Henry Gilman
Henry Gilman (born May 19, 1893 in Boston , † November 7, 1986 ) was an American chemist whose research focus was in the field of organometallic chemistry .
life and work
Gilman earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University and was there in 1918 by Elmer Peter Kohler with the work I. Some reactions of alpha bromo ketonic esters. II. Phenyl esters of oxalic acid. III. Contribution to aliphatic diazo chemistry PhD . From 1919 to 1962 he was a professor of chemistry at Iowa State University . In 1945 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences .
Gilman published over 1,000 research papers, more than half of which occurred after 1947 when he became blind from glaucoma and peeling retina . His sighted wife Ruth supported him in his work over a period of forty years.
Gilman reagent
Henry Gilman is known today for the reagent named after him, R 2 CuLi:
with diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran (THF) as an additive during reagent formation.
With THF as an additive, R 2 CuLi is able to replace halogens ( Cl , Br , I ) in organic compounds with R - only fluorine atoms cannot be replaced by R.
The Gilman reagents were the first organometallic compounds used in coupling reactions . In English they are also known as organocuprate .
See also
swell
- Bruice, Paula Yurkanis. - Organic chemistry / Paula Yurkanis Bruice. - Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education International, 2004
Individual evidence
- ↑ biographical data, publications and Academic pedigree of Henry Gilman at academictree.org, accessed on 7 February 2018th
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilman, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist with a research focus in the field of organometallic chemistry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1986 |