一飞冲天

1. Education Background

(1) 2005.09–2008.12, Shaanxi Normal University, Applied Chemsitry, Ph.D

(2) 2000.9–2003.6, Shaanxi Normal University, Organic Chemsitry, Master

(3) 1995.9–1999.6, Shaanxi Normal University, Chemistry, bachelor

2. Professional Experience

(1) 2017-01–present, Shaanxi Normal University, Professor

(2) 2011.10–2013.08, McGill University, Visiting scholar（Supervisor：Chao-Jun Li）

(3) 2010.1–2016.12, Shaanxi Normal University, Associate professor

(4) 2003.7–2009.12, Shaanxi Normal University, Lecturer

(5) 2003.7–2005.12, Shaanxi Normal University, Teaching assistant

3. Research Interests

Prof. Xian-Ying Shi’s research mainly focuses on the green catalytic synthesis, developing efficient one-step tandem strategy to construct biologically relevant scaffold. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, and holds 8 issued patents. The current topics include: (1) Transition-metal-catalyzed tandem cyclization reactions based on C‒H activation; (2) Traceless-direction C‒H functionalization.

4. Representative Publications

[1] Wan-Di Li, Juan Fan, Chao-Jun Li,* Xian-Ying Shi*, Recent advances in carboxyl-directed dimerizations and cascade annulations via C–H activations, Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 3967–3985. (邀请文章)

[2] Wan-Di Li, Jia-Xin Chang, Juan Fan, Yi-Xin Zhang, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Aldehyde-assisted oxidative [3 + 2] cascade annulation of indolecarbaldehydes with alkynes: access to cyclopenta[b]indol-1(4H)‑one and spirooxindole derivatives, Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 8245−8250

[3] Wan-Di Li, Xue Wang, Hong-Yu Ma, Jing-Wen Jia, Yu-Yao Xiao, Xian-Ying Shi*, Additive-controlled divergent synthesis of fluorenone-4-carboxylic acids and diphenic anhydrides via rhodium-catalyzed oxidative dimeric cyclization of aromatic acids, Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 7607−7613.

[4] Wan-Di Li, Pei-Juan Zhang, Jing-Wen Jia, Xiao-Yong Zhang, Hong-Yu Ma, Kai-Xin He,Dong-Feng Dang, Jiao Jiao,* Xian-Ying Shi *, Oxidative tandem cyclization of aromatic acids with (benzo)thiophenes: one-pot access to planar sulfur-containing polycyclic heteroarenes for lipid-droplet-targeted probes, Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 4857−4862.

[5] Zhuang-Zhuang Li, Wan-Di Li, Juan Fan, Jun-Ting Li, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi *, Silver trifluoroacetate as a bifunctional reagent for palladium-catalyzed oxidative carbonylative [4 + 1] annulation of aromatic acids, Org. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 2243–2250.

[6] Yu-Zhu Wang, Zhuang-Zhuang Li, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Heterogenous carboxyl-functionalized bilayer ionic liquids/polyoxometalate catalysts for extractant-free oxidative desulfurization, J. Mol. Liq., 2023, 373, 121245.

[7] Xin-Ran Li, Si-Qi Chen, Juan Fan, Chao-Jun Li, Xue Wang, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Controllable tandem [3+2] cyclization of aromatic aldehydes with maleimides: rhodium(III)-catalyzed divergent synthesis of indane-fused pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, Org. Lett., 2020, 22, 8808−8813.

[8] Si-Qi Chen, Xin-Ran Li, Chao-Jun Li, Juan Fan, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Aldehyde as a traceless directing group for regioselective C−H alkylation catalyzed by rhodium(III) in air, Org. Lett., 2020, 22, 1259−1264.

[9] Jia-Ni Wang, Si-Qi Chen, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Divergent syntheses of spiroindanones and 2substituted 1indanones by ruthenium-catalyzed tandem coupling and cyclization of aromatic acids with α,β-unsaturated ketones, J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 1348−1362.

[10] Juan Fan, Peng-Min Wang, Jia-Ni Wang, Xue Zhao, Zhong-Wen Liu, Jun-Fa Wei, Xian-Ying Shi*, Ruthenium (II)-catalyzed synthesis of phthalides via the cascade addition and cyclization of aromatic acids with aldehydes, Sci. China Chem., 2018, 61, 153−158.