Frank Glorius

85.5k citations
650 papers · 74.9k · 48 hit papers · h-index 147

Impact in

    • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
    • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
    • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
    • Radical Photochemical Reactions
    • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
    • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
    • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
    • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Papers in

    • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods 335
    • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions 238
    • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry 164
    • Radical Photochemical Reactions 138
    • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques 100
    • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions 70
    • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms 60
    • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis 149

Frank Glorius

635 papers receiving 74.4k citations

Frank Glorius's Hit Papers

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Frank Glorius
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  • Organic Chemistry 68.4k
  • Inorganic Chemistry 15.7k
  • Process Chemistry and Technology 2.8k
  • Pharmaceutical Science 4.1k
  • Catalysis 1.1k
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An overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes
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20143680
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Towards mild metal-catalyzed C–H bond activation
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20112310
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C–H bond activation enables the rapid construction and late-stage diversification of functional molecules
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20132148
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Mild metal-catalyzed C–H activation: examples and concepts
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20161601
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Beyond Directing Groups: Transition‐Metal‐Catalyzed CH Activation of Simple Arenes
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20121521
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Organocatalytic umpolung: N-heterocyclic carbenes and beyond
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20121255
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Energy transfer catalysis mediated by visible light: principles, applications, directions
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20181166
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The Measure of All Rings—N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes
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20101125
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Formal SN‐Type Reactions in Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed CH Bond Activation
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2014725
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Extending NHC-Catalysis: Coupling Aldehydes with Unconventional Reaction Partners
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2011718
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Rh(III)-Catalyzed Directed C−H Olefination Using an Oxidizing Directing Group: Mild, Efficient, and Versatile
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2011699
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Surveying Sterically Demanding N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands with Restricted Flexibility for Palladium-catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions
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2008686
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Organocatalyzed Conjugate Umpolung of α,β‐Unsaturated Aldehydes for the Synthesis of γ‐Butyrolactones
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2004656
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Dual Catalysis Sees the Light: Combining Photoredox with Organo‐, Acid, and Transition‐Metal Catalysis
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2014640
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C–H Activation: Toward Sustainability and Applications
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2021607
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Merging Visible Light Photoredox and Gold Catalysis
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2016599
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N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Transition Metal Catalysis
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2007592
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Asymmetric Heterogeneous Catalysis
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2006579
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Recent advances in the chemistry and applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes
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2021548
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Pyrrole Synthesis via Allylic sp3 C−H Activation of Enamines Followed by Intermolecular Coupling with Unactivated Alkynes
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2010546

About Frank Glorius

Frank Glorius is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science, having authored 650 papers that have together received 74.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (335 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (238 papers), N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (164 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (149 papers), Radical Photochemical Reactions (138 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (100 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (70 papers) and Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (60 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (68.4k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (15.7k citations), Process Chemistry and Technology (2.8k citations), Pharmaceutical Science (4.1k citations) and Catalysis (1.1k citations). Frank Glorius has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and China. Frequent co-authors include Joanna Wencel‐Delord, Matthew N. Hopkinson, Thomas Dröge, Constantin G. Daniliuc, Nadine Kuhl, Michael Schedler, Christian Richter, Felix Strieth‐Kalthoff, Tobias Gensch and Frédéric W. Patureau. Their work appears in journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemistry - A European Journal, ACS Catalysis and Chemical Science.

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