Simon L. Xu

1.0k total citations
19 papers, 776 citations indexed

About

Simon L. Xu is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon L. Xu has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 776 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Organic Chemistry, 3 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 1 paper in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Simon L. Xu's work include Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (14 papers), Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (9 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (5 papers). Simon L. Xu is often cited by papers focused on Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (14 papers), Catalytic Alkyne Reactions (9 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (5 papers). Simon L. Xu collaborates with scholars based in United States. Simon L. Xu's co-authors include Albert Padwa, Jamal M. Kassir, Harold W. Moore, David J. Austin, Yves Gareau, Gregory S. Basarab, Douglas B. Jordan, Z. Wawrzak, James Chen and David J. Fairfax and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Biochemistry and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Simon L. Xu

19 papers receiving 743 citations

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Elsayed H. Eltamany Egypt

E. Adam Kallel United States

Bruno Macchia Italy

Christopher K. Murray United States

Zbigniew Karczmarzyk Poland

Fulgencio Tovar Spain

Deborah C. Reuter United States

Franco Fernández Spain

Ali Kh. Khalil Egypt

Manjula Alla India

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Chen, James, Simon L. Xu, Z. Wawrzak, Gregory S. Basarab, & Douglas B. Jordan. (1998). Structure-Based Design of Potent Inhibitors of Scytalone Dehydratase: Displacement of a Water Molecule from the Active Site. Biochemistry. 37(51). 17735–17744. 110 indexed citations

Padwa, Albert, Jamal M. Kassir, & Simon L. Xu. (1997). Cyclization Reactions of Rhodium Carbene Complexes. Effect of Composition and Oxidation State of the Metal. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 62(6). 1642–1652. 46 indexed citations

Padwa, Albert, David J. Austin, Yves Gareau, Jamal M. Kassir, & Simon L. Xu. (1993). Rearrangement of alkynyl and vinyl carbenoids via the rhodium(II)-catalyzed cyclization reaction of .alpha.-diazo ketones. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 115(7). 2637–2647. 89 indexed citations

Padwa, Albert, Dennis Dean, David J. Fairfax, & Simon L. Xu. (1993). Stereo and electronic effects in the rhodium(II)-mediated synthesis of polycyclic lactones and lactams from .alpha.-diazo ester and amide precursors. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 58(17). 4646–4655. 33 indexed citations

Padwa, Albert, Ugo Chiacchio, David J. Fairfax, et al.. (1993). A comparative study of the decomposition of o-alkynyl-substituted aryl diazo ketones. Synthesis of polysubstituted .beta.-naphthols via arylketene intermediates. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 58(23). 6429–6437. 40 indexed citations

Padwa, Albert, David J. Austin, & Simon L. Xu. (1992). Control of chemoselectivity in the rhodium(II)-catalyzed alkyne insertion reaction of .alpha.-diazo ketones. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 57(5). 1330–1331. 35 indexed citations

Padwa, Albert & Simon L. Xu. (1992). A new phenol synthesis from the rhodium (I) catalyzed reaction of cyclopropenes and alkynes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 114(14). 5881–5882. 47 indexed citations

Xu, Simon L. & Harold W. Moore. (1992). Synthesis of p-chlorophenols (and -naphthols) from the thermal rearrangement of 4-chlorocyclobutenones. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 57(1). 326–338. 26 indexed citations

Fairfax, David J., David J. Austin, Simon L. Xu, & Albert Padwa. (1992). Alternatives to α-diazo ketones for tandem cyclization–cycloaddition and carbenoid–alkyne metathesis strategies. Novel cyclic enol–ether formation via carbonyl ylide rearrangement reactions. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 2837–2844. 19 indexed citations

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Padwa, Albert, David J. Austin, & Simon L. Xu. (1991). Rhodium (II) catalyzed cyclizations of α-diazo substituted alkynes. A new mode of reaction. Tetrahedron Letters. 32(33). 4103–4106. 20 indexed citations

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Padwa, Albert, Jamal M. Kassir, & Simon L. Xu. (1991). Rhodium-catalyzed ring-opening reaction of cyclopropenes. Control of regioselectivity by the oxidation state of the metal. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 56(25). 6971–6972. 89 indexed citations

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Xu, Simon L., Benjamin R. Yerxa, Robert W. Sullivan, & Harold W. Moore. (1991). Synthesis of substituted cyclobutenediones from 3-ethenyl-4-methoxy-cyclobutene-1,2-dione. Tetrahedron Letters. 32(9). 1129–1132. 9 indexed citations

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Padwa, Albert, Yves Gareau, & Simon L. Xu. (1991). A study of the rearrangement chemistry of alkynyl carbenes. Tetrahedron Letters. 32(8). 983–986. 16 indexed citations

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Xu, Simon L., et al.. (1991). Annelation reactions of 4-alkynylcyclobutenones. Formation of methylenebenzofurans. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 56(21). 6104–6109. 24 indexed citations

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Xu, Simon L., et al.. (1991). Synthesis of the bicyclo[3.2.0] ring systems from 4-allylcyclobutenones. Intramolecular ketene/alkene cycloadditions. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 56(21). 6094–6103. 29 indexed citations

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Padwa, Albert, David J. Austin, Ugo Chiacchio, et al.. (1991). Rearrangement of o-alkynyl substituted α-diazoacetophenones. Conversion to β-naphthols via arylketene intermediates. Tetrahedron Letters. 32(42). 5923–5926. 26 indexed citations

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Foland, Lafayette D., et al.. (1989). Rearrangement of 4-alkynylcyclobutenones. A new synthesis of 1,4-benzoquinones. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 111(3). 975–989. 84 indexed citations

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Xu, Simon L. & Harold W. Moore. (1989). Rearrangements of cyclobutenones. Conversion of selected 4-allylcyclobutenones to bicyclo[3.2.0]heptenones. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 54(26). 6018–6021. 24 indexed citations

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Xu, Simon L. & Harold W. Moore. (1989). Rearrangement of 4-chloro-4-aryl(or alkenyl)cyclobutenones to p-chlorophenols. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 54(17). 4024–4026. 10 indexed citations

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