Otto Diels receives the chemistry prize for discovering and developing a method of synthesising cyclic compounds. The Diels Alder reaction became a versatile tool for assembling ring structures used in complex organic molecules.
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Otto Diels
Nobel Prize history for Otto Diels based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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