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Varinder K. Aggarwal

Varinder K. Aggarwal

University of Bristol
United Kingdom

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
103
Citations
35645
World Ranking
1122
National Ranking
59

Varinder K. Aggarwal 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 Varinder K. Aggarwal sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 688 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Varinder K. Aggarwal 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 Varinder K. Aggarwal sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Varinder K. Aggarwal is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Chemistry, with significant contributions in Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their work covers a range of scientific topics, including:

  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Recent publications include:

  • Metal-free photoinduced C(sp3)-H borylation of alkanes, 2020, Nature
  • Stereospecific 1,2-Migrations of Boronate Complexes Induced by Electrophiles, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Decarboxylative Conjunctive Cross-coupling of Vinyl Boronic Esters using Metallaphotoredox Catalysis, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • 1,3-Difunctionalizations of [1.1.1]Propellane via 1,2-Metallate Rearrangements of Boronate Complexes, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Difunctionalization of C-C σ-Bonds Enabled by the Reaction of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butyl Boronate Complexes with Electrophiles: Reaction Development, Scope, and Stereochemical Origins, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent coauthors with whom Aggarwal has collaborated extensively include:

  • Adam Noble
  • Valerio Fasano
  • Craig P. Butts
  • Jasper L. Tyler
  • Nils Winter

Aggarwal's research has been published in several notable scientific journals and publication venues. The most frequent venues include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Organic Letters

The breadth of Aggarwal's research contributes to advancing knowledge on various chemical synthesis processes, catalytic methods, and the study of chemical structures and properties through crystallographic techniques.

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric Ylide Reactions: Epoxidation, Cyclopropanation, Aziridination, Olefination, and Rearrangement

    An-Hu Li;Li-Xin Dai;Varinder K. Aggarwal

  • Photoinduced decarboxylative borylation of carboxylic acids.

    Alexander Fawcett;Johan A Pradeilles;Yahui Wang;Tatsuya Mutsuga

  • Science of Synthesis

    Varinder K Aggarwal;Mark R Crimmin;Samantha L Riches

  • Catalytic, asymmetric sulfur ylide-mediated epoxidation of carbonyl compounds: scope, selectivity, and applications in synthesis.

    Varinder K. Aggarwal;Caroline L. Winn

  • Stereospecific functionalizations and transformations of secondary and tertiary boronic esters

    Christopher Sandford;Varinder K. Aggarwal

  • Chalcogenides as organocatalysts.

    Eoghan M. McGarrigle;Eddie L. Myers;Ona Illa;Michael A. Shaw

  • Enantiodivergent conversion of chiral secondary alcohols into tertiary alcohols

    Jake L. Stymiest;Viktor Bagutski;Rosalind M. French;Varinder K. Aggarwal

  • The Use of Tosylhydrazone Salts as a Safe Alternative for Handling Diazo Compounds and Their Applications in Organic Synthesis

    J. Robin Fulton;Varinder K. Aggarwal;Javier de Vicente

  • Application of Chiral Sulfides to Catalytic Asymmetric Aziridination and Cyclopropanation with In Situ Generation of the Diazo Compound.

    Varinder K. Aggarwal;Emma Alonso;Guangyu Fang;Marco Ferrara

  • Photoinduced Deaminative Borylation of Alkylamines

    Jingjing Wu;Lin He;Adam Noble;Varinder K. Aggarwal

  • Lithiation-borylation methodology and its application in synthesis

    Daniele Leonori;Varinder K. Aggarwal

  • Enantiospecific sp 2 – sp 3 coupling of secondary and tertiary boronic esters

    Amadeu Bonet;Marcin Odachowski;Daniele Leonori;Stephanie Essafi

  • A novel one-pot method for the preparation of pyrazoles by 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of diazo compounds generated in situ.

    Varinder K Aggarwal;Javier de Vicente;Roger V Bonnert

  • Catalyst-Free Deaminative Functionalizations of Primary Amines by Photoinduced Single-Electron Transfer

    Jingjing Wu;Phillip S. Grant;Xiabing Li;Adam Noble

  • Reevaluation of the Mechanism of the Baylis–Hillman Reaction: Implications for Asymmetric Catalysis

    Varinder K. Aggarwal;Sarah Y. Fulford;Guy C. Lloyd-Jones

  • Asymmetric Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Boronic Esters

    Beatrice S.L. Collins;Claire M. Wilson;Eddie L. Myers;Varinder K. Aggarwal

  • Assembly-line synthesis of organic molecules with tailored shapes

    Matthew Burns;Stéphanie Essafi;Jessica R. Bame;Stephanie P. Bull

  • Stereospecific Couplings of Secondary and Tertiary Boronic Esters

    Daniele Leonori;Varinder K. Aggarwal

  • Mechanism of the Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction: A computational investigation

    Raphaël Robiette;Varinder K. Aggarwal;Jeremy N. Harvey

  • Correlation between pKa and Reactivity of Quinuclidine-Based Catalysts in the Baylis−Hillman Reaction: Discovery of Quinuclidine as Optimum Catalyst Leading to Substantial Enhancement of Scope

    Varinder K Aggarwal;Ingo Emme;Sarah Y Fulford

  • Superior amine catalysts for the Baylis–Hillman reaction: the use of DBU and its implications†

    Varinder K. Aggarwal;Andrea Mereu

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniele Leonori
Daniele Leonori RWTH Aachen University
Jeremy N. Harvey
Jeremy N. Harvey KU Leuven
Harry Adams
Harry Adams University of Sheffield
Mary F. Mahon
Mary F. Mahon University of Bath
Christoforos G. Kokotos
Christoforos G. Kokotos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Christine L. Willis
Christine L. Willis University of Bristol
Cathleen M. Crudden
Cathleen M. Crudden Queen's University
Mark R. Crimmin
Mark R. Crimmin Imperial College London
Erick M. Carreira
Erick M. Carreira ETH Zurich
Russell J. Cox
Russell J. Cox University of Hannover

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