Emil Knoevenagel

Heinrich Emil Albert Knoevenagel (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈʔeːmiːl ˈʔalbɛʁt ˈknøːvəˌnaːɡl̩]; 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.

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

Works

• Beiträge zur Kenntnis der negativen Natur-organischer Radikale (in German). Göttingen: Kaestner. 1889.
• 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.