1971 ⟶ Yves Chauvin Explains Olefin Metathesis Reaction Mechanism

Yves Chauvin offered an explanation of the reaction mechanis...
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⚛️ Diels-Alder Reaction: Cycloaddition for Ring Molecule Formation

Otto Diels and Kurt Alder discovered the Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction for forming ring molecules.⟶
Diels-Alder Reaction: Cycloaddition for Ring Molecule Formation (1928)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryChemical ReactionCycloadditionDiels-Alder ReactionSynthetic ChemistryMolecular Structure20th Century
GermanyGermany

⚛️ 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.⟶
Discovery of Asymmetric Catalysis (1966)
ChemistryCatalysisAsymmetric CatalysisHitoshi NozakiRyōji NoyoriTransition Metals1960sOrganic ChemistryChiral
JapanJapan

🧪 Yves Chauvin Explains Olefin Metathesis Reaction Mechanism

Yves Chauvin offered an explanation of the reaction mechanism of olefin metathesis reactions.⟶
Yves Chauvin Explains Olefin Metathesis Reaction Mechanism (1971)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryOlefin MetathesisReaction MechanismYves ChauvinCatalysis
FranceFrance

💊 Synthesis of Vitamin B12

Albert Eschenmoser and Robert Woodward synthesized vitamin B12.⟶
Synthesis of Vitamin B12 (1972)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryVitamin B12SynthesisAlbert EschenmoserRobert WoodwardComplex Molecule1970s
SwitzerlandSwitzerland