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Name	Youquan Zou
Contact Information	youquanzou@whu.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese, German
Province	Hubei

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Name

Youquan Zou

Contact Information

youquanzou@whu.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese, German

Province

Hubei

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Wuhan University
Faculty	Medical School
Academic Background & Achievements	2008-2014 PhD: Central China Normal University, Supervisor: Professor Wenjing Xiao Postdoctoral Researcher at Technical University of Munich, Weizmann Institute of Science, and University of Cambridge
Work Experience	2021.07 - Present: Wuhan University, Professor 2019.10 - 2021.04: University of Cambridge, Postdoctoral Researcher, Supervisor: Professor Jonathan Nitschke 2017.11 - 2019.09: Weizmann Institute of Science, Postdoctoral Researcher, Supervisor: Professor David Milstein 2014.11 - 2017.10: Technical University of Munich, Postdoctoral Researcher, Supervisor: Professor Thorsten Bach
Awards	Hubei Province Natural Science First Prize (2017, Fourth Contributor) Israel SAERI Scholarship (2017) Hubei Province Outstanding Doctoral Thesis (2015) German Alexander von Humboldt Scholar (2014) Reaxys PhD Prize Finalist (2014) Zhou Hongyu Hua Outstanding Talent Award (2013) Doctoral National Scholarship (2012)

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Wuhan University

Faculty

Medical School

Academic Background & Achievements

2008-2014 PhD: Central China Normal University, Supervisor: Professor Wenjing Xiao
Postdoctoral Researcher at Technical University of Munich, Weizmann Institute of Science, and University of Cambridge

Work Experience

2021.07 - Present: Wuhan University, Professor
2019.10 - 2021.04: University of Cambridge, Postdoctoral Researcher, Supervisor: Professor Jonathan Nitschke
2017.11 - 2019.09: Weizmann Institute of Science, Postdoctoral Researcher, Supervisor: Professor David Milstein
2014.11 - 2017.10: Technical University of Munich, Postdoctoral Researcher, Supervisor: Professor Thorsten Bach

Awards

Hubei Province Natural Science First Prize (2017, Fourth Contributor)
Israel SAERI Scholarship (2017)
Hubei Province Outstanding Doctoral Thesis (2015)
German Alexander von Humboldt Scholar (2014)
Reaxys PhD Prize Finalist (2014)
Zhou Hongyu Hua Outstanding Talent Award (2013)
Doctoral National Scholarship (2012)

Areas of Focus	Biomaterials Biomimetic Catalytic Synthesis Medicinal Chemistry
Publications	Ethylene Glycol as an Efficient and Reversible Liquid-Organic Hydrogen Carrier, Zou, Y.-Q.; Wolff, von N.; Anaby, A.; Xie, Y.; Milstein, D., 2019 Sterics and Hydrogen Bonding Control Stereochemistry and Self-Sorting in BINOL-Based Assemblies, Zou, Y.-Q.#; Zhang, D.#; Ronson, T. K.; Tarzia, A.; Lu, Z., Jelfs, K. E.; Nitschke, J., 2021 Cages Meet Gels: Smart Materials with Dual Porosity, Jahovic, I.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Adorinni, S.; Nitschke, J.; Marchesan, S., 2021 Hydrolysis of Twisted Amides inside a Self-Assembled Coordination Cage, Zou, Y.-Q.; Jahović, I.; Nitschke, J. R., 2020 Synthesis of Oxalamides by Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Ethylene Glycol and Amines and the Reverse Hydrogenation Catalyzed by Ruthenium, Zou, Y.-Q.#; Zhou, Q.-Q.#; Diskin-Posner, Y.; Ben-David, Y.; Milstein, D., 2020 Highly Selective Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Oximes to Hydroxylamine Derivatives, Tan, F.; Zheng, P.; Zou, Y.-Q., 2020 Visible-Light-Induced Organic Photochemical Reactions via Energy Transfer Pathways, Zhou, Q.-Q.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Lu, L.-Q.; Xiao, W.-J., 2019 Iminium and Enamine Catalysis in Enantioselective Photochemical Reactions, Zou, Y.-Q.; Hormann, F. M.; Bach, T., 2018 Highly Selective, Efficient Deoxygenative Hydrogenation of Amides Catalyzed by a Manganese Pincer Complex via Metal–Ligand Cooperation, Zou, Y.-Q.; Chakraborty, S.; Nerush, A.; Oren, D.; Diskin-Posner, Y.; Ben-David, Y.; Milstein, D., 2018 Homogeneous Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis, Zou, Y.-Q.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J., 2013 Highly Efficient Aerobic Oxidative Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids: Photoredox Catalysis using Visible Light, Zou, Y.-Q.; Chen, J.-R.; Liu, X.-P.; Lu, L.-Q.; Davis, R. L.; Jørgensen, K. A.; Xiao, W.-J., 2012 Visible-Light-Induced Oxidation/[3+2] Cycloaddition/Oxidative Aromatization Sequence: A Photocatalytic Strategy To Construct Pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines, Zou, Y.-Q.; Lu, L.-Q.; Fu, L.; Chang, N.-J.; Rong, J.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J., 2011 Multicomponent Cross Coupling via Synergistic Photoredox and Copper Catalysis, Tan, F.; Zou, Y.-Q., 2020 Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Formyloxylation Reactions of 3-Bromooxindoles with Water And DMF: Scope and Mechanism, Zou, Y.-Q.; Guo, W.; Liu, F.-L.; Lu, L.-Q.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J., 2014 Homogeneous Reforming of Aqueous Ethylene Glycol to Glycolic Acid and Pure Hydrogen Catalyzed by Pincer-Ruthenium Complexes Capable of Metal-Ligand Cooperation, Zou, Y.-Q.#; Wolff. N.#; Rauch, M.; Feller, M.; Zhou, Q.-Q.; Anaby, A.; Diskin-Posner, Y.; Shimon, L. J. W.; Avram, L.; Ben-David, Y.; Milstein, D., 2021 A Reversible Liquid to Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier System Based on Ethylene Glycol and Ethanol, Zhou, Q.-Q.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Ben-David, Y.; Milstein, D., 2020 A Thioxanthone Sensitizer with a Chiral Phosphoric Acid Binding Site: Properties and Applications in Visible Light‐Mediated Cycloadditions, Pecho, F.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Gramuller, J.; Mori, T.; Huber, S. M.; Bauer, A.; Gschwind, R. M.; Bach, T., 2020 Visible Light-Induced Aerobic Oxyamidation of Indoles: A Photocatalytic Strategy for the Preparation of Tetrahydro-5H-indolo[2,3-b]quinolinols, An, J.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Yang, Q.-Q.; Wang, Q.; Xiao, W.-J., 2013 Visible Light Induced Intermolecular [2+2]-Cycloaddition Reactions of 3-Ylideneoxindoles, Zou, Y.-Q.; Duan, S.-W.; Meng, X.-G.; Hu, X.-Q.; Gao, S.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J., 2012 Phosphine-Catalyzed [3+2] Cycloadditions of 2-Phenyl-4-Arylidene-5(4H)-Oxazolones with Allenoate: A Concise Synthesis of Aspartic Acid Analogues, Zou, Y.-Q.; Li, C.; Rong, J.; Yan, H.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J., 2011

Areas of Focus

Biomaterials
Biomimetic Catalytic Synthesis
Medicinal Chemistry

Publications

Ethylene Glycol as an Efficient and Reversible Liquid-Organic Hydrogen Carrier, Zou, Y.-Q.; Wolff, von N.; Anaby, A.; Xie, Y.; Milstein, D.*, 2019
Sterics and Hydrogen Bonding Control Stereochemistry and Self-Sorting in BINOL-Based Assemblies, Zou, Y.-Q.#; Zhang, D.#; Ronson, T. K.; Tarzia, A.; Lu, Z., Jelfs, K. E.*; Nitschke, J.*, 2021
Cages Meet Gels: Smart Materials with Dual Porosity, Jahovic, I.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Adorinni, S.; Nitschke, J.*; Marchesan, S.*, 2021
Hydrolysis of Twisted Amides inside a Self-Assembled Coordination Cage, Zou, Y.-Q.; Jahović, I.; Nitschke, J. R.*, 2020
Synthesis of Oxalamides by Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Ethylene Glycol and Amines and the Reverse Hydrogenation Catalyzed by Ruthenium, Zou, Y.-Q.#; Zhou, Q.-Q.#; Diskin-Posner, Y.; Ben-David, Y.; Milstein, D.*, 2020
Highly Selective Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Oximes to Hydroxylamine Derivatives, Tan, F.*; Zheng, P.; Zou, Y.-Q.*, 2020
Visible-Light-Induced Organic Photochemical Reactions via Energy Transfer Pathways, Zhou, Q.-Q.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Lu, L.-Q.*; Xiao, W.-J.*, 2019
Iminium and Enamine Catalysis in Enantioselective Photochemical Reactions, Zou, Y.-Q.*; Hormann, F. M.; Bach, T.*, 2018
Highly Selective, Efficient Deoxygenative Hydrogenation of Amides Catalyzed by a Manganese Pincer Complex via Metal–Ligand Cooperation, Zou, Y.-Q.; Chakraborty, S.; Nerush, A.; Oren, D.; Diskin-Posner, Y.; Ben-David, Y.; Milstein, D.*, 2018
Homogeneous Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis, Zou, Y.-Q.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J.*, 2013
Highly Efficient Aerobic Oxidative Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids: Photoredox Catalysis using Visible Light, Zou, Y.-Q.; Chen, J.-R.; Liu, X.-P.; Lu, L.-Q.; Davis, R. L.; Jørgensen, K. A.*; Xiao, W.-J.*, 2012
Visible-Light-Induced Oxidation/[3+2] Cycloaddition/Oxidative Aromatization Sequence: A Photocatalytic Strategy To Construct Pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines, Zou, Y.-Q.; Lu, L.-Q.; Fu, L.; Chang, N.-J.; Rong, J.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J.*, 2011
Multicomponent Cross Coupling via Synergistic Photoredox and Copper Catalysis, Tan, F.*; Zou, Y.-Q.*, 2020
Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Formyloxylation Reactions of 3-Bromooxindoles with Water And DMF: Scope and Mechanism, Zou, Y.-Q.; Guo, W.; Liu, F.-L.; Lu, L.-Q.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J.*, 2014
Homogeneous Reforming of Aqueous Ethylene Glycol to Glycolic Acid and Pure Hydrogen Catalyzed by Pincer-Ruthenium Complexes Capable of Metal-Ligand Cooperation, Zou, Y.-Q.#; Wolff. N.#; Rauch, M.; Feller, M.; Zhou, Q.-Q.; Anaby, A.; Diskin-Posner, Y.; Shimon, L. J. W.; Avram, L.; Ben-David, Y.; Milstein, D.*, 2021
A Reversible Liquid to Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier System Based on Ethylene Glycol and Ethanol, Zhou, Q.-Q.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Ben-David, Y.; Milstein, D.*, 2020
A Thioxanthone Sensitizer with a Chiral Phosphoric Acid Binding Site: Properties and Applications in Visible Light‐Mediated Cycloadditions, Pecho, F.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Gramuller, J.; Mori, T.; Huber, S. M.; Bauer, A.; Gschwind, R. M.; Bach, T.*, 2020
Visible Light-Induced Aerobic Oxyamidation of Indoles: A Photocatalytic Strategy for the Preparation of Tetrahydro-5H-indolo[2,3-b]quinolinols, An, J.#; Zou, Y.-Q.#; Yang, Q.-Q.; Wang, Q.; Xiao, W.-J.*, 2013
Visible Light Induced Intermolecular [2+2]-Cycloaddition Reactions of 3-Ylideneoxindoles, Zou, Y.-Q.; Duan, S.-W.; Meng, X.-G.; Hu, X.-Q.; Gao, S.; Chen, J.-R.; Xiao, W.-J.*, 2012
Phosphine-Catalyzed [3+2] Cycloadditions of 2-Phenyl-4-Arylidene-5(4H)-Oxazolones with Allenoate: A Concise Synthesis of Aspartic Acid Analogues, Zou, Y.-Q.; Li, C.; Rong, J.; Yan, H.; Chen, J.-R.*; Xiao, W.-J.*, 2011

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