Stephen J. Connon

11.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
138 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Stephen J. Connon is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen J. Connon has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Organic Chemistry, 38 papers in Molecular Biology and 26 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Stephen J. Connon's work include Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (59 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (33 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (30 papers). Stephen J. Connon is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (59 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (33 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (30 papers). Stephen J. Connon collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, Germany and Canada. Stephen J. Connon's co-authors include Siegfried Blechert, Séamus H. McCooey, Yurii K. Gun’ko, Francesco Manoni, Ciarán Ó Dálaigh, Kirsten Zeitler, Declan J. Maher, Thomas McCabe, Serena A. Cussen and Aldo Peschiulli and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Stephen J. Connon

135 papers receiving 9.4k 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.

Recent Developments in Olefin Cross‐Metathesis

2003 1.0k citations Stephen J. Connon, Siegfried Blechert Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Organocatalysis Mediated by (Thio)urea Derivatives

2006 776 citations Stephen J. Connon Chemistry - A European Journal profile →
Asymmetric catalysis with bifunctional cinchona alkaloid-based urea and thiourea organocatalysts

2008 731 citations Stephen J. Connon Chemical Communications profile →
Urea‐ and Thiourea‐Substituted Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Highly Efficient Bifunctional Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Addition of Malonate to Nitroalkenes: Inversion of Configuration at C9 Dramatically Improves Catalyst Performance.

2005 603 citations Séamus H. McCooey, Stephen J. Connon Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Rapid Catalytic Recycling of Poly(ethylene terephthalate): Minimal Hydroxide, Minimal Biomass‐Derived Recyclable Cosolvent 2025 ·ChemSusChem ·(unknown), Esna Killian, Stephen J. Connon	1
2	Neutral hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) catalysed by highly active terephthalate-based ionic liquids at low loadings 2025 ·Chemical Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter W. Dunne, Stephen J. Connon	4
3	Effect of a phase transfer catalyst structure on the alkaline hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) 2024 ·Green Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stephen J. Connon	4
4	A new class of 7-deazaguanine agents targeting autoimmune diseases: dramatic reduction of synovial fibroblast IL-6 production from human rheumatoid arthritis patients and improved performance against murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis 2024 ·RSC Medicinal Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Ursula Fearon, Sharon Ansboro, (unknown), (unknown), Vincent P. Kelly, Stephen J. Connon	3
5	Cholinium-based ionic liquid catalysts for polyethylene terephthalate glycolysis: understanding the role of solvent and a reappraisal of the cation contribution 2023 ·RSC Sustainability ·(unknown), (unknown), Cristina Trujillo, Stephen J. Connon	6
6	Base-free enantioselective S_N2 alkylation of 2-oxindoles via bifunctional phase-transfer catalysis 2021 ·Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Brendan Twamley, Stephen J. Connon	4
7	A Practical Aryl Unit for Azlactone Dynamic Kinetic Resolution: Orthogonally Protected Products and A Ligation‐Inspired Coupling Process 2014 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·(unknown), Francesco Manoni, Stephen J. Connon	23
8	A novel C-5′ substituted cinchona alkaloid-derived catalyst promotes additions of alkyl thiols to nitroolefins with excellent enantioselectivity 2012 ·Chemical Communications ·(unknown), Stephen J. Connon	41
9	Highly enantioselective ylide-mediated synthesis of terminal epoxides 2012 ·Chemical Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), Stephen J. Connon	16
10	Highly tunable arylated cinchona alkaloids as bifunctional catalysts 2011 ·Chemical Communications ·(unknown), Zaida Rodríguez‐Docampo, Stephen J. Connon	32
11	Synergistic organocatalysis in the kinetic resolution of secondary thiols with concomitant desymmetrization of an anhydride 2010 ·Nature Chemistry ·Aldo Peschiulli, (unknown), Cornelius J. O’ Connor, Stephen J. Connon	83
12	The Catalytic Asymmetric Strecker Reaction: Ketimines Continue to Join the Fold 2008 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Stephen J. Connon	118
13	Urea derivatives are highly active catalysts for the base-mediated generation of terminal epoxides from aldehydes and trimethylsulfonium iodide 2008 ·Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stephen J. Connon	34
14	Asymmetric organocatalytic reductions mediated by dihydropyridines 2007 ·Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry ·Stephen J. Connon	160
15	Organocatalysis Mediated by (Thio)urea Derivatives breakdown → 2006 ·Chemistry - A European Journal ·Stephen J. Connon	776
16	Asymmetric acyl-transfer promoted by readily assembled chiral 4-N,N-dialkylaminopyridine derivatives 2006 ·Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry ·Ciarán Ó Dálaigh, (unknown), John E. O’Brien, Thomas McCabe, Declan J. Maher, Graeme W. Watson, Stephen J. Connon	43
17	Chiral Phosphoric Acids: Powerful Organocatalysts for Asymmetric Addition Reactions to Imines 2006 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Stephen J. Connon	344
18	Urea‐ and Thiourea‐Substituted Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives as Highly Efficient Bifunctional Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Addition of Malonate to Nitroalkenes: Inversion of Configuration at C9 Dramatically Improves Catalyst Performance. breakdown → 2005 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Séamus H. McCooey, Stephen J. Connon	603
19	Novel amine-catalysed hydroalkoxylation reactions of activated alkenes and alkynes 2004 ·Chemical Communications ·Julie Murtagh, (unknown), Stephen J. Connon	55
20	A Self-Generating, Highly Active, and Recyclable Olefin-Metathesis Catalyst 2002 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Stephen J. Connon, (unknown), Siegfried Blechert	97

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