Simon L. Xu

Structure-Based Design of Potent Inhibitors of Scytalone Dehydratase:  Displacement of a Water Molecule from the Active Site

James Chen, Simon L. Xu, Z. Wawrzak et al. · Biochemistry · 1998 · 133 citations

Molecular Docking, Molecular Recognition, Medicinal Chemistry +15

Rhodium-catalyzed ring-opening reaction of cyclopropenes. Control of regioselectivity by the oxidation state of the metal

Albert Padwa, Jamal M. Kassir, Simon L. Xu · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1991 · 117 citations

Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Heterocyclic +10

Rearrangement of 4-alkynylcyclobutenones. A new synthesis of 1,4-benzoquinones

Lafayette D. Foland, J. Olle Karlsson, Steven T. Perri et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1989 · 114 citations

Heterocyclic, 1,4-Benzoquinoneslafayette D. Foland, Altmetric Attention Score +7

Rearrangement of alkynyl and vinyl carbenoids via the rhodium(II)-catalyzed cyclization reaction of .alpha.-diazo ketones

Albert Padwa, David J. Austin, Yves Gareau et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1993 · 104 citations

Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Heterocyclic +11

A new phenol synthesis from the rhodium (I) catalyzed reaction of cyclopropenes and alkynes

Albert Padwa, Simon L. Xu · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1992 · 77 citations

Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Alkene Metathesis +10