李新生，博士、教授
主要研究方向为不对称催化化学
主要应用均相的或者非均相的手性催化剂催化前手性的底物，以获得大量的手性化合物。以手性的含氮和膦为配体研究不对称的氢化反应、取代反应。从不同的角度研究手性催化剂化学选择性和立体选择性。研究反应规律、反应机理，特别是反应的对映选择性进行研究。目前在进行以有机磷为配体手性催化剂进行催化氢化反应和氢硅化反应。
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6Meng Xiangyan, Gao Yongguang, LI Xin-Sheng*, XU Dong-Cheng. Novel pyridine-phosphite ligands for Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic substitution reaction. Catal. Commun. 2009, 10, 950-954.