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On the nonexistent Nobel Prizes for two pioneers of modern physical organic chemistry: Sir Christopher K. Ingold and Saul Winstein by Seeman, Jeffrey I., Restrepo, Guillermo

“…Abstract The careers of two pioneers of modern physical organic chemistry, Sir Christopher K. Ingold and Saul Winstein, are discussed and compared. Despite the…”
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Revolutions in science, revolutions in chemistry by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…Despite decades of research and thought on the meaning and identification of revolutions in science, there is no generally accepted definition for this…”
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Revolutions in Chemistry: Assessment of Six 20th Century Candidates (The Instrumental Revolution; Hückel Molecular Orbital Theory; Hückel’s 4n + 2 Rule; the Woodward–Hoffmann Rules; Quantum Chemistry; and Retrosynthetic Analysis) by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…Six 20th century candidates for revolutions in chemistry are examined, using a definitional scheme published recently by the author. Six groupings of 13…”
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Early Champions of Research in Chemistry with Undergraduates: From William Albert Noyes to Percy Lavon Julian by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…Research in chemistry with undergraduates is commonplace today, including in many liberal arts colleges. This educational opportunity for undergraduates goes…”
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The Woodward-Doering/Rabe-Kindler Total Synthesis of Quinine: Setting the Record Straight by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…In 1918, Paul Rabe and Karl Kindler reported the three‐step conversion of d‐quinotoxine into quinine. In 1944 Robert B. Woodward and William von Eggers Doering…”
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Diverse Views in the Assignment of Credit for Research Discoveries by Seeman, Jeffrey I

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“For Its Size, the Most Complex Natural Product Known.” Who Deserves Credit for Determining the Structure of Strychnine? by Seeman, Jeffrey I., House, Mark C.

“…Scientists expect to receive appropriate credit for their achievements. Credit for the determination of the structure of strychnine, the most complex natural…”
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Evolution of the Diels–Alder Reaction Mechanism since the 1930s: Woodward, Houk with Woodward, and the Influence of Computational Chemistry on Understanding Cycloadditions by Houk, Kendall N., Liu, Fang, Yang, Zhongyue, Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…This review article describes the evolution of Woodward's mechanistic thinking, beginning in the late 1930s and early 1940s with his proposal of a…”
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Percy Lavon Julian: A man who rose to every occasion by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

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Woodward‐Hoffmann or Hoffmann‐Woodward? Cycloadditions and the Transformation of Roald Hoffmann from a “Calculator” to an “Explainer” by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…On May 1, 1965, Roald Hoffmann and R. B. Woodward published their second joint communication, Selection Rules for Concerted Cycloaddition Reactions, in the…”
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The Nozoe Autograph Books: Stories behind the Stories by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…Nozoe book signatories: The signatures of 14 chemists are presented along with anecdotal commentaries on the circumstances and research that went into their…”
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Why Woodward and Hoffmann? And Why 1965? by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…Previous publications in this series on the history of the development of the Woodward–Hoffmann rules revealed why Woodward and Hoffmann were prime candidates…”
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Russell Earl Marker and the Beginning of the Steroidal Pharmaceutical Industry by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…A biographical essay is presented on the chemical research of Russell E. Marker (1902–1995). The biography begins in 1925 with Marker's decision to forgo a…”
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The Many Chemists Who Could Have Proposed the Woodward‐Hoffmann Rules (Including Roald Hoffmann) But Didn't: The Theoretical and Physical Chemists by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…It is a reasonable question to ask, why, as of 1965 when the five Woodward‐Hoffmann communication appeared, did no other physical chemist or chemical physicist…”
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The Nozoe Autograph Books Project: An Assessment by Seeman, Jeffrey I., Johnson, Brian P.

“…Bonding beyond Borders is a fitting title to the Nozoe Autograph Books project, as the books and their publication involved innumerable contributors from…”
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The Many Chemists Who Could Have Proposed the Woodward‐Hoffmann Rules But Didn't: The Organic Chemists Who Discovered the Smoking Guns[] by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…It is a reasonable question to ask, why, as of 1965 when the five Woodward‐Hoffmann communications appeared, did no other organic chemist discover the orbital…”
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Why Hoffmann? His Chemistry by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…: Why was it that Roald Hoffmann was the perfect collaborator for R. B. Woodward for proposing the Principle of Conservation of Orbital Symmetry as the…”
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The Uncertain Role of Nominations for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry by Seeman, Jeffrey I., Restrepo, Guillermo

“…The solicitation of nominations for the Nobel Prizes in Chemistry (NPch) is and has been the first step in the selection process since the very first awards…”
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Introduction to “The Woodward‐Hoffmann Rules. From May 5, 1964, to November 30, 1964” by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…An introduction is provided to Publication 11 in the series of articles by the author on the history of the Woodward‐Hoffmann (W−H) rules. Now permanently open…”
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Woodward–Hoffmann’s Stereochemistry of Electrocyclic Reactions: From Day 1 to the JACS Receipt Date (May 5, 1964 to November 30, 1964) by Seeman, Jeffrey I.

“…The publication in January 1965 of the first Woodward–Hoffmann paper, The Stereochemistry of Electrocyclic Reactions, ushered into organic chemistry both an…”
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