Robert A. Holton

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

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Robert A. Holton is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Oncology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Holton has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Organic Chemistry, 16 papers in Oncology and 7 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Holton's work include Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (15 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (14 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (8 papers). Robert A. Holton is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (15 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (14 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (8 papers). Robert A. Holton collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Robert A. Holton's co-authors include Ronald J. Biediger, Hyeong Baik Kim, Carmen Somoza, Chase C. Smith, Mitsuru Shindo, P. Douglas Boatman, Feng Liang, Marie E. Krafft, Robert M. Kennedy and Andrew Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Molecular Biology and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Holton

44 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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First total synthesis of taxol. 1. Functionalization of the B ring

1994 476 citations Robert A. Holton, Carmen Somoza et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert A. Holton United States	23	1.5k	897	681	439	200	45	2.2k
Dolatrai M. Vyas United States	27	1.4k 0.9×	634 0.7×	1.1k 1.7×	378 0.9×	157 0.8×	101	2.4k
P. G. Nantermet United States	8	1.0k 0.7×	870 1.0×	434 0.6×	501 1.1×	157 0.8×	10	1.6k
K. Paulvannan United States	15	1.1k 0.8×	557 0.6×	516 0.8×	379 0.9×	109 0.5×	20	1.6k
Peter M. Wovkulich United States	23	1.1k 0.7×	444 0.5×	844 1.2×	164 0.4×	106 0.5×	41	1.9k
J. RENAUD United States	5	705 0.5×	634 0.7×	354 0.5×	391 0.9×	123 0.6×	6	1.2k
J. T. Link United States	21	1.3k 0.9×	329 0.4×	593 0.9×	278 0.6×	48 0.2×	42	2.0k
Carmen Somoza United States	6	585 0.4×	602 0.7×	319 0.5×	305 0.7×	111 0.6×	11	991
Jimei Liu United States	2	582 0.4×	522 0.6×	331 0.5×	324 0.7×	106 0.5×	2	1.0k
Paul R. Jenkins United Kingdom	25	1.1k 0.8×	233 0.3×	561 0.8×	166 0.4×	54 0.3×	78	1.5k
Erwin von Angerer Germany	29	1.4k 1.0×	382 0.4×	713 1.0×	157 0.4×	47 0.2×	94	2.4k

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Holton, Robert A., et al.. (2006). Concentration of Milataxel (MAC-321, TL-139) and its major metabolite (M-10) in xenograft tumors from mice dosed orally and intravenously. Cancer Research. 66. 121–121. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Li‐Xi, Huijuan Wang, & Robert A. Holton. (2000). In vitro efficacy of a novel chemoradiopotentiator— taxoltere metro. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 46(1). 159–163. 6 indexed citations

Rodi, Diane J., Robert W. Janes, Hitesh J. Sanganee, et al.. (1999). Screening of a library of phage-displayed peptides identifies human Bcl-2 as a taxol-binding protein 1 1Edited by I. A. Wilson. Journal of Molecular Biology. 285(1). 197–203. 182 indexed citations

Holton, Robert A., et al.. (1998). ChemInform Abstract: Selective Protection of the C₇ and C₁₀ Hydroxyl Groups in 10‐Deacetyl Baccatin III. ChemInform. 29(30). 2 indexed citations

Holton, Robert A., et al.. (1995). ChemInform Abstract: Semisynthesis of Taxol and Taxotere. ChemInform. 26(52). 52 indexed citations

Holton, Robert A., et al.. (1994). A simple synthesis of 10-deacetoxytaxol derivatives. Tetrahedron Letters. 35(11). 1665–1668. 26 indexed citations

Holton, Robert A., Carmen Somoza, Ronald J. Biediger, et al.. (1994). ChemInform Abstract: First Total Synthesis of Taxol. Part 1. Functionalization of the B Ring.. ChemInform. 25(26). 3 indexed citations

Holton, Robert A.. (1992). ChemInform Abstract: Total Synthesis of Taxusin: An Initial Step Toward Taxol Synthesis. ChemInform. 23(32). 1 indexed citations

Holton, Robert A. & Robert M. Kennedy. (1987). Stereocontrol of the metal-ammonia reduction: formation of either cis- or trans-fused decalones from a common intermediate.. Tetrahedron Letters. 28(3). 303–306.

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Holton, Robert A., Robert M. Kennedy, Hyeong Baik Kim, & Marie E. Krafft. (1987). Enantioselective total synthesis of aphidicolin. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 109(5). 1597–1600. 44 indexed citations

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Krafft, Marie E., Robert M. Kennedy, & Robert A. Holton. (1986). A new stereospecific annulation. Tetrahedron Letters. 27(19). 2087–2090. 11 indexed citations

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Holton, Robert A., Andrew Williams, & Robert M. Kennedy. (1986). Formation of quaternary centers via the Michael reaction; electronic compensation for steric congestion. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 51(26). 5480–5482. 30 indexed citations

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Holton, Robert A., et al.. (1986). An efficient synthesis of chiral 2-( -tolylsulfinyl)-2-butenolides. Tetrahedron Letters. 27(20). 2191–2194. 14 indexed citations

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Holton, Robert A.. (1984). Synthesis of the taxane ring system. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 106(19). 5731–5732. 39 indexed citations

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Krafft, Marie E. & Robert A. Holton. (1984). The Kharasch reagent. Regioselective generation of dienyl ethers from enones. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 106(24). 7619–7621. 26 indexed citations

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Holton, Robert A. & Kenneth J. Natalie. (1981). A new regiospecific synthesis of aryl ketones from palladocycles. Tetrahedron Letters. 22(4). 267–270. 29 indexed citations

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Schwartz, Martin A., et al.. (1977). Intramolecular oxidative coupling of diphenolic, monophenolic, and nonphenolic substrates. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 99(8). 2571–2578. 59 indexed citations

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Holton, Robert A. & Richard A. Kjonaas. (1977). Ketovinylation of Alkyl Palladium Complexes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 133(1). C5–C8. 9 indexed citations

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Holton, Robert A.. (1977). Prostaglandin synthesis via carbopalladation. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 99(24). 8083–8085. 20 indexed citations

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Holton, Robert A., et al.. (1969). Intramolecular oxidative phenol coupling. A new method. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91(10). 2800–2800. 27 indexed citations

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