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GK QUESTION#3208

Who synthesised acetic acid for the first time?

  1. ABerthelot
  2. BF Wohler
  3. CBerzelius
  4. DKolbeCorrect answer
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D. Kolbe

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Hermann Kolbe is credited with synthesising acetic acid from inorganic starting materials in 1845. This was an important early organic synthesis. Wöhler is associated with the earlier synthesis of urea, not this acetic-acid achievement.

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