William D. Emmons
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William D. Emmons (November 18, 1924 – December 8, 2001) was an American chemist and published with William S. Wadsworth a modification to the Wittig-Horner reaction using phosphonate-stabilized carbanions, now called the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction or HWE reaction or Horner-Wittig reaction.
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William D. Emmons | |
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Born | (1924-11-18)November 18, 1924 |
Died | December 8, 2001(2001-12-08) (aged 77) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Known for | Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Rohm and Haas |
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