T. V. RajanBabu

13.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
147 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

T. V. RajanBabu is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, T. V. RajanBabu has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Organic Chemistry, 78 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 24 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in T. V. RajanBabu's work include Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (75 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (49 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (36 papers). T. V. RajanBabu is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (75 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (49 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (36 papers). T. V. RajanBabu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. T. V. RajanBabu's co-authors include William A. Nugent, Albert L. Casalnuovo, Timothy A. Ayers, Dotsevi Y. Sogah, W. R. Hertler, Aibin Zhang, Owen W. Webster, Judith C. Gallucci, William B. Farnham and Craig R. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

T. V. RajanBabu

145 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Group-transfer polymerization. 1. A new concept for addit... 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 1994 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. Group-transfer polymerization. 1. A new concept for addition polymerization with organosilicon initiators
    1983 706 citations T. V. RajanBabu et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  2. Selective Generation of Free Radicals from Epoxides Using a Transition-Metal Radical. A Powerful New Tool for Organic Synthesis
    1994 427 citations T. V. RajanBabu, William A. Nugent Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
T. V. RajanBabu United States 57 8.2k 3.4k 1.4k 429 393 147 9.0k
Michel R. Gagné United States 51 8.1k 1.0× 2.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 626 1.5× 410 1.0× 205 9.2k
Kei Manabe Japan 47 6.9k 0.8× 1.8k 0.5× 1.6k 1.1× 661 1.5× 477 1.2× 161 7.8k
Zhi‐Xiang Yu China 52 8.2k 1.0× 1.7k 0.5× 696 0.5× 342 0.8× 360 0.9× 204 9.0k
Makoto Tokunaga Japan 39 5.3k 0.6× 2.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 2.7× 464 1.2× 135 7.2k
Stephen J. Connon Ireland 49 8.8k 1.1× 1.9k 0.6× 2.4k 1.7× 521 1.2× 163 0.4× 138 9.5k
Fumitoshi Kakiuchi Japan 62 13.4k 1.6× 4.7k 1.4× 759 0.5× 533 1.2× 768 2.0× 173 14.2k
Junzo Otera Japan 49 7.0k 0.9× 1.9k 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 3.4× 472 1.2× 288 8.6k
Janis Louie United States 44 6.4k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 860 0.6× 575 1.3× 837 2.1× 89 7.5k
Jacques Мuzart France 47 8.1k 1.0× 2.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 3.6× 350 0.9× 285 9.6k
Christopher G. Frost United Kingdom 47 6.0k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 1.4k 1.0× 865 2.0× 235 0.6× 145 7.6k

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All Works

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Parsutkar, Mahesh M., et al.. (2021). A New Paradigm in Enantioselective Cobalt Catalysis: Cationic Cobalt(I) Catalysts for Heterodimerization, Cycloaddition, and Hydrofunctionalization Reactions of Olefins. Accounts of Chemical Research. 54(24). 4545–4564. 66 indexed citations
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Parsutkar, Mahesh M. & T. V. RajanBabu. (2021). α- and β-Functionalized Ketones from 1,3-Dienes and Aldehydes: Control of Regio- and Enantioselectivity in Hydroacylation of 1,3-Dienes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(32). 12825–12835. 55 indexed citations
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Parsutkar, Mahesh M., Vinayak Vishnu Pagar, & T. V. RajanBabu. (2019). Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Cyclobutenes from Alkynes and Alkenyl Derivatives. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 141(38). 15367–15377. 104 indexed citations
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Pagar, Vinayak Vishnu & T. V. RajanBabu. (2018). Tandem catalysis for asymmetric coupling of ethylene and enynes to functionalized cyclobutanes. Science. 361(6397). 68–72. 119 indexed citations
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Choi, Ji-Hye, et al.. (2013). Highly Efficient Catalytic Dimerization of Styrenes via Cationic Palladium(II) Complexes. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 355(18). 3633–3638. 19 indexed citations
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Gallucci, Judith C., et al.. (2010). Stereoselective Cyclization of Functionalized 1,n-Diynes Mediated by [X−Y] Reagents [X−Y = R3Si−SnR′3 or (R2N)2B−SnR′3]: Synthesis and Properties of Atropisomeric 1,3-Dienes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 132(37). 13078–13087. 43 indexed citations
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Saha, Biswajit & T. V. RajanBabu. (2006). Nickel(0)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrocyanation of 1,3-Dienes. Organic Letters. 8(20). 4657–4659. 91 indexed citations
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Kumareswaran, R., Judith C. Gallucci, & T. V. RajanBabu. (2004). Tuning the Acceptors in Catalyzed Cyclizations Initiated by Allenes. Silylstannylation/Cyclization of Allene-Aldehydes for Synthesis of Polyalkylated Indolizidines Including 223A Congeners. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 69(26). 9151–9158. 19 indexed citations
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Rhee, Jong Uk, et al.. (2003). A New Reaction Manifold for the Barton Radical Intermediates:  Synthesis of N-Heterocyclic Furanosides and Pyranosides via the Formation of the C1−C2 Bond. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125(6). 1492–1493. 21 indexed citations
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RajanBabu, T. V., Yuan‐Yong Yan, & Seunghoon Shin. (2003). Asymmetric Catalysis in Water: Prospects and Problems of Using Hydroxyphosphines and Hydroxyphosphinites as Ligands. Current Organic Chemistry. 7(17). 1759–1770. 12 indexed citations
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Jin, Jian, et al.. (2000). First Chelated Chiral N-Heterocyclic Bis-Carbene Complexes. Organic Letters. 2(8). 1125–1128. 163 indexed citations
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RajanBabu, T. V. & Albert L. Casalnuovo. (2000). ChemInform Abstract: Hydrocyanation of Carbon—Carbon Double Bonds. ChemInform. 31(18). 1 indexed citations
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Radetich, Branko & T. V. RajanBabu. (1998). Catalyzed Cyclization of α,ω-Dienes:  A Versatile Protocol for the Synthesis of Functionalized Carbocyclic and Heterocyclic Compounds. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 120(31). 8007–8008. 95 indexed citations
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RajanBabu, T. V., Timothy A. Ayers, & Albert L. Casalnuovo. (1994). Electronic Amplification of Selectivity in Rh-Catalyzed Hydrogenations: D-Glucose-Derived Ligands for the Synthesis of D- or L-Amino Acids. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 116(9). 4101–4102. 132 indexed citations
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RajanBabu, T. V. & William A. Nugent. (1994). Selective Generation of Free Radicals from Epoxides Using a Transition-Metal Radical. A Powerful New Tool for Organic Synthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 116(3). 986–997. 427 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nugent, William A. & T. V. RajanBabu. (1988). Transition-metal-centered radicals in organic synthesis. Titanium(III)-induced cyclization of epoxy olefins. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 110(25). 8561–8562. 297 indexed citations

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