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

4、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.