Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch
German chemist (1857–1935)
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Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch (7 March 1857 – 14 March 1935) was a German chemist.
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| Born | 7 March 1857 |
| Died | 14 March 1935 (aged 78) Dresden, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg |
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| Johannes Wislicenus | |
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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 and the Hantzsch thiazole synthesis.[2]
His surname is correctly pronounced /Haːntʃ/ (rhymes with cattle ranch).
