Louis S. Hegedus

11.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
194 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Louis S. Hegedus is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Louis S. Hegedus has authored 194 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Organic Chemistry, 50 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Louis S. Hegedus's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (48 papers), Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (40 papers) and Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (40 papers). Louis S. Hegedus is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (48 papers), Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (40 papers) and Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (40 papers). Louis S. Hegedus collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Canada. Louis S. Hegedus's co-authors include James P. Collman, E. L. Waterman, Peter J. Harrington, J. K. Stille, Joseph J. Bozell, Mark A. Schwindt, Björn C.G. Söderberg, Geoffrey Allen, Michael A. McGuire and René Imwinkelried and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Accounts of Chemical Research and Coordination Chemistry Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Louis S. Hegedus

189 papers receiving 8.2k citations

Hit Papers

Principles and applications of organotransition metal che... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 400 800 1.2k
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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. Principles and applications of organotransition metal chemistry
    1980 1.3k citations Louis S. Hegedus et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Louis S. Hegedus United States 49 7.8k 2.3k 1.1k 516 454 194 8.7k
Richard Mynott Germany 46 6.1k 0.8× 2.6k 1.1× 931 0.9× 509 1.0× 166 0.4× 212 7.0k
Hitosi Nozaki Japan 51 8.4k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 1.4× 559 1.1× 490 1.1× 327 9.3k
Hisao Nishiyama Japan 50 8.0k 1.0× 3.5k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 382 0.7× 304 0.7× 206 8.7k
Edwin D. Stevens United States 50 10.3k 1.3× 2.6k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 937 1.8× 248 0.5× 192 11.8k
Fernando P. Cossío Spain 54 7.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 699 1.4× 465 1.0× 273 8.6k
William B. Motherwell United Kingdom 40 5.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 1.1× 462 0.9× 719 1.6× 193 6.4k
Peter L. Pauson United Kingdom 41 6.1k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 556 0.5× 679 1.3× 201 0.4× 184 7.2k
Sakae Uemura Japan 65 12.7k 1.6× 4.1k 1.8× 1.3k 1.2× 1.3k 2.5× 280 0.6× 383 14.0k
Claudio Palomo Spain 49 9.6k 1.2× 2.3k 1.0× 2.5k 2.3× 280 0.5× 388 0.9× 284 10.3k
Anny Jutand France 57 10.9k 1.4× 3.2k 1.4× 947 0.9× 1.1k 2.2× 442 1.0× 180 12.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brugel, Todd A. & Louis S. Hegedus. (2003). N-Functionalization of Poly(ethylene glycol)-Linked Mono- and Bis-dioxocyclams as Potential Ligands for Gd3+. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 68(22). 8409–8415. 13 indexed citations
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Brown, Brian S. & Louis S. Hegedus. (2000). A Novel, One-Pot Ring Expansion of Cyclobutanones. Syntheses of Carbovir and Aristeromycin. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 65(6). 1865–1872. 40 indexed citations
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Park, Jaiwook, et al.. (1999). Synthesis of 6,13-Bis(thymidinyl)-5,12-dioxocyclams and the Molecular Structure of the (R,S)-Isomer. Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society. 20(8). 917–920.
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Wenglowsky, Steve & Louis S. Hegedus. (1998). An Asymmetric Synthesis of Optically Pure α,α-Disubstituted Amino Aldehydes, α,α-Disubstituted Amino Acids, and Sterically Demanding Dipeptides. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 120(48). 12468–12473. 25 indexed citations
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Hegedus, Louis S.. (1998). Transition metals in organic synthesis, highlights for the year 1997. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 175(1). 159–270. 7 indexed citations
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Umbricht, Gisela, et al.. (1998). Photochemical Ring Expansion of α-Alkoxycyclobutanones to 2-Acetoxy-5-alkoxytetrahydrofurans:  Nucleophilic Reactions at the 2-Position. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 63(15). 5173–5178. 12 indexed citations
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Moser, William H. & Louis S. Hegedus. (1996). Photoreactions of γ,δ-Unsaturated Chromium Carbene Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 118(34). 7873–7880. 20 indexed citations
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Hegedus, Louis S.. (1995). Comprehensive organometallic chemistry II. Pergamon eBooks. 88 indexed citations
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Miller, Michael A. & Louis S. Hegedus. (1993). Synthesis of optically active butenolides via chromium alkoxycarbene complexes: total synthesis of (+)-tetrahydrocerulenin and two butenolides from the marine sponge Plakortis lita. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 58(24). 6779–6785. 32 indexed citations
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Colson, Pierre & Louis S. Hegedus. (1993). Asymmetric synthesis of .alpha.-alkyl-.alpha. amino acids from chromium-carbene-complex-derived .beta.-lactams. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 58(22). 5918–5924. 70 indexed citations
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Pulley, Shon R. & Louis S. Hegedus. (1993). Solid-phase, solution, and segment condensation peptide syntheses incorporating chromium carbene complex-derived nonproteinogenic ("unnatural") amino acid fragments. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 115(20). 9037–9047. 23 indexed citations
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Stille, J. K., et al.. (1991). Platinum-catalyzed asymmetric hydroformylation of olefins with (-)-BPPM/SnCl2-based catalyst systems. Organometallics. 10(4). 1183–1189. 130 indexed citations
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Montgomery, John, et al.. (1990). Synthesis of optically active ene carbamates from chromium carbene complexes: use in palladium(II)-assisted synthesis of relays to (+)-thienamycin. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 112(17). 6255–6263. 36 indexed citations
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Hegedus, Louis S.. (1988). Synthesis of β-lactams and x -amino acids by photochemical reactions of chromium carbene complexes. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 326(1592). 505–510.
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Hegedus, Louis S.. (1983). Transition metals in organic synthesis - carbon-carbon bond forming reactions and functional group preparations. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 245. 119–308. 7 indexed citations
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Hegedus, Louis S.. (1979). Transition metals in organic synthesis. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 180. 301–453. 11 indexed citations
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Hegedus, Louis S., et al.. (1977). Synthesis of isocoumarins, dihydroisocoumarins, and isoquinolones via .pi.-allylnickel halide and .pi.-olefin-palladium complexes. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 42(8). 1329–1336. 94 indexed citations
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Hegedus, Louis S., Geoffrey Allen, & E. L. Waterman. (1976). Palladium assisted intramolecular amination of olefins. A new synthesis of indoles. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 98(9). 2674–2676. 129 indexed citations
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Hegedus, Louis S., et al.. (1975). Alkylation of acid chlorides by alkylrhodium(I) complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 97(19). 5448–5452. 41 indexed citations

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