Adolf Pinner (August 31, 1842 – May 21, 1909) was a German chemist.
Early life and education
He was educated at the
Jewish Theological Seminary at Breslau and at the
University of Berlin
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(Phd in Chemistry (Doctor der Chemie), 1867). In 1871 he became
privat-docent
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at the University of Berlin. In 1873 he became
assistant professor
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of chemistry at the University of Berlin, and in 1874
professor
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of chemistry at the
veterinary
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college of that city. In 1884 he was appointed a member of the German
patent office, and in the following year, of the technical division of the
Prussian Department of Commerce
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. He has received the title "''Geheimer Regierungsrat''".
Literary works
Pinner contributed many
essay
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s to the professional
journal
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s, among which may be mentioned:
* "''Darstellung und Untersuchung des Butylchlorals''," in "''
Annalen der Chemie
''Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie'' (often cited as just ''Liebigs Annalen'') was one of the oldest and historically most important journals in the field of organic chemistry worldwide. It was established in 1832 and edited by Justus von Liebi ...
''", clxxix., and in "''
Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft
''Chemische Berichte'' (usually abbreviated as ''Ber.'' or ''Chem. Ber.'') was a German-language scientific journal of all disciplines of chemistry founded in 1868. It was one of the oldest scientific journals in chemistry, until it merged with ' ...
''", 1870–77;
* "''Ueber Imidoäther''" in "''Annalen''", ccxcvii. and ccxcviii., also in "''Berichte''", 1877-97
(which essays he combined in book form under the title "''Ueber Imidoäther und Dessen Derivate''");
* "''Die Condensation des Acetons''," in "''Berichte''", 1881–83;
* "''Ueber Hydantoïe und Urazine''," in "''Berichte''", 1887–89;
* "''Ueber Nicotin"'', in "''Berichte''", 1891–95, and in "''
Archiv der Pharmazie
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''", ccxxxi., ccxxxiii.;
* "''Ueber Pilocarpin''," in "''Berichte''", 1900–1903.
He is also the author of "''Gesetze der Naturerscheinungen''" and of "''Repetitorium der Chemie''", in 2 volumes, on organic and inorganic chemistry respectively (11th ed., Berlin, 1902).
Digital 4th edition from 1881Digital 6th edition from 1884Digital 11th edition from 1901by the
University and State Library Düsseldorf
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)
The latter work is well known to all German students of chemistry, and it has been translated into English, Russian, and Japanese.
See also
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Pinner reaction
The Pinner reaction refers to the acid catalysed reaction of a nitrile with an alcohol to form an imino ester salt (alkyl imidate salt); this is sometimes referred to as a Pinner salt.
The reaction is named after Adolf Pinner, who first described ...
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Adolf Pinner
19th-century German chemists
19th-century German Jews
1842 births
1909 deaths
People from Wronki
People from the Province of Posen
Humboldt University of Berlin alumni
Humboldt University of Berlin faculty
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