World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
7902
World Ranking
12416
National Ranking
3308

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Oxygen

David P. Goldberg focuses on Manganese, Medicinal chemistry, Reactivity, Stereochemistry and Photochemistry. He has researched Manganese in several fields, including Inorganic chemistry, Crystallography, Ligand, Electron paramagnetic resonance and Molecule. His Medicinal chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Oxygen, Redox, Cysteine dioxygenase and Lewis acids and bases.

The various areas that David P. Goldberg examines in his Reactivity study include Porphyrin, Oxygen atom, Amide, Nonheme iron and Hydrogen atom abstraction. His research in Stereochemistry tackles topics such as Catalysis which are related to areas like Corrole and Ferrocene. His research in Photochemistry intersects with topics in Halide, Polymer chemistry, Substituent and Heme.

His most cited work include:

  • Catalytic Sulfoxidation and Epoxidation with a Mn(III) Triazacorrole: Evidence for A "Third Oxidant" in High-Valent Porphyrinoid Oxidations (137 citations)
  • Activation of Dioxygen by Iron and Manganese Complexes: A Heme and Nonheme Perspective (135 citations)
  • Unprecedented Rate Enhancements of Hydrogen-Atom Transfer to a Manganese(V)–Oxo Corrolazine Complex† (116 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Reactivity, Stereochemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Ligand and Manganese. He has included themes like Photochemistry, Porphyrin, Hydroxylation, Catalysis and Redox in his Reactivity study. His Stereochemistry research includes elements of Pyridine, Resonance, Crystallography, Zinc and Enzyme.

His study on Medicinal chemistry also encompasses disciplines like

  • Lewis acids and bases together with Tautomer and Valence,
  • Radical which intersects with area such as Computational chemistry. David P. Goldberg works mostly in the field of Ligand, limiting it down to topics relating to Active site and, in certain cases, Cysteine, Metalloprotein and Ferrous. His Manganese study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Inorganic chemistry, Benzonitrile and Oxygen atom, Molecule.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Reactivity (40.00%)
  • Stereochemistry (37.60%)
  • Medicinal chemistry (31.20%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Reactivity (40.00%)
  • Medicinal chemistry (31.20%)
  • Catalysis (12.00%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

David P. Goldberg mainly investigates Reactivity, Medicinal chemistry, Catalysis, Nonheme iron and Corrole. His Reactivity research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Hydrogen atom, Polymer chemistry, Cobalt, Hydrogen atom abstraction and Selectivity. The study incorporates disciplines such as Photochemistry and Corrolazine in addition to Cobalt.

His Medicinal chemistry research incorporates themes from Radical, Molecule, Ligand and Porphyrin. His Ligand study incorporates themes from Electron paramagnetic resonance, Steric effects and Mössbauer spectroscopy. His work carried out in the field of Catalysis brings together such families of science as Computational chemistry, Manganese, Metal and Oxygen.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Factors Affecting Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactivity of Metal-Oxo Porphyrinoid Complexes. (20 citations)
  • A Reactive Manganese(IV)–Hydroxide Complex: A Missing Intermediate in Hydrogen Atom Transfer by High-Valent Metal-Oxo Porphyrinoid Compounds (15 citations)
  • Activation of Dioxygen by a Mononuclear Nonheme Iron Complex: Sequential Peroxo, Oxo, and Hydroxo Intermediates. (10 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Oxygen

His scientific interests lie mostly in Reactivity, Medicinal chemistry, Corrole, Catalysis and Thiol. His Reactivity research incorporates elements of Characterization, Hydrogen atom abstraction, Cobalt and Polymer chemistry. His Medicinal chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nonheme iron, Ligand, Molecule and Hydroxide.

The concepts of his Corrole study are interwoven with issues in Hydrogen atom, Manganese, Metal, Oxygen and Computational chemistry. The Catalysis study combines topics in areas such as Steric effects and Porphyrin. His studies deal with areas such as Enzyme model, Fluorine-19 NMR, Crystallography, Crystal structure and Active site as well as Thiol.

Best Publications

  • Biomimetic Reactivity of Oxygen-Derived Manganese and Iron Porphyrinoid Complexes

    Regina A. Baglia;Jan Paulo T. Zaragoza;David P. Goldberg

  • Activation of Dioxygen by Iron and Manganese Complexes: A Heme and Nonheme Perspective

    Sumit Sahu;David P. Goldberg

  • Catalytic Sulfoxidation and Epoxidation with a Mn(III) Triazacorrole: Evidence for A "Third Oxidant" in High-Valent Porphyrinoid Oxidations

    Sheena Hailin Wang;Beaven S. Mandimutsira;Ryan Todd;Bobby Ramdhanie

  • Recent advances in the chemistry of corroles and core-modified corroles

    Daniel T. Gryko;Joseph P. Fox;David P. Goldberg

  • Corrolazines: New Frontiers in High-Valent Metalloporphyrinoid Stability and Reactivity

    David P. Goldberg

  • EPR SPECTRA FROM EPR-SILENT SPECIES : HIGH-FIELD EPR SPECTROSCOPY OF MANGANESE(III) PORPHYRINS

    David P. Goldberg;Joshua Telser;J. Krzystek;Antonio Garrido Montalban

  • Valence Tautomerism in a High-Valent Manganese–Oxo Porphyrinoid Complex Induced by a Lewis Acid

    Pannee Leeladee;Regina A. Baglia;Katharine A. Prokop;Reza Latifi

  • Hydrogen Atom Abstraction by a High-Valent Manganese(V)−Oxo Corrolazine

    David E Lansky;David P Goldberg

  • A stable manganese(V)-oxo corrolazine complex.

    Beaven S. Mandimutsira;Bobby Ramdhanie;Ryan C. Todd;Hailin Wang

  • Synthesis and characterization of trinuclear iron(II) and manganese(II) carboxylate complexes : structural trends in low valent iron and manganese carboxylates

    R. Lynn Rardin;Peter Poganiuch;Avi Bino;David P. Goldberg

  • Unprecedented Rate Enhancements of Hydrogen-Atom Transfer to a Manganese(V)–Oxo Corrolazine Complex†

    Katharine A. Prokop;Sam P. de Visser;David P. Goldberg

  • High-Frequency and -Field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance of High-Spin Manganese(III) in Porphyrinic Complexes.

    J. Krzystek;Joshua Telser;Luca A. Pardi;David P. Goldberg

  • Synthesis of the first corrolazine: a new member of the porphyrinoid family.

    Bobby Ramdhanie;Charlotte L. Stern;David P. Goldberg

  • A Balancing Act: Stability versus Reactivity of Mn(O) Complexes.

    Heather M Neu;Regina A Baglia;David P Goldberg

  • O2 Activation by Bis(imino)pyridine Iron(II)−Thiolate Complexes

    Yosra M. Badiei;Maxime A. Siegler;David P. Goldberg

  • Secondary coordination sphere influence on the reactivity of nonheme iron(II) complexes: an experimental and DFT approach.

    Sumit Sahu;Leland R. Widger;Matthew G. Quesne;Sam P. de Visser

  • An example of O2 binding in a cobalt(II) corrole system and high-valent cobalt-cyano and cobalt-alkynyl complexes.

    Bobby Ramdhanie;Joshua Telser;Andrea Caneschi;Lev N. Zakharov

  • Catalytic reactivity of a meso-N-substituted corrole and evidence for a high-valent iron-oxo species.

    Amanda J. McGown;William D. Kerber;Hiroshi Fujii;David P. Goldberg

  • Synthesis, characterization, and physicochemical properties of manganese(III) and manganese(V)-oxo corrolazines.

    David E. Lansky;Beaven Mandimutsira;Bobby Ramdhanie;Maria Clausén

  • Addition of Dioxygen to an N4S(thiolate) Iron(II) Cysteine Dioxygenase Model Gives a Structurally Characterized Sulfinato-Iron(II) Complex

    Alison C. McQuilken;Yunbo Jiang;Maxime A. Siegler;David P. Goldberg

  • Syntheses, Structures, and Magnetic Properties of Two Dinuclear Iron(III) Citrate Complexes

    Itzhak Shweky;Avi Bino;David P. Goldberg;Stephen J. Lippard

  • A Decanuclear Manganese Cluster with Oxo and Halide Bridging Ligands: Magnetic Behavior of an S .gtoreq. 12 System

    David P. Goldberg;Andrea Caneschi;Christopher D. Delfs;Roberta Sessoli

Frequent Co-Authors

Maxime A. Siegler
Maxime A. Siegler Johns Hopkins University
Sam P. de Visser
Sam P. de Visser University of Manchester
Pierre Moënne-Loccoz
Pierre Moënne-Loccoz Oregon Health & Science University
Shunichi Fukuzumi
Shunichi Fukuzumi Osaka University
Guy N. L. Jameson
Guy N. L. Jameson University of Melbourne
Joshua Telser
Joshua Telser Roosevelt University
Lev N. Zakharov
Lev N. Zakharov University of Oregon
Charlotte L. Stern
Charlotte L. Stern Northwestern University
Devesh Kumar
Devesh Kumar Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to various career opportunities in science, healthcare, and industry. For those interested in complementary roles, pursuing a paralegal certificate can provide valuable legal knowledge applicable in chemical patent law or regulatory compliance.

Another promising career path is becoming a pharmaceutical sales representative, which often combines a strong foundation in chemistry with business skills. Exploring the pharmaceutical sales rep salary and career paths can help you understand the financial and professional growth in this field.

For those interested in healthcare, becoming a pharmacist requires understanding how much schooling to be a pharmacist, as it involves advanced degrees and certifications. Alternatively, roles like medical examiner assistants play a critical role in forensic science, and learning how to become a medical examiner assistant can provide insight into educational requirements and job outlook.

These related degrees and career pathways illustrate the diverse opportunities chemistry graduates have beyond the laboratory, extending into legal, sales, healthcare, and forensic fields.

Best Scientists Citing David P. Goldberg

Trending Scientists