姚小泉教授2000年毕业于中科院大连化物所，获有机化学理学博士学位； 2001－2003年中科院上海有机所博士后， 03年被评为副研究员；2003－2006年加拿大McGill大学博士后；2006年3月起在南京航空航天大学从事有机化学领域的教学、科研工作，同年获聘为教授； 09年11月，被评为博士生导师。美国化学会会员。研究工作中以有机功能材料和具有生理活性的有机化合物合成中所涉及的关键反应为主要研究对象，着重开展在绿色溶剂体系中的催化有机合成研究、发展新的绿色催化材料和催化合成体系。

近年主持国家自然科学基金四项，省自然基金及教育部留学归国基金各一项。先后发表SCI论文三十余篇；获发明专利三项，省级科研鉴定成果一项。其主要代表作得到相关研究者的普遍关注,单篇最高引用400余次。

代表性文章：

1) Hang Xu, Keying Wu, Jing Tian, Li Zhu, and Xiaoquan Yao,*“Recyclable Cu/C3N4 composite catalysed homo- and cross-coupling of terminal alkynes under mild conditions” Green Chemistry, 2018, 20, 793 – 797 (封面文章)

2）Lingling Wang, Min Yu, Chaolong Wu, Nan Deng, Chao Wang, and Xiaoquan Yao “Synthesis of Ag/g-C3N4 Composite as Highly Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalyst for Oxidative Amidation of Aromatic Aldehydes” Adv. Synth. Catal. 2016, 358, 2631 – 2641

Wei Lv, Jing Tian, Nan Deng, Yan Wang, Xiaoshu Zhu and Xiaoquan Yao* “Dual-immobilized copper catalyst: carbon nitride-supported copper nanoparticles catalyzed oxidation of propargylic alcohols” Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 1312-1316.

3) Weijiang Sun, Yan Wang, Xuan Wu, Xiaoquan Yao*, “Palladium-, ligand-, and solvent-free synthesis of ynones by the coupling of acyl chlorides and terminal alkynes in the presence of a reusable copper nanoparticle catalyst” Green Chem., 2013, 15(9), 2356-2360,.

4) 喻敏，韩成燕，王勇，朱荔，姚小泉*, “IB族金属纳米颗粒在有机合成反应中的应用” 有机化学, 2013, 33(03), 492-503.

5) Min Yu, Yong Wang, Weijiang Sun and Xiaoqaun Yao* “A Mild, Highly Efficient Addition of Alkynes to Aldehydes Catalyzed by Titanium Dioxide-Supported Silver Nanoparticles” Adv. Synth. Catal., 2012, 354(1), 71-76.

6) Chengyan Han, Min Yu, Weijiang Sun and Xiaoquan Yao* “Ligand-Promoted, “Copper Nanoparticles Catalyzed Oxidation of Propargylic Alcohols with TBHP or Air as Oxidant”, Synlett., 2011, 16, 2363-2368.

7) Mingdeng Lin, Min Yu, Chengyan Han Chao-Jun Li * and Xiaoquan Yao* “A Water-Promoted, Silver-Phosphine Complex-Catalyzed Stereoselective Cyclization of 2-(1-Hydroxy-3- arylprop-2-ynyl)phenols Leading to a Highly Efficient Approach to Aurones” Synth. Comm. 2011, 41, 3228

8) Min Yu, Mingdeng Lin, Chengyan Han Chao-Jun Li* and Xiaoquan Yao* “Ligand-Promoted Reaction on Siliver Nanoparticles: Phosphine-Promoted, Silver Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Cyclization of 2-(1-Hydroxy-3-Arylprop-2-ynyl) Phenols” Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 6722-6725

9) Min Yu, Ying Wang, Chao-Jun Li, Xiaoquan Yao* “Pybox ligand-promoted copper(I)-catalyzed three-component tandem coupling-annulation of terminal alkynes, amines and ortho-alkynylaryl aldehydes”Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 6791-6794

10) Min Yu, Rachid Skouta, Lei Zhou, Huan-feng Jiang, Xiaoquan Yao *, Chao－Jun Li “Water-Triggered, Counter-Anion-Controlled, and Silver-Phosphines Complex-Catalyzed Stereoselective Cascade Alkynylation/Cyclization of Terminal Alkynes with Salicylaldehydes” J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 3378 -3383

11) Clara I. Herrerías, Xiaoquan Yao, Zhiping Li, and Chao-Jun Li* “Chemical Transformations Based on the Reactions of C-H Bonds in Water” Chem. Rev. 2007, 107, 2546-2562

12) Xiaoquan Yao and Chao-Jun Li* “Water-Triggered and Gold(I)-Catalyzed Cascade Addition/Cyclization of Terminal Alkynes with ortho-Alkynylaryl Aldehyde” Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 1953 -1956

13) XiaoquanYao and Chao-Jun Li "Phosphine-Triggered Complete Chem-Switch Efficient aldehyde-Alkyne-Amine Coupling to Efficient Aldehyde-Alkyne Coupling in Water" Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 4395

14) Xiaoquan Yao and Chao-Jun Li* “Highly Efficient, Reversible Addition of Activated Methylene Compounds to Alkenes Catalyzed by Silver Catalysts” J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 5752-5755

15) Rene-Viet Nguyen, Xiaoquan Yao, D. Scott Bohle and Chao-Jun Li* “Gold and Silver-Catalyzed Highly Regioselective Addition of Active Methylenes to Dienes, Trieneand Cyclic Enol Ethers” Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 673-676

16) Xiaoquan Yao and Chao-Jun Li* “Highly Efficient Addition of Activated Methylene Compounds to AlkenesCatalyzed by Gold and Silver” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6884-6885

主持国家自然科学基金：

1) 基于IB族金属-半导体纳米复合物的可见光催化的合成反应研究

面上项目，2018-2021

2)“氮掺杂介孔碳材料作为新型固定化配体在金属催化的合成反应中的应用”，

面上项目，2015-2018

3）“配体修饰下IB族金属纳米颗粒催化的有机合成反应”，

面上项目，2012-2015；

4)“水相或离子液体中IB族金属催化的碳碳键形成反应”，

青年基金项目，2007-2009;

主持江苏省基金:

基于新型桥联配体的电致发光材料研究

面上项目 2008-2010