Ph.D., 2006-2009, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University

M.S., 2003-2006, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University

B.S. 1999-2003, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University 

Work Experience

Associate professor, 2013-, Jiangsu University

Visiting Scholar, Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Lecturer, 2009-2013, Jiangsu University

Research Interests

1. Synthetic organic chemistry

2. Application of the compounds in agriculture or medicine

3.Molecular design based on relationship between structure and activity

Projects

2017.12-, the State Key Laboratory of the Discovery and Development of Novel Pesticide (Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co. Ltd) (No. 2017NYRD01)

2016.1-2018.12, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31501686)

2014.7-2017.6, the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20140536)

2012.10-2014.7, the National Science Foundation for Post-Doctoral Scientists of China (No. 2012M521021)

2009.10-2012.9, Financial Support of Jiangsu University (No. 09JDG064)

Selected Publications

1. Min Zhang*, Wenbo Yang, Kailu Li, Ke Sun, Jianfen Ding, Liuqing Yang, Chunyin Zhu. Facile Synthesis of Dispiroheterocycles through One-Pot [3+2] Cycloaddition, and Their Antiviral Activity. Synthesis 2019, 51, 3847-3858.

2. Yunge Meng, Te Zhang, Xinchi Gong, Min Zhang*, Chunyin Zhu*. Visible-light promoted one-pot synthesis of pyrazoles from alkynes and hydrazines. Tetrahedron Lett. 2019, 60, 171-174.

3. Min Zhang*, Ting Li, Min Qian, Kailu Li, Yukun Qin, Ting Zhao, Liuqing Yang*. Synthesis and Biological Activities of 1-Azaaurone Derivatives. J. Heterocyclic Chem. 2018, 55(7), 1574-1578.

4. Min Zhang, Yong-Tuan Bao, Wenbo Yang, Hui-Feng Xiao, Zhi-Xiang Han, Xiangyang Wu, Liuqing Yang*. An aurone-derived low-molecular-weight fluorescence probe for the detection of Hg2+ in aqueous solution and living cells. J. Heterocyclic Chem. 2018, 55(5), 1130-1135.

5. Min Zhang, Huifeng Xiao, Zhixiang Han, Liuqing Yang, Xiangyang Wu*. A Hg²⁺-selective fluorescence probe: synthesis and application in aqueous solution and living cell imaging. Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 38(4), 926-930.

6. Min Zhang*, Wenbo Yang, Min Qian, Ting Zhao, Liuqing Yang, Chunyin Zhu*. Iodine-promoted three-component reaction for the synthesis of spirooxindoles. Tetrahedron 2018, 74(9), 955-961.

7. Min Zhang, Chunyin Zhu, Long-Wu Ye. Recent advances in dual visible light photoredox and gold-catalyzed reactions. Synthesis-Stuttgart 2017, 49, 1150-1157.

8. Min Zhang, Li Liu, Huifeng Xiao, Ting Zhao, Liuqing Yang, Xiaohua Xu*. Synthesis and biological activities of novel 6-alkylamino-11,12-dihydro-11-arylbenzo[c]phenanthridine derivatives. J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2016, 53(1), 234-240.

9. Yong-Tuan Bao, Min Zhang, Ting Li, Hui-Feng Xiao, Ting Zhao, Xiao-Hua Xu, Liuqing Yang*. Synthesis and biological activities of 6-hydroxyaurone derivatives. J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2016, 53(2), 637-642.

10. Min Zhang, Liu Li, Huifeng Xiao, Ting Zhao, Liuqing Yang, Xiaohua Xu*. Synthesis and biological activities of novel 6-alkylamino-11,12-dihydro-11-arylbenzo[c]phenanthridine derivatives. J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2016, 53(1), 234-240.

11. Min Zhang, Guo-Yan Chen, Ting Li, Bin Liu, Jie-Yu Deng, Li Zhang, Liuqing Yang, Xiaohua Xu*. Synthesis and herbicidal evaluation of 4,6-dimethoxyaurone derivatives. J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2015, 52(6), 1887-1892.

12. Min Zhang*, Fangzhong Hu*, Ting Zhao, Liuqing Yang, Hua-Zheng Yang. Synthesis and herbicidal evaluation of 3-N-substituted amino-6-benzyloxy pyridazine derivatives. J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2014, 51(5), 1404-1409.

13. Mohammed Takase, Min Zhang, Weiwei Feng, Yao Chen, Ting Zhao, Samuel J. Cobbina, Liuqing Yang*, Xiangyang Wu*. Application of zirconia modified with KOH as heterogeneous solid base catalyst to new non-edible oil for biodiesel. Energ. Convers. Manag. 2014, 80(1), 117-125.

14. Min Zhang, Xiaohua Xu*, Yan Cui, Longguan Xie, Chuihua Kong. Synthesis and herbicidal potential of substituted aurones. Pest Manag. Sci. 2012，68(11), 1512-1522.