Conrad Laar
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Knownforcoining the expression tautomerism
AwardsNobel prize
Conrad Laar | |
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| Born | 22 March 1853 |
| Died | 11 February 1929 (aged 75) |
| Known for | coining the expression tautomerism |
| Awards | Nobel prize |
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| Institutions | Universität Bonn |
Conrad Peter Laar (22 March 1853 – 11 February 1929) was a German chemist.[1] He coined the term tautomerism in 1885.[2] He also observed the double bond rule in 1885, which would later be formally postulated by Otto Schmidt.[3]
