Adolf Pinner

Adolf Pinner
Born	August 31, 1842 Wronke/Wronki,Posen,Prussia
Died	May 21, 1909(1909-05-21)(aged 66) Berlin,German Empire
Known for	Pinner reaction structure ofnicotine
Scientific career
Fields	Organic chemistry
Doctoral advisor	August Wilhelm von Hofmann
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Adolf Pinner(August 31, 1842 – May 21, 1909) was a German chemist.

Early life and education

He was educated at theJewish Theological Seminary at Breslauand at theUniversity of Berlin(Phd in Chemistry (Doctor der Chemie), 1867). In 1871, he becameprivat-docentat the University of Berlin. In 1873, he becameassistant professorof chemistry at the University of Berlin, and in 1874professorof chemistry at theveterinarycollege of that city. In 1884, he was appointed a member of the Germanpatent office,and in the following year, of the technical division of thePrussian Department of Commerce.He has received the title "Geheimer Regierungsrat".

Literary works

Pinner contributed manyessaysto the professionaljournals,among which may be mentioned:

• "Darstellung und Untersuchung des Butylchlorals,"in"Annalen der Chemie",clxxix., and in"Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft",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",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 1881/Digital 6th edition from 1884/Digital 11th edition from 1901by theUniversity and State Library Düsseldorf)

The latter work is well known to all German students of chemistry, and it has been translated into English, Russian, and Japanese.

See also

• Pinner reaction

References

• G. Kraemer (1909)."Adolf Pinner".Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft.42(4): 4989–5000.doi:10.1002/cber.190904204120.

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Isidore SingerandFrederick T. Haneman(1901–1906)."Adolf Pinner".InSinger, Isidore;et al. (eds.).The Jewish Encyclopedia.New York: Funk & Wagnalls.

External links

• Adolf Pinnerin theGerman National Librarycatalogue
• Adolf Pinner