1865 ⟶ Baeyer Begins Work on Indigo Dye
Adolf von Baeyer begins work on indigo dye, a milestone in m...
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🧪 Friedrich Woehler Synthesizes Urea
Friedrich Woehler synthesized urea; first synthesis of an organic compound from inorganic starting materials.⟶
ChemistryOrganic chemistryUreaChemical synthesisVitalism19th centuryWoehler
Germany⚗️ Friedrich Wöhler Synthesizes Urea, Disproving Vitalism
🧪 Acetic Acid Synthesis Disproves Vitalism
Hermann Kolbe obtains acetic acid from completely inorganic sources, further disproving vitalism.⟶
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryVitalismHermann KolbeSynthesis19th CenturyChemical Synthesis
Germany🟦 Baeyer Begins Work on Indigo Dye
Adolf von Baeyer begins work on indigo dye, a milestone in modern industrial organic chemistry which revolutionizes the dye industry.⟶
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBaeyerDyesIndustrial Chemistry19th CenturyColorChemical Synthesis
Germany🔷 Kekulé Establishes Structure of Benzene
Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz, based partially on the work of Loschmidt and others, establishes structure of benzene as a six carbon ring with alternating single and double bonds.⟶
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryKekuléBenzeneMolecular Structure19th CenturyStructural FormulaChemical Bonding
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