James D. Cuthbertson

2.9k citations

27 papers · 2.4k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 16

Organic Chemistry top 0.5%
Inorganic Chemistry top 5%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment top 10%
Molecular Biology
Pharmaceutical Science top 2%

Co-authors: David W. C. MacMillan Jack A. Terrett Valerie W. Shurtleff Richard J. K. Taylor Megan H. Shaw William P. Unsworth Matthew J. Gaunt Adam P. Smalley
Topics: Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (16 papers)Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (8 papers)Radical Photochemical Reactions (7 papers)
Cited by: Organic Chemistry Pharmaceutical Science Inorganic Chemistry
Journals: Nature Science Journal of the American Chemical Society
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States France

In The Last Decade

James D. Cuthbertson

27 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Native functionality in triple catalytic cross-coupling: sp ³ C–H bonds as latent nucleophiles

2016 538 citations Valerie W. Shurtleff, Jack A. Terrett et al. Science profile →
Switching on elusive organometallic mechanisms with photoredox catalysis

2015 535 citations Jack A. Terrett, James D. Cuthbertson et al. Nature profile →
The direct arylation of allylic sp3 C–H bonds via organic and photoredox catalysis

2015 454 citations James D. Cuthbertson, David W. C. MacMillan Nature profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A Domino Radical Amidation/Semipinacol Approach to All‐Carbon Quaternary Centers Bearing an Aminomethyl Group 2023 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·(unknown),(unknown),Stephen P. Argent,James D. Cuthbertson	2
2	A Redox-Relay Heck Approach to Substituted Tetrahydrofurans 2023 ·Organic Letters ·(unknown),(unknown),James D. Cuthbertson	2
3	Chemoselective Late-Stage Functionalization of Peptides via Photocatalytic C2-Alkylation of Tryptophan 2023 ·Organic Letters ·(unknown),James D. Cuthbertson,Nicholas J. Mitchell	18
4	Redox-neutral organocatalytic Mitsunobu reactions 2019 ·Science ·(unknown),Keith G. Andrews,Valentin Magné,James D. Cuthbertson,Jan Saska,(unknown),Stephen E. Shanahan,Helen F. Sneddon,Ross M. Denton	163
5	Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective C–H Activation of Aliphatic Amines Using Chiral Anionic BINOL-Phosphoric Acid Ligands 2017 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Adam P. Smalley,James D. Cuthbertson,Matthew J. Gaunt	152
6	Silver(I)‐ or Copper(II)‐Mediated Dearomatization of Aromatic Ynones: Direct Access to Spirocyclic Scaffolds 2015 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Michael J. James,James D. Cuthbertson,Peter O’Brien,Richard J. K. Taylor,William P. Unsworth	148
7	Rapid Generation of Complex Molecular Architectures by a Catalytic Enantioselective Dearomatization Strategy 2015 ·Synlett ·Matthew J. Gaunt,(unknown),Tifelle Ngouansavanh,R. David Pace,(unknown),James D. Cuthbertson	4
8	The direct arylation of allylic sp3 C–H bonds via organic and photoredox catalysisbreakdown → 2015 ·Nature ·James D. Cuthbertson,David W. C. MacMillan	454
9	Z-selective, anti-Markovnikov addition of alkoxides to terminal alkynes: an electron transfer pathway? 2015 ·Tetrahedron ·James D. Cuthbertson,Jonathan D. Wilden	17
10	Switching on elusive organometallic mechanisms with photoredox catalysisbreakdown → 2015 ·Nature ·Jack A. Terrett,James D. Cuthbertson,Valerie W. Shurtleff,David W. C. MacMillan	535
11	Silver(I)‐ or Copper(II)‐Mediated Dearomatization of Aromatic Ynones: Direct Access to Spirocyclic Scaffolds 2015 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Michael J. James,James D. Cuthbertson,Peter O’Brien,Richard J. K. Taylor,William P. Unsworth	37
12	Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of Ynol Ethers and Thioynol Ethers via Displacement at sp Centers: A Revised Mechanistic Pathway 2014 ·The Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown),James D. Cuthbertson,Jonathan D. Wilden	20
13	Observations on transition metal free biaryl coupling: potassium tert-butoxide alone promotes the reaction without diamine or phenanthroline catalysts 2014 ·Chemical Communications ·James D. Cuthbertson,(unknown),Jonathan D. Wilden	76
14	Total Synthesis of Spirobacillene A 2013 ·Organic Letters ·William P. Unsworth,James D. Cuthbertson,Richard J. K. Taylor	88
15	A Telescoped Route to 2,6‐Disubstituted 2,3,4,5‐Tetrahydropyridines and 2,6‐syn‐Disubstituted Piperidines: Total Synthesis of (−)‐Grandisine G 2012 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·James D. Cuthbertson,Richard J. K. Taylor	30
16	A Telescoped Route to 2,6‐Disubstituted 2,3,4,5‐Tetrahydropyridines and 2,6‐syn‐Disubstituted Piperidines: Total Synthesis of (−)‐Grandisine G 2012 ·Angewandte Chemie ·James D. Cuthbertson,Richard J. K. Taylor	5
17	The Preparation of (−)-Grandisine B from (+)-Grandisine D; A Biomimetic Total Synthesis or Formation of an Isolation Artefact? 2011 ·Organic Letters ·James D. Cuthbertson,Andrew A. Godfrey,Richard J. K. Taylor	22
18	Asymmetric Decarboxylative Allylation of Oxindoles 2011 ·Organic Letters ·V. Franckevicius,James D. Cuthbertson,Mark Pickworth,David S. Pugh,Richard J. K. Taylor	56
19	A Tandem Amination/Lactamisation Route to 2-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]octanones 2010 ·Synlett ·Richard J. K. Taylor,James D. Cuthbertson,Andrew A. Godfrey	3
20	Synthesis of isoquinuclidinones via a tandem amination/imination sequence: application to the synthesis of (−)-mearsine 2010 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·James D. Cuthbertson,Andrew A. Godfrey,Richard J. K. Taylor	13

About James D. Cuthbertson

James D. Cuthbertson is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, having authored 27 papers that have together received 2.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (16 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (8 papers) and Radical Photochemical Reactions (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (2.3k citations), Pharmaceutical Science (167 citations) and Inorganic Chemistry (313 citations). James D. Cuthbertson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include David W. C. MacMillan, Jack A. Terrett, Valerie W. Shurtleff, Richard J. K. Taylor, Megan H. Shaw, William P. Unsworth, Matthew J. Gaunt, Adam P. Smalley, Jonathan D. Wilden and Michael J. James. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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