# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/wilhelm-rudolph-fittig
# Generated: 2026-08-15T08:36:59.249Z

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name: "Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig"
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description: "Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig was a German chemist. He discovered the pinacol coupling reaction, mesitylene, diacetyl and biphenyl. Fittig studied the action of sodium on ketones and hydrocarbons. He discovered the Fittig reaction or Wurtz–Fittig reaction for the synthesis of alkylbenzenes, he proposed a diketone structure for benzoquinone and isolated phenanthrene from coal tar. He discovered and synthesized the first lactones and investigated structures of piperine, naphthalene, and fluorene."
tagline: "German chemist (1835–1910)"
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birthDate: "1835-12-06"
deathDate: "1910-11-19"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
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