Heinrich Debus (chemist)
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Heinrich Debus was a German chemist.
in 1851 after Bunsen left for Breslau. At the suggestion of Frederick Augustus Genth
, Debus was named Bunsen's successor at Marburg.
In 1858, Debus first synthesized imidazole
from glyoxal, ammonia, and formaldehyde. The Debus-Radziszewski imidazole synthesis
was named after him and Bronisław Leonard Radziszewski
Education and career
In 1938, he attended a trade school in Kassel, where he was taught by Robert Wilhelm Bunsen. He studied chemistry from 1845 to 1848 in Marburg, and served as Bunsen's assistant from 1847. In 1848, he earned his doctorate by investigating a red madder dye. He completed his habilitationHabilitation
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in 1851 after Bunsen left for Breslau. At the suggestion of Frederick Augustus Genth
Frederick Augustus Genth
Frederick Augustus Ludwig Karl Wilhelm Genth was a United States chemist.-Biography:...
, Debus was named Bunsen's successor at Marburg.
In 1858, Debus first synthesized imidazole
Imidazole
Imidazole is an organic compound with the formula C3H4N2. This aromatic heterocyclic is a diazole and is classified as an alkaloid. Imidazole refers to the parent compound, whereas imidazoles are a class of heterocycles with similar ring structure, but varying substituents...
from glyoxal, ammonia, and formaldehyde. The Debus-Radziszewski imidazole synthesis
Debus-Radziszewski imidazole synthesis
The Debus-Radziszewski imidazole synthesis is an organic reaction describing the synthesis of an imidazole from a diketone, an aldehyde and ammonia...
was named after him and Bronisław Leonard Radziszewski