Congratulations to Kang on a successful PhD defense

Sep 2025

Congratulations to Kang Shen on his successful PhD defense! He will soon become the first PhD from our lab.

 

 

Our total synthesis of glycinoeclepin A is online!

Jun 2025

We completed the total synthesis of glycinoeclepin A--a picamolar hatching factor of soybean cyst nematode-- in just 15 steps! Congratulations to Kang and the team!

 

Our research assistant is admitted to University of Wisconsin-Madison PhD program

Mar 2025

Our research assitant Ms. Yanjie Li is admitted to the School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison for her PhD. Cogratulations!

Our formal and current research assistants are admitted to Westlake PhD program

Dec 2024

Mr. Chao Lin, our formal research assistant, will be pursuing PhD in our lab, while Mr. Tao Zhu, a current research assistant in our lab will join Prof. Li Deng's lab for graduate research.

 

Congratulations to Mr. Chen Peng on receiving the NSFC Predoctoral Fellowship

Dec 2024

Our total synthesis of scabrolide A and Havellockate is online!

May 2024

We completed the total synthesis of scabrolide A and havellockate. The paper is now online. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.4c03995. Congratulations to Chen Peng! We have prepared a special gift for Chen, the carry of his DOTA league and our total synthesis team!

 

Our first independent paper is online!

Mar 2024

Our first paper is published on Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Congratulations to our happy postdoc, Dr. Quanping Guo and the rest of the team!

Kaiyu Joined the lab as a research assistant

Aug 2023

The lab welcomes Mr. Kaiyu Lei, who received his MS degree from Nanjing University, to join the lab as a research assistant.

Prof. Scott Snyder delivered a lecture in Westlake Master Forum

Jul 2023

Prof. Scott Snyder, Pengfei's PhD advisor, visited Westlake University and gave a lecture on alkaloid synthesis in Westlake Master Forum, one of the university's highest honored lectureship. Below is a picture of Scott with Pengfei's group.

Chao joined the group as a research assistant

Jul 2023

The lab welcomes Mr. Chao Lin, who received his MS degree from Dalian University of Science and Technology, to join the lab as a research assistant.

NEWS HIGHLIGHT
  • Congratulations to Kang on a successful PhD defense

  • Our total synthesis of glycinoeclepin A is online!

  • Our research assistant is admitted to University of Wisconsin-Madison PhD program

  • Congratulations to Mr. Chen Peng on receiving the NSFC Predoctoral Fellowship

  • Our total synthesis of scabrolide A and Havellockate is online!

  • Our first independent paper is online!

  • The group moves into the new lab space

  • Pengfei Joined Westlake University

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SYNTHESIS WITH A PURPOSE
Congratulations to Kang on a successful PhD defense

Sep 2025

Congratulations to Kang Shen on his successful PhD defense! He will soon become the first PhD from our lab.

 

 

Our total synthesis of glycinoeclepin A is online!

Jun 2025

We completed the total synthesis of glycinoeclepin A--a picamolar hatching factor of soybean cyst nematode-- in just 15 steps! Congratulations to Kang and the team!

 

Our research assistant is admitted to University of Wisconsin-Madison PhD program

Mar 2025

Our research assitant Ms. Yanjie Li is admitted to the School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison for her PhD. Cogratulations!

Our formal and current research assistants are admitted to Westlake PhD program

Dec 2024

Mr. Chao Lin, our formal research assistant, will be pursuing PhD in our lab, while Mr. Tao Zhu, a current research assistant in our lab will join Prof. Li Deng's lab for graduate research.

 

Congratulations to Mr. Chen Peng on receiving the NSFC Predoctoral Fellowship

Dec 2024

Our total synthesis of scabrolide A and Havellockate is online!

May 2024

We completed the total synthesis of scabrolide A and havellockate. The paper is now online. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.4c03995. Congratulations to Chen Peng! We have prepared a special gift for Chen, the carry of his DOTA league and our total synthesis team!

 

Our first independent paper is online!

Mar 2024

Our first paper is published on Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Congratulations to our happy postdoc, Dr. Quanping Guo and the rest of the team!

Kaiyu Joined the lab as a research assistant

Aug 2023

The lab welcomes Mr. Kaiyu Lei, who received his MS degree from Nanjing University, to join the lab as a research assistant.

Prof. Scott Snyder delivered a lecture in Westlake Master Forum

Jul 2023

Prof. Scott Snyder, Pengfei's PhD advisor, visited Westlake University and gave a lecture on alkaloid synthesis in Westlake Master Forum, one of the university's highest honored lectureship. Below is a picture of Scott with Pengfei's group.

Chao joined the group as a research assistant

Jul 2023

The lab welcomes Mr. Chao Lin, who received his MS degree from Dalian University of Science and Technology, to join the lab as a research assistant.

NEWS HIGHLIGHT
  • Congratulations to Kang on a successful PhD defense

  • Our total synthesis of glycinoeclepin A is online!

  • Our research assistant is admitted to University of Wisconsin-Madison PhD program

  • Congratulations to Mr. Chen Peng on receiving the NSFC Predoctoral Fellowship

  • Our total synthesis of scabrolide A and Havellockate is online!

  • Our first independent paper is online!

  • The group moves into the new lab space

  • Pengfei Joined Westlake University