Saul Winstein
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| Born | (1912-10-08)October 8, 1912 |
| Died | November 23, 1969(1969-11-23) (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Winstein reaction Grunwald–Winstein equation Non-classical cation Anchimeric assistance |
| Awards | ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1948) National Medal of Science (1970) |
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| Fields | Physical Organic Chemistry |
| Institutions | UCLA |
Saul Winstein (October 8, 1912 – November 23, 1969) was a Jewish Canadian chemist who discovered the Winstein reaction. He argued a non-classical cation was needed to explain the stability of the norbornyl cation.[1] This fueled a debate with Herbert C. Brown over the existence of σ-delocalized carbocations. Winstein also first proposed the concept of an intimate ion pair.[2] He was co-author of the Grunwald–Winstein equation, concerning solvolysis rates.[3]
Richard F. Heck, who earlier in his career had undertaken postgraduate studies with Winstein, won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[4]
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