Birth Name:

Richard F. Heck

Male

Birth Date:

Sat, Aug 15, 1931

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Age:

93

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Astrology Data:

Sun

21°

Leo

51'

About Richard F. Heck

Richard Frederick Heck (August 15, 1931 – October 10, 2015) was an American chemist noted for the discovery and development of the Heck reaction, which uses palladium to catalyze organic chemical reactions that couple aryl halides with alkenes. The analgesic naproxen is an example of a compound that is prepared industrially using the Heck reaction.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware

• Richard F. Heck on Nobelprize.org

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