Associate Professor (2021.9-) School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Postdoctoral training Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (2017.7-2021.8) & Harvard University (2016.7-2017.6);advisor: Prof. Tobias Ritter ​The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2015.8-2016.6), advisor: Prof. Zuowei Xie Ph.D.The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2015, advisor: Prof. Zuowei Xie B.S.Jilin University, 2010

Our group focuses on the development of efficient and sustainable strategies for molecules of interest in medicine and materials. ​

Illuminating Aromatic Deuteration. Zhao, D.*; Ritter, T.*​Chem 2024, in press. Late-Stage Deuteration and Tritiation through Bioinspired Cooperative Hydrogenolysis.​Zhang, B.; Zhang, Z.; ​Wang, Y.; Zhao, D.*​under review. Nickel-Hydrogen Bonding Enabled, Phosphine Ligand-Tuned Regiodivergent Isomerization of Olefins.Yang, S.; Zhang, Q.; Chen, H.*; Zhao, D.*; Wang, Y.*​Chem. Catal. 2024, 10.1016/j.checat.2024.101043 ​Mono(phenoxy-imine) Group 4 Trialkyl Complexes: A Family of Olefin Polymerization Catalysts.Meng, C.; Lu, L.; Guo, C.; ​Zhao, D.; Wang, Y.*​Macromolecules 2024, 57, 2697–2705. Tritiation of Aryl Thianthrenium Salts with a Molecular Palladium Catalyst.​Zhao, D.; Petzold R.; Yan, J.; Ritter, T.* Nature 2021, 600,444–449. Site-Selective Late-Stage Aromatic 18F-Fluorination via Aryl Sulfonium Salts.​Xu, P.;# Zhao, D.;# Berger, F.; Hamad, A.; Rickmeier, J.; Petzold, R.; Kondratiuk, M.; Bohdan, K.; Ritter, T.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 57, 1956–1960., 59, . Palladium-Catalyzed Late-Stage Direct Arene Cyanation.​Zhao, D.;# Xu, P.;# Ritter, T.* Chem. 2019, 5, 97–107 (front cover, most downloaded in Chem 2019). Visible-Light-Promoted Photocatalytic B–C Coupling via Boron-Centered Carboranyl Radical: Facile Synthesis of B(3)-Arylated o-Carboranes.Zhao, D.; Xie, Z.* ​Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 3166–3170. [3-N2-o-C2B10H11][BF4]: A Useful Synthon for Multiple Cage Boron Functionalizations of o-Carborane.​Zhao, D.; Xie, Z.*Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 5635-5639. Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Carborynes.​Zhao, D.; Xie, Z.* Coord. Chem. Rev. 2016, 314, 14–33. Functionalization of Carborane via Carboryne Intermediates. Zhao, D.​Springer Singapore, 2016. Unique Properties of C,C′-Linked nido-Biscarborane Tetraanions. Synthesis, Structure and Bonding of Ruthenium Monocarbollide via Unprecedented Cage Carbon Extrusion.​Zhao, D.; Zhang, J.; Lin, Z.;* Xie, Z.* Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 9992-9995 . An Unprecedented Formal [5 + 2] Cycloaddition of Nitrones with o- Carboryne via Tandem [3 + 2] Cycloaddition/Oxygen Migration/Aromatization Sequence.​Zhao, D.; Zhang, J.; Xie, Z.*J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 13938–13942. Dearomative [2 + 2] Cycloaddition and Formal C–H Insertion Reaction of o-Carboryne with Indoles: Synthesis of Carborane-Functionalized Heterocycles.Zhao, D.; Zhang, J.; Xie, Z.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 9423–9428. Facile Synthesis of o-Carborane-Substituted Alkenes and Allenes by a Regioselective Ene Reaction of 1,3-Dehydro-o-Carborane.​Zhao, D.; Zhang, J.; Xie, Z.* Chem. –Eur. J. 2015, 21, 10334–10337. Regioselective Insertion of o-Carborynes into the α-C–H Bond of Tertiary Amines: Synthesis of α-Carboranylated Amines.​Zhao, D.; Zhang, J.; Xie, Z.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 12902–12906. 1,3-Dehydro-o-Carborane: Generation and Reaction with Arenes. Zhao, D.; Zhang, J.; Xie, Z.* ​​Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8488–8491.