Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 honored groundbreaking work in chirally selective catalysis, recognizing key advances that revolutionized asymmetric synthesis in organic chemistry.
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Target entity: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 Context triple: [Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation, awardRelatedTo, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001]
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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 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
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is one of the most prestigious international awards, presented annually to scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field of 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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Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The Wolf Prize in Chemistry is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 Target entity description: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 honored groundbreaking work in chirally selective catalysis, recognizing key advances that revolutionized asymmetric synthesis in organic chemistry.
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A.
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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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
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is one of the most prestigious international awards, presented annually to scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field of 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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E.
Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The Wolf Prize in Chemistry is a prestigious international award recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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scientific award ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| category | Chemistry ⓘ |
| countryOfAwardingBody | Sweden ⓘ |
| countryOfCeremony | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateAnnounced | 2001-10 ⓘ |
| field | chemistry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
asymmetric hydrogenation
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asymmetric oxidation ⓘ chiral catalysis ⓘ |
| follows | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2000 ⓘ |
| hasWinner |
K. Barry Sharpless
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Ryoji Noyori NERFINISHED ⓘ William S. Knowles ⓘ |
| impactOn |
green chemistry
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industrial organic chemistry ⓘ pharmaceutical synthesis ⓘ production of enantiomerically pure drugs ⓘ |
| isEditionOf | annual Nobel Prize in Chemistry ⓘ |
| laureateCount | 3 ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | Stockholm ⓘ |
| motivation | for their work on chirally catalysed hydrogenation reactions and chirally catalysed oxidation reactions ⓘ |
| motivationKeyword |
asymmetric catalysis
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asymmetric synthesis ⓘ chirally selective catalysis ⓘ enantioselective catalysis ⓘ |
| partOf | Nobel Prize ⓘ |
| precedes | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002 ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| recognizesContribution |
development of Sharpless aminohydroxylation
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development of Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation ⓘ development of Sharpless epoxidation ⓘ development of chiral Ru–BINAP catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation ⓘ development of chiral catalysts for asymmetric oxidation reactions ⓘ development of chiral phosphine–metal complexes for asymmetric hydrogenation ⓘ |
| relatedAwardToLaureates |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 – K. Barry Sharpless
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linked to:
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 – Ryoji Noyori ⓘ
linked to:
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 – William S. Knowles ⓘ
linked to:
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
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| relatedConcept |
chirality
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enantioselectivity ⓘ homogeneous catalysis ⓘ organic synthesis ⓘ transition metal catalysis ⓘ |
| sequenceInSeries | 100th year after first Nobel Prizes (1901–2001) ⓘ |
| year | 2001 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 Description of subject: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 honored groundbreaking work in chirally selective catalysis, recognizing key advances that revolutionized asymmetric synthesis in organic chemistry.
Referenced by (4)
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
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relatedAwardToLaureates
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 – William S. Knowles
ⓘ
linked to: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
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relatedAwardToLaureates
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 – Ryoji Noyori
ⓘ
linked to: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
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relatedAwardToLaureates
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 – K. Barry Sharpless
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linked to: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001