2026 Alexander Villinger: Chemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	42	17385	15727	1262	1115	580	9840

Overview

Alexander Villinger is affiliated with the University of Rostock in Germany. Their research primarily covers the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a focus on subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry. Their work also intersects with Electrical and Electronic Engineering and spans topics in Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's research interests are reflected in the main topics they have published on, which include:

Crystallization and Solubility Studies
X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds
Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds

Alexander Villinger has contributed extensively to the literature, with frequent publications in several prominent scientific venues. These include:

The Cambridge Structural Database (216 publications)
Chemistry - A European Journal (14 publications)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry (12 publications)
Dalton Transactions (8 publications)
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (8 publications)

Selected recent publications illustrate the scope of their research interests:

"Synthesis and Evaluation of New Coumarin Derivatives as Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Anti-Inflammatory Agents" (2020, Molecules)
"Synthesis of novel carbohydrate based pyridinium ionic liquids and cytotoxicity of ionic liquids for mammalian cells" (2020, RSC Advances)
"Visible-Light Cascade Photooxygenation of Tetrahydrocarbazoles and Cycloheptabindoles: Access to C,N-Diacyliminium Ions" (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
"Synthesis of 2-Azapyrenes and Their Photophysical and Electrochemical Properties" (2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry)
"Rational Design of Persistent Phosphorus-Centered Singlet Tetraradicals and Their Use in Small-Molecule Activation" (2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

Axel Schulz (166 collaborations)
Jonas Bresien (109 collaborations)
Peter Langer (56 collaborations)
Dirk Michalik (51 collaborations)
Peter Ehlers (49 collaborations)

Best Publications

[P(μ‐NTer)]2: A Biradicaloid That Is Stable at High Temperature

Torsten Beweries;Rene Kuzora;Uwe Rosenthal;Axel Schulz

204
Citations
Bissilylated Halonium Ions: [Me3Si―X―SiMe3][B(C6F5)4] (X = F, Cl, Br, I)

Mathias Lehmann;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

141
Citations
Synthesis of Pentafluorophenyl Silver by Means of Lewis Acid Catalysis: Structure of Silver Solvent Complexes§

Marcus Kuprat;Mathias Lehmann;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

141
Citations
Stable Heterocyclopentane‐1,3‐diyls

Alexander Hinz;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

123
Citations
Synthesis, structure, and bonding of weakly coordinating anions based on CN adducts.

Arne Bernsdorf;Harald Brand;Robert Hellmann;Martin Köckerling

123
Citations
Activation of Small Molecules by Phosphorus Biradicaloids

Alexander Hinz;Rene Kuzora;Uwe Rosenthal;Axel Schulz;Axel Schulz

117
Citations
An Arsenic–Nitrogen Biradicaloid: Synthesis, Properties, and Reactivity

Serhiy Demeshko;Christian Godemann;René Kuzora;Axel Schulz

113
Citations
Regioselective Palladium(0)‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling Reactions and Metal‐Halide Exchange Reactions of Tetrabromothiophene: Optimization, Scope and Limitations

Đǎng Thanh Tùng;Đǎng Thanh Tuân;Nasir Rasool;Alexander Villinger

112
Citations
Synthesis and Evaluation of New Coumarin Derivatives as Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Anti-Inflammatory Agents.

Hanan M Alshibl;Ebtehal S Al-Abdullah;Mogedda E Haiba;Hamad M Alkahtani

110
Citations
“Tamed” Silylium Ions: Versatile in Catalysis

Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

98
Citations
[P(μ-NTer)]2: ein hochtemperaturstabiles Diradikaloid†

Torsten Beweries;Rene Kuzora;Uwe Rosenthal;Axel Schulz

98
Citations
A Mixed Arsenic–Phosphorus Centered Biradicaloid

Alexander Hinz;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

92
Citations
Binary Bismuth(III) Azides: Bi(N3)3 , [Bi(N3)4]−, and [Bi(N3)6]3−

Alexander Villinger;Axel Schulz

91
Citations
A Cationic Cyclic Phosphorus(III) Azide

Dirk Michalik;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger;Nico Weding

86
Citations
Cyclic Group 15 Radical Cations.

Angelika Brückner;Alexander Hinz;Jacqueline B. Priebe;Axel Schulz

82
Citations
Cyclo-pnicta-triazanes: biradicaloids or zwitterions?

Alexander Hinz;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger;Jan-Martin Wolter

81
Citations
Regioselective and guided C-H activation of 4-nitropyrazoles.

Viktor O. Iaroshenko;Ashot Gevorgyan;Olena Davydova;Alexander Villinger

80
Citations
Modern Aspects of Pseudohalogen Chemistry: News from CN- and PN-Chemistry

Harald Brand;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

79
Citations
Silylium–Arene Adducts: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

Muhammad Farooq Ibad;Peter Langer;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

79
Citations
Tetrazarsoles—A New Class of Binary Arsenic–Nitrogen Heterocycles

Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

76
Citations
Tunable Cyclopentane-1,3-diyls Generated by Insertion of Isonitriles into Diphosphadiazanediyls.

Alexander Hinz;Axel Schulz;Alexander Villinger

76
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel Schulz University of Rostock

Peter Langer University of Rostock

Muhammad Sharif King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Anke Spannenberg Leibniz Institute for Catalysis

Stefan Lochbrunner University of Rostock

Ralf Ludwig University of Rostock

Uwe Rosenthal University of Rostock

Eluvathingal D. Jemmis Indian Institute of Science

Wolfgang Baumann University of Rostock

Jean Sévigny Université Laval

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