Theodora Greene
Theodora Whatmough Greene | |
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| Born | 1931 Boston |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Frederick Greene |
| Children | 4 |
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| Doctoral advisor | EJ Corey |
Theodora Whatmough Greene (19 November 1931 – 14 July 2005) was a chemist, most well known for authoring the book Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,[1][2] which summarises the use of protecting groups in organic synthesis.
Early life and education[edit]
Theodora Whatmough was born in Boston in 1931. She completed a bachelor's degree at Radcliffe College and followed by a master's degree at Harvard. In 1953, she married fellow chemist Frederick Greene, with whom she had four children.
Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis[edit]
In 1975, at the age of 44, Greene returned to science to undertake a PhD under the supervision of EJ Corey. She received her PhD on 5 June 1980 whereupon she adapted her thesis into a book, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis (John Wiley & Sons), published in 1981 and co-authored with Peter G. M. Wuts. Protective Groups, now in its fifth edition, has found its place as a common reference textbook in organic chemistry labs, where it is used as a guide for the selection of protecting groups.
References[edit]
- ^ Katrina Krämer (11 February 2020). "Theodora Greene's protecting groups". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Peter G. M. Wuts Theodora W. Greene (2006). Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, Fourth Edition. John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/0470053488. ISBN 9780470053485. S2CID 83393227.
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