| Rudolf Leuckart | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1854-06-23)23 June 1854 Gießen, Germany |
| Died | 24 July 1889(1889-07-24) (aged 35) Leipzig, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg, University of Leipzig |
| Known for | Leuckart reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen |
Carl Louis Rudolf Alexander Leuckart (23 June 1854 – 24 July 1889) was a German chemist who discovered the Leuckart reaction and Leuckart thiophenol reaction.
He was the son of Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolf Leuckart (1822–1898) a renowned German zoologist. He received his PhD at the University of Leipzig in 1879 and his habilitation at University of Göttingen in 1883, where he also became professor.
References
- Moore, Maurice L. (2011). "The Leuckart Reaction". Organic Reactions. pp. 301–330. doi:10.1002/0471264180.or005.07. ISBN 978-0-471-26418-7.
- Stuttgart-Georg Thieme Verlag (2012). "an article dedicated to Rudolf Leuckart for his thiol studies". Synlett. 23 (13): 1893–1896. doi:10.1055/s-0032-1316557.
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