Chemist no. 287 of 350 · Organic
Victor Meyer
1848-1897Germany
Thiophene discovery; vapor density method
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Victor Meyer: How a Failed Lecture Demonstration Revealed Thiophene
Learn how Victor Meyer discovered thiophene, designed the vapour density method and described steric hindrance in esterification, with exam points for JAM, NET, GATE.
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Victor Meyer (1848–1897): A Brilliant Career Cut Short
Biography of Victor Meyer (1848-1897): German chemist who discovered thiophene, devised the vapour density method and held chairs at Zurich, Gottingen and Heidelberg.
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