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D-Index
53
Citations
10001
World Ranking
13083
National Ranking
736

William B. Motherwell 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 William B. Motherwell sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 276 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William B. Motherwell 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 William B. Motherwell sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 2004 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1998 - Tilden Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1991 - Bader Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1983 - Corday–Morgan Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

William B. Motherwell is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom.

The scientist has received multiple awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) and related institutions. These include:

  • Corday-Morgan Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 1983
  • Bader Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 1991
  • Tilden Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 1998
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2004
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2007

Best Publications

  • The invention of new radical chain reactions. Part VIII. Radical chemistry of thiohydroxamic esters; A new method for the generation of carbon radicals from carboxylic acids

    Derek H.R. Barton;David Crich;William B. Motherwell

  • Free Radical Chain Reactions in Organic Synthesis

    William B. Motherwell;David Crich

  • Recent progress in the design and synthesis of artificial enzymes

    W.B. Motherwell;M.J. Bingham;Y. Six

  • New and improved methods for the radical decarboxylation of acids

    Derek H. R. Barton;David Crich;William B. Motherwell

  • A practical alternative to the hunsdiecker reaction

    Derek H.R. Barton;David Crich;William B. Motherwell

  • Chiral 2,6-lutidinyl-biscarbene complexes of palladium

    Arran A. D. Tulloch;Andreas A. Danopoulos;Graham J. Tizzard;Simon J. Coles

  • Epidithiodiketopiperazines block the interaction between hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) and p300 by a zinc ejection mechanism

    Kristina M. Cook;Stephen T. Hilton;Jasmin Mecinović;William B. Motherwell

  • Stable N-functionalised ‘pincer’ bis carbene ligands and their ruthenium complexes; synthesis and catalytic studies

    Andreas A. Danopoulos;Scott Winston;William B. Motherwell

  • Samarium(II) iodide promoted radical ring opening reactions of cyclopropyl ketones

    Robert A. Batey;William B. Motherwell

  • N-heterocyclic 'pincer' dicarbene complexes of cobalt(I), cobalt(II), and cobalt(III)

    Andreas A. Danopoulos;Joseph A. Wright;William B. Motherwell;Simon Ellwood

  • Molecular N2 complexes of iron stabilised by N-heterocyclic ‘pincer’ dicarbene ligands

    Andreas A. Danopoulos;Joseph A. Wright;William B. Motherwell

  • A novel route to biaryls via intramolecular free radical ipso substitution reactions

    William B. Motherwell;Andrew M. K. Pennell

  • A CONVENIENT METHOD FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ANOMERIC HYDROXY GROUP IN CARBOHYDRATES BY DIFLUOROMETHYL FUNCTIONALITY

    William B. Motherwell;Matthew J. Tozer;Barry C. Ross

  • Pentavalent organobismuth reagents. Part vi. Comparative migratory aptitudes of aryl groups in the arylation of phenols and enols by pentavalent bismuth reagents

    Derek H.R. Barton;Neerja Yadav Bhatnagar;Jean-Pierre Finet;William B. Motherwell

  • Steric and electronic effects in the synthesis of biaryls and their heterocyclic congeners using intramolecular free radical [1,5] ipso substitution reactions

    Maria Lucília E.N da Mata;William B Motherwell;Feroze Ujjainwalla

  • New and selective reactions and reagents in carbohydrate chemistry

    D. H. R. Barton;W. B. Motherwell

  • A NEW PROCEDURE FOR THE OXIDATION OF SATURATED-HYDROCARBONS

    Dhr Barton;Mj Gastiger;Wb Motherwell

  • Pentavalent organobismuth reagents. Part 3. Phenylation of enols and of enolate and other anions

    Derek H. R. Barton;Jean-Claude Blazejewski;Brigitte Charpiot;Jean-Pierre Finet

  • Functionalization of saturated hydrocarbons. Part 4. The Gif system for selective oxidation using molecular oxygen

    Derek H. R. Barton;Jean Boivin;Michel Gastiger;Jacek Morzycki

  • Observations on the nature of the tethering chain in the synthesis of biaryls and heterobiaryls via intramolecular free radical ipso substitution reactions

    Maria Lucília E.N. da Mata;William B. Motherwell;Feroze Ujjainwalla

  • Radical-induced ring opening of epoxides. A convenient alternative to the wharton rearrangement

    Derek H. R. Barton;Robyn S. Hay Motherwell;William B. Motherwell

  • Radical-Induced Deoxygenation of Primary Alcohols

    Derek H. R. Barton;William B. Motherwell;Andreas Stange

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek H. R. Barton
Derek H. R. Barton Texas A&M University
Samir Z. Zard
Samir Z. Zard École Polytechnique
Michael F. Greaney
Michael F. Greaney University of Manchester
David Crich
David Crich University of Georgia
Pierre Potier
Pierre Potier Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles
Robert A. Batey
Robert A. Batey University of Toronto
Andreas A. Danopoulos
Andreas A. Danopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Alexandra M. Z. Slawin University of St Andrews
Carlos A. M. Afonso
Carlos A. M. Afonso University of Lisbon
Asterios Gavriilidis
Asterios Gavriilidis University College London

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