Lei Yang

5.1k citations

133 papers · 4.5k · 1 hit paper · h-index 35

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Organic Chemistry top 0.2%
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
- Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
- Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
- Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
- Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
- Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
Inorganic Chemistry top 1%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Papers in

Organic Chemistry 94
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods 58
- Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions 32
- Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis 24
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques 22
- Chemical Synthesis and Reactions 17
- Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions 13
- Radical Photochemical Reactions 11
Inorganic Chemistry 20
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis 19

Co-authors: Hanmin Huang (18 shared papers)Chungu Xia (27 shared papers)Bo Qian (7 shared papers)Li‐Wen Xu (15 shared papers)Yinjun Xie (6 shared papers)Guoying Zhang (3 shared papers)Qiongmei Zhang (1 shared paper)Xiaofeng Tong (1 shared paper)
Journals: Organic Letters (15 papers)The Journal of Organic Chemistry (9 papers)Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (7 papers)Tetrahedron Letters (7 papers)Chemical Communications (6 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Switzerland

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Lei Yang

124 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Direct Addition of Unactivated C–H Bonds to Polar Unsaturated Bonds 2015 · 682 citations

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1	Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Direct Addition of Unactivated C–H Bonds to Polar Unsaturated Bonds Chemical Reviews ·Lei Yang, Hanmin Huang Hit paper breakdown →	2015	682
2	An Efficient Rh/O₂ Catalytic System for Oxidative C–H Activation/Annulation: Evidence for Rh(I) to Rh(III) Oxidation by Molecular Oxygen Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Guoying Zhang, Lei Yang, Yanyu Wang, Yinjun Xie, Hanmin Huang	2013	260
3	Palladium-Catalyzed Benzylic Addition of 2-Methyl Azaarenes to N-Sulfonyl Aldimines via C−H Bond Activation Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Bo Qian, Shengmei Guo, Jianping Shao, Qiming Zhu, Lei Yang, Chungu Xia, Hanmin Huang	2010	251
4	2-(Acetoxymethyl)buta-2,3-dienoate, a Versatile 1,4-Biselectrophile for Phosphine-Catalyzed (4 + n) Annulations with 1,n-Bisnucleophiles (n = 1, 2) Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Qiongmei Zhang, Lei Yang, Xiaofeng Tong	2010	223
5	Classification of Cytochrome P450 Inhibitors and Noninhibitors Using Combined Classifiers Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling ·Feixiong Cheng, Yue Yu, Jie Shen, Lei Yang, Weihua Li, Guixia Liu, Philip W. Lee, Yun Tang	2011	169
6	Asymmetric catalytic carbon–carbon coupling reactions via C–H bond activation Catalysis Science & Technology ·Lei Yang, Hanmin Huang	2012	141
7	Palladium(0)-catalyzed asymmetric C(sp³)–H arylation using a chiral binol-derived phosphate and an achiral ligand Chemical Science ·Lei Yang, Romain Melot, Markus Neuburger, Olivier Baudoin	2016	116
8	Enantioselective N–H Functionalization of Indoles with α,β‐Unsaturated γ‐Lactams Catalyzed by Chiral Brønsted Acids Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Yinjun Xie, Yingwei Zhao, Bo Qian, Lei Yang, Chungu Xia, Hanmin Huang	2011	107
9	Highly efficient aza-Michael reactions of aromatic amines and N-heterocycles catalyzed by a basic ionic liquid under solvent-free conditions Tetrahedron Letters ·Lei Yang, Li‐Wen Xu, Wei Zhou, Lyi Li, Chungu Xia	2006	101
10	Brønsted Acid Enhanced Rhodium‐Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Aryl CH Bonds to α,β‐Unsaturated Ketones under Mild Conditions Chemistry - A European Journal ·Lei Yang, Bo Qian, Hanmin Huang	2012	90
11	An Efficient Rhodium/Oxygen Catalytic System for Oxidative Heck Reaction of Indoles and Alkenes via CH Functionalization Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis ·Lei Yang, Guoying Zhang, Hanmin Huang	2014	83
12	Organocatalyzed Dearomative Cycloaddition of 2-Nitrobenzofurans and Isatin-Derived Morita–Baylis–Hillman Carbonates: Highly Stereoselective Construction of Cyclopenta[b]benzofuran Scaffolds Organic Letters ·Jian‐Qiang Zhao, Lei Yang, Xiaojian Zhou, Yong You, Zhen‐Hua Wang, Ming‐Qiang Zhou, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiao‐Ying Xu, Wei‐Cheng Yuan	2019	81
13	Highly efficient KF/Al2O3-catalyzed versatile hetero-Michael addition of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur nucleophiles to α,β-ethylenic compounds Tetrahedron Letters ·Lei Yang, Li‐Wen Xu, Chungu Xia	2005	77
14	Chiral Brønsted Acid Directed Iron‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Friedel–Crafts Alkylation of Indoles with β‐Aryl α′‐Hydroxy Enones Chemistry - A European Journal ·Lei Yang, Qiming Zhu, Shengmei Guo, Bo Qian, Chungu Xia, Hanmin Huang	2009	68
15	Copper-Catalyzed α-Benzylation of Enones via Radical-Triggered Oxidative Coupling of Two C–H Bonds ACS Catalysis ·Guiping Qin, Xiangning Chen, Lei Yang, Hanmin Huang	2015	66
16	Stereoselective photoredox ring-opening polymerization of O-carboxyanhydrides Nature Communications ·Quanyou Feng, Lei Yang, Yongliang Zhong, Dong Guo, Guoliang Liu, Linghai Xie, Wei Huang, Rong Tong	2018	61
17	Chiral Bifunctional Phosphine‐Carboxylate Ligands for Palladium(0)‐Catalyzed Enantioselective C−H Arylation Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Lei Yang, Markus Neuburger, Olivier Baudoin	2017	59
18	Sulfonic Acid‐Functionalized Ionic Liquids as Metal‐Free, Efficient and Reusable Catalysts for Direct Amination of Alcohols Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis ·Feng Han, Lei Yang, Zhen Li, Chungu Xia	2012	58
19	Lewis Acid‐Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of sp³ CH Bonds to Methylenemalononitriles Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis ·Bo Qian, Dengjian Shi, Lei Yang, Hanmin Huang	2012	56
20	Iridium(III)-Catalyzed One-Pot Access to 1,2-Disubstituted Benzimidazoles Starting from Imidamides and Sulfonyl Azides Organic Letters ·Linhua Xu, Lianhui Wang, Yadong Feng, Yudong Li, Lei Yang, Xiuling Cui	2017	55

About Lei Yang

Lei Yang is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Process Chemistry and Technology and Pollution, having authored 133 papers that have together received 4.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (58 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (32 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (24 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (22 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (19 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (17 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (13 papers) and Radical Photochemical Reactions (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (3.7k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (964 citations), Process Chemistry and Technology (186 citations), Pharmaceutical Science (144 citations) and Catalysis (153 citations). Lei Yang has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Hanmin Huang, Chungu Xia, Bo Qian, Li‐Wen Xu, Yinjun Xie, Guoying Zhang, Qiongmei Zhang, Xiaofeng Tong, Markus Neuburger and Olivier Baudoin. Their work appears in journals such as Organic Letters, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, Tetrahedron Letters and Chemical Communications.

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