George Hermann Büchi (August 1, 1921 – August 28, 1998) was a Swiss
organic chemist
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and professor at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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. "Paternò's reaction", known since the early twentieth century, was renamed to the "
Paternò–Büchi reaction" based on enhancements made to it by Büchi's research group.
Büchi died at the age of 77 of heart failure while hiking with his wife in Switzerland.
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1921 births
1998 deaths
Organic chemists
Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty
Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
Swiss expatriates in the United States
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