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 (10[1])the Huisgen (“HOUSE-gun”) cycloaddition, which reacts an azide with an alkyne. This chemist names an alkene dihydroxylation that uses osmium tetroxide, as well (10[1])as an asymmetric epoxidation. For 10 points, (10[1])name this American chemist who coined the term “click chemistry” and twice (-5[1])received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. (10[1])■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Karl Barry Sharpless [accept Sharpless epoxidation or Sharpless dihydroxylation]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael EngUNC CSouth Carolina7210
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia Tech ALiberty B9410
Jacob EgolDukeWake Forest10110
Rasheeq AzadUNC BUNC D113-5
Joseph ChambersVirginia AWilliam & Mary11910
Jeffrey AustinUNC DUNC B1200

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