Philippe de Clermont

Philippe de Clermont (1831–1921) was a French organic chemist. He was known for the synthesis of the first organophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor (tetraethyl pyrophosphate, TEPP). He worked in Adolphe Wurtz's laboratory in Paris.

Philippe de Clermont
Philippe de Clermont
Born	1831
Died	1921
Nationality	French
Known for	In 1854 Philip de Clermount described the synthesis of tetraethyl pyrophosphate at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences.
Scientific career
Fields	chemistry

Published works

• Recherches sur les composés octyliques (1870).
• Application du sulfure de manganèse comme conleur plastique (1890).^[1]