sir geoffrey wilkinson

Thân thiện

Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson examines a chemical model in his laboratory.

Definition

Proper noun: - Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson: An English chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1973. He is honored for his significant research, particularly his work on organometallic chemistry and his studies related to pollutants in car exhausts. He was born in 1921.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Ernst Otto Fischer.
  • The catalytic converter's development was influenced by research from chemists like Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson.

Advanced Usage

• "Wilkinson's catalyst": A common name for chlorotris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I), an important hydrogenation catalyst he developed.
  • Wilkinson's catalyst is widely used in organic synthesis for the homogeneous hydrogenation of alkenes.

Variants and Related Words

• Wilkinson (noun): A common shortened reference in academic and chemical contexts.
  • The paper cited Wilkinson's pioneering work on metallocenes.

Synonyms

• Geoffrey Wilkinson (noun): The name without the honorific title.
• Nobel laureate in Chemistry (1973) (noun phrase): A description of his achievement.

Học thuật

Noun

1. English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)

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