Melvin S. Newman

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
252 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Melvin S. Newman is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin S. Newman has authored 252 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 194 papers in Organic Chemistry, 39 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 35 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Melvin S. Newman's work include Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (37 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (36 papers) and Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (30 papers). Melvin S. Newman is often cited by papers focused on Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (37 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (36 papers) and Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (30 papers). Melvin S. Newman collaborates with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. Melvin S. Newman's co-authors include Daniel Lednicer, Harold A. Karnes, Wilson B. Lutz, Tadamichi Fukunaga, Shoshana Blum, Daniel R. Olson, Chin H. Chen, L. Tsai, Richard M. Wise and R. Sayee Kannan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Accounts of Chemical Research and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

In The Last Decade

Melvin S. Newman

245 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

The Conversion of Phenols to Thiophenols via Dialkylthiocarbamates¹

1966 305 citations Melvin S. Newman et al. The Journal of Organic Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melvin S. Newman United States	28	3.0k	729	703	613	329	252	3.9k
Hermann Stetter Germany	34	4.0k 1.4×	745 1.0×	414 0.6×	519 0.8×	521 1.6×	232	5.0k
Nathan Kornblum United States	32	3.2k 1.1×	833 1.1×	410 0.6×	253 0.4×	346 1.1×	96	4.0k
Hans Musso Germany	25	1.8k 0.6×	647 0.9×	553 0.8×	338 0.6×	347 1.1×	203	2.9k
Arthur C. Cope United States	34	3.3k 1.1×	557 0.8×	515 0.7×	317 0.5×	694 2.1×	155	4.1k
Franz Sondheimer United Kingdom	39	3.9k 1.3×	1.4k 2.0×	708 1.0×	905 1.5×	277 0.8×	294	5.6k
Harold Hart United States	32	3.0k 1.0×	384 0.5×	536 0.8×	605 1.0×	496 1.5×	271	3.9k
Harold Kwart United States	27	2.2k 0.8×	388 0.5×	402 0.6×	334 0.5×	484 1.5×	161	3.0k
John E. McMurry United States	37	4.1k 1.4×	1.0k 1.4×	434 0.6×	611 1.0×	692 2.1×	87	5.2k
Harold Shechter United States	33	3.4k 1.1×	524 0.7×	303 0.4×	331 0.5×	468 1.4×	173	4.1k
P. de Mayo Canada	34	2.4k 0.8×	712 1.0×	458 0.7×	1.0k 1.6×	197 0.6×	200	4.3k

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Newman, Melvin S.. (1984). A new cyclization leading to vicinal cyclopentanediones. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 49(2). 397–398. 3 indexed citations

Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1983). Synthesis of 3,6-dimethylcholanthrene. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 48(14). 2426–2427. 29 indexed citations

Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1981). THE SYNTHESIS OF METHYL 2-HYDROXY-5-METHOXY-3-METHYLBENZOATE. Organic Preparations and Procedures International. 13(6). 426–428. 1 indexed citations

Newman, Melvin S. & R. Sayee Kannan. (1976). Reactions of 3-methylbenzyne with 2-substituted furans. Steric effects. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 41(21). 3356–3359. 35 indexed citations

Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1974). New synthesis of .beta.,.gamma.-unsaturated aldehyde derivatives. Acid-catalyzed rearrangements of 1-alkylidene-2-alkoxycyclopropanes. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 39(2). 251–252. 3 indexed citations

Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1972). IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF 3-METHYL-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID. Organic Preparations and Procedures International. 4(5). 227–231.

Newman, Melvin S. & Timothy B. Patrick. (1969). Reaction of dimethylethylidenecarbene with olefins. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91(23). 6461–6464. 25 indexed citations

Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1966). The Reaction of Cyclopropyl Ketones with Phosphorus Pentachloride¹. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 31(5). 1379–1383. 11 indexed citations

Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1965). The Synthesis of 2,7-Dimethylphenanthrene. The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University). 22(7). 623–32. 1 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S. & Jochanan Blum. (1964). The Synthesis and Ionization Constants of the Six Aminobenzo [c]phenanthrenes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 86(9). 1835–1839. 9 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S. & Shoshana Blum. (1964). The Behavior of 3-Fluorophthalic Anhydride in Friedel—Crafts and Grignard Reactions¹. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 29(6). 1416–1418. 1 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S. & Shoshana Blum. (1964). The Synthesis of 4,5-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene and 4,5,10-Trimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene¹. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 7(4). 466–468. 5 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1963). The Synthesis of 3-Ethyl-4-methylphenol and 3-Isopropyl-4-methylphenol from 3,4-Dimethylphenol via Trichloromethyl Intermediates¹. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 28(10). 2804–2806. 1 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1959). Concerning the Mechanism of the Reaction of Phosphorus Pentachloride with Ketones. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 81(16). 4300–4303. 16 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1959). A New Synthesis of 3,4-Dichlorocoumarins¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 81(9). 2266–2270. 11 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S. & Sei Otsuka. (1958). Rate and Equilibrium Constants for the Reaction of Maleic Anhydride with the Methyl-1,2-Benzanthracenes<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN1">2</xref>. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 21(4). 721–8. 7 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1955). The Reformatsky Reaction: Effect of Alkyl Group in Alkyl α-Bromopropionates. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 77(4). 946–947. 35 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1954). Acid Catalysis in the Decomposition of Benzazide¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 76(18). 4534–4538. 9 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S., et al.. (1952). A New Synthesis of Benzo(c)phenanthrene: 1,12-Dimethylbenzo(c)phenanthrene¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 74(13). 3225–3228. 24 indexed citations

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Newman, Melvin S. & N. C. Deno. (1951). Aryl Carbonium Ions in Sulfuric Acid¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 73(8). 3644–3650. 27 indexed citations

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