Emil Knoevenagel | |
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Emil Knoevenagel in Heidelberg for his habilitation
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Born |
Hannover, Germany |
June 18, 1865
Died | August 11, 1921 Berlin, Germany |
(aged 56)
Residence | Germany |
Nationality | German |
Doctoral advisor | Viktor Meyer |
Known for | Knoevenagel condensation |
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.