Chemist no. 284 of 350 · Industrial/Applied

Felix Hoffmann

1868-1946Germany

Synthesised aspirin at Bayer

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The discovery, explained

Felix Hoffmann and the Making of Aspirin

Learn how Felix Hoffmann made acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) at Bayer in 1897, the synthesis, mechanism, COX inhibition and exam points for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Biography

Felix Hoffmann (1868–1946): The Chemist Who Gave the World Aspirin

Biography of Felix Hoffmann (1868-1946), the Bayer chemist who made aspirin in 1897 and was linked to heroin. Life, career, controversy and legacy.

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