D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Robert H. Grubbs

California Institute of Technology
United States

Chemistry

USA

2023

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Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Best Scientists D-index 160 Citations 116,086 1,053 World Ranking 834 National Ranking 538

Chemistry D-index 162 Citations 115,590 955 World Ranking 36 National Ranking 26

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Best Scientist Award

2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

2015 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For developments in catalysts that have enabled commercial products.

2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

2009 - Polish Academy of Science

2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

2005 - Nobel Prize for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis

2005 - Paul Karrer Gold Medal, University of Zurich

2004 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

2003 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2003 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier

2002 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2002 - Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2000 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute

1999 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

1974 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Organic chemistry
Catalysis
Polymer

Robert H. Grubbs spends much of his time researching Organic chemistry, Metathesis, Catalysis, Ruthenium and Polymer chemistry. His Metathesis study is mostly concerned with Ring-opening metathesis polymerisation, Acyclic diene metathesis, Ring-closing metathesis and ROMP. The Ring-closing metathesis study combines topics in areas such as Yield, Grubbs' catalyst and Enyne metathesis.

In his study, Chelation is strongly linked to Combinatorial chemistry, which falls under the umbrella field of Catalysis. His studies deal with areas such as Substituent, Stereochemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Carbene and Phosphine as well as Ruthenium. Robert H. Grubbs combines subjects such as Copolymer, Ring-opening polymerization, Polymerization, Monomer and Photochemistry with his study of Polymer chemistry.

His most cited work include:

The Development of L2X2RuCHR Olefin Metathesis Catalysts: An Organometallic Success Story (2702 citations)
Synthesis and activity of a new generation of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts coordinated with 1,3-dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene ligands. (2571 citations)
Safe and Convenient Procedure for Solvent Purification (1950 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Organic chemistry, Catalysis, Polymer chemistry, Metathesis and Ruthenium. His studies in Catalysis integrate themes in fields like Combinatorial chemistry, Ring-closing metathesis, Ligand and Olefin metathesis. His Polymer chemistry research includes themes of Copolymer, Ring-opening polymerization, Polymerization, Polymer and ROMP.

The concepts of his Metathesis study are interwoven with issues in Ring, Olefin fiber and Stereochemistry. Robert H. Grubbs studied Ruthenium and Medicinal chemistry that intersect with Aryl. His work on Ring-opening metathesis polymerisation is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Acyclic diene metathesis.

He most often published in these fields:

Organic chemistry (35.90%)
Catalysis (35.54%)
Polymer chemistry (34.92%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

Catalysis (35.54%)
Metathesis (33.69%)
Polymer (16.36%)

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

His primary areas of study are Catalysis, Metathesis, Polymer, Ruthenium and Organic chemistry. Robert H. Grubbs has researched Catalysis in several fields, including Combinatorial chemistry, Ligand and Olefin metathesis. His research on Metathesis focuses in particular on Ring-opening metathesis polymerisation.

His Ring-opening metathesis polymerisation study incorporates themes from Metallacycle and Acyclic diene metathesis. Robert H. Grubbs combines subjects such as Small-angle X-ray scattering, Phase and Polymer chemistry with his study of Polymer. Within one scientific family, Robert H. Grubbs focuses on topics pertaining to Medicinal chemistry under Ruthenium, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Alkyl.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Recent advances in ruthenium-based olefin metathesis (147 citations)
50th Anniversary Perspective: Living Polymerization—Emphasizing the Molecule in Macromolecules (96 citations)
Potassium tert-Butoxide-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative C-H Silylation of Heteroaromatics: A Combined Experimental and Computational Mechanistic Study. (75 citations)

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Best Publications

The Development of L2X2RuCHR Olefin Metathesis Catalysts: An Organometallic Success Story

Tina M. Trnka;Robert H. Grubbs.
Accounts of Chemical Research (2001)

4745 Citations

Synthesis and activity of a new generation of ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts coordinated with 1,3-dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene ligands.

Matthias Scholl;Sheng Ding;and Choon Woo Lee;Robert H. Grubbs.
Organic Letters (1999)

4464 Citations

Safe and Convenient Procedure for Solvent Purification

Amy B. Pangborn;Michael A. Giardello;Robert H. Grubbs;Robert K. Rosen.
Organometallics (1996)

3930 Citations

Recent advances in olefin metathesis and its application in organic synthesis

Robert H. Grubbs;Sukbok Chang.
Tetrahedron (1998)

3147 Citations

Synthesis and Applications of RuCl2(CHR‘)(PR3)2: The Influence of the Alkylidene Moiety on Metathesis Activity

Peter Schwab;Robert H. Grubbs;Joseph W. Ziller.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1996)

2861 Citations

Handbook of metathesis