One of this scientist's few theoretical contributions was his namesake "strain theory", which held that compounds are less stable the more their bond angles depart from the ideal tetrahedral arrangement.
One of this scientist's few theoretical contributions was his namesake "strain theory", which held that compounds are less stable the more their bond angles depart from the ideal tetrahedral arrangement. Greatly influenced as a student by Kekule, he succeeded Liebig as professor of chemistry at Munich, and continued his work on uric acid, characterizing barbituric acid. In 1871 he discovered phenolphthalein, but is best known for his description of the structure of indigo. FTP, who was this winner of the 1905 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
One of this scientist's few theoretical contributions was his namesake "strain theory", which held that compounds are less stable the more their bond angles depart from the ideal tetrahedral arrangement.
(Johann Friedrich) Adolph von Baeyer