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Herbert C. Brown

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American chemist (1912-2004)

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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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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.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 ketoneA general reaction between diborane and a ketoneIn hydroboration-oxidation, the OH group adds to the less-substituted carbon in the double bond.In hydroboration-oxidation, the OH group adds to the less-substituted carbon in the double bond.

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1998honorary doctor of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
1990Oesper Award
1987NAS Award in Chemical Sciences
1986American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal
1982Perkin Medal
1982honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI
1981Priestley Medal
1979Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1978Elliott Cresson Medal
1975Chemical Pioneer Award
1971Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry
1969National Medal of Science
1968Linus Pauling Award
1961Remsen Award
1960ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,
1959William H. Nichols Medal
1955Centenary Prize

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Elias James CoreyAlso won American Institute of Chemists Gold MedalRichard E. TaylorAlso won honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XIJohn PopleAlso won Linus Pauling AwardPaul FloryAlso won Chemical Pioneer AwardGeoffrey WilkinsonAlso won Nobel Prize in ChemistryRichard HendersonAlso won Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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Lived 1912 to 2004 · aged 92
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