Emil Knoevenagel
|
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.
External links
- Reaction description (in German) (http://www.omikron-online.de/cyberchem/cheminfo/namensrk/knoevena.htm)