Robert E. Ireland (1929 – February 4, 2012) was an American chemist and the Thomas Jefferson Chair Professor of chemistry at the University of Virginia. He is known for his textbook Organic Synthesis[1] and his contributions to the Ireland–Claisen rearrangement chemical reaction.[2][3]
Ireland was married to wife Margaret and had two sons, Mark and Robert.[3][5]
References
^White, J. D. (May 1970). "Organic Synthesis (Ireland, Robert E.)". Journal of Chemical Education (Book review). 47 (5). American Chemical Society (ACS): A391. doi:10.1021/ed047pa391.1.
^McFarland, Christopher M.; McIntosh, Matthias C. (February 2007). "The Ireland–Claisen Rearrangement (1972–2004)". The Claisen Rearrangement: Methods and Applications. Wiley. pp. 117–210. doi:10.1002/9783527610549.ch4. ISBN9783527610549.
^ abcdAinsworth, Susan (April 16, 2012). "Robert E. Ireland". Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 90, no. 16. Retrieved 4 May 2022.