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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. | '''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> | ||
| Gaedcke named the alkaloid “erythroxyline,” and published a description in the journal ].<ref>{{cite journal | Gaedcke named the alkaloid “erythroxyline,” and published a description in the journal ].<ref>{{cite journal | ||
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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.
Gaedcke named the alkaloid “erythroxyline,” and published a description in the journal Archiv der Pharmazie.
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.
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.
- F. Gaedcke (1855). "Ueber das Erythroxylin, dargestellt aus den Blättern des in Südamerika cultivirten Strauches Erythroxylon Coca Lam". Archiv der Pharmazie. 132 (2): 141–150. doi:10.1002/ardp.18551320208. S2CID 86030231.
- 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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