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| '''Friedrich Georg Carl (Friedrich) Gaedcke''' (5 June 1828 – 19 September 1890) was a German chemist. He was the first person to isolate the ] ] in 1855.<ref name="j240">{{cite book | last=Luch | first=Andreas | title=Molecular, Clinical and Environmental Toxicology | publisher=Springer Science & Business Media | publication-place=Basel Boston | date=2009-04-03 | isbn=978-3-7643-8336-7 | page=20}}</ref> | '''Friedrich Georg Carl (Friedrich) Gaedcke''' (5 June 1828 – 19 September 1890) was a German chemist. He was the first person to isolate the ] ] in 1855.<ref name="j240">{{cite book | last=Luch | first=Andreas | title=Molecular, Clinical and Environmental Toxicology | publisher=Springer Science & Business Media | publication-place=Basel Boston | date=2009-04-03 | isbn=978-3-7643-8336-7 | page=20}}</ref><ref name="West">{{cite book | last=West | first=Krista | title=Cocaine and Crack | publisher=Infobase Publishing | date=2008 | isbn=978-1-4381-1822-2 | page=47}}</ref> | ||
| ==Life== | |||
| ⚫ | Gaedcke named the alkaloid “erythroxyline,” and published a description in the journal ].<ref>{{cite journal | ||
| ⚫ | Gaedcke worked in a pharmacy in ] and studied in Rostock between 1850 and 1851. In 1856, he took over a pharmacy in ] which he ran for 34 years. | ||
| ===Discovery of Cocaine=== | |||
| ⚫ | Working with ] leaves, Gaedcke isolated the cocaine molecule.<ref name="West"> Gaedcke named the alkaloid “erythroxyline,” and published a description in the journal ] in 1855.<ref>{{cite journal | ||
| | title = Ueber das Erythroxylin, dargestellt aus den Blättern des in Südamerika cultivirten Strauches Erythroxylon Coca Lam | | title = Ueber das Erythroxylin, dargestellt aus den Blättern des in Südamerika cultivirten Strauches Erythroxylon Coca Lam | ||
| | author = F. Gaedcke | | author = F. Gaedcke | ||
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| | pmid = 13395966}}</ref> He described the alkaloid as being of small crystal molecules with needle-like points on four to six sides.<ref name="West"/> He reported the numbing effects of the molecule on himself following a small tongue test.<ref name="West"/> Gaedcke's research received little attention at the time of its publication but would come to prominence a few years later following further work by ] and scientists.<ref name="West"/> | |||
| | pmid = 13395966}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Gaedcke worked in a pharmacy in ] and studied in Rostock between 1850 and 1851. In 1856, he took over a pharmacy in ] which he ran for 34 years. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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German chemist (1828–1890)| Friedrich Gaedcke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 June 1828 |
| Died | 19 September 1890 (1890-09-20) (aged 62) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | discovering cocaine |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | pharmaceutics |
Friedrich Georg Carl (Friedrich) Gaedcke (5 June 1828 – 19 September 1890) was a German chemist. He was the first person to isolate the cocaine alkaloid in 1855.
Life
Gaedcke worked in a pharmacy in Rostock and studied in Rostock between 1850 and 1851. In 1856, he took over a pharmacy in Dömitz which he ran for 34 years.
Discovery of Cocaine
Working with coca leaves, Gaedcke isolated the cocaine molecule.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). He described the alkaloid as being of small crystal molecules with needle-like points on four to six sides. He reported the numbing effects of the molecule on himself following a small tongue test. Gaedcke's research received little attention at the time of its publication but would come to prominence a few years later following further work by Albert Niemann and scientists.
References
- Luch, Andreas (2009-04-03). Molecular, Clinical and Environmental Toxicology. Basel Boston: Springer Science & Business Media. p. 20. ISBN 978-3-7643-8336-7.
- ^ West, Krista (2008). Cocaine and Crack. Infobase Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4381-1822-2.
- Zaunick R. (1956). "Early history of cocaine isolation: Domitzer pharmacist Friedrich Gaedcke (1828–1890); contribution to Mecklenburg pharmaceutical history". Beitr Gesch Pharm Ihrer Nachbargeb. 7 (2): 5–15. PMID 13395966.
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