Scott D. McCann

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Scott D. McCann is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott D. McCann has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Organic Chemistry, 5 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Scott D. McCann's work include Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions (8 papers), Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (5 papers) and Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms (4 papers). Scott D. McCann is often cited by papers focused on Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions (8 papers), Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (5 papers) and Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms (4 papers). Scott D. McCann collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Scott D. McCann's co-authors include Shannon S. Stahl, Dinghai Wang, Fei Wang, Pinhong Chen, Guosheng Liu, Wen Zhang, Thomas C. Brunold, Bradford L. Ryland, Ilia A. Guzei and Pedro L. Arrechea and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Scott D. McCann

14 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Enantioselective cyanation of benzylic C–H bonds via copp... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2016 2015 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Enantioselective cyanation of benzylic C–H bonds via copper-catalyzed radical relay
    2016 563 citations Wen Zhang, Fei Wang et al. Science profile →
  2. Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidations of Organic Molecules: Pathways for Two-Electron Oxidation with a Four-Electron Oxidant and a One-Electron Redox-Active Catalyst
    2015 444 citations Scott D. McCann, Shannon S. Stahl Accounts of Chemical Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Scott D. McCann United States 12 1.4k 395 184 112 97 15 1.5k
Kai Lang United States 19 1.3k 1.0× 504 1.3× 158 0.9× 206 1.8× 51 0.5× 31 1.6k
Alicia Casitas Spain 16 1.8k 1.4× 603 1.5× 121 0.7× 80 0.7× 274 2.8× 25 2.1k
Alison M. Suess United States 6 2.0k 1.5× 490 1.2× 113 0.6× 50 0.4× 81 0.8× 7 2.1k
Chaoren Shen China 23 1.3k 1.0× 395 1.0× 162 0.9× 113 1.0× 106 1.1× 80 1.6k
Sarah Z. Tasker United States 9 2.3k 1.7× 687 1.7× 151 0.8× 149 1.3× 166 1.7× 13 2.6k
Amanda E. King United States 14 1.3k 1.0× 444 1.1× 170 0.9× 372 3.3× 101 1.0× 14 1.8k
Sharon R. Neufeldt United States 21 2.9k 2.1× 517 1.3× 149 0.8× 113 1.0× 140 1.4× 34 3.1k
Meng Gao China 22 2.3k 1.7× 349 0.9× 167 0.9× 325 2.9× 114 1.2× 47 2.7k
Xiu‐Long Yang China 23 1.7k 1.3× 244 0.6× 152 0.8× 107 1.0× 124 1.3× 45 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Scott D. McCann

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Scott D. McCann

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Sun, Alexandra C., et al.. (2025). Depth Filtration as an Improved Method of Enzyme Removal in Biocatalytic Reactions. Organic Process Research & Development. 29(10). 2544–2551.
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DiRocco, Daniel A., Yong‐Li Zhong, Diane N. Le, et al.. (2024). Evolution of a Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Process for Belzutifan: Part 1─Process History and Development Strategy. Organic Process Research & Development. 28(2). 404–412. 15 indexed citations
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McCann, Scott D., Birgit Kosjek, Samantha A. Burgess, et al.. (2024). Evolution of a Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Process for Belzutifan: Part 5─Chemoenzymatic Diastereoselective Fluorination/DKR. Organic Process Research & Development. 28(2). 441–450. 11 indexed citations
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McCann, Scott D., Elaine C. Reichert, Pedro L. Arrechea, & Stephen L. Buchwald. (2020). Development of an Aryl Amination Catalyst with Broad Scope Guided by Consideration of Catalyst Stability. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(35). 15027–15037. 60 indexed citations
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Ryan, Michael C., et al.. (2019). Copper/TEMPO Redox Redux: Analysis of PCET Oxidation of TEMPOH by Copper(II) and the Reaction of TEMPO with Copper(I). Inorganic Chemistry. 58(15). 10194–10200. 38 indexed citations
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McCann, Scott D., Jean‐Philip Lumb, Bruce A. Arndtsen, & Shannon S. Stahl. (2017). Second-Order Biomimicry: In Situ Oxidative Self-Processing Converts Copper(I)/Diamine Precursor into a Highly Active Aerobic Oxidation Catalyst. ACS Central Science. 3(4). 314–321. 45 indexed citations
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Jaworski, Jonathan N., Scott D. McCann, Ilia A. Guzei, & Shannon S. Stahl. (2017). Detection of Palladium(I) in Aerobic Oxidation Catalysis. Angewandte Chemie. 129(13). 3659–3664. 10 indexed citations
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Jaworski, Jonathan N., Scott D. McCann, Ilia A. Guzei, & Shannon S. Stahl. (2017). Detection of Palladium(I) in Aerobic Oxidation Catalysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 56(13). 3605–3610. 51 indexed citations
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McCann, Scott D., et al.. (2016). Importance of the Emergency Medicine Application Components: The Medical Student Perception. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 50(3). 466–470.e1. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wen, Fei Wang, Scott D. McCann, et al.. (2016). Enantioselective cyanation of benzylic C–H bonds via copper-catalyzed radical relay. Science. 353(6303). 1014–1018. 563 indexed citations breakdown →
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McCann, Scott D. & Shannon S. Stahl. (2015). Mechanism of Copper/Azodicarboxylate-Catalyzed Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation: Evidence for Uncooperative Catalysis. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 138(1). 199–206. 56 indexed citations
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McCann, Scott D. & Shannon S. Stahl. (2015). Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidations of Organic Molecules: Pathways for Two-Electron Oxidation with a Four-Electron Oxidant and a One-Electron Redox-Active Catalyst. Accounts of Chemical Research. 48(6). 1756–1766. 444 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ryland, Bradford L., Scott D. McCann, Thomas C. Brunold, & Shannon S. Stahl. (2014). Mechanism of Alcohol Oxidation Mediated by Copper(II) and Nitroxyl Radicals. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 136(34). 12166–12173. 183 indexed citations
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Fontaine, Philip P., et al.. (2013). Synthesis and Scale-up of Imino–Enamido Hafnium and Zirconium Olefin Polymerization Catalysts. Organometallics. 32(10). 2963–2972. 28 indexed citations
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Klosin, Jerzy, et al.. (2013). Preparation of New Olefin Polymerization Precatalysts by Facile Derivatization of Imino–Enamido ZrMe3 and HfMe3 Complexes. Organometallics. 32(21). 6488–6499. 23 indexed citations

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