Meet Our New Associate Editor

Associate Editor

Wei Liu

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

(+1)513-556-5865

[email protected]

http://weiliulab.org

2004−2008 B. S. College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University (Supervisor: Prof. Gu Yuan)

2008−2014 Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, Princeton University (Supervisor: Prof. John T. Groves)

2017−2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA

2020−2024 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

2024−present Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

2023 National Science Foundation CAREER award

2022 National Institute of Health Maximizing Investigators' Research Award

2022 American Chemical Society Herman Frasch Foundation Award

2022 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award

High-Valent Metal Catalysis

The ability of transition metals to reach high oxidation states, particularly among second- and third-row transition metals, has enabled the development of various catalytic transformations. However, the reactivity and catalytic potential of high-valent intermediates in earth abundant metals, especially first-row late transition metals, remain poorly understood. The research in the Liu group focuses on understanding of high-valent metal complexes to unlock new reactivity and address long-standing challenges in synthetic chemistry and biomedical research. To achieve these goals, we aim to 1) understand the organometallics of elusive intermediates, 2) develop new catalytic reactions and activation modes, and 3) translate our chemistry to address unmet challenges in biomedical research.

1. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 46, 31982–31991.

2. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 43, 29297–29304.

3. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 22, 15176–15185.

4. Nature Catalysis 2024, 7, 1372–1381.

5. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 48, 26152–26159.