Xiyan Lu

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Xiyan Lu is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiyan Lu has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Organic Chemistry, 7 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Xiyan Lu's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (12 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (11 papers) and Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (8 papers). Xiyan Lu is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (12 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (11 papers) and Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (8 papers). Xiyan Lu collaborates with scholars based in China, Taiwan and United States. Xiyan Lu's co-authors include Chunming Zhang, Shengming Ma, Guoxin Zhu, Dawei Ma, Zhigang Li, Jianguo Ji, Jingyang Zhu, Xumu Zhang, Zheng Lu and Suqing Zheng and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Organic Letters and Tetrahedron Letters.

In The Last Decade

Xiyan Lu

32 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Phosphine-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of 2,3-Butadienoates or... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Phosphine-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of 2,3-Butadienoates or 2-Butynoates with Electron-Deficient Olefins. A Novel [3 + 2] Annulation Approach to Cyclopentenes
    1995 581 citations Chunming Zhang, Xiyan Lu The Journal of Organic Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiyan Lu China 19 1.7k 449 220 101 43 32 1.8k
Jean‐Marc Pons France 21 1.4k 0.8× 262 0.6× 349 1.6× 89 0.9× 74 1.7× 52 1.5k
David W. Old United States 9 1.6k 0.9× 266 0.6× 207 0.9× 54 0.5× 43 1.0× 9 1.7k
Roger Fässler Switzerland 8 1.3k 0.7× 294 0.7× 276 1.3× 58 0.6× 59 1.4× 10 1.4k
Fabrice Chemla France 28 2.3k 1.3× 416 0.9× 355 1.6× 123 1.2× 36 0.8× 94 2.4k
Kim L. Jensen Denmark 20 1.9k 1.1× 460 1.0× 262 1.2× 158 1.6× 27 0.6× 24 2.0k
Carin C. C. Johansson United Kingdom 9 2.6k 1.5× 516 1.1× 285 1.3× 99 1.0× 33 0.8× 10 2.6k
Björn C.G. Söderberg United States 24 1.4k 0.8× 302 0.7× 191 0.9× 39 0.4× 52 1.2× 70 1.5k
Alejandro Pérez‐Luna France 23 1.8k 1.0× 383 0.9× 280 1.3× 114 1.1× 30 0.7× 72 1.9k
Catharine H. Larsen United States 14 1.4k 0.8× 251 0.6× 382 1.7× 83 0.8× 34 0.8× 18 1.5k
Lin‐Li Wei United States 19 1.9k 1.1× 231 0.5× 306 1.4× 59 0.6× 123 2.9× 36 1.9k

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All Works

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Du, Yishu, Xiyan Lu, & Chunming Zhang. (2003). A Catalytic Carbon–Phosphorus Ylide Reaction: Phosphane‐Catalyzed Annulation of Allylic Compounds with Electron‐Deficient Alkenes. Angewandte Chemie. 115(9). 1065–1067. 49 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ligang & Xiyan Lu. (2002). . Angewandte Chemie. 114(22). 4519–4521. 36 indexed citations
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Lu, Xiyan, Guoxin Zhu, & Zhong Wang. (1998). Enyne Coupling as the Potent Methodology for the Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules. Synlett. 1998(2). 115–121. 62 indexed citations
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Ma, Chunlin, Xiyan Lu, & Yongxiang Ma. (1995). PALLADIUM(0) CATALYZED ISOMERIZATION OF ALKYNYLDIETHYL PHOSPHONATE AND ALKYNYLDIPHENYL PHOSPHINE OXIDE. Main Group Metal Chemistry. 18(8). 391–398. 7 indexed citations
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Huang, Xiaoling, Chunming Zhang, & Xiyan Lu. (1995). A Convenient Stereoselective Synthesis of 1,3-Dienylphosphonates and 1-En-3-ynylphosphonates and Their Phosphine Oxide Analogs. Synthesis. 1995(7). 769–771. 25 indexed citations
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Ma, Chunlin, Xiyan Lu, & Yongxiang Ma. (1995). Novel synthesis of 3-chloromethylidene-2-ethoxy-1,2λ5-oxaphospholan-2-ones catalysed by palladium(II). Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 2683–2684. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chunming & Xiyan Lu. (1995). Umpolung Addition Reaction of Nucleophiles to 2,3-Butadienoates Catalyzed by a Phosphine. Synlett. 1995(6). 645–646. 123 indexed citations
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Lu, Xiyan, et al.. (1993). A convenient synthesis of γ-(Z)-alkylidene butenolides. Tetrahedron Letters. 34(37). 5963–5966. 57 indexed citations
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Ji, Jianguo & Xiyan Lu. (1993). Facile synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted furans via palladium complex and perfluorinated resinsulfonic acid catalysed isomerization–dehydration of alkynediols. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 764–765. 20 indexed citations
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Lu, Xiyan & Guoxin Zhu. (1993). An Efficient Synthesis of (±)-Isohinokinin from the Acyclic Ester Precursor. Synlett. 1993(1). 68–70. 17 indexed citations
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Ma, Shengming, Xiyan Lu, & Zhigang Li. (1992). A novel regio- and stereospecific hydrohalogenation reaction of 2-propynoic acid and its derivatives. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 57(2). 709–713. 113 indexed citations
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Lu, Xiyan, et al.. (1992). Prop-2-ynylic carbonates as a1,a2 synthons in palladium catalysed annulation reactions with bifunctional nucleophiles. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 17–17. 12 indexed citations
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Ma, Shengming & Xiyan Lu. (1991). Divalent palladium catalyzed stereoselective synthesis of .alpha.-(Z)-(halomethylene)-.gamma.-butyrolactone derivatives and its mechanism. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 56(17). 5120–5125. 97 indexed citations
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Lu, Xiyan, Cheng Guo, & Dawei Ma. (1990). A Convenient Synthesis of 3-(1,3-Alkadienyl)-2-cycloalken-1-ones. Synlett. 1990(6). 357–358. 4 indexed citations
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Ma, Dawei & Xiyan Lu. (1989). A simple route to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes from prop-2-ynols. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 890–891. 32 indexed citations
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Lin, Yingrui, Dawei Ma, & Xiyan Lu. (1987). Iridium pentahydride complex catalyzed dehydrogenation of alcohols in the absence of a hydrogen acceptor. Tetrahedron Letters. 28(27). 3115–3118. 61 indexed citations
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Lu, Xiyan & Zhi‐Jie Ni. (1987). Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Allylic and Benzylic Sulfides from the Corresponding Dithiocarbonates. Synthesis. 1987(1). 66–68. 6 indexed citations

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