Emil Knoevenagel
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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 benzaldehyde
s with nitroalkanes
is a classic general method for the preparation of nitroalkenes, which are very valuable synthetic intermediates.
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
who established the Knoevenagel condensation
Knoevenagel condensation
The Knoevenagel condensation reaction is an organic reaction named after Emil Knoevenagel. It is a modification of the Aldol condensation.A Knoevenagel condensation is a nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule...
reaction. The Knoevenagel condensation reaction of benzaldehyde
Benzaldehyde
Benzaldehyde is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is the simplest aromatic aldehyde and one of the most industrially useful. This colorless liquid has a characteristic pleasant almond-like odor...
s with nitroalkanes
Nitro compound
Nitro compounds are organic compounds that contain one or more nitro functional groups . They are often highly explosive, especially when the compound contains more than one nitro group and is impure. The nitro group is one of the most common explosophores used globally...
is a classic general method for the preparation of nitroalkenes, which are very valuable synthetic intermediates.