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Most cited papers in Chemical synthesis and alkaloids

What are the most cited papers in Chemical synthesis and alkaloids?

The most cited paper in Chemical synthesis and alkaloids is "Palladium‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling: A Historical Contextual Perspective to the 2010 Nobel Prize" (Carin C. C. Johansson Seechurn, Matthew O. Kitching, Thomas J. Colacot et al., 2012), with 3,024 citations. Next come "Staurosporine, a potent inhibitor of phospholipidCa++dependent protein kinase" (2,475) and "The advent and development of organocatalysis" (2,407).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 644 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Palladium‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling: A Historical Contextual Perspective to the 2010 Nobel Prize Carin C. C. Johansson Seechurn, Matthew O. Kitching, Thomas J. Colacot et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition Open access 9 May 2012 3,024
2 Staurosporine, a potent inhibitor of phospholipidCa++dependent protein kinase Tatsuya Tamaoki, Hisayo Nomoto, ISAMI TAKAHASHI et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Mar 1986 2,475
3 The advent and development of organocatalysis David W. C. MacMillan · Nature Sep 2008 2,407
4 Amide bond formation: beyond the myth of coupling reagents Eric Valeur, Mark Bradley · Chemical Society Reviews Review 4 Dec 2008 2,203
5 Copper-Mediated Coupling Reactions and Their Applications in Natural Products and Designed Biomolecules Synthesis Gwilherm Evano, Nicolas Blanchard, Mathieu Toumi · Chemical Reviews Review Aug 2008 2,142
6 Cascade Reactions in Total Synthesis Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou, David J. Edmonds, Paul G. Bulger · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 30 Oct 2006 2,093
7 Cross‐Coupling Reactions Of Organoboranes: An Easy Way To Construct CC Bonds (Nobel Lecture) Akira Suzuki · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 25 May 2011 2,055
8 Analysis of Past and Present Synthetic Methodologies on Medicinal Chemistry: Where Have All the New Reactions Gone? Dean G. Brown, Jonas Boström · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Open access 16 Nov 2015 2,040
9 A Historical Overview of Natural Products in Drug Discovery Daniel Anthony Dias, Sylvia Urban, Ute Roessner · Metabolites Open access 16 Apr 2012 1,984
10 Cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease Jacqueline Susan Birks · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 19 Jan 2006 1,886
11 The Diels-Alder Reaction in Total Synthesis K. C. Nicolaou, Scott A. Snyder, Tamsyn Montagnon et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 17 May 2002 1,844
12 Psychedelics David E. Nichols · Pharmacological Reviews Open access 3 Feb 2016 1,806
13 Endophytes: a rich source of functional metabolites (1987 to 2000) Ren Xiang Tan, W. X. Zou · Natural Product Reports 2001 1,770
14 Recent applications of the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction in organic synthesis Sambasivarao Kotha, Kakali Lahiri, Dhurke Kashinath · Tetrahedron Nov 2002 1,703
15 Organocatalytic cascade reactions as a new tool in total synthesis Christoph Grondal, Matthieu Jeanty, Dieter Enders · Nature Chemistry 19 Feb 2010 1,583
16 Acetylenic Coupling: A Powerful Tool in Molecular Construction Peter Siemsen, R. C. Livingston, François Diederich · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 4 Aug 2000 1,514
17 Metal‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Allylation in Asymmetric Synthesis Zhan Ling Lu, Shengming Ma · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 29 Oct 2007 1,507
18 Recent Applications of Palladium‐Catalyzed Coupling Reactions in the Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical, and Fine Chemical Industries C. Torborg, Matthias Beller · Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis Dec 2009 1,483
19 The Asymmetric Intramolecular Heck Reaction in Natural Product Total Synthesis Amy B. Dounay, Larry E. Overman · Chemical Reviews Review 8 Jul 2003 1,479
20 Acetylcholine as a Neuromodulator: Cholinergic Signaling Shapes Nervous System Function and Behavior Marina R. Picciotto, Michael J. Higley, Yann S. Mineur · Neuron Open access Oct 2012 1,456
21 Construction of Spiro[pyrrolidine‐3,3′‐oxindoles] − Recent Applications to the Synthesis of Oxindole Alkaloids Christiane Marti, Erick M. Carreira · European Journal of Organic Chemistry Jun 2003 1,454
22 Evolution of secondary metabolites from an ecological and molecular phylogenetic perspective Michaël Wink · Phytochemistry 16 Jul 2003 1,450
23 Isolation and Synthesis of Biologically Active Carbazole Alkaloids Hans‐Joachim Knölker, Kethiri R. Reddy · Chemical Reviews Review Nov 2002 1,404
24 Multiple Serotonin Receptors: Differential Binding of [3H]5-Hydroxytryptamine, [3H]Lysergic Acid Diethylamide and [3H]Spiroperidol Stephen J. Peroutka, Solomon H. Snyder · Molecular Pharmacology Nov 1979 1,361
25 The Raison d'Être of Secondary Plant Substances G. Fraenkel · Science 29 May 1959 1,286
26 Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety MW Johnson, WA Richards, R. R. Griffiths · Journal of Psychopharmacology Open access 30 May 2008 1,223
27 Psychedelics Promote Structural and Functional Neural Plasticity Calvin Ly, Alexandra C. Greb, Lindsay P. Cameron et al. · Cell Reports Open access Jun 2018 1,215
28 Chelerythrine is a potent and specific inhibitor of protein kinase C Jean‐Marc Herbert, Jean‐Michel Augereau, J. Gleye et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Nov 1990 1,210
29 Recent Advances in Asymmetric Organocatalytic 1,4‐Conjugate Additions Svetlana B. Tsogoeva · European Journal of Organic Chemistry Mar 2007 1,150
30 Chemistry and Biology of the Tetrahydroisoquinoline Antitumor Antibiotics Jack D. Scott, Robert M. Williams · Chemical Reviews Review 18 Apr 2002 1,148
31 Efficacy of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease Gabriella Marucci, Michela Buccioni, Diego Dal Ben et al. · Neuropharmacology Open access 6 Oct 2020 1,126
32 Highly Active Palladium Catalysts for Suzuki Coupling Reactions John P. Wolfe, Robert A. Singer, Bryant H. Yang et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society Oct 1999 1,126
33 THE ASCENDING CHOLINERGIC RETICULAR SYSTEM: NEOCORTICAL, OLFACTORY AND SUBCORTICAL PROJECTIONS C. C. D. Shute, Peter Raymond Lewis · Brain 1967 1,119
34 Calphostin C (UCN-1028C), a novel microbial compound, is a highly potent and specific inhibitor of protein kinase C Eiji Kobayashi, Hirofumi Nakano, Makoto Morimoto et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Mar 1989 1,117
35 Stereospecific Binding of the Potent Narcotic Analgesic [ 3 H]Etorphine to Rat-Brain Homogenate Eric J. Simon, Jacob M. Hiller, Irit Edelman · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access Jul 1973 1,069
36 Casarett and Doull's toxicology: The basic science of poisons John Pickrell · Toxicology Letters Apr 1996 1,062
37 Binaphthol-derived phosphoric acid as a versatile catalyst for enantioselective carbon–carbon bond forming reactions Masahiro Terada · Chemical Communications 2008 1,043
38 STEREOCHEMISTRY AND THE MECHANISM OF ENZYMATIC REACTIONS Daniel E. Koshland · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society ReviewOpen access Nov 1953 1,013
39 Novel dihydropyridines with positive inotropic action through activation of Ca2+ channels Matthias Schramm, G. Thomas, Robertson Towart et al. · Nature Jun 1983 1,007
40 Biology and chemistry of endophytes Huawei Zhang, Yong Song, Ren Xiang Tan · Natural Product Reports 2006 997
41 Chemistry and Biology of the Enediyne Anticancer Antibiotics K. C. Nicolaou, Wei‐Min Dai · Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English Nov 1991 988
42 Catalytic cross-coupling reactions in biaryl synthesis Stephen P. Stanforth · Tetrahedron 1998 957
43 Synthesis of Biaryls via Catalytic Decarboxylative Coupling Lukas J. Gooßen, Guo‐Jun Deng, Laura M. Levy · Science 3 Aug 2006 953
44 K-252 compounds, novel and potent inhibitors of protein kinase C and cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinases Hiroshi Kase, Kazuyuki Iwahashi, Satoshi Nakanishi et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 1987 944
45 SIXTH GADDUM MEMORIAL LECTURE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, MILL HILL, JANUARY 1977 S Z Langer · British Journal of Pharmacology Open access Aug 1977 944
46 Claisen Rearrangement over the Past Nine Decades Ana M. Martı́n Castro · Chemical Reviews Review 23 Apr 2004 940
47 Stereochemical Control in Organic Synthesis Using Silicon-Containing Compounds Ian Fleming, Asunción Barbero, David J. Walter · Chemical Reviews Review Oct 1997 938
48 Recent developments in indole ring synthesis—methodology and applications Gordon W. Gribble · Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1 2000 933
49 A 5-month, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of galantamine in AD Pierre N. Tariot, Paul R. Solomon, Julie Morris et al. · Neurology 27 Jun 2000 926
50 Mystical experiences occasioned by the hallucinogen psilocybin lead to increases in the personality domain of openness Katherine A. MacLean, Matthew W. Johnson, Roland R. Griffiths · Journal of Psychopharmacology Open access 28 Sep 2011 924

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