Research Interests

• Mechanism study and confirmation of absolute conformation using DFT method

Prizes and awards

• Fuhua Chemistry Award (3rd Prize), Fudan University, 2011

Biography

• 1992.9–1997.7   B.S.   in Applied Chemistry, Fudan University

• 1997.9–2003.1   Ph.D.,  Fudan University (with Professor Fenggang Tao and Guoqiang Lin)

• 2003.3–Present  Assistant Professor, Fudan University

• 2009.9-2010.7    Visiting Scholar, University of Geneva

Teaching

• 2006.2-present  Organic Chemistry

• 2005.9-present  Organic Synthesis and Mechanism

• 2005.9-2008.1  Experiment of Organic Synthesis

Key Publications

1. Han ZM, Zhang L, Li ZM*, Fan RH*,Direct Assembly of 3,4-Difunctionalized Benzofurans and Polycyclic Benzofurans byPhenol Dearomatization and Palladium-Catalyzed Domino ReactionAngew. Chem. Int. Edit., 2014, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201404155. (SCI, IF: 13.734)

2. Liu YH, Zhang L, Xu XN, Li ZM*, Zhang DW, Zhang X*, Li ZT*,Intramolecular C–H•••F hydrogen bonding-induced 1,2,3-triazole-based foldamersOrg. Chem. Front.2014, DOI: 10.1039/c4qo00047a. (SCI, IF: )

3. Wang WW*, Li ZM*, Su L, Wang QR, Wu YLInsight into the role of fluorinated dendrimers in ruthenium(II) catalyst for asymmetric transferhydrogenation: the stabilizing effects from experimental and DFT approachJ. Mol. Catal. A-Chem.2014, 387, 92-102. (SCI, IF: 3.319)

4. Zhang L, Li ZM*, Fan RH*, Org. Lett., 2013, 15(10), 2482-2485.Metal-Controlled Cycloaddition of 2-Alkynyl-1,4-benzoquinones and Styrenyl Systems: Lewis Acid versus π Acid

5. Wang JM,Li ZM*, Wang QR, Tao FG, J. Mol. Model.,2013, 19, 83-95.A DFT Study on the mechanisms for the cycloaddition reactions between 1-Aza-2-azoniaallene cations and acetylenes

6. Zhang L, Li ZM*, Fan RH*, Org. Lett., 2012, 14(23), 6076-6079.1,2 and 1,4 Additions of 2-Alkynyl Cyclohexadienimines with Aromatic Amines to Access 4-Amino N-Arylindoles and Azepinoindoles

7. Wang JM, Li ZM*, Wang QR, Tao FG, Int. J. Quan. Chem.,2012, 112, 809-822.A DFT study on the mechanisms for the cycloaddition reactions between 1-aza-2-azoniallene cations and carbodiimides

8. Li ZM, Wang QR*, Int. J. Quan. Chem., 2011, 111, 3805-3815.A density functional theory study on the Diels-Alder Reactions with vinylallenes as dines

9. Li ZM, Wang QR*, Int. J. Quan. Chem.,2008, 108, 1067-1075.A theoretical investigation on the cycloaddition reaction between azocarbenium ions and nitriles

10. Li ZM, WANG B, TAO FG, LIN GQ, Chinese Chem. Lett.,2004, 15(2), 138-140.Studies on the synthesis of Penazetidine A, an Alkaloid Inhibitor of Protein Kinase C