The legacy of Ei-ichi Negishi: Eternal optimism and excellence

Fredrik Cederbaum (1) , Danièle Choueiry , C. Copéret (2) , Sébastien Gagneur (3) , Frédéric Lamaty (4) , Estelle Metay (5) , Jean-Luc Montchamp (6) , Christophe Rousset

1 SYNGENTA Crop protection AG
2 ETH Zürich - Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology [Zürich]
3 CPE - École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon
4 IBMM - Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron [Pôle Chimie Balard]
5 ICBMS - Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires
6 TCU - Texas Christian University

Ei-ichi Negishi will remain known for pioneering and promoting the development of transition-metal catalyzed reactions in organic synthesis as well as fostering excellence and critical thinking among his collaborators. During his lifetime, with his wife Sumire by his side, he conquered many continents: in the chemical world, his name is associated with cross-coupling, cascade reactions, carbopalladation, zirconocene chemistry, and asymmetric synthesis; in life, we remember him as a kind, generous, and approachable individual that mastered golfing, singing, and skiing, among other things.

Domaines: Chimie organique

Fredrik Cederbaum, Danièle Choueiry, C. Copéret, Sébastien Gagneur, Frédéric Lamaty, et al.. The legacy of Ei-ichi Negishi: Eternal optimism and excellence. Chem, 2021, 7 (9), pp.2261-2269. ⟨10.1016/j.chempr.2021.08.016⟩. ⟨hal-03342847⟩