Richard Wolffenstein (chemist)

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Richard Wolffenstein
Born August 21, 1864(1864-08-21)
Berlin, Germany
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]

References

  1. ^ H. Sceibler (1929). "Memoriam: Richard Wolffenstein". Angewandte Chemie 42 (51): 1149 – 1151. doi:10.1002/ange.19290425102. 
  2. ^ Wolffenstein, R (1895). "Über die Einwirkung von Wasserstoffsuperoxyd auf Aceton und Mesityloxyd". Chemische Berichte 28: 2265. 
  3. ^ R. Wolffenstein]], O. Böters (1913). "Über die katalytische Wirkung des Quecksilbers bei Nitrierungen". Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 46 (1): 586–589. doi:10.1002/cber.19130460177. 
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