Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch

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

Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch
Born7 March 1857
Died14 March 1935(1935-03-14) (aged 78)
Dresden, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Würzburg
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Zürich,
University of Würzburg,
University of Leipzig
Doctoral advisorJohannes Wislicenus
Doctoral studentsTraugott Sandmeyer,
Friedrich Bergius,
Alfred Werner ,
Franz Hein

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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