Oximes with Arylboronic Acids. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 184.
28. B.-T. Guan, X.-Y. Lu, Y. Zheng, D.-G. Yu, T. Wu, K.-L. Li, B.-J. Li, Z.-J. Shi*, Biaryl
Construction through Kumada Coupling with Diaryl Sulfates as One-by-One Electrophiles
under Mild Conditions. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 396. (Highlighted by Synfacts 2010, 4, 0455)
29. B.-T. Guan, Y. Wang, B.-J. Li, D.-G. Yu, Z.-J. Shi*, Biaryl Construction via Ni-Catalyzed C–

4. O Activation of Aryl Carboxylates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14468. (Highlighted by
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 3569)
Book Chapters
1. D.-G. Yu, S. Luo, F. Zhao, Z.-J. Shi*, Homogeneous Transition-Metal-Catalzyed C-O Bond
Activation. In Homogeneous Catalysis for Unreactive Bond Activation, Chapter 5, Pages 347–
439, 2014 (Wiely book).
2. Z.-J. Shi*, D.-G. Yu, Cross-Coupling Reactions. In Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry
II (Second Edition), Volume 6, Pages 47–77 (2013).
Selected Poster Presentations
The 5th Muenster Symposium on Cooperative effects in Chemistry, Münster, 2014
The 1st Reaxys Inspiring Chemistry Conference, Grindelwald, 2013
The 14th Tetrahedron Symposium, Viena, 2013
The 4th Muenster Symposium on Cooperative effects in Chemistry, Münster, 2013
The 1st International Symposium on C-H Activation, Beijing, P. R. China. 2012
The 17th National Organometalic Chemistry Conference, Beijing, P. R. China. 2012
The 16th IUPAC International Symposium on OMCOS, Shanghai, P. R. China. 2011
The 16th National Organometalic Chemistry Conference, Wenzhou, P. R. China. 2010
The 11th Tetrahedron Symposium, Beijing, P. R. China. 2010
The 6th National Organic Chemistry Conference, Xi’an, P. R. China. 2009
Oral Presentations
1. The 9th CCS National Organic Chemistry Conference, Changchun, 7/29/2015
2. The 11th SINO-US Chemistry Professors Conference, Soochow, 6/23/2015
3. China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 4/24/2015
4. The 7th Sino-German Professor Forum, Muenster, 4/18/2015
5. College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 12/26/2014
6. 2014 Reaxys Inspiring Chemistry Conference, Grindelwald, 9/21/2014
7. 2nd International Symposium on C−H Activation, Rennes, 7/2/2014
8. The 7th GCCCD-NRW Annual Conference, Bochum, 5/17/2014
9. The 25th GCCCD Annual Conference, Duisburg, 9/7/2013
10. The 4th CCME-IOC & ICCAS-LMRSS” Alfa Aesar Symposium, Beijing, 2/18/2011
11. Organic Professor and Student Seminar (OPSS), CCME, Peking University, 6/18/2010
12. Organic Professor and Student Seminar (OPSS), CCME, Peking University, 2/24/2009