Michael C. Willis

16.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
239 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Michael C. Willis is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael C. Willis has authored 239 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 209 papers in Organic Chemistry, 48 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 28 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael C. Willis's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (135 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (94 papers) and Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (69 papers). Michael C. Willis is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (135 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (94 papers) and Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (69 papers). Michael C. Willis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Belgium. Michael C. Willis's co-authors include Edward J. Emmett, Alex S. Deeming, Andrew S. Weller, Claire J. Russell, Barry R. Hayter, Yiding Chen, Terry Shing‐Bong Lou, Joel F. Hooper, Thomas Q. Davies and Robert L. Woodward and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael C. Willis

231 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

Transition Metal Catalyzed Alkene and Alkyne Hydroacylation 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2022 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Transition Metal Catalyzed Alkene and Alkyne Hydroacylation
    2009 663 citations Michael C. Willis profile →
  2. Sulfonyl fluorides as targets and substrates in the development of new synthetic methods
    2022 213 citations Michael C. Willis 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
Michael C. Willis United Kingdom 69 11.4k 2.3k 2.0k 836 429 239 13.6k
Akíra Hosomi Japan 43 6.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 467 0.6× 115 0.3× 314 7.5k
José L. Mascareñas Spain 56 8.4k 0.7× 2.8k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 276 0.3× 524 1.2× 264 10.7k
Masanari Kimura Japan 39 4.0k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 183 0.2× 1.2k 2.9× 140 6.2k
Ruth M. Gschwind Germany 41 3.6k 0.3× 783 0.3× 1.4k 0.7× 436 0.5× 323 0.8× 169 5.8k
Joseph M. Fox United States 49 7.7k 0.7× 4.0k 1.7× 610 0.3× 310 0.4× 732 1.7× 134 9.5k
Helma Wennemers Switzerland 52 4.5k 0.4× 4.0k 1.8× 887 0.4× 465 0.6× 441 1.0× 199 7.0k
Maurizio Taddei Italy 40 3.9k 0.3× 2.1k 0.9× 812 0.4× 183 0.2× 306 0.7× 243 5.5k
Cristina Nevado Switzerland 63 11.4k 1.0× 988 0.4× 2.1k 1.0× 2.1k 2.5× 184 0.4× 151 12.6k
Anne Vessières France 51 6.5k 0.6× 2.4k 1.0× 474 0.2× 112 0.1× 409 1.0× 182 8.8k
Floris L. van Delft Netherlands 46 6.2k 0.5× 4.8k 2.1× 432 0.2× 361 0.4× 422 1.0× 174 8.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pantaine, Loïc, et al.. (2026). Access to four-membered cyclic sulfinamides by energy transfer catalysis. Science. 391(6781). 202–207.
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Tilby, Michael J., et al.. (2025). A modular synthesis of azetidines from reactive triplet imine intermediates using an intermolecular aza Paternò–Büchi reaction. Nature Catalysis. 8(9). 939–947. 1 indexed citations
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Wong, Yan, Charles Bell, & Michael C. Willis. (2025). Synthesis and functionalization of vinyl sulfonimidamides and their potential as electrophilic warheads. Chemical Science. 16(28). 12860–12866.
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Xi, Longlong, et al.. (2025). Asymmetric reductive arylation and alkenylation to access S-chirogenic sulfinamides. Nature Communications. 16(1). 2547–2547. 19 indexed citations
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Poole, Darren L., et al.. (2024). Exploiting trans‐Sulfinylation for the Synthesis of Diverse N‐Alkyl Sulfinamides via Decarboxylative Sulfinamidation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(39). e202407970–e202407970. 11 indexed citations
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Bell, Charles & Michael C. Willis. (2024). Cinchona-alkaloid-catalyzed asymmetric formation of sulfinamides and sulfinate esters. Chem. 10(5). 1332–1334. 3 indexed citations
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Pantaine, Loïc, et al.. (2020). The 2‐Pyridyl Problem: Challenging Nucleophiles in Cross‐Coupling Arylations. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(20). 11068–11091. 129 indexed citations
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Pantaine, Loïc, et al.. (2020). The 2‐Pyridyl Problem: Challenging Nucleophiles in Cross‐Coupling Arylations. Angewandte Chemie. 133(20). 11168–11191. 12 indexed citations
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Willis, Michael C., et al.. (2020). Palladium-Catalyzed Desulfinative Cross-Couplings. Trends in Chemistry. 2(9). 865–866. 7 indexed citations
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Hell, Sandrine M., Claudio F. Meyer, Antonio Misale, et al.. (2020). Hydrosulfonylation of Alkenes with Sulfonyl Chlorides under Visible Light Activation. Angewandte Chemie. 132(28). 11717–11723. 24 indexed citations
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Hell, Sandrine M., Claudio F. Meyer, Antonio Misale, et al.. (2020). Hydrosulfonylation of Alkenes with Sulfonyl Chlorides under Visible Light Activation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(28). 11620–11626. 132 indexed citations
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McKay, Alasdair I., et al.. (2019). Synthesis of Highly Fluorinated Arene Complexes of [Rh(Chelating Phosphine)]+ Cations, and their use in Synthesis and Catalysis. Chemistry - A European Journal. 26(13). 2883–2889. 10 indexed citations
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Hell, Sandrine M., Claudio F. Meyer, Gabriele Laudadio, et al.. (2019). Silyl Radical-Mediated Activation of Sulfamoyl Chlorides Enables Direct Access to Aliphatic Sulfonamides from Alkenes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(2). 720–725. 105 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R. Joey, et al.. (2018). Oxidative β-C–H sulfonylation of cyclic amines. Chemical Science. 9(8). 2295–2300. 75 indexed citations
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Johnson, Tarn C., Alistair J. M. Farley, Christophe Génicot, et al.. (2017). Direct sulfonylation of anilines mediated by visible light. Chemical Science. 9(3). 629–633. 64 indexed citations
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Emmett, Edward J., Barry R. Hayter, & Michael C. Willis. (2014). Palladium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Ammonium Sulfinates from Aryl Halides and a Sulfur Dioxide Surrogate: A Gas‐ and Reductant‐Free Process. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(38). 10204–10208. 191 indexed citations
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Deeming, Alex S., Claire J. Russell, & Michael C. Willis. (2014). Combining Organometallic Reagents, the Sulfur Dioxide Surrogate DABSO, and Amines: A One‐Pot Preparation of Sulfonamides, Amenable to Array Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 54(4). 1168–1171. 141 indexed citations
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Emmett, Edward J., Barry R. Hayter, & Michael C. Willis. (2014). Palladium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Ammonium Sulfinates from Aryl Halides and a Sulfur Dioxide Surrogate: A Gas‐ and Reductant‐Free Process. Angewandte Chemie. 126(38). 10368–10372. 48 indexed citations
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Thomas, Kevin A., et al.. (1995). THE EFFECTS OF THE INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE AND PARTIAL FIBULECTOMY ON LOADING OF THE TIBIA: A BIOMECHANICAL STUDY. Orthopedics. 18(4). 373–383. 31 indexed citations

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