About Hans-Werner Wanzlick
Lived 1917 – 1988 (aged 71). Hans-Werner Wanzlick was a German chemist and university teacher, known for Carbene.
Hans-Werner Wanzlick (1917-1988) was a German chemist. A Professor of chemistry at Technische Universität Berlin he is notable for work on persistent carbenes and for proposing the Wanzlick equilibrium between saturated imidazolin-2-ylidenes and their dimers — which he called "das doppelte Lottchen", after a 1949 novel by Erich Kästner about a pair of mischievous twins.
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Who was Hans-Werner Wanzlick?
German chemist
When was Hans-Werner Wanzlick born?
Hans-Werner Wanzlick was born on 5 October 1917 in Berlin.
When did Hans-Werner Wanzlick die?
Hans-Werner Wanzlick died on 1 November 1988.
What was Hans-Werner Wanzlick's occupation?
Hans-Werner Wanzlick was a chemist and university teacher.
What was Hans-Werner Wanzlick known for?
Hans-Werner Wanzlick was known for Carbene.
What nationality was Hans-Werner Wanzlick?
Hans-Werner Wanzlick was German.
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