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Nicholas E. Leadbeater

Nicholas E. Leadbeater

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Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
12033
World Ranking
11559
National Ranking
3123

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Edward Harrison Memorial Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Nicholas E. Leadbeater is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States and works primarily in the field of Chemistry. Their research is focused on Organic Chemistry, with specific attention to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Electrochemistry, Water Science and Technology, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation

Nicholas E. Leadbeater has contributed to multiple scientific papers, among which recent publications include:

  • "Oxidative Amidation of Amines in Tandem with Transamidation: A Route to Amides Using Visible-Light Energy," 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Solvent- and additive-free oxidative amidation of aldehydes using a recyclable oxoammonium salt," 2022, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • "Combining photoredox catalysis and oxoammonium cations for the oxidation of aromatic alcohols to carboxylic acids," 2020, Tetrahedron Letters
  • "Nitroxide-Catalyzed Oxidative Amidation of Aldehydes to Yield N-Acyl Azoles Using Sodium Persulfate," 2021, European Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Preparation of hexafluoroisopropyl esters by oxidative esterification of aldehydes using sodium persulfate," 2021, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Frequent collaborators include Arturo León Sandoval, Chelsea M. Schroeder, Fabrizio Politano, Katrina E. Doherty, and Geoffrey P. Wadey, reflecting a network of partnerships in related research areas.

Among the venues where their work is regularly published are:

  • Molbank
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • RSC Advances
  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Tetrahedron Letters

Nicholas E. Leadbeater was awarded the Edward Harrison Memorial Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Preparation of polymer-supported ligands and metal complexes for use in catalysis.

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  • A reassessment of the transition-metal free suzuki-type coupling methodology.

    Riina K Arvela;Nicholas E Leadbeater;Michael S Sangi;Victoria A Williams

  • Ligand-free palladium catalysis of the Suzuki reaction in water using microwave heating.

    Nicholas E Leadbeater;Maria Marco

  • A Study of the Ionic Liquid Mediated Microwave Heating of Organic Solvents

    Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Hanna M. Torenius

  • Fast, easy, clean chemistry by using water as a solvent and microwave heating: the Suzuki coupling as an illustration

    Nicholas E. Leadbeater

  • Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides with phenylboronic acid in water, using microwave heating with simultaneous cooling.

    Riina K Arvela;Nicholas E Leadbeater

  • CONTINUOUS-FLOW PREPARATION OF BIODIESEL USING MICROWAVE HEATING

    T. Michael Barnard;Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Matthew B. Boucher;Lauren M. Stencel

  • Rapid and amenable suzuki coupling reaction in water using microwave and conventional heating.

    Nicholas E Leadbeater;Maria Marco

  • Transition-metal-free Suzuki-type coupling reactions.

    Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Maria Marco

  • Fast, Easy Preparation of Biodiesel Using Microwave Heating

    Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Lauren M. Stencel

  • Microwave energy: a versatile tool for the biosciences

    Jonathan M. Collins;Nicholas E. Leadbeater

  • Microwave Heating As A Tool For Sustainable Chemistry

    Nicholas E. Leadbeater

  • Transition-metal-free Suzuki-type coupling reactions: scope and limitations of the methodology.

    Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Maria Marco

  • Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative coupling of aromatic acids with aryl halides or unactivated arenes using microwave heating.

    Adelina Voutchkova;Abigail Coplin;Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Robert H. Crabtree

  • Trifluoromethyl ketones: properties, preparation, and application

    Christopher B. Kelly;Michael A. Mercadante;Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Nicholas E. Leadbeater

  • First Examples of Transition-Metal Free Sonogashira-Type Couplings

    Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Maria Marco;Bonnie J. Tominack

  • Microwave-promoted Heck coupling using ultralow metal catalyst concentrations.

    Riina K Arvela;Nicholas E Leadbeater

  • Rapid, easy copper-free Sonogashira couplings using aryl iodides and activated aryl bromides

    Nicholas E. Leadbeater;Bonnie J. Tominack

  • Ligand-free palladium catalysis of aryl coupling reactions facilitated by grinding

    Liane M. Klingensmith;Nicholas E. Leadbeater

  • Synthesis of 4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxoammonium tetrafluoroborate and 4-acetamido-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-1-yl)oxyl and their use in oxidative reactions

    Michael A Mercadante;Christopher B Kelly;James M Bobbitt;Leon J Tilley

  • Rapid, easy cyanation of aryl bromides and chlorides using nickel salts in conjunction with microwave promotion.

    Riina K. Arvela;Nicholas E. Leadbeater

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Raithby
Paul R. Raithby University of Bath
Jack Lewis
Jack Lewis University of Cambridge
Richard S. Parnas
Richard S. Parnas University of Connecticut
Oleg V. Shishkin
Oleg V. Shishkin National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
F. Matthias Bickelhaupt
F. Matthias Bickelhaupt Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Stefan Bräse
Stefan Bräse Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Miguel Yus
Miguel Yus University of Alicante
Edwin C. Constable
Edwin C. Constable University of Basel
Masakatsu Shibasaki
Masakatsu Shibasaki University of Tokyo
Krist V. Gernaey
Krist V. Gernaey Technical University of Denmark

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