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39683
World Ranking
1054
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Sukbok Chang is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with significant contributions in Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry, as well as Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

Sukbok Chang has contributed to various publication venues, with a notable volume of publications in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Their recent papers include:

  • "C-H activation," 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • "Mechanism-Guided Development of Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C-N Bond-Forming Reactions Using Dioxazolones as the Versatile Amidating Source," 2021, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Nitrene-mediated intermolecular N-N coupling for efficient synthesis of hydrazides," 2021, Nature Chemistry
  • "Highly Robust Iron Catalyst System for Intramolecular C(sp3)−H Amidation Leading to γ-Lactams," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Ring-opening functionalizations of unstrained cyclic amines enabled by difluorocarbene transfer," 2020, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors in Sukbok Chang's work include Dongwook Kim, Sangwon Seo, and Hoimin Jung, with co-publication counts ranging from 28 to 60 collaborations.

The scientist's research involves extensive study of crystallography techniques such as X-ray diffraction and crystallization processes, alongside a focus on developing catalytic methods for chemical synthesis. Their contributions span catalytic functionalization methodologies, photochemical reactions, and catalytic cross-coupling reactions, reflecting a diverse exploration within organic and materials chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in olefin metathesis and its application in organic synthesis

    Robert H. Grubbs;Sukbok Chang

  • Recent advances in the transition metal-catalyzed twofold oxidative C–H bond activation strategy for C–C and C–N bond formation

    Seung Hwan Cho;Ji Young Kim;Jaesung Kwak;Sukbok Chang

  • Transition Metal-Catalyzed C–H Amination: Scope, Mechanism, and Applications

    Yoonsu Park;Youyoung Kim;Sukbok Chang

  • Transition-metal-catalyzed C-N bond forming reactions using organic azides as the nitrogen source: a journey for the mild and versatile C-H amination.

    Kwangmin Shin;Hyunwoo Kim;Sukbok Chang

  • Palladium-catalyzed C-H functionalization of pyridine-N-oxides: Highly selective alkenylation and direct arylation with unactivated arenes

    Seung Hwan Cho;Seung Jun Hwang;Sukbok Chang

  • Cooperative multi-catalyst systems for one-pot organic transformations

    Ji Min Lee;Youngim Na;Hoon Han;Sukbok Chang

  • C–H activation

    Torben Rogge;Nikolaos Kaplaneris;Naoto Chatani;Jinwoo Kim

  • Intramolecular Oxidative C−N Bond Formation for the Synthesis of Carbazoles: Comparison of Reactivity between the Copper-Catalyzed and Metal-Free Conditions

    Seung Hwan Cho;Jungho Yoon;Sukbok Chang

  • Highly Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of N-Sulfonylamidines by Cu-Catalyzed Three-Component Coupling of Sulfonyl Azide, Alkyne, and Amine

    Imhyuck Bae;Hoon Han;Sukbok Chang

  • Copper-catalyzed hydrative amide synthesis with terminal alkyne, sulfonyl azide, and water.

    Seung Hwan Cho;Eun Jeong Yoo;Imhyuck Bae;Sukbok Chang

  • Comparative Catalytic Activity of Group 9 [Cp*M(III)] Complexes: Cobalt-Catalyzed C-H Amidation of Arenes with Dioxazolones as Amidating Reagents.

    Juhyeon Park;Sukbok Chang

  • Rhodium-Catalyzed Intermolecular Amidation of Arenes with Sulfonyl Azides via Chelation-Assisted C–H Bond Activation

    Ji Young Kim;Sae Hume Park;Jaeyune Ryu;Seung Hwan Cho

  • Mechanistic Studies on the Rh(III)-Mediated Amido Transfer Process Leading to Robust C–H Amination with a New Type of Amidating Reagent

    Yoonsu Park;Kyung Tae Park;Jeung Gon Kim;Sukbok Chang

  • Intermolecular Oxidative C–N Bond Formation under Metal-Free Conditions: Control of Chemoselectivity between Aryl sp2 and Benzylic sp3 C–H Bond Imidation

    Hyun Jin Kim;Jiyu Kim;Seung Hwan Cho;Sukbok Chang

  • Copper‐Catalyzed Synthesis of N‐Sulfonyl‐1,2,3‐triazoles: Controlling Selectivity

    Eun Jeong Yoo;Mårten Ahlquist;Seok Hwan Kim;Imhyuck Bae

  • Rhodium‐Catalyzed Direct C ? H Amination of Benzamides with Aryl Azides: A Synthetic Route to Diarylamines

    Jaeyune Ryu;Kwangmin Shin;Sae Hume Park;Ji Young Kim

  • Selective formation of γ-lactams via C–H amidation enabled by tailored iridium catalysts

    Seung Youn Hong;Yoonsu Park;Yeongyu Hwang;Yeong Bum Kim

  • Synthesis of Aromatic Nitriles Using Nonmetallic Cyano‐Group Sources

    Jinho Kim;Hyun Jin Kim;Sukbok Chang

  • A new combined source of "CN" from N,N-dimethylformamide and ammonia in the palladium-catalyzed cyanation of aryl C-H bonds.

    Jinho Kim;Sukbok Chang

  • Regioselective Introduction of Heteroatoms at the C-8 Position of Quinoline N-Oxides: Remote C–H Activation Using N-Oxide as a Stepping Stone

    Heejun Hwang;Jinwoo Kim;Jisu Jeong;Sukbok Chang

  • Iridium-catalyzed direct C-H amidation with weakly coordinating carbonyl directing groups under mild conditions.

    Jinwoo Kim;Sukbok Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Phil Ho Lee
Phil Ho Lee Kangwon National University
Mu-Hyun Baik
Mu-Hyun Baik Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Robert H. Grubbs
Robert H. Grubbs California Institute of Technology
Eric N. Jacobsen
Eric N. Jacobsen Harvard University
Yousung Jung
Yousung Jung Seoul National University
Sunggak Kim
Sunggak Kim Nanyang Technological University
Carsten Bolm
Carsten Bolm RWTH Aachen University
Bongsoo Kim
Bongsoo Kim Pusan National University
Jinwoo Lee
Jinwoo Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Kwangyeol Lee
Kwangyeol Lee Korea University

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