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Overview

In Su Kim is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea and has made significant contributions to the field of Chemistry, primarily focusing on Organic Chemistry along with related subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Physiology.

Their research spans several prominent topics, including:

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

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Ratiometric Turn-On Fluorophore Displacement Ensembles for Nitroaromatic Explosives Detection," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "C−H Methylation of Iminoamido Heterocycles with Sulfur Ylides**," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "A novel synthetic microtubule inhibitor exerts antiproliferative effects in multidrug resistant cancer cells and cancer stem cells," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "EX-527 Prevents the Progression of High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis by Upregulating SIRT4 in Zucker Rats," 2020, Cells
  • "Synthesis of (2H)-Indazoles and Dihydrocinnolinones through Annulation of Azobenzenes with Vinylene Carbonate under Rh(III) Catalysis," 2021, Organic Letters

Their frequent coauthors include

  • Neeraj Kumar Mishra
  • Prithwish Ghosh
  • Kyeongwon Moon
  • Pargat Singh
  • Taejoo Jeong

In Su Kim's publications have appeared in notable venues such as

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Letters
  • Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry

The body of work produced by In Su Kim is rooted in organic chemistry with a consistent focus on catalysis and synthetic methods. The blend of experimental topics such as crystallization and x-ray diffraction reflects an integration of structural and synthetic chemistry within their research.

This synthesis of multiple chemistry disciplines situates In Su Kim's contributions at the intersection of molecular design, mechanistic chemistry, and applied synthesis with relevance to both materials and biological sciences.

Best Publications

  • Enantioselective Iridium Catalyzed Carbonyl Allylation from the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level via Transfer Hydrogenative Coupling of Allyl Acetate: Departure from Chirally Modified Allyl Metal Reagents in Carbonyl Addition

    In Su Kim;Ming Yu Ngai;Michael J Krische

  • Recent Advances in Catalytic C(sp2)–H Allylation Reactions

    Neeraj Kumar Mishra;Satyasheel Sharma;Jihye Park;Sangil Han

  • Catalytic Carbonyl Addition through Transfer Hydrogenation: A Departure from Preformed Organometallic Reagents

    John F. Bower;In Su Kim;Ryan L. Patman;Michael J. Krische

  • Enantioselective iridium-catalyzed carbonyl allylation from the alcohol or aldehyde oxidation level using allyl acetate as an allyl metal surrogate.

    In Su Kim;Ming-Yu Ngai;Michael J. Krische

  • anti-Diastereo- and Enantioselective Carbonyl Crotylation from the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level Employing a Cyclometallated Iridium Catalyst: α-Methyl Allyl Acetate as a Surrogate to Preformed Crotylmetal Reagents

    In Su Kim;Soo Bong Han;Michael J. Krische

  • 1,n‐Glycols as Dialdehyde Equivalents in Iridium‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Carbonyl Allylation and Iterative Two‐Directional Assembly of 1,3‐Polyols

    Yu Lu;In Su Kim;Abbas Hassan;David J. Del Valle

  • Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of O-methyl ketoximes with α-keto acids.

    Minyoung Kim;Jihye Park;Satyasheel Sharma;Aejin Kim

  • Pd(II)-catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of phenylacetamides with α-oxocarboxylic acids via C–H bond activation

    Jihye Park;Minyoung Kim;Satyasheel Sharma;Eonjeong Park

  • Enantioselective Carbonyl Reverse Prenylation from the Alcohol or Aldehyde Oxidation Level Employing 1,1-Dimethylallene as the Prenyl Donor

    Soo Bong Han;In Su Kim;Hoon Han;Michael J. Krische

  • Rhodium-Catalyzed Oxidative ortho-Acylation of Benzamides with Aldehydes: Direct Functionalization of the sp2 C–H Bond

    Jihye Park;Eonjeong Park;Aejin Kim;Youngil Lee

  • Tandem Rh(III)-Catalyzed Oxidative Acylation of Secondary Benzamides with Aldehydes and Intramolecular Cyclization: The Direct Synthesis of 3-Hydroxyisoindolin-1-ones

    Satyasheel Sharma;Eonjeong Park;Jihye Park;In Su Kim

  • Total synthesis of (+)-roxaticin via C-C bond forming transfer hydrogenation: a departure from stoichiometric chiral reagents, auxiliaries, and premetalated nucleophiles in polyketide construction.

    Soo Bong Han;Abbas Hassan;In Su Kim;Michael J. Krische

  • Hexanuclear self-assembled arene-ruthenium nano-prismatic cages: potential anticancer agents

    Vaishali Vajpayee;Yoon Jung Yang;Se Chan Kang;Hyunuk Kim

  • Direct C–H alkylation and indole formation of anilines with diazo compounds under rhodium catalysis

    Neeraj Kumar Mishra;Miji Choi;Hyeim Jo;Yongguk Oh

  • Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Selective CH Cyanation of Indolines and Indoles with an Easily Accessible Cyano Source

    Neeraj Kumar Mishra;Taejoo Jeong;Satyasheel Sharma;Youngmi Shin

  • Rh(III)-Catalyzed Direct Coupling of Azobenzenes with α-Diazo Esters: Facile Synthesis of Cinnolin-3(2H)-ones.

    Satyasheel Sharma;Sang Hoon Han;Sangil Han;Wontae Ji

  • Decarboxylative acylation of indolines with α-keto acids under palladium catalysis: a facile strategy for the synthesis of 7-substituted indoles

    Minyoung Kim;Neeraj Kumar Mishra;Jihye Park;Sangil Han

  • Rhodium-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Annulation of Cyclic N-Acyl Ketimines with Activated Olefins: Anticancer Activity of Spiroisoindolinones.

    Satyasheel Sharma;Yongguk Oh;Neeraj Kumar Mishra;Umasankar De

  • Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C(sp3)–H Alkylation of 8-Methylquinolines with Maleimides

    Sangil Han;Jihye Park;Saegun Kim;Suk Hun Lee

  • Enantioselective iridium-catalyzed carbonyl allylation from the alcohol oxidation level via transfer hydrogenation: minimizing pre-activation for synthetic efficiency.

    Soo Bong Han;In Su Kim;In Su Kim;Michael J. Krische

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Krische
Michael J. Krische The University of Texas at Austin
Youngil Lee
Youngil Lee University of Ulsan
Byung Mu Lee
Byung Mu Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Peter J. Stang
Peter J. Stang University of Utah
Sungwoo Hong
Sungwoo Hong Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
John F. Bower
John F. Bower University of Liverpool
Ming Wang
Ming Wang Jilin University
Timothy R. Cook
Timothy R. Cook University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jonathan L. Sessler
Jonathan L. Sessler The University of Texas at Austin
Jaewon Lee
Jaewon Lee Pusan National University

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