Chemist no. 288 of 350 · Organic

Hans Meerwein

1879-1965Germany

Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement; MPV reduction

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Hans Meerwein: Carbocation Shifts, Hydride Transfer and Powerful Alkylating Salts

Learn the Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement, Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction, Meerwein's salts and Meerwein arylation, with exam tips for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Hans Meerwein (1879–1965): A Lifetime of Reactive Intermediates

Biography of Hans Meerwein (1879-1965): German organic chemist of Konigsberg and Marburg, known for carbocation rearrangements, MPV reduction and Meerwein salts.

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