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2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
94
Citations
27476
World Ranking
1734
National Ranking
30

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2017 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Odile Eisenstein is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France and has made contributions primarily in the field of chemistry. Their research spans 25 publications in chemistry with a focus on several subfields, including organic chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, materials chemistry, spectroscopy, and inorganic chemistry.

The scientist's work covers diverse topics such as:

  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • Chemical synthesis and analysis
  • Coordination chemistry and organometallics
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Asymmetric synthesis and catalysis
  • Various chemistry research topics
  • Advanced NMR techniques and applications

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Faraday Discussions
  • Chemical Science
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Topics in Catalysis

Odile Eisenstein has collaborated regularly with several researchers, the most frequent co-authors being:

  • Michele Cascella
  • Robin N. Perutz
  • Pierre Kennepohl
  • Stuart A. Macgregor
  • Kamran T. Mahmudov

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on chemical reactions, theoretical studies, and catalytic processes. Some of these key publications are:

  • "The Grignard Reaction - Unraveling a Chemical Puzzle," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Morphological Plasticity of LiCl Clusters Interacting with Grignard Reagent in Tetrahydrofuran," 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "31P Chemical Shifts in Ru(II) Phosphine Complexes. A Computational Study of the Influence of the Coordination Sphere," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "Efficient alkene hydrosilation with bis(8-quinolyl)phosphine (NPN) nickel catalysts. The dominant role of silyl-over hydrido-nickel catalytic intermediates," 2020, Chemical Science
  • "Computational Catalysis: A Land of Opportunities," 2022, Topics in Catalysis

In recognition of their contributions to the scientific community, Odile Eisenstein was awarded the Centenary Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 2017 and was made a member of the Academia Europaea in 2012.

Best Publications

  • C-H bond activation in transition metal species from a computational perspective

    David Balcells;Eric Clot;Odile Eisenstein

  • A new intermolecular interaction: unconventional hydrogen bonds with element-hydride bonds as proton acceptor.

    Robert H. Crabtree;Per E. M. Siegbahn;Odile Eisenstein;Arnold L. Rheingold

  • Highly Active and Robust Cp* Iridium Complexes for Catalytic Water Oxidation

    Jonathan F. Hull;David Balcells;James D. Blakemore;Christopher D. Incarvito

  • Half-Sandwich Iridium Complexes for Homogeneous Water-Oxidation Catalysis

    James D. Blakemore;Nathan D. Schley;David Balcells;Jonathan F. Hull

  • C-F and C-H bond activation of fluorobenzenes and fluoropyridines at transition metal centers: how fluorine tips the scales.

    Eric Clot;Odile Eisenstein;Naseralla Jasim;Stuart A. Macgregor

  • Do f Electrons Play a Role in the Lanthanide-Ligand Bonds? A DFT Study of Ln(NR2)3; R = H, SiH3

    Laurent Maron and;Odile Eisenstein

  • Transition Metal Polyhydrides: From Qualitative Ideas to Reliable Computational Studies†

    Feliu Maseras;Agusti Lledós;Eric Clot;Odile Eisenstein

  • Selectivity of C–H Activation and Competition between C–H and C–F Bond Activation at Fluorocarbons

    Odile Eisenstein;Odile Eisenstein;Jessica Milani;Robin N. Perutz

  • Transition-metal complexed olefins: how their reactivity toward a nucleophile relates to their electronic structure

    Odile Eisenstein;Roald Hoffmann

  • Interactions between CH and NH bonds and d8 square planar metal complexes: hydrogen bonded or agostic?

    Wenbin Yao;Odile Eisenstein;Robert H. Crabtree

  • Iridium-catalyzed hydrogenation of N-heterocyclic compounds under mild conditions by an outer-sphere pathway.

    Graham E Dobereiner;Ainara Nova;Nathan D Schley;Nilay Hazari

  • Factors Affecting the Strength of N-H.cntdot..cntdot..cntdot.H-Ir Hydrogen Bonds

    Eduardo Peris;Jesse C Lee;Joe R. Rambo;Odile Eisenstein

  • Computed Ligand Electronic Parameters from Quantum Chemistry and Their Relation to Tolman Parameters, Lever Parameters, and Hammett Constants

    Lionel Perrin;Eric Clot;Odile Eisenstein;Jennifer Loch

  • Theoretical study of the structures of electron-deficient d6 ML5 complexes. Importance of a .pi.-donating ligand

    Jean Frederic Riehl;Yves Jean;Odile Eisenstein;Michel Pelissier

  • Linear-Selective Hydroarylation of Unactivated Terminal and Internal Olefins with Trifluoromethyl-Substituted Arenes

    Joseph S. Bair;York Schramm;York Schramm;Alexey G. Sergeev;Alexey G. Sergeev;Eric Clot

  • Imidazolium Carboxylates as Versatile and Selective N-Heterocyclic Carbene Transfer Agents: Synthesis, Mechanism, and Applications

    Adelina M. Voutchkova;Marta Feliz;Eric Clot;Odile Eisenstein

  • An attractive cis-effect of hydride on neighbor ligands: experimental and theoretical studies on the structure and intramolecular rearrangements of Fe(H)2(.eta.2-H2)(PEtPh2)3

    Lori S. Van der Sluys;Juergen Eckert;Odile Eisenstein;John H. Hall

  • Computational structure–activity relationships in H2 storage: how placement of N atoms affects release temperatures in organic liquid storage materials

    Eric Clot;Odile Eisenstein;Robert H. Crabtree

  • Understanding d0-Olefin Metathesis Catalysts: Which Metal, Which Ligands?

    Albert Poater;Xavier Solans-Monfort;Eric Clot;Christophe Copéret

  • Superjacent orbital control. Interpretation of the anomeric effect

    Serge. David;Odile. Eisenstein;Warren J. Hehre;Lionel. Salem

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Clot
Eric Clot University of Montpellier
Kenneth G. Caulton
Kenneth G. Caulton Indiana University
Laurent Maron
Laurent Maron Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Robert H. Crabtree
Robert H. Crabtree Yale University
Feliu Maseras
Feliu Maseras Institut Català d'Investigació Química
William E. Streib
William E. Streib Indiana University
Robin N. Perutz
Robin N. Perutz University of York
John C. Huffman
John C. Huffman Indiana University
Stuart MacGregor
Stuart MacGregor QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

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