David A. Evans
American organic chemist (1941–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David A. Evans (January 11, 1941 – April 29, 2022)[1][2][3] was an American chemist who was the Abbott and James Lawrence professor of chemistry at Harvard University.[4][5] He was a prominent figure in the field of organic chemistry and his research focused on synthetic chemistry and total synthesis, particularly of large biologically active molecules. Among his best-known works is the development of aldol reaction methodology (for example, Evans' acyl oxazolidinone method).[6]
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David A. Evans | |
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Born | David Albert Evans (1941-01-11)January 11, 1941 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | April 29, 2022(2022-04-29) (aged 81) |
Nationality | USA |
Alma mater | Oberlin College B.S. (1963) California Institute of Technology Ph.D. (1967) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Synthetic organic chemistry |
Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles (1967-1974) California Institute of Technology (1974-1983) |
Thesis | A Stereoselective Approach Toward the Synthesis of Some Pentacyclic Triterpenes (1968) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert E. Ireland |
Other academic advisors | Norman Craig |
Doctoral students | Erick M. Carreira, Gregory Fu, Margaret Faul, James L. Leighton, Yimon Aye |
Other notable students | Tehshik Yoon, Amir H. Hoveyda, Mark Lautens, David MacMillan, Marisa Kozlowski |
Website | evans |
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