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Charles J. Pedersen notebook on Amine oxides and N-oxides

Creation: 1951-1957
 Collection
Accession: 2545

Abstract

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

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.

Related Materials

Charles J. Pedersen papers (MSS 1956), Manuscripts and Archives Department, Hagley Museum and Library.

Charles J. Pederson Lab Notebooks (MSS 2270), Manuscripts and Archives Department, Hagley Museum and Library.

Language of Materials

English

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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

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