Hans‐Hartwig Otto

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Hans‐Hartwig Otto is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Hans‐Hartwig Otto has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Organic Chemistry, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Hans‐Hartwig Otto's work include Synthesis of β-Lactam Compounds (40 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (37 papers) and Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds (15 papers). Hans‐Hartwig Otto is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis of β-Lactam Compounds (40 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (37 papers) and Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds (15 papers). Hans‐Hartwig Otto collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and Palestinian Territory. Hans‐Hartwig Otto's co-authors include Tanja Schirmeister, Martin Müller, Friedrich Richter, Ulrich Ebner, Trixie Wagner, Egbert Keller, Martin Schneider, Grety Rihs, Gerd Neudert and Renate Grünert and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Tetrahedron Letters and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hans‐Hartwig Otto

93 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Cysteine Proteases and Their Inhibitors 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Cysteine Proteases and Their Inhibitors
    1997 612 citations Hans‐Hartwig Otto, Tanja Schirmeister profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hans‐Hartwig Otto Germany 14 766 446 154 126 121 98 1.2k
Juliana L. Asgian United States 8 479 0.6× 685 1.5× 273 1.8× 44 0.3× 133 1.1× 9 1.2k
Gavin A. Whitlock United Kingdom 21 622 0.8× 452 1.0× 112 0.7× 64 0.5× 42 0.3× 40 1.2k
Swarna A. Gamage New Zealand 20 830 1.1× 912 2.0× 136 0.9× 32 0.3× 151 1.2× 39 1.7k
Özlem Doǧan Ekici United States 9 514 0.7× 829 1.9× 298 1.9× 56 0.4× 138 1.1× 15 1.5k
Wendell Wierenga United States 20 487 0.6× 519 1.2× 98 0.6× 51 0.4× 59 0.5× 53 1.1k
Gary T. Wang United States 17 403 0.5× 775 1.7× 203 1.3× 49 0.4× 61 0.5× 33 1.3k
Kyosuke Kitoh Japan 16 733 1.0× 757 1.7× 267 1.7× 31 0.2× 58 0.5× 25 1.5k
Soo S. Ko United States 20 841 1.1× 561 1.3× 126 0.8× 38 0.3× 43 0.4× 32 1.5k
Gool F. Patel United States 9 215 0.3× 476 1.1× 110 0.7× 56 0.4× 62 0.5× 11 877
Keith G. Watson Australia 20 556 0.7× 467 1.0× 76 0.5× 54 0.4× 40 0.3× 53 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hans‐Hartwig Otto

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hans‐Hartwig Otto

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All Works

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Ruf, Sabine, et al.. (2008). β-Lactam derivatives as potential anti-cancer compounds. Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly. 139(7). 847–857. 17 indexed citations
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Otto, Hans‐Hartwig, et al.. (2006). Reactions of Cyanomethanesulfonamides with Aldehydes and Synthesis of 2-Benzyl-2,3-dihydrobenzopyrano[3,2-e] [1,2,4]thiadiazine 1,1-Dioxides. Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly. 137(11). 1441–1451. 1 indexed citations
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Rode, Haridas B., et al.. (2005). Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of pseudosaccharinamine derivatives as potential elastase inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 14(8). 2789–2798. 6 indexed citations
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Otto, Hans‐Hartwig, et al.. (2004). Properties and Reactions of Substituted 1,2‐Thiazetidine 1,1‐Dioxides: Functionalization and Reactions at C(4) of the β‐Sultam. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 87(6). 1574–1590. 3 indexed citations
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Schneider, Martin & Hans‐Hartwig Otto. (2001). β-Lactam Derivatives as Enzyme Inhibitors: Carboxy Peptidyl Derivatives of (S)-4-Oxoazetidine-2-carboxylate as Peptidomimetics. Archiv der Pharmazie. 334(5). 167–172. 9 indexed citations
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Otto, Hans‐Hartwig, et al.. (1996). Reactions of 3‐(Prop‐2‐enylidene)azetidin‐2‐ones with 4,5‐Dihydro‐3H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3,5‐diones. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 79(7). 1925–1929. 2 indexed citations
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Otto, Hans‐Hartwig, et al.. (1994). Properties and Reactions of Substituted 1,2‐Thiazetidine 1,1‐Dioxides: Reactions of 3‐Acetoxy‐β‐sultams with Sulfur Nucleophiles. Archiv der Pharmazie. 327(10). 657–660. 3 indexed citations
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Schirmeister, Tanja & Hans‐Hartwig Otto. (1993). E/Z‐Diastereoselektive enzymatische Hydrolyse von Estern und Diestern. Angewandte Chemie. 105(4). 613–614. 1 indexed citations
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Schirmeister, Tanja & Hans‐Hartwig Otto. (1993). E/Z Diastereoselective Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Esters and Diesters. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 32(4). 572–574. 3 indexed citations
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Richter, Friedrich & Hans‐Hartwig Otto. (1985). Synthesis of substituted decalones by diels-alder reaction or by sequential michael reaction - which one is more selective?. Tetrahedron Letters. 26(36). 4351–4354. 7 indexed citations
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Otto, Hans‐Hartwig, et al.. (1985). 1,4‐Pentadien‐3‐one, 25. Reaktionen von 1,5‐Diaryl‐3‐thia‐1,4‐pentadien‐Derivaten mit substituierten Hydroxylaminen. Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 1985(5). 1012–1020.
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Blount, John F., et al.. (1984). Reaktionen von 1,4‐Pentadien‐3‐onen, 22. Darstellung und Struktur der epimeren 3,5‐Diaryl‐4‐hydroxy‐1,4‐thiazinan‐1,1‐dioxide. Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 1984(5). 1013–1023. 4 indexed citations
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Otto, Hans‐Hartwig, et al.. (1979). Zur Synthese von 4-Aryl-5,6-dihydro-benzo[h]chinolinen. Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly. 110(1). 115–119. 16 indexed citations
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Otto, Hans‐Hartwig, et al.. (1978). Heterocycles via the Michael Reaction; III1. A Convenient Method for the Preparation of 6-Alkoxy-2-pyridone Derivates. Synthesis. 1978(9). 681–682. 1 indexed citations
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Otto, Hans‐Hartwig. (1978). Umsetzungen verschiedener Propenon-Systeme mit Cyanacetamid. Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly. 109(3). 681–693. 8 indexed citations

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