Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch

Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch (7 March 1857 – 14 March 1935) was a German chemist.

Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch
Born7 March 1857 (1857-03-07)
Died14 March 1935(1935-03-14) (aged 78)
Dresden, Germany
Alma materUniversity of Würzburg
Known for
Scientific career
Institutions
Doctoral advisorJohannes Wislicenus
Doctoral students

Life and work

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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 and the Hantzsch thiazole synthesis.[2]

His surname is correctly pronounced /Haːntʃ/ (rhymes with cattle ranch).

References

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  1. ^ Hantzsch, A. (1881). "Condensationprodukte aus Aldehydammoniak und Ketoniartigen Verbindungen". Chemische Berichte. 14 (2): 1637–1638. doi:10.1002/cber.18810140214.
  2. ^ Hantzsch, A.; Weber, J. H. (July 1887). "Ueber Verbindungen des Thiazols (Pyridins der Thiophenreihe)". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft. 20 (2): 3118–3132. doi:10.1002/cber.188702002200. ISSN 0365-9496.