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)
Dresden, Germany]
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

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).

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