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Ei-ichi Negishi

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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
1935 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1935-07-14 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
2021-06-06 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
2021 1
FieldSourced to the subject's own account
Organic chemistry, palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling 1
Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
Japanese 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Discovered 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 account
Xinjing (now Changchun), Manchukuo 1
Field
Field (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Chemistry 1
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Source Ei-ichi Negishi (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 3
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Ei-ichi Negishi (根岸 英一, Negishi Eiichi; 14 July 1935 – 6 June 2021) was a Japanese chemist who was best known for his discovery of the Negishi coupling.
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Wikipedia
  • Lead 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.
  • Member Of: Hokkaido University, Infobox: workplaces
    Teijin Purdue University Syracuse University Hokkaido University
  • Member Of: Purdue University, Infobox: workplaces
    Teijin Purdue University Syracuse University Hokkaido University
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