Natural product synthesis, method development, and organometallics
easearch
Nitrogen centered chemistry! mainly focused on the unique reactivity of amino radical cation specis under photoredox catalysis.
ublications
Selected publication as independent PI.
8. Yi Cai, Jiang Wang, Yuexiang Zhang, Zhi Li, David Hu, Nan Zheng, and Hao Chen Journal of the American Chemical Society 2017139 (35), 12259-12266
7. J. Wang, C. Mao, P. Feng, N. Zheng, Chem. Eur. J.2017, 23, 15396.
6. Qile Wang and Nan Zheng ACS Catalysis 20177 (6), 4197-4201
5. Wang, J. and Zheng, N. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 54: 11424–11427. doi:10.1002/anie.201504076
4. Scott A. Morris, Theresa H. Nguyen and Nan Zheng Adv .S ynth. Catal. 2015, 357,2 311 –2 316
3. Hu, J.; Wang, J.; Nguyen, T. H.; Zheng, N. Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2013,9, 1977–2001.
2. Maity, S. and Zheng, N.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51: 9562–9566.
1. Maity, S.; Zhu, M.; Shinabery, R. S.; Zheng, N. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 222−226.
Prior to the University of Arkansas
11. Tsang, W. C. P.; Munday, R.; Gordon, B.; Zheng, N.; Buchwald, S. L. “A Palladium-Catalyzed Method for the Synthesis of Carbazoles via Tandem C-H Functionalization and C-N Bond Formation” J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 7603-7610.
10. Handa, M.; Scheidt, K.; Bossart, M.; Zheng, N.; Roush, W. R. “Studies on the Synthesis of Apoptolidin A. 1. Synthesis of the C(1)-C(11) Fragment” J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 1031-1035.
9. Zheng, N.; Buchwald, S. L. “A Copper-Catalyzed Regiospecific Synthesis of N-Alkyl Benzimidazoles.” Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 4749-4751.
8. Zheng, N.; Anderson, K. W.; Huang, X.; Nguyen, H. N.; Buchwald, S. L. “A Palladium-Catalyzed Regiospecific Synthesis of N-Aryl Benzimidazoles.” Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 7509-7512.
7. Tsang, W. C. P.; Zheng, N.; Buchwald, S. L. “Combined C-H Functionalization/C-N Bond Formation Route to Carbazoles.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 14560-14561.
6. Zheng, N.; Armstrong, J. D., III; Keller, J.; Liu, T.; Purick, J. L.; Bhupathy, M.; Volante, R. P. “A Convergent Asymmetric Synthesis of the Growth Hormone Secretagogue.” Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2003, 14, 3435-3446.
5. McWilliams, J. C.; Fleitz, F. J.; Zheng, N.; Armstrong, J. D., III “Preparation of N-Butyl 4-Chlorophenyl Sulfide.” Organic Syntheses 2002, 79, 43-51.
4. Fleitz, F. J.; Lyle, T. A.; Zheng, N.; Armstrong, J. D., III; Volante, R. P. “Kilogram Scale Synthesis of the Pyrazinone Acetic Acid Core of an Orally Efficacious Thrombin Inhibitor.” Synth. Commun. 2000, 30, 3171-3180.
3. Zheng, N.; McWilliams, J. C.; Fleitz, F. J.; Armstrong, J. D., III; Volante, R. P “Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Aryl Sulfides from Aryl Triflates.” J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 9606-9607.
2. Zheng, N.; Armstrong, J. D., III; McWilliams, J. C.; Fleitz, F. J.; Volante, R. P “Aymmetric Synthesis of α–Amino Acid Derivatives via an Electrophilic Amination of Chiral Amide Cuprates with Li-t-Butyl-N-Tosyloxycarbamate.” Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 2817-2820.
1. McWilliams, J. C.; Armstrong, J. D., III; Zheng, N.; Bhupathy, M.; Volante, R. P.; Reider, P. “Tandem Asymmetric Transformations: an Asymmetric 1,2-Migration from a Higher Order Zincate Coupled with a Stereoselective Homoaldol Reaction.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 11970-11971.
bout Nan
Nan Zheng
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
EDUCATION
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY M.S. 1995
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Ph.D. 2005
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postdoc 2005-2008
Graduate student positions available
Perspective graduate students interested in joining the group are encouraged to contact Professor Zheng at the email address below
nzheng@uark.edu.
The information about how to apply to our graduate program can be found here.
roup business
Group meeting are held at The Harrison Hale Lounge from 12 to 2 pm on Friday.