William Christopher Zeise
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William Christopher Zeise (October 15, 1789 – November 12, 1847) was a Danish organic chemist
. He is best known for the first organometallic compound to be synthesized, named Zeise's salt
in his honor. He also discovered the xanthate
s in 1823.
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
. He is best known for the first organometallic compound to be synthesized, named Zeise's salt
Zeise's salt
Zeise's salt, potassium trichloroplatinate, is the chemical compound with the formula KPtCl3]·H2O. The anion of this air-stable, yellow, coordination complex contains an η2-ethylene ligand. The anion features a platinum atom with a square planar geometry.-Preparation:This compound is commercially...
in his honor. He also discovered the xanthate
Xanthate
Xanthate usually refers to a salt with the formula ROCS2-M+ . The name xanthates is derived from Greek ξανθός , meaning “yellowish, golden”, and indeed most xanthate salts are yellow...
s in 1823.