Chemist no. 285 of 350 · Organic

Theodor Curtius

1857-1928Germany

Curtius rearrangement; discovered hydrazoic acid

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Theodor Curtius: Nitrogen Chemistry from Diazoacetic Ester to the Curtius Rearrangement

Learn the Curtius rearrangement, plus Curtius's discovery of hydrazine, hydrazoic acid and diazoacetic ester, with mechanisms and JAM, NET, GATE tips.

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Theodor Curtius (1857–1928): The Chemist Who Mastered Nitrogen

Biography of Theodor Curtius (1857-1928): German chemist, singer and mountaineer who discovered hydrazine, hydrazoic acid and the Curtius rearrangement.

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Academic lineage

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Hermann KolbedoctoralAdolf von Baeyermentor
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