V. Prelog

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

V. Prelog is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, V. Prelog has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Organic Chemistry, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in V. Prelog's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (10 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (7 papers) and Molecular spectroscopy and chirality (5 papers). V. Prelog is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (10 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (7 papers) and Molecular spectroscopy and chirality (5 papers). V. Prelog collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. V. Prelog's co-authors include Christopher Kelk Ingold, R. S. Cahn, W. Acklin, Jack D. Dunitz, D. H. R. Barton, O. Jeger, R. B. Woodward, Hans Gerlach, Hans Zähner and E. Gäumann and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and European Journal of Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

V. Prelog

30 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Spezifikation der molekularen Chiralität 1964 2026 1984 2005 1966 1964 100 200 300 400 500
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. Spezifikation der molekularen Chiralität
    1966 598 citations R. S. Cahn, Christopher Kelk Ingold et al. Angewandte Chemie profile →
  2. Specification of the stereospecificity of some oxido-reductases by diamond lattice sections
    1964 515 citations V. Prelog Pure and Applied Chemistry profile →

Peers

V. Prelog
Edgar W. Garbisch United States
R. C. Cookson United Kingdom
Norman S. Bhacca United States
Richard K. Hill United States
H. W. Whitlock United States
Louis Fieser United States
Michael Chaykovsky United States
M. FETIZON France
E. R. H. Jones United Kingdom
J. A. Elvidge United Kingdom
Edgar W. Garbisch United States
V. Prelog
Citations per year, relative to V. Prelog V. Prelog (= 1×) peers Edgar W. Garbisch

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Fields of papers citing papers by V. Prelog

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of V. Prelog

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of V. Prelog. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of V. Prelog based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with V. Prelog. V. Prelog is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dutler, Hans, V. Prelog, J. L. VAN DER BAAN, et al.. (1977). Dihydroxyacetone Reductase from Mucor javanicus. 1. Isolation and Properties. European Journal of Biochemistry. 75(2). 423–432. 23 indexed citations
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Prelog, V.. (1971). Conformational analysis - scope and present limitations. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 25(3). 465–468. 25 indexed citations
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Dunitz, J. D., et al.. (1971). Structure of boromycin. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 54(6). 1709–1713. 87 indexed citations
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Dunitz, Jack D. & V. Prelog. (1968). Umordnung von Liganden an trigonal bipyramidalen Atomen. Angewandte Chemie. 80(17). 700–701. 21 indexed citations
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Dunitz, Jack D. & V. Prelog. (1968). Ligand Reorganization in the Trigonal Bipyramid. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 7(9). 725–726. 22 indexed citations
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Cahn, R. S., Christopher Kelk Ingold, & V. Prelog. (1966). Spezifikation der molekularen Chiralität. Angewandte Chemie. 78(8). 413–447. 598 indexed citations breakdown →
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Acklin, W., D. Düttinǵ, & V. Prelog. (1958). Reaktionen mit Mikroorganismen. 3. Mitteilung. Reduktion von (±)‐Δ4‐9‐Methyl‐octalindion‐(3,8) mit Aspergillus niger. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 41(5). 1424–1427. 11 indexed citations
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Corbaz, R., L. Ettlinger, E. Gäumann, et al.. (1957). Stoffwechselprodukte von Actinomyceten. 7. Mitteilung. Echinomycin. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 40(1). 199–204. 77 indexed citations
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Prelog, V. & W. Acklin. (1956). Reaktionen mit Mikroorganismen. 1. Mitteilung. Die stereospezifische Reduktion von (±)‐Δ4‐9‐Methyl‐octalindion‐(3,8). Helvetica Chimica Acta. 39(3). 748–757. 41 indexed citations
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Sundt, E., et al.. (1955). Veratrum‐Alkaloide. 8. Mitteilung. Über die Konstitution der Ringe C und D des Cevadins und verwandter Alkaloide. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 38(1). 231–239. 2 indexed citations
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Barton, D. H. R., O. Hassel, Kenneth S. Pitzer, & V. Prelog. (1954). Nomenclature of Cyclohexane Bonds. Science. 119(3079). 49–49. 20 indexed citations
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Jeger, O., et al.. (1954). Veratrum‐Alkaloide. 6. Mitteilung. Die Konstitution der Hexan‐tetracarbonsäure aus Cevin und Germin. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 37(7). 2295–2301. 7 indexed citations
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Barton, D. H. R., O. Jeger, V. Prelog, & R. B. Woodward. (1954). The constitutions of cevine and some related alkaloids. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 10(3). 81–90. 36 indexed citations
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Elming, Niels, et al.. (1953). Veratrum‐Alkaloide. 3. Mitteilung. Zur Konstitution der Hexan‐tetracarbonsäure aus Cevin und Germin II. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 36(7). 2022–2023. 2 indexed citations
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Barton, D. H. R., O. Hassel, Kenneth S. Pitzer, & V. Prelog. (1953). Nomenclature of cycloHexane Bonds. Nature. 172(4389). 1096–1097. 23 indexed citations
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Goutarel, R, et al.. (1953). Über das reine Corynanthein. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 36(1). 337–340. 11 indexed citations
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Elming, Niels, et al.. (1952). Veratrum‐Alkaloide. 2. Mitteilung. Über die Konstitution der Hexan‐tetracarbonsäure aus Cevin und Germin. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 35(7). 2541–2547. 6 indexed citations
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Goutarel, R, M M Janot, V. Prelog, R.P.A. Sneeden, & W. I. Taylor. (1951). Über das Gelsemin. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 34(4). 1139–1153. 16 indexed citations

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