Hydroboration (book)
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"Hydroboration" is a seminal chemistry book by Nobel laureate Herbert C. Brown that systematically presents the reactions, mechanisms, and synthetic applications of organoborane chemistry.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hydroboration (book) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hydroboration (book) Context triple: [Herbert C. Brown, publication, Hydroboration (book)]
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Barton–McCombie deoxygenation
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts alcohols into the corresponding hydrocarbons via radical-mediated removal of the hydroxyl group.
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B.
Sharpless aminohydroxylation
Sharpless aminohydroxylation is a stereoselective chemical reaction that converts alkenes into vicinal amino alcohols using a chiral catalyst, widely used in asymmetric synthesis.
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C.
Eschenmoser
Eschenmoser is a Swiss surname most notably associated with Albert Eschenmoser, a prominent organic chemist known for his pioneering work in the synthesis of complex natural products and studies on the origin of life.
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“Superacids”
“Superacids” is a landmark chemistry book by George A. Olah that systematically explores extremely strong acids and their role in stabilizing carbocations and enabling unusual chemical reactions.
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Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction
The Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction is a widely used asymmetric organic reaction that enantioselectively reduces ketones to chiral alcohols using a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst and borane.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hydroboration (book) Target entity description: "Hydroboration" is a seminal chemistry book by Nobel laureate Herbert C. Brown that systematically presents the reactions, mechanisms, and synthetic applications of organoborane chemistry.
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A.
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts alcohols into the corresponding hydrocarbons via radical-mediated removal of the hydroxyl group.
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B.
Sharpless aminohydroxylation
Sharpless aminohydroxylation is a stereoselective chemical reaction that converts alkenes into vicinal amino alcohols using a chiral catalyst, widely used in asymmetric synthesis.
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C.
Eschenmoser
Eschenmoser is a Swiss surname most notably associated with Albert Eschenmoser, a prominent organic chemist known for his pioneering work in the synthesis of complex natural products and studies on the origin of life.
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D.
“Superacids”
“Superacids” is a landmark chemistry book by George A. Olah that systematically explores extremely strong acids and their role in stabilizing carbocations and enabling unusual chemical reactions.
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E.
Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction
The Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction is a widely used asymmetric organic reaction that enantioselectively reduces ketones to chiral alcohols using a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst and borane.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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chemistry book ⓘ |
| author |
Herbert C. Brown
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Herbert Charles Brown ⓘ
linked to:
Herbert C. Brown
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| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
development of organoborane-based synthetic methods
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understanding of hydroboration selectivity ⓘ |
| coversCompoundClass | organoboranes ⓘ |
| coversReactionType |
addition reactions
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hydrometallation ⓘ |
| describedAs |
seminal monograph on hydroboration chemistry
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systematic presentation of organoborane reactions and mechanisms ⓘ |
| field |
organic chemistry
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organometallic chemistry ⓘ synthetic chemistry ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline | chemistry ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasNobelLaureateAuthor | true ⓘ |
| hasScientificFocus |
kinetics and mechanisms of hydroboration
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structure–reactivity relationships in boron chemistry ⓘ synthetic methodology development ⓘ |
| hasSubdiscipline | physical organic chemistry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Herbert C. Brown’s research on boron chemistry ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students in chemistry
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research chemists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
hydroboration
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organoborane chemistry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of hydroboration reactions
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establishing conceptual framework for organoborane chemistry ⓘ |
| publicationEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1979 ⓘ |
| topic |
addition of boron–hydrogen bonds to multiple bonds
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borane reagents ⓘ hydroboration–oxidation ⓘ organoborane intermediates ⓘ reaction mechanisms ⓘ regioselectivity in hydroboration ⓘ stereochemistry of hydroboration ⓘ synthetic applications of organoboranes ⓘ |
| usedBy | synthetic organic chemists ⓘ |
| usedIn | advanced organic chemistry education ⓘ |
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Subject: Hydroboration (book) Description of subject: "Hydroboration" is a seminal chemistry book by Nobel laureate Herbert C. Brown that systematically presents the reactions, mechanisms, and synthetic applications of organoborane chemistry.
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