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Robin B. Bedford

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
10978
World Ranking
11141
National Ranking
632

Robin B. Bedford publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robin B. Bedford sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 138 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Robin B. Bedford D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robin B. Bedford sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robin B. Bedford is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, contributing extensively to materials science and chemistry research. Their work spans primarily within the fields of materials chemistry and organic chemistry, with additional involvement in electronic, optical, and magnetic materials as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

Bedford's research topics cover a range of areas including:

  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Catalytic cross-coupling reactions
  • Catalytic C-H functionalization methods
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Coordination chemistry and organometallics

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Identifying palladium culprits in amine catalysis," 2021, Nature Catalysis
  • "Cobalt-Catalyzed Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Aryl Boron Esters Activated by Alkoxides," 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • "The iron-catalysed Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides," 2024, Nature Catalysis
  • "Iron-Catalyzed Miyaura Borylation of Aryl Chlorides and Triflates," 2024, Organic Letters
  • "A re-examination of claims of aminoferrocene-graphene-based molecular magnets," 2024, Applied Physics Letters

Bedford frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Michael B. Hursthouse
  • Peter N. Horton
  • Simon J. Coles
  • Benjamin J. S. Rowsell
  • Gayathri Athavan

Their publications are commonly found in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Nature Catalysis
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Organic Letters
  • Applied Physics Letters

Robin B. Bedford's contributions are situated at the intersection of advanced crystallographic techniques and catalytic processes, frequently involving detailed structural analysis and synthetic methodologies. Their body of work includes 26 publications in materials science and 15 in chemistry, reflecting a strong focus on the chemical and physical properties of materials at the molecular level.

Best Publications

  • The development of palladium catalysts for CC and Cheteroatom bond forming reactions of aryl chloride substrates

    Robin B. Bedford;Catherine S.J. Cazin;Debbie Holder

  • Palladacyclic catalysts in C-C and C-heteroatom bond-forming reactions.

    Robin B. Bedford

  • Catalytic intermolecular ortho-arylation of phenols.

    Robin B. Bedford;Michael E. Limmert

  • The catalytic intermolecular orthoarylation of phenols.

    Robin B. Bedford;Simon J. Coles;Michael B. Hursthouse;Michael E. Limmert

  • Iron-phosphine, -phosphite, -arsine, and -carbene catalysts for the coupling of primary and secondary alkyl halides with aryl Grignard reagents.

    Robin B. Bedford;Michael Betham;Duncan W. Bruce;Andreas A. Danopoulos

  • How low does iron go? Chasing the active species in fe-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.

    Robin B. Bedford

  • Palladium bis(phosphinite) ‘PCP’-pincer complexes and their application as catalysts in the Suzuki reaction

    Robin B. Bedford;Sylvia M. Draper;P. Noelle Scully;Samantha L. Welch

  • Mild C-H halogenation of anilides and the isolation of an unusual palladium(I)-palladium(II) species.

    Robin B. Bedford;Mairi F. Haddow;Charlotte J. Mitchell;Ruth L. Webster

  • Simple iron-amine catalysts for the cross-coupling of aryl Grignards with alkyl halides bearing β-hydrogens

    Robin B. Bedford;Duncan W. Bruce;Robert M. Frost;Michael Hird

  • Iron-catalysed Negishi coupling of benzyl halides and phosphates.

    Robin B. Bedford;Michael Huwe;Mark C. Wilkinson

  • N-H carbazole synthesis from 2-chloroanilines via consecutive amination and C-H activation.

    Robin B Bedford;Michael Betham

  • Orthopalladated triaryl phosphite complexes as highly active catalysts in biaryl coupling reactions

    David A. Albisson;Robin B. Bedford;P. Noelle Scully;Simon E. Lawrence

  • High-Activity Catalysts for Suzuki Coupling and Amination Reactions with Deactivated Aryl Chloride Substrates: Importance of the Palladium Source.

    Robin B. Bedford;Catherine S. J. Cazin;Simon J. Coles;Thomas Gelbrich

  • Iron nanoparticles in the coupling of alkyl halides with aryl Grignard reagents.

    Robin B. Bedford;Michael Betham;Duncan W. Bruce;Sean A. Davis

  • TMEDA in Iron‐Catalyzed Kumada Coupling: Amine Adduct versus Homoleptic “ate” Complex Formation

    Robin B. Bedford;Peter B. Brenner;Emma Carter;Paul M. Cogswell

  • Simple mixed tricyclohexylphosphane-triarylphosphite complexes as extremely high-activity catalysts for the Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides.

    Robin B. Bedford;Catherine S. J. Cazin;Samantha L. Hazelwood

  • Iron(I) in Negishi Cross-Coupling Reactions

    Christopher John Adams;Robin B. Bedford;Emma Carter;Nicholas J. Gower

  • Extremely high activity catalysts for the Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides: the importance of catalyst longevity

    Robin B. Bedford;Samantha L. Hazelwood;Michael E. Limmert

  • Nanoparticulate Palladium Supported by Covalently Modified Silicas: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application as Catalysts for the Suzuki Coupling of Aryl Halides

    Robin B. Bedford;Udayshanker G. Singh;Richard I. Walton;Ruth T. Williams

  • Orthopalladated and -platinated Bulky triarylphosphite complexes: Synthesis, reactivity and application as high-activity catalysts for Suzuki and stille coupling reactions

    Robin B. Bedford;Samantha L. Hazelwood;Michael E. Limmert;David A. Albisson

  • The Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides in TBAB-water mixtures.

    Robin B. Bedford;Michael E. Blake;Craig P. Butts;Debbie Holder

  • Iron(III) salen-type catalysts for the cross-coupling of aryl Grignards with alkyl halides bearing β-hydrogens

    Robin B. Bedford;Duncan W. Bruce;Robert M. Frost;John W. Goodby

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael B. Hursthouse
Michael B. Hursthouse University of Southampton
Simon J. Coles
Simon J. Coles University of Southampton
Catherine S. J. Cazin
Catherine S. J. Cazin Ghent University
Jeremy N. Harvey
Jeremy N. Harvey KU Leuven
Duncan W. Bruce
Duncan W. Bruce University of York
Damien Martin Murphy
Damien Martin Murphy Cardiff University
Timothy Gallagher
Timothy Gallagher University of Bristol
Peter N. Horton
Peter N. Horton University of Southampton
Mark E. Light
Mark E. Light University of Southampton
Peter B. Hitchcock
Peter B. Hitchcock University of Sussex

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