However, he might be best known to organic chemistry students for his projections, which allow one to compare stereoisomers.
His work with the Ruff degradation suggested to him the configuration of glucose. His synthesis method along with Kiliani allows one to lengthen an aldose carbon chain by adding one carbon atom to the aldehyde end of the aldose. He developed a method to convert alcohols into carboxylic acids, known as his esterification. However, he might be best known to organic chemistry students for his projections, which allow one to compare stereoisomers. FTP, identify this German chemist who received the 1902 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
His work with the Ruff degradation suggested to him the configuration of glucose.
Hermann Emil {Fischer}