Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch
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| Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch | |
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| Born | 7 March 1857 Dresden, Germany |
| Died | 14 March 1935 (aged 78) |
| Residence | Germany, Switzerland |
| Nationality | German |
| Institutions | University of Zürich, University of Würzburg, University of Leipzig |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg |
| Doctoral advisor | Johannes Wislicenus |
| Doctoral students | Traugott Sandmeyer, Friedrich Bergius, Alfred Werner , Franz Hein |
Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch (7 March 1857 in Dresden – 14 March 1935 in Dresden), was a German chemist.
Life and work [edit]
Hantzsch studied chemistry in Dresden and graduated at the University of Würzburg under Johannes Wislicenus. As a professor, he taught at the Universities of Zürich, Würzburg und Leipzig.
The Hantzsch pyridine synthesis,[1] a multi-component organic reaction, is named after him, as is the Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis.
His surname is correctly pronounced /Haːntʃ/ (rhymes with cattle ranch).
References [edit]
- ^ Hantzsch, A. (1881). "Condensationprodukte aus Aldehydammoniak und Ketoniartigen Verbindungen". Chemische Berichte 14 (2): 1637–1638. doi:10.1002/cber.18810140214.
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