Derek H. R. Barton

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Derek H. R. Barton was a Nobel Prize–winning British chemist renowned for his pioneering work in conformational analysis and major contributions to organic chemistry.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nobel laureate in Chemistry
chemist
human
organic chemist
awardReceived Copley Medal
Davy Medal
Lavoisier Medal
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (through its scientists)
surface form: "Nobel Prize in Chemistry"

Royal Medal
Tetrahedron Prize
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
educatedAt Imperial College London
employer Birkbeck, University of London
surface form: "Birkbeck College, University of London"

Imperial College London
Texas A&M University
University of Glasgow
familyName Barton
fieldOfWork conformational analysis
organic chemistry
stereochemistry
givenName Derek
hasAcademicDiscipline chemistry
organic chemistry
honorificPrefix Sir
influenced development of modern stereochemical theory
influencedBy Christopher Kelk Ingold
knownFor development of methods for radical reactions in organic synthesis
pioneering conformational analysis in organic chemistry
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Académie des Sciences
surface form: "French Academy of Sciences"

Royal Society
middleName Harold
Richard NERFINISHED
nationality British
nobleTitle Knight Bachelor
notableStudent various prominent organic chemists of the late 20th century
notableWork Barton reaction
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation
conformational analysis of cyclohexane and related compounds
positionHeld Regius Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow
professor at Texas A&M University
professor of organic chemistry
sexOrGender male
workLocation College Station, Texas
Glasgow
London, England
surface form: "London"

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ACS Award in Organic Chemistry hasRecipient Derek H. R. Barton
Odd Hassel sharesNobelPrizeWith Derek H. R. Barton

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