Derek T. Ahneman

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
7 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Derek T. Ahneman is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek T. Ahneman has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Organic Chemistry, 1 paper in Molecular Biology and 1 paper in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in Derek T. Ahneman's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (6 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (4 papers) and Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (2 papers). Derek T. Ahneman is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (6 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (4 papers) and Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (2 papers). Derek T. Ahneman collaborates with scholars based in United States. Derek T. Ahneman's co-authors include Abigail G. Doyle, Lingling Chu, Zhiwei Zuo, Jack A. Terrett, David W. C. MacMillan, Spencer D. Dreher, Shishi Lin, Jesús G. Estrada, Matthew K. Nielsen and Donald A. Watson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Derek T. Ahneman

7 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Merging photoredox with nickel catalysis: Coupling of α-c... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2018 400 800 1.2k
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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. Merging photoredox with nickel catalysis: Coupling of α-carboxyl sp 3 -carbons with aryl halides
    2014 1.4k citations Zhiwei Zuo, Derek T. Ahneman et al. Science profile →
  2. Predicting reaction performance in C–N cross-coupling using machine learning
    2018 766 citations Derek T. Ahneman, Jesús G. Estrada et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derek T. Ahneman United States 7 1.9k 660 391 310 285 7 2.7k
Shishi Lin United States 14 1.5k 0.8× 664 1.0× 353 0.9× 296 1.0× 334 1.2× 15 2.3k
Marvin Parasram United States 19 2.1k 1.1× 471 0.7× 203 0.5× 269 0.9× 237 0.8× 31 2.8k
Benjamin J. Shields United States 11 1.5k 0.8× 582 0.9× 257 0.7× 202 0.7× 258 0.9× 11 2.3k
Felix Strieth‐Kalthoff Germany 25 3.4k 1.8× 895 1.4× 305 0.8× 306 1.0× 312 1.1× 38 4.5k
Kaid C. Harper United States 18 1.4k 0.7× 323 0.5× 159 0.4× 456 1.5× 315 1.1× 29 2.0k
Tobias Gensch Germany 28 4.4k 2.3× 596 0.9× 243 0.6× 1.1k 3.6× 273 1.0× 42 5.2k
Tim Cernak United States 21 2.6k 1.4× 582 0.9× 425 1.1× 736 2.4× 601 2.1× 45 4.1k
Jesus I. Martinez Alvarado United States 11 709 0.4× 499 0.8× 252 0.6× 191 0.6× 247 0.9× 13 1.5k
Yu‐hong Lam United States 26 1.6k 0.9× 262 0.4× 143 0.4× 413 1.3× 180 0.6× 68 2.2k
Jacob M. Janey United States 21 1.9k 1.0× 697 1.1× 253 0.6× 572 1.8× 602 2.1× 42 3.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek T. Ahneman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek T. Ahneman

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All Works

7 of 7 papers shown
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Nielsen, Matthew K., et al.. (2018). Deoxyfluorination with Sulfonyl Fluorides: Navigating Reaction Space with Machine Learning. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 140(15). 5004–5008. 200 indexed citations
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Ahneman, Derek T., Jesús G. Estrada, Shishi Lin, Spencer D. Dreher, & Abigail G. Doyle. (2018). Predicting reaction performance in C–N cross-coupling using machine learning. Science. 360(6385). 186–190. 766 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ahneman, Derek T. & Abigail G. Doyle. (2016). C–H functionalization of amines with aryl halides by nickel-photoredox catalysis. Chemical Science. 7(12). 7002–7006. 143 indexed citations
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Zuo, Zhiwei, Derek T. Ahneman, Lingling Chu, et al.. (2014). Merging photoredox with nickel catalysis: Coupling of α-carboxyl sp 3 -carbons with aryl halides. Science. 345(6195). 437–440. 1376 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ahneman, Derek T., et al.. (2013). Enantioselective, Nickel-Catalyzed Suzuki Cross-Coupling of Quinolinium Ions. Organic Letters. 16(1). 142–145. 71 indexed citations
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McAtee, Jesse R., Sara E. Martin, Derek T. Ahneman, Keywan A. Johnson, & Donald A. Watson. (2012). Preparation of Allyl and Vinyl Silanes by the Palladium‐Catalyzed Silylation of Terminal Olefins: A Silyl‐Heck Reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(15). 3663–3667. 124 indexed citations
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McAtee, Jesse R., Sara E. Martin, Derek T. Ahneman, Keywan A. Johnson, & Donald A. Watson. (2012). Preparation of Allyl and Vinyl Silanes by the Palladium‐Catalyzed Silylation of Terminal Olefins: A Silyl‐Heck Reaction. Angewandte Chemie. 124(15). 3723–3727. 26 indexed citations

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