Bernhard Westermann

5.0k citations

104 papers · 4.2k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 31

Impact in

Organic Chemistry top 0.5%
- Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
- Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
- Click Chemistry and Applications
- Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
- Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
Inorganic Chemistry top 2%
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Papers in ⓘ

Organic Chemistry 78
- Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis 19
- Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis 17
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods 15
- Click Chemistry and Applications 13
- Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles 13
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids 8
Molecular Biology 67
- Chemical Synthesis and Analysis 45
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research 9

Co-authors: Nikolaus Risch (3 shared papers)Michael Arend (3 shared papers)Sander S. van Berkel (11 shared papers)Sebastian Brauch (10 shared papers)Ludger A. Wessjohann (32 shared papers)Márcio W. Paixão (7 shared papers)Muhammad Ayaz (3 shared papers)Akbar Ali (4 shared papers)
Journals: Angewandte Chemie International Edition (9 papers)Synlett (7 papers)Chemical Communications (5 papers)Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry (5 papers)European Journal of Organic Chemistry (4 papers)
Partner nations: Germany Cuba Brazil

In The Last Decade

Bernhard Westermann

100 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Higher-order multicomponent reactions: beyond four reactants 2013 · 505 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

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it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Chemical Society Reviews
1998 Angewandte Chemie International Edition

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1	Modern Variants of the Mannich Reaction Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Michael Arend, Bernhard Westermann, Nikolaus Risch Hit paper breakdown →	1998	972
2	Higher-order multicomponent reactions: beyond four reactants Chemical Society Reviews ·Sebastian Brauch, Sander S. van Berkel, Bernhard Westermann Hit paper breakdown →	2013	505
3	Moderne Varianten der Mannich-Reaktion Angewandte Chemie ·Michael Arend, Bernhard Westermann, Nikolaus Risch	1998	197
4	Recent Advances in Asymmetric Isocyanide‐Based Multicomponent Reactions European Journal of Organic Chemistry ·Sander S. van Berkel, Berry G. M. Bögels, Marloes A. Wijdeven, Bernhard Westermann, Floris P. J. T. Rutjes	2012	183
5	Asymmetric Catalytic Aza‐Henry Reactions Leading to 1,2‐Diamines and 1,2‐Diaminocarboxylic Acids Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Bernhard Westermann	2003	167
6	Dihydroxyacetone in Amino Acid Catalyzed Mannich‐Type Reactions Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Bernhard Westermann, Christiane Neuhaus	2005	118
7	Enantiodivergent Organocascade Reactions Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Bernhard Westermann, Muhammad Ayaz, Sander S. van Berkel	2009	116
8	Traceless Tosylhydrazone‐Based Triazole Formation: A Metal‐Free Alternative to Strain‐Promoted Azide–Alkyne Cycloaddition Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Sander S. van Berkel, Sebastian Brauch, Lars Gabriel, Michael Henze, Sebastian Stark, Dimitar Vasilev, Ludger A. Wessjohann, Muhammad Abbas, Bernhard Westermann	2012	109
9	Emerging approaches for the synthesis of triazoles: beyond metal-catalyzed and strain-promoted azide–alkyne cycloaddition Chemical Communications ·Carolina G. S. Lima, Akbar Ali, Sander S. van Berkel, Bernhard Westermann, Márcio W. Paixão	2015	108
10	An efficient one-pot strategy for the highly regioselective metal-free synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles Chemical Communications ·Akbar Ali, Arlene G. Corrêa, Diego Alves, J. Zukerman‐Schpector, Bernhard Westermann, Marco A. B. Ferreira, Márcio W. Paixão	2014	79
11	Acceleration of Arylzinc Formation and Its Enantioselective Addition to Aldehydes by Microwave Irradiation and Aziridine-2-methanol Catalysts The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·Antônio L. Braga, Márcio W. Paixão, Bernhard Westermann, Paulo H. Schneider, Ludger A. Wessjohann	2008	63
12	Seven-component reactions by sequential chemoselective Ugi–Mumm/Ugi–Smiles reactions Chemical Communications ·Sebastian Brauch, Lars Gabriel, Bernhard Westermann	2010	60
13	A modular two yeast species secretion system for the production and preparative application of unspecific peroxygenases Communications Biology ·Pascal Püllmann, Anja Knorrscheidt, Judith Münch, Paul R. Palme, Wolfgang Hoehenwarter, Sylvestre Marillonnet, Miguel Alcalde, Bernhard Westermann, Martin J. Weissenborn	2021	59
14	Calcium‐dependent protein kinase 5 links calcium signaling with N‐hydroxy‐l‐pipecolic acid‐ and SARD1‐dependent immune memory in systemic acquired resistance New Phytologist ·Tiziana Guerra, Silke Schilling, Katharina Hake, Karin Gorzolka, Fabian‐Philipp Sylvester, Benjamin Conrads, Bernhard Westermann, Tina Romeis	2019	54
15	Chiral Auxiliary Based Approach Toward the Synthesis of C-Glycosylated Amino Acids Organic Letters ·Bernhard Westermann, Armin Walter, Ülrich Flörke, Hans‐Josef Altenbach	2001	53
16	Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Natural‐Product‐Like Hybrids by an Organocatalytic/Multicomponent Reaction Sequence Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Radell Echemendía, Alexander F. de la Torre, Júlia L. Monteiro, Michel Pila, Arlene G. Corrêa, Bernhard Westermann, Daniel G. Rivera, Márcio W. Paixão	2015	51
17	A short route for the synthesis of “sweet” macrocycles via a click-dimerization–ring-closing metathesis approach Chemical Communications ·Simon Dörner, Bernhard Westermann	2005	51
18	Rapid Access to N-Substituted Diketopiperazines by One-Pot Ugi-4CR/Deprotection+Activation/Cyclization (UDAC) Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry ·Cristiano Rodrigo Bohn Rhoden, Daniel G. Rivera, Oliver Kreye, Anne K. Bauer, Bernhard Westermann, Ludger A. Wessjohann	2009	49
19	Liquid–liquid and solid–liquid phase-transfer glycosylation of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines: stereospecific synthesis of 2-deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosides related to 2′-deoxy-7-carbaguanosine Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1 ·Frank Seela, Bernhard Westermann, Uwe Bindig	1988	47
20	Preparation of peptide-like bicyclic lactams via a sequential Ugi reaction––olefin metathesis approach Tetrahedron Letters ·Ralf Krelaus, Bernhard Westermann	2004	46

About Bernhard Westermann

Bernhard Westermann is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Plant Science and Oncology, having authored 104 papers that have together received 4.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (45 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (19 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (17 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (15 papers), Click Chemistry and Applications (13 papers), Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles (13 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (9 papers) and Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (3.5k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (479 citations), Molecular Biology (1.7k citations), Toxicology (70 citations) and Pharmacology (296 citations). Bernhard Westermann has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, Cuba and Brazil. Frequent co-authors include Nikolaus Risch, Michael Arend, Sander S. van Berkel, Sebastian Brauch, Ludger A. Wessjohann, Márcio W. Paixão, Muhammad Ayaz, Akbar Ali, Floris P. J. T. Rutjes and Marloes A. Wijdeven. Their work appears in journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Synlett, Chemical Communications, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry and European Journal of Organic Chemistry.

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