Gang Chen 陈港

GangChen24@sjtu.edu.cn

PhD student 博士生

• Since 2023, PhD thesis with Prof. Jiajia Ma, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• 2020-2023, Master with Prof. Zhong Lian, Sichuan University

• 2016-2020, Bachelor, China Pharmaceutical University

Publications: 

5. Liang, H.†; Morais, G. N.†; Chen, G.†; Tang, W.; Zhao, J.; Wang, C.; Houk, K. N.; Chen, S.; Ma, J. Half-Sandwich Ru(II) Complexes Featuring Metal-Centered Chirality: Configurational Stabilization by Ligand Design, Preparation via Kinetic Resolution, and Application in Asymmetric Catalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2025, DOI:10.1021/jacs.4c16928.(†Equal contribution)

4. Chen, G.; Xu, J.; Xiong, B.; Song, H.; Zhang, X.; Ma, X.; Lian, Z. Copper-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylthio -Arylsulfonylation of Styrene Derivatives via the Insertion of Sulfur Dioxide.Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 1207.

3. Chen, G.; Zhou, R.; Zhang, X.; Xiao, X.; Kramer, S.; Cheng, G.-J.; Lian, Z. Carbonylative Cross-Electrophile Coupling Between Aryl Bromides and Aryl Triflates Enabled by Palladium and Rhodium Cooperative Catalysis and CO as Reductant. ACS Catal. 2022, 12, 14582.

2. He, X.; Liu, J.; Chen, G.; Xiong, B.; Xiao, X.; Chen, L.; Zhang, X.; Dong, L.; Ma, X.; Lian, Z. Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling Reactions between Allylic Acetates and gem-Difluorovinyl Tosylate. Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 3538.

1. Xu, J.; Liu, J.; Chen, G.; Xiong, B.; Zhang, X.; Lian, Z. Palladium-catalysed difluoroolefination of benzyltosylates toward the synthesis of gem-difluoro-2-trifluromethyl styrene derivatives. RSC Adv. 2022, 12, 12983.

Awards:

• Second-class scholarship, Sichuan University, 2020-2023

• First-class scholarship, China Pharmaceutical University, 2018

• Second-class scholarship, China Pharmaceutical University, 2017