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At
Grignard, our legacy of innovation
goes back more than a
century—beginning
with a Nobel Prize winning chemist. |
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| Born
in France in 1871,
Victor Grignard had
a passion for science
and a penchant for
problem-solving. The
son of a sailmaker,
he studied mathematics
before discovering
his true subject:
chemistry. In 1894,
Grignard accepted
a faculty position
at the University
of Lyon, embarking
on what would become
ground-breaking chemistry
research. In 1901,
Grignard submitted
his first paper—a
breakthrough thesis
on organic magnesium
compounds. |
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| In
this watershed paper
he described what
is now known to chemists
around the world as
“the Grignard
reagent”—product
of an innovative,
new method for creating
carbon-carbon bonds
through organic synthesis.
So significant was
the discovery and
its applications that
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in 1935, there were more than
6,000 references to them in the
literature. In 1912, Grignard
was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry for the Grignard reagent. |
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Gold Medal
Service—Grignard Company has earned the Gold Medal Supplier Award from the U.S. Government, recognizing excellence in supplier service and value. |
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