Jakob Meisenheimer

Jakob Meisenheimer (14 June 1876 – 2 December 1934) was a German chemist. He made numerous contributions to organic chemistry, the most famous being his proposed structure for a group of compounds now named Meisenheimer complex.^[1] He also proposed the mechanism of the Beckmann rearrangement. Later in his career, he reported the synthesis of the pyridine-N-oxide.

Born(1876-06-14)14 June 1876

Griesheim (Frankfurt am Main), German Empire

Died2 December 1934(1934-12-02) (aged 58)

Tübingen, Germany

AlmamaterLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München

KnownforMeisenheimer complex,
Mechanism of the Beckmann rearrangement

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Jakob Meisenheimer
Jakob Meisenheimer
Born	(1876-06-14)14 June 1876 Griesheim (Frankfurt am Main), German Empire
Died	2 December 1934(1934-12-02) (aged 58) Tübingen, Germany
Alma mater	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Known for	Meisenheimer complex, Mechanism of the Beckmann rearrangement
Scientific career
Institutions	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Greifswald, University of Tübingen
Doctoral advisor	Friedrich Karl Johannes Thiele

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