Background
Scott, Alastair Ian was born on April 10, 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland. Came to United States, 1968. Son of William and Nell (Newton) Scott.
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Interpretation of the Ultraviolet Spectra of Natural Products
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Interpretation of the Ultraviolet Spectra of Natural Products: International Series of Monographs on Organic Chemistry
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Interpretation of the Ultraviolet Spectra of Natural Products focuses on the ultraviolet spectrum of chromophores. The book first discusses single chromophores, including absorption due to electron lone pairs in saturated systems and absorption of olefins, alkynes, carbonyl compounds, and thiocarbonyl compounds. The text also takes a look at conjugated chromosomes, such as polyenes, enynes, and conjugated azomethines. The selection also evaluates C-aromatic compounds. Topics include benzenoid and hydrocarbons; phenols and their ethers; styrenes and stilbenes; aromatic carbonyl compounds; and nitro compounds. The text also discusses O- and S- heteroaromatic compounds and N-heteroaromatic compounds. The book highlights the applications of spectrophotometry to the analysis of natural products. Topics include formation of derivatives having absorbing chromophores; reactions leading to changes in absorption of added reagents; and analyses involving transformation to products suitable for spectrophotometry. The text is a good reference for readers wanting to explore chromophores.
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Alastair Ian Scott
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Bachelor of Science, Glasgow University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Glasgow University, 1952. Doctor of Science, Glasgow University, 1964.
Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1968. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Coimbra, Portugal, 1990. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, 1992.
Career
Lecturer organic chemistry Glasgow University, 1957-1962. Professor University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1962—1965, Sussex University, 1965—1968, Yale University, 1968-1977. Distinguished professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1977-1980.
Professor department chemistry University Edinburgh, 1980-1982. Davidson professor science Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1982—2001, Welch & Barton chair in chemistry, from 2002. Consultant in field.
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Interpretation of the Ultraviolet Spectra of Natural Products: International Series of Monographs on Organic Chemistry
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- Interpretation of the Ultraviolet Spectra of Natural Products
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Interpretation of the Ultraviolet Spectra of Natural Products: International Series of Monographs on Organic Chemistry
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Membership
Fellow: Royal Society Edinburgh (Royal medal 2001), Royal Society (Bakerian lecturer 1996, Davy medal 2001). Member: Texas Academy of Sciences (Texas Scientist of Year 2002), Japan Pharmaceutical Society (honorary), Chemical Society (Corday-Morgan medal 1964, Centenary lecturer 1994, Tetrahedron prize for creativity in organic chemistry 1995, Natural Products Research award 1996), American Chemical Society (Ernest Guenther award 1976, A.C. Cope scholar 1992, Nakanishi prize 2003).
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Married Elizabeth Wilson Walters, March 4, 1950. Children: William Stewart, Ann Walker.
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Recipient Research Achievement award, American Society Pharmacognosy, 1993, Robert A. Welch award in chemistry, 2000, Distinguished Texas Scientist of Year award, Texas Academy of Sciences, 2002.Recipient Research Achievement award, American Society Pharmacognosy, 1993, Robert A. Welch award in chemistry, 2000, Distinguished Texas Scientist of Year award, Texas Academy of Sciences, 2002.