Jesús A. Varela

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
114 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

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Jesús A. Varela is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Jesús A. Varela has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Organic Chemistry, 45 papers in Materials Chemistry and 28 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Jesús A. Varela's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (45 papers), Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (37 papers) and Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials (29 papers). Jesús A. Varela is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (45 papers), Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (37 papers) and Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials (29 papers). Jesús A. Varela collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Brazil and Serbia. Jesús A. Varela's co-authors include Carlos Saá, E. Longo, Luís Castedo, Carlos González-Rodrı́guez, Susana López, A.Z. Simões, L.S. Cavalcante, P.S. Pizani, J.C. Sczancoski and J.W.M. Espinosa and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Jesús A. Varela

112 papers receiving 4.2k citations

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Construction of Pyridine Rings by Metal-Mediated [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jesús A. Varela Spain	37	2.7k	1.4k	913	468	381	114	4.2k
Lev N. Zakharov United States	35	2.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	867 0.9×	997 2.1×	487 1.3×	99	3.9k
Xiaoyong Chang China	33	1.6k 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	592 1.3×	519 1.4×	129	3.3k
Craig M. Robertson United Kingdom	37	1.5k 0.6×	881 0.6×	756 0.8×	1.0k 2.2×	1.1k 2.9×	108	3.3k
Shao‐Fei Ni China	30	1.8k 0.7×	891 0.6×	886 1.0×	287 0.6×	115 0.3×	177	3.0k
Michal Jurı́ček Switzerland	29	2.3k 0.9×	1.8k 1.3×	494 0.5×	321 0.7×	245 0.6×	63	3.2k
Philippe C. Gros France	32	2.4k 0.9×	669 0.5×	376 0.4×	456 1.0×	178 0.5×	166	3.4k
Zhiyuan Huang United States	28	1.4k 0.5×	2.3k 1.6×	1.4k 1.6×	433 0.9×	127 0.3×	50	3.8k
Roger D. Sommer United States	30	1.4k 0.5×	955 0.7×	502 0.5×	1.3k 2.9×	923 2.4×	107	3.3k
Helena Grennberg Sweden	27	1.3k 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	504 0.6×	371 0.8×	159 0.4×	82	2.5k
Valery N. Kozhevnikov United Kingdom	31	1.3k 0.5×	2.0k 1.4×	1.4k 1.6×	372 0.8×	697 1.8×	83	3.2k

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Varela, Jesús A., et al.. (2025). Transition metal-free vs. metal-catalyzed cyclotrimerization of didehydro[8]annulenes (COTynes): a complex pathway to non-planar PAHs – Dewar benzenes vs. benzotri[8]annulenes. Chemical Science. 16(24). 10874–10880.

Varela, Jesús A., et al.. (2024). One‐Pot Rh(III)‐Catalyzed Twofold C−H Activation/Oxidative Annulation of N‐Arylpyrroles with Alkynes to Fluorescent Ullazines. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 366(10). 2312–2323. 2 indexed citations

Varela, Jesús A., et al.. (2022). Chemoselective Ru-Catalyzed Oxidative Lactamization vs Hydroamination of Alkynylamines: Insights from Experimental and Density Functional Theory Studies. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 88(2). 1185–1193. 5 indexed citations

Varela, Jesús A., et al.. (2021). Nonplanar Tub-Shaped Benzocyclooctatetraenes via Halogen-Radical Ring Opening of Dihydrobiphenylenes. Organic Letters. 23(14). 5539–5544. 3 indexed citations

Varela, Jesús A., et al.. (2020). Cp*RuCl‐Vinyl Carbenes: Two Faces and the Bifunctional Role in Catalytic Processes. Chemistry - A European Journal. 26(33). 7470–7478. 7 indexed citations

Varela, Jesús A., et al.. (2020). Ruthenium-Catalyzed Tandem Carbene/Alkyne Metathesis/N–H Insertion: Synthesis of Benzofused Six-Membered Azaheterocycles. Organic Letters. 22(7). 2621–2625. 10 indexed citations

Varela, Jesús A., et al.. (2017). N-Doped Cationic PAHs by Rh(III)-Catalyzed Double C–H Activation and Annulation of 2-Arylbenzimidazoles with Alkynes. Organic Letters. 19(7). 1702–1705. 70 indexed citations

Fañanás‐Mastral, Martín, et al.. (2016). [2 + 1] Cycloaddition of Catalytic Ruthenium Vinyl Carbenes: A Stereoselective Controlled Access to (Z)- and (E)-Vinyl Epoxypyrrolidines. ACS Catalysis. 7(2). 992–996. 26 indexed citations

López, Susana, et al.. (2014). Vinyl Dihydropyrans and Dihydrooxazines: Cyclizations of Catalytic Ruthenium Carbenes Derived from Alkynals and Alkynones. Angewandte Chemie. 126(23). 6069–6073. 17 indexed citations

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González-Rodrı́guez, Carlos, et al.. (2014). Dihydrobiphenylenes through Ruthenium‐Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloadditions of ortho‐Alkenylarylacetylenes with Alkynes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(7). 1841–1844. 25 indexed citations

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Figueiredo, Alberthmeiry T. de, V. M. Longo, Rafael O. da Silva, et al.. (2012). Structural XANES characterization of Ca0.99Sm0.01TiO3 perovskite and correlation with photoluminescence emission. Chemical Physics Letters. 544. 43–48. 17 indexed citations

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López, Susana, et al.. (2011). Cyclization by Catalytic Ruthenium Carbene Insertion into CH Bonds. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(3). 723–727. 79 indexed citations

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Varela, Jesús A., et al.. (2011). Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Cycloisomerization of Aromatic Homo‐ and Bis‐Homopropargylic Amines/Amides: Formation of Indoles, Dihydroisoquinolines and Dihydroquinolines. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 353(11-12). 1933–1937. 58 indexed citations

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Cavalcante, L.S., J.C. Sczancoski, Lucas F. de Lima, et al.. (2008). Synthesis, Characterization, Anisotropic Growth and Photoluminescence of BaWO₄. Crystal Growth & Design. 9(2). 1002–1012. 121 indexed citations

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Ramírez, M.A., A.Z. Simões, Marco Antonio Márquez Godoy, et al.. (2007). Characterization of ZnO-degraded varistors used in high-tension devices. Materials Research Bulletin. 42(6). 1159–1168. 28 indexed citations

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Moura, F., A.Z. Simões, B.D. Stojanović, et al.. (2007). Dielectric and ferroelectric characteristics of barium zirconate titanate ceramics prepared from mixed oxide method. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 462(1-2). 129–134. 147 indexed citations

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Motta, F.V., Ana Paula de Azevedo Marques, M. T. Escote, et al.. (2007). Preparation and characterizations of Ba0.8Ca0.2TiO3 by complex polymerization method (CPM). Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 465(1-2). 452–457. 21 indexed citations

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Branković, Goran, Zorica Branković, Márcio Sousa Góes, et al.. (2005). Barium strontium titanate powders prepared by spray pyrolysis. Materials Science and Engineering B. 122(2). 140–144. 32 indexed citations

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Varela, Jesús A., Luís Castedo, M.A. Maestro, J. Mahı́a, & Carlos Saá. (2001). Regiocontrolled One-Step Synthesis of 3,3′-Disubstituted 2,2′-Bipyridine Ligands by Cobalt(I)-Catalyzed Cyclotrimerization. Chemistry - A European Journal. 7(23). 5203–5213. 35 indexed citations

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Pianaro, S. A., Paulo R. Bueno, E. Longo, & Jesús A. Varela. (1999). Microstructure and electric properties of a SnO2 based varistor. Ceramics International. 25(1). 1–6. 93 indexed citations

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