Ei-ichi Negishi was a Japanese chemist who spent most of his career at Purdue University and was best known for discovering the Negishi coupling reaction. He shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Richard F. Heck and Akira Suzuki for palladium catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account FieldSourced to the subject's own accountOrganic chemistry, palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling 1 Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own accountIndianapolis, Indiana, United States 1 NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountDiscovered the Negishi coupling; shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Richard F. Heck and Akira Suzuki for palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions in organic synthesis. 1 BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountXinjing (now Changchun), Manchukuo 1 Connections
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WikipediaLead section, first sentence
was a Japanese chemist who was best known for his discovery of the Negishi coupling.
Early life and education section, first sentence
Negishi was born in Xinjing (today known as Changchun), the capital of Manchukuo, in July 1935.
Death section
Negishi died in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 6, 2021.
Lead section, third sentence
He was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for palladium catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis" jointly with Richard F. Heck and Akira Suzuki.
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