Edward S. Lewis

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
115 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Edward S. Lewis is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward S. Lewis has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Organic Chemistry, 32 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 18 papers in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in Edward S. Lewis's work include Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (49 papers), Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (15 papers) and Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms (15 papers). Edward S. Lewis is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (49 papers), Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (15 papers) and Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms (15 papers). Edward S. Lewis collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Edward S. Lewis's co-authors include Charles E. Boozer, Calvin D. Ritchie, Harald Suhr, Michael D. Johnson, M. Frederick Hawthorne, Taher I. Yousaf, William C. Herndon, Jack Saltiel, James T. Hill and W. E. Billups and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Physical Chemistry and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Edward S. Lewis

109 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Steric Effects in Organic Chemistry.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Edward S. Lewis United States	25	1.6k	493	382	379	284	115	2.3k
Howard E. Simmons United States	26	2.5k 1.6×	417 0.8×	332 0.9×	353 0.9×	407 1.4×	44	3.3k
Harold Kwart United States	27	2.2k 1.4×	336 0.7×	402 1.1×	388 1.0×	484 1.7×	161	3.0k
Robert Merènyi Belgium	27	2.4k 1.5×	396 0.8×	263 0.7×	353 0.9×	359 1.3×	105	2.9k
Daniel J. Pasto United States	27	2.3k 1.5×	299 0.6×	260 0.7×	344 0.9×	368 1.3×	165	3.0k
Hans Musso Germany	25	1.8k 1.2×	376 0.8×	553 1.4×	647 1.7×	347 1.2×	203	2.9k
John E. Leffler United States	18	1.4k 0.9×	444 0.9×	329 0.9×	382 1.0×	256 0.9×	74	2.4k
Th. J. de Boer Netherlands	23	1.6k 1.0×	669 1.4×	621 1.6×	282 0.7×	219 0.8×	222	2.7k
N. C. Deno United States	28	1.3k 0.8×	313 0.6×	497 1.3×	235 0.6×	289 1.0×	102	2.1k
Gary W. Griffin United States	26	1.5k 1.0×	507 1.0×	357 0.9×	361 1.0×	128 0.5×	148	2.3k
H. M. Walborsky United States	30	2.5k 1.6×	311 0.6×	333 0.9×	359 0.9×	474 1.7×	142	2.9k

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Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1983). Methyl-transfer reactions. 7. Systems with MeOSO+ intermediate. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 48(15). 2531–2534. 4 indexed citations

Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1980). Reactivity in methyl transfer reactions. 5. Relation between rates and equilibriums. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 102(5). 1619–1623. 18 indexed citations

Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1979). Reactivity in methyl transfer reactions. 3. Equilibriums and rates in transfers between substituted thiophenoxides. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 101(2). 417–419. 11 indexed citations

Vögtle, Fritz, Edward S. Lewis, Robert J. Lemire, et al.. (1978). Organic compounds : syntheses, stereochemistry, reactivity. Springer eBooks. 1 indexed citations

Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1978). The triphenylmethyl radical: equilibrium measurements and the reaction with thiophenol. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 43(13). 2722–2725. 20 indexed citations

Lewis, Edward S., Brian Walker, & L. M. Ziurys. (1978). Methyltriphenoxyphosphonium trifluoromethanesulphonate: a new, versatile synthetic reagent. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 424–424. 1 indexed citations

Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1976). Isotope effects in hydrogen atom transfers. V. The reactions of olefins with mercaptans. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 98(8). 2257–2260. 2 indexed citations

Billups, W. E., Edward S. Lewis, John L. Margrave, et al.. (1973). Structure and thermochemistry of benzocyclopropenes. Bond fixation and strain energy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 95(23). 7878–7880. 44 indexed citations

Lewis, Edward S. & Seizi Kozuka. (1973). Bond energy ordering by isotope effects and the structure of substituted 2-bromoethyl radicals. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 95(1). 282–283.

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Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1971). The ordering of carbon–hydrogen bond strengths using isotope effects. Journal of the Chemical Society D Chemical Communications. 0(16). 941–942. 2 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1970). Mechanism of hydride transfer. III. Rates and isotope effects in the quinone oxidation of leuco triphenylmethane dyes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 92(4). 899–905. 31 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1969). Very slow reactions, rates, and isotope effects in the bromination of 2-benzoylbutane. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 34(2). 255–261. 1 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S. & James T. Hill. (1969). Rearrangement of esters in the gas phase. IV. Fate of an oxygen tracer in the rearrangement of crotyl trifluoroacetate. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91(26). 7458–7462. 14 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1968). Rearrangement of esters in the gas phase. II. Substituent effects on the rate of isomerization of allylic esters. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 90(3). 662–668. 26 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S. & James E. Cooper. (1962). The Reaction of Benzenediazonium Ion with Aqueous Thiocyanate and the Nature of the Intermediate. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 84(20). 3847–3852. 18 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S., et al.. (1961). The Decomposition of Gaseous Chloroformates. II. Substitution and Elimination Stereochemistry¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 83(8). 1959–1961. 13 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S. & Michael D. Johnson. (1960). The Reactions of Diazonium Salts with Nucleophiles. VII. p-Phenylene-bisdiazonium Ion^1,2. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 82(20). 5408–5410. 4 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S.. (1958). Reactivity of the Phenyl Cation in Solution. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 80(6). 1371–1373. 24 indexed citations

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Lewis, Edward S. & Galvin M. Coppinger. (1954). The Decomposition of Secondary Alkyl Chlorosulfites. IV. The Tertiary Amine Catalysis¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 76(3). 796–799. 12 indexed citations

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Boozer, Charles E. & Edward S. Lewis. (1954). The Decomposition of Secondary Alkyl Chlorosulfites. III. The Elimination Reaction and Isotope Effects¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 76(3). 794–796. 15 indexed citations

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