Question

This chemist erroneously predicted that a certain cyclization undergoes a two-plus-two mechanism followed by a migratory insertion, which was corrected by E. J. Corey’s three-plus-two mechanism in a decade-long feud. A reaction named for this chemist expands on one developed by the Upjohn Company and may use a commercial “AD (“A-D”) mix” containing various potassium salts and a quinine ligand. This chemist is the alphabetically latest of the developers of a copper-catalyzed variant of the Huisgen (“HOUSE-gun”) cycloaddition, which reacts an azide with an alkyne. This chemist names an alkene dihydroxylation (10[1])that uses osmium tetroxide, as well as an asymmetric epoxidation. For 10 points, name this American chemist who coined the term “click chemistry” and twice received the Nobel Prize (10[1])in Chemistry. ■END■ (0[5])

ANSWER: Karl Barry Sharpless [accept Sharpless epoxidation or Sharpless dihydroxylation]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Calvin BostlemanOhio State AOhio State B8810
Yashwanth BajjiMichigan ACarnegie Mellon B11710
Oliver ThompsonCase Western BCarnegie Mellon A1200
David NiemanCarnegie Mellon ACase Western B1200
Anton AkroushMichigan StateKenyon1200
Peter BallasMichigan DMichigan C1200
Carter PisockyMichigan CMichigan D1200

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