Robert K. Howe

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Robert K. Howe is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert K. Howe has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Organic Chemistry, 3 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 3 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert K. Howe's work include Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds (12 papers), Structural and Chemical Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds (8 papers) and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (7 papers). Robert K. Howe is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds (12 papers), Structural and Chemical Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds (8 papers) and Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds (7 papers). Robert K. Howe collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert K. Howe's co-authors include Becky R. Shelton, John E. Franz, K. W. Ratts, Len F. Lee, S. Winstein, Pierre Berger, Paul Carter and B. R. STULTS and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Organic Chemistry and Tetrahedron Letters.

In The Last Decade

Robert K. Howe

38 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

  1. A particularly convenient preparation of benzohydroximinoyl chlorides (nitrile oxide precursors)
    1980 327 citations Becky R. Shelton, Robert K. Howe et al. The Journal of Organic Chemistry profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert K. Howe United States 15 1.0k 325 162 91 66 40 1.2k
Willy Friedrichsen Germany 17 991 0.9× 136 0.4× 106 0.7× 65 0.7× 61 0.9× 120 1.1k
W. OPPOLZER Switzerland 21 1.2k 1.2× 378 1.2× 90 0.6× 167 1.8× 120 1.8× 37 1.4k
G. Tacconi Italy 13 710 0.7× 127 0.4× 64 0.4× 46 0.5× 99 1.5× 49 773
L. FISERA Slovakia 15 963 0.9× 239 0.7× 166 1.0× 33 0.4× 45 0.7× 119 1.0k
Teruji Tsuji Japan 18 616 0.6× 185 0.6× 138 0.9× 82 0.9× 71 1.1× 42 796
M. CHEREST France 12 1.1k 1.1× 360 1.1× 91 0.6× 164 1.8× 61 0.9× 17 1.3k
M. TIŠLER Slovenia 21 2.3k 2.2× 466 1.4× 75 0.5× 65 0.7× 167 2.5× 304 2.5k
Tetsuzo Kato Japan 14 1.1k 1.1× 229 0.7× 71 0.4× 58 0.6× 62 0.9× 247 1.2k
J. M. CONIA France 22 1.3k 1.2× 186 0.6× 132 0.8× 65 0.7× 37 0.6× 86 1.5k
Yoshifumi Maki Japan 16 904 0.9× 473 1.5× 66 0.4× 58 0.6× 82 1.2× 186 1.2k

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All Works

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Howe, Robert K. & Becky R. Shelton. (1990). Spiroheterocycles from the reaction of nitrile oxides with 3-methylenephthalimidines. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 55(15). 4603–4607. 83 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K.. (1985). Preparation and stereochemistry of 3‐phenacylidenephthalimidines. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 22(1). 71–72.
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Howe, Robert K., et al.. (1983). PHOTOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF 2-(2-ARYL-5-OXAZOLYL) BENZOATES. Organic Preparations and Procedures International. 15(4). 265–268. 2 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K., et al.. (1982). Nitrile oxide cycloaddition routes to 2‐(isoxazolyl)‐benzoates and 2‐(1,2,4‐oxadiazol‐3‐yl)benzoates. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 19(4). 721–726. 13 indexed citations
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Shelton, Becky R., et al.. (1981). ChemInform Abstract: A PARTICULARLY CONVENIENT PREPARATION OF BENZOHYDROXIMINOYL CHLORIDES (NITRILE OXIDE PRECURSORS). Chemischer Informationsdienst. 12(6). 65 indexed citations
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Shelton, Becky R., et al.. (1980). ベンゾヒドロキシイミノイルクロリド(ニトリルオキシド前駆体)の非常に便利な製造. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 45(19). 3916–3918. 242 indexed citations
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Shelton, Becky R., et al.. (1980). A particularly convenient preparation of benzohydroximinoyl chlorides (nitrile oxide precursors). The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 45(19). 3916–3918. 327 indexed citations breakdown →
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Howe, Robert K., et al.. (1979). ChemInform Abstract: CYCLOADDITION REACTIONS OF NITRILE SULFIDES WITH ACETYLENIC ESTERS. SYNTHESIS OF ISOTHIAZOLECARBOXYLATES. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 10(3). 8 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K., et al.. (1978). Cycloaddition reactions of nitrile sulfides with acetylenic esters. Synthesis of isothiazolecarboxylates. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 43(19). 3736–3742. 42 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K., et al.. (1977). ChemInform Abstract: NITRILE SULFIDES. SYNTHESIS OF 5‐ARYL‐1,2,4‐THIADIAZOLE‐3‐CARBOXYLATES. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 8(43). 3 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K., et al.. (1977). Nitrile sulfides. Synthesis of 5-aryl-1,2,4-thiadiazole-3-carboxylates. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 42(10). 1813–1814. 19 indexed citations
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Franz, John E., et al.. (1976). Periselective addition of nitrile sulfides, nitrile oxides and diphenyldiazomethane to tetracyanoethylene. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 41(4). 620–626. 25 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K.. (1974). 5,5-Dihydro-2,5,5,5-tetraphenyl-.DELTA.3-1,2,5-oxazaphospholine. Dependence of ylide structure on solvent. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 39(24). 3501–3504. 2 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K. & John E. Franz. (1973). Nitrile sulphides. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 524b–524b. 7 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K.. (1971). Reactions and nuclear magnetic resonance studies of allylic Wittig ylides. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 93(14). 3457–3462. 88 indexed citations
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Ratts, K. W., et al.. (1969). Formation of pyridinium ylides and condensation with aldehydes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91(22). 6115–6121. 39 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K., et al.. (1969). Synthesis and cyclizations of semicarbazidonethylenemalonates and related compounds. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 34(6). 1713–1716. 14 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K.. (1969). N-alkylanilinomethylenemalononitriles. Synthesis through a variation and extension of the Meerwein amide acetal reaction. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 34(1). 230–231. 1 indexed citations
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Howe, Robert K. & K. W. Ratts. (1967). Some reactions of pyridikium ylids. Tetrahedron Letters. 8(47). 4743–4746. 5 indexed citations

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