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Roger William Alder, FRS is an Emeritus Professor of organic chemistry at the University of Bristol. [1]

Fellow of the Royal Society Elected Fellow of the Royal Society, including Honorary, Foreign and Royal Fellows

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Organic chemistry subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives

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University of Bristol research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom

The University of Bristol is a red brick research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1909, although like the University of the West of England and the University of Bath, it can trace its roots to the Merchant Venturers' Technical College, founded as a school in 1595 by the Society of Merchant Venturers. Its key predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.

His research involves the study of novel compounds with unusual properties, such as proton sponges [2] [3] and stable carbenes. [2] [4]

1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene chemical compound

1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene is an organic compound with the formula C10H6(NMe2)2 (Me = methyl). It is classified as a peri-naphthalene, i.e. a 1,8-disubstituted derivative of naphthalene. Owing to its unusual structure, it exhibits exceptional basicity. It is often referred by the trade name Proton Sponge, a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich.

Alder received the Royal Society of Chemistry Bader Award for organic chemistry in 1993. [5] He has been a fellow of the Royal Society since 2007. [2]

Royal Society of Chemistry UK learned society

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References

  1. ↑ "Professor Roger Alder". University of Bristol. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Roger Alder". The Royal Society. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ↑ R. W. Alder; P. S. Bowman; W. R. S. Steele & D. R. Winterman (1968). "The remarkable basicity of 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene". Chem. Commun. (13): 723. doi:10.1039/C19680000723.
  4. ↑ Roger W. Alder; Dr. Paul R. Allen; Martin Murray & A. Guy Orpen (1996). "Bis(diisopropylamino)carbene". Angewandte Chemie . 35 (10): 1121–1123. doi:10.1002/anie.199611211.
  5. ↑ "Bader Award Previous Winners". The Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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