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Hans Von Pechmann

Hans von Pechmann was a German chemist known for discovering diazomethane in 1894 and for his contributions to organic chemistry, including the Pechmann condensation and the synthesis of 1,2-diketones. He also serendipitously produced the first solid polyethylene in 1898. Born in 1850, he served as a professor at the University of Munich and the University of Tübingen until his death by suicide in 1902.

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Hans Von Pechmann

Hans von Pechmann was a German chemist known for discovering diazomethane in 1894 and for his contributions to organic chemistry, including the Pechmann condensation and the synthesis of 1,2-diketones. He also serendipitously produced the first solid polyethylene in 1898. Born in 1850, he served as a professor at the University of Munich and the University of Tübingen until his death by suicide in 1902.

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Hans von Pechmann

Hans Freiherr[a] von Pechmann (1 April 1850 – 19


April 1902) was a German chemist, renowned for his Hans von Pechmann
discovery of diazomethane in 1894.[1][2] Pechmann
condensation[3][4] and Pechmann pyrazole synthesis.[5]
He also first prepared 1,2-diketones (e.g., diacetyl),
acetonedicarboxylic acid, methylglyoxal and
diphenyltriketone; established the symmetrical
structure of anthraquinone.

Von Pechmann also produced the first example of solid


polyethylene serendipitously in 1898, via the
decomposition of diazomethane.

Life
Von Pechmann was born in Nürnberg, the only son of a
doctor, who was also named Hans. The von
Pechmanns had distinguished themselves as soldiers; Born 1 April 1850
in 1702, von Pechmann's ancestor Martin Günther von Nürnberg, Kingdom of Bavaria,
Pechmann, a general of artillery in the Bavarian army, German Empire
had been raised to the rank of a baron of the Holy
Died 19 April 1902 (aged 52)
Roman Empire by Leopold I.[6] After studying with
Tübingen, Kingdom of
Heinrich Limpricht at the University of Greifswald he
Württemberg, German Empire
became professor at the University of Munich till
1895. He was professor at the University of Tübingen Nationality German
from 1895 until his death. He killed himself by taking Alma mater University of Greifswald
cyanide, aged 52.[6] Known for Pechmann condensation
Diazomethane
Scientific career
Works Fields organic chemistry

Volhard's Anleitung zur Qualitativen Institutions University of Munich University


chemischen Analyse . Chemisches of Tübingen
Labolatorium des Staates, München 9th & Doctoral Heinrich Limpricht
10th ed. 1901 Digital edition (http://nbn-resolvi
advisor
ng.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:061:2-23496) by the
University and State Library Düsseldorf Doctoral William Hobson Mills Julius B.
Anleitung zur quantitativen Analyse nach Cl. students Cohen
Zimmermann : zum Gebrauche im
chemischen Laboratorium des Staates zu München . Chemisches Laboratorium des
Staates, München 10th ed. 1901 Digital edition (http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:061:
2-22430) by the University and State Library Düsseldorf

See also
German inventors and discoverers

Notes
a. Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as 'Baron'). In Germany
since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

References
1. H. von Pechmann (1894). "Ueber Diazomethan" (https://zenodo.org/record/1425744).
Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft. 27 (2): 1888–1891.
doi:10.1002/cber.189402702141 (https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fcber.189402702141).
2. H. von Pechmann (1895). "Ueber Diazomethan" (https://zenodo.org/record/1425790).
Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft. 28 (1): 855–861.
doi:10.1002/cber.189502801189 (https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fcber.189502801189).
3. H. von Pechmann, Carl Duisberg (1883). "Ueber die Verbindungen der Phenole mit
Acetessigäther" (https://zenodo.org/record/1425297). Berichte der deutschen chemischen
Gesellschaft. 16 (1): 2119–2128. doi:10.1002/cber.188301602117 (https://doi.org/10.1002%
2Fcber.188301602117).
4. H. von Pechmann (1884). "Neue Bildungsweise der Cumarine. Synthese des Daphnetins"
(https://zenodo.org/record/1425329). Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft. 17
(1): 929–936. doi:10.1002/cber.188401701248 (https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fcber.188401701
248).
5. H. von Pechmann (1898). "Pyrazol aus Acetylen und Diazomethan" (https://zenodo.org/reco
rd/1425922). Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft. 31 (3): 2950–2951.
doi:10.1002/cber.18980310363 (https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fcber.18980310363).
6. Koenigs, Wilhelm (1903). "Hans von Pechmann" (https://zenodo.org/record/1426084).
Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft. 36 (4): 4417–4511.
doi:10.1002/cber.190303604134 (https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fcber.190303604134).
Partington, J. R. A History of Chemistry. Macmillan: 1964; vol. 4, p. 838-839.

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