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Herbert C. Brown
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American chemist (1912–2004)
Herbert C. Brown was an American chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979 for his discovery of organoborane compounds and their use in organic synthesis. His work revolutionized how chemists could build complex molecules, making many important chemical reactions faster, more efficient, and more selective than previously possible.
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- Boranes in Organic Chemistry
- Organoboranes for syntheses
- The Nonclassical Ion Problem
- In memory of H. L. Meerwein
- Explorations in the Nonclassical Ion Area (Tetrahedron Reports)
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- 2004-12-19
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Herbert Charles Brown (22 May 1912 – 19 December 2004) was an American chemist and recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with organoboranes.
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