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Chemistry D-index 58 Citations 10,877 149 World Ranking 7273 National Ranking 2236

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Awards & Achievements

2003 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

2000 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Alkene

Thomas Lectka mostly deals with Catalysis, Organic chemistry, Enantioselective synthesis, Nucleophile and Combinatorial chemistry. His Catalysis research includes elements of Reactivity, Halogenation and Copper. His Medicinal chemistry research extends to the thematically linked field of Organic chemistry.

His Enantioselective synthesis research includes themes of Alkylation, Cycloaddition, Lewis acids and bases, Oxazoline and Stereochemistry. His Nucleophile research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Computational chemistry, Electrophile and Diphenylketene. His Combinatorial chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Isotopic labeling and Stoichiometry.

His most cited work include:

  • Nucleophilic Chiral Amines as Catalysts in Asymmetric Synthesis (349 citations)
  • The Development of the First Catalyzed Reaction of Ketenes and Imines: Catalytic, Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Lactams (307 citations)
  • Bifunctional Asymmetric Catalysis: Cooperative Lewis Acid/Base Systems (282 citations)

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

Thomas Lectka mainly focuses on Catalysis, Enantioselective synthesis, Organic chemistry, Combinatorial chemistry and Nucleophile. Thomas Lectka is interested in Lewis acids and bases, which is a field of Catalysis. His studies deal with areas such as Bifunctional, Amide and Imine as well as Lewis acids and bases.

The various areas that Thomas Lectka examines in his Enantioselective synthesis study include Amino acid, Alkylation, Cycloaddition and Oxazoline. Thomas Lectka works mostly in the field of Combinatorial chemistry, limiting it down to topics relating to Reactivity and, in certain cases, Molecule and Computational chemistry, as a part of the same area of interest. His Nucleophile research incorporates elements of Yield, Electrophile, Isomerization and Transition metal.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Catalysis (56.28%)
  • Enantioselective synthesis (36.68%)
  • Organic chemistry (35.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Catalysis (56.28%)
  • Combinatorial chemistry (19.60%)
  • Crystallography (10.05%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Catalysis, Combinatorial chemistry, Crystallography, Selectfluor and Molecule. His Catalysis study is related to the wider topic of Organic chemistry. His study in the field of Nucleophile, Enantioselective synthesis and Copper is also linked to topics like Beta-lactam and Chemical synthesis.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Reactivity, Halogenation and Regioselectivity in addition to Combinatorial chemistry. His Crystallography study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Ring, Fluorine and Hydrogen bond. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Photochemistry, Electron paramagnetic resonance and Triethylborane.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Chemical synthesis of β-lactams: asymmetric catalysis and other recent advances. (139 citations)
  • Direct, Catalytic Monofluorination of sp3 C–H Bonds: A Radical-Based Mechanism with Ionic Selectivity (98 citations)
  • A photocatalyzed aliphatic fluorination (81 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Hydrogen

Thomas Lectka focuses on Catalysis, Selectfluor, Organic chemistry, Molecule and Photochemistry. His Catalysis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Combinatorial chemistry, Manganese and Photosensitizer. Thomas Lectka has researched Selectfluor in several fields, including Ketone, Triethylborane and Benzil.

His study in the field of Regioselectivity and Enantioselective synthesis also crosses realms of Beta-lactam and Chemical synthesis. His Molecule research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Crystallography, Computational chemistry, Reactivity and Fluorine. His work in Photochemistry tackles topics such as Radical fluorination which are related to areas like Yield and Radical ion.

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Best Publications

Nucleophilic Chiral Amines as Catalysts in Asymmetric Synthesis

David J. Guerin;Scott J. Miller;Thomas Lectka.
Chemical Reviews (2003)

538 Citations

The Development of the First Catalyzed Reaction of Ketenes and Imines: Catalytic, Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Lactams

Andrew E. Taggi;Ahmed M. Hafez;Harald Wack;Brandon Young.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2002)

518 Citations

CHIRAL BIS(OXAZOLINE)COPPER(II) COMPLEXES AS LEWIS ACID CATALYSTS FOR THE ENANTIOSELECTIVE DIELS-ALDER REACTION

David A. Evans;Scott J. Miller;Thomas Lectka;Peter von Matt.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1999)

448 Citations

Bis(oxazoline)copper(II) complexes as chiral catalysts for the enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction

David A. Evans;Scott J. Miller;Thomas Lectka.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1993)

397 Citations

Bifunctional Asymmetric Catalysis: Cooperative Lewis Acid/Base Systems

Daniel H. Paull;Ciby J. Abraham;Michael T. Scerba;Ethan Alden-Danforth.
Accounts of Chemical Research (2008)

358 Citations

Bis(oxazoline) and Bis(oxazolinyl)pyridine Copper Complexes as Enantioselective Diels−Alder Catalysts: Reaction Scope and Synthetic Applications

David A. Evans;David M. Barnes;Jeffrey S. Johnson;Thomas Lectka.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1999)

325 Citations

Catalytic, Enantioselective Alkylation of α-Imino Esters Using Late Transition Metal Phosphine Complexes as Catalysts

Dana Ferraris;Brandon Young;Travis Dudding;Thomas Lectka.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1998)

296 Citations

Catalytic, Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Lactams

Andrew E. Taggi;Ahmed M. Hafez;Harald Wack;Brandon Young.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2000)

295 Citations

Alpha-imino esters: versatile substrates for the catalytic, asymmetric synthesis of alpha- and beta-amino acids and beta-lactams.

Andrew E. Taggi;and Ahmed M. Hafez;Thomas Lectka.
Accounts of Chemical Research (2003)

264 Citations

Chemical synthesis of β-lactams: asymmetric catalysis and other recent advances.

Cody Ross Pitts;Thomas Lectka.
Chemical Reviews (2014)

236 Citations

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