Dr. Changwei Hu

Professor
Sichuan University, China


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Biography

Dr. Changwei Hu is currently working as Professor at Sichuan University China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from same University in 1996. In past he worked as Director of Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, MOE, and Sichuan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Visiting Scholar at Chinese University of Hongkong, Professor at Universite de Marien N. Gouabi, and Director/Dean/Professor/Voice Chairmen at Sichuan University. Dr. Changwei received number of honors includes Excellent Young Chemist, by the Chemical Society of China, Teaching Research Award Program for Outstanding Young Teachers in Higher Education Institutions of MOE, Leading Scholar of Science and Technology, 2nd class Prime of Excellent Educational Achievement and many others. His area of research focuses on Catalytic Functionalization of C–H Bond based on the Viewpoint of Atom Economy, Catalytic Conversion of Bio-Based Materials (Bio-Oil, Sugars, Raw Algue, and Lignocellulosic Biomass, etc.) to fuel and useful Chemicals, Catalytic Activation of Small Molecules (CO, CO2, CH4 and Low Alkanes, etc.), Molecular Modeling on Catalytic Systems, Preparation of Catalytic Materials including Nano-Scale Material. He has published more than 200 papers in journals, 24 patents authorized, and 11 times awarded by MOE and Sichuan Province.

Area of Interest:

Chemistry
Catalytic Functionalization
Bio-Based Materials
Molecular Modelling
Green Chemistry

Selected Publications

  1. Wu, Y., L. Li, H. Li, L. Gao and H. Xie et al., 2014. Regioselective nucleophilic addition of organometallic reagents to 3-geminal bis (silyl) N-acyl pyridinium. Organ. Lett., 16: 1880-1883.
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  2. Liu, Y., L. Zhu, J. Tang, M. Liu, R. Cheng and C. Hu, 2014. One-pot, One-step synthesis of 2,5-diformylfuran from carbohydrates over Mo-containing keggin heteropolyacids. ChemSusChem, 7: 3541-3547.
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  3. Li, J., Z. Jiang, L. Hu and C. Hu, 2014. Selective conversion of cellulose in corncob residue to levulinic acid in an aluminum Trichloride-sodium chloride system. ChemSusChem, 7: 2482-2488.
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  4. Jiang, Z., T. He, J. Li and C. Hu, 2014. Selective conversion of lignin in corncob residue to monophenols with high yield and selectivity. Green Chem., 16: 4257-4265.
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  5. Hu, L., Y. Luo, B. Cai, J. Li, D. Tong and C. Hu, 2014. The degradation of the lignin in Phyllostachys heterocycla cv. pubescens in an ethanol solvothermal system. Green Chem., 16: 3107-3116.
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  6. Su, Z., W. Li, J. Wang, C. Hu and X. Feng, 2013. A theoretical investigation on the strecker reaction catalyzed by a TiIV-complex catalyst generated from a cinchona alkaloid, achiral substituted 2,2'-Biphenol and tetraisopropyl titanate. Chem. Eur. J., 19: 1637-1646.
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  7. Liu, W.W., C.W. Hu, Y. Yang, D.M. Tong, L.F. Zhu, R.N. Zhang and B.H. Zhao, 2013. Study on the effect of metal types in (Me)-Al-MCM-41 on the mesoporous structure and catalytic behavior during the vapor-catalyzed co-pyrolysis of pubescens and LDPE. Applied Catal. B: Environ., 129: 202-213.
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  8. Li, W., Z. Su and C. Hu, 2013. Mechanism of ketone allylation with allylboronates as catalyzed by zinc compounds: A DFT study. Chem. Eur. J., 19: 124-134.
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  9. Zheng, K., X. Liu, S. Qin, M. Xie, L. Lin, C. Hu and X. Feng, 2012. Completely OH-Selective FeCl3-catalyzed prins cyclization: Highly stereoselective synthesis of 4-OH-tetrahydropyrans. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134: 17564-17573.
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  10. Yang, Y., X. Xiang, D. Tong, C. Hu and M.M. Abu-Omar, 2012. One-pot synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural directly from starch over SO42/ZrO2-Al2O3 solid catalyst. Bioresour. Technol., 116: 302-306.
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  11. Yang, Y., M.M. Abu-Omar and C. Hu, 2012. Heteropolyacid catalyzed conversion of fructose, sucrose, and inulin to 5-ethoxymethylfurfural, a liquid biofuel candidate. Applied Energy, 99: 80-84.
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  12. Yang, Y., C.W. Hu and M.M. Abu-Omar, 2012. Synthesis of Furfural from Xylose, Xylan and biomass using AlCl3⋅6 H2O in biphasic media via Xylose isomerization to xylulose. ChemSusChem, 5: 405-410.
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  13. Yang, Y., C.W. Hu and M.M. Abu-Omar, 2012. Conversion of carbohydrates and lignocellulosic biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using AlCl3⋅6 H2O catalyst in a biphasic solvent system. Green Chem., 14: 509-513.
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  14. Yang, Y., C. Hu and M.M. Abu-Omar, 2012. Conversion of glucose into furans in the presence of AlCl3 in an ethanol-water solvent system. Bioresour. Technol., 116: 190-194.
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  15. Shen, X., Y.X. Wang, C.W. Hu, K. Qian, Z. Ji and M. Jin, 2012. One-pot conversion of inulin to furan derivatives catalyzed by sulfated TiO2/mordenite solid acid. ChemCatChem, 4: 2013-2019.
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  16. Lian, S., H. Li, J. Tang, D. Tong and C. Hu, 2012. Integration of extraction and transesterification of lipid from jatropha seeds for the production of biodiesel. Applied Energy, 98: 540-547.
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  17. Guo, B., Q. Zhang, G. Li, J. Yao and C. Hu, 2012. Aromatic C-N bond formation via simultaneous activation of C-H and N-H bonds: Direct oxyamination of benzene to aniline. Green Chem., 14: 1880-1883.
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  18. Dong, L., J. Wen, S. Qin, N. Yang and H. Yang et al., 2012. Iron-catalyzed direct Suzuki-miyaura reaction: Theoretical and experimental studies on the mechanism and the regioselectivity. ACS Catal., 2: 1829-1837.
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  19. Zhao, D., J. You and C. Hu, 2011. Recent progress in coupling of two heteroarenes. Chem. Eur. J., 17: 5466-5492.
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  20. Tang, D. and C. Hu, 2011. DFT insight into CO oxidation catalyzed by gold nanoclusters: Charge effect and Multi-state reactivity. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2: 2972-2977.
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  21. Li, Y., S. Lian, D. Tong, R. Song and W. Yang et al., 2011. One-step production of biodiesel from Nannochloropsis sp. on solid base Mg-Zr catalyst. Applied Energy, 88: 3313-3317.
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  22. Xi, P., F. Yang, S. Qin, D. Zhao and J. Lan et al., 2010. Palladium (II)-catalyzed oxidative C-H/C- H cross-coupling of heteroarenes. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132: 1822-1824.

  23. Wen, J., S. Qin, L.F. Ma, L. Dong and J. Zhang et al., 2010. Iron-mediated direct Suzuki-miyaura reaction: A new method for the Ortho-arylation of pyrrole and pyridine. Organic Lett., 12: 2694-2697.
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  24. Su, Z., S. Qin, C. Hu and X. Feng, 2010. Theoretical investigations on the mechanism of Hetero-diels-alder reactions of brassard's diene and 1, 3-butadiene catalyzed by a tridentate schiff base Titanium(IV) complex. Chem. Eur. J., 16: 4359-4367.
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  25. Pan, P., C. Hu, W. Yang, Y. Li and L. Dong et al., 2010. The direct pyrolysis and catalytic pyrolysis of Nannochloropsis sp. residue for renewable Bio-oils. Bioresour. Technol., 101: 4593-4599.
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  26. Luo, J., Y. Xu, L. Zhao, L. Dong, D. Tong, L. Zhu and C. Hu, 2010. Two-step hydrothermal conversion of Pubescens to obtain furans and phenol compounds separately. Bioresour. Technol., 101: 8873-8880.
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  27. Lu, Q.S., L. Dong, J. Zhang, J. Li and L. Jiang et al., 2009. Imidazolium-functionalized BINOL as a multifunctional receptor for chromogenic and chiral anion recognition. Organ. Lett., 11: 669-672.
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  28. Li, J.M., X.G. Meng, C.W. Hu and J. Du, 2009. Adsorption of phenol, p-chlorophenol and p-nitrophenol onto functional chitosan. Bioresour. Technol., 100: 1168-1173.
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  29. Yang, Z., J. Liu, X. Liu, Z. Wang, X. Feng, Z. Su and C. Hu, 2008. Highly efficient amine organocatalysts based on bispidine for the asymmetric michael addition of ketones to nitroolefins. Adv. Synth. Catal., 350: 2001 -2006.
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  30. Liu, J., Z. Yang, Z. Wang, F. Wang and X. Chen et al., 2008. Asymmetric direct aldol reaction of functionalized ketones catalyzed by amine organocatalysts based on bispidine. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130: 5654-5655.
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  31. Zhu, L.F., B. Guo, D.Y. Tang, X.K. Hu, G.Y. Li and C.W. Hu, 2007. Sodium metavanadate catalyzed one-step amination of benzene to aniline with hydroxylamine. J. Catal., 245: 446-455.
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  32. Wang, J., C. Hu, M. Jian, J. Zhang and G. Li, 2006. Catalytic oxidation performance of the α-Keggin-type vanadium-substituted heteropolymolybdates: A density functional theory study on [PVn Mo12-n40](3+n)-(n=0-3). J. Catal., 240: 23-30.
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  33. Qi, W.Y., C.W. Hu, G.Y. Li, L.H. Guo and Y. Yang et al., 2006. Catalytic pyrolysis of several kinds of bamboos over zeolite NaY. Green Chem., 8: 183-190.
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  34. Hu, C.W., J. Yao, H.Q. Yang, Y. Chen and A.M. Tian, 1997. On the inhomogeneity of low nickel loading methanation catalyst. J. Catal., 166: 1-7.
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