When did Richard F. Heck pass away?
October 9, 2015
November 9, 2015
December 9, 2015
January 9, 2015
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Richard F. Heck, renowned for his pioneering work in palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, passed away on October 9, 2015. His contributions revolutionized organic synthesis, enabling the efficient formation of carbon-carbon bonds, and earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010, shared with Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki.
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In which field of chemistry is the Heck reaction particularly significant?
Before the Nobel Prize, which university was Richard F. Heck associated with?
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