Richard Wolffenstein (chemist)
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| Richard Wolffenstein | |
| Born | August 21, 1864 Berlin, Germany |
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| Died | May 5, 1926 (aged 61) Germany, Berlin |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | discovery of acetone peroxide structure of nicotine Wolfenstein-Boters reaction |
Richard Wolffenstein (21 August 1864 – 5 June 1926) was a German chemist.[1]
He discovered acetone peroxide in 1895 by reacting acetone with hydrogen peroxide.[2]
The Wolffenstein-Böters reaction which he discovered in 1913 was an alternative production method for explosives.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ H. Sceibler (1929). "Memoriam: Richard Wolffenstein". Angewandte Chemie 42 (51): 1149 – 1151. doi:.
- ^ Wolffenstein, R (1895). "Über die Einwirkung von Wasserstoffsuperoxyd auf Aceton und Mesityloxyd". Chemische Berichte 28: 2265.
- ^ R. Wolffenstein]], O. Böters (1913). "Über die katalytische Wirkung des Quecksilbers bei Nitrierungen". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 46 (1): 586–589. doi:.
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