Colin Eaborn

44.5k total citations · 8 hit papers
662 papers, 36.0k citations indexed

About

Colin Eaborn is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Eaborn has authored 662 papers receiving a total of 36.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 475 papers in Organic Chemistry, 348 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 107 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Colin Eaborn's work include Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds (319 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (205 papers) and Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics (137 papers). Colin Eaborn is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds (319 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (205 papers) and Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics (137 papers). Colin Eaborn collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Poland. Colin Eaborn's co-authors include Peter B. Hitchcock, J. David Smith, Alan Pidcock, D. R. M. WALTON, Keith Izod, Paul D. Lickiss, R. W. Bott, Salih S. Al‐Juaid, David R. M. Walton and Alice C. Sullivan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Colin Eaborn

645 papers receiving 34.0k citations

Hit Papers

Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry 1969 2026 1988 2007 1988 1989 1981 1985 1985 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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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. Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry
    1988 6.4k citations Colin Eaborn Journal of Organometallic Chemistry profile →
  2. Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
    1989 3.9k citations Colin Eaborn Journal of Organometallic Chemistry profile →
  3. Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
    1981 3.9k citations Colin Eaborn Journal of Organometallic Chemistry profile →
  4. Structural Inorganic Chemistry
    1985 2.4k citations Colin Eaborn Journal of Organometallic Chemistry profile →
  5. Advanced organic chemistry
    1985 1.2k citations Colin Eaborn Journal of Organometallic Chemistry profile →
  6. Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry
    1970 781 citations Colin Eaborn Journal of Organometallic Chemistry profile →
  7. Spectroscopic methods in organic chemistry
    1988 515 citations Colin Eaborn Journal of Organometallic Chemistry profile →
  8. Chemistry and technology of silicones
    1969 411 citations Colin Eaborn Journal of Organometallic Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colin Eaborn United Kingdom 65 22.1k 13.5k 8.7k 5.2k 4.3k 662 36.0k
Michael B. Hursthouse United Kingdom 81 23.7k 1.1× 15.1k 1.1× 9.8k 1.1× 5.5k 1.1× 7.4k 1.7× 1.5k 38.5k
James A. Ibers United States 76 11.5k 0.5× 12.7k 0.9× 11.2k 1.3× 4.2k 0.8× 9.5k 2.2× 880 29.5k
Marilyn M. Olmstead United States 90 22.3k 1.0× 12.3k 0.9× 15.3k 1.8× 4.4k 0.8× 5.2k 1.2× 827 33.4k
Frank H. Allen United Kingdom 48 14.2k 0.6× 12.6k 0.9× 7.8k 0.9× 4.7k 0.9× 3.9k 0.9× 209 29.2k
Ralph G. Pearson United States 51 17.1k 0.8× 7.2k 0.5× 12.5k 1.4× 3.6k 0.7× 4.8k 1.1× 181 39.7k
Willard R. Wadt United States 30 15.6k 0.7× 11.1k 0.8× 13.3k 1.5× 5.8k 1.1× 5.4k 1.2× 38 38.1k
Brian W. Skelton Australia 74 22.0k 1.0× 13.0k 1.0× 7.5k 0.9× 7.8k 1.5× 7.0k 1.6× 1.6k 34.2k
A.G. Orpen United Kingdom 65 18.6k 0.8× 13.4k 1.0× 4.9k 0.6× 3.7k 0.7× 2.9k 0.7× 532 26.7k
Carmelo Giacovazzo Italy 35 14.9k 0.7× 14.6k 1.1× 10.8k 1.2× 7.2k 1.4× 7.9k 1.8× 259 32.3k
Kenneth N. Raymond United States 100 17.3k 0.8× 13.9k 1.0× 13.6k 1.6× 4.0k 0.8× 7.2k 1.7× 545 38.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Izod, Keith, et al.. (2005). Alkali metal complexes of sterically hindered mono- and di-carbanions containing Si–O bonds. Dalton Transactions. 502–508. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Wuyong, Colin Eaborn, Ian B. Gorrell, Peter B. Hitchcock, & J. David Smith. (2000). Syntheses and crystal structures of some lithium di- and tri-(thiolato)[tris(trimethylsilyl)methyl]aluminates. Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 2313–2317. 8 indexed citations
3.
Ayoko, Godwin A., et al.. (1995). Anchimeric assistance in the reactions of the crowded organosilicon iodide (Me3Si)2(Ph2MeSi)CSiMe2I with electrophiles. 132(132). 517–521.
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Al‐Juaid, Salih S., et al.. (1994). The reaction of (Me3Si)3CBr with Mg in tetrahydrofuran (THF) or diethyl ether. Crystal structure of (Me3Si)3CMg(μ-Br)3Mg(THF)3. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 469(2). 129–133. 12 indexed citations
5.
Eaborn, Colin & María Novella Romanelli. (1993). Anchimeric assistance by the γ-N3 and γ-NCS groups in solvolysis of (Me3Si)2C(SiMe2 N3)(SiMe2Br) and (Me3Si)2C(SiMe2NCS)(SiMe2Br). Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 451(1-2). 45–52. 6 indexed citations
6.
Aigbirhio, Franklin I., Nabeel H. Buttrus, Colin Eaborn, et al.. (1992). Synthesis, crystal structure and reactions of the dimeric organolithium compound [{[(MeO)Me2Si]3CLi}2]. Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 1015–1015. 18 indexed citations
7.
Eaborn, Colin. (1990). Henry Gilman, 9 May 1893 - 7 November 1986. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 151–172. 2 indexed citations
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Eaborn, Colin. (1987). Periodic Table of the Elements. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 326(1). C54–C54. 1 indexed citations
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Eaborn, Colin, et al.. (1985). Unimolecular alcoholysis of organosilicon halides of the type (Me3Si)2C(SiMe2OMe)(SiR′2X). Anchimeric assistance by and migration of the OMe group. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 1754–1755. 4 indexed citations
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Eaborn, Colin & David E. Reed. (1985). Preparation and reactions of difunctional sterically hindered organosilicon compounds of the type (Me3Si)2C(SiMe2X)(SiMe2Y). Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2. 1687–1687. 18 indexed citations
11.
Seconi, Giancarlo, Colin Eaborn, & J. G. Stamper. (1981). The rates of base cleavage of substituted 2-thienyltrimethylsilanes. AB initio calculations of the acidities of monosubstituted thiophens. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 204(2). 153–168. 4 indexed citations
12.
Eaborn, Colin, et al.. (1981). Oxidative-addition and reductive-elimination reactions involving platinum complexes and tetraorganotin compounds. Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 1223–1223. 9 indexed citations
13.
Eaborn, Colin, et al.. (1974). Aromatic reactivity. Part LVII. Detritiation of o- and p-Me3Si[CH2]nC6H4·3H in trifluoroacetic acid. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2. 1454–1459. 8 indexed citations
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Eaborn, Colin, M. R. Harrison, & David R. M. Walton. (1971). Catalysis of hydrosilylation of olefins by tert-butyl peroxide under UV irradiation. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 31(1). 43–46. 4 indexed citations
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Eaborn, Colin. (1971). The Chemistry of Organotin Compounds. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 29(1). C23–C23. 119 indexed citations
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Eaborn, Colin, A. R. Thompson, & David R. M. Walton. (1970). Aromatic reactivity. Part XLIV. Substituent effects of the buta-1,3-diynyl group. Journal of the Chemical Society B Physical Organic. 357–357. 3 indexed citations
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Eaborn, Colin, et al.. (1969). Aromatic reactivity. Part XLI. An analysis of substituent effects in detritiation of 1- and 2-tritionaphthalenes. Journal of the Chemical Society B Physical Organic. 152–152.
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Chatt, J., Colin Eaborn, & P.N. Kapoor. (1968). Some new compounds containing platinumsilicon bonds. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 13(2). p21–p22. 9 indexed citations
19.
Eaborn, Colin, et al.. (1967). Bis(trimethylgermyl)mercury. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 9(1). 175–176. 15 indexed citations
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Baker, Robert J., et al.. (1962). 460. Aromatic reactivity. Part XXII. The 2-position of fluorene and of its 9-methyl and 9,9-dimethyl derivative. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 2382–2382. 8 indexed citations

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