Nicholas A. McGrath

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Nicholas A. McGrath is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas A. McGrath has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Organic Chemistry, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Nicholas A. McGrath's work include Click Chemistry and Applications (5 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (4 papers). Nicholas A. McGrath is often cited by papers focused on Click Chemistry and Applications (5 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (4 papers). Nicholas A. McGrath collaborates with scholars based in United States. Nicholas A. McGrath's co-authors include Jón T. Njardarson, Matthew Brichacek, Ronald T. Raines, Kristen A. Andersen, Emily S. Bartlett, Matthew R. Aronoff, Jo E. Lomax, Γεώργιος Μαρκόπουλος, Michael J. Palte and Christopher A. Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Accounts of Chemical Research.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas A. McGrath

17 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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A Graphical Journey of Innovative Organic Architectures That Have Improved Our Lives

2010 955 citations Nicholas A. McGrath, Matthew Brichacek et al. Journal of Chemical Education profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nicholas A. McGrath United States	14	1.3k	465	245	161	97	17	1.5k
Eddie L. Myers United Kingdom	26	2.6k 2.1×	357 0.8×	382 1.6×	195 1.2×	68 0.7×	39	2.8k
Chung‐Mao Pan United States	10	1.2k 1.0×	341 0.7×	244 1.0×	165 1.0×	98 1.0×	12	1.5k
Joseph P. A. Harrity United Kingdom	36	3.3k 2.6×	649 1.4×	265 1.1×	291 1.8×	95 1.0×	118	3.5k
N. N. Bhuvan Kumar India	23	1.7k 1.3×	471 1.0×	274 1.1×	118 0.7×	108 1.1×	40	1.9k
Rohan R. Merchant United States	25	2.2k 1.7×	421 0.9×	344 1.4×	289 1.8×	67 0.7×	47	2.6k
Sepehr Sarshar United States	21	1.1k 0.9×	656 1.4×	273 1.1×	71 0.4×	74 0.8×	28	1.6k
Pavel Nagorny United States	27	1.5k 1.2×	826 1.8×	289 1.2×	116 0.7×	180 1.9×	69	1.9k
Guangcheng Liu China	5	1.2k 0.9×	442 1.0×	420 1.7×	86 0.5×	47 0.5×	12	1.4k
Matthew Brichacek United States	11	1.2k 0.9×	284 0.6×	222 0.9×	142 0.9×	64 0.7×	20	1.4k
Guolin Cheng China	34	3.0k 2.3×	399 0.9×	297 1.2×	267 1.7×	97 1.0×	83	3.1k

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All Works

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17 of 17 papers shown

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McGrath, Nicholas A., et al.. (2019). Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane-Catalyzed Reactions Using Silanes. Molecules. 24(3). 432–432. 51 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A., et al.. (2016). Versatile, mild, and selective reduction of various carbonyl groups using an electron-deficient boron catalyst. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 14(24). 5774–5778. 24 indexed citations

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Vasta, James D., Amit Choudhary, Katrina H. Jensen, Nicholas A. McGrath, & Ronald T. Raines. (2016). Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase: Substrate Isosteres in Which an (E)- or (Z)-Alkene Replaces the Prolyl Peptide Bond. Biochemistry. 56(1). 219–227. 16 indexed citations

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Andersen, Kristen A., Matthew R. Aronoff, Nicholas A. McGrath, & Ronald T. Raines. (2015). Diazo Groups Endure Metabolism and Enable Chemoselectivity in Cellulo. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 137(7). 2412–2415. 64 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A., et al.. (2014). Diazo compounds for the bioreversible esterification of proteins. Chemical Science. 6(1). 752–755. 79 indexed citations

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Kalia, Jeet, et al.. (2013). Facile Chemical Functionalization of Proteins through Intein-Linked Yeast Display. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 24(9). 1634–1644. 12 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A. & Ronald T. Raines. (2012). Diazo compounds as highly tunable reactants in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with cycloalkynes. Chemical Science. 3(11). 3237–3237. 62 indexed citations

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Palte, Michael J., et al.. (2012). Ribonucleoside 3′‐Phosphates as Pro‐Moieties for an Orally Administered Drug. ChemMedChem. 7(8). 1361–1364. 6 indexed citations

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Ellis, Gregory A., Nicholas A. McGrath, Michael J. Palte, & Ronald T. Raines. (2012). Ribonuclease-Activated Cancer Prodrug. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 3(4). 268–272. 15 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A. & Ronald T. Raines. (2011). Chemoselectivity in Chemical Biology: Acyl Transfer Reactions with Sulfur and Selenium. Accounts of Chemical Research. 44(9). 752–761. 97 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A., et al.. (2010). An efficient oxidative dearomatization–radical cyclization approach to symmetrically substituted bicyclic guttiferone natural products. Chemical Communications. 47(1). 209–211. 28 indexed citations

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Brichacek, Matthew, et al.. (2010). The strategic marriage of method and motif. Total synthesis of varitriol. Tetrahedron. 66(26). 4832–4840. 30 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A., Matthew Brichacek, & Jón T. Njardarson. (2010). A Graphical Journey of Innovative Organic Architectures That Have Improved Our Lives. Journal of Chemical Education. 87(12). 1348–1349. 955 indexed citations breakdown →

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McGrath, Nicholas A., et al.. (2009). A Concise Ring‐Expansion Route to the Compact Core of Platensimycin. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(45). 8543–8546. 64 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A., et al.. (2009). A Concise Ring‐Expansion Route to the Compact Core of Platensimycin. Angewandte Chemie. 121(45). 8695–8698. 18 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A., et al.. (2008). An Efficient Substrate‐Controlled Approach Towards Hypoestoxide, a Member of a Family of Diterpenoid Natural Products with an Inside‐Out [9.3.1]Bicyclic Core. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47(49). 9450–9453. 19 indexed citations

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McGrath, Nicholas A., et al.. (2008). An Efficient Substrate‐Controlled Approach Towards Hypoestoxide, a Member of a Family of Diterpenoid Natural Products with an Inside‐Out [9.3.1]Bicyclic Core. Angewandte Chemie. 120(49). 9592–9595. 4 indexed citations

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