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D-Index
45
Citations
6004
World Ranking
16597
National Ranking
320

Govindasamy Sekar 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 Govindasamy Sekar sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 238 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Govindasamy Sekar 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 Govindasamy Sekar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Govindasamy Sekar is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in India. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with notable contributions in subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Recent notable papers by Sekar and collaborators include:

  • "Metal-catalyzed C-S bond formation using sulfur surrogates," 2021, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • "Chalcogen bonding catalysis," 2023, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Visible-Light-Driven Halogen-Bond-Assisted Direct Synthesis of Heteroaryl Thioethers Using Transition-Metal-Free One-Pot C-I Bond Formation/C-S Cross-Coupling Reaction," 2021, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Visible Light Mediated Photocatalyst Free C-S Cross Coupling: Domino Synthesis of Thiochromane Derivatives via Photoinduced Electron Transfer," 2021, Organic Letters
  • "Palladium Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Stereoselective Domino Synthesis of 3-Allylidene-2(3H)-oxindoles and 3-Allylidene-2(3H)-benzofuranones," 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry

The scientist frequently publishes in these venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Letters
  • Chemical Communications
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Collaborations are a key aspect of Sekar's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Solai Pandidurai
  • Nallappan Sundaravelu
  • Anuradha Nandy
  • Naziya Parveen
  • V. Subramanian

Best Publications

  • AN EFFICIENT METHOD FOR CLEAVAGE OF EPOXIDES WITH AROMATIC AMINES

    Govindasamy Sekar;Vinod K. Singh

  • Cu-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical diaryl thioethers by coupling of aryl halides using a thiol precursor.

    D. J. C. Prasad;Govindasamy Sekar

  • Aerobic, Chemoselective Oxidation of Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by a DABCO‐Copper Complex under Mild Conditions

    Sreedevi Mannam;S. Kumar Alamsetti;G. Sekar

  • Asymmetric Kharasch reaction: catalytic enantioselective allylic oxidation of olefins using chiral pyridine bis(diphenyloxazoline)-copper complexes and tert-butyl perbenzoate

    Govindasamy Sekar;and Arpita DattaGupta;Vinod K. Singh

  • General, Mild, and Intermolecular Ullmann-Type Synthesis of Diaryl and Alkyl Aryl Ethers Catalyzed by Diol−Copper(I) Complex†

    Ajay B. Naidu;E. A. Jaseer;Govindasamy Sekar

  • CATALYTIC ENANTIOSELECTIVE CYCLOPROPANATION OF OLEFINS USING CARBENOID CHEMISTRY

    Vinod K. Singh;Arpita DattaGupta;G. Sekar

  • Metal-catalyzed C–S bond formation using sulfur surrogates

    Nallappan Sundaravelu;Subramani Sangeetha;Govindasamy Sekar

  • CBr4 as a Halogen Bond Donor Catalyst for the Selective Activation of Benzaldehydes to Synthesize α,β-Unsaturated Ketones.

    Imran Kazi;Somraj Guha;Govindasamy Sekar

  • D-Glucose as green ligand for selective copper-catalyzed phenol synthesis from aryl halides with an easy catalyst removal

    Krishna Gopal Thakur;Govindasamy Sekar

  • An efficient copper(II)-catalyzed synthesis of benzothiazoles through intramolecular coupling-cyclization of N-(2-chlorophenyl)benzothioamides

    E.A. Jaseer;D.J.C. Prasad;Arpan Dandapat;Govindasamy Sekar

  • Efficient Method for Cleavage of Aziridines with Aromatic Amines

    Govindasamy Sekar;Vinod K. Singh

  • An efficient intermolecular C(aryl)–S bond forming reaction catalyzed by BINAM–copper(II) complex

    D.J.C. Prasad;Ajay B. Naidu;G. Sekar

  • A Versatile and One-Pot Strategy to Synthesize α-Amino Ketones from Benzylic Secondary Alcohols Using N-Bromosuccinimide

    Somraj Guha;Venkatachalam Rajeshkumar;Surya Srinivas Kotha;Govindasamy Sekar

  • Highly efficient copper-catalyzed domino ring opening and Goldberg coupling cyclization for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazines.

    R Koteshwar Rao;Ajay B Naidu;Govindasamy Sekar

  • CuCl catalyzed oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids with aqueous tert-butyl hydroperoxide under mild conditions

    Sreedevi Mannam;G. Sekar

  • An efficient copper(I) complex catalyzed Sonogashira type cross-coupling of aryl halides with terminal alkynes

    K.G. Thakur;E.A. Jaseer;Ajay B. Naidu;Govindasamy Sekar

  • Chalcogen bonding catalysis

    Unknown

  • CuCl catalyzed selective oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids with tert-butyl hydroperoxide at room temperature

    Sreedevi Mannam;G. Sekar

  • An efficient method for the cleavage of aziridines using hydroxyl compounds

    B.A Bhanu Prasad;G Sekar;Vinod K Singh

  • Efficient synthesis of polysubstituted olefins using stable palladium nanocatalyst: applications in synthesis of tamoxifen and isocombretastatin A4.

    Dhandapani Ganapathy;Govindasamy Sekar

  • Catalyst-controlled stereoselective combinatorial synthesis.

    Lutz F. Tietze;Nils Rackelmann;Govindasamy Sekar

Frequent Co-Authors

Vinod K. Singh
Vinod K. Singh Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Hisao Nishiyama
Hisao Nishiyama Nagoya University
Lutz F. Tietze
Lutz F. Tietze University of Göttingen
Thalappil Pradeep
Thalappil Pradeep Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Sundargopal Ghosh
Sundargopal Ghosh Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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