Research Interests

• Functionalized organometallic complexes and catalysis mechanism

• Organometallic complexes supported materials and catalytic reaction

Biography

• 1981.9-1985.6     Bachelor       Shaanxi Normal University 

• 1985.9-1988.6     Master      Central China Normal University 

• 1988.9-1995.8     Lecturer      YiLi Normal College

• 1995.9-1999.1     Ph D         Fudan University 

• 1999.1-2000.12   Post Doctor     Postdoctoral program of Shanghai Petrochemical

                                        Company Limited - Fudan University       

• 2006.9-2007.8    Visiting Researcher   Konstanz University

• 2001.1-          Professor          Fudan University

Teaching

• General Chemistry; Introduction of Organometallic Chemistry

Key Publications

1. X.-J. Chen, B. Zhan, X.-F. Hou*, Effect of silicon sources on the synthesis of nanosized beta zeolite aggregates as catalysts for conversion of lactic acid to lactide, ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2025, 8, 11228−11239  

2. X. Hong, Y.-W. Zhang, B. Zhan, X.-J. Chen, D.-J. Hu, Z.-M. Li*, X.-F. Hou*, Dual-role catalysis of iridium in photo-irradiation synthesis of 9-fluorenones through intramolecular cyclization via hydrogen evolution, Catal. Sci. Technol.，2024, 14, 638–645  

3. B. Zhan, X. Hong, C. Li, X.-J. Chen, S. Liu*, X.-F. Hou*，Biomass-based N, S co-doped hierarchical porous carbon for selective adsorption of Au(III): Facile gold recovery from secondary wastes, ACS Sustainable Resour. Manage.,2024, 1, 1160−1169.  

4. H.-Z. Cui, Z.-M. Zhang, H. Zhang, A. Reheman, X. Hong, B. Zhan, J. Zhang, X.-F. Hou*, Mesocellular silica foams supported size-controlled Pd nanoparticles for racemic and asymmetric iodomethyl dihydrobenzofuran synthesis, Microporous Mesoporous Mater., 2021, 322, 111157.  

5. S. Huang, X. Hong, H.-Z. Cui, B. Zhan, Z.-M. Li* and X.-F. Hou*, Bimetallic bis-NHC-Ir(III) complex bearing 2arylbenzo[d]oxazolyl ligand: Synthesis, catalysis, and bimetallic effects, Organometallics, 2020, 39, 3514-3523.  

6. X. Hong, Q. Zhou, S. Huang, H.-Z. Cui, Z.-M. Li * and X.-F. Hou *，Transition metal catalysed C7 and ortho-selective halogenation of 2-arylbenzo[d]oxazoles, Org. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 2226-2233.  

7. Q. Zhou, X. Hong, H.-Z. Cui, S. Huang, Y. Yi, X.-F. Hou*, The construction of C−N, C−O, and C(sp2)−C(sp3) bonds from fluorine-substituted 2aryl benzazoles for direct synthesis of N, O, Cfunctionalized 2-aryl benzazole derivatives. J. Org. Chem., 2018, 83, 6363-6372.  

8. J.-Fan Zhang, R. Zhong, Q. Zhou, X. Hong, S. Huang, H.-Z. Cui and X.-F. Hou*, Recyclable silica-supported iridium catalysts for selective reductive transformation of quinolines with formic acid in water, ChemCatChem, 2017, 9, 2496 -2505.  

9. Q. Zhou, J.-F. Zhang, H. Cao, R. Zhong and X.-F. Hou*，Synthesis of o-alkenylated 2-arylbenzoxazoles via Rh-catalyzed oxidative olefination of 2-arylbenzoxazoles: scope investigation, structural features, and mechanism studies, J. Org. Chem., 2016, 81, 12169-12180.  

10. H. Cao, X.-H. Zhu, D. Wang, Z. Sun, Y. Deng, X.-F. Hou* and D. Zhao, Selectivity enhancement in dynamic kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols through adjusting the micro-environment of metal complex confined in nanochannels: A promising strategy for tandem reactions, ACS Catal.,2015, 5, 27−33.  

11. Q. Zhou, Y.-N. Wang, X.-Q. Guo, X.-H. Zhu, Z.-M. Li*, X.-F. Hou*, Imino-N-heterocyclic carbene palladium(II) complex-catalyzed direct arylation of electron-deficient fluoroarenes with “on and off” chelating effect assistance, Organometallics, 2015, 34, 1021–1028.  

12. D. Wang, X.-Q. Guo, C.-X. Wang, Y.-N. Wang, R. Zhong, X.-H. Zhu, L.-H. Cai, Z.-W. Gao* and X.-F. Hou*, An efficient and recyclable catalyst for N-alkylation of amines and β-alkylation of secondary alcohols with primary alcohols: SBA-15 supported N-heterocyclic carbene iridium complex, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2013, 355, 1117-1125.  

13. Y.-N. Wang, X.-Q. Guo, X.-H. Zhu, R. Zhong, L.-H. Cai and X.-F. Hou*, Pd(OAc)2 catalyzed direct arylation of electron-deficient arenes without ligands or with monoprotected amino acid assistance, Chem. Comm., 2012, 48 (84), 10437 – 10439.  

14. R. Zhong, Y.-N. Wang, X.-Q. Guo, Z.-X. Chen and X.-F. Hou*, Preparation of mononuclear, homodinuclear, and heterotrinuclear complexes by salicylaldiminato-functionalized imidazolium salt: Approach to multifunctional catalysts, Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 11041-11051.