Christopher Kelk Ingold
British chemist and reaction kinetics expert
Born
Died
1970
56 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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