Harold Shechter

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
173 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Harold Shechter is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Harold Shechter has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 151 papers in Organic Chemistry, 40 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 18 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Harold Shechter's work include Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (36 papers), Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (32 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (24 papers). Harold Shechter is often cited by papers focused on Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (36 papers), Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (32 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (24 papers). Harold Shechter collaborates with scholars based in United States. Harold Shechter's co-authors include Lester Friedman, James H. Brewster, Herbert C. Brown, Bhawani Shankar, Robert V. Hoffman, Anil Kumar, Richard P. Shank, George Van Dyke Tiers, Thomas S. Cantrell and John F. Helling and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Organic Chemistry and Tetrahedron Letters.

In The Last Decade

Harold Shechter

171 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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An Interpretation of the Chemical Behavior of Five- and Six-membered Ring Compounds¹

1954 244 citations Harold Shechter et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-Tetrazines, 1,2,3,4-Tetrazine Di-N-oxides, Pentazole Derivatives, Pentazine Poly-N-oxides, and Nitroacetylenes 2003 ·Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·Harold Shechter, M. Venugopal, (unknown)	0
2	Electronic Effects and the Stereochemistries in Rearrangement−Displacement Reactions of Triaryl(halomethyl)silanes with Fluoride and with Alkoxide Ions 2002 ·The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·John M. Allen, (unknown), (unknown), Harold Shechter	16
3	Structure of (E)-5-(methoxymethylene)-2,4-imidazolidinedione 1992 ·Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications ·(unknown), Nupur Mathur, Harold Shechter	1
4	1-(Phenylsulfonyl)-2-(trimethylsilyl)ethane. A valuable intermediate for synthesis of olefins, allyltrimethylsilanes, .beta.-trimethylsilyl ketones, vinyl sulfones, 2-(phenylsulfonyl)allyl alcohols, and varied trimethylsilyl derivatives 1988 ·The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown), Harold Shechter	30
5	Carbenic reactions of 4-diazo-4-imidazole with benzene derivatives 1986 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·(unknown), Harold Shechter	9
6	The diverse carbenic and cationic chemistry of 3-diazo-2,5-diphenylpyrrole 1984 ·The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·M. NAGARAJAN, Harold Shechter	13
7	Rhodium ion catalyzed decomposition of aryldiazoalkanes 1982 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·Bhawani Shankar, Harold Shechter	65
8	9‐ジアゾキサンテンと9‐キサンチリデンの付加及びそう入反応の再調査と再評価 1978 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), Kai‐Hsuan Chang, Ripudaman Munjal, Harold Shechter	4
9	Solid state chemistry. Discrete trimethysilylmethylene 1976 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Miles R. Chedekel, (unknown), (unknown), Harold Shechter	61
10	Carbenic rearrangement and fragmentation of bicyclo[4.2.2]deca-2,4,9-trien-7-ylidene and bicyclo[4.2.1]nona-2,4,7-trien-9-ylidene 1976 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), Harold Shechter	2
11	The chemistry of trimethylsilylcarbene 1975 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·(unknown), Harold Shechter	14
12	ChemInform Abstract: FURFURYL CATIONIC CAPTURE PROCESSES, 5‐SUBSTITUTED DELTA(3,4)‐2,5‐DIHYDRO‐2‐METHYLENEFURANS AND THEIR REARRANGEMENT TO FURFURYL DERIVATIVES 1974 ·Chemischer Informationsdienst ·Robert V. Hoffman, Harold Shechter	1
13	Elimination reactions of 1.3-dihalo-1,3-dinitro-2,4-diphenylcyclobutanes and 1-halo-1,3-dinitro-2,4-diphenylcyclobutanes. Chemistry of 1,3-dinitro-2,4-diphenylcyclobutenes 1972 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Donald B. Miller, (unknown), Harold Shechter	3
14	Ring-opening reactions of furfurylidenes 1971 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Robert V. Hoffman, Harold Shechter	37
15	Electrical effects of cycloalkyl groups 1968 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Roger C. Hahn, (unknown), Harold Shechter	30
16	The Mechanisms of Base-Catalyzed Decomposition of Cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde p-Tosylhydrazone in Protic Solvents 1966 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Fred L. Cook, Harold Shechter, (unknown), Lester Friedman, R. L. Foltz, Rebecca A. M. Randall	4
17	Pyrolysis of Salts of p-Tosylhydrazones. Simple Methods for Preparing Diazo Compounds and Effecting Their Carbenic Decomposition 1965 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), J. A. S. Smith, (unknown), Harold Shechter	92
18	Oxidation of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Amines with Neutral Potassium Permanganate. II 1964 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Harold Shechter, (unknown)	25
19	Substituted Dimethylenecyclopropanes. Capture Reactions of Alkylidene and Vinylidene Carbenes by Allenes 1964 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), Harold Shechter	23
20	Nitration of Cyclopropane in the Vapor Phase. Nitrocyclopropane¹ 1953 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·H. B. Hass, Harold Shechter	16

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