Klaus Ditrich

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Klaus Ditrich is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Klaus Ditrich has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Organic Chemistry, 21 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Klaus Ditrich's work include Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (18 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (12 papers) and Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (10 papers). Klaus Ditrich is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (18 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (12 papers) and Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (10 papers). Klaus Ditrich collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Klaus Ditrich's co-authors include Rainer Stürmer, Bernhard Hauer, Michael Breuer, Tilo Habicher, Thomas Zelinski, Reinhard W. Hoffmann, Alexandre Alexakis, Wolfgang Ladner, Friedhelm Balkenhohl and Karine Tissot‐Croset and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ACS Catalysis and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Klaus Ditrich

41 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Industrial Methods for the Production of Optically Active Intermediates
    2004 1.2k citations Michael Breuer, Klaus Ditrich et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Klaus Ditrich Germany 19 1.4k 1.4k 714 309 285 46 2.4k
Rainer Stürmer Germany 22 1.4k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 916 1.3× 351 1.1× 271 1.0× 40 2.6k
Thomas Zelinski Germany 12 1.3k 0.9× 773 0.5× 509 0.7× 307 1.0× 211 0.7× 17 1.8k
Mahn‐Joo Kim South Korea 28 2.0k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 1.6× 545 1.8× 555 1.9× 63 2.9k
Matthew D. Truppo United States 18 1.5k 1.1× 880 0.6× 257 0.4× 474 1.5× 124 0.4× 28 2.1k
Francisca Rebolledo Spain 28 1.3k 0.9× 901 0.6× 269 0.4× 143 0.5× 600 2.1× 82 1.8k
Steven M. Allin United Kingdom 30 611 0.4× 1.9k 1.4× 305 0.4× 259 0.8× 78 0.3× 93 2.3k
Masanori Utaka Japan 24 1.0k 0.7× 966 0.7× 173 0.2× 143 0.5× 434 1.5× 108 1.8k
Arrigo Scettri Italy 30 504 0.4× 2.8k 2.0× 580 0.8× 155 0.5× 176 0.6× 161 3.2k
Tony Y. Zhang United States 21 880 0.6× 1.9k 1.4× 657 0.9× 199 0.6× 64 0.2× 34 2.4k
Joseph P. Adams United Kingdom 20 784 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 278 0.4× 244 0.8× 53 0.2× 44 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Klaus Ditrich

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All Works

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Häner, Markus, Guizhen Liu, Nikolaus Jork, et al.. (2025). Stereoselective chemoenzymatic phytate transformations provide access to diverse inositol phosphate derivatives. Chemical Science. 16(29). 13459–13467.
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Oroz‐Guinea, Isabel, et al.. (2024). Biocatalytic sulfation of aromatic and aliphatic alcohols catalyzed by arylsulfate sulfotransferases. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 108(1). 520–520. 1 indexed citations
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Tasnádi, Gábor, et al.. (2019). Characterization of alkaline phosphatase PhoK from Sphingomonas sp. BSAR-1 for phosphate monoester synthesis and hydrolysis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics. 1868(1). 140291–140291. 4 indexed citations
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Tasnádi, Gábor, Mélanie Hall, Kai Baldenius, Klaus Ditrich, & Kurt Faber. (2016). Biocatalytic functionalization of hydroxyalkyl acrylates and phenoxyethanol via phosphorylation. Journal of Biotechnology. 233. 219–227. 14 indexed citations
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Tasnádi, Gábor, Wolfgang Jud, Mélanie Hall, et al.. (2015). Exploiting Acid Phosphatases in the Synthesis of Phosphorylated Monoalcohols and Diols. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016(1). 45–50. 17 indexed citations
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Tasnádi, Gábor, Christoph K. Winkler, Dorina Clay, et al.. (2012). A Substrate‐Driven Approach to Determine Reactivities of α,β‐Unsaturated Carboxylic Esters Towards Asymmetric Bioreduction. Chemistry - A European Journal. 18(33). 10362–10367. 39 indexed citations
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Ditrich, Klaus. (2010). ChemInform Abstract: Biocatalytic Production of Optically Active Amines. ChemInform. 41(25). 1 indexed citations
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Ditrich, Klaus. (2009). Optically active intermediates on an industrial scale. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 81(8). 1245–1245.
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Ditrich, Klaus. (2008). Optically Active Amines by Enzyme-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution. Synthesis. 2008(14). 2283–2287. 42 indexed citations
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Ditrich, Klaus. (2008). ChemInform Abstract: Arenecarbaldehydes: Synthesis by Hydrolysis of Aldehyde Derivatives. ChemInform. 40(1). 1 indexed citations
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Polet, Damien, Alexandre Alexakis, Karine Tissot‐Croset, Clémence Corminbœuf, & Klaus Ditrich. (2006). Phosphoramidite Ligands in Iridium‐Catalyzed Allylic Substitution. Chemistry - A European Journal. 12(13). 3596–3609. 162 indexed citations
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Polet, Damien, Alexandre Alexakis, Karine Tissot‐Croset, Clémence Corminbœuf, & Klaus Ditrich. (2006). Phosphoramidite Ligands in Iridium‐Catalyzed Allylic Substitution. ChemInform. 37(33). 1 indexed citations
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Vachon, Jérôme, Céline Pérollier, David Monchaud, et al.. (2005). Biphasic Enantioselective Olefin Epoxidation Using Tropos Dibenzoazepinium Catalysts. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 70(15). 5903–5911. 42 indexed citations
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Breuer, Michael, Klaus Ditrich, Tilo Habicher, et al.. (2004). Industrial Methods for the Production of Optically Active Intermediates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 43(7). 788–824. 1153 indexed citations breakdown →
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Balkenhohl, Friedhelm, Klaus Ditrich, Bernhard Hauer, & Wolfgang Ladner. (1997). Optisch aktive Amine durch Lipase-katalysierte Methoxyacetylierung. Journal für praktische Chemie. 339(1). 381–384. 122 indexed citations
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Ditrich, Klaus & Reinhard W. Hoffmann. (1990). Synthesis of a protected C‐11/C‐17 segment of mycinolide‐V. Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 1990(1). 15–21. 8 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Reinhard W., Wolfgang Ladner, & Klaus Ditrich. (1989). Stereoselective Synthesis of Alcohols, XXXII. Synthesis of the Prelog‐Djerassi Aldehyde and of a C‐1/C‐9 Segment of 6‐Deoxyerythronolide. Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 1989(9). 883–889. 14 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Reinhard W., et al.. (1989). Stereoselective synthesis of alcohols, XXXI: Stereoselective CC bond formation using chiral Z‐pentenylboronates. Chemische Berichte. 122(9). 1783–1789. 81 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Reinhard W., et al.. (1988). Asymmetrische Induktion beim Austausch diastereotoper Brom‐ gegen Lithium‐Atome. Angewandte Chemie. 100(9). 1232–1233. 10 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Reinhard W. & Klaus Ditrich. (1984). Syn-selective addition of enol borates to aldehydes. Tetrahedron Letters. 25(17). 1781–1784. 32 indexed citations

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