Robert O. Kan
Impact in
- Organic Chemistry top 10%
- Synthesis and biological activity
- Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
- Radical Photochemical Reactions
- Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
- Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
- Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions
- Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
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- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
Papers in
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- Radical Photochemical Reactions 4
- Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions 2
- Chemical Synthesis and Reactions 2
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids 2
- Synthesis and Biological Evaluation 2
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques 2
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- Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms 1
- Co-authors
- Peter A. S. Smith (3 shared papers)Edward C. Taylor (2 shared papers)Robert L. Furey (3 shared papers)Peter A. Smith (1 shared paper)John H. Hall (1 shared paper)William W. Paudler (1 shared paper)Steven J. Lawrence (1 shared paper)Norman E. Sharpless (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Journal of the American Chemical Society (7 papers)Tetrahedron (2 papers)The Journal of Organic Chemistry (1 paper)Orthopedics (1 paper)Tetrahedron Letters (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
Robert O. Kan
12 papers receiving 320 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 61
- Organic Chemistry 257
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 57
- Pharmaceutical Science 18
- Spectroscopy 37
- Computational Theory and Mathematics 25
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Co-authors
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All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1964 | 88 | |
| 2 | 1962 | 70 | |
| 3 | 1963 | 47 | |
| 4 | 1964 | 46 | |
| 5 | 1968 | 21 | |
| 6 | 1961 | 21 | |
| 7 | 1968 | 15 | |
| 8 | 1960 | 12 | |
| 9 | 1992 | 10 | |
| 10 | 1966 | 10 | |
| 11 | 1961 | 9 | |
| 12 | 1966 | 6 |
About Robert O. Kan
Robert O. Kan is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Surgery and Molecular Biology, having authored 12 papers that have together received 355 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Radical Photochemical Reactions (4 papers), Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions (2 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (2 papers), Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (2 papers), Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (2 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (2 papers), Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms (1 paper) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (257 citations), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (57 citations), Pharmaceutical Science (18 citations), Spectroscopy (37 citations) and Computational Theory and Mathematics (25 citations). Robert O. Kan has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Peter A. S. Smith, Edward C. Taylor, Robert L. Furey, Peter A. Smith, John H. Hall, William W. Paudler, Steven J. Lawrence, Norman E. Sharpless and Herman Ziffer. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Tetrahedron, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Orthopedics and Tetrahedron Letters.
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