Jacqueline Ficini

Jacqueline Ficini (October 20, 1923 – December 7, 1988) was a French researcher and professor of chemistry. While her research addressed various fields of organic chemistry, she is remembered in particular for initiating and developing the synthetic chemistry of ynamines. She was appointed a full professor at the University of Paris VI in 1965 where she spervised multiple doctorate theses. She also headed a laboratory consisting of six CNRS researchers and eight assistant professors.

She studied at the Collège Saint-Marie de Chavagne in Angoulême and then attended the universities of Paris and Angers to complete her master's degree. Also at the University of Angers, in 1952, she obtained a doctorate in physical sciences under the supervision of R. Rothstein.

Honours and awards Le Bel Prize (1972) from the French Chemical Society for her contribution to ynamine chemistry Berthelot Vermeil Medal (1979)

Selected publications In addition to her many papers, Ficini published several books:

(1952) Sur l'ouverture des époxydes primaires-secondaires et primaires-tertiaires par l'ester malonique sodé (University thesis)

(1974) Structures de la matière cinétique chimique, éléments de chimie physique

(1976) Ynamine: A Versatile Tool in Organic Synthesis (Tetrahedron Report)

(1977) Thermodynamique: Équilibres chimiques (Eléments de chimie-physique)