Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1990 awarded to Elias J. Corey
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1990 awarded to Elias J. Corey honors his pioneering development of retrosynthetic analysis and systematic methods for the design of complex organic syntheses.
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Target entity: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1990 awarded to Elias J. Corey Context triple: [The Logic of Chemical Synthesis, relatedTo, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1990 awarded to Elias J. Corey]
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1981 for Roald Hoffmann
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1981 for Roald Hoffmann honored his development of the Woodward–Hoffmann rules, which fundamentally explained and predicted the outcomes of pericyclic reactions in organic chemistry.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965 is the annual chemistry award that was given to Robert Burns Woodward for his outstanding achievements in the synthesis of complex organic molecules.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 was awarded for pioneering work in the development of direct methods for the determination of crystal structures, revolutionizing X-ray crystallography and structural chemistry.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950 was awarded for pioneering work in organic chemistry, specifically the development of the Diels–Alder reaction that transformed synthetic methods for constructing complex molecules.
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Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry
The Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry is a prestigious American Chemical Society honor recognizing outstanding contributions and leadership in the field of organic chemistry.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1990 awarded to Elias J. Corey Target entity description: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1990 awarded to Elias J. Corey honors his pioneering development of retrosynthetic analysis and systematic methods for the design of complex organic syntheses.
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A.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1981 for Roald Hoffmann
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1981 for Roald Hoffmann honored his development of the Woodward–Hoffmann rules, which fundamentally explained and predicted the outcomes of pericyclic reactions in organic chemistry.
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B.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1965 is the annual chemistry award that was given to Robert Burns Woodward for his outstanding achievements in the synthesis of complex organic molecules.
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C.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1985 was awarded for pioneering work in the development of direct methods for the determination of crystal structures, revolutionizing X-ray crystallography and structural chemistry.
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D.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1950 was awarded for pioneering work in organic chemistry, specifically the development of the Diels–Alder reaction that transformed synthetic methods for constructing complex molecules.
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E.
Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry
The Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry is a prestigious American Chemical Society honor recognizing outstanding contributions and leadership in the field of organic chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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international award ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
complex molecule construction
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synthetic planning ⓘ synthetic strategy ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline | organic chemistry ⓘ |
| awardedTo | Elias J. Corey ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Stockholm ⓘ |
| countryOfAwarding | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateAnnounced | 1990-10 ⓘ |
| field | Chemistry ⓘ |
| honorsWorkIn |
organic synthesis
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retrosynthetic analysis ⓘ |
| isSingleLaureatePrize | true ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialCitation |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| laureate | Elias J. Corey ⓘ |
| laureateAffiliationAtAward | Harvard University ⓘ |
| laureateCitizenshipAtAward | United States of America ⓘ |
| laureateField | organic chemistry ⓘ |
| monetaryComponentCurrency | Swedish krona ⓘ |
| partOf | Nobel Prize ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| reasonForAward |
development of retrosynthetic analysis
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development of systematic methods for the design of complex organic syntheses ⓘ pioneering development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis ⓘ |
| relatedWorkPeriod | second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1990 awarded to Elias J. Corey
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