Emil Knoevenagel

Emil Knoevenagel
Emil Knoevenagel in Heidelberg for his habilitation
Born	(1865-06-18)June 18, 1865 Hannover, Germany
Died	August 11, 1921(1921-08-11) (aged 56) Berlin, Germany
Nationality	German
Known for	Knoevenagel condensation
Scientific career
Doctoral advisor	Viktor Meyer

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

External links[]

• Reaction description (in German)

References[]

• "Emil Knoevenagel". Angewandte Chemie. 35 (5): 29–30. 1922. doi:10.1002/ange.19220350503.