M. Kevin Brown

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
115 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

M. Kevin Brown is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Kevin Brown has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Organic Chemistry, 15 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in M. Kevin Brown's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (59 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (44 papers) and Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (44 papers). M. Kevin Brown is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (59 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (44 papers) and Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (44 papers). M. Kevin Brown collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. M. Kevin Brown's co-authors include Kevin B. Smith, Amir H. Hoveyda, Kaitlyn M. Logan, Wei You, Michael L. Conner, Yao Xu, Stephen R. Sardini, Tricia L. May, Yuan Huang and Renyu Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

M. Kevin Brown

113 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Strain-Release [2π + 2σ] Cycloadditions for the Synthesis of Bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes Initiated by Energy Transfer
    2022 271 citations Renyu Guo, Christophe Salomé et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers

M. Kevin Brown
Iuliana Atodiresei Germany
Wei‐Ping Deng China
Gang Zhao China
H. Lebel Canada
Mikel Oiarbide Spain
Vincent Gandon France
Hao Jiang Denmark
Elizabeth R. Jarvo United States
Olivier Baudoin France
Fabien Gagosz France
Iuliana Atodiresei Germany
M. Kevin Brown
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Kevin Brown

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All Works

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Chang, Yu‐Che, Renyu Guo, Thomas C. Fessard, et al.. (2025). Umpolung Activation of Bicyclobutanes via N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(41). e202513913–e202513913.
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Reilly, Michael, et al.. (2025). Approach Toward Stereoselective α‐Arylation by Pd/Cu‐Catalyzed Arylboration of Electron Deficient Alkenes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(22). e202424073–e202424073. 1 indexed citations
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Brown, M. Kevin, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of Secondary Boronates via Deaminative Cross‐Coupling of Alkyl Nitroso Carbamates and Boronic Acids. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(37). e202408432–e202408432. 2 indexed citations
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Brown, M. Kevin, et al.. (2023). Single-Source Precursors for the Controlled Aqueous Synthesis of Bismuth Oxyhalides. Inorganic Chemistry. 62(24). 9640–9648. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Wang & M. Kevin Brown. (2023). Photosensitized [4+2]‐ and [2+2]‐Cycloaddition Reactions of N‐Sulfonylimines. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(32). e202305622–e202305622. 38 indexed citations
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Wang, Wang & M. Kevin Brown. (2023). Photosensitized [4+2]‐ and [2+2]‐Cycloaddition Reactions of N‐Sulfonylimines. Angewandte Chemie. 135(32). 2 indexed citations
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Guo, Renyu, Peter Bellotti, Xinfeng Gao, et al.. (2022). Photochemical Dearomative Cycloadditions of Quinolines and Alkenes: Scope and Mechanism Studies. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(38). 17680–17691. 75 indexed citations
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Kuniyil, Rositha, et al.. (2021). Nickel-Catalyzed Dearomative Arylboration of Indoles: Regioselective Synthesis of C2- and C3-Borylated Indolines. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(40). 16502–16511. 50 indexed citations
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Ma, Jiajia, Shuming Chen, Peter Bellotti, et al.. (2021). Photochemical intermolecular dearomative cycloaddition of bicyclic azaarenes with alkenes. Science. 371(6536). 1338–1345. 180 indexed citations
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Brown, M. Kevin, et al.. (2021). Modular Synthesis of a Versatile Double‐Allylation Reagent for Complex Diol Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(29). 16027–16034. 21 indexed citations
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Sardini, Stephen R., et al.. (2019). Ni-Catalyzed Arylboration of Unactivated Alkenes: Scope and Mechanistic Studies. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 141(23). 9391–9400. 87 indexed citations
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Joung, Seewon, et al.. (2019). Ni-catalyzed 1,2-benzylboration of 1,2-disubstituted unactivated alkenes. Chemical Science. 10(47). 10944–10947. 37 indexed citations
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Conner, Michael L. & M. Kevin Brown. (2016). An unexpected Lewis acid catalyzed Diels-Alder cycloaddition of aryl allenes and acrylates. Tetrahedron. 72(26). 3759–3765. 8 indexed citations
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Brown, M. Kevin, et al.. (2014). Total Synthesis of Gracilioether F: Development and Application of Lewis Acid Promoted Ketene–Alkene [2+2] Cycloadditions and Late‐Stage CH Oxidation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(52). 14522–14526. 58 indexed citations
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Smith, Kevin B., Kaitlyn M. Logan, Wei You, & M. Kevin Brown. (2014). Alkene Carboboration Enabled by Synergistic Catalysis. Chemistry - A European Journal. 20(38). 12032–12036. 157 indexed citations
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Brown, M. Kevin, Tricia L. May, Carl A. Baxter, & Amir H. Hoveyda. (2007). All‐Carbon Quaternary Stereogenic Centers by Enantioselective Cu‐Catalyzed Conjugate Additions Promoted by a Chiral N‐Heterocyclic Carbene. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 46(7). 1097–1100. 199 indexed citations
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Brown, M. Kevin, Sylvia J. Degrado, & Amir H. Hoveyda. (2005). Highly Enantioselective Cu‐Catalyzed Conjugate Additions of Dialkylzinc Reagents to Unsaturated Furanones and Pyranones: Preparation of Air‐Stable and Catalytically Active Cu–Peptide Complexes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 44(33). 5306–5310. 101 indexed citations

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