James D. Cuthbertson

2.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
27 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

James D. Cuthbertson is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, James D. Cuthbertson has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Organic Chemistry, 4 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in James D. Cuthbertson's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (16 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (8 papers) and Radical Photochemical Reactions (7 papers). James D. Cuthbertson is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (16 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (8 papers) and Radical Photochemical Reactions (7 papers). James D. Cuthbertson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. James D. Cuthbertson's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

James D. Cuthbertson

27 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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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.

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 →

Peers

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Julian C. Lo United States

Sharon R. Neufeldt United States

Dian‐Feng Chen China

Huifeng Yue Saudi Arabia

Giulia Bergonzini Sweden

Eric R. Welin United States

David N. Primer United States

Scott D. McCann United States

Yufan Liang United States

Luca Dell’Amico Italy

Julian C. Lo United States

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474 ×1.5

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241 ×1.3

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218 ×1.3

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Argent, Stephen P., et al.. (2023). A Domino Radical Amidation/Semipinacol Approach to All‐Carbon Quaternary Centers Bearing an Aminomethyl Group. Chemistry - A European Journal. 29(47). e202300922–e202300922. 2 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D., et al.. (2023). A Redox-Relay Heck Approach to Substituted Tetrahydrofurans. Organic Letters. 25(13). 2361–2365. 2 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D., et al.. (2023). Chemoselective Late-Stage Functionalization of Peptides via Photocatalytic C2-Alkylation of Tryptophan. Organic Letters. 25(29). 5459–5464. 18 indexed citations

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Andrews, Keith G., Valentin Magné, James D. Cuthbertson, et al.. (2019). Redox-neutral organocatalytic Mitsunobu reactions. Science. 365(6456). 910–914. 163 indexed citations

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Smalley, Adam P., James D. Cuthbertson, & Matthew J. Gaunt. (2017). Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective C–H Activation of Aliphatic Amines Using Chiral Anionic BINOL-Phosphoric Acid Ligands. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139(4). 1412–1415. 152 indexed citations

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James, Michael J., James D. Cuthbertson, Peter O’Brien, Richard J. K. Taylor, & William P. Unsworth. (2015). Silver(I)‐ or Copper(II)‐Mediated Dearomatization of Aromatic Ynones: Direct Access to Spirocyclic Scaffolds. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54(26). 7640–7643. 148 indexed citations

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Gaunt, Matthew J., et al.. (2015). Rapid Generation of Complex Molecular Architectures by a Catalytic Enantioselective Dearomatization Strategy. Synlett. 27(1). 116–120. 4 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D. & David W. C. MacMillan. (2015). The direct arylation of allylic sp3 C–H bonds via organic and photoredox catalysis. Nature. 519(7541). 74–77. 454 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cuthbertson, James D. & Jonathan D. Wilden. (2015). Z-selective, anti-Markovnikov addition of alkoxides to terminal alkynes: an electron transfer pathway?. Tetrahedron. 71(25). 4385–4392. 17 indexed citations

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Terrett, Jack A., James D. Cuthbertson, Valerie W. Shurtleff, & David W. C. MacMillan. (2015). Switching on elusive organometallic mechanisms with photoredox catalysis. Nature. 524(7565). 330–334. 535 indexed citations breakdown →

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James, Michael J., James D. Cuthbertson, Peter O’Brien, Richard J. K. Taylor, & William P. Unsworth. (2015). Silver(I)‐ or Copper(II)‐Mediated Dearomatization of Aromatic Ynones: Direct Access to Spirocyclic Scaffolds. Angewandte Chemie. 127(26). 7750–7753. 37 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D., et al.. (2014). Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of Ynol Ethers and Thioynol Ethers via Displacement at sp Centers: A Revised Mechanistic Pathway. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 79(12). 5869–5874. 20 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D., et al.. (2014). Observations on transition metal free biaryl coupling: potassium tert-butoxide alone promotes the reaction without diamine or phenanthroline catalysts. Chemical Communications. 50(20). 2575–2578. 76 indexed citations

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Unsworth, William P., James D. Cuthbertson, & Richard J. K. Taylor. (2013). Total Synthesis of Spirobacillene A. Organic Letters. 15(13). 3306–3309. 88 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D. & Richard J. K. Taylor. (2012). A Telescoped Route to 2,6‐Disubstituted 2,3,4,5‐Tetrahydropyridines and 2,6‐syn‐Disubstituted Piperidines: Total Synthesis of (−)‐Grandisine G. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 52(5). 1490–1493. 30 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D. & Richard J. K. Taylor. (2012). A Telescoped Route to 2,6‐Disubstituted 2,3,4,5‐Tetrahydropyridines and 2,6‐syn‐Disubstituted Piperidines: Total Synthesis of (−)‐Grandisine G. Angewandte Chemie. 125(5). 1530–1533. 5 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D., Andrew A. Godfrey, & Richard J. K. Taylor. (2011). The Preparation of (−)-Grandisine B from (+)-Grandisine D; A Biomimetic Total Synthesis or Formation of an Isolation Artefact?. Organic Letters. 13(15). 3976–3979. 22 indexed citations

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Franckevicius, V., James D. Cuthbertson, Mark Pickworth, David S. Pugh, & Richard J. K. Taylor. (2011). Asymmetric Decarboxylative Allylation of Oxindoles. Organic Letters. 13(16). 4264–4267. 56 indexed citations

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Taylor, Richard J. K., James D. Cuthbertson, & Andrew A. Godfrey. (2010). A Tandem Amination/Lactamisation Route to 2-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]octanones. Synlett. 2010(18). 2805–2807. 3 indexed citations

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Cuthbertson, James D., Andrew A. Godfrey, & Richard J. K. Taylor. (2010). Synthesis of isoquinuclidinones via a tandem amination/imination sequence: application to the synthesis of (−)-mearsine. Tetrahedron Letters. 52(17). 2024–2027. 13 indexed citations

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