1. Transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.

2. C-C/C-X bond activation.

2013.9-2016.7       Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GUCAS) & Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D.

2004.9-2007.7       Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GUCAS) & Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, M.S.

2018.12-2020.12  McGill  University, Canada, Postdoctoral Fellow

[1] Hui Shen, Yu Du, Jian Kan, Weiping Su. Synthesis of 3-substituted 2-oxindoles from secondary α-bromo-propionanilides via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization. Org. Biomol. Chem.[J]. 2022, 20: 3589-3597, 

[2] Jian Kan, Zhangpei Chen, Zihang Qiu, Leiyang Lv, Chenchen Li, Chao-Jun Li. Umpolung carbonyls enable direct allylation and olefination of carbohydrates. Science Advances[J]. 2022, 8(10): abm684,
[3] Li, ChenChen, Kan, Jian, Qiu, Zihang, Li, Jianbin, Lv, Leiyang, Li, ChaoJun. Synergistic Relay Reactions To Achieve Redox-Neutral alpha-Alkylations of Olefinic Alcohols with Ruthenium(II) Catalysis. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION[J]. 2020, 59(11): 4544-4549,
[4] Xu, Biping, Shang, Yaping, Jie, Xiaoming, Zhang, Xiaofeng, Kan, Jian, Yedage, Subhash Laxman, Su, Weiping. Synthesis of alpha-enaminones from cyclic ketones and anilines using oxoammonium salt as an oxygen transfer reagent. GREEN CHEMISTRY[J]. 2020, 22(6): 1827-1831,
[5] Kan, Jian, Zhang, Min, Zhang, Xiaofeng, Lou, Xin, Shang, Yaping, Xu, Biping, Yang, Fanyuanhang, Su, Weiping. Oxidation of Enones for Regioselective 3+2 Cycloaddition through gamma-Enone Radical Intermediates. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL[J]. 2019, 25(67): 15233-15238,
[6] Jin Lin, Zhi Li, Jian Kan, Shijun Huang, Weiping Su, Yadong Li. Photo-driven redox-neutral decarboxylative carbon-hydrogen trifluoromethylation of (hetero)arenes with trifluoroacetic acid. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS[J]. 2017, 8(1)
[7] Kan, Jian, Huang, Shijun, Lin, Jin, Zhang, Min, Su, Weiping. Silver-Catalyzed Arylation of (Hetero)arenes by Oxidative Decarboxylation of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION[J]. 2015, 54(7): 2199-2203, 

[8] Jian Kan, Shijun Huang, Weiping Su. Photoinduced C–H direct arylation of unactivated arenes. SCIENCE CHINA-CHEMISTRY[J]. 2015, 58(8): 1329-1333,
[9] Zhu, Changlei, Zhang, Yuanfei, Kan, Jian, Zhao, Huaiqing, Su, Weiping. Ambient-Temperature Ortho C-H Arylation of Benzoic Acids with Aryl Iodides with Ligand-Supported Palladium Catalyst. ORGANIC LETTERS[J]. 2015, 17(14): 3418-3421,
[10] Li, ZhaoHao, Xue, LiPing, Shan, LiLi, Zhao, BangTun, Kan, Jian, Su, WeiPing. Hydrogen bonded-extended lanthanide coordination polymers decoratedwith 2,3-thiophenedicarboxylate and oxalate: synthesis, structures, and properties. CRYSTENGCOMM[J]. 2014, 16(47): 10824-10829,
[11] Li, ZhaoHao, Zhang, Tian, Xue, LiPing, Miao, ShaoBin, Zhao, BangTun, Kan, Jian, Su, WeiPing. Three-dimensional pillared layered supramolecular networks comprising polymeric layers and tetrameric {H2O}(4) pillars. CRYSTENGCOMM[J]. 2013, 15(37): 7423-7425,
[12] Li, ZhaoHao, Xue, LiPing, Li, ShiHui, Wang, JianGe, Zhao, BangTun, Kan, Jian, Su, WeiPing. Bis(pyridyl) ancillary ligands modulated uninodal 4-, 5-and 6-connected Cd(II) coordination polymers based on 3,4-thiophenedicarboxylate linker. CRYSTENGCOMM[J]. 2013, 15(14): 2745-2752,
[13] Li, ZhaoHao, Xue, LiPing, Zhao, BangTun, Kan, Jian, Su, WeiPing. 2D lanthanide-organic frameworks constructed from lanthanide acetate skeletons and benzotriazole-5-carboxylic acid connectors: synthesis, structure, luminescence and magnetic properties. CRYSTENGCOMM[J]. 2012, 14(24): 8485-8491,
[14] Zhao, Huaiqing, Wei, Ye, Xu, Jing, Kan, Jian, Su, Weiping, Hong, Maochun. Pd/PR3-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids with Electron-Deficient Polyfluoroarenes via Combination of Decarboxylation with sp(2) C-H Cleavage. JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY[J]. 2011, 76(3): 882-893,
[15] Zhang, Min, Zhou, Jun, Kan, Jian, Wang, Min, Su, Weiping, Hong, Maochun. Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of carboxylic acids with nitroethane via combination of decarboxylation and dehydrogenation. CHEMICAL  COMMUNICATIONS[J]. 2010, 46(30): 5455-5457,
[16] Fu, Zhengjiang, Huang, Shijun, Kan, Jian, Su, Weiping, Hong, Maochun. Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative arylation of silyl enol ester sp(3) beta-C-H bond under aerobic conditions. DALTON TRANSACTIONS[J]. 2010, 39(47): 11317-11321,
[17] Wei, Ye, Zhao, Huaiqing, Kan, Jian, Su, Weiping, Hong, Maochun. Copper-Catalyzed Direct Alkynylation of Electron-Deficient Polyfluoroarenes with Terminal Alkynes Using O-2 as an Oxidant. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY[J]. 2010, 132(8): 2522
[18] Hu, Peng, Kan, Jian, Su, Weiping, Hong, Maochun. Pd(O2CCF3)(2)/Benzoquinone: A Versatile Catalyst System for the Decarboxylative Olefination of Arene Carboxylic Acids. ORGANIC LETTERS[J]. 2009, 11(11): 2341-2344,
[19] Wei, Ye, Kan, Jian, Wang, Min, Su, Weiping, Hong, Maochun. Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation of Electron-Deficient Polyfluoroarenes with Arylboronic Acids. ORGANIC LETTERS[J]. 2009, 11(15): 3346-3349,
[20] Kan Jian, Zhang LiYi, Wen HuiMin, Shi LinXi, Chen ZhongNing. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Ruthenium(II) Compound of Dinitrogen. CHINESE JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY[J]. 2008, 27(10): 1167-1170,
[21] Gao, LiBin, Kan, Jian, Fan, Yang, Zhang, LiYi, Liu, ShengHua, Chen, ZhongNing. Wirelike dinuclear ruthenium complexes connected by bis(ethynyl) oligothiophene. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY[J]. 2007, 46(14): 5651-5664,
[22] 彭奇, 阚剑, 高利斌, 宋建兴. 二炔基桥联双核钌配合物的电喷雾质谱研究. 分析测试学报[J]. 2007, 117-119,