1. Education Background

(1) 2005.09–2008.12, Shaanxi Normal University, Applied Chemsitry, Ph.D

(2) 2000.9–2003.6, Shaanxi Normal University, Organic Chemsitry, Master

(3) 1995.9–1999.6, Shaanxi Normal University, Chemistry, bachelor

2. Professional Experience

(1) 2017-01–present, Shaanxi Normal University, Professor

(2) 2011.10–2013.08, McGill University, Visiting scholar（Supervisor：Chao-Jun Li）

(3) 2010.1–2016.12, Shaanxi Normal University, Associate professor

(4) 2003.7–2009.12, Shaanxi Normal University, Lecturer

(5) 2003.7–2005.12, Shaanxi Normal University, Teaching assistant

3. Research Interests

Prof. Xian-Ying Shi’s research mainly focuses on the green catalytic synthesis, developing efficient one-step tandem strategy to construct biologically relevant scaffold. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, and holds 8 issued patents. The current topics include: (1) Transition-metal-catalyzed tandem cyclization reactions based on C‒H activation; (2) Traceless-direction C‒H functionalization.

4. Representative Publications

[1] Wan-Di Li, Juan Fan, Chao-Jun Li,* Xian-Ying Shi*, Recent advances in carboxyl-directed dimerizations and cascade annulations via C–H activations, Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 3967–3985. (邀请文章)

[2] Wan-Di Li, Jia-Xin Chang, Juan Fan, Yi-Xin Zhang, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Aldehyde-assisted oxidative [3 + 2] cascade annulation of indolecarbaldehydes with alkynes: access to cyclopenta[b]indol-1(4H)‑one and spirooxindole derivatives, Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 8245−8250

[3] Wan-Di Li, Xue Wang, Hong-Yu Ma, Jing-Wen Jia, Yu-Yao Xiao, Xian-Ying Shi*, Additive-controlled divergent synthesis of fluorenone-4-carboxylic acids and diphenic anhydrides via rhodium-catalyzed oxidative dimeric cyclization of aromatic acids, Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 7607−7613.

[4] Wan-Di Li, Pei-Juan Zhang, Jing-Wen Jia, Xiao-Yong Zhang, Hong-Yu Ma, Kai-Xin He,Dong-Feng Dang, Jiao Jiao,* Xian-Ying Shi *, Oxidative tandem cyclization of aromatic acids with (benzo)thiophenes: one-pot access to planar sulfur-containing polycyclic heteroarenes for lipid-droplet-targeted probes, Org. Lett., 2024, 26, 4857−4862.

[5] Zhuang-Zhuang Li, Wan-Di Li, Juan Fan, Jun-Ting Li, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi *, Silver trifluoroacetate as a bifunctional reagent for palladium-catalyzed oxidative carbonylative [4 + 1] annulation of aromatic acids, Org. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 2243–2250.

[6] Yu-Zhu Wang, Zhuang-Zhuang Li, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Heterogenous carboxyl-functionalized bilayer ionic liquids/polyoxometalate catalysts for extractant-free oxidative desulfurization, J. Mol. Liq., 2023, 373, 121245.

[7] Xin-Ran Li, Si-Qi Chen, Juan Fan, Chao-Jun Li, Xue Wang, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Controllable tandem [3+2] cyclization of aromatic aldehydes with maleimides: rhodium(III)-catalyzed divergent synthesis of indane-fused pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, Org. Lett., 2020, 22, 8808−8813.

[8] Si-Qi Chen, Xin-Ran Li, Chao-Jun Li, Juan Fan, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Aldehyde as a traceless directing group for regioselective C−H alkylation catalyzed by rhodium(III) in air, Org. Lett., 2020, 22, 1259−1264.

[9] Jia-Ni Wang, Si-Qi Chen, Zhong-Wen Liu, Xian-Ying Shi*, Divergent syntheses of spiroindanones and 2substituted 1indanones by ruthenium-catalyzed tandem coupling and cyclization of aromatic acids with α,β-unsaturated ketones, J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 1348−1362.

[10] Juan Fan, Peng-Min Wang, Jia-Ni Wang, Xue Zhao, Zhong-Wen Liu, Jun-Fa Wei, Xian-Ying Shi*, Ruthenium (II)-catalyzed synthesis of phthalides via the cascade addition and cyclization of aromatic acids with aldehydes, Sci. China Chem., 2018, 61, 153−158.