Herbert C. Brown
American chemist (1912-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 92
Herbert Charles Brown was an American chemist and recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with organoboranes.
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2004Died19 December 20041998Honorary Doctor of Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńAward1990Oesper AwardAward1987NAS Award in Chemical SciencesAward1982Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris-XIAwardPerkin MedalAward1981Priestley MedalAward1979Nobel Prize in ChemistryAward1975Chemical Pioneer AwardAward1971Roger Adams Award in Organic ChemistryAward1969National Medal of ScienceAward1968Linus Pauling AwardAward1960ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,Award1959William H. Nichols MedalAward1955Centenary PrizeAward1912Born22 May 1912
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Borane, BH3, is a gaseous compound that is only present at high temperatures. It dimerises to form diborane, B2H6. Diborane has a pair of three-center two-electron bonds.
A general reaction between diborane and a ketone
In hydroboration-oxidation, the OH group adds to the less-substituted carbon in the double bond.Awards
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Lived 1912 to 2004 · aged 92
The same award as Herbert
Derek BartonBoth received Oesper Award
George Andrew OlahBoth received ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,
Louis E. BrusBoth received NAS Award in Chemical Sciences
Robert H. GrubbsBoth received Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry
Dudley R. HerschbachBoth received Linus Pauling Award
Henry TaubeBoth received NAS Award in Chemical Sciences