Jonathan A. Ellman

40.6k citations
355 papers · 34.1k · 12 hit papers · h-index 96

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    • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
    • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
    • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
    • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
    • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
    • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
    • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Papers in

    • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods 132
    • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions 105
    • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms 64
    • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis 56
    • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions 39
    • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods 35
    • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis 70

Jonathan A. Ellman

350 papers receiving 33.3k citations

Jonathan A. Ellman's Hit Papers

Sulfilimines from a Medicinal Chemist’s Perspective: Physicochemical and in Vitro Parameters Relevant for Drug Discovery 2025 · 30 citations
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Jonathan A. Ellman
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  • Organic Chemistry 27.9k
  • Inorganic Chemistry 6.7k
  • Pharmaceutical Science 1.3k
  • Process Chemistry and Technology 565
  • Molecular Biology 9.9k
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Rhodium-Catalyzed C−C Bond Formation via Heteroatom-Directed C−H Bond Activation
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20093450
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Rhodium Catalyzed Chelation-Assisted C–H Bond Functionalization Reactions
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20111320
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Synthesis and Applications of Small Molecule Libraries
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19961279
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Synthesis and Applications of tert-Butanesulfinamide
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20101011
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Direct Functionalization of Nitrogen Heterocycles via Rh-Catalyzed C−H Bond Activation
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2008906
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N-tert-Butanesulfinyl Imines:  Versatile Intermediates for the Asymmetric Synthesis of Amines
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2002731
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Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C–H Bond Addition to Carbonyls, Imines, and Related Polarized π Bonds
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2016665
8 2000452
9 1999442
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Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of tert-Butanesulfinamide. Application to the Asymmetric Synthesis of Amines
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1997421
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Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Indazoles and Furans by C–H Bond Functionalization/Addition/Cyclization Cascades
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2014405
12 2010366
13 2008362
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The asymmetric synthesis of .alpha.-amino acids. Electrophilic azidation of chiral imide enolates, a practical approach to the synthesis of (R)- and (S)-.alpha.-azido carboxylic acids
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1990360
15 1992340
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Fmoc-Based Synthesis of Peptide-αThioesters:  Application to the Total Chemical Synthesis of a Glycoprotein by Native Chemical Ligation
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1999321
17 1998306
18 2007302
19 2011292
20 2013290

About Jonathan A. Ellman

Jonathan A. Ellman is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, Oncology and Cancer Research, having authored 355 papers that have together received 34.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (132 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (105 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (71 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (70 papers), Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (64 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (56 papers), Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (39 papers) and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (35 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (27.9k citations), Inorganic Chemistry (6.7k citations), Pharmaceutical Science (1.3k citations), Process Chemistry and Technology (565 citations) and Molecular Biology (9.9k citations). Jonathan A. Ellman has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Russia and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Robert G. Bergman, Denise A. Colby, Lorin A. Thompson, Jared C. Lewis, Joshua R. Hummel, Tony P. Tang, Bradley J. Backes, Derek A. Cogan, Andy S. Tsai and MaryAnn T. Robak. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Organic Letters, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.

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