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Xumu Zhang

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Chemistry

D-Index
97
Citations
32928
World Ranking
1470
National Ranking
264

Xumu Zhang 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 Xumu Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 563 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xumu Zhang 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 Xumu Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xumu Zhang is affiliated with the Southern University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the field of Chemistry, with a substantial focus on Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. Additional areas of study include Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Process Chemistry and Technology.

The main topics of Zhang's research encompass:

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods

Zhang's publication record includes contributions to journals known for their focus on chemical sciences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Organic Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Communications
  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers

Significant recent papers authored involve both solo and collaborative works, with studies such as:

  • "Asymmetric hydrogenation catalyzed by first-row transition metal complexes," published in 2021 in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Chiral Tridentate Ligands in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation," published in 2021 in Chemical Reviews
  • "Direct catalytic asymmetric synthesis of α-chiral primary amines," published in 2020 in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Remdesivir Metabolite GS-441524 Effectively Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Mouse Models," published in 2021 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Recent advances on transition-metal-catalysed asymmetric reductive amination," published in 2021 in Organic Chemistry Frontiers

Zhang collaborates extensively, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Gen-Qiang Chen
  • Jialin Wen
  • Qin Yin
  • Qifan Zhou
  • Yingjun Li

Best Publications

  • New Chiral Phosphorus Ligands for Enantioselective Hydrogenation

    Wenjun Tang;Xumu Zhang

  • Regioselective and enantioselective epoxidation catalyzed by metalloporphyrins

    James P. Collman;Xumu Zhang;Virgil J. Lee;Erich S. Uffelman

  • Highly Enantioselective Ag(I)-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylides

    James M. Longmire;Bin Wang;Xumu Zhang

  • Asymmetric [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of 2,3-Butadienoates with Electron-Deficient Olefins Catalyzed by Novel Chiral 2,5-Dialkyl-7-phenyl-7- phosphabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes

    Guoxin Zhu;Zhaogen Chen;Qiongzhong Jiang;Dengming Xiao

  • Developing chiral ligands for asymmetric hydrogenation.

    Weicheng Zhang;Yongxiang Chi;Xumu Zhang

  • A Chiral 1,2-Bisphospholane Ligand with a Novel Structural Motif: Applications in Highly Enantioselective Rh-Catalyzed Hydrogenations

    Wenjun Tang;Xumu Zhang

  • Synthesis of chiral bisphosphines with tunable bite angles and their applications in asymmetric hydrogenation of beta-ketoesters.

    Zhaoguo Zhang;Hu Qian;James Longmire;Xumu Zhang

  • Spiro[4,4]‐1,6‐nonadiene‐Based Phosphine–Oxazoline Ligands for Iridium‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Ketimines

    Zhaobin Han;Zheng Wang;Xumu Zhang;Xumu Zhang;Kuiling Ding

  • Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Unprotected Indoles Activated by Brønsted Acids

    Duo-Sheng Wang;Qing-An Chen;Wei Li;Chang-Bin Yu

  • Chiral Bronsted acid catalyzed asymmetric Baeyer-Villiger reaction of 3-substituted cyclobutanones by using aqueous H2O2

    Senmiao Xu;Zheng Wang;Xue Zhang;Xumu Zhang

  • Synthesis and X-ray Crystal Structures of Palladium(II) and Platinum(II) Complexes of the PCP-Type Chiral Tridentate Ligand (1R,1‘R)-1,3-Bis[1-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]benzene. Use in the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction of Methyl Isocyanoacetate and Aldehydes

    James M. Longmire;Xumu Zhang;Maoyu Shang

  • A hybrid phosphorus ligand for highly enantioselective asymmetric hydroformylation.

    Yongjun Yan;Xumu Zhang

  • Highly Effective Chiral Ortho-Substituted BINAPO Ligands (o-BINAPO): Applications in Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenations of β-Aryl-Substituted β-(Acylamino)acrylates and β-Keto Esters

    Yong-Gui Zhou;Wenjun Tang;Wen-Bo Wang;Wenge Li

  • Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Simple Ketones Catalyzed by a Rh–PennPhos Complex

    Qiongzhong Jiang;Yutong Jiang;Dengming Xiao;Ping Cao

  • A Functional Model Related to Cytochrome c Oxidase and Its Electrocatalytic Four-Electron Reduction of O2

    James P. Collman;Lei Fu;Paul C. Herrmann;Xumu Zhang

  • Asymmetric hydrogenation catalyzed by first-row transition metal complexes

    Jialin Wen;Fangyuan Wang;Xumu Zhang

  • Chiral Tridentate Ligands in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation.

    Heng Wang;Heng Wang;Jialin Wen;Xumu Zhang

  • A New Chiral Bis(oxazolinylmethyl)amine Ligand for Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones

    Yutong Jiang;Qiongzhong Jiang;Xumu Zhang

  • Triazole-based monophosphine ligands for palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of aryl chlorides.

    Qian Dai;Wenzhong Gao;Duan Liu;Lea M. Kapes

  • A Highly Enantioselective, Pd–TangPhos‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of N‐Tosylimines

    Qin Yang;Gao Shang;Wenzhong Gao;Jingen Deng

  • Transmetalation of palladium enolate and its application in palladium-catalyzed homocoupling of alkynes: a room-temperature, highly efficient route to make diynes.

    Aiwen Lei;Manisha Srivastava;Xumu Zhang

  • Development of New Chiral P,N Ligands and Their Application in the Cu-Catalyzed Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Diethylzinc to Enones.

    Xinquan Hu;Huilin Chen;Xumu Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Wenjun Tang
Wenjun Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Aiwen Lei
Aiwen Lei Wuhan University
Lung Wa Chung
Lung Wa Chung Southern University of Science and Technology
James P. Collman
James P. Collman Stanford University
Kuiling Ding
Kuiling Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
John I. Brauman
John I. Brauman Stanford University
Yong-Gui Zhou
Yong-Gui Zhou Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Guangshan Zhu
Guangshan Zhu Northeast Normal University
Chun-Jiang Wang
Chun-Jiang Wang Wuhan University
Jingen Deng
Jingen Deng Sichuan University

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