Andrew Streitwieser was an American chemist known for his contributions to physical organic chemistry.
Streitwieser was one of the pioneers of molecular orbital theory and his book Molecular Orbital Theory for Organic Chemists had a lasting impact on the field.
[2] He is also well-known for proposing the currently accepted interpretation of the origin of secondary deuterium kinetic isotope effects.
[4] His Chemical Reviews article titled "Solvolytic Displacement Reactions at Saturated Carbon"[5] was influential in the field of physical organic chemistry.
Streitwieser was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1969 and was an American Chemical Society Fellow.