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Arthur C. Cope

Arthur C. Cope

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
9499
World Ranking
12700
National Ranking
3365

Arthur C. Cope publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arthur C. Cope sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 260 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Arthur C. Cope D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arthur C. Cope sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1964 - William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1947 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1944 - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1940 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1938 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Arthur C. Cope was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Over the course of a career dedicated to chemical research, they contributed to the field primarily through academic and scientific work conducted at this institution.

Arthur C. Cope received several honors throughout their career. Notable awards included the William H. Nichols Medal from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 1964 and the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry from the same organization in 1944. Earlier distinctions included becoming a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1947 and being named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1940. Additionally, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1938.

While detailed information about Cope's research topics, specific fields and subfields of study, frequent co-authors, publication venues, and papers was not available, these awards indicate a career embedded within the chemical sciences. The absence of listed recent papers suggests that published work dates primarily from an earlier period in the 20th century.

Arthur C. Cope's professional timeline and accolades point to a sustained influence in the realm of chemistry, especially in pure chemistry as suggested by the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry. Their connection to a premier research university such as MIT highlights the academic environment in which their work was situated.

Best Publications

  • Electrophilic aromatttic substitution reactions by platinum(II) and palladium(II) chlorides on N,N-dimethylbenzylamines

    Arthur C. Cope;Edwin C. Friedrich

  • Formation of Covalent Bonds from Platinum or Palladium to Carbon by Direct Substitution

    Arthur C. Cope;Robert W. Siekman

  • Condensation Products of Aldehydes and Ketones with o-Aminobenzyl Alcohol and o-Hydroxybenzylamine

    Frederick W. Holly;Arthur C. Cope

  • The Introduction of Substituted Vinyl Groups. V. A Rearrangement Involving the Migration of an Allyl Group in a Three-Carbon System1

    Arthur C. Cope;Elizabeth M. Hardy

  • Cyclic Polyolefins. XXIII. Valence Tautomerism of 1,3,5-Cycloöctatriene and Bicyclo [4.2.0]octa-2,4-diene1

    Arthur C. Cope;Alfred C. Haven;Floyd L. Ramp;Elmer R. Trumbull

  • Condensation Reactions. II. Alkylidene Cyanoacetic and Malonic Esters

    Arthur C. Cope;Corris M. Hofmann;Cornelia Wyckoff;Esther Hardenbergh

  • Thermal Decomposition of Amine Oxides to Olefins and Dialkylhydroxylamines

    Arthur C. Cope;Theodore T. Foster;Philip H. Towle

  • Condensation Reactions. I. The Condensation of Ketones with Cyanoacetic Esters and the Mechanism of the Knoevenagel Reaction

    Arthur C. Cope

  • Molecular Asymmetry of Olefins. I. Resolution of trans-Cyclooctene1-3

    Arthur C. Cope;C. R. Ganellin;H. W. Johnson;T. V. Van Auken

  • Transannular reactions in medium-sized rings

    Arthur C. Cope;Michael M. Martin;Michael A. McKervey

  • The Rearrangement of Allyl-Type Esters of β-Keto Acids

    Walter Kimel;Arthur C. Cope

  • Structure of β-Amino Derivatives of α,β-Unsaturated Lactones and Esters

    Samuel A. Glickman;Arthur C. Cope

  • The Stereochemistry of 1,4: 3,6-Dianhydrohexitol Derivatives1

    Arthur C. Cope;T. Y. Shen

  • Thermal Rearrangement of Allyl-type Sulfoxides, Sulfones and Sulfinates1

    Arthur C. Cope;Dwight E. Morrison;Lamar Field

  • Cyclic Polyolefins. XXVII. cis- and trans-Cycloöctene from N,N-Dimethylcycloöctylamine1

    Arthur C. Cope;Roscoe A. Pike;Claude F. Spencer

  • Molecular Asymmetry of Olefins. III. Optical Stability of trans-Cyclononene and trans-Cyclodecene1

    Arthur C. Cope;K. Banholzer;Hannelore Keller;Beverly A. Pawson

  • Base-catalyzed Rearrangement of Epoxides

    Arthur C. Cope;Patricia A. Trumbull;Elmer R. Trumbull

  • Mechanism of the Hofmann Elimination Reaction: An Ylide Intermediate in the Pyrolysis of a Highly Branched Quaternary Hydroxide

    Arthur C. Cope;Anil S. Mehta

  • Proximity Effects. XII. Reaction of cis- and trans-Cycloöctene Oxide with Bases

    Arthur C. Cope;Hiok-Huang Lee;Harris E. Petree

  • Molecular Asymmetry of Olefins. II. The Absolute Configuration of trans-Cyclooctene

    Arthur C. Cope;Anil S. Mehta

Frequent Co-Authors

George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
Robert J. Cotter
Robert J. Cotter Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Robert D. Bach
Robert D. Bach University of Delaware

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