Georg Wittig
Georg Wittig (German: [ˈɡeː.ɔʁk ˈvɪ.tɪç] (
listen); 16 June 1897 – 26 August 1987) was a German chemist. He was known for his work the synthesis of alkenes from aldehydes and ketones. It became known as the Wittig reaction. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Herbert C. Brown in 1979.[1]
Georg Wittig | |
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| Born | 16 June 1897 |
| Died | 26 August 1987 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Known for | Wittig reaction 1,2-Wittig rearrangement 2,3-Wittig rearrangement Directed ortho metalation Ate complex Hypervalent molecule Potassium tetraphenylborate |
| Awards | Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics (1967) Paul Karrer Gold Medal (1972) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1979) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Marburg TU Braunschweig University of Freiburg University of Tübingen University of Heidelberg |
| Doctoral students | Werner Tochtermann, Ulrich Schöllkopf |
References
- ↑ Hoffmann, Reinhard W. (2001). "Wittig and His Accomplishments: Still Relevant Beyond His 100th Birthday". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 40 (8): 1411–1416. doi:10.1002/1521-3773(20010417)40:8<1411::AID-ANIE1411>3.0.CO;2-U.