Professor Hung Kay LEE（李鸿基教授）
Associate Professor?Room 261 Science Centre
(852) 3943 6331
?hklee@cuhk.edu.hk





Education1995 Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1990 B.Sc. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
PositionSince 2003 Associate Professor,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1997-2003 Assistant Professor,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1995-1997 Postdoctoral Scholar,
California Institute of Technology
Research Interests1. Synthesis, structural characterization, and reactivity studies of amidometal complexes.
2. Design of structural and functional mimics to the active sites of various metalloproteins.
Representative Publications1. S. Yao, D. Y. S. Tam, P. S. Cheung, C.-K. Lam, P. Guo, S. L. Lam and?H. K. Lee:
“Cobalt(II) Amido Complexes Derived from a Monodentate Arylamido Ligand Featuring a Highly Electron-withdrawing C₆F₅?Substituent”,
Dalton Trans., Vol. 44, pp. 17950–17959 (2015).
2. K. W. Ku, C. W. Au, H.-S. Chan and?H. K. Lee:
“Divalent Europium and Ytterbium Complexes Supported by a Bulky 2-Pyridyl Amido Ligand: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity Studies”
Dalton Trans. Vol. 42, pp.?2841–2852 (2013).
3. S. Yao, H.-S. Chan, C.-K. Lam and?H. K. Lee:
“Synthesis, Structure and Reaction Chemistry of Samarium(II), Europium(II) and Ytterbium(II) Complexes of the Unsymmetrical Benzamidinate Ligand [PhC(NSiMe₃)(NC₆H₃Prⁱ₂–2,6)]–”
Inorg. Chem., Vol. 48, pp. 9936–9946 (2009).
4. H. Y. Au-Yeung, C. H. Lam, C.-K. Lam, W.-Y. Wong and?H. K. Lee:
“Unusual Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Complexes Derived from Monodentate Arylamido Ligands”
Inorg. Chem., Vol. 46, pp. 7695–7697 (2007).
5. S. V. Pavlova, H. L. To, E. S. H. Chan, H.-W. Li, T. C. W. Mak,?H. K. Lee?and S. I. Chan:
“Synthesis, Structure and Dioxygen Reactivity of a Bis(μ–iodo)dicopper(I) Complex Supported by the [N–(3,5–di–tert–butyl–2–hydroxybenzyl)–N,N–di–(2–pyridylmethyl)]amine Ligand”,
Dalton Trans., pp.2232–2242 (2006).
6. H. K. Lee, T. S. Lam, C.-K. Lam, H.-W. Li and S. M. Fung:
“Synthesis and Structural Characterisation of Divalent Transition Metal Complexes Containing an Unsymmetrical Benzamidinate Ligand”,
New J. Chem., Vol. 27, pp. 1310–1318 (2003).
7. S. C. F. Kui, H.-W. Li and?H. K. Lee:
“Cerium(III) and Neodymium(III) Amides Derived from a Chelating 2–Pyridyl Amido Ligand”,
Inorg. Chem., Vol. 42, pp. 2824–2826 (2003).
8. Y.-L. Wong, D. K. P. Ng and?H. K. Lee:
“New Chloro, μ-oxo, and Alkyl Derivatives of Dioxomolybdenum(VI) and –Tungsten(VI) Complexes Chelated with N₂O Tridentate Ligands: Synthesis and Catalyitc Activties toward Olefin Epoxidation”,
Inorg. Chem?., Vol. 41, pp. 5276-5285 (2002).
9. X.-M. Zhang, M.-L. Tong, M.-L. Gong,?H. K. Lee, L. Luo, K. F. Li, Y.-X. Tong and X.-M. Chen:
“Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Physical Properties of Dinuclear Copper(I) and Tetranuclear Mixed-valence Copper(I, II) Complexes with Hydroxylated Bipyridyl-like Ligands”,
Chem. Eur. J.?, Vol. 8 (14), pp. 3187-3194 (2002).
10. Q.-M. Wang,?H. K. Lee?and T. C. W. Mak:
“A Mixed-valent Silver(I, II) Complex Containing a Self-assembled Silver(I) Cluster Dimer with Encapsulated Acetylide Dianion”,
New J. Chem.?, Vol. 26, pp. 513-515 (2002).
11. S.-L. Zheng, M.-L. Tong, S.-D. Tan, Y. Wang, J.-X. Shi, Y.-X. Tong,?H. K. Lee?and X.-M. Chen:
“Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of Three Novel Coordination Polymers of Silver(I) Aromatic Carboxylates with Hexamethylenetetramine Exhibiting Unique Metal-π Interaction”,
Organometallics?, Vol. 20, 5319-5325 (2001).
12. H. K. Lee, C. H. Lam, S.-L. Li, Z.-Y. Zhang and T. C. W. Mak:
“Low-Valent Chemistry of Cobalt Amide. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Cobalt(II) Amido, Aryloxide, and Thiolate Compounds”,
Inorg. Chem.?, Vol. 40, pp. 4691-4695 (2001).
13. X.-M. Zhang, M.-L. Tong,?H. K. Lee?and X.-M. Chen:
“The First Noncluster Vanadium(IV) Coordination Polymers: Solvothermal Syntheses, Crystal Structure, and Ion Exchange”,
Journal of Solide State Chemistry?, Vol. 160, pp. 118-122 (2001).
14. H. K. Lee, Y.-L. Wong, Z.-Y. Zhou, Z.-Y. Zhang, D. K. P. Ng and T. C. W. Mak:
“Synthesis and Structures of Dioxo-Mo(VI) and –W(VI) Amides”,
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans.?, pp. 539-544 (2000).
15. A. R. Waldeck, M. H. B. Stowell,?H. K. Lee?, S.-C. Hung, M. Matsson, L. Hederstedt, B. A. C. Ackrell and S.I. Chan:
“Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Studies of Succinate:Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase from?paracoccus?denitrificans?: I. Evidence for a Magnetic Interaction between the 3Fe-4S Cluster and Cytochrome?b?“,
J. Biol. Chem.?, Vol. 272, pp. 19373-19382 (1997).
16. S. M. Musser, M. H. B. Stowell,?H. K. Lee, J. N. Rumbley, S. I. Chan:
“Uncompetitive Substrate Inhibition and Noncompetitive Inhibition by 5-n-Undecyl-6-hydroxy-4,7-dioxobenzothiazole (UHDBT) and 2-n-Nonyl-4-hydroxyquinoline-N-oxide (NQNO) is Observed for the Cytochrome?bo₃?Complex: Implications for a Q(H₂)-loop Proton Translocation Mechanism”,
Biochemistry , Vol. 36, pp. 894-902 (1997).
17. W.-P. Leung,?H. K. Lee, L.-H. Weng, Z.-Y. Zhou, T. C. W. Mak:
“Synthesis and Structural Characterisation of Mono- and Bi-nuclear Cobalt(II) Alkyls”,
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans.?, pp. 779-783 (1997).
18. W.-P. Leung,?H. K. Lee, L.-H. Weng, B.-S. Luo, Z.-Y. Zhou, T. C. W. Mak:
“Synthesis and Structures of Iron(II) Alkyl and Thiolate Compounds Containing Sterically Hindered?N?-Functionalized Alkyl Ligands”,
Organometallics?, Vol. 15, pp. 1785-1792 (1996).