Vladimir Markovnikov

Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov
Владимир Васильевич Марковников
Late 19th-century photograph of Markovnikov.
Born(1837-12-25)December 25, 1837
DiedFebruary 11, 1904(1904-02-11) (aged 65)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Alma materUniversity of Kazan
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Kazan
University of Saint Petersburg
University of Odessa
Doctoral advisorAlexander Butlerov

Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov, also Markownikoff[1] (Russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Марко́вников; 25 December [O.S. 13 December] 1837 – 11 February 1904) was a Russian chemist,[2] best known for having developed the Markovnikov's rule, that describes addition reactions of hydrogen halides and alkenes.[3]

  1. ^ Zerong, Wang (2010). "Markovnikov Rule and Anti-Markovnikov Rule". Comprehensive Organic Name Reactions and Reagents. 411: 1833–1837. doi:10.1002/9780470638859.conrr411. ISBN 9780470638859.
  2. ^ "Markovnikov, Vladimir Vasiliyevich". Encyclopedia Krugosvet.
  3. ^ Beller, Matthias; Seayad, Jayasree; Tillack, Annegret; Jiao, Haijun (2004-06-28). "Catalytic Markovnikov and anti-Markovnikov Functionalization of Alkenes and Alkynes: Recent Developments and Trends". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 43 (26): 3368–3398. doi:10.1002/anie.200300616. ISSN 1433-7851. PMID 15221826.