Carl Schotten
Carl Schotten (Karl Ludwig Johannes) | |
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| Born | 12 July 1853 |
| Died | 9 January 1910 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Schotten-Baumann reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Patent Office 1891 |
| Doctoral advisor | Ferdinand Tiemann |
Carl Schotten (12 July 1853 – 9 January 1910) was a German chemist who, together with Eugen Baumann, discovered the Schotten-Baumann reaction. The Schotten-Baumann reaction is a method to synthesize amides from amines and acid chlorides. Examples of this reaction include the synthesis of N-vanillyl nonanamide, also known as synthetic capsaicin.