Zhongda Pan

Time in the Lab

Fall 2010–Fall 2016

Education & Experience

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2016)

Thesis: Development of Catalytic C–CN, C–O, and N–CN Sigma-Bond Activation and Alkene Addition Reactions 

B.A. Chemistry, Nankai University (2010)

Advisor: Chi Zhang

Douglas Group Publications

Palladium and Lewis-Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular Aminocyanation of Alkenes: Scope, Mechanism, and Stereoselective Alkene Difunctionalizations. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 3331–3338.

Cyclization of an alkene-bearing cyclopentanone: The role of rhodium and Brønsted acid. Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 5324–5327.

Intramolecular Oxyacylation of Alkenes Using a Hydroxyl Directing Group. J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 11383–11394.

Palladium catalyzed intramolecular acylcyanation of alkenes using α-iminonitriles. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 8974–8977.

Intramolecular Aminocyanation of Alkenes by N–CN Bond Cleavage. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 5170–5174.