David C. Forbes

9.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

David C. Forbes is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David C. Forbes has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Organic Chemistry, 6 papers in Catalysis and 5 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in David C. Forbes's work include Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (16 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (13 papers) and Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (12 papers). David C. Forbes is often cited by papers focused on Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (16 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (13 papers) and Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (12 papers). David C. Forbes collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. David C. Forbes's co-authors include Michael P. Doyle, James H. Davis, Kim Tran, Kristin J. Weaver, Scott E. Denmark, Richard G. Wilde, Melissa M. Vasbinder, David S. Hays, Jeffrey S. DePue and Doina G. Ene and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

David C. Forbes

48 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Recent Advances in Asymmetric Catalytic Metal Carbene Transformations

1998 1.2k citations David C. Forbes et al. profile →
Novel Brønsted Acidic Ionic Liquids and Their Use as Dual Solvent−Catalysts

2002 1.1k citations David C. Forbes et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David C. Forbes United States	20	2.8k	916	345	331	267	50	3.6k
Fan Wu China	33	1.5k 0.5×	621 0.7×	278 0.8×	101 0.3×	1.2k 4.5×	154	4.3k
Bhari Mallanna Nagaraja India	28	1.3k 0.5×	490 0.5×	292 0.8×	870 2.6×	913 3.4×	72	3.1k
Wenlong Yu China	24	2.0k 0.7×	166 0.2×	457 1.3×	173 0.5×	447 1.7×	101	3.0k
Yanqing Peng China	21	1.2k 0.4×	301 0.3×	108 0.3×	138 0.4×	207 0.8×	93	1.6k
Jingyu Zhang China	23	867 0.3×	142 0.2×	148 0.4×	198 0.6×	220 0.8×	100	1.9k
Ángel Díaz‐Ortiz Spain	32	3.2k 1.1×	217 0.2×	458 1.3×	777 2.3×	854 3.2×	121	4.5k
Sushma Chauhan India	12	489 0.2×	410 0.4×	59 0.2×	252 0.8×	159 0.6×	27	1.3k
Qingwei Meng China	27	858 0.3×	102 0.1×	227 0.7×	284 0.9×	538 2.0×	123	2.5k
Doris Dallinger Austria	28	3.4k 1.2×	226 0.2×	437 1.3×	947 2.9×	556 2.1×	53	4.5k

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Marrone, Daniel P., Garrett K. Keating, John Downey, et al.. (2024). The Arizona Molecular ISM Survey with the SMT: Survey Overview and Public Data Release. The Astrophysical Journal. 975(1). 150–150. 7 indexed citations

Hansen, Mark, Melvyn Smith, Lyndon Smith, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, & David C. Forbes. (2018). Automated monitoring of dairy cow body condition, mobility and weight using a single 3D video capture device. Computers in Industry. 98. 14–22. 94 indexed citations

Forbes, David C., Gary Page, Martin Passmore, & Adrian Gaylard. (2017). A study of computational methods for wake structure and base pressure prediction of a generic SUV model with fixed and rotating wheels. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering. 231(9). 1222–1238. 12 indexed citations

Howell, Jeff, David C. Forbes, Martin Passmore, & Gary Page. (2017). The Effect of a Sheared Crosswind Flow on Car Aerodynamics. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems. 10(1). 278–285. 11 indexed citations

Chattopadhyay, Debasish, Mark R. Swingle, E. Alan Salter, et al.. (2016). Crystal structures and mutagenesis of PPP-family ser/thr protein phosphatases elucidate the selectivity of cantharidin and novel norcantharidin-based inhibitors of PP5C. Biochemical Pharmacology. 109. 14–26. 25 indexed citations

Sykora, Richard E., et al.. (2012). (1S*,2R*,3S*,4R*,5R*)-5-Tetradecyloxymethyl-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride. Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online. 68(12). o3374–o3374. 1 indexed citations

South, Michael S., et al.. (2011). 2,6-Dichloro-1-[(1E)-2-(phenylsulfonyl)ethenyl]benzene. Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online. 67(5). o1055–o1055. 1 indexed citations

Salter, E. Alan, David C. Forbes, & Anthony S. Wierzbicki. (2011). Relative stabilities of transition states determine diastereocontrol in sulfur ylide additions onto chiral N‐sulfinyl imines. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 112(2). 509–518. 1 indexed citations

Lewis, William, et al.. (2010). (2S)-2-[(2S*,5R*,6R*)-5,6-Dimethoxy-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxan-2-yl]-1-[(S)-1,1-dimethylethylsulfonyl]aziridine. Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online. 66(12). o3335–o3335. 1 indexed citations

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Forbes, David C., et al.. (2009). Synthesis of Chiral Aziridines Through Decarboxylative Generation of Sulfur Ylides and Their Reaction with Chiral Sulfinyl Imines. Synthetic Communications. 39(13). 2405–2422. 11 indexed citations

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Forbes, David C., et al.. (2009). Highly stereoselective methylene transfers onto butanediacetal-protected chiral non-racemic sulfinyl imines using S-ylide technology. Chemical Communications. 1882–1882. 5 indexed citations

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Forbes, David C., et al.. (2009). Sulfenylation chemistry using polymer-supported sulfides. Tetrahedron Letters. 50(16). 1855–1857. 3 indexed citations

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Forbes, David C., et al.. (2008). S-Methylidene agents: preparation of chiral non-racemic heterocycles. Tetrahedron. 65(1). 70–76. 10 indexed citations

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Forbes, David C., et al.. (2006). Aryl-Substituted Sulfonium Betaines: Preparation and Use in the Epoxidation of Aldehydes. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 71(21). 8287–8290. 11 indexed citations

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Hodgson, David M., Paul A. Stupple, & David C. Forbes. (2003). Reactions Involving Metallocarbenes.. ChemInform. 34(5). 1 indexed citations

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Forbes, David C., et al.. (2001). Catalytic Asymmetric Metal Carbene Transformations. Current Organic Chemistry. 5(11). 1091–1105. 21 indexed citations

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Forbes, David C.. (2001). Magnum's Frame. History Workshop Journal. 2001(52). 229–235. 3 indexed citations

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Denmark, Scott E., David C. Forbes, David S. Hays, Jeffrey S. DePue, & Richard G. Wilde. (1995). Catalytic Epoxidation of Alkenes with Oxone. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 60(5). 1391–1407. 168 indexed citations

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Denmark, Scott E. & David C. Forbes. (1992). A stereochemical study on the intramolecular hydrosilylation of α,β-unsaturated esters. Tetrahedron Letters. 33(35). 5037–5040. 17 indexed citations

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Enholm, Eric J., et al.. (1990). A Route to Vicinal Diamines from the Samarium(II) Iodide-Mediated Coupling of Aldimines. Synthetic Communications. 20(7). 981–987. 64 indexed citations

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