Christopher Kelk Ingold

British chemist and reaction kinetics expert

Christopher Kelk Ingold - British chemist and reaction kinetics expert
Born

October 28th, 1893
131 years ago

Died

1970
55 years ago — 77 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United Kingdom

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A chemist contributed significantly to the field of organic chemistry. Ingold's work on reaction mechanisms established the principles of nucleophilic substitution and addition reactions. Served as a professor at University College London and later became a Fellow of the Royal Society. Authored influential textbooks that shaped modern organic chemistry education. Received numerous awards for contributions to the field.

Developed the Ingold rules for reaction mechanisms

Published 'Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry'

Contributed to the understanding of electronic effects in organic reactions

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