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Earl L. Muetterties

Earl L. Muetterties

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
20543
World Ranking
3468
National Ranking
1132

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1981 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1971 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Earl L. Muetterties was affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Throughout their career, Muetterties contributed to scientific research primarily in chemistry and related fields.

Muetterties received several notable recognitions during their lifetime. In 1971, they were elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences. The following year, in 1980, they became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). They were also awarded the Centenary Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 1981.

Their work intersected with various fields and topics within science, although detailed records of their publication venues, papers, coauthors, or book publications are not available in this dataset.

Muetterties passed away, leaving behind a professional legacy marked by membership in prominent scientific societies and recognition by major scientific organizations.

Best Publications

  • Mechanistic features of catalytic carbon monoxide hydrogenation reactions

    E. L. Muetterties;Judith. Stein

  • Molecular orbital theory of pentacoordinate phosphorus

    Roald Hoffmann;James M. Howell;Earl L. Muetterties

  • Stereochemistry of Phosphorus(V) Fluorides

    E. L. Muetterties;W. Mahler;R. Schmutzler

  • Structural, stereochemical, and electronic features of arene-metal complexes

    Unknown

  • Stereochemically Nonrigid Structures

    Earl L. Muetterties

  • Boron hydride chemistry

    Earl L. Muetterties

  • Chemistry of Boranes. IX. Halogenation of B10H10-2 and B12H12-2

    W. H. Knoth;H. C. Miller;J. C. Sauer;J. H. Balthis

  • Molecular metal clusters.

    Unknown

  • Chemistry of Boranes. VIII. Salts and Acids of B10H10-2 and B1212-2

    E. L. Muetterties;J. H. Balthis;Y. T. Chia;W. H. Knoth

  • Seven-coordination. A molecular orbital exploration of structure, stereochemistry, and reaction dynamics

    Roald. Hoffmann;Barbara F. Beier;Earl L. Muetterties;Angelo R. Rossi

  • Five-Coordinate Stereochemistry

    E. L. Muetterties;W. Mahler;K. J. Packer;R. Schmutzler

  • Solution structure and kinetic study of metal-phosphine and-phosphite complexes. I. Silver (I) system

    Unknown

  • Topological representation of stereoisomerism. I. Polytopal rearrangements

    Earl L. Muetterties

  • Molecular polyhedra of high co-ordination number

    Unknown

  • Reactivity of trialkylphosphine complexes of platinum(O)

    E. L. Muetterties;D. H. Gerlach;A. R. Kane;G. W. Parshall

  • Desulfurization and Structural Transformation of Thiophene on the Pt(111) Surface

    J. Stöhr;J. L. Gland;E. B. Kollin;R. J. Koestner

  • Nuclear magnetic resonance studies on pentacoordinate silicon fluorides

    Frank Klanberg;Earl L. Muetterties

  • π-Allyl Derivatives of Transition Metals

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  • Conversion of acetylene to benzene over palladium single-crystal surfaces. 1. The low-pressure stoichiometric and the high-pressure catalytic reactions

    T. G. Rucker;M. A. Logan;T. M. Gentle;E. L. Muetterties

  • Structure and Exchange Processes in Some Inorganic Fluorides by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance1

    Unknown

  • Intramolecular rearrangement mechanisms in five-coordinate complexes

    P. Meakin;E. L. Muetterties;J. P. Jesson

  • Coordination chemistry of metal surfaces. 3. Benzene and toluene interactions with nickel surfaces

    C. M. Friend;E. L. Muetterties

  • Chemistry of boranes. XXVIII. New polyhedral borane anions, B8H82-, B8H8.-, and B7H72-

    Frank Klanberg;Donald R. Eaton;Lloyd J. Guggenberger;Earl L. Muetterties

  • B11 Magnetic Resonance Study of Boron Compounds

    W. D. Phillips;H. C. Miller;E. L. Muetterties

  • Dehydrogenation processes on nickel and platinum surfaces. Conversion of cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and cyclohexadiene to benzene

    Min Chi Tsai;C. M. Friend;E. L. Muetterties

  • Stereochemically Nonrigid Six-Coordinate Molecules.' III. The Temperature-Dependent 'H and 31P Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Some Iron and Ruthenium Dihydrides

    P. Meakin;E. L. Muetterties;J. P. Jesson

Frequent Co-Authors

Victor W. Day
Victor W. Day University of Kansas
Jack M. Williams
Jack M. Williams Argonne National Laboratory
Cynthia M. Friend
Cynthia M. Friend Harvard University
Herbert W. Roesky
Herbert W. Roesky University of Göttingen
Richard A. Andersen
Richard A. Andersen Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Roald Hoffmann
Roald Hoffmann Cornell University
Thomas F. Koetzle
Thomas F. Koetzle Argonne National Laboratory
Gary K. Beauchamp
Gary K. Beauchamp Monell Chemical Senses Center
Alfred B. Anderson
Alfred B. Anderson Case Western Reserve University
Vicki H. Grassian
Vicki H. Grassian University of California, San Diego

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