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Otto Wallach
German
Scientist
Born:
Mar 27
,
1847
Died:
Feb 26
,
1931
Natural
Organic
Plants
Result
Science
Strong
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One would think that plants belonging to the same genus would always produce identical or at least similar oils. But this is by no means so.
Otto Wallach
Plants
Think
Would
Similar
Identical
Always
Least
Same
Oils
Produce
Means
Belonging
In bitter almond oil, like in a great number of other substances that previously had been counted among the 'aromatic compounds' on behalf of their strong smell, a derivative of benzene is present. The special properties of benzene and its derivatives are caused by the typical arrangement of their carbon atoms.
Otto Wallach
Great
Strong
Atoms
Smell
Other
Typical
Bitter
Compounds
Properties
Counted
Had
Like
Arrangement
Caused
Been
Behalf
Substances
Oil
Derivative
Derivatives
Special
Carbon
Among
Present
Number
In organic chemistry, we have learnt to derive from compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen, i.e. from the hydrocarbons, all other types of combinations, such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, acids, etc.
Otto Wallach
Chemistry
Organic
Other
Types
Compounds
Only
Hydrogen
Containing
Combinations
Learnt
Etc
Derive
Carbon
Most of the oils which are valued as scents are mixtures of substances; only the combined effect of these leads to the known result.
Otto Wallach
Result
Valued
Only
Leads
Combined
Most
Known
Effect
Substances
Oils
Which
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