Kai Cheng

2.1k total citations
62 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Kai Cheng is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Cheng has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Organic Chemistry, 8 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 8 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kai Cheng's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (33 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (22 papers) and Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (16 papers). Kai Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (33 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (22 papers) and Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (16 papers). Kai Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Belgium. Kai Cheng's co-authors include Yuhong Zhang, Chenze Qi, Lehao Huang, Jinlong Zhao, Bingwei Xin, Baoli Zhao, Bangben Yao, Hang Cong, Xiaojie Cheng and Ning‐Ning Ji and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Kai Cheng

59 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kai Cheng China 21 1.7k 311 242 203 171 62 1.8k
Dapeng Zou China 24 1.7k 1.0× 367 1.2× 205 0.8× 186 0.9× 74 0.4× 112 2.1k
Seenivasan Rajagopal India 20 536 0.3× 196 0.6× 428 1.8× 244 1.2× 125 0.7× 48 1.0k
Dmitry B. Krivolapov Russia 21 1.2k 0.7× 631 2.0× 246 1.0× 158 0.8× 148 0.9× 159 1.6k
Mirza Arfan Yawer Germany 16 653 0.4× 85 0.3× 244 1.0× 263 1.3× 130 0.8× 53 998
Sami Lakhdar France 31 2.8k 1.7× 332 1.1× 211 0.9× 255 1.3× 284 1.7× 81 3.0k
V. M. Vlasov Russia 14 729 0.4× 175 0.6× 111 0.5× 114 0.6× 127 0.7× 66 1.0k
C. Rose Kennedy United States 14 759 0.5× 276 0.9× 87 0.4× 102 0.5× 91 0.5× 23 1.0k
Marco Lessi Italy 23 1.3k 0.8× 140 0.5× 237 1.0× 60 0.3× 117 0.7× 57 1.7k
Diego Martínez‐Otero Mexico 16 376 0.2× 404 1.3× 322 1.3× 178 0.9× 72 0.4× 119 931
Anita E. Mattson United States 25 2.0k 1.2× 448 1.4× 127 0.5× 109 0.5× 75 0.4× 51 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Cheng

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cheng, Kai, Yu‐I Hsu, & Hiroshi Uyama. (2025). Solvent-promoted catalyst-free aminolytic degradation for chemical recycling of single and mixed plastic wastes. Green Chemistry. 27(25). 7620–7630. 3 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kai, et al.. (2024). Mechanochemical deprotection of t -butoxycarbonyl (Boc) group using basic alumina. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 22(38). 7811–7816. 4 indexed citations
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Y, Li, et al.. (2024). A Soothing Lavender-Scented Electrospun Fibrous Eye Mask. Molecules. 29(22). 5461–5461. 11 indexed citations
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Fan, Ming‐Hui, et al.. (2023). Chemistry, bioactivity, biosynthesis, and total synthesis of stemmadenine alkaloids. Natural Product Reports. 40(5). 1022–1044. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaohong, Kai Cheng, Yong Li, et al.. (2022). CuCl2·2H2O/TBHP mediated synthesis of β-enaminones via coupling reaction of vinyl azides with aldehydes. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 20(9). 1952–1957. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kai, et al.. (2021). Palladium-Catalyzed C8 Alkylation of 1-Naphthylamides and Its Application to the Synthesis of the Core Sturctures of Aporphine and Aristolactam Alkaloids. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 41(4). 1691–1691. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Baoli, et al.. (2021). Visible Light Induced Oxidation of α-Diazo Esters for the Transition Metal-Free Synthesis of α-Keto Esters. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 41(12). 4732–4732. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Jikui, Yan Li, Yongbao Zhu, et al.. (2021). Macroscopically Oriented Magnetic Core‐regularized Nanomaterials for Glucose Biosensors Assisted by Self‐sacrificial Label. Electroanalysis. 33(10). 2216–2225. 11 indexed citations
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Zhu, Ruonan, Kai Cheng, Yangyang Cai, et al.. (2021). Gene Expression, Biochemical Characterization of a sn-1, 3 Extracellular Lipase From Aspergillus niger GZUF36 and Its Model-Structure Analysis. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 633489–633489. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaohong, et al.. (2020). One-pot synthesis of β-ketosulfones from sulfonyl chloride, hydrazine hydrate and vinyl azide in water. Tetrahedron. 76(48). 131635–131635. 8 indexed citations
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Huang, Yiyong, Xing Yang, Zongchao Lv, et al.. (2015). Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,3‐Butadienyl‐2‐carbinols by the Homoallenylboration of Aldehydes with a Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyst. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54(25). 7299–7302. 51 indexed citations
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Huang, Yiyong, Xing Yang, Zongchao Lv, et al.. (2015). Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,3‐Butadienyl‐2‐carbinols by the Homoallenylboration of Aldehydes with a Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyst. Angewandte Chemie. 127(25). 7407–7410. 12 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kai, Baoli Zhao, & Chenze Qi. (2014). Silver-catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of arylglyoxylic acids with arylboronic acids. RSC Advances. 4(89). 48698–48702. 29 indexed citations
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Cai, Yuan, Kai Cheng, Yiyong Huang, & Francis Verpoort. (2014). Cyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbenes and the Research Prospect in Olefin Metathesis Reaction. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 34(10). 1978–1978. 2 indexed citations
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Ni, Xin‐Long, Xin Xiao, Hang Cong, et al.. (2013). Cucurbit[n]uril-based coordination chemistry: from simple coordination complexes to novel poly-dimensional coordination polymers. Chemical Society Reviews. 42(24). 9480–9480. 361 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kai, Minfeng Zeng, & Chenze Qi. (2013). Porous Chitosan Microspheres Supported-palladium Catalyst for the C–N Cross-coupling of Aryl Halides with Secondary Amines. Journal of Chemical Research. 37(2). 99–101. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Lehao, Kai Cheng, Bangben Yao, Yongju Xie, & Yuhong Zhang. (2011). Iron-Promoted C–C Bond Cleavage of 1,3-Diketones: A Route to 1,2-Diketones under Mild Reaction Conditions. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 76(14). 5732–5737. 86 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kai, Bangben Yao, Jinlong Zhao, & Yuhong Zhang. (2008). RuCl3-Catalyzed Alkenylation of Aromatic C−H Bonds with Terminal Alkynes. Organic Letters. 10(22). 5309–5312. 122 indexed citations

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