Christopher D. Vanderwal

4.4k total citations
105 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Christopher D. Vanderwal is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher D. Vanderwal has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Organic Chemistry, 30 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Christopher D. Vanderwal's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (33 papers), Marine Sponges and Natural Products (18 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (18 papers). Christopher D. Vanderwal is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (33 papers), Marine Sponges and Natural Products (18 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (18 papers). Christopher D. Vanderwal collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Egypt. Christopher D. Vanderwal's co-authors include Won‐jin Chung, David B. C. Martin, Erik J. Sorensen, David A. Vosburg, D. Karl Bedke, Eric N. Jacobsen, Grant M. Shibuya, K. N. Houk, Yvonne Schmidt and Matthew Dowling 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

Christopher D. Vanderwal

104 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher D. Vanderwal United States 36 2.8k 791 591 443 388 105 3.5k
David Y.‐K. Chen Singapore 37 4.1k 1.5× 939 1.2× 289 0.5× 761 1.7× 755 1.9× 99 4.9k
Thomas R. R. Pettus United States 33 3.2k 1.2× 676 0.9× 142 0.2× 394 0.9× 461 1.2× 79 3.7k
Hans Renata United States 31 1.6k 0.6× 1.7k 2.1× 546 0.9× 215 0.5× 544 1.4× 69 3.0k
Mathias Christmann Germany 34 3.0k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 570 1.0× 331 0.7× 529 1.4× 122 3.9k
Mitsuhiro Arisawa Japan 35 3.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.5× 472 0.8× 136 0.3× 209 0.5× 193 4.2k
Masako Nakagawa Japan 37 3.3k 1.2× 1.6k 2.1× 393 0.7× 582 1.3× 350 0.9× 188 4.3k
Marc Garcia‐Borràs Spain 37 1.9k 0.7× 1.2k 1.5× 627 1.1× 192 0.4× 250 0.6× 105 3.5k
Edward Piers Canada 34 3.5k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 350 0.6× 518 1.2× 409 1.1× 202 4.3k
Andrew E. Greene France 40 4.1k 1.5× 1.2k 1.5× 515 0.9× 344 0.8× 518 1.3× 166 5.1k
Mitsuru Shoji Japan 38 6.3k 2.3× 2.1k 2.7× 1.4k 2.4× 369 0.8× 441 1.1× 149 7.4k

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All Works

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Wang, Zhuo, Licheng Liu, Gerhard Saalbach, et al.. (2025). Three cytochrome P450 enzymes consecutively catalyze the biosynthesis of furanoclerodane precursors in Salvia species. Plant Communications. 6(5). 101286–101286. 4 indexed citations
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Holm, Mikael, Cheng Wu, Min Lin, et al.. (2025). Synthesis of Differentially Halogenated Lissoclimide Analogues To Probe Ribosome E-Site Binding. ACS Chemical Biology. 20(4). 858–869.
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Choi, Jae‐Yeon, Weiwei Wang, TuKiet T. Lam, et al.. (2024). A fluorescence-based assay for measuring polyamine biosynthesis aminopropyl transferase–mediated catalysis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 300(11). 107832–107832. 2 indexed citations
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Roch, Karine G. Le, et al.. (2023). An Enantiospecific Synthesis of Isoneoamphilectane Confirms Its Strained Tricyclic Structure. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145(6). 3716–3726. 5 indexed citations
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Vanderwal, Christopher D., et al.. (2023). Hydrogen‐Atom‐Transfer‐Initiated Radical/Polar Crossover Annulation Cascade for Expedient Access to Complex Tetralins. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(21). e202303228–e202303228. 10 indexed citations
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Hong, Allen Y., et al.. (2022). A Synthesis of Alstonlarsine A via Alstolucines B and F Demonstrates the Chemical Feasibility of a Proposed Biogenesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(4). e202215098–e202215098. 5 indexed citations
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Lewis, Robert G., Marcello Serra, Daniela Radl, et al.. (2020). Dopaminergic Control of Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons Underlies Cocaine-Induced Psychostimulation. Cell Reports. 31(3). 107527–107527. 22 indexed citations
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Balaguer, Francisco de Asís, Tobias Mühlethaler, Juan Estévez‐Gallego, et al.. (2019). Crystal Structure of the Cyclostreptin-Tubulin Adduct: Implications for Tubulin Activation by Taxane-Site Ligands. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(6). 1392–1392. 23 indexed citations
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Li, Ying, et al.. (2019). Identification of Adenosine-to-Inosine RNA Editing with Acrylonitrile Reagents. Organic Letters. 21(19). 7948–7951. 16 indexed citations
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Könst, Zef A., Simone Pellegrino, Mélanie Meyer, et al.. (2017). Synthesis facilitates an understanding of the structural basis for translation inhibition by the lissoclimides. Nature Chemistry. 9(11). 1140–1149. 38 indexed citations
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Hong, Allen Y. & Christopher D. Vanderwal. (2016). A sequential cycloaddition strategy for the synthesis of Alsmaphorazine B traces a path through a family of Alstonia alkaloids. Tetrahedron. 73(29). 4160–4171. 19 indexed citations
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Pietraszkiewicz, Halina, et al.. (2014). Enantioselective Divergent Syntheses of Several Polyhalogenated Plocamium Monoterpenes and Evaluation of Their Selectivity for Solid Tumors. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(45). 12205–12209. 30 indexed citations
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Pham, Hung Viet, David B. C. Martin, Christopher D. Vanderwal, & K. N. Houk. (2012). The intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction of tryptamine-derived Zincke aldehydes is a stepwise process. Chemical Science. 3(5). 1650–1650. 26 indexed citations
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Dowling, Matthew, et al.. (2012). A Synthesis of Echinopine B. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(30). 7572–7576. 27 indexed citations
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Martin, David B. C. & Christopher D. Vanderwal. (2010). Concise Synthesis of (−)‐Nakadomarin A. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 49(16). 2830–2832. 21 indexed citations
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Bedke, D. Karl & Christopher D. Vanderwal. (2010). Chlorosulfolipids: Structure, synthesis, and biological relevance. Natural Product Reports. 28(1). 15–25. 76 indexed citations
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Bedke, D. Karl, Grant M. Shibuya, Albán R. Pereira, William H. Gerwick, & Christopher D. Vanderwal. (2010). A Concise Enantioselective Synthesis of the Chlorosulfolipid Malhamensilipin A. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 132(8). 2542–2543. 66 indexed citations
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Buey, Rubén M., Enrique Calvo, Isabel Barasoaı́n, et al.. (2007). Cyclostreptin binds covalently to microtubule pores and lumenal taxoid binding sites. Nature Chemical Biology. 3(2). 117–125. 119 indexed citations
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Kearney, Aaron M. & Christopher D. Vanderwal. (2006). Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles by the Ring Opening of Pyridinium Salts. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45(46). 7803–7806. 57 indexed citations
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Adam, Gregory C., Christopher D. Vanderwal, Erik J. Sorensen, & Benjamin F. Cravatt. (2003). (−)‐FR182877 Is a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Carboxylesterase‐1. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 42(44). 5480–5484. 54 indexed citations

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