Wei Yi

10.3k citations

274 papers · 8.8k · 2 hit papers · h-index 44

Impact in

Organic Chemistry top 0.2%
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
- Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
- Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
- Radical Photochemical Reactions
Pharmaceutical Science top 0.5%

Papers in

Organic Chemistry 154
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods 107
- Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions 46
- Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms 44
- Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions 31
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques 28
- Catalytic Alkyne Reactions 21
- Radical Photochemical Reactions 17
Inorganic Chemistry 28

Co-authors: Zhi Zhou (95 shared papers)H. Eric Xu (20 shared papers)Wen‐Jing Xiao (11 shared papers)Liang‐Qiu Lu (10 shared papers)Hui Gao (55 shared papers)Jingjing Shi (20 shared papers)Karsten Melcher (8 shared papers)Quan‐Quan Zhou (4 shared papers)
Journals: Organic Letters (36 papers)European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (11 papers)Chemical Communications (10 papers)Organic Chemistry Frontiers (9 papers)Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (8 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Switzerland

In The Last Decade

Wei Yi

262 papers receiving 8.4k citations

Wei Yi's Hit Papers

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Structural basis for molecular recognition of folic acid by folate receptors 2013 · 620 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

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1	DWARF 53 acts as a repressor of strigolactone signalling in rice Nature ·Liang Jiang, Xue Liu, Guosheng Xiong, Huihui Liu, Fulu Chen, Lei Wang, Xiangbing Meng, Guifu Liu Hit paper breakdown →	2013	730
2	Structural basis for molecular recognition of folic acid by folate receptors Nature ·Chen Chen, Jiyuan Ke, X. Edward Zhou, Wei Yi, Joseph Brunzelle, Jun Li, Eu‐Leong Yong, H. Eric Xu Hit paper breakdown →	2013	620
3	Sequential Visible-Light Photoactivation and Palladium Catalysis Enabling Enantioselective [4+2] Cycloadditions Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Miaomiao Li, Wei Yi, Jie Liu, Hongwei Chen, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Wen‐Jing Xiao	2017	251
4	Bifunctional Photocatalysts for Enantioselective Aerobic Oxidation of β-Ketoesters Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Wei Ding, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Quan‐Quan Zhou, Wei Yi, Jia‐rong Chen, Wen‐Jing Xiao	2016	225
5	Enantioselective Trapping of Pd-Containing 1,5-Dipoles by Photogenerated Ketenes: Access to 7-Membered Lactones Bearing Chiral Quaternary Stereocenters Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Wei Yi, Song Liu, Miaomiao Li, Yi Li, Yu Lan, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Wen‐Jing Xiao	2018	223
6	Crystal structures of two phytohormone signal-transducing α/β hydrolases: karrikin-signaling KAI2 and strigolactone-signaling DWARF14 Cell Research ·Li-Hua Zhao, X. Edward Zhou, Zhongshan Wu, Wei Yi, Yong Xu, Suling Li, Ting-Hai Xu, Yue Liu	2013	218
7	Asymmetric Propargylic Radical Cyanation Enabled by Dual Organophotoredox and Copper Catalysis Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Fu‐Dong Lu, Dan Liu, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Qian Yang, Quan‐Quan Zhou, Wei Yi, Yu Lan, Wen‐Jing Xiao +1 other	2019	202
8	P,S Ligands for the Asymmetric Construction of Quaternary Stereocenters in Palladium‐Catalyzed Decarboxylative [4+2] Cycloadditions Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Wei Yi, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Tian‐Ren Li, Bin Feng, Qiang Wang, Wen‐Jing Xiao, Howard Alper	2016	201
9	Asymmetric trapping of zwitterionic intermediates by sulphur ylides in a palladium-catalysed decarboxylation-cycloaddition sequence Nature Communications ·Tian‐Ren Li, Fen Tan, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Wei Yi, Yani Wang, Yi‐Yin Liu, Qing‐Qing Yang, Jia‐rong Chen	2014	168
10	Destabilization of strigolactone receptor DWARF14 by binding of ligand and E3-ligase signaling effector DWARF3 Cell Research ·Li-Hua Zhao, X. Edward Zhou, Wei Yi, Zhongshan Wu, Yue Liu, Yanyong Kang, Li Hou, Parker W. de Waal	2015	163
11	Visible-Light-Driven Organic Photochemical Reactions in the Absence of External Photocatalysts Synthesis ·Wei Yi, Quan‐Quan Zhou, Fen Tan, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Wen‐Jing Xiao	2019	144
12	Regioselective Cycloaddition of Trifluorodiazoethane with Electron-Deficient Allenic Esters and Ketones: Access to CF3-Substituted Pyrazolines and Pyrazoles Organic Letters ·Fa‐Guang Zhang, Wei Yi, Yu‐Ping Yi, Jing Nie, Jun-An Ma	2014	126
13	One-pot cascade synthesis of N-methoxyisoquinolinediones via Rh( iii )-catalyzed carbenoid insertion C–H activation/cyclization Chemical Communications ·Jingjing Shi, Jie Zhou, Yunnan Yan, Jinlong Jia, Xuelei Liu, Huacan Song, H. Eric Xu, Wei Yi	2014	112
14	Rhodium(iii)-catalyzed C2-selective carbenoid functionalization and subsequent C7-alkenylation of indoles Chemical Communications ·Jingjing Shi, Yunnan Yan, Li Qiu, H. Eric Xu, Wei Yi	2014	107
15	Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed Enantio‐ and Diastereoselective C−H Cyclopropylation of N‐Phenoxylsulfonamides: Combined Experimental and Computational Studies Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Guangfan Zheng, Zhi Zhou, Guoxun Zhu, Shuailei Zhai, Huiying Xu, Wei Yi, XingWei Li +1 other	2019	106
16	Discovery of Naturally Occurring Aurones That Are Potent Allosteric Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Virus RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Romain Haudecoeur, Abdelhakim Ahmed‐Belkacem, Wei Yi, Antoine Fortuné, Rozenn Brillet, Catherine Belle, E. Nicolle, Coralie Pallier	2011	103
17	Enhanced atrazine degradation in the Fe(III)/peroxymonosulfate system via accelerating Fe(II) regeneration by benzoquinone Chemical Engineering Journal ·Xiaowan Li, Jun Ma, Yufei Gao, Xitao Liu, Wei Yi, Zongjun Liang	2021	91
18	Direct Synthesis of Quinolines via Co(III)-Catalyzed and DMSO-Involved C–H Activation/Cyclization of Anilines with Alkynes Organic Letters ·Xuefeng Xu, Yu‐Rong Yang, Xu Zhang, Wei Yi	2018	89
19	Structures and mechanism for the design of highly potent glucocorticoids Cell Research ·Yuanzheng He, Wei Yi, Kelly M. Suino-Powell, X. Edward Zhou, William David Tolbert, X. Charlene Tang, Jing Yang, Huaiyu Yang	2014	88
20	Rh(III)-Catalyzed and Solvent-Controlled Chemoselective Synthesis of Chalcone and Benzofuran Frameworks via Synergistic Dual Directing Groups Enabled Regioselective C–H Functionalization: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study ACS Catalysis ·Wei Yi, Weijie Chen, Fu‐Xiaomin Liu, Yuting Zhong, Dan Wu, Zhi Zhou, Hui Gao	2018	87

About Wei Yi

Wei Yi is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Toxicology and Molecular Biology, having authored 274 papers that have together received 8.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (107 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (46 papers), Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (44 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (31 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (28 papers), Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (21 papers), Radical Photochemical Reactions (17 papers) and Fluorine in Organic Chemistry (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (5.0k citations), Pharmaceutical Science (478 citations), Toxicology (224 citations), Inorganic Chemistry (795 citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (716 citations). Wei Yi has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Zhi Zhou, H. Eric Xu, Wen‐Jing Xiao, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Hui Gao, Jingjing Shi, Karsten Melcher, Quan‐Quan Zhou, X. Edward Zhou and Aihua Xu. Their work appears in journals such as Organic Letters, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Communications, Organic Chemistry Frontiers and Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis.

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