Areas of Focus
- Organic Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Glycochemistry
Work Experience
- 2019-09~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Natural Products Research Center - Researcher
- 2016-03~2019-03 - University of Bristol, Department of Chemistry - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2012-12~2016-03 - KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2012-07~2012-10 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Natural Products Research Center - Research Assistant
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007-09--2012-07 PhD in Science: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu Institute of Biology
- 2003-09--2007-07 Bachelor of Medicine: Lanzhou University, School of Pharmacy
Publications
- Genetic Basis and Evolutionary Forces of Sexually Dimorphic Color Variation in a Toad-Headed Agamid Lizard, Xiaofeng Ma, 2024
- Stereoselective and Controllable C3-Amination or C1,C3-Di-Amination of 2-Nitroglycals, Xiaofeng Ma, 2024
- Controllable 1,3-bis-Functionalizaiton of 2-Nitroglycals with High Regioselectivity and Stereoselectivity Enabled by a H-Bond Catalyst, Xiaofeng Ma, 2024
- Nickel and Chiral Phosphoric Acid Cocatalysis Enables Synthesis of C-Acyl Glycosides, Xiaofeng Ma, 2024
- Electron-donor-acceptor Complex Between Two Intermediates Enables a N-N Bond Cleavage Cascade Process to Access 2,3-Difunctionalized Pyridines, Xiaofeng Ma, 2024
- Recent Advances in Chemical Synthesis of Amino Sugars, Xiaofeng Ma, 2023
- Controllable transformation of indoles using iodine(iii) reagent, Xiaofeng Ma, 2023
- Dearomatization of Halonaphthols via an Intermolecular [4+1] Spiroannulation with in situ Formed Aza-Ortho-Quinone Methides, Xiaofeng Ma, 2023
- Development of a Safe, Efficient and Scalable Process for the Synthesis of Midazolam Hydrochloride, Xiaofeng Ma, 2023
- An environmentally benign protocol for the synthesis of sugar 1,2-orthoesters in poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ether (DMPE), Xiaofeng Ma, 2023
- One-pot Cascade Synthesis of Dibenzothiophene-based Heterobiaryls from Dibenzothiophene-5-oxide, Xiaofeng Ma, 2023
- Design, Synthesis and Structure–Activity Relationship Studies on Erianin Analogues as Pyruvate Carboxylase (PC) Inhibitors Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells, Xiaofeng Ma, 2023
- Synthesis of 2,2-Disubstituted Perhydrofuro[2,3-b]-pyran Derivatives containing Indole catalyzed by BF3.Et2O, Xiaofeng Ma, 2022
- 1, 2‐trans‐Stereoselective 7‐O‐Glycosylation of Flavonoids with Unprotected Pyranoses by Mitsunobu Reaction, Xiaofeng Ma, 2022
- Regioselective Synthesis of Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine via TEMPO Mediated [3+2] Annulation-Aromatization of N-Aminopyridines and α,β-Unsaturated Compounds, Xiaofeng Ma, 2022
- One-Pot Synthesis of 2-C-Branched Glycosyl Triazoles by Integrating 1,2-Cyclopropanated Sugar Ring-Opening Azidation and CuAAC Reaction, Xiaofeng Ma, 2022
- Advances in Atroposelectively De Novo Synthesis of Axially Chiral Heterobiaryl Scaffolds, Xiaofeng Ma, 2022
- Synthesis of Diosgenin-C-glucoside Analogue, Xiaofeng Ma, 2021
- Identification of the Degradation Products from alpha-Ionone Used as Stabiliser in 'Green' Propellants through its Lifetime, Xiaofeng Ma, 2021
- Strategy to Construct 1,2,3-Triazoles by K2CO3-Mediated 4+1 Annulation Reactions of N-Acetyl Hydrazones with Bifunctional Amino Reagents, Xiaofeng Ma, 2021
- Rapid Oxidation Indoles into 2-Oxindoles Mediated by PIFA in Combination with n-Bu4NCl center dot H2O, Xiaofeng Ma, 2021
- Post-functionalization of dibenzothiophene to functionalized biphenyls via a photoinduced thia-Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, Xiaofeng Ma, 2020
- An efficient and facile strategy for trifluoromethylation and perfluoroalkylation of isoquinolines and heteroarenes, Xiaofeng Ma, 2020
- Enantioselective Aza-Heck Cyclizations of N-(Tosyloxy)carbamates: Synthesis of Pyrrolidines and Piperidines, Xiaofeng Ma, 2019
- An Effective Method for the Synthesis of 1,3-Dihydro-2H-indazoles via N-N Bond Formation, Xiaofeng Ma, 2019
- Synthesis of Diketones, Ketoesters, and Tetraketones by Electrochemical Oxidative Decarboxylation of Malonic Acid Derivatives: Application to the Synthesis of cis-Jasmone, Xiaofeng Ma, 2018
- A facile method for the synthesis of fused perhydropyrano2,3-bpyrans promoted by Yb(OTf)(3), Xiaofeng Ma, 2018
- Oxadiazepine Synthesis by Formal 4+3 Cycloaddition of o-Chloromethyl Arylsulfonamides with Nitrones Promoted by NaHCO3, Xiaofeng Ma, 2018
- Electrochemical methoxymethylation of alcohols - a new, green and safe approach for the preparation of MOM ethers and other acetals, Xiaofeng Ma, 2018
- TransitionMetal Free C–N Bond Forming Dearomatizationsand Aryl C–H Aminations by in Situ Release of a Hydroxylamine-BasedAminating Agent, Xiaofeng Ma, 2017
- A Simple and Broadly Applicable C-N Bond Forming Dearomatization Protocol Enabled by Bifunctional Amino Reagents, Xiaofeng Ma, 2017
- Diverse N-Heterocyclic Ring Systems via Aza-Heck Cyclizations ofN-(Pentafluorobenzoyloxy)sulfonamides, Xiaofeng Ma, 2016
- Straightforward and effective synthesis of γ-aminobutyric acid transporter subtype 2-selective acyl-substituted azaspiro4.5decanes, Xiaofeng Ma, 2016
- Zn(OTf)(2) promoted rearrangement of 1,2-cyclopropanated sugars with amines: a convenient method for the synthesis of 3-polyhydroxyalkyl-substituted pyrrole derivatives, Xiaofeng Ma, 2015
- Electrochemical Oxidative Decarboxylation of Malonic Acid Derivatives: A Method for the Synthesis of Ketals and Ketones, Xiaofeng Ma, 2015
- Methanesulfonic-Acid-Catalysed Ring Opening and Glycosylation of 1,2-(Acetylcyclopropane)-Annulated D-Lyxofuranose, Xiaofeng Ma, 2014
- A neighboring group participation strategy: direct and highly diastereoselective synthesis of 2-substituted and 2,2-bisubstituted perhydrofuro2,3-b pyran derivatives, Xiaofeng Ma, 2014
- An Efficient and Simple Method for Stereoselective Synthesis of N-Substituted Iminosugars from D-Xylose Derivative, Xiaofeng Ma, 2014
- Stereospecific 3+2 cycloaddition of 1,2-cyclopropanated sugars and ketones catalyzed by SnCl4: an efficient synthesis of multi-substituted perhydrofuro2,3-bfurans and perhydrofuro2,3-bpyrans, Xiaofeng Ma, 2014
- Straightforward and highly diastereoselective synthesis of 2,2-di-substituted perhydrofuro
