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Richard F. Heck

American chemist (1931–2015)

  • Fame53.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia1.4K
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Lived 1931–2015, aged 84United States
United States flagUnited StatesScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    60 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1931–2015
    Aged 84
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-09

Richard Frederick Heck was an American chemist noted for the discovery and development of the Heck reaction, which uses palladium to catalyze organic chemical reactions that couple aryl halides with alkenes. The analgesic naproxen is an example of a compound that is prepared industrially using the Heck reaction.

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Born
August 15, 1931
Died
October 9, 2015
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