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Prof. Kin Shing CHAN

Emeritus Professor


location Room 359 Science Centre
Phone No. (852) 3943 6376
Email ksc@cuhk.edu.hk


Education
1981 B.Sc. University of Hong Kong
1986 Ph.D. University of Chicago

Position
Since 2019
Emeritus Professor, 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2002–2019
Professor, 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1996–2002
Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1990–1996
Lecturer, 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1989–1990
Associate Professor, 
National Taiwan University
1986–1989
Research Associate, 
University of Chicago

Research Interests

  1. Catalytic Carbon-carbon bond activation by transition metal complexes
  2. Green Chemistry

Representative Publications

  1. C. T. To, K. S. Chan
    “Selective Aliphatic Carbon–Carbon Bond Activation by Rhodium Porphyrin Complexes” Acc. Chem. Res. 2017. 50, 1702–1711.
  2. C. T. To, K. S. Choi, K. S. Chan
    “Catalytic Carbon-Carbon σ-Bond Hydrogenation with Water Catalyzed by Rhodium Porphyrins”
    J. Am. Chem. Soc.2012, 134, 11388-11391.
  3. K. S. Choi, T. H. Lai, S. Y. Lee, K. S. Chan
    “Reduction of Rhodium(III) Porphyrin Hydroxide to Rhodium(II) Porphyrin” 
    Organometallics 2011, 30, 2633-2635.
  4. S. Y. Lee, T. H. Lai, K. S. Choi, K. S. Chan
    “Room Temperature Selective Aliphatic Carbon–Carbon Bond Activation and Functionalization of Ethers by Rhodium(II) Porphyrin”
    Organometallics 2011, 30, 3691-3693.
  5. Y. W. Chan, K. S. Chan
    “Metalloradical-Catalyzed Aliphatic Carbon-Carbon Activation of Cyclooctane”
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 6920-6922.

Professional Activities

Member, American Chemical Society