Chemist no. 91 of 350 · Organic

Charles Pedersen

1904-1989United StatesNobel Chemistry 1987

Discovery of crown ethers

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The discovery, explained

Crown Ethers: Charles Pedersen's Accidental Discovery of Molecules That Wear Ions Like Jewels

How Charles Pedersen accidentally discovered crown ethers at DuPont in 1967. Dibenzo-18-crown-6, ion-size fit, phase-transfer catalysis and exam points.

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Biography

Charles J. Pedersen (1904-1989): The Industrial Chemist Who Found the Molecular Crown

Life story of Charles J. Pedersen (1904-1989), Korean-born DuPont chemist who discovered crown ethers and won the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Timeline, facts, lessons.

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