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Charles B. de Koning
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University of the Witwatersrand
Charles B. de Koning works in Crystal structures of chemical compounds, Crystallography and molecular interactions, Crystal Structures and Properties, Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods, Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Recorded institutional associations include University of the Witwatersrand.
338Publications
4,267Citations
38H-index
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Selected research works
Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.
Metathesis in the Synthesis of Aromatic Compounds
2009 · 302 citationsModern methods for the synthesis of substituted naphthalenes
2003 · 237 citationsEnaminones: versatile intermediates for natural product synthesis
1999 · 147 citationsThe synthesis of 2- and 3-aryl indoles and 1,3,4,5-tetrahydropyrano[4,3-b]indoles and their antibacterial and antifungal activity
2009 · 111 citations6-Substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines: Synthesis and biological activity against colon cancer cell lines HT-29 and Caco-2
2011 · 108 citationsRing-closing metathesis for the synthesis of 2H- and 4H-chromenes
2005 · 108 citationsAn isomerization-ring-closing metathesis strategy for the synthesis of substituted benzofurans
2005 · 101 citationsReformatsky reactions with N-arylpyrrolidine-2-thiones: synthesis of tricyclic analogues of quinolone antibacterial agents
2001 · 93 citationsMetathesis Reactions for the Synthesis of Ring-Fused Carbazoles
2005 · 84 citationsSynthesis of copper and zinc 2-(pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine complexes and their potential anticancer activity
2016 · 82 citationsSequential isomerization and ring-closing metathesis: masked styryl and vinyloxyaryl groups for the synthesis of benzo-fused heterocycles
2003 · 81 citationsSynthesis of the dibenzopyrrocoline alkaloid skeleton: indolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines and related analogues
2006 · 71 citationsRing-closing metathesis for the synthesis of benzo-fused bicyclic compounds
2003 · 71 citationsIn search of a treatment for HIV – current therapies and the role of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)
2012 · 64 citationsThe synthesis of xanthones, xanthenediones, and spirobenzofurans: Their antibacterial and antifungal activity
2011 · 59 citationsMemory of Chirality in Electron Transfer Mediated Benzylic Umpolung Reactions of Arene-Cr(CO)3 Complexes
1999 · 59 citationsA novel method for the synthesis of substituted naphthalenes and phenanthrenes
2000 · 58 citationsSynthesis of the bisbenzannelated spiroketal core of the γ‐rubromycins. The use of a novel Nef‐type reaction mediated by Pearlman’s catalyst
2000 · 57 citationsA concise synthesis of novel naphtho[a]carbazoles and benzo[c]carbazoles
2006 · 57 citationsStereoselective Syntheses of the 2-Isopropenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran Nucleus: Potential Chiral Building Blocks for the Syntheses of Tremetone, Hydroxytremetone, and Rotenone
2007 · 54 citationsRuthenium-Mediated Isomerization and Ring-Closing Metathesis: Versatile Syntheses of 6-, 7- and 8-Membered Benzo-Fused Heterocycles
2003 · 52 citationsPalladium-catalysed arylation of acetoacetate esters to yield 2-arylacetic acid esters
2004 · 50 citationsCopper(I) iodide-catalysed arylation of acetoacetate to yield 2-arylacetic acid esters
2007 · 49 citationsA new cinnamoylglycoflavonoid, antimycobacterial and antioxidant constituents fromHeritiera littoralisleaf extracts
2014 · 45 citationsA modern and practical laccase-catalysed route suitable for the synthesis of 2-arylbenzimidazoles and 2-arylbenzothiazoles
2018 · 44 citations