| Synthesis of chiral cyclopentenones SP Simeonov, JPM Nunes, K Guerra, VB Kurteva, CAM Afonso Chemical Reviews 116 (10), 5744-5893, 2016 | 223 | 2016 |
| Synthesis of cyclopentitols by ring-closing approaches VB Kurteva, CAM Afonso Chemical reviews 109 (12), 6809-6857, 2009 | 131 | 2009 |
| Exploiting tautomerism for switching and signaling L Antonov, V Deneva, S Simeonov, V Kurteva, D Nedeltcheva, J Wirz Angewandte Chemie 121 (42), 8015-8018, 2009 | 77 | 2009 |
| Synergism as a phenomenon in solvent extraction of 4f-elements with calixarenes M Atanassova, V Kurteva RSC advances 6 (14), 11303-11324, 2016 | 75 | 2016 |
| Simple transformation of crystalline chiral natural anions to liquid medium and their use to induce chirality LC Branco, PMP Gois, NMT Lourenço, VB Kurteva, CAM Afonso Chemical communications, 2371-2372, 2006 | 57 | 2006 |
| Comparing extraction, synergism and separation of lanthanoids using acidic and neutral compounds in chloroform and one ionic liquid: is the latter always “better”? M Atanassova, V Kurteva, L Lubenov, I Billard RSC advances 4 (73), 38820-38829, 2014 | 55 | 2014 |
| Symmetrical acyclic aryl aldazines with antibacterial and antifungal activity VB Kurteva, SP Simeonov, M Stoilova-Disheva Pharmacology & Pharmacy 2 (01), 1, 2011 | 55 | 2011 |
| Tautocrowns: a concept for a sensing molecule with an active side-arm LM Antonov, VB Kurteva, SP Simeonov, VV Deneva, A Crochet, ... Tetrahedron 66 (24), 4292-4297, 2010 | 48 | 2010 |
| A direct intramolecular asymmetric catalytic aldol cyclodehydration of meso-3, 4-disubstituted-1, 6-dialdehydes VB Kurteva, CAM Afonso Tetrahedron 61 (1), 267-273, 2005 | 45 | 2005 |
| Synergistic effect in the solvent extraction and separation of lanthanoids by 4-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-pyrazol-5-one in the presence of monofunctional neutral … MA Petrova, VB Kurteva, LA Lubenov Industrial & engineering chemistry research 50 (21), 12170-12176, 2011 | 40 | 2011 |
| Tautomerism in 1-phenylazo-4-naphthols: Experimental results vs quantum-chemical predictions L Antonov, V Kurteva, A Crochet, L Mirolo, KM Fromm, S Angelova Dyes and Pigments 92 (1), 714-723, 2012 | 38 | 2012 |
| The interaction of extractants during synergistic solvent extraction of metals. Is it an important reaction? M Atanassova, V Kurteva, I Dukov RSC advances 6 (84), 81250-81265, 2016 | 37 | 2016 |
| Behavior of mixed systems based on para-substituted 4-aroyl-5-pyrazolones in the presence of phosphorus containing calix [4] arene towards lanthanoids: Synergistic solvent … M Atanassova, V Kurteva, L Lubenov, S Varbanov, I Dukov Separation and purification technology 95, 58-63, 2012 | 32 | 2012 |
| Recent Progress in Metal-Free Direct Synthesis of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines V Kurteva ACS omega 6 (51), 35173-35185, 2021 | 29 | 2021 |
| Microwave accelerated facile synthesis of fused polynuclear hydrocarbons in dry media by intramolecular Friedel–Crafts alkylation VB Kurteva, AG Santos, CAM Afonso Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2 (4), 514-523, 2004 | 29 | 2004 |
| Catalytic Enantioselective Aza-Piancatelli Rearrangement AB Gade, NT Patil Synlett 28 (09), 1096-1100, 2017 | 28 | 2017 |
| Peculiar synergistic extraction behavior of Eu (III) in ionic liquids: Benzoylacetone and CMPO fusion M Atanassova, V Kurteva Separation and Purification Technology 183, 226-236, 2017 | 25 | 2017 |
| Are fancy acidic or neutral ligands really needed for synergism in ionic liquids? A comparative study of lanthanoid extraction in CHCl 3 and an ionic liquid M Atanassova, V Kurteva, L Lubenov, S Varbanov, I Billard New Journal of Chemistry 39 (10), 7932-7941, 2015 | 24 | 2015 |
| Solvent-free synthesis of melamines under microwave irradiation VB Kurteva, CAM Afonso Green chemistry 6 (3), 183-187, 2004 | 24 | 2004 |
| Solvent extraction and separation of light lanthanoids with mixtures of two chelating extractants: Benzene vs. ionic liquid M Atanassova, V Kurteva, L Lubenov, I Billard Separation Science and Technology 51 (2), 290-299, 2016 | 23 | 2016 |
