Synthetic Organic Chemistry and the Nobel Prize Volume 1

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The Nobel Prize is science’s highest award, as is the case with non-science fields too, and it is therefore arguably the most internationally recognized award in the world. This unique set of volumes focuses on summarizing the Nobel Prize within organic chemistry, as well as the specializations within this specialty. Any reader researching the history of the field of organic chemistry will be interested in this work. Furthermore, it serves as an outstanding resource for providing a better understanding of the circumstances that led to these amazing discoveries and what has happened as a result, in the years since. An outstanding resource which enables readers to better understand the conditions that led to these Nobel Prize amazing discoveries To an extent the roots of organic chemistry have been forgotten or lost and this set of volumes bridges the gap Unique set of volumes, no other book publication in the field competes and only press releases announcing the prizes from recent years exist "More than any other branch of chemistry, organic chemists look to history, so the readers will certainly enjoy this compilation " Appeals to a diverse audience including upcoming as well as modern practicing chemists, and provides the historical context of these discoveries Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Author Introduction History Other Facts How Is the Nobel Prize Selected? Why Laureates? The Medal, Diploma, and Cash Prize Nobels Proven Wrong? Nazis and the Disappearing Nobel Prizes Controversies and Snubs Controversies Nobel Snubs Women and the Nobel Race and the Nobel Prize What to do? The Chemistry Prize Future of the Nobel Prize Future of the Chemistry Nobel Prize Predictions The Prize and Society About This Series of Books Honorable mentions General sources Cited references Chapter 1 Fischer What Was the Discovery and Who Made the Discovery? Summary General sources Cited references Chapter 2 Wallach Summary General sources Chapter 3 Sabatier and Grignard Grignard Summary General sources Cited references Chapter 4 Diels and Alder Summary General sources Cited references Chapter 5 Woodward Controversies Quinine Synthesis Hoffmann and Corey Select Syntheses Summary General sources Cited references Index