Wen‐Zhen Zhang

ORCID: 0000-0002-2611-8205
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  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Industrial Gas Emission Control
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrroles
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions

Beijing Drainage Group (China)
2025

Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
2025

China Southern Power Grid (China)
2023-2024

Dalian University
2014-2024

Dalian University of Technology
2014-2024

Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
2021-2024

Wenzhou Medical University
2021-2024

Nanchang University
2020-2024

Tianjin University
2023-2024

Shanghai University of Engineering Science
2024

Thermal stability of CO2 adducts N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) was studied by means in situ FTIR method with monitoring the ν(CO2) region infrared spectra under various conditions. 1,3-Bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolinium-2-carboxylate (SIPr-CO2) shows higher thermal compared 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolium-2-carboxylate (IPr-CO2). The presence free can significantly inhibit decomposition NHC-CO2 adducts, while addition an epoxide such as propylene oxide has a negative effect...

10.1021/jo801457r article EN The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2008-09-13

N-Heterocyclic Olefin (NHO) with high electronegativity at the terminal carbon atom was found to show a strong tendency for CO2 sequestration, affording adduct (NHO-CO2). X-ray single crystal analysis revealed bent geometry of binding in NHO-CO2 adducts an O-C-O angle 127.7-129.9°, dependent on substitute groups N-heterocyclic ring. The length C(carboxylate)-C(NHO) bond is range 1.55-1.57 Å, significantly longer than that C(carboxylate)-C(NHC) (1.52-1.53 Å) previously reported NHC-CO2...

10.1021/ja405114e article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2013-07-18

A series of phosphorus ylide (P-ylide) CO2 adducts were synthesized and first used as organocatalysts for transformation. Detailed studies on the cycloaddition reaction with terminal epoxides show that P-ylide are efficient metal-free halogen-free to mediate this under ambient conditions (25 °C, 1 atm CO2). More importantly, reactions proceeded a broad scope, high efficiency, good functional group tolerance corresponding cyclic carbonate products obtained in excellent yields (46–99%)....

10.1021/acscatal.5b01409 article EN ACS Catalysis 2015-09-30

A convenient approach to selectively prepare a wide range of functionalized propiolic acids was developed by AgI-catalyzed carboxylation terminal alkynes using carbon dioxide as carboxylative agent under ligand-free conditions.

10.1021/ol200638z article EN Organic Letters 2011-04-07

N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) functionalized MCM-41 was synthesized by reacting 1,3-bis-(4-allyl-2,6-diisopropylphenyl) imidazolium chloride with using 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane as silane coupling agent, and its CO2 adduct (designated MCM-41-IPr-CO2) further the reaction CO2. In situdiffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) used to investigate reversible capture-release ability of MCM-41-NHC. MCM-41-IPr-CO2 proved be an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for...

10.1039/c0gc00541j article EN Green Chemistry 2011-01-01

Enantiopure metal-complex catalyzed asymmetric alternating copolymerization of CO2 and meso-epoxides is a powerful synthetic strategy for preparing optically active polycarbonates with main-chain chirality. The previous studies regarding chiral zinc catalysts provided amorphous moderate enantioselectivity, thus, developing highly stereoregular this enantioselective polymerization desirable. Herein, we report the synthesis isotactic poly(cyclohexene carbonate)s from meso-cyclohexene oxide...

10.1021/ja300667y article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2012-03-05

A highly selective synthesis of a variety functionalized allylic 2-alkynoates was realized via the carboxylative coupling terminal alkynes, chlorides, and CO(2) catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbene copper(I) complex (IPr)CuCl. The catalyst can be easily recovered without any loss in activity product selectivity.

10.1021/ol102172v article EN Organic Letters 2010-10-07

Alkoxide-functionalized imidazolium betaines (AFIBs) functioned as organocatalysts for the coupling of CO<sub>2</sub> with propargylic alcohols to give valuable cyclic carbonates <italic>via</italic> AFIB-CO<sub>2</sub> adducts.

10.1039/c3gc42346h article EN Green Chemistry 2013-12-20

From the viewpoint of abundance, economy, non-toxicity, and renewability, CO2 is ideal C1 synthon in organic synthetic chemistry. Utilizing for chemical conversion to synthesize highly value-added fine chemicals great significance. Organic electrochemical synthesis that employs electrons as redox reagents achieve selective oxidation or reduction has attracted much attention past decades. In this review, recent advances carboxylations using from perspective will be summarized. We give an...

10.1016/j.gce.2021.12.001 article EN cc-by Green Chemical Engineering 2021-12-09

Various CO<sub>2</sub>, COS and CS<sub>2</sub> adducts of N-heterocyclic olefins (NHOs) were synthesized characterised by single crystal X-ray crystallography.

10.1039/c5gc00948k article EN Green Chemistry 2015-01-01

Abstract Highly selective and direct electroreductive ring‐opening carboxylation of epoxides with CO 2 in an undivided cell is reported. This reaction shows broad substrate scopes within styrene oxides under mild conditions, providing practical scalable access to important synthetic intermediate β ‐hydroxy acids. Mechanistic studies show that functions not only as a carboxylative reagent this but also promoter enable efficient chemoselective transformation additive‐free electrochemical...

10.1002/anie.202207660 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2022-07-21

Direct electrocarboxylation of various N-acylimines with atmospheric CO2 is achieved in an undivided cell under mild conditions, affording substituted α-amino acids yields 62–95%. This reaction conducted high efficiency using triethanolamine as external reductant nonsacrificial anode and can be facilely performed on gram scale. Preliminary mechanistic studies including cyclic voltammetry control experiments support N-radical carbanion the key intermediate.

10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01267 article EN Organic Letters 2022-05-09

A variety of arylboronic esters were efficiently carboxylated with CO2 using a simple AgOAc/PPh3 catalyst, affording the corresponding carboxylic acids in good yield. This and efficient silver(I) catalytic system showed wide functional group compatibility.

10.1039/c2cc32045b article EN Chemical Communications 2012-01-01

10.1016/s1872-2067(11)60390-2 article EN CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION) 2012-04-01

Carbon dioxide is a cheap, abundant and renewable C 1 feedstock.Methodology study on the transformation of carbon into highly value-added chemicals has become one most active topics in organic chemistry.Owing to diversity cyclization reaction vast occurrence various heterocyclic motifs biologically important molecules, reactions using have gained much attention.This review therefore aims principally describe recent progress new as feedstock synthesize lactams, lactones, cyclic anhydrides,...

10.6023/cjoc201701031 article EN Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry 2017-01-01

Carboxylative cyclization of substituted 1-propenyl ketones <italic>via</italic> γ-carboxylation using CO<sub>2</sub> provides an efficient, straightforward, and transition-metal-free access to α-pyrone compounds.

10.1039/c6gc01346e article EN Green Chemistry 2016-01-01

Abstract Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate numerous biological processes, including adipogenesis. Research on adipogenesis will assist in the treatment of human metabolic diseases and improve meat quality livestock, such as content intramuscular fat (IMF). However, significance lncRNAs remains unclear. This research aimed to reveal transcriptomic profiles process bovine identify involved adipocytes. Results In this research, a landscape was identified with RNA-seq adipocytes...

10.1186/s40104-022-00820-1 article EN cc-by Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology 2023-02-03

Electrocarboxylation reaction, which employs organic electrosynthesis to achieve the utilization of CO2 as a carboxylative reagent, provides powerful and efficient tool for preparation carboxylic acid. In some electrocarboxylation reactions, also acts promoter facilitate desired reaction. This concept mainly highlights recent -promoted reactions via CO2⋅- intermediate or transiently protective carboxylation active with .

10.1002/chem.202204073 article EN Chemistry - A European Journal 2023-03-13

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVCommunication to the...Communication the EditorNEXTN-Heterocyclic Carbene Functionalized Polymer for Reversible Fixation−Release of CO2Hui Zhou, Wen-Zhen Zhang, Yi-Ming Wang, Jing-Ping Qu, and Xiao-Bing Lu*View Author Information State Key Laboratory Fine Chemicals, Dalian University Technology, 158 Zhongshan Road, 116012, China*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]Cite this: Macromolecules 2009, 42, 15, 5419–5421Publication Date (Web):July 20,...

10.1021/ma901109j article EN Macromolecules 2009-07-20
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