Kai Sun

5.5k total citations
167 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Kai Sun is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science and Toxicology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Sun has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Organic Chemistry, 17 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 16 papers in Toxicology. Recurrent topics in Kai Sun's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (69 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (64 papers) and Radical Photochemical Reactions (43 papers). Kai Sun is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (69 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (64 papers) and Radical Photochemical Reactions (43 papers). Kai Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Poland. Kai Sun's co-authors include Qian Zhang, Tao Xiong, Yunhe Lv, Gang Li, Weiya Pu, Yan Li, Hongwei Zhang, Qun Liu, Xin Wang and Jingping Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Physical Review Letters and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Kai Sun

156 papers receiving 4.5k 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 Sun China 36 3.7k 514 445 441 307 167 4.6k
Eiji Yamaguchi Japan 29 2.4k 0.6× 43 0.1× 581 1.3× 115 0.3× 249 0.8× 91 2.9k
Yanhua Liu China 30 1.9k 0.5× 24 0.0× 520 1.2× 83 0.2× 373 1.2× 93 2.9k
Chunyin Zhu China 28 1.7k 0.5× 25 0.0× 184 0.4× 98 0.2× 276 0.9× 55 2.6k
Lihua Yao China 20 1.3k 0.3× 20 0.0× 332 0.7× 97 0.2× 348 1.1× 42 2.8k
Joice Thomas Belgium 30 1.4k 0.4× 63 0.1× 80 0.2× 95 0.2× 986 3.2× 76 2.8k
Teng Liu China 23 991 0.3× 41 0.1× 308 0.7× 43 0.1× 277 0.9× 105 2.0k
Jernej Iskra Slovenia 30 1.9k 0.5× 28 0.1× 865 1.9× 263 0.6× 194 0.6× 82 2.5k
Fan Chen China 24 885 0.2× 26 0.1× 122 0.3× 220 0.5× 221 0.7× 74 1.7k
Sheng‐Rong Guo China 21 1.1k 0.3× 24 0.0× 91 0.2× 90 0.2× 106 0.3× 75 1.6k
Shufeng Chen China 25 1.2k 0.3× 16 0.0× 171 0.4× 46 0.1× 198 0.6× 113 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Sun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kai Sun. Kai Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tian, Miao, Ruiping Zou, Na Xie, et al.. (2025). Photochemical aerobic sulfonylation–cyclization–selenylation to indole-fused medium-sized N-heterocycles in 2-Me-THF. Chemical Communications. 61(20). 4066–4069. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Liangfu, et al.. (2024). Efficacy and safety of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine for patients undergoing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy: A randomized, clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 99. 111677–111677. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Sui-Qin, et al.. (2024). Transformation of metoprolol in UV/PDS process: Role and mechanisms of degradation and polymerization. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 472. 134498–134498. 13 indexed citations
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Yu, Tingting, et al.. (2024). Visible-light-induced three component difluoromethylation cyclization carbo-thioesterification to CF2-Containing γ-Lactams. Molecular Catalysis. 570. 114685–114685. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Qiuyang, Xin Xie, Yang Lü, et al.. (2024). Two-Dimensional Magnetic Exciton Polariton with Strongly Coupled Atomic and Photonic Anisotropies. Physical Review Letters. 133(26). 266901–266901. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Xin, et al.. (2023). Chemoselective electrochemical seleno-cyclization of dienes to medium-sized benzo[b]azocines. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(2). 109058–109058. 26 indexed citations
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Shi, Jianwei, et al.. (2023). Electro-Oxidative C3-Selenylation of Pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones. Molecules. 28(5). 2206–2206. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Ming, et al.. (2023). Prognostic Value of Preoperative Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 24(3). 80–80. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Dongyang, Kai Sun, Miao Tian, et al.. (2023). Photoinduced sulfonylation cyclization to medium-sized benzo[b]azocine and mechanistic insight. Organic Chemistry Frontiers. 10(13). 3313–3320. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuxin, et al.. (2023). Design and implementation of big data analysis and visualisation platform for the smart city. International Journal of Information Technology and Management. 22(3/4). 373–373. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Deshan, Tianyu Li, Lin Jiang, et al.. (2023). Mild Renal Function Impairment and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Three-Vessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Cohort Study. Cardiorenal Medicine. 13(1). 354–362.
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Li, Qiwei, Xinyue Zhang, Lu Lu, et al.. (2022). TFAA/DMSO‐Promoted Fluorination of P(O)−H and P(O)−OH Compounds: Compatible Access to Fluorophosphonates and Phosphonofluoridates. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 364(5). 938–946. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Bin, Xinyue Zhang, Wen‐Zuo Li, et al.. (2022). A Promoter‐free Protocol for the Synthesis of Selenophosphates and Thiophosphates via a Spontaneous Process at Room Temperature. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 364(20). 3528–3538. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Meng, Dongyang Zhao, & Kai Sun. (2022). Visible Light Driving Alkene Difunctionalization Reaction Involving Group Migration. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 42(12). 4152–4152. 10 indexed citations
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Yang, Suling, Lei Zhong, Chunqi Jia, et al.. (2020). AIBN for Ru-catalyzed meta-CAr–H alkylation. Organic Chemistry Frontiers. 7(17). 2474–2479. 16 indexed citations
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Lv, Yunhe, Kai Sun, Weiya Pu, et al.. (2016). Metal-free intermolecular C–O cross-coupling reactions: synthesis of N-hydroxyimide esters. RSC Advances. 6(96). 93486–93490. 31 indexed citations
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Lv, Yunhe, Xin Wang, Hao Cui, et al.. (2016). Selectfluor-mediated highly selective radical dioxygenation of alkenes. RSC Advances. 6(78). 74917–74920. 21 indexed citations
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Sun, Kai, Yunhe Lv, Gang Li, et al.. (2016). Peroxodisulfate-mediated selenoamination of alkenes yielding amidoselenide-containing sulfamides and azoles. Chemical Communications. 52(54). 8471–8474. 95 indexed citations
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Li, Gang, Chunqi Jia, Kai Sun, et al.. (2015). Copper(ii)-catalyzed electrophilic amination of quinoline N-oxides with O-benzoyl hydroxylamines. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 13(11). 3207–3210. 47 indexed citations

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