Derek Barton quotes

I do not believe that the present flowering of science is due in the least to a real appreciation of the beauty and intellectual discipline of the subject. It is due simply to the fact that power, wealth and prestige can only be obtained by the correct application of science. (Derek Barton)
Many transition states have a well-defined preferred geometrical requirement. View quote
Derek Barton
It does not seem, however, that organic chemists were much worried about barriers to rotation in organic molecules in general at that time because there was no technique available to demonstrate the phenomenon experimentally. View quote
Derek Barton
The first serious applications were in triterpenoid chemistry. View quote
Derek Barton
Every chemical reaction has a transition state. View quote
Derek Barton
X-Ray crystallography is nowadays an accurate and rapid method of determining conformation in the crystal lattice, which conformation usually corresponds to the preferred conformation in solution. View quote
Derek Barton

Derek Barton

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Occupation: British Scientist
Born: September 8, 1918
Died: March 16, 1998
Quotes count: 6

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