Kenkichi Sonogashira | |
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| Born | 25 October 1931 (age 93) |
| Alma mater | Osaka University |
| Known for | Sonogashira coupling |
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| Institutions | Osaka University, Osaka City University |
Kenkichi Sonogashira (薗頭 健吉, Sonogashira Kenkichi, born 25 October 1931) is a Japanese chemist and was a professor of chemistry at Osaka University in Japan. He discovered the Sonogashira coupling in 1975. Sonogashira was later a professor at Osaka City University and retired in 2004.