Ian R. Butler

2.5k total citations
101 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Ian R. Butler is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian R. Butler has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Organic Chemistry, 31 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 17 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ian R. Butler's work include Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (57 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (52 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (17 papers). Ian R. Butler is often cited by papers focused on Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (57 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (52 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (17 papers). Ian R. Butler collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Ian R. Butler's co-authors include Walter Cullen, Steven J. Rettig, James Trotter, T. J. Kim, Michael B. Hursthouse, Rachel L. Davies, Frederick W. B. Einstein, Alastair L. Boyes, Lois J. Hobson and K. M. Abdul Malik and has published in prestigious journals such as Polymer, Inorganic Chemistry and Marine Ecology Progress Series.

In The Last Decade

Ian R. Butler

97 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ian R. Butler United Kingdom 28 1.8k 799 377 241 174 101 2.1k
Setharampattu S. Krishnamurthy India 20 1.1k 0.6× 831 1.0× 289 0.8× 90 0.4× 215 1.2× 80 1.4k
Kenneth G. Caulton United States 28 1.6k 0.9× 1.0k 1.3× 179 0.5× 55 0.2× 185 1.1× 46 1.9k
R. Poilblanc France 21 1.2k 0.6× 866 1.1× 395 1.0× 75 0.3× 246 1.4× 58 1.6k
Balázs Pintér United States 30 1.5k 0.8× 867 1.1× 123 0.3× 120 0.5× 340 2.0× 76 2.1k
K.F. Mok Singapore 26 1.4k 0.7× 999 1.3× 505 1.3× 80 0.3× 334 1.9× 90 1.9k
Tsutomu Mizuta Japan 24 1.2k 0.7× 891 1.1× 227 0.6× 60 0.2× 411 2.4× 91 1.8k
Michael J. Morris United Kingdom 20 775 0.4× 605 0.8× 245 0.6× 62 0.3× 197 1.1× 93 1.3k
M.A. Bennett Australia 27 2.2k 1.2× 1.4k 1.7× 784 2.1× 60 0.2× 262 1.5× 92 2.6k
Paul E. Riley United States 23 661 0.4× 643 0.8× 252 0.7× 124 0.5× 343 2.0× 62 1.4k
Luigi Busetto Italy 28 2.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 313 0.8× 85 0.4× 157 0.9× 133 2.4k

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All Works

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Robertson, Craig M., Peter N. Horton, Mark E. Light, et al.. (2021). Ferrocenylmethylphosphanes and the Alpha Process for Methoxycarbonylation: The Original Story. Inorganics. 9(7). 57–57. 6 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., Daniel M. Evans, Peter N. Horton, Simon J. Coles, & P. J. Murphy. (2021). 1,1′,2,2′-Tetralithioferrocene and 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-Hexalithioferrocene: Useful Additions to Ferrocene Precursor Compounds. Organometallics. 40(5). 600–605. 6 indexed citations
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Evans, Daniel M., David D. Hughes, P. J. Murphy, et al.. (2021). Synthetic Route to 1,1′,2,2′-Tetraiodoferrocene That Avoids Isomerization and the Electrochemistry of Some Tetrahaloferrocenes. Organometallics. 40(15). 2496–2503. 7 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., Michael Beaumont, Michael I. Bruce, et al.. (2020). Synthesis and Structures of 1,1′,2-Tribromoferrocene, 1,1′,2,2′-Tetrabromoferrocene, 1,1′,2,2′-Tetrabromoruthenocene: Expanding the Range of Precursors for the Metallocene Chemist’s Toolkit. Australian Journal of Chemistry. 74(3). 204–210. 6 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., et al.. (2020). The self–indicating preparation of bromoferrocenes from stannylferrocenes and an improved synthesis of di-iodoferrocene. Heliyon. 6(9). e04824–e04824. 1 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R.. (2012). The Simple Synthesis of Ferrocene Ligands from a Practitioner's Perspective. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2012(28). 4387–4406. 45 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R.. (2008). 1,2,3,4,5-Pentabromoferrocene and related compounds: A simple synthesis of useful precursors. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 11(5). 484–486. 17 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., Dominic S. Wright, John G. Brennan, et al.. (2005). Organometallic Chemistry. 2 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., et al.. (2003). Ferrocene-based ligands in ruthenium alkylidene chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 6(6). 760–762. 12 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., et al.. (1999). Precursors towards poly-1,1′-ferrocenylacetylene: a simple synthesis of hetero-disubstituted ferrocenylethynes. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 2(9). 403–406. 20 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., et al.. (1996). Ferrocenylhydroxyquinolines. Polyhedron. 15(22). 4087–4092. 5 indexed citations
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Breau, Livain, et al.. (1991). Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure determination of 3,4-diphenyl-6-(diphenylmethyl)-1,5-dioxa-2-thiane-2-oxide. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 69(2). 185–188. 7 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., Walter Cullen, W. Edward Lindsell, Peter N. Preston, & Steven J. Rettig. (1987). The reaction of acetylenes with compounds containing Fe–Aryl bonds. A convenient and novel synthesis of indenones. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 439–441. 20 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R. & Walter Cullen. (1985). ChemInform Abstract: PREPARATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE (2)FERROCENOPHANE (CYCLIC) (η5‐C5H4FE(CO)CP)FE(η5‐C5H4PPH2) AND RELATED COMPOUNDS. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 16(15). 13 indexed citations
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Candau, S. J., Ian R. Butler, & Terence A. King. (1983). Co-operative diffusion of semi-dilute solutions, concentrated solutions and swollen networks for polystyrene in dibutylphthalate. Polymer. 24(12). 1601–1609. 11 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R. & Walter Cullen. (1983). The synthesis of primary, secondary, and tertiary ferrocenylethylamines. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 61(10). 2354–2358. 12 indexed citations
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Butler, Ian R., Walter Cullen, J. Reglinski, & Steven J. Rettig. (1983). Ferrocenyllithium derivatives: lithiation of α-N,N-deimethylaminoethylferrocene and the single crystal X-ray structure of [(η5-C5H4Li)Fe(η5-C5H3LiCH(Me)NMe2)]4[LiOEt]2(TMED)2. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 249(1). 183–194. 22 indexed citations

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