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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Patterson-Crane Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

Overview

Derek Horton was affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their professional career included contributions recognized by receiving the Patterson-Crane Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 1997.

Throughout their career, Derek Horton's work encompassed areas related to chemistry as indicated by the nature of the award they received. This recognition aligned with contributions consistent with the standards of the ACS, an organization focused on advancing the chemical sciences.

There is no available detailed record of their recent papers, co-authors, or specific publication venues associated with their research activity. Similarly, specific fields of study, subfields, and main topics of work have not been documented in the available data.

Despite the absence of detailed publication or collaborative data, the receipt of the Patterson-Crane Award highlights a degree of distinction within the scientific community of chemistry professionals.

Best Publications

  • A preparative synthesis of 3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-L-lyxo-hexose (daunosamine) hydrochloride from D-mannose.

    Derek Horton;Wolfgang Weckerle

  • Large-scale preparation of D-allose: observations on the stereoselectivity of the reduction of 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-ribo-hexofuranos-3-ulose hydrate

    David C. Baker;Derek Horton;Charles G. Tindall

  • The nitrous acid deamination of glycosides and acetates of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose

    Derek Horton;Kerstin D. Philips

  • 1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-galacto-hexodialdo-1,5-pyranose and its 6-aldehydrol

    D. Horton;M. Nakadate;J.M.J. Tronchet

  • Relative reactivities of hydroxyl groups in carbohydrate derivatives. Specific NMR spectral assignments of acetyl groups in methyl tetra-O-acetyl-.alpha.-D-glucopyranoside and related derivatives

    Derek Horton;John H. Lauterback

  • Conformational studies on pyranoid sugar derivatives by NMR spectroscopy. Correlations of observed proton—proton coupling constants with the generalized Karplus equation

    Philippe L. Durette;Derek Horton

  • 1,6-anhydro-2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-lyxo-hexopyranos-4-ulose

    D. Horton;J.S. Jewell

  • Enzymatic conversions of starch.

    Piotr Tomasik;Derek Horton

  • Preparation from chitin of (1→4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranuronan and its 2-sulfoamino analog having blood-anticoagulant properties☆☆☆

    Derek Horton;Ernst K. Just

  • Factors affecting the Maillard browning reaction between sugars and amino acids. Nonenzymic browning of dehydrated orange juice

    Melville L. Wolfrom;Naoki. Kashimura;Derek. Horton

  • Chromium trioxide—dipyridine complex as an oxidant for partially protected sugars; preparation of aldehydo and certain keto sugar derivatives

    Ronald E. Arrick;David C. Baker;Derek Horton

  • Conformation of acyclic derivatives of sugars.

    D. Horton;J.D. Wander

  • Conformational studies on pyranoid sugar derivatives. Conformational equilibriums of the D-aldopentopyranose tetraacetates and tetrabenzoates

    Derek Horton;Philippe L. Durette

  • Thiosugars. I. Synthesis of Derivatives of 2-Amino-2-deoxy-1-thio-D-glucose1

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  • Conformation of acyclic derivatives of sugars. XI. Conformations of the D-aldopentose diethyl and diphenyl dithioacetals in solution

    Derek Horton;Joseph D. Wander

  • Synthesis of 1,6-anhydro-β-d-talopyranose from derivatives of d-galactose and d-mannose

    D. Horton;J.S. Jewell

  • Synthesis and reactions of unsaturated sugars

    Ester Albano;D. Horton;Tsutomu Tsuchiya

  • Anomeric equilibria in derivatives of amino sugars. Nuclear magnetic resonance studies on acetylated amino sugars and specifically deuterated analogs.

    Derek Horton;Jack B. Hughes;Jon S. Jewell;Kerstin D. Philips

  • Conformational and Configurational Studies on Some Acetylated Aldopyranosyl Halides1,2

    Derek Horton;William N. Turner

  • Anomeric Equilibria in Derivatives of Amino Sugars. Some 2-Amino-2-deoxy-D-hexose Derivatives1-3

    Derek Horton;Jon S. Jewell;Kerstin D. Philips

  • Kinetic acetonation of d-mannose: preparation of 4,6-mono- and 2,3:4,6-di-O-isopropylidene-d-mannopyranose☆

    Jacques Gelas;Jacques Gelas;Derek Horton;Derek Horton

Frequent Co-Authors

Waldemar Priebe
Waldemar Priebe The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Manuel Martin-Lomas
Manuel Martin-Lomas Instituto de Química Orgánica General
Soledad Penadés
Soledad Penadés Spanish National Research Council
Janusz Jurczak
Janusz Jurczak Polish Academy of Sciences

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