Current Position
Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry
Phone: (+)86-592-6162996
E-mail: glcheng@hqu.edu.cn
Education
2011 - Ph.D.- Organic Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2007 - M.S. - Organic Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
2005 - B.S. - Applied Chemistry, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, China
Research Interests
Transition metal-catalyzed reactions;
Heterocyclic compounds synthesis via cascade reactions;
Total synthesis of natural alkaloids.
Research Grants
2014-2017 Studies on the Cascade Reaction Based on Enaminone Intermediates.
Promotion Program for Young and Middle-aged Teacher in Science
and TechnologyResearch of Huaqiao University (ZQN-PY120),
￥400，000.
2013-2015 Studies on the Transition Metal Catalyzed Tandem Reactions via
Alkynyl Imine Intermediates. National Natural Science Foundation of
China (21202048),
￥250，000.
2013-2015 Studies on the Total Synthesis of Natural Alkaloids Containing
2,3,5-Trisubstituted Pyrrolidine Scaffolds. Natural Science Foundation
of Fujian Province, China (2013J01050), ￥50，000.
Publications
19. Gao, Y.; Song, Q.; Cheng, G.; Cui, X., KI-catalyzed arylation of benzothiazoles from the coupling of aryl aldehydes with benzothiazoles in neat water, Org. Biom. Chem. 2014, 12, 1044-1047. (IF 3.8)
18. Cheng, G.; Zhang, H.; Cui, X., Copper(I)-catalyzed homo-coupling of terminal alkynes at room temperature under solvent and base free conditions using O2 as an oxidant. RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 1849-1852. (IF 2.6)
17. Cheng, G.; Zeng, X.; Cui, X., Benzoquinone-Promoted Aerobic Oxidative Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids in Water. Synthesis. 2014, 295-300. (IF 2.6)
16. Wang, X.; Cheng, G.; Cui, X., Tandem synthesis of 3-allyl-chromones from
alkynones and allylic alcohols under metal-free conditions. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 652-654. (IF 6.3)
15. Shen, J.; Cheng, G.; Cui, X., "One pot" regiospecific synthesis of polysubstituted pyrroles from benzylamines and ynones under metal free conditions. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 10641-10643. (IF 6.3)
14. Cheng, G.; Zeng, X.; Shen, J.; Wang, X.; Cui, X., A metal-free multicomponent cascade reaction for the regiospecific synthesis of 1,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 13265-13268. (IF 13.8)
13. Cheng, G.; Cui, X., Efficient Approach to 4-Sulfonamidoquinolines via Copper(I)-Catalyzed Cascade Reaction of Sulfonyl Azides with Alkynyl Imines. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 1480-1483. (IF 6.1)
12. Shao, C.; Zhang, Q.; Cheng, G.; Cheng, C.; Wang, X.; Hu, Y., Copper(I) Acetate-Catalyzed Cycloaddition between Azomethine Imines and Propiolates under Additive-Free Conditions. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 2013, 6443-6448. (IF 3.0)
11. Zeng, X.; Cheng, G.; Shen, J.; Cui, X., Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross Coupling of N-Tosylhydrazones with Indoles: Synthesis of N-Vinylindoles. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3022-3025. (IF 6.1)
10. Cheng, G.; Wang, X.; Bao, H.; Cheng, C.; Liu, N.; Hu, Y., Total Syntheses of (-)-Hanishin, (-)-Longmide B, and (-)-Longmide B Methyl Ester via a Novel Preparation of N-Substituted Pyrrole-2-Carboxylates. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1062-1065. (IF 6.1)
9. Shen, J.; Cheng, G.; Cui, X., Domino Reactions Based on Pd-Catalyzed C-H Bond Activation. Prog. Chem.2012, 24, 1324-1336. (review). (IF 0.6)
8. Wang, Y.; Cheng, G.; Cui, X., Easily Modified Directing Groups for the Palladium-Catalyzed C-H Functionalization. Chinese J. Org. Chem. 2012, 32, 2018-2039. (review). (IF 0.6)
7. Cheng, G.; Wang, X.; Zhu, R.; Shao, C.; Xu, J.; Hu, Y., Total Synthesis of (-)-Cocaine and (-)-Ferruginine. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 2694-2700. (IF 4.5)
6. Cheng, G.; Wang, X.; Su, D.; Liu, H.; Liu, F.; Hu, Y., Preparation of Enantiopure Substituted Piperidines Containing 2-Alkene or 2-Alkyne Chains: Application to Total Syntheses of Natural Quinolizidine-Alkaloids. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 1911-1916. (IF 4.5)
5. Xu, J.; Wang, X.; Shao, C.; Su, D.; Cheng, G.; Hu, Y., Highly Efficient Synthesis of Phenols by Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids at Room Temperature in Water. Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1964-1967. (IF 6.1)
4. Shao, C.; Cheng, G.; Su, D.; Xu, J.; Wang, X.; Hu, Y., Copper(I) Acetate: A Structurally Simple but Highly Efficient Dinuclear Catalyst for Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2010, 352, 1587-1592. (IF 5.6)
3. Liu, H.; Su, D.; Cheng, G.; Xu, J.; Wang, X.; Hu, Y., Enantiopure 2,6-disubstituted piperidines bearing one alkene- or alkyne-containing substituent: preparation and application to total syntheses of indolizidine-alkaloids. Org. Biom. Chem. 2010, 8, 1899-1904. (IF 3.8)
2. Xu, J.; Cheng, G.; Su, D.; Liu, Y.; Wang, X.; Hu, Y., Direct ortho-Arylation of N-Phenacylpyridinium Bromide by Palladium-Catalyzed C-H-Bond Activation. Chem-Eur. J. 2009, 15, 13105-13110. (IF 5.8)
1. Liu, B.; Su, D.; Cheng, G.; Liu, H.; Wang, X.; Hu, Y., An Efficient Method for the Preparation of Versatile Building Blocks: 1-Substituted 2,2-Dimethoxyethylamine Hydrochlorides. Synthesis 2009, 3227-3232. (IF 2.6)
