Walter Dieckmann (8 October 1869 – 12 January 1925) was a German chemist. He is the namesake of the Dieckmann condensation, the intramolecular reaction of diesters with base to give β-keto esters.
Walter Dieckmann | |
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 Walter Dieckmann | |
| Born | 8 October 1869 |
| Died | 12 January 1925 (aged 55) |
| Alma mater | University of Munich |
| Known for | Dieckmann condensation |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | BASF, University of Munich |
| Doctoral advisor | Bamberger, Adolf von Baeyer |
Dieckmann studied at the University of Munich and became assistant of Adolf von Baeyer.
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