D. N. KIRK

3.0k citations

101 papers · 2.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 19

Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 1%
Molecular Biology top 10%
Genetics top 5%
Organic Chemistry top 5%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism top 5%

Co-authors: M. Axelson Kenneth D.R. Setchell Michael P. Hartshorn S. P. Borriello A. M. Lawson P. Hulme Herman Adlercreutz G. Cooley
Topics: Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry (42 papers)Estrogen and related hormone effects (27 papers)Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions (24 papers)
Cited by: Pathology and Forensic Medicine Biochemistry Nutrition and Dietetics
Journals: Nature The Lancet American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Partner nations: United Kingdom New Zealand Sweden

In The Last Decade

D. N. KIRK

98 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Nonsteroidal estrogens of dietary origin: possible roles in hormone-dependent disease

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Structure of 6α-methylprogesteron-17α-yl pivalate 1991 ·Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications ·Z. Wawrzak,Paweł Grochulski,Z. Gałdecki,William L. Duax,P. Strong,D. N. KIRK	1
2	Stable isotope-labeled vitamin D, metabolites and chemical analogs: synthesis and use in mass spectrometric studies 1990 ·Steroids ·Ruth D. Coldwell,D.J.H. Trafford,(unknown),D. N. KIRK,H.L.J. Makin	18
3	Measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2 and 25,26-dihydroxyvitamin D2 in a single plasma sample by mass fragmentography 1989 ·Clinica Chimica Acta ·Ruth D. Coldwell,D.J.H. Trafford,(unknown),D. N. KIRK,H.L.J. Makin	28
4	Steroids: physical methods 1989 ·Natural Product Reports ·D. N. KIRK	2
5	The measurement of vitamins D2 and D3 and seven major metabolites in a single sample of human plasma using gas chromatography/Mass Spectrometry 1988 ·Journal of Mass Spectrometry ·Ruth D. Coldwell,D.J.H. Trafford,(unknown),H.L.J. Makin,D. N. KIRK	17
6	The chiroptical properties of carbonyl compounds 1986 ·Tetrahedron ·D. N. KIRK	130
7	Enzymatic synthesis and chromatographic purification of lignan glucuronides 1986 ·Biomedical Chromatography ·G. Brunner,F. Tegtmeier,D. N. KIRK,(unknown),K.D.R. Setchell	2
8	Specific estimation of 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in plasma by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. 1984 ·Clinical Chemistry ·Ruth D. Coldwell,D.J.H. Trafford,H.L.J. Makin,(unknown),D. N. KIRK	29
9	ChemInform Abstract: SYNTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL‐26,27‐D6 AND DERIVATIVES SUBSTITUTED IN THE SIDE CHAIN 1984 ·Chemischer Informationsdienst ·D. N. KIRK,(unknown),H.L.J. Makin,D.J.H. Trafford	1
10	Chiroptical studies-part 99 1980 ·Tetrahedron ·W. Klyne,D. N. KIRK,(unknown),(unknown)	15
11	D-homo-steroids. Part III. The preparation of D-homoandrostane derivatives: a study of the reactions of steroidal C(17)-spiro-oxirans and their derivatives 1971 ·Journal of the Chemical Society C Organic ·D. N. KIRK,(unknown)	12
12	Gas chromatography of steroids: the use of steroid derivatives as stationary phases 1971 ·Journal of the Chemical Society C Organic ·D. N. KIRK,Paul Shaw	6
13	Reduction of steroid ketones by aluminium hydride 1970 ·Journal of the Chemical Society B Physical Organic ·D. C. Ayres,D. N. KIRK,(unknown)	2
14	Reactions of epoxides, XII: Doron trifluoride catalysed rearrangements of 5,6-epoxides in the 4,4-dimethylcholestane series. 1966 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·Michael P. Hartshorn,D. N. KIRK	7
15	Acid catalysed reactions of 5α-hydroxy-steroids—V 1966 ·Tetrahedron ·Michael P. Hartshorn,D. N. KIRK	6
16	Reactions of epoxides—V 1965 ·Tetrahedron ·John W. Blunt,Michael P. Hartshorn,D. N. KIRK	20
17	Modified steroid hormones—XXXVIII 1965 ·Tetrahedron ·David J. Burn,D. N. KIRK,V. Petrow	20
18	Modified steroid hormones—XXXVI 1965 ·Tetrahedron ·David J. Burn,G. Cooley,(unknown),(unknown),D. N. KIRK,V. Petrow,D. M. Williamson	5
19	The stereochemistry of 12-hydroxy-12-methyl-tigogenin derivatives 1965 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·James M. Coxon,MP Hartshorn,D. N. KIRK	2
20	571. Modified steroid hormones. Part XVII. Some 6-methyl-4,6-dien-3-ones 1960 ·Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) ·B. Ellis,D. N. KIRK,V. Petrow,Brian Waterhouse,D. M. Williamson	14

About D. N. KIRK

D. N. KIRK is a scholar working on Pharmaceutical Science, Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, having authored 101 papers that have together received 2.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry (42 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (27 papers) and Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions (24 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (1.1k citations), Biochemistry (150 citations) and Nutrition and Dietetics (345 citations). D. N. KIRK has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, New Zealand and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include M. Axelson, Kenneth D.R. Setchell, Michael P. Hartshorn, S. P. Borriello, A. M. Lawson, P. Hulme, Herman Adlercreutz, G. Cooley, K.D.R. Setchell and V. Petrow. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, The Lancet and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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