Rowland Pettit (February 6, 1927 – December 10, 1981) was an Australian-born American chemist.[1] He was awarded an overseas scholarship from the Royal Commission 1851 from 1952 - 1954. He came to London to Queen Mary College to conduct research into "the molecular orbital theory of organic chemistry and its application". [2] [3] Pettit was noted for preparation of Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl and the related trimethylenemethane complex.[1][3][2] Pettit was head of the Department of Chemistry[1][2] and W. T. Doherty Professor in Chemistry at the University of Texas, Austin,[1][2] a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[1][2][3] a member of the American Chemical Society,[3] a member of the Chemical Society of London,[3] a recipient of the American Chemical Society's the Southwest Regional Award,[3][2][1] a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2][3]

The University of Texas said that Pettit was an "internationally recognized organic chemist".[3]

Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl.[4]

Chronology

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Scholarship

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Some of his work has been summarized with a focus on his synthesis of Cyclobutadieneiron tricarbonyl.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Encyclopedia of Australian Science:Pettit, Rowland
  2. ^ a b c d e f g National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs:Rowland Pettit; By John C. Gilbert
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t University of Texas:In Memoriam:Rowland Petti
  4. ^ G. F. Emerson; L. Watts; R. Pettit (1965). "Cyclobutadiene- and Benzocyclobutadiene-Iron Tricarbonyl Complexes". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 87: 131–133. doi:10.1021/ja01079a032.
  5. ^ Seyferth, Dietmar (2003). "(Cyclobutadiene)iron TricarbonylA Case of Theory before Experiment". Organometallics. 22: 2–20. doi:10.1021/om020946c.
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