| Carl Mannich | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1877 Breslau, Germany |
| Died | March 5, 1947 (aged 69) Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Residence | Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Pharmaceutical chemistry, Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Berlin |
| Known for | Mannich reaction |
Carl Ulrich Franz Mannich (* March 8, 1877 in Breslau, † March 5, 1947 in Karlsruhe) was a German Chemist. From 1927 to 1943 he was Professor for pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Berlin. His areas of expertise were Keto bases, Alcohol bases, Piperidine-Derivatives, Papaverine, Lactone and also Digitalis-Glycoside.
The Mannich reaction was named after his discovery of the mechanism in 1912.[1]