D.C. McKean

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
138 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

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D.C. McKean is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, D.C. McKean has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 95 papers in Spectroscopy and 27 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in D.C. McKean's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (81 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (77 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (31 papers). D.C. McKean is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (81 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (77 papers) and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (31 papers). D.C. McKean collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. D.C. McKean's co-authors include J.L. Duncan, P.D. Mallinson, I. Torto, A.R. Morrisson, P. N. Schatz, Anthony A. Chalmers, L. Batt, G.P. McQuillan, G.D. Nivellini and William F. Murphy and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

D.C. McKean

138 papers receiving 4.2k citations

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Individual CH bond strengths in simple organic compounds: effects of conformation and substitution

1978 361 citations D.C. McKean Chemical Society Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D.C. McKean United Kingdom	37	2.9k	2.8k	877	709	700	138	4.5k
John Overend United States	39	2.6k 0.9×	2.4k 0.8×	916 1.0×	636 0.9×	427 0.6×	157	4.3k
J.L. Duncan United Kingdom	39	3.3k 1.1×	3.2k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	542 0.8×	449 0.6×	141	4.9k
Robert L. Kuczkowski United States	32	2.6k 0.9×	2.4k 0.8×	1.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.4×	764 1.1×	170	4.3k
M. B. Robin United States	37	3.1k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	538 0.6×	788 1.1×	595 0.8×	84	4.6k
A.G. Robiette United Kingdom	38	2.7k 0.9×	2.7k 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	503 0.7×	877 1.3×	114	4.1k
Yoshihiro Osamura Japan	39	3.3k 1.1×	2.0k 0.7×	1.0k 1.2×	922 1.3×	421 0.6×	125	4.8k
Victor W. Laurie United States	30	2.9k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	912 1.0×	622 0.9×	583 0.8×	56	3.9k
George B. Bacskay Australia	40	3.0k 1.0×	1.5k 0.5×	778 0.9×	914 1.3×	570 0.8×	156	4.7k
V. S̆pirko Czechia	37	3.7k 1.3×	2.8k 1.0×	1.0k 1.2×	788 1.1×	496 0.7×	205	5.4k
D.C. Frost Canada	38	2.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.4×	517 0.6×	779 1.1×	626 0.9×	148	4.8k

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Coats, Alison M. & D.C. McKean. (2004). Infrared intensities of some SiH-containing compounds in the gas-phase. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 61(3). 455–469. 3 indexed citations

McKean, D.C. & I. Torto. (2001). Infrared and quantum-chemical studies of the structure and vibrations of trisilylamine. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 57(9). 1725–1738. 6 indexed citations

McKean, D.C., et al.. (1995). Infrared Spectra of Chloroethane Species, a Scaled ab Initio Force Field, Infrared Intensities, Atomic Polar Tensors, and Effective Charges. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 99(22). 8994–9002. 20 indexed citations

McKean, D.C., et al.. (1988). Analysis of the ν2 :ν3 + ν4 Fermi resonance in CH3CN isotopic species in solution. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular Spectroscopy. 44(5). 533–537. 10 indexed citations

Duncan, J.L., J.L. Harvie, D.C. McKean, & Stephen Cradock. (1986). The ground state structures of disilane, methyl silane and the silyl halides, and an SiH bond length correlation with stretching frequency. Journal of Molecular Structure. 145(3-4). 225–242. 132 indexed citations

McKean, D.C., M.W. Mackenzie, & A.R. Morrisson. (1984). Infrared spectra of dueterated methyl germanes and the geometries of some GeH compounds. Journal of Molecular Structure. 116(3-4). 331–344. 15 indexed citations

McKean, D.C., A.R. Morrisson, & Marwan Dakkouri. (1984). Isolated SiH and GeH stretching frequencies and bond strength differences in cyclopropyl and cyclopentyl silanes and germanes. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular Spectroscopy. 40(8). 771–774. 13 indexed citations

McKean, D.C., I. Torto, & M.W. Mackenzie. (1983). Studies of isolated GeH stretching frequencies—II. Substituent and inductive effects. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular Spectroscopy. 39(5). 399–408. 6 indexed citations

McKean, D.C.. (1983). The structure of dimethylamine. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 79(4). 2095–2096. 15 indexed citations

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McKean, D.C., I. Torto, & A.R. Morrisson. (1982). SiH and GeH stretching frequency variations in rotational conformers of MHCH2X compounds. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 226(3). C47–C51. 6 indexed citations

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Duncan, J.L., D.C. McKean, & A.J. Bruce. (1979). Infrared spectroscopic studies of partially deuterated ethanes and the r0, r, and r structures. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 74(3). 361–374. 60 indexed citations

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McKean, D.C.. (1978). Individual CH bond strengths in simple organic compounds: effects of conformation and substitution. Chemical Society Reviews. 7(3). 399–399. 361 indexed citations breakdown →

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McKean, D.C., J.C. Lavalley, O. Saur, & J. Travert. (1977). CH stretching frequencies and vicinal CHCH stretching interaction constants in ethyl and isopropyl halides. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular Spectroscopy. 33(9). 865–879. 15 indexed citations

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Chalmers, Anthony A. & D.C. McKean. (1966). Accurate force constants from heavy isotopic substitution—I. 12CF4 and 13CF4. Spectrochimica Acta. 22(2). 251–267. 79 indexed citations

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McKean, D.C., et al.. (1965). Infrared spectra of dimethylsilylamines. Spectrochimica Acta. 21(3). 485–496. 11 indexed citations

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McKean, D.C., et al.. (1964). Raman and infra-red spectra of methyl silane and some deuterated derivatives. Spectrochimica Acta. 20(11). 1721–1733. 21 indexed citations

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Ebsworth, E. A. V., et al.. (1958). Vibrational spectra and structure of trisilylamine and trisilylamine—d9. Spectrochimica Acta. 13(3). 202–211. 40 indexed citations

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Barrow, Gordon M. & D.C. McKean. (1952). The intensities of absorption bands in the methyl halides. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 213(1112). 27–41. 65 indexed citations

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McKean, D.C., et al.. (1951). Intensities of vibration bands III. Nitrous oxide. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 208(1094). 332–341. 14 indexed citations

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McKean, D.C., et al.. (1951). Intensities of vibration bands. IV. Carbonyl sulphide and acetylene. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 208(1094). 341–351. 27 indexed citations

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