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George W. Kabalka

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
13948
World Ranking
9627
National Ranking
2706

George W. Kabalka publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where George W. Kabalka sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 699 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

George W. Kabalka D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where George W. Kabalka sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

George W. Kabalka is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Clinical Biochemistry, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's work encompasses key topics such as Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, Boron Compounds in Chemistry, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways.

Among recent publications, the following papers highlight the scope of their research:

  • Boron-containing compounds as labels, drugs, and theranostic agents for diabetes and its complications, 2024, World Journal of Diabetes
  • Synthesis of 4-[F-18]Fluoro-4-Deoxy-N-Acetyl-1,3,6-Tri-O-Acetylglucosamine, a Potential Brain Imaging PET Agent, 2024, Natural Science

Frequent collaborators include Marvin A. Soriano-Ursúa, Ricardo Iván Córdova-Chávez, Eunice D. Farfán-García, Murthy R. Akula, and Derek Cressy. Their cooperative work is reflected in publications across venues such as World Journal of Diabetes and Natural Science.

George W. Kabalka was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • The tosylation of alcohols

    George W. Kabalka;Manju Varma;Rajender S. Varma;Prem C. Srivastava

  • Organic reactions on alumina

    George W. Kabalka;Richard M. Pagni

  • The synthesis of radiolabeled compounds via organometallic intermediates

    George W. Kabalka;Rajender S. Varma

  • Gadolinium‐labeled liposomes containing various amphiphilic Gd‐DTPA derivatives: Targeted MRI contrast enhancement agents for the liver

    G. W. Kabalka;G. W. Kabalka;M. A. Davis;T. H. Moss;E. Buonocore

  • Solventless Suzuki Coupling Reactions on Palladium-Doped KF/Al2O3

    George W. Kabalka;and Richard M. Pagni;C. Maxwell Hair

  • Gadolinium-labeled liposomes containing paramagnetic amphipathic agents: targeted MRI contrast agents for the liver.

    George Kabalka;E. Buonocore;Karl Hubner;M. Davis

  • SYNTHESES AND SELECTED REDUCTIONS OF CONJUGATED NITROALKENES. A REVIEW

    George W. Kabalka;Rajender S. Varma

  • Sonogashira coupling and cyclization reactions on alumina: a route to aryl alkynes, 2-substituted-benzo[b]furans and 2-substituted-indoles

    Unknown

  • Synthesis and characterization of radioiodinated N-(3-iodopropen-1-yl)-2 beta-carbomethoxy-3 beta-(4-chlorophenyl)tropanes: potential dopamine reuptake site imaging agents.

    Mark M. Goodman;Mei-Ping Kung;George W. Kabalka;Hank F. Kung

  • Mild and convenient oxidation procedure for the conversion of organoboranes to the corresponding alcohols

    George W. Kabalka;Herbert C. Hedgecock

  • Inhibition of the reaction of organoboranes with .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl derivatives by galvinoxyl. Evidence for a free-radical chain mechanism

    George W. Kabalka;Herbert Charles Brown;Akira Suzuki;Shiro Honma

  • Sodium perborate: a mild and convenient reagent for efficiently oxidizing organoboranes

    Unknown

  • Facile synthesis of N‐succinimidyl 4‐[18F]fluorobenzoate ([18F]SFB) for protein labeling

    G. Tang;Wenbin Zeng;Meixiang Yu;George Kabalka

  • Deoxygenation of α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones via the Catecholborane Reduction of the Corresponding Tosylhydrazones

    George W. Kabalka;Dominic T. C. Yang;John D. Baker

  • The palladium assisted transfer reduction of. alpha. ,. beta. -unsaturated nitroalkenes to oximes using ammonium formate

    George W. Kabalka;R. David Pace;P. P. Wadgaonkar

  • Rapid microwave-enhanced, solventless Sonogashira coupling reaction on alumina

    Unknown

  • Oxygen-induced reactions of organoboranes with the inert .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl derivatives. Convenient new aldehyde and ketone synthesis via hydroboration

    Herbert Charles Brown;George W. Kabalka

  • Stoichiometrically controlled reaction of organoboranes with oxygen under very mild conditions to achieve essentially quantitative conversion into alcohols

    Herbert Charles Brown;M. Mark Midland;George W. Kabalka

  • Sodium perborate: A mild and convenient reagent for efficiently oxidizing trialkylboranes

    George W Kabalka;Timothy M Shoup;Naganna M Goudgaon

  • The acid-catalyzed and uncatalyzed hydrolysis of nitriles on unactivated alumina

    Catherine Pala Wilgus;Susan Downing;Erich Molitor;Satinder Bains

  • The design of liposomal paramagnetic MR agents : effect of vesicle size upon the relaxivity of surface-incorporated lipophilic chelates

    Colin Tilcock;Quet Fah Ahkong;Seymour H. Koenig;Rodney D. Brown

  • Reactions of unsaturated compounds with iodine and bromine on .gamma. alumina

    Richard M. Pagni;George W. Kabalka;Richard Boothe;Kevan Gaetano

  • Microwave-assisted, solventless Suzuki coupling reactions on palladium-doped alumina

    George W. Kabalka;Richard M. Pagni;Lei Wang;Vasudevan Namboodiri

  • Rhodium-catalyzed cross-coupling of allyl alcohols with aryl- and vinylboronic acids in ionic liquids.

    Unknown

  • Rhodium-catalyzed 1,4-addition reactions of diboron reagents to electron deficient olefins

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajender S. Varma
Rajender S. Varma Environmental Protection Agency
Herbert C. Brown
Herbert C. Brown Purdue University West Lafayette
Leaf Huang
Leaf Huang University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Akira Suzuki
Akira Suzuki Hokkaido University
Todd Evans
Todd Evans Cornell University
Amit Verma
Amit Verma Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Stephen J. Kennel
Stephen J. Kennel University of Tennessee Medical Center
Leonidas C. Platanias
Leonidas C. Platanias Northwestern University
Seymour H. Koenig
Seymour H. Koenig IBM (United States)
Siqun Wang
Siqun Wang University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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