William A. Donaldson

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
137 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

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William A. Donaldson is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William A. Donaldson has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Organic Chemistry, 30 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 22 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in William A. Donaldson's work include Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (49 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (49 papers) and Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (27 papers). William A. Donaldson is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (49 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (49 papers) and Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (27 papers). William A. Donaldson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. William A. Donaldson's co-authors include Chunlin Tao, Young Kook Yun, Russell P. Hughes, Myung‐Jong Jin, Dennis W. Bennett, Kamil Godula, Sergey V. Lindeman, Zhengjie He, Chae S. Yi and Daniel S. Sem and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

William A. Donaldson

133 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Synthesis of cyclopropane containing natural products

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Jürgen Sauer Germany

Sha Lou United States

Raymond P. Lutz United States

Mingyue Wu China

Thomas Olsson Sweden

Ming Kai China

David E. Webster United Kingdom

Saroj Koul India

Garry Pairaudeau United Kingdom

Jürgen Sauer Germany

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Frick, Karyn M., et al.. (2025). Not your mother's hormone therapy: Highly selective estrogen receptor beta agonists as next-generation therapies for menopausal symptom relief. Hormones and Behavior. 173. 105773–105773. 1 indexed citations

York, Jason, et al.. (2024). The novel estrogen receptor beta agonist EGX358 and APOE genotype influence memory, vasomotor, and anxiety outcomes in an Alzheimer’s mouse model. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 16. 1477045–1477045. 3 indexed citations

Henriksen, Niel M., et al.. (2024). Synthesis and Evaluation of 1,3-Disubstituted Imidazolidine-2,4,5-triones as Inhibitors of Pyruvate Carboxylase. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 15(7). 1088–1093. 2 indexed citations

Lindeman, Sergey V., et al.. (2022). Discovery of two novel (4-hydroxyphenyl) substituted polycyclic carbocycles as potent and selective estrogen receptor beta agonists. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 73. 128906–128906. 1 indexed citations

Hanson, Alicia M., et al.. (2021). Long-term oral administration of a novel estrogen receptor beta agonist enhances memory and alleviates drug-induced vasodilation in young ovariectomized mice. Hormones and Behavior. 130. 104948–104948. 18 indexed citations

Donaldson, William A.. (2020). Syntheses of spliceostatins and thailanstatins: a review. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 16. 1991–2006. 5 indexed citations

Dockendorff, Chris, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of α-hydroxycinnamic acids as pyruvate carboxylase inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 27(18). 4041–4047. 9 indexed citations

Hanson, Alicia M., et al.. (2018). Synthesis and evaluation of 4-cycloheptylphenols as selective Estrogen receptor-β agonists (SERBAs). European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 157. 791–804. 6 indexed citations

Ma, Yuzhi, et al.. (2017). Reactivity of (1-methoxycarbonylpentadienyl)iron(1+) cations with hydride, methyl, and nitrogen nucleophiles. Tetrahedron. 73(30). 4493–4500. 2 indexed citations

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Lindeman, Sergey V., et al.. (2013). Generation of Molecular Complexity from Cyclooctatetraene: Preparation of Optically Active Protected Aminocycloheptitols and Bicyclo[4.4.1]undecatriene. Chemistry - A European Journal. 19(7). 2330–2336. 8 indexed citations

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Donaldson, William A., et al.. (2012). Generation of molecular complexity from cyclooctatetraene using dienyliron and olefin metathesis methodology. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 10(25). 4844–4844. 4 indexed citations

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Lee, Do W., et al.. (2011). Reactivity of acyclic (pentadienyl)iron(1+) cations: Synthetic studies directed toward the frondosins. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 9(22). 7742–7742. 5 indexed citations

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Donaldson, William A., et al.. (2009). Recent Applications of Acyclic (Diene)iron Complexes and (Dienyl)iron Cations in Organic Synthesis. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2009(23). 3831–3843. 29 indexed citations

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Donaldson, William A., et al.. (2006). Synthesis of Cyclopropanes via Organoiron Methodology: Preparation and Rearrangement of Divinylcyclopropanes - Studies Directed toward the Synthesis of Hydroazulenes. Synthesis. 2006(21). 3639–3646. 1 indexed citations

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Donaldson, William A., et al.. (2004). Synthesis of cyclopropanes via organoiron methodology: preparation of the C9–C16 alkenylcyclopropane segment of ambruticin. Chemical Communications. 110–112. 15 indexed citations

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Donaldson, William A., et al.. (2002). Synthesis of cyclopropanes via organoiron methodology: stereoselective preparation of cis-2-(2′-carboxycyclopropyl)glycine. Tetrahedron Letters. 43(25). 4541–4543. 6 indexed citations

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Donaldson, William A.. (1997). Preparation and Reactivity of Acyclic (Pentadienyl)iron(1+) Cations: Applications to Organic Synthesis. e-Publications@Marquette (Marquette University).

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Yun, Young Kook & William A. Donaldson. (1997). An Unusual Stereochemical Outcome in the Oxidatively Induced Reductive Elimination of (Pentenediyl)iron Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 119(17). 4084–4085. 12 indexed citations

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Donaldson, William A., et al.. (1992). Synthesis of Lignarenone B. Journal of Natural Products. 55(11). 1669–1671. 4 indexed citations

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Donaldson, William A., R.G. Craig, & Stephen G. Spanton. (1992). Diastereoselective alkylation of tricarbonyl(methyl 3,5-hexadienoate)iron. Tetrahedron Letters. 33(28). 3967–3968. 11 indexed citations

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