Beckmann, Ernst Otto( German scholar)
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Ernst Otto Beckmann - organic chemist, . opened "Beckmann rearrangement, oximes of ketones in acid amides - by sulfuric and hydrochloric acids, . phosphorus pentachloride, etc., . received Menton, . explore the possibilities of technical applications of furfural, . establish the nature of sulfur tetrachloride, . Developed equipment for determining the molecular weight solutes cryoscopic method, designed a "thermometer Beckmann". Ernst Otto Beckmann was born in 1853 in Germany. I chose the specialty of organic chemistry, he studied under Mr.. Kolbe. In 1866 he opened "Beckmann rearrangement, oximes of ketones in acid amides - by sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, phosphorus pentachloride, etc.. In 1888, he developed equipment for determining the molecular weight solutes cryoscopic method, designed a "thermometer Beckmann". Received Menton, investigated the technical feasibility of furfural, establish the nature of sulfur tetrachloride. Since 1897 - professor in Leipzig, since 1912 - in Berlin. Ernst Otto Beckmann died in 1923.
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