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15. Earl Leonard Muetterties
15. Earl Leonard Muetterties
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a major impact in virtually every area of inorganic chemistry. His work extended into chemical bonding theory, fundamental chemical reaction dynamics, NMR spectroscopy, surface chemist~y, applications of topology to chemistry, and stereochemical theory.
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For example, he was among the first to apply topological arguments to the analysis of intramolecular exchange phenomena and was a pioneer in applying permutation analysis to NMR ciata in distinguishing reaction pathways. In his organometallic research, he cliscovered the unique regioselective reduction of aromatic hYcirocarbons to Dive all-cis aciclition ~ ~ ~ .
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the Chemical Department, the predecessor of the Central Research Department, at Du Pont. Earl's abilities were soon apparent, and he was promoted to research supervisor extraordinarily rapidly in 1955.
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The study of symmetry and topology stimulated by the polyhedral borane research provided two intellectual themes that persisted throughout Earl's research career, namely, exploration of cluster compounds and delineation of coordination geometries of metal ions. He initiated preliminary attempts to generate polyhedral aluminanes and explored molybdenum cluster chemistry.
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His technician spent many reclolent hours extracting various monkey excretions. The venture into pheromone research was formalized by participation in the Monell Chemical Senses Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
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postdoctoral fellows who are now distinguishing themselves in academic and industrial careers Patricia Watson, David Thorn, Bill Evans, Mary Rakowski, and Marcetta Darensbourg, to name a few. One of the more productive research themes of this period was the exploration of labile allyl and phosphite complexes of cobalt and rhodium that were among the first well-characterizect soluble catalysts for the hydrogenation of benzene.
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They obtained important information about how aromatic organic molecules are bounc3 to surfaces and how carbon-hycirogen bonds are broken in reactions of these molecules. He combined his major areas of research especially well in his parallel studies of the reactions of small coordinating molecules such as CH3CN and CH3NC with metal surfaces, metal cluster compounds, and monomeric metal complexes.
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Educational policies and processes, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, were also an important part of Earl's vision of Berkeley's growing excellence in inorganic chemistry. His terms as graduate inorganic advisor were marked by successful efforts to provide students with new flexibility in designing their course programs.
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1957, 79, 322. Structure of C1F3 and Exchange Studies on Some Halogen Fluorides by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
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The Temperature-Dependent OH and UP Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Some Iron and Ruthenium Dihydrides. Rakowski, M
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1979, 101, 62. A Coordination Chemistry Study of a Nickel Surface.
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