Melissa Lee

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 965 citations indexed

About

Melissa Lee is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Computer Networks and Communications and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Lee has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 965 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Organic Chemistry, 1 paper in Computer Networks and Communications and 1 paper in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Melissa Lee's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (8 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (8 papers) and Radical Photochemical Reactions (5 papers). Melissa Lee is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (8 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (8 papers) and Radical Photochemical Reactions (5 papers). Melissa Lee collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Melissa Lee's co-authors include Melanie S. Sanford, Pablo J. Cabrera, Laura J. Allen, Jonathan A. Ellman, Jimmie D. Weaver, MaryAnn T. Robak, Stephen P. Thomas, Matthew S. Remy, Philip B. Cox and Qiang Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Tetrahedron and Organic Letters.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Lee

10 papers receiving 958 citations

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N-Acyloxyphthalimides as Nitrogen Radical Precursors in the Visible Light Photocatalyzed Room Temperature C–H Amination of Arenes and Heteroarenes

2014 375 citations Laura J. Allen, Pablo J. Cabrera et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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12 of 12 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Development and Optimization of a Scalable Palladium-Catalyzed C–N Coupling and Acid-Catalyzed Protecting Group Removal Telescope Process for the Synthesis of CDK2-Selective Candidate Tegtociclib (PF-07104091) 2025 ·Organic Process Research & Development ·Tyler J. Potter, Thomas A. Brandt, (unknown), Yiqing Feng, Michael Herr, (unknown), (unknown), Melissa Lee, Sébastien Monfette, Asaad Nematalla, Robert C. North, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sergei Tcyrulnikov	0
2	A Second-Generation Route to the Cereblon Fragment of ARV-471, Vepdegestrant 2025 ·Organic Process Research & Development ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Johnny W. Lee, Melissa Lee, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Liam S. Sharninghausen, Robert A. Singer, Ryan J. Sullivan, Zheng Wang, (unknown), Gerald A. Weisenburger, (unknown)	0
3	S_NAr and C–H Amination of Electron Rich Arenes with Pyridine as a Nucleophile Using Photoredox Catalysis 2021 ·Organic Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), Melissa Lee, Matthew S. Remy, Melanie S. Sanford	26
4	Mizoroki–Heck Cross-Coupling of Bromobenzenes with Styrenes: Another Example of Pd-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling with Potential Safety Hazards 2019 ·Organic Process Research & Development ·Qiang Yang, (unknown), (unknown), Melissa Lee, (unknown), Nick X. Wang, Eric M. Wiensch	22
5	Access to 3D Alicyclic Amine-Containing Fragments through Transannular C–H Arylation 2019 ·Synlett ·Melissa Lee, (unknown), Philip B. Cox, Melanie S. Sanford	16
6	Second-Generation Palladium Catalyst System for Transannular C–H Functionalization of Azabicycloalkanes 2018 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Pablo J. Cabrera, Melissa Lee, Melanie S. Sanford	72
7	Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Bond Acetoxylation via Electrochemical Oxidation 2017 ·Organic Letters ·(unknown), Melissa Lee, (unknown), Melanie S. Sanford	149
8	Remote C(sp³)–H Oxygenation of Protonated Aliphatic Amines with Potassium Persulfate 2017 ·Organic Letters ·Melissa Lee, Melanie S. Sanford	64
9	Platinum-Catalyzed, Terminal-Selective C(sp³)–H Oxidation of Aliphatic Amines 2015 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Melissa Lee, Melanie S. Sanford	134
10	N-Acyloxyphthalimides as Nitrogen Radical Precursors in the Visible Light Photocatalyzed Room Temperature C–H Amination of Arenes and Heteroarenes breakdown → 2014 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Laura J. Allen, Pablo J. Cabrera, Melissa Lee, Melanie S. Sanford	375
11	Enantio- and diastereoselective addition of thioacetic acid to nitroalkenes via N-sulfinyl urea catalysis 2012 ·Tetrahedron ·(unknown), MaryAnn T. Robak, Stephen P. Thomas, Melissa Lee, Jonathan A. Ellman	33
12	Catalytic Enantioselective Protonation of Nitronates Utilizing an Organocatalyst Chiral Only at Sulfur 2012 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), Jimmie D. Weaver, Melissa Lee, Jonathan A. Ellman	74

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