Sandro Cacchi

14.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
246 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Sandro Cacchi is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandro Cacchi has authored 246 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 233 papers in Organic Chemistry, 29 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Sandro Cacchi's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (141 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (109 papers) and Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (70 papers). Sandro Cacchi is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (141 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (109 papers) and Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (70 papers). Sandro Cacchi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, New Zealand and United States. Sandro Cacchi's co-authors include Giancarlo Fabrizi, Antonio Arcadi, Fabio Marinelli, Antonella Goggiamani, Luca Parisi, Giorgio Ortar, Enrico Morera, Roberta Bernini, Gianfranco Battistuzzi and Alessio Sferrazza 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

Sandro Cacchi

242 papers receiving 12.0k citations

Hit Papers

Synthesis and Functionali... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2011 500 1000 1.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Synthesis and Functionalization of Indoles Through Palladium-catalyzed Reactions
    2005 1.7k citations Sandro Cacchi, Giancarlo Fabrizi profile →
  2. Update 1 of: Synthesis and Functionalization of Indoles Through Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions
    2011 659 citations Sandro Cacchi, Giancarlo Fabrizi profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Sandro Cacchi 11.6k 1.5k 1.4k 440 412 246 12.3k
Giancarlo Fabrizi 8.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 308 0.7× 311 0.8× 216 9.6k
Kazuhiko Takai 10.5k 0.9× 2.4k 1.6× 1.4k 1.0× 469 1.1× 392 1.0× 241 11.3k
John P. Wolfe 12.1k 1.0× 2.3k 1.6× 1.7k 1.2× 246 0.6× 404 1.0× 142 12.9k
Vijay Nair 10.8k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 507 1.2× 334 0.8× 262 11.3k
José Barluenga 16.8k 1.5× 2.5k 1.7× 1.9k 1.4× 363 0.8× 879 2.1× 634 17.7k
Giuseppe Bartoli 10.8k 0.9× 2.3k 1.6× 2.3k 1.7× 196 0.4× 379 0.9× 228 11.3k
Koichi Narasaka 7.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.0× 433 1.0× 457 1.1× 254 8.3k
István E. Markó 7.0k 0.6× 1.7k 1.1× 1.0k 0.8× 313 0.7× 216 0.5× 208 7.9k
Hitosi Nozaki 8.4k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 481 1.1× 490 1.2× 327 9.3k
Kiitirô Utimoto 6.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 214 0.5× 602 1.5× 236 7.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Arcadi, Antonio, Sandro Cacchi, Giancarlo Fabrizi, et al.. (2019). Palladium-Catalyzed C12-Selective Direct Arylation of [1,2-c]Quinazolin-6(5H)-ones. Synthesis. 51(17). 3287–3294. 1 indexed citations
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Arcadi, Antonio, Sandro Cacchi, Giancarlo Fabrizi, et al.. (2018). Synthesis of indolo[1,2-c]quinazolines from 2-alkynylaniline derivatives through Pd-catalyzed indole formation/cyclization with N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 14. 2411–2417. 21 indexed citations
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Arcadi, Antonio, et al.. (2012). Gold versus silver catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation reactions of [(3-arylprop-2-ynyl)oxy]benzene derivatives. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 10(48). 9700–9700. 52 indexed citations
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Arcadi, Antonio, Sandro Cacchi, Giancarlo Fabrizi, et al.. (2012). 2-Substituted 3-arylindoles through palladium-catalyzed arylative cyclization of 2-alkynyltrifluoroacetanilides with arylboronic acids under oxidative conditions. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 11(4). 545–548. 46 indexed citations
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Cacchi, Sandro, Giancarlo Fabrizi, Antonella Goggiamani, & Antonia Iazzetti. (2012). Dibenzo[a,c]carbazoles from 2-(2-bromoaryl)-3-arylindoles via a palladium-catalyzed intramolecular C–H functionalization/C–C bond formation process. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 10(46). 9142–9142. 19 indexed citations
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Cacchi, Sandro, et al.. (2012). Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 2-amino ketones from propargylic carbonates and secondary amines. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 10(24). 4699–4699. 10 indexed citations
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Cacchi, Sandro, Giancarlo Fabrizi, Antonella Goggiamani, & Alessio Sferrazza. (2011). Heck reaction of arenediazonium salts with N,N-diprotected allylamines. Synthesis of cinnamylamines and indoles. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 9(6). 1727–1727. 37 indexed citations
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Cacchi, Sandro, Giancarlo Fabrizi, Antonella Goggiamani, et al.. (2011). Functionalized 2,3-dihydrofurans via palladium-catalyzed oxyarylation of α-allyl-β-ketoesters. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 9(24). 8233–8233. 6 indexed citations
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Fabrizi, Giancarlo, Antonella Goggiamani, Alessio Sferrazza, & Sandro Cacchi. (2010). Sonogashira Cross‐Coupling of Arenediazonium Salts. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 49(24). 4067–4070. 90 indexed citations
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Cacchi, Sandro, Giancarlo Fabrizi, & Antonella Goggiamani. (2010). Copper catalysis in the construction of indole and benzo[b]furan rings. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 9(3). 641–652. 239 indexed citations
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Cacchi, Sandro, et al.. (2010). Arenediazonium tetrafluoroborates in palladium-catalyzed C–P bond-forming reactions. Synthesis of arylphosphonates, -phosphine oxides, and -phosphines. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 8(20). 4518–4518. 75 indexed citations
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Bernini, Roberta, Sandro Cacchi, Giancarlo Fabrizi, et al.. (2009). Perfluoro‐Tagged Gold Nanoparticles Immobilized on Fluorous Silica Gel: A Reusable Catalyst for the Benign Oxidation and Oxidative Esterification of Alcohols. ChemSusChem. 2(11). 1036–1040. 21 indexed citations
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Bernini, Roberta, Giancarlo Fabrizi, Alessio Sferrazza, & Sandro Cacchi. (2009). Copper‐Catalyzed CC Bond Formation through CH Functionalization: Synthesis of Multisubstituted Indoles from N‐Aryl Enaminones. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(43). 8078–8081. 302 indexed citations
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Bernini, Roberta, Sandro Cacchi, Giancarlo Fabrizi, et al.. (2009). Alkynylation of aryl halides with perfluoro-tagged palladium nanoparticles immobilized on silica gel under aerobic, copper- and phosphine-free conditions in water. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 7(11). 2270–2270. 32 indexed citations
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Ahlquist, Mårten S. G., Giancarlo Fabrizi, Sandro Cacchi, & Per‐Ola Norrby. (2005). Palladium(0) alkyne complexes as active species: a DFT investigation. Chemical Communications. 4196–4196. 23 indexed citations
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Cacchi, Sandro & Antonio Arcadi. (2003). Oxypalladation—Reductive Elimination Domino Reactions with Organopalladium and Hydridopalladium Derivatives. ChemInform. 34(24). 1 indexed citations
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Burini, Alfredo, Sandro Cacchi, Paola Pace, & Bianca Rosa Pietroni. (1995). Palladium-Catalysed Synthesis of Dienyl Phosphonates from Vinyl Triflates and Diethylvinyl Phosphonate. Synlett. 1995(6). 677–679. 16 indexed citations
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Arcadi, Antonio, E. Bernocchi, Sandro Cacchi, & Fabio Marinelli. (1991). β-Vinyl-γ-butyrolactones via the palladium-catalysed reaction of vinyl triflates with Z-2-buten-1,4-diol. Tetrahedron. 47(8). 1525–1540. 23 indexed citations
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Arcadi, Antonio, Sandro Cacchi, S. Ianelli, Fabio Marinelli, & M. Nardelli. (1986). 炭素-炭素三重結合へのヨードアリールのパラジウム触媒還元的付加 syn型付加生成物である1,2,3-トリフェニル-2-プロペン-1-オールに関する構造研究. Gazzetta chimica italiana. 116(12). 725–729. 7 indexed citations
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Cacchi, Sandro, Domenico Misiti, & Giovanni Filippo Palmieri. (1981). The palladium-catalysed conjugate addition type reaction of arylmercury compounds with α,β-unsaturated ketones in a two-phase system. Tetrahedron. 37(16). 2941–2946. 21 indexed citations

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