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Synthesis of Indole Derivatives

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Haitao Qin
Institute of Chemistry
2
Ankush Banerjee
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
3
Annin K. Shimi
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
4
Qikai Sun
Nankai University
5
Shen Xu
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
6
Eirini M. Galathri
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
7
Xingke Yu
Sichuan University
8
Shiksha Deswal
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
9
Daqian Wang
Qingdao University
10
Bo‐Bo Gou
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry

Rising Stars Papers

1
Lewis Acid‐Catalyzed Unusual (4+3) Annulation of <i>para</i>‐Quinone Methides with Bicyclobutanes: Access to Oxabicyclo[4.1.1]Octanes
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2024
72 cit.
2
N-glycoside synthesis through combined copper- and photoredox-catalysed N-glycosylation of N-nucleophiles
Nature Synthesis|2024
55 cit.
3
Soluble Covalent Organic Frameworks as Efficient Lithiophilic Modulator for High‐Performance Lithium Metal Batteries
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2025
44 cit.
4
Lewis Acid-Catalyzed 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Bicyclobutanes with Isatogens: Access to Tetracyclic 2-Oxa-3-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes
JACS Au|2024
36 cit.
5
Simultaneous Activation of Bicyclobutanes and Indolyl Alcohols with HFIP: Access to Indole‐Fused Bicyclo[3.1.1]Heptanes
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2025
27 cit.
6
Synthesis of Spiro[indoline-pyridine]-dicarboxylates and Substituted Alkylidene Oxindoles by Azomethine Ylides and MBH Carbonates of Isatins
Organic Letters|2024
18 cit.
7
Rhodium‐Catalyzed Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral 1‐Aryl Isoquinolines via De Novo Isoquinoline Formation
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2025
16 cit.
8
Base-Mediated Annulation of <i>ortho</i>-Iminophenols and <i>ortho</i>-Vinylphenols with MBH Carbonates of Isatins: Straightforward Access to Dihydrobenzofuran and Benzofuran Derivatives
The Journal of Organic Chemistry|2024
10 cit.
9
Photochemical Michael Addition of Indoles to α,β‐Unsaturated Ketones utilizing Arylazo Sulfones as the Photoacid Generators
ChemCatChem|2024
8 cit.
10
N‐Directed defluorinative <i>γ</i>‐C(sp<sup>3</sup>)−H allylation of sulfamate esters for synthesis of <i>gem</i>‐difluoroalkenes via photoredox catalysis
European Journal of Organic Chemistry|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Guang‐Jian Mei
Guizhou University
2
Yu‐Chen Zhang
Shenzhen University
3
Lu Liu
Shihezi University
4
Tianli Wang
Guizhou University
5
Wei Tan
Yangtze University
6
Chinmoy Kumar Hazra
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
7
Xu Xu
Nanjing Forestry University
8
Shao‐Fei Ni
Shantou University
9
Lianrui Hu
East China Normal University
10
Nazli Zahedi
Alzahra University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Atropisomers beyond the C–C axial chirality: Advances in catalytic asymmetric synthesis
Chem|2022
383 cit.
2
Progress in organocatalytic asymmetric (4+3) cycloadditions for the enantioselective construction of seven-membered rings
Science China Chemistry|2023
136 cit.
3
A sweat-pH-enabled strongly adhesive hydrogel for self-powered e-skin applications
Materials Horizons|2023
76 cit.
4
Winter wheat chlorophyll content retrieval based on machine learning using in situ hyperspectral data
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture|2022
70 cit.
5
Highly Strong, Tough, and Cryogenically Adaptive Hydrogel Ionic Conductors via Coordination Interactions
Research|2023
67 cit.
6
Organocatalytic Dynamic Kinetic Resolution Enabled Asymmetric Synthesis of Phosphorus‐Containing Chiral Helicenes
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2023
60 cit.
7
Asymmetric synthesis of N-bridged [3.3.1] ring systems by phosphonium salt/Lewis acid relay catalysis
Nature Communications|2022
55 cit.
8
Towards Axially Chiral Pyrazole‐Based Phosphorus Scaffolds by Dipeptide‐Phosphonium Salt Catalysis
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2023
54 cit.
9
Palladium‐Catalyzed Fluorinative Bifunctionalization of Aziridines and Azetidines with <i>gem</i>‐Difluorocyclopropanes
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2023
54 cit.
10
Recent advances in transition-metal-free C–H functionalization of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines
Green Synthesis and Catalysis|2022
52 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Feng Shi
Northeastern University
2
Jianwei Sun
Jilin University
3
Christoph Schneider
Leipzig University
4
Shu‐Li You
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
5
Thomas R. R. Pettus
University of California System
6
Shu‐Jiang Tu
Jiangsu Normal University
7
Masahiro Irie
Kyushu University
8
Herbert Mayr
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
9
Naresh Kumar
National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh
10
Chun‐An Fan
Lanzhou University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Catalytic Asymmetric Dearomatization Reactions
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2012
1.3k cit.
2
Rapid and reversible shape changes of molecular crystals on photoirradiation
Nature|2007
1.3k cit.
3
A digital fluorescent molecular photoswitch
Nature|2002
1.2k cit.
4
π-Nucleophilicity in Carbon−Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions
Accounts of Chemical Research|2002
1k cit.
5
Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Dearomatization Reactions
Accounts of Chemical Research|2014
828 cit.
6
Thermally irreversible photochromic systems. Reversible photocyclization of diarylethene derivatives
The Journal of Organic Chemistry|1988
762 cit.
7
Scales of Nucleophilicity and Electrophilicity: A System for Ordering Polar Organic and Organometallic Reactions
Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English|1994
734 cit.
8
Reference Scales for the Characterization of Cationic Electrophiles and Neutral Nucleophiles<sup>,</sup>
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2001
688 cit.
9
Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Indole-Based Chiral Heterocycles: Strategies, Reactions, and Outreach
Accounts of Chemical Research|2019
633 cit.
10
Diarylethene as a photoswitching unit
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C Photochemistry Reviews|2004
618 cit.

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