Julius Bredt
Julius Bredt (29 March 1855 – 21 September 1937) was a German organic chemist. He was the first to determine, in 1893, the correct structure of camphor. Bredt also discovered that a double bond cannot be placed at the bridgehead of a bridged ring system, a statement now known as Bredt's rule.
Julius Bredt | |
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Julius Bredt | |
| Born | 29 March 1855 |
| Died | 21 September 1937 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Strasbourg |
| Known for | Bredt's rule |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Aachen University of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Rudolph Fittig |
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