Amir H. Hoveyda
E438049
Amir H. Hoveyda is an American organic chemist renowned for his contributions to asymmetric catalysis and the development of chiral catalysts for stereoselective synthesis.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amir H. Hoveyda canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amir H. Hoveyda Context triple: [Richard R. Schrock, notableStudent, Amir H. Hoveyda]
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A.
Hossein Amanat
Hossein Amanat is an Iranian-Canadian architect best known for designing Tehran’s iconic Azadi Tower, a symbol of modern Iran.
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B.
Hossein Amini
Hossein Amini is an Iranian-British screenwriter and director known for his work on films such as "Drive," "The Wings of the Dove," and various literary adaptations.
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C.
Bijan Davari
Bijan Davari is an Iranian-American electrical engineer and IBM researcher known for his pioneering contributions to high-performance CMOS technology and microprocessor design.
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D.
Reza Jarrahy
Reza Jarrahy is an Iranian-American craniofacial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who was formerly married to actress Geena Davis.
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E.
Karim Khalili
Karim Khalili is an Afghan politician and former vice president who served as a prominent Hazara leader and key figure in the anti-Taliban resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amir H. Hoveyda Target entity description: Amir H. Hoveyda is an American organic chemist renowned for his contributions to asymmetric catalysis and the development of chiral catalysts for stereoselective synthesis.
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A.
Hossein Amanat
Hossein Amanat is an Iranian-Canadian architect best known for designing Tehran’s iconic Azadi Tower, a symbol of modern Iran.
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B.
Hossein Amini
Hossein Amini is an Iranian-British screenwriter and director known for his work on films such as "Drive," "The Wings of the Dove," and various literary adaptations.
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C.
Bijan Davari
Bijan Davari is an Iranian-American electrical engineer and IBM researcher known for his pioneering contributions to high-performance CMOS technology and microprocessor design.
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D.
Reza Jarrahy
Reza Jarrahy is an Iranian-American craniofacial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who was formerly married to actress Geena Davis.
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E.
Karim Khalili
Karim Khalili is an Afghan politician and former vice president who served as a prominent Hazara leader and key figure in the anti-Taliban resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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chemist ⓘ organic chemist ⓘ person ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| basedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
advancement of asymmetric catalysis in organic synthesis
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practical chiral catalyst design for synthesis ⓘ |
| employer | Boston College ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
asymmetric catalysis
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catalysis ⓘ organic chemistry ⓘ organometallic chemistry ⓘ stereoselective synthesis ⓘ synthetic methodology ⓘ |
| hasAcademicPosition | professor of chemistry ⓘ |
| hasDoctoralStudent | students in organic synthesis and catalysis ⓘ |
| hasResearchGroup | Hoveyda Group ⓘ |
| hasRole |
principal investigator
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research mentor ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| influencedBy | developments in organometallic catalysis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hoveyda–Grubbs catalyst
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linked to:
Grubbs catalyst
asymmetric catalysis ⓘ development of chiral catalysts ⓘ olefin metathesis catalysis ⓘ stereoselective synthesis methods ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
copper-based asymmetric catalysts
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design of chiral N-heterocyclic carbene ligands ⓘ development of Ru-based olefin metathesis catalysts ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of chemistry at Boston University ⓘ |
| previousWorkInstitution |
Boston University
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Boston University Department of Chemistry ⓘ |
| publicationType |
peer-reviewed journal articles
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review articles in catalysis and synthesis ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
asymmetric allylic substitution
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asymmetric conjugate addition ⓘ enantioselective catalysis ⓘ enantioselective synthesis of complex molecules ⓘ metal-based catalysts ⓘ metal-free catalysis ⓘ stereoselective carbon–carbon bond formation ⓘ |
| workInstitution |
Boston College
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Boston College Department of Chemistry ⓘ Boston College Hoveyda Research Group ⓘ
linked to:
Boston College Department of Chemistry
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Subject: Amir H. Hoveyda Description of subject: Amir H. Hoveyda is an American organic chemist renowned for his contributions to asymmetric catalysis and the development of chiral catalysts for stereoselective synthesis.
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