1975 ⟶ Discovery of Stereoselective Oxidation Reactions
Karl Barry Sharpless and group discover a stereoselective ox...
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⚛️ Discovery of Ferrocene Structure
Robert Burns Woodward, Geoffrey Wilkinson, and Ernst Otto Fischer discover the structure of ferrocene, one of the founding discoveries of the field of organometallic chemistry.⟶
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryOrganometallic ChemistryFerroceneRobert Burns WoodwardGeoffrey WilkinsonErnst Otto FischerChemical Structure
United Kingdom
Germany⚛️ Discovery of Asymmetric Catalysis
Hitoshi Nozaki and Ryōji Noyori discovered the first example of asymmetric catalysis (hydrogenation) using a structurally well-defined chiral transition metal complex.⟶
ChemistryCatalysisAsymmetric CatalysisHitoshi NozakiRyōji NoyoriTransition Metals1960sOrganic ChemistryChiral
Japan💊 Synthesis of Vitamin B12
Albert Eschenmoser and Robert Woodward synthesized vitamin B12.⟶
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryVitamin B12SynthesisAlbert EschenmoserRobert WoodwardComplex Molecule1970s
Switzerland⚛️ Discovery of the Charmed Quark
Charmed quark discovered⟶
PhysicsParticle PhysicsQuarkCharmed QuarkElementary ParticlesStandard ModelSLAC1970s
United States🧪 Discovery of Stereoselective Oxidation Reactions
Karl Barry Sharpless and group discover a stereoselective oxidation reactions including Sharpless epoxidation, Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation, and Sharpless oxyamination.⟶
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryStereochemistryOxidationSharpless EpoxidationKarl Barry SharplessAsymmetric Synthesis1970s
United States🪝 Discovery of the Tau Lepton
Tau lepton found⟶
Particle PhysicsStandard ModelElementary ParticlesHigh-Energy PhysicsCollider Experiments1970sSubatomicTau Lepton
United States