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Sefa Uçar

Chemistry · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2009Rising activity

Publications

18

Citations

79

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
AI-generated

Sefa Uçar works in organic chemistry, focusing on developing new methods to build and modify molecules, particularly heteroaromatic compounds (ring-shaped molecules containing nitrogen, like quinoxalines and quinazolines) without relying on expensive transition-metal catalysts. Recent work has expanded to include supramolecular chemistry (designing molecules that self-assemble into larger structures), catalytic reagents like Selectfluor for chemical transformations, and some environmental/biodegradation chemistry. This research would suit students interested in synthetic organic chemistry, reaction methodology, and molecular design.

Transition-metal-free synthetic methodsHeteroaromatic and quinoxaline/quinazoline chemistryC–H functionalization and cross-coupling reactionsSupramolecular chemistry and self-assemblyCatalytic reagent applications (e.g., Selectfluor)

Publication output was low and sporadic from 2017–2023 but increased notably in 2024–2026, suggesting a recent growth in research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication17182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 1 publication22232024: 6 publications6242025: 2 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Chemical Science×2
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry×2
  • Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry×2
  • Water Air & Soil Pollution×1
  • Tetrahedron×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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