Georg Wittig receives a share of the chemistry prize for developing phosphorus-based reagents used in synthesis. The Wittig reaction gave chemists a practical way to construct carbon-carbon double bonds with controlled molecular structures.
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Georg Wittig
Nobel Prize history for Georg Wittig based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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