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* [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] (2005) |
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* [[Fred Basolo|Basolo Medal]] (2007)<ref name=basolo/> |
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==Career== |
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Following his PhD, Schrock carried out [[postdoctoral research]] at the [[University of Cambridge]] with [[Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham|Jack Lewis]]. In 1972, he was hired by [[DuPont]], where he worked at the [[DuPont Experimental Station|Experimental Station]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware]] in the group of [[George Parshall]]. He joined the faculty of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1975 and became full [[professor]] in 1980.<ref name=autobiog>{{Nobelprize|accessdate= |
Following his PhD, Schrock carried out [[postdoctoral research]] at the [[University of Cambridge]] with [[Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham|Jack Lewis]]. In 1972, he was hired by [[DuPont]], where he worked at the [[DuPont Experimental Station|Experimental Station]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware]] in the group of [[George Parshall]]. He joined the faculty of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1975 and became full [[professor]] in 1980.<ref name=autobiog>{{Nobelprize|accessdate=October 11, 2020}}</ref> |
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He has held his current post, the Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry, at MIT since 1989. Schrock is a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]], [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]] and was elected to the Board of Overseers of Harvard University in 2007. |
He has held his current post, the Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry, at MIT since 1989. Schrock is a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]], [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]] and was elected to the Board of Overseers of Harvard University in 2007. |
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He is co-founder and member of the board of a Swiss-based company focused on the development and application of proprietary metathesis catalyst.<ref name=XimoWebsite>[http://www.ximo-inc.com Website von Ximo AG]. Ximo-inc.com. Retrieved on 2013 |
He is co-founder and member of the board of a Swiss-based company focused on the development and application of proprietary metathesis catalyst.<ref name=XimoWebsite>[http://www.ximo-inc.com Website von Ximo AG]. Ximo-inc.com. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.</ref> |
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In 2018, Schrock joined the faculty of his alma mater, the [[University of California, Riverside]]. He cited his interest in mentoring junior faculty and students. “My experience as an undergraduate at UCR in research in the laboratory of James Pitts and the quality of the classes in chemistry prepared me for my Ph.D. experience at Harvard. I look forward to returning to UCR for a few years to give back some of what it gave to me,” Schrock said.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/54406|title=Nobel Prize Winner to Join UC Riverside Faculty|work=UCR Today|access-date=2018 |
In 2018, Schrock joined the faculty of his alma mater, the [[University of California, Riverside]]. He cited his interest in mentoring junior faculty and students. “My experience as an undergraduate at UCR in research in the laboratory of James Pitts and the quality of the classes in chemistry prepared me for my Ph.D. experience at Harvard. I look forward to returning to UCR for a few years to give back some of what it gave to me,” Schrock said.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/54406|title=Nobel Prize Winner to Join UC Riverside Faculty|work=UCR Today|access-date=August 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Schrock currently sits on the board of directors for [[Xyleco]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Directory |publisher=Xyleco |url=https://www.xyleco.com/board/ |access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref> |
Schrock currently sits on the board of directors for [[Xyleco]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Directory |publisher=Xyleco |url=https://www.xyleco.com/board/ |access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref> |
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In 2005, Schrock received the [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]], with [[Robert H. Grubbs]] and [[Yves Chauvin]], for his work in the area of [[olefin metathesis]], an [[organic synthesis]] technique. Schrock was the first to elucidate the structure and mechanism of so-called 'black box' olefin metathesis catalysts. Initial work at DuPont involved the synthesis of tantalum alkylidenes, alkylidenes being a crucial resting state in the catalytic cycle of olefin metathesis. His work at MIT has led to a detailed understanding of a group of molybdenum alkylidenes and alkylidynes which are active olefin and alkyne methathesis catalysts, respectively. Schrock has done much work to demonstrate that metallacyclobutanes are the key intermediate in [[olefin metathesis]], with metallacyclobutadienes being the key intermediate in alkyne methathesis. |
In 2005, Schrock received the [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]], with [[Robert H. Grubbs]] and [[Yves Chauvin]], for his work in the area of [[olefin metathesis]], an [[organic synthesis]] technique. Schrock was the first to elucidate the structure and mechanism of so-called 'black box' olefin metathesis catalysts. Initial work at DuPont involved the synthesis of tantalum alkylidenes, alkylidenes being a crucial resting state in the catalytic cycle of olefin metathesis. His work at MIT has led to a detailed understanding of a group of molybdenum alkylidenes and alkylidynes which are active olefin and alkyne methathesis catalysts, respectively. Schrock has done much work to demonstrate that metallacyclobutanes are the key intermediate in [[olefin metathesis]], with metallacyclobutadienes being the key intermediate in alkyne methathesis. |
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Many supporting ligands have been explored in efforts to better understand the nature of the single molecule catalysts, most notably 2,6-diisopropylphenylimido and adamantylimido, as well as various tert-butyl alkoxides with varying degrees of fluorination. The prototypical Schrock catalyst is (R"O)<sub>2</sub>(R'N)Mo(CHR) where R = tert-butyl, R' = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, and R" = C(Me)(CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>. Such catalysts are now commercially available from such major suppliers as Sigma-Aldrich, and are used frequently in synthetic applications of olefin metathesis. Schrock's work is ongoing with goals of furthering the understanding of metathesis selectivity, developing new catalyst architectures, as well as projects outside of metathesis, such as elucidating the mechanism of [[nitrogen fixation|dinitrogen fixation]] and developing single molecule catalysts which form ammonia from dinitrogen, mimicking the activity of [[nitrogenase]] enzymes in biology.<ref>Schrock, R. R. [https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5642912-reduction-carbon-monoxide-past-research-summary "Reduction of Carbon Monoxide. Past Research Summary"], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT), [[United States Department of Energy]], (1982).</ref><ref>Schrock, R. R. [https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5924493-chemistry-bimetallic-linked-cyclopentadienyl-complexes-progress-report-december-november "Chemistry of Bimetallic Linked Cyclopentadienyl Complexes: Progress Report, |
Many supporting ligands have been explored in efforts to better understand the nature of the single molecule catalysts, most notably 2,6-diisopropylphenylimido and adamantylimido, as well as various tert-butyl alkoxides with varying degrees of fluorination. The prototypical Schrock catalyst is (R"O)<sub>2</sub>(R'N)Mo(CHR) where R = tert-butyl, R' = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, and R" = C(Me)(CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>. Such catalysts are now commercially available from such major suppliers as Sigma-Aldrich, and are used frequently in synthetic applications of olefin metathesis. Schrock's work is ongoing with goals of furthering the understanding of metathesis selectivity, developing new catalyst architectures, as well as projects outside of metathesis, such as elucidating the mechanism of [[nitrogen fixation|dinitrogen fixation]] and developing single molecule catalysts which form ammonia from dinitrogen, mimicking the activity of [[nitrogenase]] enzymes in biology.<ref>Schrock, R. R. [https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5642912-reduction-carbon-monoxide-past-research-summary "Reduction of Carbon Monoxide. Past Research Summary"], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT), [[United States Department of Energy]], (1982).</ref><ref>Schrock, R. R. [https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5924493-chemistry-bimetallic-linked-cyclopentadienyl-complexes-progress-report-december-november "Chemistry of Bimetallic Linked Cyclopentadienyl Complexes: Progress Report, December 1, 1986 --November 30, 1989"], Department of Chemistry at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT), [[United States Department of Energy]], (1989).</ref><ref>Schrock, R. R. [https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10152711-controlled-synthesis-polyenes-catalytic-methods-progress-report-december-november "Controlled Synthesis of Polyenes by Catalytic Methods. Progress Report, December 1, 1989 – November 30, 1992"], Department of Chemistry at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT), [[United States Department of Energy]], (1992).</ref><ref>Schrock, R. R. [https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10108151-controlled-synthesis-polyenes-catalytic-methods-progress-report-december-november "Controlled Synthesis of Polyenes by Catalytic Methods. Progress Report, December 1, 1992 – November 30, 1993"], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT), [[United States Department of Energy]], (December 1993).</ref> |
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In addition to the Nobel Prize, Schrock has won numerous awards including: |
In addition to the Nobel Prize, Schrock has won numerous awards including: |
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*ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry (1985)<ref>[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004542&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=2a807f74-e97f-4fbf-a8fb-295119c9ed6a ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry]. Portal.acs.org. Retrieved on 2013 |
*ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry (1985)<ref>[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004542&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=2a807f74-e97f-4fbf-a8fb-295119c9ed6a ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry]. Portal.acs.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224115819/http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004542&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=2a807f74-e97f-4fbf-a8fb-295119c9ed6a |date=February 24, 2012 }}</ref> |
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*Harrison Howe Award of the Rochester ACS section (1990)<ref>[http://www.chem.rochester.edu/howe/past.php The Harrison Howe Award – Past Recipients]. Chem.rochester.edu. Retrieved on 2013 |
*Harrison Howe Award of the Rochester ACS section (1990)<ref>[http://www.chem.rochester.edu/howe/past.php The Harrison Howe Award – Past Recipients]. Chem.rochester.edu. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.</ref> |
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*Alexander von Humboldt Award (1995)<ref>[http://www.humboldt-stiftung.de/web/33300.html Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation – 21 – Chemistry Nobel Prize for two Humboldtians]. Humboldt-stiftung.de. Retrieved on 2013 |
*Alexander von Humboldt Award (1995)<ref>[http://www.humboldt-stiftung.de/web/33300.html Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation – 21 – Chemistry Nobel Prize for two Humboldtians]. Humboldt-stiftung.de. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.</ref> |
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*ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry (1996)<ref>[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004532&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=8a58b1cf-cf7a-4160-9f80-123491f11e82 ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry]. Portal.acs.org. Retrieved on 2013 |
*ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry (1996)<ref>[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004532&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=8a58b1cf-cf7a-4160-9f80-123491f11e82 ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry]. Portal.acs.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224115907/http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004532&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=8a58b1cf-cf7a-4160-9f80-123491f11e82 |date=February 24, 2012 }}</ref> |
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*Bailar Medal from the University of Illinois (1998)<ref>[http://chemistry.illinois.edu/events/lectures/bailar/Bailar_medalists.html Bailar Medalists / Chemistry at Illinois] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704150246/http://www.chemistry.illinois.edu/events/lectures/bailar/Bailar_medalists.html |date=July 4, 2010 }}. Chemistry.illinois.edu. Retrieved on 2013 |
*Bailar Medal from the University of Illinois (1998)<ref>[http://chemistry.illinois.edu/events/lectures/bailar/Bailar_medalists.html Bailar Medalists / Chemistry at Illinois] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704150246/http://www.chemistry.illinois.edu/events/lectures/bailar/Bailar_medalists.html |date=July 4, 2010 }}. Chemistry.illinois.edu. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.</ref> |
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*ACS Cope Scholar Award (2001)<ref>[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004496&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811230542/http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004496&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1 |date=August 11, 2011 }}. Portal.acs.org ( |
*ACS Cope Scholar Award (2001)<ref>[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004496&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811230542/http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004496&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1 |date=August 11, 2011 }}. Portal.acs.org (September 13, 2012). Retrieved on 2013-01-04.</ref> |
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*Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lecturer and Medalist (2002)<ref>[http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/SirGeoffreyWilkinsonAward/PreviousWinners.asp RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Award Previous Winners]. Rsc.org. Retrieved on 2013 |
*Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lecturer and Medalist (2002)<ref>[http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/SirGeoffreyWilkinsonAward/PreviousWinners.asp RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Award Previous Winners]. Rsc.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.</ref> |
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*Sir Edward Frankland Prize Lecturer (2004)<ref>[http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/FranklandAward/PreviousWinners.asp RSC Frankland Award Previous Winners]. Rsc.org. Retrieved on 2013 |
*Sir Edward Frankland Prize Lecturer (2004)<ref>[http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/FranklandAward/PreviousWinners.asp RSC Frankland Award Previous Winners]. Rsc.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.</ref> |
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*[[F. Albert Cotton]] Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry (2006)<ref>[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004489&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=e909a2bc-ca18-492b-a045-41aa9d951481 F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry]. Portal.acs.org ( |
*[[F. Albert Cotton]] Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry (2006)<ref>[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=1319&content_id=CTP_004489&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=e909a2bc-ca18-492b-a045-41aa9d951481 F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry]. Portal.acs.org (May 14, 2012). Retrieved on 2013-01-04.</ref> |
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*Theodore Richards Medal from the Northeast ACS section (2006)<ref>[http://www.nesacs.org/awards/richards-medal/awards_richards-medal_recipients.html Theodore William Richards Medal Recipients] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305061948/http://www.nesacs.org/awards/richards-medal/awards_richards-medal_recipients.html |date=March 5, 2016 }}. nesacs.org</ref> |
*Theodore Richards Medal from the Northeast ACS section (2006)<ref>[http://www.nesacs.org/awards/richards-medal/awards_richards-medal_recipients.html Theodore William Richards Medal Recipients] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305061948/http://www.nesacs.org/awards/richards-medal/awards_richards-medal_recipients.html |date=March 5, 2016 }}. nesacs.org</ref> |
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*August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal from the German Chemical Society (2005) |
*August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal from the German Chemical Society (2005) |
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*Basolo Medal (2007)<ref name=basolo>[http://membership.acs.org/c/chicago/basolo_info.html American Chemical Society]. Membership.acs.org. Retrieved on 2013 |
*Basolo Medal (2007)<ref name=basolo>[http://membership.acs.org/c/chicago/basolo_info.html American Chemical Society]. Membership.acs.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.</ref> |
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* Elected a [[List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 2008|Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 2008]].<ref name=frs/> |
* Elected a [[List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 2008|Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 2008]].<ref name=frs/> |
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*Chemistry library at the [[University of Sussex]] named in his honour (2013) |
*Chemistry library at the [[University of Sussex]] named in his honour (2013) |
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Richard Schrock | |
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Born | Richard Royce Schrock January 4, 1945 |
Nationality | American |
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Nancy Carlson (m. 1971) |
Children | two |
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Fields | Chemistry |
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Thesis | Synthesis and study of some Group VIII transition metal catalysts (1972) |
Doctoral advisor | John A. Osborn (fr) |
Other academic advisors | Jack Lewis (post doctoral) |
Doctoral students | Christopher C. Cummins |
Website | web |
Richard Royce Schrock (born January 4, 1945) is an American chemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his contributions to the olefin metathesis reaction used in organic chemistry.[3][4]
Education
Born in Berne, Indiana, Schrock went to Mission Bay High School in San Diego, California. He holds a B.A. (1967) from the University of California, Riverside and a Ph. D. (1971) from Harvard University[5] under the direction of John A. Osborn (fr).[6]
Career
Following his PhD, Schrock carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Cambridge with Jack Lewis. In 1972, he was hired by DuPont, where he worked at the Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware in the group of George Parshall. He joined the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975 and became full professor in 1980.[7]
He has held his current post, the Frederick G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry, at MIT since 1989. Schrock is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences and was elected to the Board of Overseers of Harvard University in 2007.
He is co-founder and member of the board of a Swiss-based company focused on the development and application of proprietary metathesis catalyst.[8]
In 2018, Schrock joined the faculty of his alma mater, the University of California, Riverside. He cited his interest in mentoring junior faculty and students. “My experience as an undergraduate at UCR in research in the laboratory of James Pitts and the quality of the classes in chemistry prepared me for my Ph.D. experience at Harvard. I look forward to returning to UCR for a few years to give back some of what it gave to me,” Schrock said.[9]
Schrock currently sits on the board of directors for Xyleco[10]
Awards and honors
Nobel Prize
In 2005, Schrock received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with Robert H. Grubbs and Yves Chauvin, for his work in the area of olefin metathesis, an organic synthesis technique. Schrock was the first to elucidate the structure and mechanism of so-called 'black box' olefin metathesis catalysts. Initial work at DuPont involved the synthesis of tantalum alkylidenes, alkylidenes being a crucial resting state in the catalytic cycle of olefin metathesis. His work at MIT has led to a detailed understanding of a group of molybdenum alkylidenes and alkylidynes which are active olefin and alkyne methathesis catalysts, respectively. Schrock has done much work to demonstrate that metallacyclobutanes are the key intermediate in olefin metathesis, with metallacyclobutadienes being the key intermediate in alkyne methathesis.
Many supporting ligands have been explored in efforts to better understand the nature of the single molecule catalysts, most notably 2,6-diisopropylphenylimido and adamantylimido, as well as various tert-butyl alkoxides with varying degrees of fluorination. The prototypical Schrock catalyst is (R"O)2(R'N)Mo(CHR) where R = tert-butyl, R' = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, and R" = C(Me)(CF3)2. Such catalysts are now commercially available from such major suppliers as Sigma-Aldrich, and are used frequently in synthetic applications of olefin metathesis. Schrock's work is ongoing with goals of furthering the understanding of metathesis selectivity, developing new catalyst architectures, as well as projects outside of metathesis, such as elucidating the mechanism of dinitrogen fixation and developing single molecule catalysts which form ammonia from dinitrogen, mimicking the activity of nitrogenase enzymes in biology.[11][12][13][14] In addition to the Nobel Prize, Schrock has won numerous awards including:
- ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry (1985)[15]
- Harrison Howe Award of the Rochester ACS section (1990)[16]
- Alexander von Humboldt Award (1995)[17]
- ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry (1996)[18]
- Bailar Medal from the University of Illinois (1998)[19]
- ACS Cope Scholar Award (2001)[20]
- Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Lecturer and Medalist (2002)[21]
- Sir Edward Frankland Prize Lecturer (2004)[22]
- F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry (2006)[23]
- Theodore Richards Medal from the Northeast ACS section (2006)[24]
- August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal from the German Chemical Society (2005)
- Basolo Medal (2007)[1]
- Elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 2008.[2]
- Chemistry library at the University of Sussex named in his honour (2013)
- Schrock carbenes are named in his honour
Personal life
Schrock married Nancy Carlson in 1971 and has two children, Andrew and Eric. Nancy Schrock was the Thomas F. Peterson, Jr. Conservator of Special Collections for the MIT Libraries from 2006 to 2013.[25] The family lives in Winchester, Massachusetts.[7]
References
- ^ a b American Chemical Society. Membership.acs.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Fellows of the Royal Society". London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2005". Nobelprize.org.
- ^ Mansuy, Daniel (2005). "Métathèse et catalyse à l'honneur". Médecine/Sciences. 21 (11): 995–997. doi:10.1051/medsci/20052111995. ISSN 0767-0974. PMID 16274653.
- ^ Schrock, Richard Royce (1972). Synthesis and study of some Group VIII transition metal catalysts (Ph.D.). Harvard University. OCLC 76998410 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Trafton, Anne (February 16, 2018). "A lifelong search for new catalysts: Richard Schrock, trailblazer in organometallic chemistry, delivers annual Killian Lecture". MIT News Office.
- ^ a b Richard R. Schrock on Nobelprize.org , accessed 11 October 2020
- ^ Website von Ximo AG. Ximo-inc.com. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Nobel Prize Winner to Join UC Riverside Faculty". UCR Today. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Board of Directory". Xyleco. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Schrock, R. R. "Reduction of Carbon Monoxide. Past Research Summary", Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States Department of Energy, (1982).
- ^ Schrock, R. R. "Chemistry of Bimetallic Linked Cyclopentadienyl Complexes: Progress Report, December 1, 1986 --November 30, 1989", Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States Department of Energy, (1989).
- ^ Schrock, R. R. "Controlled Synthesis of Polyenes by Catalytic Methods. Progress Report, December 1, 1989 – November 30, 1992", Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States Department of Energy, (1992).
- ^ Schrock, R. R. "Controlled Synthesis of Polyenes by Catalytic Methods. Progress Report, December 1, 1992 – November 30, 1993", Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States Department of Energy, (December 1993).
- ^ ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry. Portal.acs.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013. Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Harrison Howe Award – Past Recipients. Chem.rochester.edu. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.
- ^ Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation – 21 – Chemistry Nobel Prize for two Humboldtians. Humboldt-stiftung.de. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.
- ^ ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry. Portal.acs.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013. Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bailar Medalists / Chemistry at Illinois Archived July 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Chemistry.illinois.edu. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.
- ^ Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards Archived August 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Portal.acs.org (September 13, 2012). Retrieved on 2013-01-04.
- ^ RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Award Previous Winners. Rsc.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.
- ^ RSC Frankland Award Previous Winners. Rsc.org. Retrieved on January 4, 2013.
- ^ F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry. Portal.acs.org (May 14, 2012). Retrieved on 2013-01-04.
- ^ Theodore William Richards Medal Recipients Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. nesacs.org
- ^ "Bibliotech" (PDF). Fall 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
External links
- Richard R. Schrock on Nobelprize.org with the Nobel Lecture Multiple Metal-Carbon Bonds for Catalytic Metathesis Reactions
- Schrock Research Group
- Research Summary
- Schrock wins Nobel Prize
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060907000622/http://www.chemistry.msu.edu/Lectureships/lectures.asp?series=DK&Year=2001
- UC Newswire story on Nobel Prize[permanent dead link]
- A video interview with Richard R. Schrock @ Vega Science Trust
- Richard R. Schrock video interview @ MIT Infinite History
- XiMo catalyst company founded in 2010 by Richard R. Schrock and Boston College Professor Amir Hoveyda
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