Kenneth Berle Wiberg (born September 22, 1927) is an American

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. He contributed to many aspects of organic chemistry including physical and synthetic aspects.

Scholarship

In the area of synthetic organic chemistry, Wiberg and his students reported the preparation of highly strained organic compounds

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and .1.1ropellane: : 111propellaneSynthesis

Recognition

* He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the

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and an American Association of Arts and Sciences fellow. * In 1988, he won the

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. * Asteroid

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, discovered by American astronomer John V. McClusky at Fair Oaks Ranch Observatory in 1999, was named in his honor. The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 7 January 2004 ().

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