Carl Schotten Scientist

Carl Schotten (12 July 1853 – 9 January 1910) was a German chemist who, together with Eugen Baumann, discovered the Schotten-Baumann reaction. The Schotten-Baumann reaction is a method to synthesize amides from amines and acid chlorides. Examples of this reaction include the synthesis of N-vanillyl nonanamide, also known as synthetic capsaicin.

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Carl Schotten
Birth dateJuly 12, 1853
Birth place
Germany , Marburg
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathJanuary 09, 1910
Residence
Germany
Known for
Schotten–Baumann reaction

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