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José Barluenga

José Barluenga is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand José Barluenga rather than just read about it. In short: José Joaquín Barluenga Mur (27 July 1940 – 7 September 2016) was a Spanish chemist known for his research in organometallic chemistry. He was a professor of chemistry at Oviedo University until his retirement in 2014.

José Barluenga — main illustration
José Barluenga — illustration

Key takeaways

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  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect José Barluenga to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of José Barluenga from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

José Joaquín Barluenga Mur (27 July 1940 – 7 September 2016) was a Spanish chemist known for his research in organometallic chemistry. He was a professor of chemistry at Oviedo University until his retirement in 2014.

Early life and education Barluenga was born in Tardienta (Huesca), Spain, where he spent his childhood and attended primary school. He studied chemistry at the University of Zaragoza (B.Sc., 1963; Ph.D. 1966) with Professor V. Gómez Aranda. In 1967, he moved to Germany and, after a postdoctoral appointment at the Max-Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim an der Ruhr (1967–1970, Professor H. Hoberg), he returned to Spain to hold research positions at the Spanish Council for Scientific Research in Zaragoza (1970–1972) and University of Zaragoza (1972–1975).

Career He joined the faculty of University of Oviedo as Professor of Chemistry in 1975 and became emeritus Professor in 2010 after 35 years of service at the university. He has supervised 120 Ph.D. students of whom 18 have hold positions as Professors of Chemistry at different Spanish universities. His laboratory has been active in the field of organic chemistry with research interests in synthetic methodology development of transition-metal reagents, stoichiometric and catalytic processes. He discovered the bis(pyridine)iodonium tetrafluoroborate (IPy2BF4), an iodinating reagent now named after him which is available from numerous chemical suppliers worldwide. One of his papers on the use of the reagent is his most cited article, with 223 citations through September 2014 according to Google Scholar. Other papers of his on this topic have had as many as 170 and 172 citations.

Awards Research award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany, 1989). 1st Dupont Award (Spain, 1990). Iberdrola Award for Science and Technology (Spain, 1996). 1st Gold Medal from the Spanish Society of Chemistry (1999). 1st National Award of Chemical Science and Technology "Enrique Moles" (Spain, 2001). Fundación García-Cabrerizo Award (Spain, 2002). Hermanos Elhuyar-Hans Goldschmidt Award (Germany-Spain, 2005). Rey Jaime I de Investigación Award (Spain, 2005). Silver Medal of Principado de Asturias (Spain, 2009).

References

External links The group at University of Oviedo that continues the research initiated by Barluenga Profile of J. Barluenga at ResearchGate

Illustrations

José Barluenga: José Barluenga
José Barluenga

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with José Barluenga

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what José Barluenga claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to José Barluenga before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about José Barluenga ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of José Barluenga

In research
José Barluenga appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses José Barluenga in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
José Barluenga is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1940 births, 2016 deaths, 20th-century Spanish chemists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for José Barluenga outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study José Barluenga in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what José Barluenga means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is José Barluenga in simple terms?

José Joaquín Barluenga Mur (27 July 1940 – 7 September 2016) was a Spanish chemist known for his research in organometallic chemistry. He was a professor of chemistry at Oviedo University until his retirement in 2014.

Why does José Barluenga matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study José Barluenga?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on José Barluenga.

Tags

  • 1940 births
  • 2016 deaths
  • 20th-century Spanish chemists
  • 21st-century Spanish chemists
  • Academic staff of the University of Oviedo
  • Organometallic chemistry
  • University of Zaragoza alumni

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