Alejandro Parra

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Alejandro Parra is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Alejandro Parra has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Organic Chemistry, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Alejandro Parra's work include Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (26 papers), Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (13 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (12 papers). Alejandro Parra is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (26 papers), Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (13 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (12 papers). Alejandro Parra collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Germany. Alejandro Parra's co-authors include José Alemán, Mariola Tortosa, José Luis Garcı́a Ruano, Hao Jiang, Karl Anker Jørgensen, Silvia Reboredo, Aurora López, Carlos Jarava‐Barrera, Manuel Guisán‐Ceinos and Ricardo Alfaro and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Alejandro Parra

71 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Squaramides: Bridging from Molecular Recognition to Bifun... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Squaramides: Bridging from Molecular Recognition to Bifunctional Organocatalysis
    2011 647 citations José Alemán, Alejandro Parra et al. Chemistry - A European Journal profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alejandro Parra Spain 35 3.7k 901 667 292 145 75 4.4k
Xiaohua Huang United States 24 4.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 699 1.0× 184 0.6× 65 0.4× 61 5.3k
William R. Ewing United States 28 2.0k 0.5× 955 1.1× 412 0.6× 240 0.8× 72 0.5× 63 3.1k
Richard Y. Liu United States 29 2.4k 0.6× 827 0.9× 1.0k 1.5× 158 0.5× 100 0.7× 68 3.3k
Manabu Hatano Japan 45 4.3k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 1.8k 2.7× 212 0.7× 239 1.6× 129 5.1k
Ekaterina V. Vinogradova United States 27 2.0k 0.5× 1.3k 1.5× 449 0.7× 642 2.2× 150 1.0× 55 3.0k
Xiaoyan Li China 30 2.7k 0.7× 406 0.5× 1.5k 2.2× 358 1.2× 151 1.0× 222 3.4k
Katsuhiko Tomooka Japan 34 3.2k 0.9× 764 0.8× 426 0.6× 97 0.3× 340 2.3× 184 3.7k
Tsutomu Yokomatsu Japan 30 2.9k 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 793 1.2× 464 1.6× 91 0.6× 195 3.6k
Ohyun Kwon United States 46 7.7k 2.1× 1.7k 1.9× 2.3k 3.4× 403 1.4× 160 1.1× 142 8.6k
Michael A. Poss United States 29 2.2k 0.6× 1.2k 1.3× 357 0.5× 179 0.6× 72 0.5× 81 3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alejandro Parra

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Parra, Alejandro, et al.. (2023). Development and Validation of a New Method for Detecting Acetic Bacteria in Wine. Foods. 12(20). 3734–3734. 1 indexed citations
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Jarava‐Barrera, Carlos, Alejandro Parra, Roberto Fernández de la Pradilla, et al.. (2023). Enantiospecific Synthesis of 1,3‐Disubstituted Allenes from Propargylic Carbonates through a Borylation‐1,2‐Elimination Process. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 366(4). 768–773. 3 indexed citations
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Parra, Alejandro & Mariola Tortosa. (2019). Strained boronates do the trick. Nature Chemistry. 11(2). 104–106. 1 indexed citations
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Amenós, Laura, et al.. (2019). Stereospecific Synthesis of α‐Hydroxy‐Cyclopropylboronates from Allylic Epoxides. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(10). 3188–3192. 36 indexed citations
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Jarava‐Barrera, Carlos, Alejandro Parra, Sergio Díaz‐Tendero, et al.. (2014). Highly Enantioselective Construction of Tricyclic Derivatives by the Desymmetrization of Cyclohexadienones. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(31). 8184–8189. 65 indexed citations
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Jarava‐Barrera, Carlos, Francisco Esteban, Carmen Navarro‐Ranninger, Alejandro Parra, & José Alemán. (2013). Asymmetric synthesis of trans-dihydroarylfurans in a Friedel–Crafts/substitution domino reaction under squaramide catalysis. Chemical Communications. 49(20). 2001–2001. 84 indexed citations
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Parra, Alejandro & Silvia Reboredo. (2013). Chiral Hypervalent Iodine Reagents: Synthesis and Reactivity. Chemistry - A European Journal. 19(51). 17244–17260. 153 indexed citations
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Lewis, Gilbert N., Thomas Martin Lowry, J. N. Brönsted, Alejandro Parra, & Carlos Vila. (2012). El Sueño de Brønsted: Ácidos Fosfóricos Quirales. 108(1). 5–12.
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Arroyo, Yolanda, M.A. Sanz-Tejedor, Alejandro Parra, & José Luis Garcı́a Ruano. (2012). Asymmetric Nucleophilic Monofluorobenzylation of Carbonyl Compounds: Synthesis of Enantiopure vic‐Fluorohydrins and α‐Fluorobenzylketones. Chemistry - A European Journal. 18(17). 5314–5318. 13 indexed citations
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Parra, Alejandro, et al.. (2012). Enantioselective aza-Henry reactions of cyclic α-carbonyl ketimines under bifunctional catalysis. Chemical Communications. 48(78). 9759–9759. 104 indexed citations
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Ruano, José Luis Garcı́a, et al.. (2012). Asymmetric Intramolecular Pauson–Khand Reaction Mediated by a Remote Sulfenyl or Sulfinyl Group. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 77(15). 6583–6599. 8 indexed citations
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Parra, Alejandro, Silvia Reboredo, & José Alemán. (2012). Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyclobutanes by a Formal [2+2] Cycloaddition Controlled by Dienamine Catalysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(39). 9734–9736. 41 indexed citations
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Alemán, José, Alejandro Parra, Hao Jiang, & Karl Anker Jørgensen. (2011). Squaramides: Bridging from Molecular Recognition to Bifunctional Organocatalysis. Chemistry - A European Journal. 17(25). 6890–6899. 647 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fustero, Santos, María Sánchez‐Roselló, Carlos del Pozo, et al.. (2011). Asymmetric synthesis of quaternary α-amino acid derivatives and their fluorinated analogues. Amino Acids. 41(3). 559–573. 15 indexed citations
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Rueping, Magnus & Alejandro Parra. (2010). Fast, Efficient, Mild, and Metal-Free Synthesis of Pyrroles by Domino Reactions in Water. Organic Letters. 12(22). 5281–5283. 69 indexed citations
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Ruano, José Luis Garcı́a, Alejandro Parra, José Alemán, Francisco Yuste, & Virginia M. Mastranzo. (2009). ChemInform Abstract: Monoalkylation of Primary Amines and N‐Sulfinylamides.. ChemInform. 40(25). 1 indexed citations
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Ruano, José Luis Garcı́a, Alejandro Parra, José Alemán, Francisco Yuste, & Virginia M. Mastranzo. (2008). Monoalkylation of primary amines and N-sulfinylamides. Chemical Communications. 404–406. 47 indexed citations
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Parra, Alejandro, et al.. (2008). Bioaerosols chemometric characterization by laser-induced fluorescence: Air sample analysis. Talanta. 77(5). 1837–1842. 19 indexed citations
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Ruano, José Luis Garcı́a, José Alemán, Silvia Catalán, et al.. (2008). Anionic–Anionic Asymmetric Tandem Reactions: One‐Pot Synthesis of Optically Pure Fluorinated Indolines from 2‐p‐Tolylsulfinyl Alkylbenzenes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47(41). 7941–7944. 50 indexed citations
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Parra, Alejandro, et al.. (2007). Bacteria Spectra Obtained by Laser Induced Fluorescence. Journal of Fluorescence. 17(2). 171–180. 9 indexed citations

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