研究领域
（1）绿色有机合成化学研究：致力于利用绿色试剂实现重要的有机反应，以彻底避免传统使用有毒有害试剂所带来的弊端；实现有机化学反应溶剂的绿色化，以彻底避免使用易挥发有机溶剂带来的环境污染。（2）绿色催化有机反应研究：致力于高活性高选择性催化剂的设计合成，并将其应用于重要有机化学反应，特别是应用于具有重要工业应用背景的有机化学反应，以避免传统催化剂难以分离所引起的环境污染问题。（3）活性杂环化合物的合成研究：利用现代合成技术和手段，设计合成具有生物活性的新型杂环化合物，建立活性化合物库。（4）有机功能材料研究：致力于设计合成各种新型的有机功能材料，研究它们的各种性能，并开发它们的应用。
近期论文
Zheng Li,* Jun Xu, Pengxian Niu, Chenhui Liu, Jingya Yang. Direct Synthesis of 2,3-Diaryloxirane-2,3-dicarbonitriles from Aroyl Chlorides Using Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II) as an Eco-Friendly Cyanide Source. Tetrahedron, 2012, 68(43), 8880-8883.
Zheng Li,* Chenhui Liu, Yupeng Zhang, Rongzhi Li, Ben Ma, Jingya Yang. Conjugate Hydrocyanation of Aromatic Enones Using Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II) as an Eco-friendly Cyanide Source. Synlett, 2012, 23(17), 2567-2571.
Xiaochun Hu, Yuanhong Ma, Zheng Li.* Eco-Friendly Synthesis of α-Aminonitriles from Ketones in PEG-400 Medium Using Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II) as Cyanide Source. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2012, 705, 70-74.
Zhouxing Zhao, Zheng Li.* Solvent-Free Chemoselective Cyanation of α,α-Dibromoacetophenones Using Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II) as Eco-Friendly Cyanide Source. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2010, (28), 5460-5463.
Zheng Li,* Guoqiang Tian, Yuanhong Ma. One-Pot Three-Component Solvent-Free Cyanoaroylation of Aldehydes Using Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II) as Environmentally Benign Cyanide Source. Synlett, 2010, (14), 2164-2168.
Zheng Li*, Yuanhong Ma, Jun Xu, Jinghong Shi, Hongfang Cai. One-pot three-component synthesis of α-aminonitriles using potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) as an eco-friendly cyanide source. Tetrahedron Letters, 2010, 51(30), 3922-3926.
Zheng Li,* Zhong Lu, Anguo Zhu, Xu Feng, Jing Liu, Guoqiang Tian. Silica-supported phosphorus chloride: An efficient and recyclable catalyst for Beckmann rearrangement of ketoximes and dehydration of aldoximes under microwave irradiation. Catalysis Letters, 2008, 120(1-2), 100-105.
Zheng Li,* Xuelin Ma, Jing Liu, Xu Feng, Guoqiang Tian, Anguo Zhu. Silica-supported aluminum chloride: A recyclable and reusable catalyst for one-pot three-component Mannich-type reactions. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2007, 272, 132-135.
Zheng Li,* Shengyi Shi, Jingya Yang AgI–PEG400–KI Catalyzed Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Aroyl Cyanides Using Potassium Hexacyanoferrate(II) as the Cyanating Agent. Synlett, 2006, (15), 2495-2497.
Zheng Li,* Runbo Ding, Zhong Lu, Shuxiu Xiao, Xuelin Ma. Silica sulfate as a recyclable and efficient catalyst for Beckmann rearrangement under microwave irradiation. Journal of Molecular Catalysis. A, Chemical, 2006, 250(1-2), 100-103.