Nationality German Education University of Wurzburg | Name Arthur Hantzsch Residence Germany, Switzerland Role Chemist | |
Institutions University of Zurich,University of Wurzburg,University of Leipzig Notable students Alfred Werner, Friedrich Bergius, Franz Hein, Traugott Sandmeyer Similar People Alfred Werner, Johannes Wislicenus, Friedrich Bergius, Viktor Meyer, Traugott Sandmeyer | ||
Alma mater University of Wurzburg | ||
Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch (7 March 1857 – 14 March 1935) was a German chemist.
Life and work
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, 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
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