Amé Pictet (July 12, 1857 – March 11, 1937) was a Swiss chemist. He discovered the Pictet–Spengler reaction,[1] and the related Pictet–Hubert reaction and Pictet–Gams reaction.[2]

Amé Pictet
Born(1857-07-12)July 12, 1857
Geneva, Switzerland
DiedMarch 11, 1937(1937-03-11) (aged 79)
Geneva, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
Known forPictet-Spengler reaction
Scientific career
Doctoral advisorAugust Kekulé

Pictet was born in Geneva, studied with August Kekulé at the University of Bonn where he received his Ph.D. in 1879. From 1894 until 1932 he was professor at the University of Geneva. He is credited with publishing the first synthesis of nicotine.[2][3][4]

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  1. ^ Cox, E. D.; Cook, J. M. (1995). "The Pictet-Spengler condensation: a new direction for an old reaction". Chemical Reviews. 95 (6): 1797–1842. doi:10.1021/cr00038a004.
  2. ^ a b Emile Cherbuliez (1937). "Amé Pictet". Helvetica Chimica Acta (in French). 20 (1): 828–845. doi:10.1002/hlca.193702001118.
  3. ^ Pictet A, Rotschy A (1904). "Synthese des Nicotins" [Synthesis of nicotine]. Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft (in German). 37 (2): 1225–1235. doi:10.1002/cber.19040370206.
  4. ^ Ho, Tse-Lok; Kuzakov, Eugene?V. (2004). "A New Approach to Nicotine: Symmetry Consideration for Synthesis Design". Helvetica Chimica Acta. 87 (10): 2712–2716. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.844.2058. doi:10.1002/hlca.200490241.
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