博士，教授，博士生导师，湖北省教育厅相关计划特聘教授，湖北省新世纪高层次人才工程第二层次人选。2007年博士毕业于华中师范大学；2007年8月至2010年3月在美国西弗吉尼亚大学化学系进行博士后研究。
主要研究方向为有机合成方法学研究；精细化学品包括药物及中间体合成；含磷，硅，氟等元素有机化合物及材料的合成以及工艺开发；医药材料化工生产废弃物综合利用。近年来在Angew. Chem. Int. Ed; Org. Lett; Org. Chem. Front; Chem. Commun; Adv. Catal. Syn等权威刊物上发表论文80余篇，授权发明专利40余项。主持和完成了国家自然科学基金，湖北省自然科学基金，湖北省教育厅人才项目及重点项目等多项纵向课题，以及主持和参与了20余项的横向课题研究，解决了相关的核心技术问题，产生了显著的经济效益。
每年指导多名本科生，很多本科学生进入国内外著名高校攻读研究生继续深造。已经毕业50多名硕士及博士研究生，大部分研究生进入上市公司，高等院校以及相关政府管理部门工作。
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代表文章：
1. Y Zhang, C Wang*, Y Zhou, Y Yu, W Shu and Y Chen*, Tuning the reversible mechanochromic luminescence of triphenylethylenes by rational introduction of functionalized thiophenes substituents, J. Mol. Struct., 2025, 1323, 140771.
2. L Zheng, T Yi, R Fang, Z Zhou, C Wang* and Y Chen*, Cascade C–C bond cleavage/reformation and cycloaddition for the synthesis of 4-acyl 1,2,3-triazoles from β-alkyl nitroalkenes and organic azides, Org. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 5260-5264.
3. K Xu, C Wang*, Y Zhou, Y Zhang, Y Chen*, Aggregation-dependent room temperature phosphorescence based on different polymorphs of 1,2,3-triazole derivates, Dyes and Pigments, 2023, 220, 111654.
4. L Huang,‡ L Zheng,‡ Z Zhou and Yunfeng Chen*. Copper-catalyzed multiple oxidation and cycloaddition of aryl–alkyl ketones (alcohols) for the synthesis of 4-acyl- and 4-diketo-1,2, 3-triazoles. Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 3342-3345.
5. T Yi, Q Liu, Y Zhang, J Huang, Z Zeng, and Yunfeng Chen* Copper(II)-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative C-C Bond Cleavage of β-Alkyl Nitroolefins to α-Ketoamides with Air. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 4097-4102.
6. G Xiong, L Huang, Z Gong, C Wang, Y Chen*, Synthesis of β-Keto Sulfoxides via Copper(II)-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 1884-1888.
7. M Li, L Zheng, L Ma, Y Chen* Transition Metal-Free Oxidative Cross-Coupling Reaction of Activated Olefins with N‑Alkyl Amides. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 3989−3998.
8. Y Wang, G Xiong, C Zhang, Y Chen*. Controllable Activation of β‑Alkyl Nitroalkenes: Regioselective Synthesis of Allyl and Vinyl Sulfones. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 4018−4026.
9. Y Wang, L Zheng, X, Y Chen*. 1,3-Difunctionalization of β-Alkyl Nitroalkenes via Combination of Lewis Base Catalysis and Radical Oxidation. Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 886−889.
10. L Zheng, Y Wang, X, Y Chen*. Pyridinyl-triazole ligand systems for highly efficient CuI-catalyzed azidealkyne cycloaddition. Catalysis Communications. 2021, 148, 106165-106171.
11. Y Wang, P Yu, Q Ren, F Jia, Y Chen*, A Wu. Synthesis of 2,1-Benzoisoxazole-Containing 1,2,3-Triazoles through Copper-Catalyzed Three-Component Domino Reactions of o‑Bromoacetophenones, Aldehydes, and Sodium Azide. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 2688−2696.
12. Q Yan, L Zheng, M Li, Y Chen*. N,S-chelating triazole-thioether ligand for highly efficient palladium catalyzed Suzuki reaction. Journal of Catalysis. 2019, 376, 101–105
13. P Yu, Y Wang, Z Zeng, Y Chen*. Metal-Free C−N or C−C Bond Cleavages of α‑Azido Ketones: An Oxidative-Amidation Strategy for the Synthesis of α‑Ketothioamides and Amides J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 14883−14891.
14. L Zheng, Z Zeng, Q Yan, F Jia, L Jia, Y Chen*. Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of 3-NO2 Quinolines from o-Azidobenzaldehyde and Nitro-olefins and its Application in the Concise Synthesis of Quindolines. Adv. Syn. Catal. 2018, 360, 4037-4042.
15. X Lei, L Zheng, C Zhang, X Shi*, Y Chen*. Allylic C−S Bond Construction through Metal-Free Direct Nitroalkene Sulfonation J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 1772-1778.
16. Y Liu, Nie Gang, Z Zhou, L Jia, Y Chen*. Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling/Oxidative Cycloaddition: Synthesis of 4-Acyl-1,2,3-Triazoles J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 9198-9203.
17. X Deng, X Lei, G Nie, L Jia, Y Li, Y Chen*. Copper-Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative N-2-Coupling of NH-1,2,3-Triazoles with N,N-Dialkylamides: N-Amidoalkylation of NH-1,2,3-Triazoles. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 82, 6163-6171.
18. Q Hu, Y Liu, X Deng, Y Li, Y Chen*. Aluminium(III) chloride-catalyzed three-component condensation of aromatic aldehydes, nitroalkanes and sodium azide for the synthesis of 4-aryl-NH-1,2,3-triazoles Adv. Syn. Catal. 2016, 358, 1689-1693.
19. Y Chen*, G Nie, Q Zhang, S Ma, H Li, Q Hu. Copper-Catalyzed [3+2] Cycloaddition/Oxidation Reactions between Nitroolefins and Organic Azides: Highly Regioselective Synthesis of NO2-Substituted 1,2,3-Triazoles. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 1118–1121.
