A Brief History of Organic Synthesis

1905 Adolf von Baeyer advancement of organic chemistry and the chemical industry, through his work on organic dyes and hydroaromatic compounds 

1910 Otto Wallach pioneering work in the field of alicyclic compounds 

1912 Victor Grignard and Paul Sabatier (V. G.) discovery of the Grignard reagent, (P. S.) hydrogenating organic compounds in the presence of finely disintegrated metals 

1928 Adolf Windaus research into the constitution of the sterols and the connection with the vitamins 

1930 Hans Fischer research into the constitution of haemin and chlorophyll and especially for his synthesis of haemin 

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