主要研究方向

绿色合成方法学：集中于利用简单金属盐做催化剂来构建碳-碳，碳-杂原子键。

化学生物学：构建新型荧光分子，用于生物体内成像

主要工作业绩

主持或参加科研项目

主持国家自然科学基金面上项目1项，作为主研参与了包括973在内的多项项目。

在包括J. Am. Chem. Soc.，Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.，Chem.   Commun.，Org. Lett.等在内的SCI刊物上发表论文40多篇，他引次数超过900次。获得教育部自然科学一等奖（排名第四）1项。

代表性成果 (获奖成果、专著、论文、专利)

1. Wang, S.; Chen, S.-Y.; Yu, X.-Q., C-H   functionalization by high-valent Cp*Co(III) catalysis. Chemical Communications 2017,53 (22), 3165-3180.

2. Feng, M.-L.; Xi, L.-Y.; Chen, S.-Y.*; Yu, X.-Q.*,   Electrooxidative Metal-Free Dehydrogenative alpha-Sulfonylation of 1H-Indole   with Sodium Sulfinates. European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2017,   (19), 2746-2750.

3. Zhang, X.-Z.; Ge, D.-L.; Chen, S.-Y.*; Yu,   X.-Q.*, A catalyst-free approach to 3-thiocyanato-4H-chromen-4-ones. Rsc Advances 2016,6 (70), 66320-66323.

4. Zhang, R.-Y.; Xi, L.-Y.; Shi, L.; Zhang, X.-Z.; Chen, S.-Y.*; Yu, X.-Q.*, Metal-Free Oxidative Radical Alkynylation/Ring   Expansion Rearrangement of AlkenylCyclobutanols with Ethynylbenziodoxolones. Organic Letters 2016,18 (16), 4024-4027.

5. Wang, S.; Hou, J.-T.; Feng, M.-L.; Zhang, X.-Z.; Chen, S.-Y.*; Yu, X.-Q.*, Cobalt(III)-catalyzed alkenylation of arenes   and 6-arylpurines with terminal alkynes: efficient access to functional dyes. Chemical Communications 2016,52 (13), 2709-2712.

6. Chen, S.-y.; Liu, W.; Wu, X.; Ying, J.; Yu, X.;   Pu, L., A Lewis acid activated reaction of Zn with EtI to promote highly   enantioselective alkyne additions to aldehydes. Chemical Communications 2015,51   (2), 358-361.

7. Xi, L.-Y.; Zhang, R.-Y.; Liang, S.; Chen, S.-Y.*;   Yu, X.-Q.*, Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Synthesis of 2-Arylpyridines from   Acetophenones and 1,3-Diaminopropane. Organic Letters 2014,16   (20), 5269-5271.

8. Wang, S.; Guo, R.; Wang, G.; Chen, S.-Y.*; Yu, X.-Q.*,   Copper-catalyzed phosphorylation of sp(2) C-H bonds. Chemical   Communications 2014,50 (84), 12718-12721.

9. Wang, J.; Zhang, X.-Z.; Chen, S.-Y.*; Yu, X.-Q.*,   Iron-catalyzed arylation or aroylation of benzothiazoles with benzylic   alcohols and aryl ketones. Tetrahedron 2014,70 (2),   245-250.

10. Wang, G.; Yu, Q.-Y.; Chen, S.-Y.*; Yu, X.-Q.*,   Et4NI-catalyzed amidation of aldehydes and alcohols with ammonium salts. Organic   &Biomolecular Chemistry 2014,12 (3), 414-417.

11. Wang, G.; Yu, Q.-Y.; Wang, J.; Wang, S.; Chen, S.-Y.*;   Yu, X.-Q.*, Iodide-catalyzed amide synthesis from alcohols and amines. Rsc   Advances 2013,3 (44), 21306-21310.

12. Liang, S.; Zhang, R.-Y.; Xi, L.-Y.; Chen, S.-Y.*;   Yu, X.-Q.*, Sulfonylation of Five-Membered Heterocycles via anSNAr Reaction. Journal   of Organic Chemistry 2013,78 (23), 11874-11880.

13. Liang, S.; Zhang, R.-Y.; Wang, G.; Chen, S.-Y.*;   Yu, X.-Q.*, Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of (E)-Vinyl Sulfones from Vinyl   Halides in Water. European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2013,2013   (31), 7050-7053.

14. Ye, Y.-H.; Zhang, J.; Wang, G.; Chen, S.-Y.*;   Yu, X.-Q.*, Cobalt-catalyzed benzylic C-H amination via   dehydrogenative-coupling reaction. Tetrahedron 2011,67 (25),   4649-4654.

15. Chen, X.; Huang, Z.; Chen, S.-Y.; Li, K.; Yu,   X.-Q.; Pu, L., Enantioselective Gel Collapsing: A New Means of Visual Chiral   Sensing. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010,132   (21), 7297.

16. Wen, J.; Zhang, J.; Chen, S.-Y.; Li, J.; Yu,   X.-Q., Iron-Mediated Direct Arylation of UnactivatedArenes. AngewandteChemie-International   Edition 2008,47 (46), 8897-8900.