Robert Merènyi

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
105 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Robert Merènyi is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Merènyi has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Organic Chemistry, 17 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 17 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert Merènyi's work include Radical Photochemical Reactions (21 papers), Fluorine in Organic Chemistry (17 papers) and Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (13 papers). Robert Merènyi is often cited by papers focused on Radical Photochemical Reactions (21 papers), Fluorine in Organic Chemistry (17 papers) and Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (13 papers). Robert Merènyi collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and Germany. Robert Merènyi's co-authors include Zdeněk Janoušek, Lucien Stella, Heinz G. Viehe, Heinz Günter Viehe, H. G. VIEHE, Jean F. M. Oth, W. Hübel, Gerhard Schröder, Hans Reimlinger and Erwin Weiß and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Accounts of Chemical Research and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert Merènyi

102 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

The captodative effect 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 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. The captodative effect
    1985 621 citations Zdeněk Janoušek, Robert Merènyi 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
Robert Merènyi Belgium 27 2.4k 396 359 353 349 105 2.9k
Daniel J. Pasto United States 27 2.3k 1.0× 299 0.8× 368 1.0× 344 1.0× 206 0.6× 165 3.0k
Howard E. Simmons United States 26 2.5k 1.1× 417 1.1× 407 1.1× 353 1.0× 301 0.9× 44 3.3k
Zdeněk Janoušek Belgium 24 2.4k 1.0× 297 0.8× 302 0.8× 411 1.2× 368 1.1× 99 2.7k
Edward S. Lewis United States 25 1.6k 0.7× 493 1.2× 284 0.8× 379 1.1× 237 0.7× 115 2.3k
David M. Lemal United States 26 1.8k 0.8× 374 0.9× 394 1.1× 223 0.6× 540 1.5× 108 2.6k
H. M. Walborsky United States 30 2.5k 1.0× 311 0.8× 474 1.3× 359 1.0× 307 0.9× 142 2.9k
Xavier Creary United States 28 2.3k 1.0× 432 1.1× 289 0.8× 380 1.1× 345 1.0× 123 2.7k
Helmut Quast Germany 29 3.4k 1.4× 652 1.6× 410 1.1× 409 1.2× 273 0.8× 294 3.9k
Hans‐Jürǵen Hansen Switzerland 28 2.5k 1.1× 406 1.0× 416 1.2× 464 1.3× 273 0.8× 187 3.0k
Manfred Christl Germany 25 2.2k 0.9× 478 1.2× 208 0.6× 454 1.3× 272 0.8× 161 2.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Merènyi

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All Works

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Janoušek, Zdeněk, et al.. (1991). Synthesis and X-ray-analysis of Spiro Compounds From Twofold [2+2] Cycloaddition of Ynamines To Carbon Suboxide. New Journal of Chemistry. 15(1). 79–83. 3 indexed citations
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Sustmann, Reiner, et al.. (1989). On the electronic structure of captodative substituted olefins. New Journal of Chemistry. 13(7). 557–563. 5 indexed citations
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Flammang, Robert, et al.. (1989). Behaviour of Cyclopropanes Bearing Capto‐Dative Substitution Upon Electron‐Impact and Flash‐Vacuum Pyrolysis Conditions. Bulletin des Sociétés Chimiques Belges. 98(8). 529–546. 2 indexed citations
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Janoušek, Zbyněk, et al.. (1986). 2,2'-dipyrrolidine As a Precursor To Novel Diazatricyclic Systems. Croatica Chemica Acta. 59(1). 51–56. 1 indexed citations
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Penelle, Jacques, et al.. (1986). Allylic radicals with captodative substitution : Easy homolysis of 1,5-hexadienes.. Tetrahedron Letters. 27(38). 4569–4572. 4 indexed citations
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Mignani, Serge, Robert Merènyi, Zdeněk Janoušek, & H. G. VIEHE. (1984). Effets de la Substitution Captodative XXX1. Addition Des Radicaux Dérivés de Cétones, D'Aldéhydes et de Formiates À L'α‐Tert‐Butylthioacrylonitrile2. Bulletin des Sociétés Chimiques Belges. 93(11). 991–998. 7 indexed citations
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Stella, Lucien, et al.. (1981). Capto-dative Substituent Effects .9. Electron-spin-resonance Study of Alpha-cyano Alpha-thioethyl Benzyl Radicals. Digital Access to Libraries. 5(1). 55–59. 1 indexed citations
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Broeck, Didier Van, Zdeněk Janoušek, Robert Merènyi, & Heinz Günter Viehe. (1979). N2‐(Trichlorvinyl)amidine – neue 1, 3‐biselektrophile Reagentien. Angewandte Chemie. 91(4). 355–356. 3 indexed citations
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Stella, Lucien, Zdeněk Janoušek, Robert Merènyi, & Heinz Günter Viehe. (1978). Stabilisierung von Radikalen durch capto-dative Substitution -CC-Addition an radicophile Olefine. Angewandte Chemie. 90(9). 741–742. 34 indexed citations
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Stella, Lucien, Zdeněk Janoušek, Robert Merènyi, & H. G. VIEHE. (1978). ChemInform Abstract: STABILIZATION OF RADICALS BY CAPTO‐DATIVE SUBSTITUTION ‐ CARBON‐CARBON ADDITION TO RADICOPHILIC OLEFINS. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 9(49). 1 indexed citations
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Reimlinger, Hans, et al.. (1971). Kondensierte Isochinoline, III Untersuchungen über die Reaktivität der s‐Triazolo[3.4‐a]isochinoline. Chemische Berichte. 104(12). 3925–3939. 10 indexed citations
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Reimlinger, Hans, et al.. (1971). Über Reaktionen von 3‐Phenyl‐2H‐azirin mit kumulierten Doppelbindungen. Chemische Berichte. 104(9). 2786–2792. 19 indexed citations
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Oth, Jean F. M., Robert Merènyi, Herbert Röttele, & Gerhard Schröder. (1968). Fluor-, chlor- und jodbullvalen. Tetrahedron Letters. 9(36). 3941–3946. 15 indexed citations
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Oth, Jean F. M., Robert Merènyi, Herbert Röttele, & Gerhard Schröder. (1967). NMR‐Spektroskopisches Verhalten einiger anellierter Bullvalene. Chemische Berichte. 100(11). 3538–3550. 7 indexed citations
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VIEHE, H. G., et al.. (1967). Acylation, Alkylation, and Protonation of Alkynylamines. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 6(1). 77–78. 30 indexed citations
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Oth, Jean F. M., Robert Merènyi, & Gerhard Schröder. (1966). Synthese und nmr-spektroskopisches verhalten zweier disubstituierter bullvalene.. Tetrahedron Letters. 7(29). 3377–3382. 6 indexed citations
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Schröder, Gerhard, Jean F. M. Oth, & Robert Merènyi. (1965). Molecules Undergoing Fast, Reversible Valence‐Bond Isomerization. (Molecules with Fluctuating Bonds). Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 4(9). 752–761. 53 indexed citations
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Schrauzer, G. N., et al.. (1964). Iron Carbonyl Complexes of the Dimers of Cyclooctatetraene and Bullvalene. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 3(7). 509–510. 7 indexed citations

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