The first total syntheses of prostaglandin F2α and prostaglandin E2 were reported by E. J. Corey in 1969, an achievement for which he was awarded the Japan Prize in 1989.
A primeira síntese total de prostaglandinas, concretamente da prostaglandina F2α e da prostaglandina E2, realizouna E. J. Corey en 1969, feito polo que recibiu o Premio do Xapón en 1989.