Charles J. Pedersen notebook on Amine oxides and N-oxides
Creation: 1951-1957Abstract
Charles J. Pedersen (1904-1989) was a research chemist with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company who spent most of his career at the Jackson Laboratory in Deepwater, New Jersey, and the Elastomer Chemicals Department at Wilmington, Delaware. This notebook consists of notes in Pedersen's own hand, with extensive chemical formulas and diagrams of molecules, interspersed with copies of journal articles.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1957
Creator
- Pedersen, Charles J., 1904-1989 (Person)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Biographical note
Charles J. Pedersen (1904-1989) was a research chemist with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company who spent most of his career at the Jackson Laboratory in Deepwater, New Jersey, and the Elastomer Chemicals Department at Wilmington, Delaware.
Pedersen was born in Pusan, Korea, on October 3, 1904, and was educated at the University of Dayton and M.I.T. His major achievement was the discovery of crown ethers, and he shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the only DuPont researcher to win that honor to date. Pedersen died on October 27, 1989.
Scope and Contents
The volume consists of notes in Pedersen's own hand, with extensive chemical formulas and diagrams of molecules, interspersed with copies of journal articles. The major divisions are: New N-oxides, Amine oxide, linear mononitrone, Linear polynitrone, Cyclic mononitrone, and Cyclic polynitrone.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Charles J. Pedersen notebook on Amine oxides and N-oxides
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
