The First Century of Ketenes (1905-2005): The Birth of a Versatile Family of Reactive Intermediates

An explosive history: Diphenylketene was isolated and identified by Staudinger (see photo) in 1905, as the first example of this class of highly reactive compounds. Others had previously generated these species, but missed the opportunity to claim their discovery. This Essay provides an enlightening...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) 2005-09, Vol.44 (36), p.5778-5785
Main Author: Tidwell, Thomas T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cycloaddition
history of chemistry
ketenes
reactive intermediates
Wolff rearrangement
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Summary:An explosive history: Diphenylketene was isolated and identified by Staudinger (see photo) in 1905, as the first example of this class of highly reactive compounds. Others had previously generated these species, but missed the opportunity to claim their discovery. This Essay provides an enlightening view of the history behind these useful reagents.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200500098