Who are the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2021?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Benjamin List and David MacMillan
Explanation:
● Benjamin List and David MacMillan were awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
● They were recognized for their development of "asymmetric organocatalysis."
● Their tool has had a great impact on pharmaceutical research and has made chemistry greener.
Information Booster:
● Asymmetric organocatalysis uses small organic molecules as catalysts rather than metals or enzymes.
● Catalysts are substances that control and accelerate chemical reactions without becoming part of the final product.
● Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann (Option c) won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021.
Additional Knowledge:
● Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna – Won the Chemistry Nobel in 2020 for CRISPR-Cas9 (gene editing).
● Nobel Prize – Awarded annually since 1901 in memory of Alfred Nobel.