Education and Research Experience: 

Bachelor of Science, Wuhan University of Technology (June 2013);

Master of Science, Xiamen University (June 2016);

Doctor of Science, Xiamen University (June 2019);

Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Chicago (November 2019 – July 2022)

Associate Professor, Xiamen University (August 2022 - Now).

Principal Research Interests:

Organic synthesis methodology, homogeneous catalysis, bioactive molecular synthesis

Selected Recent Publications:

1. Bo Zhou, Xiaotian Qi,* Peng Liu,* Guangbin Dong,* Development and Mechanistic Studies of the Iridium-catalyzed C−H Alkenylation of Enamides with Vinyl Acetates: A Versatile Approach for Ketone Functionalization. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 20926.

2. Bo Zhou, Ying-Qi Zhang, Kairui Zhang, Ming-Yang Yang, Yang-Bo Chen, You Li, Qian Peng,* Shou-Fei Zhu,* Qi-Lin Zhou, Long-Wu Ye,* Stereoselective Synthesis of Medium Lactams Enabled by Metal-Free Hydroalkoxylation/Stereospecific [1,3]-Rearrangement. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 3234.

3. Bo Zhou, Long Li, Xin-Qi Zhu, Juan-Zhu Yan, Yi-Lin Guo, Long-Wu Ye,* Yttrium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroalkoxylation/Claisen Rearrangement Sequence: Efficient Synthesis of Medium-Sized Lactams. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4015.

4. Peng-Fei Chen,^† Bo Zhou,^† Peng Wu, Binju Wang, Long-Wu Ye,* Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Dearomatization by Intramolecular Hydroalkoxylation/Claisen Rearrangement: Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of Spirolactams. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 27164.

5. Long Li,^† Bo Zhou,^† Yong-Heng Wang, Chao Shu, Yi-Fei Pan, Xin Lu,* Long-Wu Ye,* Zinc-Catalyzed Alkyne Oxidation/C−H Functionalization: Highly Site-Selective Synthesis of Versatile Isoquinolones and β-Carbolines. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 8245.

6. Bo Zhou, Tong-De Tan, Xin-Qi Zhu, Mingzhou Shang, Long-Wu Ye,* Reversal of Regioselectivity in Ynamide Chemistry. ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 6393.

7. Bo Zhou, Ying-Qi Zhang, Xin Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Gold-Catalyzed Intermolecular Reaction of Ynamides with 3-Indolyl Azides via an Unexpected 1,2-Alkyl Migration. Sci. Bull. 2017, 62, 1201.

8. Wen-Bo Shen,^† Bo Zhou,^† Zhi-Xin Zhang, Han Yuan, Wei Fang, Long-Wu Ye,* Gold-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization of N-Propargyl Ynamides: Rapid Access to Functionalized Indeno[1,2-c]pyrroles. Org. Chem. Front. 2018, 5, 2468.

9. Bo Zhou, Long Li, Xin Liu, Tong-De Tan, Jinxian Liu, Long-Wu Ye,* Yttrium-Catalyzed Tandem Intermolecular Hydroalkoxylation/Claisen Rearrangement. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 10149.

10. Bo Zhou, Long Li, Long-Wu Ye,* Recent Progress in the Metal-Free or Non-Noble Metal-Catalyzed Alkyne Oxidation by Using Pyridine N-Oxide as the External Oxidant. Synlett 2016, 27, 493.