Emil Knoevenagel

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Nationality German Doctoral advisor Viktor Meyer Residence Germany		Role Chemist Name Emil Knoevenagel

Born June 18, 1865 Hannover, Germany ( 1865-06-18 ) Known for Knoevenagel condensation Died August 11, 1921, Berlin, Germany

Heinrich Emil Albert Knoevenagel (18 June 1865 – 11 August 1921) was the German chemist who established the Knoevenagel condensation reaction. The Knoevenagel condensation reaction of benzaldehydes with nitroalkanes is a classic general method for the preparation of nitroalkenes, which are very valuable synthetic intermediates.

Works

Praktikum des anorganischen Chemikers : Einführung in die anorganische Chemie auf experimenteller Grundlage . Veit, Leipzig 2nd ed. 1909 Digital edition by the University and State Library Düsseldorf

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Emil Knoevenagel Wikipedia

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