French chemist co-discovered the Friedel–Crafts reactions with James Mason Crafts
Charles Friedel and the Accidental Discovery of an Important Reaction
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Heavy Elements
A collection of articles related to heavy or synthetic elements
Absinthe: The Magic of the Green Fairy – Part 2
Self-experimentation, a possible molecular formula in the search for the Green Fairy, and the right way to drink absinthe
Damarium – The New Forgotten Element
The exciting discovery of an unbelievable element, described in an article dated April 1, 1890
Do you know Gertrude B. Elion?
Explore the legacy of a historic chemist and test your knowledge of their discoveries and impact on chemistry
Gustav Kirchhoff – Colored Flames, Prisms, and Element Discovery
German physicist co-founded spectral analysis and co-discovered caesium and rubidium together with Robert Bunsen
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Absinthe: The Magic of the Green Fairy – Part 1
When drinking modern absinthe, is there still a chance of getting a kiss from the Green Fairy like the Bohemian Parisians at the end of the 19th century?
Helen Murray Free and a Breakthrough in At-Home Diabetes Testing
American chemist developed diagnostic test strips with her research partner and husband, Alfred Free, revolutionizing self-testing for diabetes and other diseases