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Pinhua Li

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Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
10904
World Ranking
9421
National Ranking
1596

Pinhua Li 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 Pinhua Li sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 204 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pinhua Li 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 Pinhua Li sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pinhua Li is affiliated with Huaibei Normal University in China and has a significant body of research primarily in Chemistry and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's recent publications include the following:

  • Photochemical and electrochemical strategies in C-F bond activation and functionalization, 2021, Organic Chemistry Frontiers
  • A practical synthesis of α-bromo/iodo/chloroketones from olefins under visible-light irradiation conditions, 2020, Chinese Chemical Letters
  • Visible-light-induced photoredox-catalyzed synthesis of benzimidazo[2,1-a]iso-quinoline-6(5H)-ones, 2020, Chinese Chemical Letters
  • Electrophilic Halospirocyclization of N-Benzylacrylamides to Access 4-Halomethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]decanes, 2023, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Synthesis of sulfone-functionalized chroman-4-ones and chromans through visible-light-induced cascade radical cyclization under transition-metal-free conditions, 2020, Green Chemistry

Pinhua Li collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Lei Wang
  • Xiaofei Xie
  • Tao Miao
  • Tai-Ping Zhou
  • Rong-Zhen Liao

The scientist has published extensively in specific venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

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

The main research topics covered in Pinhua Li's work include:

  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry

This scientist's research contributes to detailed investigations in organic synthesis methodologies, photochemical reaction mechanisms, and structural chemistry analyses utilizing X-ray diffraction. Their publications show a consistent focus on radical and catalytic processes as well as fluorine chemistry within the broader scope of organic and materials chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Visible-light initiated oxidative cyclization of phenyl propiolates with sulfinic acids to coumarin derivatives under metal-free conditions.

    Wenchao Yang;Shuai Yang;Pinhua Li;Lei Wang;Lei Wang

  • Direct access to acylated azobenzenes via Pd-catalyzed C-H functionalization and further transformation into an indazole backbone.

    Hongji Li;Pinhua Li;Lei Wang

  • Magnetic Nanoparticles-Supported Palladium: A Highly Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for the Suzuki, Sonogashira, and Heck Reactions

    Pinhua Li;Pinhua Li;Lei Wang;Lei Wang;Lei Zhang;Guan-Wu Wang

  • Merging Photoredox with Palladium Catalysis: Decarboxylative ortho-Acylation of Acetanilides with α-Oxocarboxylic Acids under Mild Reaction Conditions.

    Chao Zhou;Pinhua Li;Xianjin Zhu;Lei Wang

  • Indium-catalyzed highly efficient three-component coupling of aldehyde, alkyne, and amine via C-H bond activation.

    Yicheng Zhang;Pinhua Li;Min Wang;Lei Wang

  • Palladium-catalyzed ortho-acylation of acetanilides with aldehydes through direct C-H bond activation.

    Chengliang Li;Lei Wang;Pinhua Li;Wei Zhou

  • Photocatalyst-free hypervalent iodine reagent catalyzed decarboxylative acylarylation of acrylamides with α-oxocarboxylic acids driven by visible-light irradiation

    Wangqin Ji;Hui Tan;Min Wang;Pinhua Li

  • Direct amidation of azoles with formamides via metal-free C-H activation in the presence of tert-butyl perbenzoate.

    Tao He;Hongji Li;Pinhua Li;Lei Wang

  • Unprecedented ortho-acylation of azoxybenzenes with α-oxocarboxylic acids by Pd-catalyzed C-H activation and decarboxylation.

    Hongji Li;Pinhua Li;Qiong Zhao;Lei Wang;Lei Wang

  • Silica‐Immobilized NHC–CuI Complex: An Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for A3‐Coupling (Aldehyde–Alkyne–Amine) under Solventless Reaction Conditions

    Min Wang;Pinhua Li;Lei Wang

  • Sequential and one-pot reactions of phenols with bromoalkynes for the synthesis of (Z)-2-bromovinyl phenyl ethers and benzo[b]furans.

    Shihua Wang;Pinhua Li;Lin Yu;Lei Wang

  • Application of recoverable nanosized palladium(0) catalyst in Sonogashira reaction

    Pinhua Li;Lei Wang;Hongji Li

  • A Highly Efficient Palladium‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative ortho‐Acylation of Azobenzenes with α‐Oxocarboxylic Acids: Direct Access to Acylated Azo Compounds

    Hongji Li;Pinhua Li;Hui Tan;Lei Wang

  • Copper-promoted decarboxylative direct C3-acylation of N-substituted indoles with α-oxocarboxylic acids.

    Lin Yu;Pinhua Li;Lei Wang;Lei Wang

  • Highly efficient three-component (aldehyde-alkyne-amine) coupling reactions catalyzed by a reusable PS-supported NHC-Ag(I) under solvent-free reaction conditions

    Pinhua Li;Lei Wang;Yicheng Zhang;Min Wang

  • Iron‐Catalyzed Ligand‐Free Three‐Component Coupling Reactions of Aldehydes, Terminal Alkynes, and Amines

    Pinhua Li;Yicheng Zhang;Lei Wang

  • Iron-promoted tandem reaction of anilines with styrene oxides via C-C cleavage for the synthesis of quinolines.

    Yicheng Zhang;Min Wang;Pinhua Li;Lei Wang

  • Merging Visible-Light Photocatalysis and Palladium Catalysis for C−H Acylation of Azo- and Azoxybenzenes with α-Keto Acids

    Ning Xu;Pinhua Li;Zuguang Xie;Lei Wang

  • SiO2–NHC–Cu(I): an efficient and reusable catalyst for [3+2] cycloaddition of organic azides and terminal alkynes under solvent-free reaction conditions at room temperature

    Pinhua Li;Lei Wang;Yicheng Zhang

  • Task-specific ionic liquid as base, ligand and reaction medium for the palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction

    Lei Wang;Hongji Li;Pinhua Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Lei Wang
Lei Wang University of Wollongong
Min Wang
Min Wang University of Hong Kong
Guan-Wu Wang
Guan-Wu Wang University of Science and Technology of China
Jie Liu
Jie Liu Duke University
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xueshun Jia
Xueshun Jia Shanghai University

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