Derek H. R. Barton Some Recollections of Gap Jumping |
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| Barton, Derek H. R. |
| Series title: | Profiles, Pathways and Dreams Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8412-1770-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1990 |
| Publisher: | American Chemical Society
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $85.95 |
Book Description:
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Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Barton discusses his scientific career, which embraced tenures as Professor at Imperial College, London for 20 years before becoming Director of Research at the CNRS at Gif-sur-Yvette, France for a decade, and now professor at Texas A&M University. Barton highlights his work in natural products synthesis and structure identification, his development of novel synthetic reactions, and his recent research in radical chemistry. His volume is laced with numerous...
More DescriptionNobel Laureate Sir Derek Barton discusses his scientific career, which embraced tenures as Professor at Imperial College, London for 20 years before becoming Director of Research at the CNRS at Gif-sur-Yvette, France for a decade, and now professor at Texas A&M University. Barton highlights his work in natural products synthesis and structure identification, his development of novel synthetic reactions, and his recent research in radical chemistry. His volume is laced with numerous anecdotes about many famous chemists and contains 49 photographs.