C.M. Thomas

9.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
129 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

C.M. Thomas is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials and Process Chemistry and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, C.M. Thomas has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Organic Chemistry, 68 papers in Biomaterials and 60 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology. Recurrent topics in C.M. Thomas's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (62 papers), Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (60 papers) and Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (43 papers). C.M. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (62 papers), Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (60 papers) and Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (43 papers). C.M. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in France, Switzerland and United States. C.M. Thomas's co-authors include Jean‐François Carpentier, Thierry Roisnel, Abderrahmane Amgoune, Geoffrey W. Coates, Carine Robert, Mathieu J.‐L. Tschan, Emilie Brûlé, Thomas R. Ward, Pierre Haquette and N. Ajellal and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

C.M. Thomas

124 papers receiving 7.5k citations

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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.

Stereocontrolled ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters: synthesis of new polyester microstructures

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C.M. Thomas France	45	5.1k	4.7k	4.3k	1.0k	931	129	7.6k
Chu‐Chieh Lin Taiwan	47	4.6k 0.9×	4.5k 1.0×	4.1k 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	1.6k 1.7×	157	7.3k
Russell C. Pratt United States	31	4.2k 0.8×	4.1k 0.9×	3.1k 0.7×	698 0.7×	927 1.0×	41	6.4k
Dongmei Cui China	56	7.5k 1.5×	2.9k 0.6×	3.7k 0.9×	2.2k 2.1×	1.2k 1.3×	284	9.4k
Kotohiro Nomura Japan	52	8.6k 1.7×	1.3k 0.3×	4.0k 0.9×	2.0k 1.9×	974 1.0×	330	9.6k
Bao‐Tsan Ko Taiwan	39	2.4k 0.5×	2.2k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	650 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	141	4.5k
Agustín Lara‐Sánchez Spain	41	2.8k 0.6×	1.7k 0.4×	2.3k 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	384 0.4×	131	4.5k
Jean‐François Carpentier France	69	13.2k 2.6×	7.9k 1.7×	8.6k 2.0×	5.0k 4.8×	1.8k 2.0×	412	17.3k
Anne M. LaPointe United States	38	2.9k 0.6×	2.0k 0.4×	1.5k 0.3×	791 0.8×	780 0.8×	63	5.7k
Yingming Yao China	48	5.6k 1.1×	2.4k 0.5×	3.1k 0.7×	2.2k 2.1×	1.0k 1.1×	293	7.2k
Fumio Sanda Japan	46	6.8k 1.3×	3.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.5×	445 0.4×	2.3k 2.5×	407	9.6k

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Thomas, C.M., et al.. (2025). Efficient Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Lactide Using Metalate Catalysts. Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 46(6). e2400895–e2400895. 1 indexed citations

Némati, Fariba, Fan Sun, Carine Robert, et al.. (2025). Biodegradable Polymeric Delivery Systems of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes for the Treatment of High-Grade Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Chemistry of Materials. 37(22). 9231–9241.

Thomas, C.M., et al.. (2025). Combining Two Mechanistically Distinct Reactions from a Single Iron Complex: A Tandem Approach to Thermally Stable and Recyclable Polymers. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(19). e202418908–e202418908. 3 indexed citations

Mazzeo, Mina, et al.. (2024). A New Life For Nitrile‐Butadiene Rubber: Co‐Harnessing Metathesis And Condensation For Reincorporation Into Bio‐Based Materials. Angewandte Chemie. 136(12).

Frapper, Gilles, Frédéric Guégan, C.M. Thomas, et al.. (2024). Acid‐Catalyzed Activation and Condensation of the =C₅H Bond of Furfural on Aldehydes, an Entry Point to Biobased Monomers. ChemSusChem. 17(10). e202400289–e202400289. 5 indexed citations

Mazzeo, Mina, et al.. (2024). A New Life For Nitrile‐Butadiene Rubber: Co‐Harnessing Metathesis And Condensation For Reincorporation Into Bio‐Based Materials. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(12). e202319414–e202319414. 10 indexed citations

António, João P. M., Albert Gandioso, Fariba Némati, et al.. (2022). Polymeric encapsulation of a ruthenium( ii ) polypyridyl complex: from synthesis to in vivo studies against high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer. Chemical Science. 14(2). 362–371. 20 indexed citations

Tedesco, Consiglia, et al.. (2022). Homoleptic phenoxy-imine pyridine zinc complexes: efficient catalysts for solvent free synthesis and chemical degradation of polyesters. Catalysis Science & Technology. 12(20). 6142–6154. 22 indexed citations

Wei, Qiang, et al.. (2021). Multicatalytic Transformation of (Meth)acrylic Acids: a One‐Pot Approach to Biobased Poly(meth)acrylates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(35). 19374–19382. 36 indexed citations

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Wei, Qiang, et al.. (2021). Multicatalytic Transformation of (Meth)acrylic Acids: a One‐Pot Approach to Biobased Poly(meth)acrylates. Angewandte Chemie. 133(35). 19523–19531. 4 indexed citations

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Thomas, C.M., et al.. (2021). Ambient Temperature Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Mediated by Ate Complexes. ChemCatChem. 14(5). 5 indexed citations

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McKenzie, Luke K., Johannes Karges, Mickaël Tharaud, et al.. (2020). Ruthenium-initiated polymerization of lactide: a route to remarkable cellular uptake for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Chemical Science. 11(10). 2657–2663. 41 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dapeng, Sylvain Trépout, Sergio Marco, et al.. (2017). Transition from smectic nanofibers to smectic vesicles in the self-assemblies of PEG-b-liquid crystal polycarbonates. Polymer Chemistry. 8(33). 4776–4780. 22 indexed citations

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Fang, Jian, Mathieu J.‐L. Tschan, Emilie Brûlé, et al.. (2013). A joint experimental/theoretical investigation of the MMA polymerization initiated by yttrium phenoxyamine complexes. Dalton Transactions. 42(25). 9226–9226. 4 indexed citations

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Fischmeister, Cédric, et al.. (2010). Direct amination of aryl halides with ammonia. Chemical Society Reviews. 39(11). 4130–4130. 189 indexed citations

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Ajellal, N., Dmitry M. Lyubov, Georgy K. Fukin, et al.. (2008). Bis(guanidinate) Alkoxide Complexes of Lanthanides: Synthesis, Structures and Use in Immortal and Stereoselective Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters. Chemistry - A European Journal. 14(18). 5440–5448. 148 indexed citations

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Amgoune, Abderrahmane, C.M. Thomas, & Jean‐François Carpentier. (2007). Yttrium Complexes as Catalysts for Living and Immortal Polymerization of Lactide to Highly Heterotactic PLA. Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 28(6). 693–697. 183 indexed citations

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Amgoune, Abderrahmane, et al.. (2006). Highly Active, Productive, and Syndiospecific Yttrium Initiators for the Polymerization of Racemic β‐Butyrolactone. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45(17). 2782–2784. 269 indexed citations

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Qin, Zengquan, C.M. Thomas, Stephen Lee, & Geoffrey W. Coates. (2003). Cobalt‐Based Complexes for the Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide and CO₂: Active and Selective Catalysts for Polycarbonate Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 42(44). 5484–5487. 351 indexed citations

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Aloulou, Mohamed Ali, Marc Sevaux, André Rossi, et al.. (2002). Flexibilité et Robustesse en Ordonnancement. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 13(8). 1322–30. 15 indexed citations

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