Xueqing Song, Ph.D.

Dr. Xueqing Song, Ph.D., is a leading researcher in organotin chemistry, specializing in synthesizing novel complexes with biomedical applications and enhancing their structural analysis through X-ray crystallography. As Chair of the Division of Sciences and Mathematics at UDC, he advances STEM education while securing major grants to expand research infrastructure and student opportunities in chemistry.

Experience

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, China 
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Education, Anhui Normal University, China 

Roles

Chair, Division of Sciences and Mathematics, 2019-Present 

Courses Taught

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 
Organic Chemistry 
General Chemistry 

Expertise

Research Focus / Works in Progress

Organotin chemistry; organogermanium ligands; bimetallic Group IV complexes; triorganotin carboxylates; ionic triphenyltin complexes; organotin interactions with biomolecules; crystallography 

Leadership

Proposal Review Panelist, National Science Foundation, 2022-24 

Impact

Selected Publications

Song, X., Li, W., Torres, Y., & Greaves, T. (2024). Crystal structure of (1,4,7,10,13,16-hexa-oxa-cycloocta-decane-κ6O)potassium-μ-oxalato-tri-phenylstannate(IV), the first reported 18-crown-6-stabilized potassium salt of tri-phenyl-oxalatostannate. Acta crystallographica. Section E, Crystallographic communications, 80(Pt 9), 951–955. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989024007758 

Song, X., Yeibyo, W., Li, W., & Pike, R. D. (2024). Diisobutyl-ammonium tri-phenyl(2-thiolato-acetato-κ2O,S)stannate(IV). IUCrData, 9(Pt 8), x240742. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2414314624007429 

Song, X., & Li, W. (2023). Bis(diiso-butyl-ammonium) tetra-chlorido-bis-[3-(tri-fluorometh-yl)phen-yl]stannate. IUCrData, 8(Pt 10), x230913. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2414314623009136 

Song, X., & Li, W. (2023). N-(5-Cyanononan-5-yl)benzamide. IUCrData, 8(7). https://doi.org/10.1107/S2414314623006399 

Devaughn, R., Pike, R., Eng, G., Li, W., & Song, X. (2020). Synthesis and structural determination of ionic triphenyltin complexes of mercaptoacetic and 3-mercaptopropionic acids. Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 73(14), 2085–2094. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2020.1796986 

Selected Presentations

Greaves, T., Torres, Y., & Song, X. (2023). Crystal structure of an ionic diphenyltin & triphenyltin complex of N-(2-mercaptopropionyl) glycine (tiopronin). Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, Phoenix, Arizona. 

Witter, J., & Song, X. (2019). Synthesis and a structural studies on an ionic diphenyltin complex with oxalic acid. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, Anaheim, California. 

Selected Grants

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. (2024). UDC Beckman scholars program. 

National Science Foundation. (2023). Transforming STEM education at UDC by establishing a general science degree. 

National Science Foundation. (2022). MRI: Acquisition of a new x-ray diffractometer to advance research and education in primarily undergraduate/minority serving institutions within the District of Columbia. 

Department of Defense. (2022). Acquisition of HPLC-MS/MS to accelerate multidisciplinary research, education, and training capabilities at UDC. 

Invited Participations

Song, X. (2024). Participant. The HBCU/MSI Crystallography Workshop, Washington, D.C. 
Song, X. (2024). Participant. The HBCU/MSI Crystallography Workshop, Chicago, Illinois.