G. L. Closs

11.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
126 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

G. L. Closs is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, G. L. Closs has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Organic Chemistry, 47 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 29 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in G. L. Closs's work include Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (34 papers), Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (27 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (20 papers). G. L. Closs is often cited by papers focused on Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (34 papers), Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (27 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (20 papers). G. L. Closs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Israel. G. L. Closs's co-authors include John R. Miller, L. T. Calcaterra, Liselotte E. Closs, Malcolm D. E. Forbes, James R. Norris, Piotr Piotrowiak, Robert A. Moss, Stephen L. Buchwalter, Mark D. Johnson and R. J. Dwayne Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

G. L. Closs

125 papers receiving 8.2k 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.

Intramolecular Long-Distance Electron Transfer in Organic Molecules

1988 1.0k citations G. L. Closs, John R. Miller profile →
Intramolecular long-distance electron transfer in radical anions. The effects of free energy and solvent on the reaction rates

1984 593 citations John R. Miller, G. L. Closs et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Distance, stereoelectronic effects, and the Marcus inverted region in intramolecular electron transfer in organic radical anions

1986 465 citations G. L. Closs, John R. Miller et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Torsional Low-Frequency Reorganization Energy of Biphenyl Anion in Electron Transfer Reactions 1995 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·John R. Miller, (unknown), (unknown), G. L. Closs	40
2	ChemInform Abstract: Spin and Reaction Dynamics in Flexible Polymethylene Biradicals as Studied by EPR, NMR, and Optical Spectroscopy and Magnetic Field Effects. Measurements and Mechanisms of Scalar Electron Spin‐Spin Coupling. 1992 ·ChemInform ·G. L. Closs, Malcolm D. E. Forbes, Piotr Piotrowiak	1
3	Conformation-dependent intramolecular electronic energy transfer in a molecular beam 1991 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), G. L. Closs, Donald H. Levy	35
4	Endor frequencies of randomly oriented triplets by electron spin echo spectroscopy 1981 ·Chemical Physics Letters ·Tien‐Sung Lin, Michael K. Bowman, James R. Norris, G. L. Closs	14
5	Photoprocesses in covalently linked pyrochlorophyllide dimer: Triplet state formation and opening and closing of hydroxylic linkages 1978 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·N. Periasamy, Henry Linschitz, G. L. Closs, Steven G. Boxer	9
6	Observation of a CIDNP pumped nuclear overhauser effect: a caveat for the interpretation of CIDNP spectra 1977 ·Chemical Physics Letters ·G. L. Closs, (unknown)	28
7	Phenylcarbene from 3,5-diphenyl-1-pyrazoline 1975 ·The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·Stephen L. Buchwalter, G. L. Closs	6
8	Catalysis of autoxidation by metalloporphyrins 1974 ·Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications ·Donald R. Paulson, (unknown), (unknown), G. L. Closs	23
9	Application of the radical-pair theory of chemically induced dynamic nuclear spin polarization (CIDNP) aldehydes and ketones 1970 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·G. L. Closs, Donald R. Paulson	51
10	Photochemical conversion of 3H-pyrazoles to cyclopropenes and 1,2-diazabicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-enes 1968 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·G. L. Closs, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	57
11	The steric course of the thermal rearrangements of methylbicyclobutanes 1968 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·G. L. Closs, P. E. PFEFFER	51
12	Bromination of 2-pyrazolines and 3,4,5-trimethylpyrazole 1966 ·Tetrahedron ·G. L. Closs, (unknown)	5
13	A Simple Synthesis of Cyclopropene¹ 1966 ·The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·G. L. Closs, (unknown)	74
14	Stereochemistry and Reactivities of Carbenoids from Benzal Chloride. Salt Effects in Carbenoid Reactions^1,2 1966 ·The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·G. L. Closs, (unknown)	47
15	Formation of Cyclopropanes in Acid-Catalyzed Decomposition of Phenyldiazomethane in Olefins¹ 1966 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·G. L. Closs, Robert A. Moss, S. H. Goh	12
16	Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectra of the Ground-State Triplet Diphenylmethylene and Fluorenylidene Molecules in Single Crystals 1965 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·(unknown), G. L. Closs, Clark E. Davoust, Clyde A. Hutchison, Bernd Köhler, R. Silbey	64
17	Infrared Spectra, Molecular Weights, and Molecular Association of Chlorophylls a and b, Methyl Chlorophyllides, and Pheophytins in Various Solvents 1963 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), G. L. Closs, Frank C. Pennington, Mickaël Thomas, Harold H. Strain	89
18	Hydrogen Exchange at Methine and C-10 Positions in Chlorophyll 1963 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Joseph Katz, Ralph C. Dougherty, Frank C. Pennington, Harold H. Strain, G. L. Closs	7
19	Steric Course of Some Carbenoid Additions to Olefins 1962 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·G. L. Closs, Robert A. Moss, (unknown)	43
20	Phenylcarbene from benzylchloride and N-butyllithium 1960 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·G. L. Closs, Liselotte E. Closs	9

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