Chemist no. 246 of 350 · Organic

Charles Gerhardt

1816-1856France

Type theory; acid anhydrides

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Charles Gerhardt: Acid Anhydrides, Types and the First Aspirin

How Charles Gerhardt made acid anhydrides, proposed type theory and homologous series, and first synthesised acetylsalicylic acid. Equations and exam points for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Biography

Charles Gerhardt (1816-1856): A Short Life That Reorganised Organic Chemistry

Life of Charles Gerhardt (1816-1856), Strasbourg-born chemist who found acid anhydrides, gave type theory and reformed atomic weights. Timeline and lessons.

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