Aleksei Yevgen'evich Chichibabin (1871-1945): A Century of Pyridine Chemistry

Abstract

Tutor, journalist, patriot, and defector: Aleksei Yevgen'evich Chichibabin made seminal contributions to the chemistry of pyridines. As the Chichibabin reaction enters its second century, it is appropriate to re-examine the life of this remarkable chemist and his legacy to heterocyclic chemistry.

Keywords: Chichibabin reaction; alkylation; heterocycles; history of chemistry; pyridine synthesis.