Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig

Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig, German chemist (died 1910)

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Born: December 6, 1835
Died: November 19, 1910
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1835

About Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig

Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig (6 December 1835 – 19 November 1910) was a German chemist. He discovered the pinacol coupling reaction, mesitylene, diacetyl and biphenyl. Fittig studied the action of sodium on ketones and hydrocarbons. He discovered the Fittig reaction or Wurtz–Fittig reaction for the synthesis of alkylbenzenes, he proposed a diketone structure for benzoquinone and isolated phenanthrene from coal tar. He discovered and synthesized the first lactones and investigated structures of piperine, naphthalene, and fluorene.

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Career and life highlights

He discovered and synthesized the first lactones and investigated structures of pipe.

The world when Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig was born

Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig was born in 1835. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineTexas Revolution begins — Battle of the Alamo
Technology milestoneSamuel Colt patents the revolver
World population~1.15B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
U.S. population15.0M

1835 versus 2026

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Measure	1835	2026
Population	15.0M	341 million

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