| Walter Dieckmann | |
|---|---|
|  Walter Dieckmann | |
| Born | 8 October 1869 | 
| Died | 12 January 1925 (aged 55) | 
| Alma mater | University of Munich | 
| Known for | Dieckmann condensation | 
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | BASF, University of Munich | 
| Doctoral advisor | Bamberger, Adolf von Baeyer | 
Walter Dieckmann (8 October 1869 – 12 January 1925) was a German chemist. He is the namesake of the Dieckmann condensation, the intramolecular reaction of diesters with base to give β-keto esters.
Dieckmann studied at the University of Munich and became assistant of Adolf von Baeyer.
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