William D. Emmons
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| William D. Emmons | |
| Born | November 18, 1924 Minnesota |
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| Died | December 8, 2001 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Institutions | Rohm and Haas |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Known for | Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction |
William D. Emmons (November 18, 1924 - December 8, 2001) was an American chemist and published together William S. Wadsworth a modifications to the Wittig-Horner reaction using phosphonate-stabilized carbanions now called the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction or HWE reaction or Horner-Wittig reaction
[edit] Life
Emmons studied at the University of Minnesota and served in the Pacific in World War II and avoided being drafted for the [[Korean War] by working for the Redstone Arsenal Research of Rohm and Haas. Where he worked until his retirement in 1989.
[edit] Reference
- Jeremiah P. Freeman. [www.orgsyn.org/obits/emmons.pdf William D. Emmons November 18, 1924 - December 8, 2001]. Organic Syntheses Vol. 80, pp xxvii-xxix.
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