Name：Kim Jung Keun
Title (academic degree)：PhD in Chemistry, Professor
Speciality：Organic Chemistry
Research interest: Synthetic organic chemistry and methodology, Photo/Photoelectro/Electrocatalytic organic synthesis
e-mail：kim@smbu.edu.cn
1、Personal profile
Prof. Kim is a professor of organic chemistry in chemistry department at Shenzhen MSU-BIT University. He earned his MS degree and Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry from Lomonosov MSU. From 2016 he had worked in Zhengzhou University with full professor position for 8 years. During this period, he developed the concept ‘photoelectrocatalytic organic synthesis based on DSSC (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell)’. He has been a bachelor, MS and Ph.D. supervisor of more than 15 students in Zhengzhou University.
From 2008 to 2012, he had worked in one of the biggest international chemical company LG Chem as a researcher. During this period, he developed DSSC for BIPV integration, and high-performance insulation material (Phenolic Foam). As a result, high-performance insulation material is now a flagship item for LG, with four production lines currently in operation, and he has been granted 8 Korean national patents and 7 international patents during this period.
He has published over 30 research academic papers including Science China – Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Advanced synthesis & Catalysis, Organic Letters, Organic Chemistry Frontiers, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, etc., and granted 5 Chinese national patents, 8 Korean national patents and 7 international patents.
2、Educational background / Work experience
Oct. 2024 – Present – Professor, Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, China
Mar. 2016 – Oct. 2024 – Professor, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, China
Mar. 2012 –Jun. 2015 – Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. V. V. Kovalev
Jul. 2010 –Mar. 2012 – Researcher, LG Hausys Research Center, Republic of Korea // Development of high-performance insulation material (Phenolic Foam)
Oct. 2008 –Jun. 2010 – Researcher, LG Chem Research Park, Republic of Korea // Development of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC)
Sep. 2002 –Jun. 2007 – Master (and Bachelor, Integrated) of Science, Organic Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. V. V. Kovalev
3、Selected Publications
1. Ming Gong, Qian Wu, Jung Keun Kim, Mengmeng Huang,* Yabo Li,* Yangjie Wu, Jong Seung Kim.* Electric-fields-controlled highly regioselective thiocyanation of N-containing heterocycles // Science China Chemistry, 2024, 67, 1263-1269.
2. Yanyan Kong,† Mengmeng Huang,† Yabo Li, Jung Keun Kim, Ming Gong,* Yangjie Wu.* Convergent Paired Electrolysis for the Synthesis of Pyrazolyl-Substituted Tetrahydroisoquinolines // Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2023, 365, 4198-4204.
3. Ming Gong,‡,† Mengmeng Huang,‡,† Yabo Li,† Jianye Zhang,† Jung Keun Kim,*,† Jong Seung Kim,*,§ Yangjie Wu.*,† // Harnessing Visible-light Energy for Unbiased Organic Photoelec-trocatalysis: Synthesis of N-Bearing Fused Rings // Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 837-845.
4. Jinhu Xi, Xinjie Wu, Mengmeng Huang, Jung Keun Kim,* Jianye Zhang, Yabo Li, Yangjie Wu.* A visible-light-induced photocatalyst-free approach for C-3 dicarbonyl coumarin production // Chemical Communications, 2021, 57, 7308-7311.
5. Lili Han,‡ Mengmeng Huang,‡ Yabo Li, Jianye Zhang, Yu Zhu, Jung Keun Kim,* Yangjie Wu.* An Electrolyte- and Catalyst-Free Electrooxidative Sulfonylation of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines // Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2021, 8, 3110-3117.
6. Yanyan Kong, Jung Keun Kim, Yabo Li, Jianye Zhang, Mengmeng Huang,* Yangjie Wu.* An Oxidant- and Catalyst-Free Electrooxidative Cross-Coupling Approach to 3-Tetrahydroisoquinoline Substituted Coumarins // Green Chemistry, 2021, 23, 1274-1279.
7. GuangMiao Gu,‡ Mengmeng Huang,‡ Jung Keun Kim, Jianye Zhang, Yabo Li,* Yangjie Wu.* Visible-light-induced photocatalyst-free C-3 functionalization of indoles with diethyl bromomalonate // Green Chemistry, 2020, 22, 2543-2548.
8. Xiangyu Sun,‡ Ming Gong,‡ Mengmeng Huang, Yabo Li, Jung Keun Kim,* Vladimir Kovalev,* Elvira Shokova, Yangjie Wu.* “One-Pot” Synthesis of γ‑Pyrones from Aromatic Ketones/Heteroarenes and Carboxylic Acids // The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020, 85, 15051–15061.
9. Jung Keun Kim,‡ Ming Gong,‡ Elvira A. Shokova, Viktor A. Tafeenko, Olga V. Kovaleva, Yangjie Wu,* Vladimir V. Kovalev.* Pyrazoles: 'one-pot' syntheses from arenes and carboxylic acids // Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2020, 18, 5625-5638.
10. Yanyan Kong, Yabo Li, Mengmeng Huang, Jung Keun Kim,* Yangjie Wu.* A Electrochemical Off-On Method for Pyrimidin-2(1H)-ones Synthesis via Three-component Cyclization // Green Chemistry, 2019, 21, 4495-4498.
11. Ming Gong, Jung Keun Kim, Xiuli Zhao, Yabo Li, Jianye Zhang, Mengmeng Huang,* Yangjie Wu.* Visible-Light-Induced α-Oxyamination of 1,3-Dicarbonyls with TEMPO via a Photo(electro)catalytic Process Applying DSSC Anode or in DSSC System // Green Chemistry, 2019, 21, 3615-3620.
12. Qingrui Li, Yunnian Yin, Yabo Li, Jianye Zhang, Mengmeng Huang, Jung Keun Kim,* Yangjie Wu.* A Simple Approach to Indeno-Coumarins via Visible-Light-Induced Cyclization of Aryl Alkynoates with Diethyl Bromomalonate // Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2019, 6, 3238-3243.
13. Xiuli Zhao, Mengmeng Huang, Yabo Li, Jianye Zhang, Jung Keun Kim,* Yangjie Wu.* Stepwise Photosensitized C(sp3)-C(CO) Bond Cleavage and C-P Bond Formation of 1,3-Dicarbonyls with Arylphosphine Oxides // Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2019, 6, 1433-1437.
14. Qi Wu, Yabo Li, Chenyang Wang, Jianye Zhang, Mengmeng Huang, Jung Keun Kim,* Yangjie Wu.* 1,4-Refunctionalization of β-diketones to γ-keto nitriles via C–C single bond cleavage. // Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2018, 5, 2496-2500.
15. Chenyang Wang, Yabo Li, Ming Gong, Qi Wu, Jianye Zhang, Jung Keun Kim,* Mengmeng Huang, Yangjie Wu.* Method for Direct Synthesis of α-Cyanomethyl-β-dicarbonyl Compounds with Acetonitrile and 1,3-Dicarbonyls. // Organic Letters, 2016, 18, 4151-4153.
