Structures and mechanisms in chemical reactions: George A. Olah’s life-long search of chemistry
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- 作者：Istvan Hargittai
- 关键词：George A. Olah ; Carbocations ; Superacids ; Hydrocarbon chemistry ; Reaction mechanism ; Methanol economy
- 刊名：Structural Chemistry
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：April 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：28
- 期：2
- 页码：259-277
- 全文大小：3727KB
- 刊物类别：Chemistry and Materials Science
- 刊物主题：Computer Applications in Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Theoretical and Computational Chemistry;
- 出版者：Springer US
- ISSN：1572-9001
- 卷排序：28
文摘
The Hungarian-born American chemistry Nobel laureate George A. Olah used superacids to give longer life to carbocations. He resolved a long-standing debate on reaction mechanism in organic chemistry and, more importantly, opened new vistas in hydrocarbon chemistry to produce hosts of new compounds. The concerted utilization of organic synthesis, physical techniques, and computational methods led to spectacular achievements in hydrocarbon chemistry. Olah has always been on the lookout for the practical applications of his discoveries in fundamental chemistry. He continued his research after his Nobel award and has worked out the idea, which he labeled “the methanol economy.” Olah’s example shows that a great researcher can also be a devoted and caring human being.