Friedrich Asinger
Encyclopedia
Friedrich Asinger was a German chemist and professor for Technical Chemistry.
He is well known for his development of a multi-component reaction
, the Asinger reaction
for the production of 3-thiazolines.
After his teaching thesis at the University of Graz
he moved to different positions in industrial research. in 1945 he became the leader of the main laboratories of the Leuna
works, where he was kidnapped in the sovjet Ossoaviachim campaign. In 1959 he became a professor at the RWTH Aachen
, where he managed the institute for technical and petrochemical chemistry.
He is well known for his development of a multi-component reaction
Multi-component reaction
In chemistry, a multi-component reaction , sometimes referred to as a "Multi-component Assembly Process" , is a chemical reaction where three or more compounds react to form a single product...
, the Asinger reaction
Asinger reaction
The Asinger-reaction was invented in 1956 by Friedrich Asinger . The Asinger-reaction is a multicomponent reaction and is classified as A-4CR :...
for the production of 3-thiazolines.
After his teaching thesis at the University of Graz
University of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
he moved to different positions in industrial research. in 1945 he became the leader of the main laboratories of the Leuna
Leuna
Leuna is a town in the Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, south of Merseburg and Halle. It is known for the Leunawerke , at 13 km2 one of the biggest chemical industrial complexes in Germany, where a very wide range of chemicals and plastics is produced...
works, where he was kidnapped in the sovjet Ossoaviachim campaign. In 1959 he became a professor at the RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen University is a research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with roughly 33,000 students enrolled in 101 study programs....
, where he managed the institute for technical and petrochemical chemistry.
Publications
- Chemie und Technologie der Monoolefine. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 1957.
- Chemie und Technologie der Paraffinkohlenwasserstoffe. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 1959.
- Einführung in die Petrolchemie. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 1959.
Literature
- Friedrich Asinger (1907-1999): A mediator between basic and applied research von W. KeimWilhelm KeimWilhelm Keim is a German chemist and Professor Emeritus for Technical Chemistry and former director of the Institute for Technical and Petrol Chemistry at RWTH Aachen in Germany....
und H. Offermanns, Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 46, 6010-6013 (2007).