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Khodabakhsh Niknam

Khodabakhsh Niknam

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Chemistry

D-Index
43
Citations
6042
World Ranking
17299
National Ranking
148

Overview

Khodabakhsh Niknam is affiliated with Persian Gulf University in Iran and specializes primarily in the field of Chemistry. Their work has a strong focus on Organic Chemistry, supported by numerous publications in this subfield. Additional areas of study include Materials Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research encompasses a range of topics relevant to catalytic and synthetic methodologies. Key topics covered in their publications include:

  • Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Click Chemistry and Applications

Recent scholarly output includes the following papers, showing publication years and venues:

  • "1,2,3-Triazole framework: a strategic structure for C-H⋯X hydrogen bonding and practical design of an effective Pd-catalyst for carbonylation and carbon-carbon bond formation," 2021, RSC Advances
  • "Ruthenium/dendrimer complex immobilized on silica-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles catalyzed oxidation of stilbenes to benzil derivatives at room temperature," 2020, Applied Organometallic Chemistry
  • "Recent advances in preparation and application of sulfonic acid derivatives bonded to inorganic supports," 2020, Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society
  • "Powerful and Phosphine-Free Palladium-Catalyzed Selective Formylation of Aryl Halides with Formic Acid as CO Source," 2020, Catalysis Letters
  • "Synthesis of mono- and bis-spirooxindole derivatives 'on water' using double salt of aluminum sulfate-sulfuric acid as a reusable catalyst," 2020, Molecular Diversity

Khodabakhsh Niknam collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Fatemeh Mohammadsaleh, Dariush Saberi, Hajar Hashemi, Mohammad Bashkar, and Maryam Dehdashti Jahromi. This network indicates active engagement in cooperative research efforts across related chemistry subfields.

Their publications often appear in notable scientific journals, with repeated contributions to the Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. Other frequent venues of publication include:

  • RSC Advances
  • Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society
  • Applied Organometallic Chemistry
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Best Publications

  • Cloud point extraction and flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of cadmium(II), lead(II), palladium(II) and silver(I) in environmental samples.

    Mehrorang Ghaedi;Ardeshir Shokrollahi;Khodabakhsh Niknam;Ebrahim Niknam

  • Flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of copper, zinc and manganese after solid-phase extraction using 2,6-dichlorophenyl-3,3-bis(indolyl)methane loaded on Amberlite XAD-16.

    M. Ghaedi;K. Niknam;K. Taheri;H. Hossainian

  • Flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of trace amounts of heavy metal ions after solid phase extraction using modified sodium dodecyl sulfate coated on alumina.

    Mehrorang Ghaedi;Khodabakhsh Niknam;Ardeshir Shokrollahi;Ebrahim Niknam

  • Silica-bonded S-sulfonic acid: an efficient and recyclable solid acid catalyst for the synthesis of 4,4′-(arylmethylene)bis(1H-pyrazol-5-ols)

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Dariush Saberi;Mohsen Sadegheyan;Abdollah Deris

  • Silica Bonded S-Sulfonic Acid: A Recyclable Catalyst for the Synthesis of Quinoxalines at Room Temperature

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Dariush Saberi;Maleki Mohagheghnejad

  • Preparation of indolylmethanes catalyzed by metal hydrogen sulfates

    K. Niknam;M. A. Zolfigol;T. Sadabadi;A. Nejati

  • Synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles using silica-bonded propylpiperazine N-sulfamic acid as a recyclable solid acid catalyst

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Abdollah Deris;Fatemeh Naeimi;Fatemeh Majleci

  • Silica-bonded N-propylpiperazine sodium n-propionate as recyclable catalyst for synthesis of 4H-pyran derivatives

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Nassim Borazjani;Reza Rashidian;Abbas Jamali

  • 1‐Butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium Hydrogen Sulfate [Bmim]HSO4: An Efficient Reusable Acidic Ionic Liquid for the Synthesis of 1,8‐Dioxo‐Octahydroxanthenes

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Maryam Damya

  • Silica‐bonded S‐sulfonic acid as recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of 1,8‐dioxo‐decahydroacridines and 1,8‐dioxo‐octahydroxanthenes

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Farhad Panahi;Dariush Saberi;Molki Mohagheghnejad

  • Synthesis of 2-substituted benzimidazoles and bis-benzimidazoles by microwave in the presence of alumina-methanesulfonic acid

    K. Niknam;A. Fatehi-Raviz

  • Silica-bonded N-Propyl Sulfamic Acid: A Recyclable Catalyst for the Synthesis of 1,8-Dioxo-decahydroacridines, 1,8-Dioxo-octahydroxanthenes and Quinoxalines

    Fatemeh Rashedian;Dariush Saberi;Khodabakhsh Niknam

  • Silica-Bonded N-Propylpiperazine Sodium n-Propionate as Recyclable Basic Catalyst for Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrano[c]chromene Derivatives and Biscoumarins

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Abbas Jamali

  • Silica-bonded N-propyl sulfamic acid as an efficient catalyst for the formylation and acetylation of alcohols and amines under heterogeneous conditions

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Dariush Saberi

  • P2O5/SiO2 as an efficient, mild, and heterogeneous catalytic system for the condensation of indoles with carbonyl compounds under solvent-free conditions

    Alireza Hasaninejad;Abdolkarim Zare;Hashem Sharghi;Khodabakhsh Niknam

  • Development of efficient method for preconcentration and determination of copper, nickel, zinc and iron ions in environmental samples by combination of cloud point extraction and flame atomic absorption spectrometry

    Mehrorang Ghaedi;Ardeshir Shokrollahi;Khodabakhsh Niknam;Ebrahim Niknam

  • Phenol-Containing Macrocyclic Diamides as New Catalysts in the Highly Regioselective Conversion of Epoxides to β-Hydroxy Thiocyanates

    Hashem Sharghi;Mohammad Ali Nasseri;Khodabakhsh Niknam

  • Preparation of sulfuric acid ([3-(3-silicapropyl)sulfanyl]propyl)ester: A new and recyclable catalyst for the formylation and acetylation of alcohols under heterogeneous conditions

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Dariush Saberi

  • Silica-Grafted Ionic Liquids as Recyclable Catalysts for the Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrano[c]chromenes and Pyra-no[2,3-c]pyrazoles

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Abolhassan Piran

  • Silica-bonded S-sulfonic acid as a recyclable catalyst for chemoselective synthesis of 1,1-diacetates

    Khodabakhsh Niknam;Dariush Saberi;Maryam Nouri Sefat

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohammad Ali Zolfigol
Mohammad Ali Zolfigol Bu-Ali Sina University
Mehrorang Ghaedi
Mehrorang Ghaedi Yasouj University
Mustafa Soylak
Mustafa Soylak Erciyes University
Shadpour Mallakpour
Shadpour Mallakpour Isfahan University of Technology
Farhad Shirini
Farhad Shirini University of Guilan
Hashem Sharghi
Hashem Sharghi Shiraz University
Majid Moghadam
Majid Moghadam University of Isfahan
Mojtaba Bagherzadeh
Mojtaba Bagherzadeh Sharif University of Technology
Iraj Mohammadpoor-Baltork
Iraj Mohammadpoor-Baltork University of Isfahan
Abdol R. Hajipour
Abdol R. Hajipour Isfahan University of Technology

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