David R. Stuart

6.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
45 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

David R. Stuart is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, David R. Stuart has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Organic Chemistry, 5 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 4 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in David R. Stuart's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (21 papers), Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions (17 papers) and Cyclization and Aryne Chemistry (12 papers). David R. Stuart is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (21 papers), Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions (17 papers) and Cyclization and Aryne Chemistry (12 papers). David R. Stuart collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. David R. Stuart's co-authors include Keith Fagnou, Elisia Villemure, Mégan Bertrand-Laperle, Malcolm P. Huestis, Kevin M. N. Burgess, Michelle Kuhn, Pamela G. Alsabeh, Lina Chan, Louis‐Charles Campeau and Sunil K. Sundalam and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

David R. Stuart

41 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Catalytic Cross-Coupling of Unactivated Arenes

2007 933 citations David R. Stuart, Keith Fagnou Science profile →
Indole Synthesis via Rhodium Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Acetanilides and Internal Alkynes

2008 662 citations David R. Stuart, Mégan Bertrand-Laperle et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Arene and Alkene C−H Bond Functionalization Leading to Indoles and Pyrroles

2010 627 citations David R. Stuart, Keith Fagnou et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Elements of Regiocontrol in Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Arene Cross-Coupling

2007 543 citations David R. Stuart, Elisia Villemure et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David R. Stuart United States	26	5.1k	738	212	181	139	45	5.3k
Tom G. Driver United States	38	4.5k 0.9×	1.0k 1.4×	150 0.7×	457 2.5×	126 0.9×	76	4.7k
Carlos Valdés Spain	40	5.4k 1.1×	485 0.7×	272 1.3×	446 2.5×	158 1.1×	109	5.6k
Cyril Ollivier France	39	4.4k 0.9×	402 0.5×	371 1.8×	376 2.1×	292 2.1×	112	4.8k
Boshun Wan China	40	4.6k 0.9×	908 1.2×	242 1.1×	318 1.8×	127 0.9×	124	4.8k
Ying Cheng China	37	4.1k 0.8×	430 0.6×	273 1.3×	276 1.5×	198 1.4×	147	4.3k
Xinjun Luan China	38	3.5k 0.7×	1.2k 1.6×	84 0.4×	193 1.1×	324 2.3×	101	4.1k
Viktoria H. Gessner Germany	37	3.5k 0.7×	1.7k 2.3×	144 0.7×	271 1.5×	192 1.4×	162	3.8k
Haibo Ge United States	39	4.6k 0.9×	834 1.1×	286 1.3×	235 1.3×	152 1.1×	80	4.9k
Kyle W. Quasdorf United States	12	3.5k 0.7×	749 1.0×	249 1.2×	238 1.3×	102 0.7×	16	3.7k
Lei Jiao China	37	4.2k 0.8×	851 1.2×	207 1.0×	318 1.8×	268 1.9×	84	4.9k

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All Works

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Stuart, David R., et al.. (2025). One-Pot Synthesis of Aryl(TMP)iodonium Triflate Salts. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 90(33). 12001–12006.

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Stuart, David R.. (2025). Synthesis of Aryl(TMP)iodonium Salts and Their Arylation Reactions. Synlett. 36(12). 1669–1678. 1 indexed citations

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McCormick, Theresa M., et al.. (2025). Access to arynes from arenes via net dehydrogenation: scope, synthetic applications and mechanistic analysis. Chemical Science. 16(13). 5547–5558. 3 indexed citations

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Stuart, David R.. (2024). Diaryliodonium Salts. 6 indexed citations

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McCormick, Theresa M., et al.. (2024). A comparison of structure, bonding and non-covalent interactions of aryl halide and diarylhalonium halogen-bond donors. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 20. 1428–1435.

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McCormick, Theresa M., et al.. (2022). Parameterization of Arynophiles: Experimental Investigations towards a Quantitative Understanding of Aryne Trapping Reactions. Synthesis. 54(22). 4989–4996. 11 indexed citations

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Nilova, Aleksandra, et al.. (2021). Aryl(TMP)iodonium Tosylate Reagents as a Strategic Entry Point to Diverse Aryl Intermediates: Selective Access to Arynes. Organic Letters. 23(12). 4813–4817. 35 indexed citations

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Nilova, Aleksandra, Paul A. Sibbald, E. Valente, et al.. (2021). Regioselective Synthesis of 1,2,3,4‐Tetrasubstituted Arenes by Vicinal Functionalization of Arynes Derived from Aryl(Mes)iodonium Salts**. Chemistry - A European Journal. 27(24). 7168–7175. 32 indexed citations

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Pou, Sovitj, Rozalia A. Dodean, Lisa Frueh, et al.. (2021). New Scalable Synthetic Routes to ELQ-300, ELQ-316, and Other Antiparasitic Quinolones. Organic Process Research & Development. 25(8). 1841–1852. 14 indexed citations

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Nilova, Aleksandra, Louis‐Charles Campeau, Edward C. Sherer, & David R. Stuart. (2020). Analysis of Benzenoid Substitution Patterns in Small Molecule Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 63(22). 13389–13396. 92 indexed citations

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Sandtorv, Alexander H., et al.. (2018). Imide arylation with aryl(TMP)iodonium tosylates. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 14. 1034–1038. 26 indexed citations

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Sundalam, Sunil K. & David R. Stuart. (2015). Base Mediated Synthesis of Alkyl-aryl Ethers from the Reaction of Aliphatic Alcohols and Unsymmetric Diaryliodonium Salts. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 80(12). 6456–6466. 63 indexed citations

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Zou, Jin, David J. Berg, David R. Stuart, Robert McDonald, & Brendan Twamley. (2011). Carbazole-bis(oxazolines) as Monoanionic, Tridentate Chelates in Lanthanide Chemistry: Synthesis and Structural Studies of Thermally Robust and Kinetically Stable Dialkyl and Dichloride Complexes.. Organometallics. 30(18). 4958–4967. 21 indexed citations

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Huestis, Malcolm P., Lina Chan, David R. Stuart, & Keith Fagnou. (2010). The Vinyl Moiety as a Handle for Regiocontrol in the Preparation of Unsymmetrical 2,3‐Aliphatic‐Substituted Indoles and Pyrroles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50(6). 1338–1341. 330 indexed citations

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Huestis, Malcolm P., Lina Chan, David R. Stuart, & Keith Fagnou. (2010). The Vinyl Moiety as a Handle for Regiocontrol in the Preparation of Unsymmetrical 2,3‐Aliphatic‐Substituted Indoles and Pyrroles. Angewandte Chemie. 123(6). 1374–1377. 142 indexed citations

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Campeau, Louis‐Charles, David R. Stuart, Jean‐Philippe Leclerc, et al.. (2009). Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Arylation of Azine and Azole N-Oxides: Reaction Development, Scope and Applications in Synthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 131(9). 3291–3306. 358 indexed citations

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Stuart, David R. & Keith Fagnou. (2007). The Catalytic Cross-Coupling of Unactivated Arenes. Science. 316(5828). 1172–1175. 933 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stuart, David R., Elisia Villemure, & Keith Fagnou. (2007). Elements of Regiocontrol in Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Arene Cross-Coupling. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129(40). 12072–12073. 543 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stuart, David R. & Keith Fagnou. (2007). The Catalytic Cross‐Coupling of Unactivated Arenes.. ChemInform. 38(40). 1 indexed citations

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Stuart, David R., et al.. (1974). Photolysis products from 4α- and 4β-hydroxysantonenes. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 0(11). 450–451. 1 indexed citations

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