Bert U. W. Maes

10.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
211 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Bert U. W. Maes is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Bert U. W. Maes has authored 211 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 167 papers in Organic Chemistry, 73 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Bert U. W. Maes's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (80 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (41 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (29 papers). Bert U. W. Maes is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (80 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (41 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (29 papers). Bert U. W. Maes collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and France. Bert U. W. Maes's co-authors include Romano V. A. Orrù, Eelco Ruijter, Tjøstil Vlaar, Pieter Mampuys, Guy L. F. Lemière, Hans Sterckx, R. Dommisse, Carlo Sambiagio, Kourosch Abbaspour Tehrani and Lieven Meerpoel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Bert U. W. Maes

207 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A comprehensive overview of directing groups applied in metal-catalysed C–H functionalisation chemistry

2018 1.4k citations Carlo Sambiagio, David Schönbauer et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
Palladium‐Catalyzed Migratory Insertion of Isocyanides: An Emerging Platform in Cross‐Coupling Chemistry

2013 391 citations Bert U. W. Maes et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers

Bert U. W. Maes

Sergio Castillón Spain

Qing Xu China

Makoto Tokunaga Japan

Timothy J. Donohoe United Kingdom

Robert Madsen Denmark

Mukund P. Sibi United States

Michel R. Gagné United States

Junzo Otera Japan

Kei Manabe Japan

Brindaban C. Ranu India

Sergio Castillón Spain

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Countries citing papers authored by Bert U. W. Maes

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bert U. W. Maes

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Sambiagio, Carlo, Matthieu Jouffroy, Matthew A. Horwitz, et al.. (2025). Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Triazolo[1,5-a]-, Imidazo[1,2-a]-, and Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines. Organic Letters. 27(40). 11193–11198.

Gadde, Karthik, et al.. (2024). Directed Palladium-Catalyzed γ-C(sp³)–H Alkenylation of (Aza and Oxa) Cyclohexanamines with Bromoalkenes: Bromide Precipitation as an Alternative to Silver Scavenging. ACS Catalysis. 14(2). 1157–1172. 5 indexed citations

Wu, Xian, Francesco Brandi, Deepak Raikwar, et al.. (2023). Advancements and Perspectives toward Lignin Valorization via O‐Demethylation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(10). e202317257–e202317257. 17 indexed citations

Wu, Xian, Francesco Brandi, Deepak Raikwar, et al.. (2023). Advancements and Perspectives toward Lignin Valorization via O‐Demethylation. Angewandte Chemie. 136(10). 2 indexed citations

Wu, Xian, Yuhe Liao, Guilong Tian, et al.. (2022). Cover Feature: Lignin‐First Monomers to Catechol: Rational Cleavage of C−O and C−C Bonds over Zeolites (ChemSusChem 7/2022). ChemSusChem. 15(7). 1 indexed citations

Wu, Xian, Yuhe Liao, Guilong Tian, et al.. (2021). Lignin‐First Monomers to Catechol: Rational Cleavage of C−O and C−C Bonds over Zeolites. ChemSusChem. 15(7). e202102248–e202102248. 35 indexed citations

Ocando, Connie, Alejandro J. Müller, Gilles De Smet, et al.. (2021). Access to Biorenewable and CO₂-Based Polycarbonates from Exovinylene Cyclic Carbonates. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(4). 1714–1728. 31 indexed citations

Achar, Tapas Kumar, Sergey Sergeyev, Xian Wu, et al.. (2021). Efficient demethylation of aromatic methyl ethers with HCl in water. Green Chemistry. 23(5). 1995–2009. 41 indexed citations

Martin, Charlotte, et al.. (2020). Zn-Catalyzed Nicotinate-Directed Transamidations in Peptide Synthesis. ACS Catalysis. 10(7). 4280–4289. 24 indexed citations

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Blondiaux, Enguerrand, Nadya Kaval, Filip Lemière, et al.. (2019). Bio-based Aromatic Amines from Lignin-Derived Monomers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(7). 6906–6916. 66 indexed citations

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Liao, Yuhe, et al.. (2019). Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Tandem Defunctionalization of Biorenewable Ferulic acid and Derivates into Bio‐Catechol. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(8). 3063–3068. 36 indexed citations

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Liao, Yuhe, et al.. (2019). Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Tandem Defunctionalization of Biorenewable Ferulic acid and Derivates into Bio‐Catechol. Angewandte Chemie. 132(8). 3087–3092. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Xubin, et al.. (2019). RUTHENIUM-CATALYZED REDUCTIVE ARYLATION OF N -(2-PYRIDINYL)AMIDES WITH ISOPROPANOL AND ARYLBORONATE ESTERS. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Xubin, et al.. (2018). Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Reductive Arylation of N‐(2‐Pyridinyl)amides with Isopropanol and Arylboronate Esters. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(2). 482–487. 23 indexed citations

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Sambiagio, Carlo, David Schönbauer, Rémi Blieck, et al.. (2018). A comprehensive overview of directing groups applied in metal-catalysed C–H functionalisation chemistry. Chemical Society Reviews. 47(17). 6603–6743. 1379 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Xubin, et al.. (2018). Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Reductive Arylation of N‐(2‐Pyridinyl)amides with Isopropanol and Arylboronate Esters. Angewandte Chemie. 131(2). 492–497. 6 indexed citations

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Sambiagio, Carlo, Hans Sterckx, & Bert U. W. Maes. (2017). Electrosynthesis: A New Frontier in Aerobic Oxidation?. ACS Central Science. 3(7). 686–688. 21 indexed citations

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Mensch, Carl, et al.. (2017). Zn-Catalyzed tert-Butyl Nicotinate-Directed Amide Cleavage as a Biomimic of Metallo-Exopeptidase Activity. ACS Catalysis. 8(1). 203–218. 70 indexed citations

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Maes, Bert U. W., Hans Sterckx, Carlo Sambiagio, Filip Lemière, & Kourosch Abbaspour Tehrani. (2017). Iron-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of (Alkyl)(aryl)azinylmethanes. Synlett. 28(13). 1564–1569. 12 indexed citations

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Bastiaens, Jan, et al.. (2006). Inheemse bomen en struiken in Nederland en Vlaanderen : herkenning, verspreiding, geschiedenis en gebruik. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 7 indexed citations

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