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Adolf von Baeyer: Winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1905
Article first published online: 8 DEC 2005
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200503351
Copyright © 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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de Meijere, A. (2005), Adolf von Baeyer: Winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1905. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 44: 7836–7840. doi: 10.1002/anie.200503351
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Keywords:
- benzene;
- history of chemistry;
- indigo;
- nitroso compounds;
- von Baeyer, Adolf
Graphical Abstract

The 100th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry to Adolf von Baeyer (1835–1912) is drawing to a close. Nevertheless, his scientific work, especially that on organic dyes, C-nitroso compounds, and on hydroaromatic compounds have had and continue to have a profound effect on chemistry and on the chemical industry.

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