Emil Knoevenagel

Born(1865-06-18)18 June 1865

Hannover, Kingdom of Hanover

Died11 August 1921(1921-08-11) (aged 56)

Berlin, Weimar Republic

KnownforKnoevenagel condensation

Doctoral advisorViktor Meyer

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
Known for	Knoevenagel condensation
Scientific career
Doctoral advisor	Viktor Meyer

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 carbonyl compounds with active methylene compounds is a classic method for the preparation of conjugated alkenes, which are very valuable synthetic intermediates^[1] (e.g. Michael acceptors).